davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26

neighbor. Mr.. Bowman was cut
ting down tree for the leaves, when
the sheep began to run after the
rhips, and so the tree was opened up
with the result, he says, that every
head of stock went mad over H."
Mr.. Bowman, although he has no
grass, has bought 900 mcrino ewes
on the strength of the discovery.
Lambs eat it as well as the old sh"rp.
An instance is given of a 15-ycar-"..
pet wether, without a tooth, growiu /,
fat since eating the tree. Any kind
of stock will eat the wood after a
little use of it. Mr.. Bowman consid-
ers that it will soon be carried on
the railway at fodder rates. lie
stated that cows which were almost
dry from want of condition are now
pct only fat.and strong. but are CIV
ing good yield of milk. Bottle
trees often contain from so to 100
tons of fodder. There are plenty Of
bottle trees within easy reach of the
railways. Mr.. Bowman believes thar
hundreds of stock can be saved with
it. The trees will keep for months
in the log with the bark on. The
tree is allied to the Gouty stem tree
(Adansonia GregoriD, being thick
ened below, tapcring upwards, or
often swollen in the middle to the
extent of 80 to 40 feet in circum-
ference, with an apparently small!
tree growing out of its apex, so that
it has been compared to the neck
of bottle. The gouty stem is sof-
and porous, and contains much muci-
laginous gum, which is readily OBJ
tanned by pressure, and is used as
an article of food by the natives. II
Is also called barrell tree.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
Farmers Need n Moses.

The implement dealers have organ
ized; the beef packers are following
suit; the steel producers, the sugar
makers, the milssrs, the butcher, the
baker, the candlestick maker, every
profession and every trade has its
association or its union. What are the
farmers of this country going to do
in this direction? Will they be the
last to get together for mutual pro-
lection and welfare? And after every
citizen in the United States is mem
Der of a trust, union or mutual ben
eft association, how much better off
will we be than in the old days of in
diydualism and free competition
Let the farmers take this up before
it is too late to do them any good eX-
cept defensive. What is first needed
is leader. Where is there a Moses?
-Colman's Rural World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
CLOVER FOR POULTRY.
why 1t should Become nm E~sent inl
Part of Every Ration Fed to
the Chickens.

Experience has demonstrated the
value Of clover for egg producing time
and again. Clover has just the ma
terial in it to form oggshcll, says the
massachusetts, ploughman, and hence
il becomes an essential part of every
ration fed to the chickens. 1t may not
be generally understood that there are
nearly 80 pounds of lime contained in
each 1000 pounds of clover. The chick
ems fed daily with clover will conse-
quently prove better egg-layers than
those ~ 1nr yss glover hay should
q ems in winter In quan-
titles sueS.,nt to satisfy them, and to
make them eat more it is desirable
sometimes to prepare it in various
ways. Cook and chop it up, and mix
it with meal and other articles. This
will sometimes induce the hens to'con-
sumo great amount of clover every
day. Cut up into short lengths and
mix with warm mash and then feed
only as fast as the chickens Will clean
it up each day, is probably the most
economical way to feed theclover. Some
cut the second crop of clover and place
it in the poultry yard for the chickens
TO eat and scratch over at pleas ure.
This of itself is all right, but it is
rather wasteful. More than half of
the clover will be lost, and the chickens
do not actually eat more than the
leaves. The stalks contain most of
the lime, and these should be prepared
SO the chickens will consume them. OF
all foods that can be raised on farm
for poultry clover is not only the best
but probably the cheapest, and field
of it is an essential to success as a
pasture field is necessary TO the success
of dairying.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
II Pays to Use Scales.

Every farm should have its scales
and the farmer sSould use them. En-
perience proves that in marking hay,
grain, live stocS, etc, one cannot al
ways rely on the figures he must take
from the dealer. Then, where he is
feeding stock, he is running great risk
if he does not weigh the amount of
feed put into the lot, and determine
the rate of gain the animals are max
ing by weighing at least once week.
1t pays, as many successful feeders
know, by experience, to know as soon
as loss in the rate of gain begins. 1t
pays to know on what feed the ant
mails do best, and to figure out the
amount of profit. You cannot do this
without pair of good scales.-Mh-
land Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
USEFUL TREE INDEED.
Its Pith Is Being Used as a Cadtle and
sheep Feed by Farme n In the
AntipOdes.

