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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
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The telephone has robbed Alpine
heights of some of their terrors Two
Swiss alpestrans lately lost their
way on the great St. Bernard noun
tain. Wandering for hours in
fierce snowstorm, they at last reached
one OF the newly-built shelters erected
by the mon ks There they found not
only food and lamp, but also a tele-
phone connected with the hospice. They
called up the monks, and soon one of
the brothers appeared, accompanied by
two st. Bernard dogs, and conducted the
men to the hospice, where they received
proper care. Many huts with telephones
have been built in exposed places, and
number Of lives have been saved in the
winter. The familiar phrase, applied
to the telephone, 1T lengthens life," is
thus literally justified.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
Boy Accidentally Shot,

Johnstown. Pa. Oct. 10. John
Cushman, aged II years, was shot and
fatally injured by foreigner named
Martin Pukola. Pukola boarded with
the Cuchman family. Saturday night
he bought a revolver. While he was
examining it the Cushman lad ap-
preached and stood watching hin. In
some manner the gun was discharged,
the bullet tearing large hole through
the boys forehead. He died two hours
later. Pukola las been arrested.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
THE RICHEST PRINCESS.
SI5.00O.000 In Carefully In
vested Funds.

The crown princess of Denmark, who
IS now in Paris with her husband, is
not celebrated for her good looks, but
she has the more permanent distinc-
tion of being the richest royal princess
in Europe. Her royal highness was
left by her mother, the late queen of
Sweden, a fortune of G0000,000 marks
about 100000 of our democratic
dollars-and this legacy, through being
wisely invested is said to have in
creased to an even more impressive
sum.
And not only is the future queen Of
Denmark distinguished for her wealth,
but she is generally spoken of as the
tallest OF European royal women. She
Is over six feet and it has been noticed
during her recent stay in Paris-where,
by the way, both she and the crown
prince are exceedingly popular-that at
no matter what aristocratic function
her royal highness is present, she towers
above all the rest Of the Ompany in a
fashion wonderful to behold.
AS mother of no less than eight chill
dren, she would have the hearty ap-
proval of President Roosevelt, whose
good opinion, by the way, is beginning
to be valued. even by royalties. The
crown princess has four sons and four
daughters, the youngest Of them all be-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
resident Eliot on Education
Comprehensive View of Latter Dau Ideals Given Before
National Educational Association

portance in the idea Of cultivation. The
conditions Of the educated world have.
however. changed SO profoundly since
the revival Of learning in Italy that our
inherited ideas concerning training in
languages and literature have required
large notifications. In the year 14OO
1t might have been said with truth
that there was but one language Of
scholars, the Latin, and but two great
literatures the Hebrew and the Greek.
Since that time, however, other great
literatures have arisen, the Italian,
Spanish, French, German and above all
the English, which has become incom-
parably the most extensive and various
and the noblest of literatures. Under
these circumstances it is impossible to
maintain that a knowledge of any par
ticular literature is indispensable to
culture
The Store of Knowledce.-In the
eighteenth century diligent student
with a strong memory and quick pow
ers of apprehension need not have
dcspaircd of mastering a large fraction
of this store OF knowledge. Long before
the end Of the nineteenth century such
task had become impossible Culture.
therefore. can no longer imply knowl-
edge of everything-no even a little
knowledge of everything. 1t must be
content with general knowledge of some
things, and real mastery of some small
portion of the human store. Here is
profound modification of the idea of cul-
tiyation which the nineteenth century
has brought about
lmagination.-The only other element
in cultivation which time will permit to
treat IS the training OF the constructive
imagination. The educated world needs
to recognize the new variety of con-
structive imagination. Zola in LA Bette
Humane" contrives that ten persons,
all connected with the railroad from
Paris to Havre, shall be either murder
ers, or murdered, or both, within IS
months. and he adds two railroad slaugh-
ters criminally procured. The condi-
, tions of time and place are ingeniously
ilhdS lltu, anu no uetUll is t'ultteu WHICH
can heighten the effect of this homicidal
fiction. Contrast this kind of construc-
tive imagination with the kind which
conceived the great wells sunk in the
solid rock below Niagara that contain
the turbines that drive the dynamos,
that generates the electric force that
turns thousands OF wheels and lights
thousands of lamps over hundreds of
square miles of adjoining territory; or
with the kind which conceves the send
ing of human thought across three
thousand miles of stormy sea instan-
taneously, on nothing more substantial
than ethereal waves. There is going to
be room in the hearts of twentieth CEN
tury men for high admiration for these
kinds of imagination, as well as for that
Of the poet. artist or dramatist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29

