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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
NURSERY TOWN.

Dre you ever so to Nursery ToSnf
%fou have seen IL Ger and DER.
with its people running In and out
Through many an open door,
- heart Is a passport To the place.
But lore is Of little use;
The staple products a." sUSa~ p!ums,
And the classic is AioJh,. Goose.
psD you know the larsuagc OF Nursery
Town?
II rs sweet as the COO ct a dove.
II rs foreign 20 all hut the citizens.
And Is learned Ia thu school OF love.
Have YOU ever heard OF the curious laws
They make IN Nursery Town?
There the wise and strong take the lowest
place,
And the weakest wears the crown.
AL day. all night, the mobiles serve;
And this you may set down:
Heaven is not very far away
From the gate Of Nursery Town.
Mary +, Butts I'm Good Housekeeping.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
Easily pnrhOnCd.

Impartiality is supposed TO be one
of the prime requisites of Il good
school-tcachcr, and indeed il is quail
ity which most of them possess. But
even the schoolmistreSs is human, and
may measure out justice with due re-
gard for extenuating circumstances.
A little Cambridge girl was discov-
cred whispering IN school, and the
teacher asked: what were you say
ing to the girl next to you when
caught you whispering?"
The little culprit hung her head for
moment, and then replied 81 was
only telling her how nice you looked
in your new dress"
"Well, that-yes-I know--but we
must-the class in spelling will please
stand up!"-Christian Register.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29

The work on the New York subway
was lately brought to standstill at
one point by dolls five cent hat. All
was ready for an extensive blast.
People in the vicinity were fleeing at
sight of an italian waving piece Of
red cloth fastened to a stick. The
workman in the trench waited for the
signal to send off the blast. But the
signal did not come. Something had
happened. A three-year-old girl was
being dragged to u place of safety by
two poorly-dressed women, when the
green feathered hat of her pitiful doll
fell into tho street. The Italian
dropped his flag as he heard the chill
scream with grief and saw the catas
trophe. He seized the hat, rushed
across the street, gave it to the moth
er, and in moment the flag waved
aud the arrested work went on.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29

A hack stood by the curb on one
If the busiest streets in New York
.,,, J. ,,. city. There was
no driver on the
Great city seat. Thousands
Of people passed by without noticing
: until the expert eye of Il mechanic
n a carriage-makers establishment
saw device that interested him. It
Nas a new method or encasing the
windows. lie stopped abruptly,
turned with a sudden interest, and,
stcpping to the hack, peered through
the open window of the door. In
stantly some one else. also hurrying
past, stopped, followed him. and
craned over his shoulder. Two or
three others followed. The mechanic,
feeling the jostling of a growing
crowd, edged out Of ii and went his
way. For over an hour after that,
according to the New York Post, the
hack was surrounded, People pushed
and iostlcd and crancd. They reached
the open window in turn, peered in,
and struggled again to freedom. say
ing nothing, If anybody had pos
sessed sufficient benevolence to have
called out: This cab is empty. 1t is
just an ordinary, idle cab. There is
nothing to see" he would have broken
up this foolish eddy and re- tored the
movement of the passing multitude
to its even flow. This spectacle,
which is common enough in its way,
was rendered doubly curious by the
fact that Just around the corner on
Chambers street a woman lay pros
trate on the sidewalk, close to the
base of the building. little black
bonnet, covered with torn paper flow
ers, was askew upon her head. Her
eyes were closed, her mouth open
4 fly heyered about her swollen lips
No one noticed her. Here was GER
tainly some cause for a crowd to
form, but those who passed scarce
ly gave her a glance. What more re-
pulsiye sight did they expect to fine
in tne waiting cab?
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
A MODEST REQUEST.
Young Woman Wanted Regiment
Detained SO Her HrOther Could
Have His Birthday BOX.