We herewith reproduce from the
Australasian u cut of the bottle
tree which is now being used as
fodder in Australia. According 20
some reports only the pith of the
tree is used as feed; according to
others all of the tree inside the bark
is edible for cattle, and the branches
also are utilized in this way. We
quote from a Brisbane Queensland,
Australia,) paper: The value of the
bottle tree as fodder for stock dur
ing times of drought has been
brought under ~" notice of the ag-
r.cultural department by Mr.. Z. Bow
man. of Bauhiniavale, Taroom He
states that trial was first made by
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
where the Profit Comes In.

If it takes 20 bushels of corn to the
acre to pay the expenses of raising a
crop and we raise but 20 bushels per
acre, we are not making any headway.
But every bushel we raise above the 20
bushels per acre is that much more to
be added to the profit side of the ledger.
And there is where the farmer or mer
chanN must do his best thinking and
use his best efforts to increase his crop
yield or trade. above and beyond the
point Of expense.-Farmers' Voice.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
THE HENS IN WINTER.
Experts Are Unanimous In believing
That Each Fowl should Have
Ten Feet for Roaming.

1t is matter Of great Importance to
know how many hens can be kept in one
pen and at profit. There is quite a
general opinion that hens which are
allowed to roam at will or have spa
cious yards do best in tlocks of 40 to As,
and on being confined to winter quar-
ters should have about ten square feet
for each hen. From actual tests this
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
lie Got II All the Same.

What you want" said the angry
father, lis thorough good hiding"
Pardon me-" responded the young
hopeful. I'm your opinion | may
merit corporal punishment, but | GER
tainly do not want it. | really wish
you would be little more careful
of your language Ally Sloper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
Freddy Throw. Out a Hint.

Uncle Nicholas-So your Aunt Mary
gave you that nice horse and cart.
Do all your aunts make you such
nice presents?
Freddy-No: but then, you know,
Aunt Mary is my godmother,
"Ah, ! had forgotten that!"
And | am afraid you have forgot
ten that you are my goGfather.'--
Tit-BitS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
SCRATCHING SHED HOUSE

has proved about right. They may be
confined closer, if they have a scratch
ing shed where they can run in bright
weather.
This may be made open to the son
and annexed to the hen house, and it
would be better if such shed or apart
ment was closed with plenty of glass
on the south side. This apartment
need not be as warm as the regular
house. Mine is of plain boards put on
up and down, and cracks battened. 1t
has two large windows in south, as
cut shows, with spacious door, which
can be left open on fine winter days,
so the hens enjoy good warm sun
bath. The windows should be ar
ranged with curtains to close cold
nights. Most Of the feeding is done
in the scratching pens in litter of chaff
or straw-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26

you were never compelled to ask
for vindicatjon?"
~ yudiration?" echoed Senator
Sorghum, scorufully. :" should say
not. My motto is, "don't get caught
in the first place Washington stat
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26

$50 you are going to keep that
stray cate" said Mr.. HIGGINS.
You know" said hi wife, re-
proachfuIIy. that eat i, Iurhy."
eyes, the cats lucky; bat don't
believe We are" Washington star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
RAILROAD.
I.ewistown Division.
In effect May 25, 1902.