With a wheat crop of $4,000, 900
bushels. with a cotton crop of at least
100000 bales. and with 4 corn crop
of at least 2,OOO.OOO.OOO bushels the far
mer is going to thrive, and he will be
able to make everybody else thrive.
He, says the Louisville Courier Jour-
nal is the greatest of Pll wealth pro-
ducers; he has added billions to our
actual wealth within the past five
years, and he is still intent upon
smashing past records. Who is able
to compare with the hardy son of the
soil?
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
SroRkMEN HURLED TO DEATH
Twelve Men Killed BY Failing Crane
q Wabash Bridge, Near Pittshura.


Ptttsburg, Oct 20.-By the breaking
Of the ropes carrying five beams to
their position. letting the tons of iron
fall upon the movable crane at the
Putsburg end Of the new Wabash
bridge being built by the American
Bridge Company over the Monongahela
river, almost a dozen workmen were
hurled to death by a fall of more than
100 feet striking the water and two
barges beneath. Eight Of the dead
have been recovered. Five are seri-
ously injured. Several bodies are yet
pinned under the wrecked barge. The
part of the bridge extending out over
the river from the Water street side
is a total wreck
There We're "a men at work on the
superstructure of the bridge. and in
the barge below. from which the beams
were being hoisted by the crane, 75
feet above the river level when the
booms collapsed. OF the men who
were in the barge some escaped with
their lives hy jumping into the river
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
Young Plan

Every farmer knows 4
some plants grow better \
others. Soil may be thea
and seed may seem the d
but some plants arc weak 1
others strong.
And that's the way !
children. They are like yul
plants. Same food, same hn
came care but some grow
md strong while Others
small and weak.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29

THE horizon OF the human intellect
has widened wonderfully since the
beginning OF the nineteenth century.
The most convinced exponents and ad-
vocates Of humanism now recognize
that science is the paramount force of
the modern as distinguished from the
antique and the medieval spirit" John
Addington ymonds-Culture), and
that 'an INTERPRETATION Of humanism
manism is the condition of the highest
culture"
We have become convinced that some
intimate, sympathetic acquaintance
with the natural objects of the earth and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
Soft Woods Made Hnrl.

A Liverpool chemist has discovered a
process for hardening and toughening
soft woods SO that they can be used in
place of naturally hard woods. The
treatment consists in saturating the
timber with a solution of sugar at the
boiling point. Even hard woods are
said to be benefited by il.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
John d. ZIMMERMAN

and who is likely to be the nominee by
acclamation, is an Ohioan by birth, As
years of age, and one Of the leading law
yers Of the state. He graduated at Wit
tenberg college, Springfield, O., in 1879,
and began the practice of law in Spring
field three years later. He has always
been a democrat, and in 1898 was de-
feated for congress in district nor
mally 5000 republican. He has accumu-
lated large fortune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
Whnt a StrenuOus Life La

A New York schoolboy asked his
father what was meant by "a strenuous
man." The father promptly replied: "A
strenuous man, my son, is a man who
does half days work and then spends
the rest Of the day talking about it."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
Stern Committed to jail,

Washington, Oct l7.-Leopold ].
Stern, the Baltimore contractor re-
Gently indicted in connection with pos
tai contract. appeared in police court.
Judge Scott denied the request Of
Sterns counsel for an immediate
hearing. Bond was fixed at $1,000 anc
Stern was committed 10 Jail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
RESTORATION HOST
HAVING TROUBLE
Dowie Vigorously Denounces News
papers in New York.
WAS KISSED SEVERAL TIMES

New York, Oct. 20.-John Alexan-
der Dowie and his Restoration Host"
are having troubles of their own in
converting" this city. After giving
Gnal instructions TO the host for a
house.to-house canvass, Dowie yehe.
mently denounced the newspapers and
several clergymen.
Twelve companies If the Zion Hosts.
numbering 70 persons each. are en-
gagged in the house-to house canvass
Of the city Each company was di-
yided into bands of 10, every band
having a captain.
Later Mr.. Dowie, accompanied by
Mis-. Dowie. his son and Deacon w. p.
Kindle. called on Mavor Low at tho
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29


sky adds greatly to the happiness of life,
and that this acquaintance should be
begun in childhood and be developed all
through adolescence and maturity. A
brook, a hedgerow, or garden is an in
eXhaustible teacher Of wonder, rever-
ence and love. We proceed to examine
four elements Of culture:
Characteristic moral sense of the
modern world makes character more
important element than it used to be in
the ideal of cultivated man. Now
character Is formed, as Goethe said, in
the stream OF the world" not in still
ness or isolation but in the quick -mov-
ing tides of the busy world, the world
of nature and the world of mankind To
the old idea Of culture some knowledge
of history was Indispensable. The ris-
ing generation should think hard, and
feel keenly. just where the men and
women who constitute the actual hu-
man world are thinking and feeling
most to-day.
Language.-A cultivated man should
express himself by tongue or pen with
some accuracy and elegance; therefore
linguistic training has had great i'm
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
EleDIlants as Nurscs

