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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12

And then Margot heard steps COM
ing towards the door, and she fed
down the stairs.
"That was a dreadful night. She
heard the doctor and the priest talk
ing together in the parlor in low
tones, and when she tried to listen,
across the room. She heard a great
deal of movement in the sick-cham-
Der, much walking across the floor
and opening of drawers, but towards
morning all was quiet and she fell
asleep. When she awoke it was
broad daylight. The kitchen clock
had stopped at twenty minutes to
five. There was not q sound in the
house. At last the stiffness fright
ened her. She crept mp to the back
door; it was bolted on the inside.
She listened; there was no sound.
Then patient and nurse must both
be asleep. She ran down the stairs,
and, coming out into the front hall,
she walked haltingly, feeling her
way, as it were, for she had been so
often turned back, poor thing! But
no one turned her back that day.
She saw not soul. She looked into
the parlor; no one was there. She
glanced in at the dining-room; no
one was there-only Julia laying the
cloth for Father Darby's and the
doctors breakfast. She then began
to mount the stairs, listening, listen
ing. She stopped moment and
leaned over the ba1ustrade.
".Julia,' she called, Julia, where
are they ALP
"'Ain't up yet said Julia, and went
on setting her table.
sit must be late,' said Margot.
My clock has stopped
81 guess it's dretful 1ate,' said Ju-
liza, and yawned. Just at that mo-
ment Margot heard wheels and she
ran down the stairs again and to the
front door. She found it unbolted
and unlocked. She opened the great
hall-door, and found that it was the
butcher, driving up the avenue. He
came slowly along the drive, and
Margot waved her hand to him and
stopped him. He looked surprised.
She ran down the front steps aud
got to where Allibone stood, she
burst out crying.
What's the matter with the wo-
man?' exclaimed A1libone.
"I don't know said Margot, but
I'm that glad to see you. There's
something queer. Will you come in
to the house?'
"'Why, I'm just going round to-
"'No,' said Margot. Please come
in with me. There's something
wrong. I smell it in the air.
"'Whati In at the front doort
asked Alibone-'me.'
eyes, YOU said Margot. Z darn't
go back alone
''Just then the village clock struck
ten.
'Margot listened as the strokes
pealed out upon the air. AS the eighth
note sounded, she looked up at the
butcher with a hope in her face that
it would be the last stroke, but no!
nine came booming over from Gal
tersville, and then, oh horrors! one
more.
"'Ten!' she cried. is that right p
cit be- said Allibone.
"'Come at once said Margot, and
ran towards the house. She raced
up the great, broad steps, Allibone
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
DOCTOR ADVOCATED OPERATION
PE-RlJ-NA MADE KNIFE UNhECE SSARY.
CATARRH is very frequent cause
~ of that class of diseases popularity

HATARRH is very frequent cause
~ OF that class of diseases popularity
known as female weakness.
Catarrh of the pelvic organs produces
Eating symptoms that many people
in fact, the majority of peop1e-have
no idea that they are caused by catarrh-
1t all the women who are suffering
with any form of female weakness
would write to DR.. Hartman, Columbus,
ton OF their symptoms and the peculiar
ties OF their troubles. he will immedi-
ately reply with complete directions
for treatment, free of charge.
Mrs. Epa Bartho, 1873 East J2h
street, ". Y. CITY, N. " %untes !:
"Isuffered for three years Oah
teuoorrhea and alteration of the
won1b. Tie doctor Advocated an
operation which I dreaded perry
mach. and strongly objected to go
under IT. MoW 7 an, changed
Won,an. Peruna cured me tt took
nine Bottles, bat I felt so mach i'm
proceed Kept taking It, as I dreaded
an operation so mach. I am today
IN perfect health and haze not felt
SO weH for fifteen years. Mrs.
Epa Bartho.
Miss Maud Steinbach, 1899 18th ST.,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
s'Last winter felt sick most of the
time, was irregular and suffered from
nervous exhaustion and severe bearing
down pains. 1 had so frequently heard
of Peruna and wha6yvonderful cures it
performed so sent for bottle and in
four weeks my health and strength
were entirely restored to e.'-Miss
Maud Steinbach.
Every where the women are using
Peruna and praising it. Peruna is not a
palliative simply; it cures by removing
the cause of female disease.
DIR, Hartman has probably cured more
women of female ailments than any
other living physician. He makes these
cures simply by using and recommend
ing Peruna.
fyou do not derive prompt
use of Peruna, write at once TO d
of your case and he will be pleas
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, Presil
Columbus, Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
I'm Jail for Sneezing.

As one of the good, kind ladies was
walking along the tier after the church
was over, saying kind words to the un-
fortunate sons of Adam, she stopped in
front of cell 602 on the sixth floor.
She said: "My good, kind man, what
in the world ever put you IN here!
She said: my goodness. How in the
world could they put you in here for sneez-
ing?"
He said: 'I woke the gentleman up
Cook County Jail journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12

II you are troubled with Kidney or
Bladder troubles such as DroPsy,
Bright's Disease, Catarrh. Gravel of the
Bladder, Albumen in Urine and I'M
healthy deposits, or too frequent dis
charge of the urine, pain in the back
and bladder, dropsica1 swelling OF the
feet and legs, etc, etc, we guarantee
that by using Smiths Sure kidney
Cure. a complete cure viii be effected.
Manufactured BY Smith Medical Co.
st. Louis. No.
Price SO cents and si.eo. For ssls By
al druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
A Society Genius.

