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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
MISSED GREAT FORTUNE.
south African Colonist Was Five Min-
utcs TOO Late to become Owner
of De Decrs Mines.

L. W. Salzman, the oldest South
African colonist, missed by about
five minutes the acquisition of . for.
tune of $3j O,OOO-the great De
Beers diamond fields, now one Of tho
richest mines in the world, says Stray
Stories.
He was surveying Griqualand
when the original owner of the IA
nous farm, w. De Beers, held it. 1t
was then about as barren and hopo-
less-looking tract as any in Africa,
and De Beers, with endless hard
work from morning till night, and
very little help, had all he could do
to scrape living out of the place.
Theye was hardly any water, and
grass was scarce and poor; the total
profits only amounted to a pound or
two per month. When Mr.. Salzman
had completed his survey De Beers.
tired Of proftless toll on his patch
OF sunburnt desert, offered to let
him have the farm in exchange for a
waistcoat.
Mr.. Sakman refused at first, and
then said he would think about it.
He went to Cape Town later on,
where he heard strange runners Of
lucky finds in the district he had
left.
The next time he trekked that way
he went 60 miles out of his road to
see De Beers and clinch the bargain
offered. He found a strangers wag-
on and oxen "outspanned' at the
farm when he arrived.
Its owner had come only q few
minutes before and had already
made an offer for the farm which
was accepted.
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on the outside. A door ca above is
large enough to put trays in; CB) small
door below to feed stove. This COM
plctes this cheap evaporator. If kept
running night and day, which can easily
be done by putting fuel in stove late
and closing all campers, two ovap-
orators full of apples and one of peaches
can be dried in day and night. Put a
tablespoonful of sulphur on the stove
for each tray of fruit, to bleach apples.
The boys and girls of the farm can run
it, and save the Gull apples and surplus
peaches. Dry the pealings of the ap-
pies, and sell them, too. They make
good vinegar. Girls, this is good way
to make your pin money.-Mrs. Susie
Holland, in Epitomist.
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Geronimo and dozen Of his Apache
warriors have joined the Methodist
church at Fort Sill, Ind. T., having been
baptized in the presence of a large crowd
OF Indians and whites. With the
Comanches sitting on one side OF the
tabernacle and the Apaches on the
other. each tribe with its interpreter
standing in the foreground repeating
the words of the white preacher, the
minister stood and told the story Of
Christ. At the close of the sermon
Geronimo and IL Of his warriors, pris-
oners at Fort, Sill, went forward and
asked to be received into the church
In the afternoon the baptismal cere-
mony occurred.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
One Acre of Tomatoes.

How much will it cost to produce an
acre of tomatoes. what number Of crates
of marketable fruit does an acre pro-
duce, and what is the price per crate
usually obtained by the grower? These
are questions often asked by beginners,
and the replies here given are by con-
servative and successful growers. The
total cost of an acre of tomatoes is from
$40 to $50, the range Of yield from IS
to 200 crates, while prices vary from 40
to 60 cents per crate. These replies are
based on experience in 1902. Small PLAN
tations cafefully tended usually produce
the largest crop and net the greatest
profits per acre. Fifty acres. at least, are
necessary that car load shipments may
be made.-Practical Fruit Grower.
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been equally disastrous. This law, ac-
COrding to the committees report, was
placed on the statute books ito ena-
bic a few wealthy men to acquire vast
bodies of land in California" The ia
cilitiCS it offered to rich and unscrupu-
luus land-grabbCrs have led to the eX-
tension of its operations To all the
arid and scmi-arid states. "Mcn and
women have in numerous instances
been employed to take up land in con-
tinuOuS bodies from 5000 acres even
To 100000 acres and to turn them over
to land proprietors TO be used chiefly
for grazing purposes.
Similar abuses have been perpetratcd
under the communication provision of
the homestead law, by which the re-
Quirement of residence is waived after
II months for a payment of S125
an acre. The result of these various
facilities offered to spectators is that
our splendid expanse of irrigable land.
the greatest heritage ever possessed
by any nation. is rapidly disappear
ing. In the five years from 1898 to
1902 inclusive the government dis
posed of &C, al .529 acres-an amount
more than twice as great as the whole
extent of England-and it Is estimated
that in 1909 we have lost an addition
al area about as large as the state of
Pennsylvania. If this keeps up for five
years longer says the senate commit
tee, "the entire public domain suitable
for settlement will be exhausted and
there will be no land left for our peo-
pie who desire to make homes upon
it." The only way of escape from this
calamity. sa"s the New York World,
is to repeal d" ' the laws that favor the
speculator = ! monopOlist, and leave
only one le | way of acquiring title
to the publ land-"a residence OF
five years and continuous cultivation
of the soil"
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Thinning lessons the loss occasioned
by rot and other fungous diseases Of the
fruit by eliminating the danger Of in
fection by contact. 1t also in measure
prevents the appearance and the spread
of disease by permitting better ventila-
ton and drying Of the fruit inside Of the
tree. Thinning will produce better
colored fruit by admitting more sun
light into the tree. Thinning tends to
ripen up the fruit more uniformly. Thin
ming will produce more salable and
higher priced fruit by reason Of the in
crease in size. higher color and general
appearance. Thinning will preserve the
shape of the tree and prevent the break
Ing Of overloaded branches.--Prsiri
Farmer. ', J-sml
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
ROBERT SHAW OLIVER.
New York Man Chosen to Succeed Col
Sanger as Assistant Secre-
tary of War.