In Siam some Of the women intrust
their children to the care of elephant
nurses, and it is said that the trust is
never betrayed. The baf'es play about
the huge feet of the elephants, who are
very careful never to hurt their little
charges
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29

In Iowa there is a movement on foot
TO require school children to wear rub
ber-heeled shoes. Old-time schoolboys
will smile. They used TO wear a kind
Of heel which was just as noiseless and
much cheaper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29

An Egyptian papyrus. which dates
back to about 40Oe b. c., has the fol-
lowing injunctions: "Calumnies should
never be repeated" Guard thy
speech before all things, for mans ruin
lies in his tongue" The wise men Of
the race early learned good sense.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29

1t is doubtful whether, in spite of all
this war news, the average American
will get his ideas of the little countries
In eastern Europe unsnarled.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
JOHN D. ZIMMERMAN.
cratic Leaders of Ohio and
Man of Vast Wealth.

John u. Zimmerman, who has an
nouncod his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor of Ohio,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29

OF this appointment was made in a let
ter presented by the pope to Mgr.
Merry del Val. The nomination. how
ever, will not be made officially until
the next consistory. when the monsig-
nor will also be made cardinal.
The pope has fixed November 9 as
the date for a secret consistory, and
a public consistory will be held No
yeIpber 12.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
c. RUTTER, M. D
Physician and Surg
Port TrevOrtOn, Pa|
Offers his ofessional Sef'S
the Public. All Calls Prompt!
tended.

WANTED SEVERAL INDtSTRlV.l
sons in each state TO travel for house
ed eleven years and with q large caplai]
upon merchants and agents for sucees1
profitable line. Permanent engngelhep'
~ cash salary Of SIS and all tra,eliDs M
and hotel bills advanced in cnsh 's|
Experience not essential. Mention
and enclose self ADDRESSED enyelol
NATIONAL, 334 iDearbornSt. ChieNel
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29

WANTED-SEVERAL persons VI
a1ter and goodrcputation In each s'M.
this county required) TO represent sps
nse old established wealthy bushes, "a
solid financial standing. Salary VI
with expenses additional, all paysoJS
direct every Wednesday from ne,
Horse and carriage furnished when
References. Enclose stlf addressed '
Colonial. 332 Dearborn ST.. Chieago,- nd
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
AN AIRSHIP THAT FLIES
Cigars Machine Hovered Over
San Francisco For Two Hours.

Cigar-Sh7pcd Machine Hovered Over
San Francisco For Two Hours.
San Francisco. Oct. 19.--Dr. August
Greth. who for year past has been
working on an airship, surprised the
residents of San Francisco by sail
ing over their heads for two hours, di-
recting his machine almost at will,
and demonstrating that in many es-
sentials he has solved the problem of
aerial navigation. DR.. Greth had pre-
viously tested his airship by making
ascensions with the balloon held cap
tive by long rope but this was the
frst time that he had gone skyward
free. The ascension was made from
lot almost in the heart OF the city,
and DR.. Groth attempted to encircle a
towering newspaper building about a
mile eastward, but found the high cur
rents tCo roag for his power, and
then turned in an opposite direction.
The winds carried him oceanward. and
for time he hovercd over the vicinity
OF the Golden Gate, making various
suCCcsSIUI lI4uIS CI MS steering gear.
The currents threatened to take him
out over thH Pacific, and he decided to
make landing on the parade ground
OF the Preside military reservation.
but made the mistake of letting out
too much gas, and he landed in the
bay about 200 feet from shore. The
crew OF the life saving station rescued
the aeronaut and the flying machine,
which was little damaged by the un.
fortunate termination of the voyage.
The balloon of Greth is cigar.shap.
ed, and has capacity of $4,000 feet
OF gas, with lifting capacity of
$4,000 to $4,000 pounds. The car is
similar in construction to the one used
by Santos.Dumont and weighs about
s10 mounds
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
PAPAL SECRETARY OF STATE
Pope Appoints Mgr. Merry Del VAL
Will Also Be Made Cardinal

Rome, Oct. 19.-Pope Plus X has ap-
pointed Monsignor Merry del Val papal
secretary OF state. The announcement
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
British Columbia Mines.

