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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-09-17
DR JOSEPH PRIESTL}
5 little Reminder of the Discorarar %
Oxygen who resided lj
Northumberland
Northumberland

Borough Superintendent GprIy ~
Dangi,lc he- revived Interest .u .na
'Priestly Mansion by visit .p North
1mcerland and an interviev with -ev-
eral Of Dr Pristly' descendants.
Professor Gordy's visit has recalled %
the minds of the citizens that they are
living very near to one of the most f.
nous relics Of by-gone century.
"A il know to every school boy Or
Priestiy was the dscoverer of oxygen
Although Unitarian clergyman he
was also devoted % science. Hi. ii-coy.
cry vas one u great importance. -evo-
IutioniZing the science ~ chemistry
and making his name famous for all
the fine.
The discovery NJ oxygen was made
m England in l775. DR.. Priestiy lid
not 5ome to America until lT9l He
vas Unitarian, belief which va4
under the ban in England At that time
and he vas bsnished Coming 10 ,hi-
country ne selected the .pareiy .et-
tied spot along the North Branch ac-
forwards named Northumberland
Later Or. PrtestIy received from he
British Government an indemnity n
5000 pounds He then bnilt ior him-
4eif a beautiful mansion. on he shore
of the Susquehauna. !r vas At = lime
whem the Red men 4till -named over
the hills and mountains " -hi- .ection.
The mansion built oy Dr. Priestly =
'till Standing IT Is near he cana.
raeting he D. +. " " railroad lt -
excelIentiy preserved. Ornamental
aud well Quilt the fact u indicate,i
that no expense vas spared in It- nm
4truction. The records show hat Z
cost 5000 4 great sum f0r hat iav
The ceiler= we're dug iepp aud .'tt-t
out with queer furnaces Tor experiment
tai purposes, while The arrangement
aud splendid finish Of The mansion
clearly indicate The aristOcratic rssts II
the long deceased builder. The nan
sion = 1T pr-'ent occupied bv Robe-t
Srott, who purchased it shout fifteen
years ago.
Dr. Priestly foHaded Unitarian
church in Northumberland. which still
exists. There lre .hIee lire, -urvi-
"o~s " tle famous scientist rHI ,a@i.-
ing % northumberland. -rpar .-.ar
z-unIiaughtr-s Miss Anne p.-~r..
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country hams. Apply ut ths office.
fOR SALE..N hoy marc, q first
class, good aad gentle family horse.
Inquire ut this oIice. It,
W ". Idpko was home 10 attend
the Funeral o' n ,nother-iu.aw, Mrs.
II. TObias.
Miss Libbie bu sIeburger - in phiIa.
this week attend 1g Millinery openings
and purchasing loods.
Adam Gordon Il VT. Pleasant Mills.
one ~ the successful farmers Of Perry
township, dropra1 in to pay his sub-
scription last Friday.
H. D. Stahlnecker and Lester stahI
necker of Cleveland, Ohio, were called
home saturday owing t. the serious
j. lness Of their mother, Mrs. !. A.
s5tshIuecker.
Lewis f.. PawIin2 and wife Of Sell
iusyrove were entertained Saturday by
Hon q. 4. Schoch and wife Mr..
Paving dropped in To pay his subscrip-
ton {" l1OJ.
For -nLE- An 3x10 Viewing Outfit
including Camera, three lenses with
portrait attachment, tripod, carrying
case, printing frames, etc. win ne
sold cheap. Write Or inquire At this
Office.
Miss Mildred Hnverstick Of Lykens
and Mr.. Prout, DR.. OeIig, Mrs. Dr.
Deckard and .on Percy of RichaeId
and Min Anne +tite4, II Millersburg.
were visiCors at the home Of w. RI.
Ripka over SUNDAY
An immense petition ia in circula-
ton in LewistOwn asking the r.. r
Company to run passenger train over
this division Sundays Train to leave
Lewistown in the morning and at
5unbury about $50 in the evening.
VlN-TE-NA the greatest II al t0nics
restores weakened nervous sy4tem,
exhausted vitality, brain-fav, nervous-
ness and sleeplessness, by purifying
and replenishing thu blood supply.
Makes pure red blood. Guarante-n.
All druggists.
Mrs. Robert Pschniche and daughter
'JsWDht14 - Wssssfng1sn tsuuslsip,
passed through This place Saturday on
their way to Beavertown where the
latter will teach school the coming
winter
E. ;. Stroup, StroIptown is hand
ling ahigh grade Of E ertilizers, manu-.
factured by the Baltimore PuIverizing
Company. Prices range from S13 to
So a ton. Persons leediI reliable
article should salI On hm #
For SALE.-A house and lot situated
in PaxtonviI.r IS ffered at private sale.
The buildings tr- in good condition.
The home Is supplied with frst-class
water, fruits, -Cc. Write or call on
SARAH BOwERsOX.
PaxtOuville, Pa.
LOsT.-EArir this spring 4 deed vas
lost between Theodore Fishers mill
near Pawiing station and NIiddlebur-
Deed was given by Greo. c. Kuster and
wife to Lydia Yerger and Chas. Hin
kle. II It was found, the finder will
kindly return 20 c. z. HinkIe, at Kre.,-
mer, Pa.
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Reduced Rates to Centre Hail. Pa.