At the outlook of the Spanish war
Secretary Alger found himself be-
sieged by applicants for office, who
brought all sorts of requests, appeals
and demands. some Of them impu-
dent, some stupid, some amusing, says
Youths Companion. One man pre-
sented a card from Abraham Lincoln
to the secretary of war in 1862, which
had secured an audience then, and
should, the applicant insisted, entitle
him to consideration in 1898. An
other based his claims on the state
mcnt that he was friend of the
Prince of Wales.
As there were many times more APP
plicants, says Gen. Alger in his book,
"The Spanish-American War; than
there were offices, and each disap-
pointed candidate blamed the war de-
partment, the number of petitions
grew burdensome.
One request, however, from Il young
lady in Boston, was too entertaining
to be nuisance. Her note-paper
handwriting and rhetoric vouched at
least for the culture of the writer
Her request was simple and plainly
wordcd. With much unfeigned ear
ncstness she set forth her case.
The press dispatches had announced
that the volunteer regiment of which
her brother was Il member was tt
leave Cuba on fixed date. Hut the
brothers birthday would come two
days after the date assigned for his
cmbarkation. \ birthday box of cake
iellics, pies, and so forth, had beer
forwarded to him, and would not be
received if the regiment left on the
date announced.
She naively asked that the regimen
be detained until the box arrived, as
she was sure it would make no differ
encc to the government, whereas il
would he, "Oh, such disappointment
to my brother."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29

I'll thought you knew. thought
you would-come back!"
He laughed hoarsely.
IF had known l would never have
gone! would never have been what
l am now-what you see me! But
it's too late to rail; it's over and done
with; there can be no going back
the roads too long,"
"Please don't say that. Please try
nd-and-forgive me! ] wanted to
tell you-my father hardly know
how to" she stammered.
WELL" he said, in an altered voice,
"what do you wish to tell me, Miss
Nugent? You father"
lis dead. Do you not understand?
II am rich"
81 congratulate you," he said GU
riously "That, however, is the more
reason that should relieve you OF
my society-instantly. presun" you
are driving tn your mothers house?
You can hardly expect me to-er-
escort you to the hall door"
lie rose, and, pushing open the trap
called to the driver to stop. The han,
som pulled up.
"You are not going 20 leave me
like this she cntreatcd.
81 have no alternative"
"Must You force me 10 confess
everything Capt. Bellairs?" sh" eE
claimed in desperation. II, too, have
been miserable-for two years-and
now."
He looked at her, and sudden ten
derness crept into his wan eyes.
"God bless you, Eleanor, little girl
he said gently. "Good-by!'
. mo, mol" she faltcred.
But he had already opened thu
door of the hansom and stepped out
on to the wet pavement.
Drive on" said Bcllairs to she cab
man.
And, MS the hanson disappeared
into the murky darkness beyond
GeofTrey Bellairs stood still ant
watched it with a smile upon his face
London Sketch.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
II appears that the numberless

II appears that the numberless
jokes and anecdotes on the subject
of suft-coal smoke
and the minute
and varied direc-
tions for avoiding smoke altogether
have at last touched some spring of
action. People who have long burned
soft coal, in spite of their disgust
at its offensiveness, have begun 10
see what they can do about it. A.
Grand Rapids, Mich, for instance,
as far back as the memory of man
goeth, there has been an anti-smoke
ordinance. This fall, as in all the
cities of the country, the air got
more smoky than usual. But when
the city government took up the mat
ter officially, and tried to enforce
the ordinance, the carping critics
pointed out that large share Of
the smoke came from the city's own
waterwurks. Now, nothing will GG
but the city shall have u .moke-con-
sumner put into its waterworlis, and
the aldermen spent Commute ses-
sion recently deciding which make
was the best. The most remarkable
case of all, however, is at Indian
apolis. In that city, as one of its
newspapers expresses it, public
sentiment asks a reduction of the
smoke nuisance, particularly in the
downtown districts" To official
threats the manufacturers calmly re.
torted that they could not find any
device which would dispose of Their
smoke without costing too much,
Evidently, the mayor and the board
of public works reflected, these men
must be taught. But where should
they look far an instructor? lncred'
ible though it may seem to those who
have visited the Windy city, Chicago
was found to be the seat of this par.
ticuiar branch of learning. To Chi.
cago, therefore, an official train vii!
carry the mayor, the commissioner of
public safety, the chairman of the
board of public works and seven of
the offending manufacturers. There,
in the shade cf towering chimneys, in
an atmosphere which deposits q
grimy film on collars. cuffs and writ.
ing paper wherever expo. ed, the dark
secret of how 20 burn coal without
smoke will lie cleared up at last, to
the great benefit pf lndianapols
and, incidentally, of The whole civil.
| lied world.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
WEEDS