Gen. Oliver, who will become assist
ant secretary Of war. has been a resi-
dent of Albany for the past 33 years.
and has long been prominent in the
business, social and athletic life Of
that city and the national guard organ
ization OF New York state. He was
born in Boston about 60 years ago, and
was a boy at school at the beginning
OF the civil war. He wanted to enlist
among the first, but owing to his youth
his family succeeded in persuading him
to postpone his enlistment for a time.
In 1862, however, he obtained a COM
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
Horse Ate Panama IInts.

A Paris halter named Ber, whose shop
is in the Boulevard lie Belleville, had a
big display oil summer hats on the side
walk, including many panamas. He left
the shop a lew minutes Sunday after
noon, and when he returned was hor-
ror stricken to observe q cab horse
busily engaged in devouring the finest
panamas. Most Of these had already
gone into the horses stomach, which
probably had been accustomed to ordi-
nary straw,
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A FRUIT EVAPORATOR.
Operated Rapidly by Women
and Childrcn.

A fruit eyaporator is something
which should be on every farm. To
make one, have the roof slant at about
eight feet tall at the highest. Build four
feet square on ground. Put cleats in
side for the trays to slide on. The trays
are made of galvanized screening
sSss.sss& a fraG: tlSS.... -. ~h"" o. ~
- Oh ne sIsats A ssVye uasSsr 'ILV
trays, with the pipe running to the top
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
No Accounting fur Tnx,..

Cholle-She has promised to mar.
~ n!e.
Mollie-Well, some girls will MARI,
any old thing g--ionkerS Statesman.
Quite Important.
Laura-Auntie, should | be iusti.
lied in writing to a young man who
had mover written to me?
Auntie--Caly on very important,
business, my dear.
Laura-Weu. this is important ba,si.
aess. 1 wsaA - marry kzE.-He.
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HiW " DTTRuuIT (
the fifth brigade.
MORRIS b. BELKNAP.
Republican Nominee for Governor OF
Kentucky Is We'll known in
HuSincSs Circles.

Col. Morris b. Belknap, who was non-
mated for governor of Kentucky by the
republican state convention, is at the
head of the largest hardware establish
ment in the south, and is business man
of wealth and high standing. He has
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
Bitter Hatred.
Reggie