To Accommodate visitor to the an
campmeut and exhibition Of tha Pat
rOus Of Husbandry, to be held 1t
Centre Hall, Pa, September l2 70 Is.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell round-trip tickets from all
stations in Pennsylvania to Centre
Hall. Pa, at special reduced rates.
These tickets will be on sale and good
from september II TO Is, inclusive, and
good for return passage until Septem-
Der -.
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Marriage Licenses.
Cider Making.

| will operate my cider press in
Franklin this year and invite all my
patrons to bring their apples in to my
mill will begin to make cider Thurs
day July .. After that, the days win
be Tuesday aud Thursday Of every
week until otherwise notified.
CALVIN q. SrRoUP. Il.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE MAGAZINE.
Official Program Of Suyder county
Teachers Institute.

Teachers Institute.
The 18th annual session OF he T ai.tl-
ers Insti te of ~uvuer county will
convene Niddlenurg, Pa. Monday,
Nov. 50. l3, and the fourth annual
publication of the Teachers Institute
Magazine will ne issUed IL -he official
authority OF the convention under the
direction ot the County -uperuten-
dent. Prot Geo. w. Waioorn. F'reeourg
Pa.
The book will contain all the official
announcements Vt the program. me
instructors, entertainments. names and
addresses ol teachers and directors.
\ lew pages will 0e reserved Tor al
vertisements of clean and respectable
nature, at the following rates Full
page $500 half page $500; quarter
SITS.
The size of the page will be the same
as last year Is inches by a,-the type
page+sx74.
In ortier to get the book to the ieach-
ers and directors in ample time, it
viii be issued earlier than usual and
copy for ads should be sent at once in
order 10 facilitate ueat displays.
This is splendid means of advertis-
ing for schools, colleges, book publish
ers aud school supply houses.
Send in your copy at once to
GEO. w. WAGENSELLER Publisher,
Il. Middleburyh, Pa.
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Engiue For Sale

\ Twelve horse power portable Frtck
Gng,ne is otterei at private sale. 1t
c,.p be ssea vt Stroptown, Inquire of
h. ;, SrsoVS
tt S,ouptown, Ps.
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RHEUMATISM. Do YOU suffer with
inhamatory rheumatism If 80 send
50 C in stamps for prescription that
will quickly cure YOU.
G. q. MAPLE,
Box l04,
1t Springfield, No.
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LIVELY Little Liners
til. and the Bustle OF the
county Seat, Told In Brief
Paragraphs.
i. More or Less Prominent