Consumption is a human
weed ilcurishing best in weak
iun.s. Like other weeds its
easily destroyed while young
when old, sometimes i'm.
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
Scots Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when YOU begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until YOU can't
deceive yourself any longer,
Begin with the first thought
to take Scots Emulsion. II
it isn't really consumption SC
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. II it is consump.
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
mcnt you will win.
Scots Emulsion, fresh air
rest all you can, eat all yor
can, that's the treatment anc
that's the best treatment.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
Taking No Chances.

81 think" said the first business man,
an go home to lunch to-day. A new
cook arrived at our house just after
breakfast, and she has the reputation
of being good one"
"Why not wait for your usual six
o'clock dinner?"
"She may be gone by that time
Philadelphia Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
IseRssur:... Him,

She had been Shopping, and "
naturally disturbed.
u hope you diGa't spend
money while you we're downs''
day." he remarked.
"Not n cent, except car
George" she answered, rcassI.
81 had everything charged. ~
Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
Gentle Reminder,

Wife-I never expected I'd have to
work like this when I married you.
Husband-Indeedl I was under the
impression that you liked to work.
"What gave you that impression?" 2"
"The work you did in order to get
me to propose."-Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-29

Madge--It must be just lovely to be
o millionaire.
Marjoric-O, don't know. There
isn't half as much pleasure in buying
things when you know you can afford
them.-N. Y. Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
COLONIZATION OF SOUTHWEST
Aid Requested and Inducements Offer
ed oy the Iron Mountain Route,

1T is the object of the manage
ment of the Iron Mountain route to
encourage and aid in every way pos
Sibie, the development of the agTi-
cultural mineral and industrial re
sources OF the great southwest. To
accomplish this purpose the assist
ance and cooperation Of every farm
CT. miner, merchant and profession
al man in that section is earnestly
requested
An increase in production in xeur
section means u corresponding in
crease in wealth and larger dj>tribu-
ton Of capital in the community.
1t means jtNrthsed prosperity for
all. The only way to obtain this in
creased production is to invite homo
seekers and homemakers To como
and settle in your section. Once laE
before them in a clear and lnteIll-
the southwestern states and they Will
come. Show them United States gov
ernment statistics relative to the pro
duction OF crops and minerals i'll that
section, also statistics relative to the
unparalleled climatic conditions which
prevail year in and year out, thus in
suring uniform crops, and they will
| be eager to accept your invitations.
LET every one Interested send in
| the names OF prospective settlers and
| the Iron Mountain route will attend
| to them. Descriptive and illustra-
! ted literature will be sent them Of Mis-
| souri,, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tex
as, and very low ratesof transportation
! offered them to come and see for
themselves.
Eve are bending every effort to
cOlonize the southwest with desirable
class of settlers. 1t is to your inter
est to cooperate with us.
For further information, call on
nearest ticket agent of the company
or address.
II. C. TOWNSEND,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
/ St. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
A VERiTABlE ST. CECILIA.
But Small Girl Added to Her List OF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS,