kayes Saubury s 20 p III, ar
Is at Sellusgrove 5 45 p m
3SeIins rove 6:O0p. m, arrives
Sunbury 6:I5 p. IN.
leave Lewistown Junction
5O,iam, ITO IN, 1902 m 37p IN, I mp
n lq35p W for Altoona, Pittsburg.and
klmore and washington sos a IN 8 30,
nsl0p 4 Far PhiladelphlA and Ne A
s6Is 800 M, l021aS 81 and lllep
rsburg 10 PA
deIphia & Erie r R Division
AND
rHgRN CENTRAL. RAILWAY
WESTWARD,
ave, salllegrove Junction di'y FOR
lad Wust.
lsyp m, 4 50 . m.-.Slnday Q 25 a m,
aye Sunbury daily except Sunday:
far Ruff tlO i "A IA m,lOr Erie and Can.
|Or B.lleionte Erie and Canandai9ua
|fOr Lock Haven, Tyrone ana the W est.
for Buffalo, | l3 p IN for Reiieionte
rome and CanaIdaigua
br henovo and E!mra
Or WllllamSport
h!g a u for buffalo via En- .porium,
tOr Erie, 5 10 a III for Erie and Canaan
S5ipp Tor vi.
Ibr Look Haven and
9S5am2 100 and 5 esp IN Tor Wilkes
Halelton
10 OlOam, 2O5 y m, 1851 IN tor Shame
Mount Carmel
s55 a N Tor Wilkesbarre
EASTWARD.
)ian, cave SelinsgrOve Junction
N, dttly arriving at Philadelphia
New 'rk SO p III Baltimore IL p III
ttOn 1 !; pm
daily .riving at Philadelphia
New YORK SO a III, Baltimore 9i5p III
fton 10 So p IN.
8, uaily arriving at Philadelphia
New York Il3 IN, Baltimore 23O q IN
ton 05 M
Trains also leave Sunbury:
uaIl. dIIlNllk dt j hilhuohhio v "s :"
fe13 a IN Washington $50 m New
am Weekdays, 10 IS a m Sundays,
D daily arriving at philadelphia
York 9 80 a IN, 10 3S sundays Baltl.
ham, Washington $50 q m. Baltimore
Washington i5p m.
week days arriving at Philadelphia
New York Is p IN, Baltimore IL 10 p
lbgton | Is pm
week days arriving at Philadelphia
YORK . 80 p IN, Baltimore oO p IN
10 il5pm
daly, arriving at philadelphia 7 80 p m
ElOe3 p m, Baltimors7 80 p IN, Wash
Spm
il'Oleave Sunbury at $50 m and 20
N, Tor Harrisburg, Philadelphia AMI
K. WOOD. Gen'l Pass Agent
TCHlNSON RcnI Manager
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26
In Hot Purs ult.

Yeast-Did you ever go to an um
brella party?
Grim oubcak-Ies; and I'm going
to the one think has got mine now,
-Yonlcrs Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26

y, digestion and assimilation of
that lost flesh is regained and
[,;ral health re-established.
.Iered from indigestion and only
s,yr suffered from ii know what II
.rites Mrs. NJ. J. Pagan, Of 1913 East
syracuse, n. Y, r1 had had severe
|, ts.dache and dizziness, with cold
4 .et everything ate distressed me,
-, corstipated and uaS gyowing p<,.y
Isn,snt. cannot half express the bad
|, had when commenced taking DIR.
,iIeu Medical Discovery. took nine
Il ,be Discovery and have taken
t,n,. of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
kcsd feeling better with the first bottle
an improving. Now ! am so greatly
~ health my friends often speak of it.
.,rtily recommend these medicines to
kus as was"
beOple's Common Sense Medical
II paper covers, is sent free on
n al one.cent stamps for expense
Ii,g only. Address DR.. r. v.
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26

We cannot say>too often to the be-
ginner: Go slow. There is money il
poultry, but itisn't to be found without
hard work and persistence.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26

llc-lou are a crucI, hcartIc-s crea-
ture.
She How absurd. \ moment ago
you said had stolen yorr heart, and
now YOU say haven't any.-N. Y. Her
aid.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26

Owing to close confinement in
business I suffered from a bad
touch of indigestion. so much so as
to cause me intense pain. My
tongue was caoted; had severe
pains around my eyes and felt
miserable. Through the persuas-
ion of friend I tried Ripans Ia
bules, and after taking them for
two days I obtained some relief.
kept on taking them, and can SAT-
ly say they have cured me.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-26

The fiye=cent packet is enough for an ordln-
ary occasion. Thefamlly bottle, Sixty centS
contains supply for year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
BANK OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
Charged with Offering II Bride TO Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury.

