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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
ONLY SEVENTY BELOW ZERO,


For those seeking climate where
there is no; so much reason for rs
pinine as in the one we suffer under,
Forty-Mile, Alaska, might he recon-
mended, says the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat We see statement made
by an enthusiast just returned from
there that, no matter what the stories
and false reports sent out may have
been, the mercury never, under any
circumstances. falls lower than 40 de-
grees below zero. In common with all
new countries, this district OF Alaska
tas to undergo o0sF eipaigrs of mis-
representation Na,uropesl .n, ,s.charac-
Ter IS known, but now that the fact.
are made public, there is no occasion
for believing these stories The 70
turned gold hunter has taken q little
run down into the continent seeking
s winter resort Al which he may wear
/ ou- some o. his summer clothes. Med
cine Hat suits him pretty well There
hHinv day after day succeeds each
other. with the thermometer mark
.uE "a high as = 20 j degrees below
zero. A. Medicine Hat il is So warn
that sleeping bag are not used al al.
aIL there is never & night from An
rus. 10 June tina, YOU can't sleep com
to-tabiv unde~ four bed quilts, fvr
blankets Gu5 WOO, mattress; anu
! 10 ug-re- what the temperature. there
sc ways o cooling breeze that makes
liz II & Eteau-heated room agreeable
unc pleTxan,. Al Forty-Nile. Of course,
they have their winters, as mignt be
expected. Dut with q record o. three
year II which the mercu-v mas never
gone beneath 70 below zero. i ispretrv
safe 10 say that tAat IS the limit. II
fac. every UUcr that goes there sayt
tina place is the limit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
LUXURY AND GOOD HEALTH.
oas May Euisy Roth In rAese Days
~ Sanitary Foods ana
DEuka.

There never was a time, perhaps, IN
the history Of the world when there
was such a determined effort TO find
and keep good health as at present.
Noung and old are beginning to real
Ire, apparently, that something must
he done 20 preserve bodily vigor.
Foods almost by the hundred are OF.
tered as sure promoters OF vitality
and attractive advertisements con-
$air more or less learned discussions
ucon the value of strong nerves, pnre
hlooa and clear brain, says the
Cleveland Leader.
Those who do not live upon health
foods are devoting much OF their
time 20 physical culture and nearly
every house in which there are young
people contains its quota OF gym
nasium apparatus Outdoor and in
door sports have more devotees than
ever before. Golf. baseball, football,
tennis. basketball bowling and other
forms Of am~eWcnt which induce
rersrirat;ou and increase the action
of the heart are depended upon 70
eupr'emeut more physical culture, So
called. IN building up strong bodies
and LAYING the foundation for good
health and long life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
\ Weekly Income Of $1,000.

When the breadwinner is sick the
family income stops, hut the expenses
continue aud multiply. There is the
doctor to be paid and medicines to b
bought besides the cost Of providing
the usual necessities. In time of health
the sensible man provides for the dark
days Of sickness. Such provision re-
lieyes him Of the anxiety Of his family
needs, when he is unable to supply
them; thus saving him from worrying
while i'll, and actually helping him TO
get well. If you should be sick and
unable to attend to your business would
you have the necessary means to sup
port your family during the period of
your illness :? The well.known Penn
sylvania Life and Accident Association
70S Walnut Street, Philadelphia, now
issues Health Insurance contract pay
ing $1,000 weekly indemnity, at a cost
OF only S. year. This is doubtless the
most liberal an ,ranceever offered, and
is issued 70 bo. - ..aen and women i,,e
any occupation, without medical en-
animation. All claims are Immediate
ly paid so that the holder of one OF
these Insurance contracts is able to
have the money when he and his fam
| lily most need il. As no agent has yet
been appointed in this locality, any of
our readers who desire To avail them
selves Of this opportunity should write
direct to the home office in Philadel-
/ phia for application blank and full par
/ ticulars. Some euterprising young man
Of good character could obtain the
agency here and secure large number
OF applications in short time. Such
al agency would pay him well and
secure permanent income. Salt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
SPLITTING UP A NICKEL
where The~s mt Few
CSrper 4 .Ass.