=. More or Less Prominent.
,,,, popnls,lcr and Events of In
| ..,,., that satisfy Curiosity snd
Appea., the thirst Tor
News.
~ Wii,cnmeyer spent hut ~
| |in S1ubury'
| lcp, Erothers have a new "dv' ~
i.suc II the Posi-
.,rs,. Cornet Band played ct the
IRoyal Fair lnst week
= EiIger Of Jackson township
1, the County Seat Saturday
LIZ. Ii7P. V. l., had their annual
|. mo at selipsgrove Saturday
father of Judge Mcclure died
week and was buried in Lewis
u should deal at the Racket and
be benefit Of our Handsome Prem
S,druple plated silverware given
with our premium checks at the
ket
" can get pure Wines and Whis-
nr medical u.e at the MiddlebuTg
Store. IT,
!, sallie Mertz Of 5unbury spent
aay with her brother, Fl. !. Mertz
family.
Y public schools Of Snyder county
about all been opened this week
last week.
i Fannie Bowersox Of 5hamokin
Wing visit to her father, Joseph
ersox and family.
l. Myra R0mig Of Belver Springs
a visit to her uncle, Jas. q. Grouse
family Saturday.
:. William G.. Snyder and child
visited friends in Berks county
& the past week.
M. Hsipust - (,(ugsp
missioner. wSs 4 the County Seat
sday Of last week
: Middleburg Drug Store has adj
q full line Of pure Wines and
kkies for medical use. If.
IF. Braienbaugh Of Millersburg,
dent Of the Middleburg Water
was in town SATURDAY.
large Bill Board has been erected
te French Flats for the purpose OF
rtising Walter Mains Circus.
). WiIlet Arbogast and daughter
kamokin Dam spent sunday at
central Hotel with w. :. Kuhn
Family.
all Ha', and trimmings, Cordu-
yelyei> and Silks for waist,
rs, Wy,. Shawls, etc. etc. al
MR>. f. c. AURAND.
bat Is going to be done with the
rase question in Middleburg The
sry condition of the town requires
Your Doctor for y prescription
~ to the Middleburg Drug Store
your Wines and Whistles for
esl Use. If.
Anu Sunday School picuic was
III Hughes Grove, 18th instant
A. Erdley, Supt., singing by the
pl Florence Kline, organist amt
y Ncruet Band. Addresses, Profs,
Meyer, G, W. Wslborn and G
uukeiberger,
on \ h, Soles ia his new shay.
nd 0Sir cutting psrlor t0l youi
cIeaued with a reireshn /, sham.
NdS clean towel to each patron
north side Of Market saUare or
NenlWl Hotel Satisfaction guar
NJ II.
A'Nt Mann, Jr,, and lamiiy whc
SNea weeks at the Mashngtou
0 lett Thursday Tor Pianheld,
"hero they will make theil
NJ Mann has y branch ottiue
N9e''omeSS IN n \ City II,
" 'he mcICVpoIiN every day
W bndcls and W T., Iug,e oI
NshS'iv Pa two geutlemen
A'e mlegvstel ia the new bank
A7a'e'S nIli Il, their town, Mel,
lllveulg on euSineas with Hon.
oytSchoeh saturday they wen,
'p'nied by D. b. LentA OF th,
pAy>,
Nte'NA the Isfeat Nerve roni,
eaideH Hiooa eurider A Spe
Nt Al Negyoaa Cpaditiona ne
tcAieSirengthening Medi'
Y maAea ture hlool glysA
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Died

sept. .. ia center township, John
Grunu, aged 5year-, F, months anu
days. He Is survived hv a widow.
one son aud daughters.
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J. r. ~tahlnecker as.d wife .pent
Sunday Al Beaver springs.
:. z, Warner ami wife ofReedsyille.
returning from Rochester y. Y. stopp-
Ell of over Sunday with T. I. Specht
and wife. Mr.. Warner formerly was
the operator at this place.
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LOsT.-EArir this spring 4 deed vas
lost between Theodore Fishers mill
near Pawling station and AIiddlebur-
Deed was given by Creo. e. kuster and
wife to Lydia Yerger and Chas. Hin
kle. If It was found, the finder will
kindly return 20 c. 2 Einkle, at Erea-
mer, Pa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
VAR AND PEACE At SUBURBAN.
Bandmaster Innes Will Put on
Spectacular Music Production.