WAsHlNaroN, June l5.-The Secret Ser
vice ca,gel the arres, to-day of George
r.. Eaton. a bank cashier of Corning, "
J.. on charge of having attempted To
bribe Horace A. TAYLOR, Assistant Stcre-
,ary of the Treasury.
Mr., Taylor has the supe,y ision of all the
public buildings of the country. including
post Offices, and among his duties is tn.
selection of sites for buildings authorized
by Conpress In various cities Representa-
lives of the Superyiriup Architect's of1ru
are sent out to examine sites whic! are
offered for this p,lrpos,, and their re-
ports 10 TO Assistant Secretary TAYLOR
for final action
Congress- AT the recent session. made
an apDropriation for a post Office building
at CoSniue. md sl5, 600 was designated as
rho MAXIMUM a,noun, +, Inc paid for I'm.
site. Several offers of sites were made.
and ,her. has bcen a contest for some time
among rival real estate firms and persons
In viva. t,,;l,,;,o Lot, ,os soil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
n. H.. DO0LITTLE DIES or POISON
Williams Graduate and Member Of the
University Club.

Hiram l.. Doolttle. formerly broker
in the Produce Exchange Building, died
at o'clock last night in private 'room
in the New Yorl, Hospital, Of morphine
poisoning. He was taken to the hospita!
from 5? East Thirtieth street about 1890
O'Clock in the morning by a friend, He
was brought in IN an ambulance and was
in a s,uDor. He remained in a stupor
most of the time until he died
At the Thirtieth street house he rented
room from Miss Josephine Carrier. She
said last night that Mr.. Doolittle, who was
member Of the University Club and Rradu-
ate Of Williams College. class OF o. had
had the room only since May l. She knew
very little about him.
He went to bed about 10 o'clock on Sun
day night and apparently was in good
spirits. He called her about o'clock
yesterday morning, told her that he was
not well and asked her to send for DR..
Asa 8. Ieehart of II West Fiftieth street.
The doctor told her that Mr.. Doolittle
was very sick man and ought to pc in
the hospital. Then he went out and got
an ambulance and sent him to the hospital.
At the hospital Mr.. Dooli,,es case was
diagnosed as morphine poisoning His
death was reported to the Coroners Office
and Coroner Scholer ordered DR.. Weston
to make an autopsy to-day,
Mr. Doolittle has been member of the
University Club since 1854. He never
lived at the club, but got his mail there.
He was at the club Sunday evening. For
two wears he lived in boarding house at
AZ East Thrtieth street. He was about
IS years old He graduated from Will
liams College in 1863.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
MINISTER BOWEN RETI rms
And Tells About the Claim Settlers Now
Meeting In Caracas.

Herbert W Bowen, United States Minister
to Venezuela, came in last night on the
steamer Maracaibo. Mr. Bowen is on
leave Of absence for two months, after
which he will go 10 The Hague, In speak
ing Of Venezuela he said:
There are ten commissions sitting Al
Caracas for the settlement Of claims gainst
Vene zuela.
-They are the United States Commission,
the British, German, Italian, Mexican
French Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Bel
gian and the Dutch commissions. Each
commission has an agent and commits
sioner appointed by the nation whose
claims il hears, an agent and commissioner
appointed by Venezuela and All umpire.
The umpires for the British, German.
Italian and Dutch commissions were Sc
lected by the United States. The umpires
selected for the United States and French
commissions were named by the Queen of
the Netherlands.
, -For the Mexican, Swedish and Norwegian
commissions the umpires We're appointed
by the King Of Spain; for the Spanish COM
mission. by the President of Mexico. The
commissioners all met on the LIST of June
and it is expected that their work will be
finished in three or four months.
1.-THE agents present the claims and the
Commissioners consider and If they agree,
decide them. In case of their disagree
ment the umpire decides them.
"The agent, Commissioner and umpires
appointed by the President of the United
States are, without exception, elnnently
qualified to perform their work
The age mt, Mr.. Norris, produced an ex-
cellent imp ~ ssion by his opening addIess.
When it is read by the American public
it will be consider ed masterpiece, strong.
Commissioner, Mr. cambridge, who game
great distinction az Pekin as the rus; e a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
O(JGG rs FOR Low.
speech Al Opening OF 10th District Clubs,
New Rooms.