Marked activity in mining at Ross
land was displayed during the past
week. The advent of snow replaces
the Kootenay mine on the shipping
list, while the LIE Roi mine increased
it's output. Total, $500; year to date,
395,295 tons. A total tonnage of over
100000 for the year is assured.
New records were made in last
weeks output of the shipping mines
of the boundary district. Total ship
ments for the week we're 1877 tons
Total for the year to date, 653, 661 tons
The CRANKY smerter last week treated
1900 tons; making total Of 34S,794
tons for the year to date.
The Red Mountain railroad has 4C
men laying tracks on its spur to the
White Bear mine. A part of the equip
ment for the new headwork is on hand
and the balance is expected daily. The
mine commences shipments shortly af
ter the first of the year. The lessees
of the l. X. L. mine are operating stead
lily. Two machines are employed and
the mill is running continuously.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
KILLS HIS entire FAMILY
ROSCOE DERBY OF CLEVELAND,
OHIO, THEN SUICIDES.
Was an Extraordinary Crime and Care.
fully Planned-TWo of the Children
Had Struggle With Crazy Father
Had Sent a Letter to a Friend Tell
ing About Loss in PooIrooms.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 22.-Roscoe w.
Derby, q machinist, Respondent over
money matters, killed his wife and
three children at their home and then
committed suicide.
The dead: Roscoe w. Derby, aged
As; his wife Della; Harold, aged 8;
Alice, aged Z; Thomas. aged 5.
The crime was extraordinary in its
thoroughness and evidently had been
planned carefully. Derby had been
down town as late as II o'clock the
night before. ostensibly shopping, but
IN all probability securing ammunition
for his revolver. When he arrived
nome his wife and he talked for a
calling, over Christmas festival they
had planned.
The crime is believed to have been
committed ABOUT clock in the morn.
ing. Mrs. Derby was shot to death
IN bed, two bullets having been fired
into her head and third. probably
tired after the children had been kill.
ed, in the back OF her neck. Mrs. Der.
Dy was probably killed during sleep.
,le expression on her face showing no
sign of struggle. Two Of the chill
dren, however, probably had strug-
gle with Derby after they had been
awakened by the shooting and made
an Intellectual attempt to escape. Har-
ODDS body was found in pool Of
blood in the kitchen and that Of Alice
in the dining room with her face to
the floor and bullet in her breast.
Harold evidently had been chased
about the house by his father. as the
furnishings were in disorder. From
the location of his wounds the boy
probably was caught by his father and
held while the revolver was placed
against the little fellows forehead and
two bullets sent into his brain. There
| was also evidence of a struggle on
Alice's TART. The last Of the children
to die was Thomas. He remained in
bed while Derby shot him in the head.
After the crime Derby went to the
| bedroom where his wife lay dead and,
lying down at her side, fired bullet
into his own brain.
A number Of poolroom checks were
found lying about the house, showing
that Derby had been trying his luck
at betting.
The first knowledge of the crime
was communicated in letter written
by Derby to friend in this city. The
letter was to the effect that when II
should be received the Derby family
would be dead. When the friend hur-
ried to the house the terrible tragedy
was revealed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
MINES AND mining NEWS
PROPERTIES HAVE SETTLED
DOWN TO WINTERS WORK.
Items Of Interest Gathered During the
Past Week-B. c. Mines Busy
Show Up WeIl-EIectric Power In
Occur d'Aiene District a Success
Accidents and Personals.

1t is reliably reported that Charles
Sweeny is negotiating to buy the Sill
yer hing and the DAILY West lead
mines In Utah for the Federal Mining
company. ror this purpose and the
acquiring of other properties the cap
ital of lne Federal company will be
Increased to $5O,000,000.
This move will put the Federal COM
pany in position to control the lead
market, as it viii have 70 per cent OF
the lead output OF the United States.
Negotiations have progressed to such
point that w. Clayton Miller was
sent to examine the Utah properties,
and Charles Hussey, from Finch &
Campbells office, accompanied him to
go over the books of these companies
to verify the statements as to the bus
mess heretofore done. The Silver
King is the biggest lead mine in the
United States, having paid last year
$1,S0O,0OO in dividends. The preferred
stock of the Federal company is mar
ketable in New York at $50, this price
carrying a share of common stock
with each share Of preferred.