:, -,u -. !. ~.
1enomAseef =. N' Annes VIII pol On NE
Doctacular music production War and
2ance" In the theater at Suburban Pa.k for
~ r-L-.,.- .,,.,,.. q ..a ,,,,,,, to
49, lninAb a e1es 49, A11-sA AA'.
Arrest attaches to the AFFAIR because OF
- many local singers who VII be heard
= = 4 .,,,r,,. !, ~, ali local cbortsters.
e 51nI . u ~ 81 - Re saIected
n, -. IT, =. ~, to'v ,,,s.. s=' :" 10
- -. sssG - S.,s,t.5 c,,seay fror,
y ~ 100 ~ -. Observation-Disclosures Socie,v
SS - ynCs,s 49, srn hei,1 trained nnder
~ ss.sLsrs, - p,a1ss.cr E1Adsrscss rs.cbsr
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breezing weather Of last fail and winter ap-
pear to have removed about nine-tenths of
the boil weevil affection. Another similar
fall and winter to follow the present sea-
son would oe likely to produce the Texas
obituary of the little Mexican invader that
has caused such reign of terror.
REWARD FOR REMEDY.
Suffering as the otton-growing and col
lateral interests Of Texas did from the boil
weevil blight. 1t was but natural that a
unanimous and spontaneous demand should
go UP for remedy that should bring about
Its determination That demand went up
rayages Of the boil weevil were the worst
After much agitation State convention as
sembied in Dallas on December II.
The outcome was that the State Legis-
lature that met In Austin a month later was
petitioned to enact boil weevil legislation,
including the Offering OF reward for a
boil weevil remedy or exterminator. The
boil weevf1 question occupied as much at
tention as any other one subject that was
before the Legislature during the session.
A law was finally enacted which provided
for the payment Of reward OF $4,000 for
the discovery OF q boil weevtls remedy. I'm
der the constitutional provisions applying
to legislation. the law became effective on
July l. The following official proclamation
was issued on July IL:
In pursuance Of the provisions Of chapter 8.
acts Of the Twenty-eiyhth Legisssure We In the ne
$50. 900 to any person or persons who shall dis
cover and furnish practical remedy for the
destruction of the cotton boil weevil In Texas,
the tests Of the prscticabi'ity Of said remedy to
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travel, and when he completes this voyage