Daughter-Oh, mamma, Reggie
Montvert is down in the parlor.
know he's going to propose!
Mother-Well, accept him, my dear.
] Setest the fellow so much that in
teSd TO be his mother-in-law. .-Har.
ward Lampoon.
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war;
mission as second lieutenant and
joined the Fifth Massachusetts cav
airy.
De- ite his youth, his service was
such to a-'ract the attention of his
sNpericri, and lie was made adjutant
of his re iment and later on aid on the
staff of tn Twenty-fifth Army corps.
After the surrender of Gen. Lee. Gen.
Oliver went to the Rio Grande, where
he was mus cred out of the service. He
remained oUt of sc' We service but a
short time, howe"er. rejoining the
regular establishment u 1866, when he
was assigned as a Sc 'ond lieutenant to
duty in the district of Arizona.
He was promoted to first lieuten-
ancy and then tu 4 captaincy. In 1870
he resigned his commission, and in
November Of that year he married
Miss Marion Rathbone. eldest ,gh-
ter Of Gen. John F. Rathbone. of "
bany, and went to Albany to live. lie
was made partner in the s;o.e man l.
facturfng firm OF John F. RatHbone {:
Son, now known as Rathbone, Sard &
Co.
In 1880 Gen. oliver was appointed
by Gov. Cornell inspector "onera ot
his staff, and, with Adjt. ca. Frt :
erick Townsend, was instrumental n
securing for tho state the state oeni 4
It PeskskN. Wh& 0ez. T. Hilary
Lord resigned On. Oliver sEssssisi
him as brtgadier general, osmRa an dug
the fifth brigade.
Gen. Oliver is member of several
Albany clubs. His second daughter
Cora, recently married Joseph H.
Choate. Jr, the son of the ambassa-
dor to the court of St. James. He has
two other daughters. and one son, who
is graduate of Yale.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
No Kindling Wood Needed.

Nothing is spent for fuel by the
Maories Of New Zealand. They cook
their potatoes and other vegetables in
volcanic heat. There are few volca-
noes In New Zealand, and some of the
Maories live up in the mountains near
them. They make the volcanoes serve
az cooking stoveA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
4 DMINISTRATOE'S NOTICE. Let

\ tt RS OF Administration u I h y
tate oi John Gruhh. lat" Of Centre Township
Nuydcr co, Pa, decd, having been grantrt
I" The undersigned, all persons knowing theu-
elves indebted To said estate are requested I
make immediate payment while those haviuE
aims Will present them duly authenticated T.
H. Undersigned
WM GRJ BH Adminisustor
sept. 30, lqr3. Penn, Creek. Pa.
GIbort son, Atty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
NothinA Accruinx.

Granger understand. you have an
interest in the Sweatman mine?
Lamb have an investment there.
but | have seen no interest on 1t up
10 the present moment. Boston
Transcript.
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His raI, Point.

Naggsby-I wonder if Slobsleigh
realizes how many kinds of tool ne
k?
Waggsby-l'm afraid not. used TO
go to school with him, and he was ter
ribly poor in numbers.-Los Angeles
Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
His simple Plan.

"And YOU say he got rich selling
meal tickets. ten for a dollar? How
was such a thing possiblc?"
"Oh, very simple. Nobody ever
went back after the second neal
Baltimore American.
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Onc of Mnny.

Tom Foo2le - Wcthcrby scents
strangely drawn to that pretty Mrs
Strong-don't you think?
Dora Dormie-Yes. Another ex-
ample of the widows might, I pre-.
sulue Puck
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
They Garry Heavy Loads.

In Mexico the cargador. or carrier.
transports bundles so weighty that Or
binary men could not even lift them.
1t is not unusual for him to carry a load
Of 400 pounds on his head or shoulders
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
Weary nnd Willie.

Every woman ! braced ter-day asst
ne If l wis lophin' fer work"
And ye: dey say dat woman amt
got no sense of Chicago
American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08

never figured in politics, and the only
public Office he ever held was that Of
park commissioner at Louisville. He
served throughout the Spanish war as
lieutenant colonel and colonel of the
First Kentucky volunteers in the Porto
Rican campaign. In the gubernatorial
campaign he proved himself consum-
mate politician and organizer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
Asked and Answered..

Ee-When poverty comes in at the
door what is it love does?
She-Why, it flies out of the dir.
ing room window, of course.--Chi.
cago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
NOtwithstnnding.

Doctor-Ies, there are a great
many drugs used in medicine.
Patient-There is, bedad. An
shtill good NANNY people git well
ut that--Puck.
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As to His Veraclty,

"Iou think him an untruthful man p"
MY dear SIR, he lies like a tailor"
Like taiior?"
"Ies; like a tailor who tells YOU Dos
itively that he'll have that suit Of
yours done the day after tomorrow"
Chicago Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
Force OF Habit.