Margery's cousin, Cecilia, was
eighteen and pretty. She was also
Ievoted 10 music, and spent hours
practicing on a large pipe organ. This,
together with the fact that she invari-
ably wore rapt expression when so
engaged, earned for her the nickname
of Saint Cecilia.
1t happened that Margery's mamma
was called to town and left her five
year-old daughter in charge of an
obli2ing neigh Dor. This lady under
took to amuse her young guest by
showing her a collection OF prints.
among which was a copy of the fam
iliar presentation of the patron saint
of music seated at the organ.
This. my DEAR said the obliging
hostess" IS picture OF Saint Ce-
ella"
1T doesn't look a bit like her,"
spoke up the tiny visitor.
why, how do you know?' inquired
the astonished owner of the print.
How do I know" returned the
equally astonished Margery. Why,
Saint Cecilia is my own first cousin.
She teached me my prayers an how
to play jackstones. New York
Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
Evidently Has Also Suffered.

Vive the kankakee man who ripped
his telephone from the wall and
slammed 1t into the street with vio-
lent objurgations when told for tho
ainety-ninth time. "Busynowcallagain
please" Let public subscription be
started for the defense Of this pioneey
in the cause of liberty, who has been
swearing and disorderly conduct.
There is no such thing as profanity
or disorderly conduct in connection
with a telephone. Such things are
necessary auxillaries 10 the use Of
that instrument-Chic Chronicle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
Ate erthouc,i,tS,

at frequently occurs said the
member of Congress. that the most
important part OF a woman's letter is
the postscript
Yes" answered his wife, "and !
have been informed that quite fire
Iquently the most important thing
about a bill is the amendment"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
FRISCO SYSTEM

AK ~ ~ " ~ L ~ L II XX
Special one-Way coIonist Rates to
the Southwest, October, 1902,
to April, 1902, Inclusive. /,
Rate. !
One-half of the one-way standard
rate plus $500. Children over five
years and under twelve years of age,
one half of such rate.
Territory to Which Tickets May Be
Sold:
To Missouri-Frisco System: To
all points west of and including Cuba
on and south of line to Indian Terri.
tory via Monett and Neosho; to all
points, Clinton to Springfield, both
inclusive; to all points, Lamar to
Springfield, both inclusive; to all
points on Aurora Branch, Greenfield to
Aurora, both inclusive.
M. K. & r. Ry.-To Nevada and
Clayton.
X. G. S. Ry-To points Neosho to
Noel, inclusive. and Lisle to Katy,
inclusive.
S. L., l. M. & S. Ry.-To Allenville,
Willamsville and points south, In.
Guiding Jackson Branch.
S. L. S. w. Ry.-Delta and points
south.
To Arkansas.-All points on Frisco
System, except to points within twen-
ty-five miles of Memphis, Tenn. To
cemper and 16, 1902.
Jaunary and 20. february 8 and
II, March and II, Epril and 2i,
81. 1902.
Limits of Tickets.
Tickets must be lin ted to conttnu-
Gus passage from starting point 20
lestinat ion.
Routes.
Tickets must be sold onry via routes
via which the regular one-way rates
ordinarily ;rply.
BRYAN SNYDER, A. HILTON,
Pass. Traffic Mg. Gen. Pass. Agt-
8. F. HUGHES,
Genl immigration AE&
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Reports from
the broom corn belt in Mcpherson and
Rice counties state that not a pound
Of old broom corn now remains in
the hands of the producers there. This
Is something that has not happened
before in the past twenty-five years.
There is a shortage on acreage this
year over last year and consequently
Tie price of corn has advanced Is to
rs per cent in the last few days. The
shortage on acreage Is greater in the
East than here and in Illinois 1t is re-
ported 50 per cent lass than last year.
Besides the acreage being short, all
corn is late and the stand is poor, so
In all probability the price Of corn
will advance still more.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
Undertakes Elect Officers.