travel, and when he completes this voyage
IT will probably be his last one.
1t Is Just thirty-six years ago since Mark
Twain first boarded an Atlantic Hner-in
1857. He was then going abroad to collect
material for q book which he afterward
named '1nnocen:s Abroad" On the steam
young woman now his wife. She was ac-
companied by her brothers. sisters. mother
and father. In many of the European resorts
Mr.. Clemens met her: he was bashful in
thoee days. ard. while deeply in love. ne
failed to press his suit year later he
called at the young woman's American
home and was met at the door by her
father.
Yes. my daughter IS at home said
paterfamIiias; but do not know whether
you are welcome. 1t Is quite different. you
know, Mr. Clemens, receiving you at our
home, ard receiving You in hotel parior
abroad. We have nothing against you. to be
sure. Your actions. SO far as We observed
them, have been those OF gentleman.
"Still, I must insist on knowing something
about you-your character; your birth. and
the lke-I mean, / must have absolute
knowledge of your social standing before
can permit any member of my family 10
welcome you in our parlor.
For n moment Mr.. Clemens was stunned
He mumbied while, and tEen replied. IN
his inimitable way: quite right, quite
Judge Barnes. San Francisco; Lloyd Tevis.
w T. Coleman. w. II. H. ,Evans-anybody
in the West with a reputation, and ask
them about me- They will lie for me just as
I would for them under the same ctrcum
Mr.. Clemens dined at the house that
evening
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a. Ss o. OSpI.sob <AehASdAe0ASs
It is extermfnated. and that remedies to
keep it exterminated have been found.
It Is doubtful II any chemical medicinal.
mechanical or other artificial remedy can
be found. OF course. scientific farming-the
intelligent location OF cotton rows In the
early maturing of the crop, before the boil
weevil has gotten fully to work: distrfbu-
ton OF chemically prepared sprays on the
plant In its growing stages, and the en-
ployment of special machinery or imple-
ments to remove the insect pest from fields
damage that the boil weevii is capable Of
doing but 1t is not believed that any OF
these can exterminate the boil weevii; ma
ti1re alone can accomplish that task.
The vast amount of determination that
has been done since last season has all Of 1t
been done by nature; none OF It by aro n;ad
as discovered, adopted or to any consid-
cradle extent employed
MUD THE EXTERMINAToR.
Now. as to the propositions that nature
brought the boil weevil into Texas and that
nature Is taking it away: During nearly
every year since the pest first made its APP
pearance down on the Rio Grande border,
dry. and often droughty. weather condi-
lions have prevailed, notably In the soutn-
western part Of the State, and to consider
able extent In the southern-central sections.
The boil weevil thEives $50 far as increasing
in numbers and ID appetite is concerneO
during dry or droughty times; ghe fares
badly in wet weather. sat~
After nearly a@sdecade of comparatively
dry conditions, it began to rain all over
Texas last fall. It rained almost contin-
uously for five months. The oldest In.
habitant couldn't recall when Texas had
such torrentiai and long continued rains.
The cotton fields became veritable seas of
mud; and the bolltweevil Chose who have
scientifically studied It tell .us) can't live In
the mud.
The boil weevil Is rot. a regular flyer; 1t
is more of a hopper or long jumper. That's
travel from the Mexican border to Ellis
County. And 1t couldn't get away from the
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Fig. ga, Newly Matched larya in young
square; b. nearly full-grown 1arva in stu /;
ground. After Howard. Il: s. Dept. Of
Agriculture)
be made and determined in accordance with the
provisions Of said law.
8. ". T. LANHAM. Governor.
President Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Comrnissioner Of Agriculture.
BOIL WEEvIL COMMISSION.
The present understanding il that Gov
ernor Lanham will appoint a commission
Of five men to pass upon the merits of the
remedies submitted. The commission will
probably meet at Austin about the middle Of
August and witness practical demonstra-
tons. There are many Of these remedies
Tor. rather. alleged remed.es). Nearly all OF
them embody the use Of coal oil In various
forms rms and BY ~, various appliances.
Of them and authorize the payment of the
$4,000 reward, or 1t may not; the general
opinion inclines to the belief that remedy
Is among the impracticable or impossible
propositions.
There is not as much boIl-weevil alarm
or interest in Texas now as there was when
the law was passed, but as the measures
provisions are mandatory, the Governor and
his associate officials, whose duty 1t Is to
to pursue the. course they have taken.
Whatever. discretion may be exercised Is
left to the judgment and wisdom of the
Boil Weevil Commission.
But. like all other appropriations of public
this HE bo Weev 'G IN
ten years time, ate up at least fifty millions
for the Texas cotton planters.
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FIGHTING
FOR SENATORSH|P.
everal Kansas Republicans Eager
to Take Place Which Burton
Still Holds.
~ LELAND BAcK,.sIN POWER.
Nebraska Also Furnishes Beauti-
full Picture of Family Discord
Among the Followers of the
4 Roosevelt. Band Wagon.
y LELAND BAck.slN POWER.
s,epUBL1c SPECIAL.