"You would be sarprised g., know
he vast number of children among the
poorer classes in New Orleans who DO
1ot clearly understand the value and
function Of the nickel" said a store
keeper downtown. reports the New Or
leans Timex-Democrat, land II all re-
cults from the popularity Of the
auartie system which has always been
20 much a part of life in this city. They
are the small buyers, who run all
kinds Of errands for the little family
10 which they belong. Purchases,
amounting in individual cases TO less
than five cents, daily amount in the ag-
gregate TO thousands of dollars. Iii
no small part of the retail traffic of
the city. The children split a nickel
up into very small pieces, buying a
penny's worth of this and pennys
worth OF that, until they leave the
store or the market with an armful of
little packages which viii represent
the days supplies.
Sometimes they will spend only q
part of the nickel, and viii get ticket,
or tickets, or maybe pennies, in change.
Frequently the purchase Will amount
to TWO cents and half, and then they
get a pasteboard check for the other
two cents and half, which is legal
tender at the place issuing il for it's
face value, Checks or tickets of this
kind are extensively used in this city,
and they have added greatly to the
circulation OF sort of crude sub
sidiary money, One of those checks is
a good as gold at the grocery or mar.
set stal where il is issued. II is
predicsted on and gets it's value from
redemption fund, Just like Uncle
Sans money, except that instead of
being redeemable in gold on demand
II is exchanceable at the grocery at its
face value for any of the things in
stock, or good at the vegetable stall al
the market place for two cents and q
half worth of anything on hand when
it is - >erted, II Is always good for
what Scalls for on its face"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
Teachers Examination.

Fx; limitations of the Teachers for the
schools of Snyder county will be held
follows:
Monr, G, Shamokiu Dam, June II.
Selinsgrove Borough, Seljnsgrove,
June u.
Washington township, June -.
Beaver, Beavertown, June l5.
spring, Beaver Springs, June 10.
West Beaver, Mcclure, June II.
Adams, 1roxelyille, June j..
Centre penn's Creek, June ~.
Middleburg Borough and Franklin,
Middlebuig, June 20
Middlecfeek, Hreaner June ~.
Penn, Salem, Jane "a.
jackson, Kfaizeryille June "a.
Perry, nj. Pleasant Mile, June u.
West Perry and Lud. District, Cross
l&Oads, June ~
l'nion, Port TfeyorJOn, June n
Chapman, Independence June ~,
Examinations will begin promptly
at s O'Clock, a. N. No certificates will
he issued to persons under seventeen
yeaIs VI age.
Nospecial examinations will be given
except by written request signed by
al least four members Of the board for
which the applicant expects 10 teach
A cordial invitation j. extended ~
all friends Df education ~ attend lhese
examinations School Directors are
especially requested % be present that
hey may see lhe @Drk dpuc ~ those
whom tAey eAlect 10 employ
Faithfully JDuIs,
GEc. w WAI4qRE, CO Supt,
frceLurg, Pa, June 1903
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
Fact, FROM HIrth s1ati.trc.

Recent compile statistics show
ts1at the rro0o~tior ~ twins born as
--onlrareC with othe- infants Is one
tr eighty births Ot triple's there
Is ONLY one instance IL 6 800. and
rradruplets are Rs one 70 $4,000,
while tho chance ot g quintet are
--eu more remote. the ratio being
ons IL 4O.oSOOo1 births a case IS
snowU q woma- who presented
me- husband with seven successive
--iplets.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
p,tt,cs Of tho R-ttlc.rake.

The rattlesnake's rattle consists Of
+. number Of hollow, horny rings,
somewhat like quill in substance and
irtc-locked with one another, while
they a-e so elastic rs 70 permit Of 3
considerable amount Of motion he
tween them. These rings are not in
iicative Of age, as has been supposed,
since in some years several appear,
while in others only one ring may BE-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
N-sehho-iy Ccvr,c.,r..

Ms. Dohhs Mrs Hobbs has co:
our cook; she met her and offered
her dollar more a week than we
pay.
Mrs Dihhs-H0w horrid In her,
Mrs Dohhs-Yes, but she was very
nice and ladylike about it; she sent
her old cook over 70 see Il we wanted
her.-puca
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
Toe Bitt-r PAR.