LEAVENWORTH.- Especially The
sixth annual convention Of the Kansas
Funeral Directors Association, which
has closed, have elected the following
officers: W. S. Turst, Bonner Springs,
president; Mrs. Flora Sourn, Atchison,
vice president; l.. M. Penwell, Tope-
ka, secretary; Mary l.. Gates, Rose
dale, treasurer; c. H. Northfoss, New.
ton, sergeant-at-arms. Delegates to
the national convention at Minneap-
oils: I, W. Gill, Wichita; Charles
Berg, Salina; B. NJ. Wlshner and
Clement Williams, Kansas city. The
convention next year will be held in
Junction City.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
Interesting Golden Weddinq,

Interesting services were held the
other afternoon in old st. Pauls
church, Broadway, New York, in con-
nection with the golden. wedding an.
niversay of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Viii.
helm Berg, rs and 70 years old re-
spectively. Arm in arm they walked
up the same aisle that they traversed
half a century before, four children
and five grandchildren acting as es-
cort. The services consisted Of pray
ers, music and the reading of pass
ages appropriate to the occasion. Rela,
tives and friends Of the old couple
filled the church. Mr.. Berg is a we'll
known composer Of church music, and
several of the pieces played were of
his composition.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
Our Savior's Trial.

Interesting and unusual as an even
ing service was the one recently held
at the Bethany Presbyterian church
Of New York, when Walter M. Chand-
Ter of the New York bar delivered his
lecture on 1.-THE Trial of Jesus from
a Lawyers Standpoint" This lecture,
while reverent and devout in its char
acter, Is strong presentation Of the
totally illegal nature Of that trial. Mr..
Chandler tells in brief and pointed
fashion Just what was the Jewish
law about such trials and shows that
almost every step taken at that time
was violation Of the law. From the
Roman standpoint the arraignment
before Herod and PLATE could not be
designated as trials at all.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
Matched in Peculiar Way.

A suburban Philadelphia banker
tells this story to illustrate his hens
prowess in egg-laying; Some time
ago. he says, ian egg was left for a
nest egg in the place where my hens
lay. This nest egg, the other day,
Matched, and | have now one lonely
little chick, which several dozen
mothers care for. Here Is the ex-
PLANTATION of the miracle My hens
are such steady layers that one would
no sooner get off the nest egg, having
deposited a fresh egg beside it, than
another would slip on, and in her turn
lay. Thus by dozens of different
mothers the solitary egg was Matched.
Though no one hen sat on 1t, never
theless 1t was kept always warm, and
in due time there stepped forth from
it a lonely but vigorous little chick"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
A Story with a Moral

OTTAWA.-(Special) George Low
ell, a H-year-old boy, was drowned
In the Marias des Cygnes river a mile
above the assembly ground Tuesday
morning. Lowell belonged to the boys
club al The assembly He and five
companions ran off while the officers
were not looking and went in swim
ming. Lowell was the leader Of the
band. He waded out beyond his depth
and drowned iii sight of his young
companions. The body was recovered
after an hours work dragging the
river. Lowell lived with relatives near
Ottawa. His home was in st. Joseph,
where his mother lives.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
--latest Kansas News
WASHED HIS GRIMES AWAY.
Convict Pardoned Because Of Work
Qurlfn the Flood.

Convict Pardoned Because Of WorI
During the Flood.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY John Robb
who was sent to prison in 1898 fol
a term Of five years for larceny com
mitted in Leavenworth, has been par
6oned by Governor Bailey on &C
count Of heroic work during the re-
cent flood. The Missouri river was
on a rampage at the same time the
Kaw was. A widow with three it,
lie children, who lived on an island
In the river near the state prison.
we're in great danger Of being washed
away Robb was a trusty and had
charge of the prison water works
plant, When he heard of the peril
that the woman and children were In
he got a boat and with great diff
Gully rescued them, Warden Jewett
told Governor I5ailey CT his heroic aci
and Robb was pardoned on the spot.
The governor also pardoned G. G.
Grady, sent up from Butler county in
80 for six years for burglary and lar.
,eny. He also pardoned Charles Cas-
tidy and Jennie Pierce, who were serv'
ng a sixty day sentence in the Miami
county Jail for lasciyious conduct.