The Nineteenth Assembly District Re-
publican Club opened last night the new
quarters it has taken in the Arcade Build
ing at Broadway and Sixty-fifth street.
Tie club has now one of the most COM
modiols homes Of any district political
organization in the city. In the assembly
room alone al least seven hundred people
can be seated Part of the housewarming
celebration took the form of speeches by
job f.. Hedges, Theodore p. Gilman. Con-
gresham Douglas Assemblyman Charles
+. Bost wick and Lemuel +. Quigg.
In the course of his address Mr.. Quigg
said
Al tn. next municipal election Republicans
must rise superior to partlsanship and must
make an earnest effort for good government
In this city. The present municipa. admin
istration has been an excellent government
after all 1t may not have strengthened our
party organization. AS il ought to have done.
York honestly and efficiently. and IL Is our
duty. both az Republicans and citizens. to
sustain il aud continue il in authority. II
has h.cn good government. il not always
II wise one. and We cant do aught else than
naut.iu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
NEW ARDSLEY MURDER YARN,
Making Hef1ernan Bearer Of Letter From
Wronged Woman to His Slayer.

TARRYTowN, June l5-Chief of Police
Minnerly of Tarrytown is responsible for
the latest story advanced to clear up the
murder of Coachman John Heffernan. at
the Ardsley Club. The story duplicates
a young man of social prominence. Chief
Minnerly declines to tell how it got to him,
but says it Is being investigated.
According to the story. the young man
made the acquaintance Of young un
married woman to whom child was born
recently; the young woman sent letter
To Hefernan to be delivered by him to
the young man, and the letter was de-
lvered, much TO the anger of the recipient
Chief Minnerly says the letter contained
demand for the support of the child
and that the recipient, on getting it from
Hefernan, said to the coachman:
"Ill fix You for this, and if you ever
bring me another like it III kill you"
Chief Minnerly has no jurisdiction over
the Ardsley Club grounds and is not directly
concerned il working up case against
any suspect He says. however, that the
story was conveyed to the Pinkerton de-
tectives who have been engaged to run
down the murderer, II possible.
The man implicated in Chief Minnerly's
story is not at Ardsley now. Detective
Field, who is in charge of the Pinkerton
men, has not been seen here for several
days
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
SiTCHELFIL or GRAFT CASES
Turned Over 10 jerome by the Builders
Tale OF . Row AmOng Brlcklayers.

Charles l.. Eidlitz of the special COM
mittee Of the Building Trades Employers
Association appointed to hear complaints
of extortion by walking delegates, visited
the District Attorneys office yesterday
with satchelful Of affldavits regarding
new extortion cases.
Mr. Jerome was not in, so MIR. EldlitA
turned over the information to an Assistant
District Attorney The new cases will
be investigated at once. Still more are
forthcoming. l.. X. Prince OF the COM
mittee said in regard to the cases:
THE question Is not how many delegate
are corrupt, but how few are innocent.
H. was said at the headquarters OF the
Building Trades Employers Association
last night that at the meeting OF the brick
layers unions on Saturday two members
were accused Of having received 81 900 from
employers, and one OF them fled, but the
other was caught and soundly thrashed.
Stephen MITCHELL president OF Brick
layers Union No II, who was at the meet
ing, said that not a word about money
having been received by delegates was
uttered.
"One Of the delegates, he said, was
charged with not following the instructions
given to the delegates at the mass meeting
OF brioklayers held several days before to
demand 10 cents an hour There was
some loud talk about it, and whether there
were any blows struck or not l DO not
know. ] didn't see any, but there was
nothing like a row and it is absolutely un-
true that any one was charged with re-
ceiving 81, 600 or any other sum from an
employer, for any purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
B4SER4IL on A DEiTHBED.
Last Thing George gallagher Did Was 10
Pla, u Game with an Orange.

Oversildy and an injury received by Il
Kick in a foot bail game year ago are given
Il, the Gauges for the death by spinui mrnin-
gifts OF George Gallagher, 70 years old, al
his home in West New York, \. D., early
yesterday morning.
Gallag her was to have been graduated al Il
mechanical engineer with the class OF t3
Of Cooper Institute. He was member
Of the Taritas Athletic Club Of Guttenburg.
lie became ,leSirious on the subject Of base
ball shortly before his death. To humor
him his friends placed an orange in his
hand and told him that it was baseball
The orange WAS passed back and forth be-
tween Gallagher and his friends.
Throw 1t home.' he would shout in his
delirium, and he would deity catch the
orange AS il was thrown to him. The game
was kept up until few minutes before he
~.