"TDe future sal. the poet win
give me uE leser.r
YES Als wife bitterly repuel. "uu;
LIZ. won ne.r -z any al Tie elvry 70
Esr l,ua plain stuF 70 est L. pre-
ae--. Chicago b-cor5-heralL
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
An Abundant supply.

financial system is confidence"
"Wen" answered Farmer Corn
tossel, "in that case were all right.
was 70 New York last week an |
never see so much confidence, bmco,
ct settery in all my born days,"-
Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
Chance Tor Exer>bodv

"Oh! she's so sweet so angelic and
fair" sighed Lovett Fursyte. But
I know shah never succeed in win
ming her love"
Nonsense" exclaimed May Sharpe.
Lots of other men have succeeded.
Why shouldn't ""-Tit- Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

Museum Agent What's wrong
with our new midget? He doesn't I
seem 10 draw.
Mauagcr-Of course not See what
a mess youte made of the advertise.
ments. You've put his height NJ three
feet. Make it Sc inches, and the peo.
pie win come with ruSh.-N. Y
Weekly
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

"Yoar pastor must be finencier."
81 should say so! Why, he has .
scheme TO fund the church debt AZ
two-and-a-hak per cent, and I be-
lieve that some day he'll capitalize
the church and issue common and
preferred stock. Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
w poaraiuS nouse Omar.

Ara whc- ,Nc mistress norneth for my cssN
Pray that ir w-a;h may not Re too rash; ;
Ard. since ,he turkey Ions the eoard has
gre ce6
Urge her. for heavens sss-e, 20 ssop the
hash,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
EnrlN Rrfnrmniinn.

After reproving her eldest son for
the offense of cigarette smoking, the
mother thought she would improve
the occasion stpl further, and in
quired of Younger scion Of the
house, aged nine. II he had been
smoking also.
NO, mother was the reply. Il
have given IL np."-Iit-B Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
II MEAN. the same rh,ns.

"oh, wouldn't put It so brutally as
that. There are better ways Of ex-
pressing your opinion of him."
How, for instancep"
"well, you might say that he's the
kind Of man who's likely to have the
simple inscription on his tombstone:
He blew out the gas s.'"-Chicngo
Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
A Hummer.

Frs. Snace Write~-Tha- article Of
ruur-. ''1rutl j. STRANGE Than Pic
laI." rs q hu-ue- Bound 20 attrac-
attention Where Glu you reI tae
i-cts.
secord Snaca V-iter-Made 'e1u uD.
! ~ NeeE,-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
psspr Npou Mh,, 10 10.

"Yes," said the fashionable mother,
81 was dreadfully worried yester.
day"
"How was that9"
"Why, the nurse went ont and left
me alone with the baby for nearly
two hours. s."-Chicago Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

80 yea ash TO marry my son do
Fou. yen, woman? ."
Young ',omar-I do, madame.
Fond Mother-WeL, er-is ynul In
-ame sufficient TO support him in the
condition of innocuous desuetude to
which he has always been accus-
toned :-PhiiadeinhIa Inquirer
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

"No,' said the hride-to-ne, ~ didn't
accept Jach the first time he pro
posed"
How could vou?" replied Miss
Wrvveil
"Why g.
Your ,erer't there."-Philsdel
phia Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

TIE Farmer H4l! tie coHs are in
sl.T corn.
L.. Hlte J4at .zB't SbCt hunx.
81 corn 10 81 al. loSs.---N. \. Sur.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

Husband thought you said you
were going 20 get d cheap hat.
Wi<e Il dad. It's tie trimmings
that are expensive CAlcago AJasri.
eoa 1tU.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

This is al elegant piece % EN-
broidery work II is over 50 years
old"
'Isn't il beautiful Did you make
n r?',-ChicagU American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

sh--Te-. IN. Lea-. 60 YOU ever have
a secret ueE-rs 1u tit-t with anyone
else
h--CertGirt~ not,
Sn--Tne- ! IN afraid w are TOO
much uL--E. I. T.. truly happy 10.
getueT--1 uv.. Topics
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

A ive-yAar-old maiden named Ciytie
Saw statue OF nude Aphrodite.
do you like it?' said /,
Yes" the miss made reply,
'Rut dess she's fordotten her nightie."
Princeton Tiger.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

=Inat man 'noasts ina ms elucriu7
xzu'r cost him q cent What dc VOC
@sziul Of that"
ait strikes me- said Senator Sor--
hun, Eloouiig. ~,hat his constituents
mus be mighty luprovla-a' lot
AashIugJo- seas.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18
Rad DATES AHEAD.
shovel Snow pefore che
Coming Juiy.