taEPUBLIc SPECIAL
n Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Republicans OF
Kansas are having a monkey and-parrot
lime, to the amusement and delight Of the
IMPOSITION. ~ 49,
ssIt comes about over scramble for a sem
fcrial vacancy which has not yet occurred.
THE assumption out there seems to be that
enator Burton is doomed to defeat. Few
Slieve that he viii be reelected. and, pro-
eeding upon this assumption. they already.
Ne fighting for the shoes which not yet are
mpty.
4 CT Leland, erstwhile boss OF Republican.
bolitics In Kansas. lately somewhat out OF
eavor, Is back again in power. The wheel
has turned and Mr.: Leland is on top. Dave
llulvane. the present National Committee
1nan, is inclined to contest Mr. Leland's re-
<rrn, and the politicians of the State are.
Mixing sides in the fight.
The newly elected Senator. Mr.. Long. is
ii Leland's side. Representative Curtis,
Who failed. to obtain the place which Mr..
Long got Is said to be after Senator Bur-
Xaon's scalp. Mr.. Curtis Is young and am
y1etious.
The neighboring state of Nebraska also
furnishes an example Of family trouble in
<4he Republican party. One OF the most
0OI1O1o cudTaCtetS III tuc AdStiohoi hetAs -
Editor Rosewater OF Omaha Mr.. Rose
water is described by a Nebraska politician
/ = q bull in q china shop.
.-The question with us" said this poliu-
clan, .''is simply this: How many dishes Is
Nr Roosewater going to break?
It Is said that he has found foeman
EWprthy Of his steel in D. E. Thompson, also
/ An editor, and the American Minister TO
Brasil Mr. Roosewater Is aggressiye,a fight
q: Mr.. Thompson is diplomatic in politics..
/ - he would be a diplomat in fact. They
ny in Nebraska that Mr.. Thompson has his
EAye on the senatorship.
f. When the Fopulist craze swept the prai-
=fle country Mr.. Thompson. 1t is said. signed
an agreement to vote with the Populis:s
fURningt imperialism and in favor of free
silver They say that it keeps Mr.. Thomp-
|non sitting up nights to deny this story, and
- the meantime the two Senators who are
holding their seats and want TO hold them
6eAfn6f Mr. Thompeon's ambitions. are not
1ofng anything to quiet the alleged out
|tnge0uD libel
~ Tebraella 10 said to be solidly for Roose-
f4elf- Nobody out there who IS posted in
politics thinks that the rough rider can
- beaten. Crops are good, money is plen-
|Nful, the Populists are down and out and
9oosevelt and Republicanism are said to
~ the whole thing.
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CHASE CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
Detectives Arrest Harry Skropsky
Kun Through Crowded Streets.

Detectives Mccarthy and Dooley, with
pistols in their hands. chased Harry Skrop-
sky OF No. 1447 Biddle street. from Broad
way and Chestnut street to the alley on
Olive. between Broadway and Sixth street.
yesterday afternoon. The chase created con-
siderable excitement.
F. ]. Gildersleeve. ticket broker at No.
1o4 North Broadway, charges Skropsky with
petit larceny.
Gildersleeye was selling ticket to Gus
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toner. who laid SIS on the counter to pay
for #. The broker declares that SkropslCy.
who was standing in the office. grabbed the
money and ran out the door.
Gildersleeve gave chase and shouted for
the police. Detectives Mccarthy and DooIey
were in the vicinity and heard GTldersleeve's
cries. Drawing their revolvers they Joined
in the chase
Skropsky ran west on Chestnut street to
the alley. and then turning north dashed
toward Olive street. The detectives over-
took him as he ran out on to Olive street.
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Sues Transit Company for $500.
Thomas p. Caldwell sued the st. Louis
Transit Company In the Circuit Court yes
terday for 1850 damages for injuries al-
legged to have been received May Il last.
A Broadway car. on which he was riding,
ran into an open switch at Chippewa stree..
He AYERS he was thrown to the ground. his
spine injured, and he RECEIVED other injuries.
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APPROPRIATED s25O,OOO
MORE FOR WORLDS FAIR.
Supplementary Estimate for the Asa
OF the British Royal C0nnissien -
81. Louis Exposition Announced.

London, Aug. LA supplementary esd
mate issued this morning grants an add
tional $25o.GO for the aid Of the royal COM
mission to the st. Louis Worlds Fair for
the period ending March 81. 1904. An ex-
planatory note says all further contribu-
tons will be provided in the budgets Of
subsequent years.