Have you any printed oaths? 2" asked
:he lawyers boy cf the clerk in the sta
,ionery store.
"No, we're ali out of printed oaths."
replied the clerk; but we've something
just as good. d."-loukers Statesman.
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"My husband went through the
late war without a scratch"
"Remarkable! And he stayed homs
all the time, didn't hem. Y. Her.
Aid
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Philadelphia 4 Erie R R Division
AND
|N0RTHERN CENTRAL. RAILWAY
WESTNu ADn

WESTWARD,
bin leaves Sallhsgrove Junction daily for
Jury and West.
tam, IL 5S p m, 5 02 p m.--Sunday 25 a m,
pm.
b leave Sunbuty daily except Sunday:
| Jam for Buff llO, "a IN for Erie and Can.
(igua
N for Bclcionte Erie and Canauddigua
N for Lock Haven, Tyrone ami the Wes.
| ? m for Buffalo, ! l3 p n FOR RellciOnts
Tyrone and CanaBdatgua
\ IN 0r henOyO and Elmlra
| Il tor Wllllamspot
tay l9gi n for Buffalo Via e. i1rum,
\ II for Erie, 5 ~ a III for Erie and Cauau-
fa 81 = n loE W..
II for Lock Haven and
Ppo't
N, s. IN > 90 and 5 !5p IN io- Wilkes
! and Hslelton
~ ~ lOam, Us p N, 53j + N ior ShlmO-
)Id Mount Carmel
tiay SIS NJ tor Wilkesbarre
EASTWARD.
Trains lc cre Selinsgrove .Iunct'on
4 N, du arriving at Philadelphia
n New lor 53p III Baltimore /! II y Ia!
tington I 10 p.u
/ mdally arr ing at Philadelphia
| New York q a III, Baltimore 0 i5pm
tlngtOn ~ 10 p Ia.
IN. uaily arriving at Philadelphia
H. New ork il3 a III. Baltimore - a m
tEpon sam
Trains also leave Sunbury:
am daily arriving at Philadeldhia So IN
(l9te ~ IN Washington S3O m New
kpSam Weekdays, 10 "S n m Sundays,
'u daily arriving at Philadelphia 7 .!
HeE York 9 33 IN, 10 3S SUNDAYS Baltl-
~ m, Washington $50 Il IN. BlltiuAOre
Fh Washington Is p IN.
III week days arriving at Philadelphia
Em' " York 203 p III, Baltlmo l2 10 p
|4llustOn 10 pm
~ week days arriving at Philadelphia
mn York 93Op III, Baltimore OJ p III
flnsoi ljpm
MdaY, arriving at Philadelphia 7 3! D m
II aWX lO!3 p IN, Baltimore I 30 p II, Wash
sSj IN
ins also leave Sunbury at 500 m and 5 10
J ill., Tor Harrisburg. Philadelphia aud
- R. WOOD, Genl Pass Agen,
'ATIERBuRY aen'l Manager.
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'TO CURE COLD INONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo-Quiniue Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
"i!s To cure. f.. W. Groves signature
an each box. 25c
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CAN SLEEP ALL NIGHT NOW.
WHAT A BLESSING 10 BE
ABLE TO.

"For long time was obliged to get
up several times during the night.
Isuffered so severely from Kidney and
Bladder Trouble relief seemed doubtful.
DIR. David kennedy's Favorite Remedy
was recommended to me for this terribly
distressing disease.
l took it but short time and found
almost immediate relief.
Instead of getting up number Of
times l can now sleep all night"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
Lr.Work Meakens
Your Kidneys.
INV kidneys Make Impure Blood.

a. blood in your body passes through
.,Sneys a. once every three minutes.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Lewistown Division.
In effect May "a. 1905.

|ln leaves Sunbury S 30 D m, ar
| rves at Selinsgrove 5 45 p m
Ives Selinsgrove 6:OOp. m., arrives
at Sunbury 6:I5 p. m.
lns leave Lewistown Junction
N, lOl4a IN, l 10 o m, ,l3Op m 4 46p IN, Osp
q. p m, l2 ga IN for Altoona, Pittsburg and
Vest.
Baltimore and Washington sos a m 927,
u.s. 4 ls. 8 10 p m For Philadelphia and New
L %, sos, Q ga m. ! % ITO a5 4 1s and liIo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-27
High School Notes