A resident OF Cass avenue was
standing at his gate the other morn
ing and looking at the three or four
snches OF snow 20 he cleaned of his
sxsewak, when tramp came plow-
eng his way along aud asked for \
dine
~Here's = chance for you 20 earn :.
swd IS cents additional" replied the
citizen. Take right hold now and
ssrm yourself MP"
what's the work." was asked,
"This snow. of course"
"You want IL shovelcd of9"
~ do"
"H'm. Iemme eee"
He took a greasy notebook from
Ak pocket and ran his finger up and
down several Tarcs, and then re
stored tho book and said.
sorry caut ohlico Won, sir hut
End that an my dates ere filed up
20 t''o oS'h ~ July. II I'm arourE
OF the Goth. and You think You could
pa1 about rs cents for the ioh, I
shoularr w.usr~ if vs could come
20 vu.~ar UNDERSTANDING Ncar-
while. r. Won wish o. become o r-c-
Ser-c. creditor vou can advance me
= dime or SO"
'I didn't become g preferred cred
tor" sulra thr citizen. according
o. tNc Detroit Free Press, "and I
dcn'J remember mat threatened 20
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

Tatters-Wot's become % ther tail
o. yer coat"
Wraggies-GUne 30 the dogs.-Alls
SlOper.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
Electric Lights.
Cooperstown to haye
An Up-to.date Light
ing Plant.

Pursuant to q call made to dis
cuss the question as to whether
the town council should grant a
franchise or not to the North
western Electric Company, of
Fargo, a very representative
gathering of business men met
at the Fire Hall Thursday night
last to discuss the question. In
the absence of Mayor Sansburn
who had the meeting called,
David Bartlett called the meet
ing to order and explained in a
brief manner the proposed
franchise and invited a discus
sion. G. ]. Lucken addressed
the meeting and said that he was
in favor of putting in a gas plant
and read several letters and
testimonials from other towns
and concluded his remarks by
stating that he would ask the
town for a franchise for a gas
plant. The chairman stated that
the granting of a franchise to
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
The 1908 Laws.

The "Pocket Edition" of the laws
enacted by the recent legislature is
out, and a copy has been received.
This little book is one of the real ne
cessities among a large class of our
citizens, as it contains all the enact
ments of the legislative body, and in
addition large amount of useful in
formation. 1t gives complete list Of
the state officers and office force; a
complete list of all the institution
boards, with time when terms of Office
expire; directory of all county officers;
terms of the supreme, federal and dis
trict courts Of the state; list of attor-
neys in North Dakota; list of regis
tered law students, etc. The book has
over 200 pages, is we'll printed, thor
oughly indexed, and should be in the
hands of every farmer, business and
professional man. Send IS cents to
the editor of this paper or to r. d.
Hoskins, Bismarck, and copy will be
returned at once. The officialedition
gotten out by the state will not be
ready for delivery for some time, and
as ''every .persod must know the law, :"
there is no other way than to get a
copy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
THE COURIER.
BY RsreyA. CrukshatD'

Kernel Brewer, of the Fargo
Forum owns bull terrier pup
that recently captured q first
prize at Chicago. The news
paper boys are extending the
glad hand as it very seldom any
of their nu s;'ber gets u prize
they generally draw q blank.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Governor White appointed a
new Judge few day ago and
now the opposition is roasting
the governor for not appointing
the other fellow. It is mighty
hard lines to be governor Of this
te-and yet there are several
citizens who would take the
Office if offered to them.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

New Rockford is to be lighted
by Acetylene gas, a Minneapolis
concern having closed a contract
with that town to put in the
plant, which is to be capable of
supplying 1000 "a candle power
lights. The gas plant IN itself
will consist Of a gigantic gene
rator 18 feet long, capable of
holding 1900 pounds of carbide
at one time. From the genera
tor the gas is piped into a dry
well, thence into the purifier,
scrubber and condenser, re.
spectiveIy, and thence into the
large gasometer which is con-
structsd of steel plate, 16 feet in
diameter and 13 feet high. This
gasometef sets in a concrete
tank of water, ten feet deep and
water-sealed, thereby making it
impossible for any gas to escape
except through the main pipe to
the street mains, where there
will always be an adequate sup.
ply for anybody who will be for
.tunate enough to have his place
of business or residence piped
for its use.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

It is said that Gov. White. has
senatorial ambitions. II he has
he had better put them aside.
In cur opinion Senator McCum-
ber has the call-hs should have
at least on the good record he
has made.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

The Nelson County Observer
and Lakota Herald are scrapping
over the number of judgments
recorded against the respective
proprietors of these papers on
the Nelson c, unity records. Yhe
boys better quit scrapping and
go to work and try to clean up
the judgments. Judgments are
sometimes necessary on the best
regulated print shops.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

The business men and citizens
of Cooperstown have decided
that the town should be lighted
in some modern way, and have
voted to grant a franchise for a
frst-class electric light system.
We believe that this is a step in
the right direction. Coopers
town is growing right along and
is large enough to support a
plant. The Northwestern Elec-
trio Company has plenty of capi-
tai to do business and will put in
a first.class plant. This town is
bound to prosper and progress
and you can't keep it back. The
new institution means more
business, more families and a
much lighter town. Coopers-
town is on the map. Stick a
pin here.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

close the way for anyone else
and that Mr.. Lucken would re-
ceive favorable consideration at
the hands Of the board if he made
application in the proper way.
Those present evidently had
their minds made up as they did
not seem inclined to discuss the
matter but we're long ON voting.
A motion was made and seconded
that franchise be granted the
Northwestern Electric Company
and it was carried by only one
dissenting vote. The company
comprises some of the Best men
of the state, their proposition is
very liberal and they propose to
give Cooperstown q first-class,
up-to-date plant. The town
board will meet next Tuesday
and grant the franchise after
which the material will be order.
ed and work commenced Just as
soon us it arrives. At the con.
clusion of tho lighting PROPOSE
ton the question of better rail-
road passenger service was dis
cussed and the following resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted:
CooPERsrowN, N. OAK,
APRIL 2. 1903.
TO CHAs. S. FEE, G.. P. & T. A.
N. P. r. Co., ST. PAUL, M1NN.
DEAR Sir:
At a mass meeting of the resi-.
dents of Griggs County, held in
Cooperstown this date the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimous
ly adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, The residents of
Griggs county feel that The
present r. r. passenger trans
portation facilities through these
counties are inadequate to it's
needs. unsatisfactory, and gen.
orally detrimental to the de-
velopment of town and country
and,
WHEREAS, 1t appears that in
the opinion of a few investiga-
tors, some r. r employees and
many commercial travellers that
the present run of trains No. 2
and 8 from Sanborn west and
retutn, does not cater to the
needs of as many people or as
important towns as lie on the
line of the S. G. & +. M. branch,
therefore,
Be IT RESOLVED, That the
management of the N. P. r. Co.
is hereby requested to make
such change in the present pass
enger train schedule as will give
the residents of aforesaid branch
road an exclusive daily passenger
and express service-Fargo to
McHenry and return-in pref
erence to present card of trains
mentioned above, and,
Be IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That u copy of this resolution be
circulated for approval and en-
dorsement among the citizens of
the towns and country along the
line of the S. G. & T. M. branch,
and that when so endorsed such
copy be forwarded to Mr.. Chas. |
S. Fee, G p. & II. A., N. p. R.
Co.
The 1908 Laws.
The pocket Edition" of the laws
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

The Valley City Alliance is
twenty-one years old, all but one
year of that time being under the
management Of Old Man Bassett
-part of that time-a very short
part-the old man edited the
paper in the Barnes county Jail
where he was put because he
published a true picture of Judge
Francis who called it contempt
of court. However the Alliance
has prospered through all this
persecution and so has the old
man, and the Courier hopes that
he will see many years Of pros
perity before he lays down his
editorial quill-and also remain
ourof jail.