Earl Moses was absent from
school Tuesday morning.
Miss Mable Hestwood was absent
Monday.
Miss Mary Randall was obliged
to leave school Friday with a sick
headache.
Miss Anna Krause is missing her
lessons while. clerking in the New
York store this week.
The General History class took
test Monday morning, on the 10th
Century.
The program last Friday afternoon
was very well rendered and a mum Der
of visitors were present.
The Seniors have planned to spend
a certain number of evenings reading
"Pope's Illiad' and other classics.
The Philomathean Society has
been spending its money quite freely.
among things purchased lately lis a
piano.
The High School was very much
sighted on Tuesday, the dedication
of the Y. VI. c. A. building having
more attraction for the pupils. ssa
Misses Mae McAdams, Fay Gwinn
and Rosina Hood drove to Ellinwood
Tuesday, the Oath, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Thomas.
The English Language class has
finished, and taken satisfactory ex-
animation on the historical part of
their book.
On Friday afternoon, last week,
eight of the young ladies of the High
School gave very entertaining, pro
duction of play entitled, GA Busi-
ness Meeting"
Will Hestwood and Stella Cornell
handed in their designations to the
Philomathean Society to be released
from the Office of librarian and assist
ant librarian.
The Seniors have engaged Prof.
Frank Nelson to deliver the class adj
dress the 22nd of May. They are
also preparing to give play near the
last of school entitled "Al on Account
of Professor"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-27
NOTICE TO.BlDDERs.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Commissioners of Barton
county, at the Office of the County
Clerk of said county, at Great Bend,
Kansas, until twelve o'clock, noon
April 81, 1908, for all material and
labor required in the erection of a
Sheriff's Residence and Jail for said
county in accordance with plans
prepared by j. c. Holland and
Squires, architects, Topeka, Kansas,
and now on file at the Office of. the
County Clerk, also at the office of the
architects.
Parties bidding on the. work will
be required to fusnish a. certified
check with their bid in the sum of 3
per cent of said contract, to'be held
as guarantee that the successful
bidder will enter in contract and give
satisfactory bond according to law
governing public contracts, within ten
days after award of contract. Bids
to be- put in on blanks furnished by
the County Clerk.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or ali bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners, done in open called
session. March 16, 1908.
T. NJ. LurscHc, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-27
The Standard Bearers

The first qarterly meeting of this
order was held Monday evening
March % at the home of Miss Alice
Russell.
"Open Day" was observed the
guests being the gentleman friends.
The evening was spent in various
ways, pleasing program of music,
readings etc., by the members. Mr..
Dan Banta favored the guests with
violin selections which were greatly
enjoyed.
The young men were admitted to
membership in the order aud about
20 new members enrolled. One was
heard to say "he knew why, We want
ed them to help wash dishes.'s
Dainty refreshments were served
and a pleasant time enjoyed by all.
A letter from Miss Spaulding the
missionary we are supporting was
read by Miss Grizzell.
The Society adjourned to meet
April 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-27
City Republican Convention.

Convention was called to order at
the court house, Tuesday evening, by
Chairman Elmer Dale. E. r. Moses
was made permanent chairman and
Will Townsley secretary. Nominees
were brought out by informal ballot.
Informal for Mayor-L. P. Aber
%, E. R. Moses 3, NJ. Weirauch 9,
Tom Clayton 4, G. N. Moses 2 and
scattering2. Aber nominated on 1st
formal by vote of % to 21sfor all
opposition.
For City Treasurer, Louis Zutavern
was nominated by acclamation.
For Treasurer of School Board, G..
L. Chapman nominated by acclama-
ton.
For Police Judge-Informaleballot:
d. D. Page 35, Fred Vollmers9, B. F.
Ogle 9, Geo. Thatcher /. The in
formal was on motion made formal
and Page nominated. 3
. c. St Allison was elected chairman
ef the city central Committee.
The following ward nominees were
reported to the conventions:
First Ward--Councilman, L. c..
Miller, School board J. F. Lewis.
Second-Councilman, Nick Smith,
School Board R. A. Charles.
Third-Council, Jacob Rediger,
School board, O. w. Dawson.
Fourth-Council, Fred Newcombe,
School board, In. Woodward.