"Who could ever have supposed that Lii
ian's husband would turn out to be
genius?''
HAS he?"
Haven't you heard about it? He gave
a dinner the other night at which all the
guests ate while hanging from trapezes by
their toes."1C1eveland Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12

SHE RAN RIGHT UP TO THE BED.
after her, and through the hall, and
up into the Squire's bedroom. Every
thing stood wide. She ran right up to
the bed, but though his poor eyes
were open, he would never know her
again. All was over for the dear
Squire"
Miss Evelyn was sobbing as ended;
Miss Elizabeth was more quiet, but
her tears were raining down fast.
/ resumed my tale, for I saw that
we were approaching my own home,
and felt now that should probably
have to give up my trip to the Sillage
for that day at least. "Alibone ran
up the stairs after Margot and
pushed in at the door. Some villains
hand has been at work. he cried; and
then Margot turned from the stare
of those open eyes and looked around
the room. It was in dreadful disor
der. Papers were strewn about, all
sorts of clothing lay upon the floor,
the chairs were overturned, the
coverings ripped open. In fact, it
was evident to Margot that the poor
Squire had been in the hands of I'M
principled creatures, and that the So
called priest, Sister of Charity, and
doctor had all been incorporating
and in league to defraud him of his
belongings. Margot began TO tidy up
the room, and Allibone ran down
the stairs, saying. I'm going for the
police And the police are in
charge now"
do they think that-that-my
brother was vas fo11llv dealt
with ?" asked Miss Elizabeth, family.
ssDr. Williams doesn't, say. TheJ
tell me that the police have closed
his mouth. They have the great de-
tectiye Jennings employed on the
case l. heard that there was not
a scratch nor a. mark ON his body
the Squire's-and no blood and no
ssign of violence .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
TESTED BY TIME.

Mrs. Robert
Broderick who
resides at 1915
Virginia St., in
San Antonio >.
Texas, tells an
experience that
will interest ev-
cry reader. It
shows as well
that Doan's
cures are last
ing cures. She
saws -" Up to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12

Men do not escape their deserts by blan
ing their deluders.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12

Dentists are dealers in extracts.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-15
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED Person to cali on retail trade for
manufacturing house; salary $40, paid weekly;
expense money advanced; previous experience
unnecessary. Standard, 1874 Dearborn Street,
Chicago 2l3t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-15
ROOMS WANTED.

WANTED Board and room for young married
couple. Address 2. o. Box 23i, Barre, VT. 230t6
wANTED-At once two or three furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. Apply to IN. f.
H. Times Office, 209t3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-15
TRAVELLERS RAILWAY GUIDE.


Central Vermont hailfoaN.
Trains leaving Barre for White River juno
tion Boston, New York ana AZ interV ehAns
points Al 83b q M, IL m. and 1901 2. ~. Local
train for White River Junction and Mlnusof
and intermediate stations leaves ~ 500 p "a; ,
Trains leave Barre for Burlington, ~ Al ~
bans Rouses Point aud 0gdens1nrg et $50
q rn and 305, $50 and II Oh am. trains con,
meet at Et sex for points on Rutland rosd arc
the $50 connects with New YORK srAln tot
Montreal and points west leaves BARS -
8.05, $50 and "a m. ooa "a
For Wilnamstown leave Barre ! ~ ana So
D. ma Leave Williamstown ~ ~ o. m anu
2.30 p. m.
Montpelier q Wells River Raliroadf
Commencing June ~, 1893
Trains leave Barre for Wells River, cons
meeting at that point wife trains going potn
north and south, at 30 m l2.4o ana Oh !. p
m The 124s train connects with tram Lot dos.
ton, and north for Lisbon, Littleton, FAoyans
and Lancaster, also with Montreal express any
the 7.SO and 5lb trains with g. JohnsOury
Trains leave Barre for Montpelier ~ 7.s0
1920 a. M, 12.a5. 3Ib 40 and $50 p M
Electric street Railway,
Cars leave square in Barre for Montpelier
is minutes Of and 10 minutes past the houI
Leave Montpelier for Barrel Oh the hour ans
half hour until 10 p. N.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-15
FOUR LINES FOR Is CENTS

THE TrAEs win publish Wants, Lost and
Found, For Sale, To Let ete.-shOrt advertise
ments-at the rate Of four lines for twenty-five
cents for the FIRST insertion and I've cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-15
WANTED.

Potatoes, Apples, Batter and Eggs.
Hay bought in carload lots. Address
w. E. BARNES, JR.,
1882 Broad St., Providence, K. !,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-15

B0SI0N- QUEENST0WN -LIYERPOOL

Fast Twin Screw Mail and Passenger Steam
ers. 4,2s0 tons; COO feet long Remarkable for
steadiness. Rooms upper decks amidships.
perfect ventilation.
sAX0NiA sails-Dec %; Mar 4.
ULI0NIA third class onlyl. Dec %; Jan. g,
INERNIA sails from New York City-Jan 9th.
Plans, sailings, etc, 126 State ST., Boston,
Mass, Alexander Martin, Agent, or S. s. Bal
lard's Steamship Agency, Miles Block, Barre,
or New Lahgdon Block, Montpelier,
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
The Peoples National Bank Of Barre will be
held at their banking rooms, Worthen Block,
0n Tuesday, January 18th, 1904 at &c o'clock A.
NJ, for the purpose Of eecting directors for the
ensuing year and 70 do any other proper busi-
ness. c. w MELCHER, President
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
TIMELY STOCK NOTES.

A feed lot is too small that compels
animals 70 eat in filth.
In selling mixed lots OF stock the
best always suffers by being sold with
the inferior.
Stock farms don't wear out, but be-
come more and more fertile, and more
and more profitable.
Feed generally is high priced, and,
as far as possible, everything that can
be used to advantage should be stored
under shelter.
In northwestern Colorado thousands
of cattle are reported to be starving.
The cattle are showed in on the high
range in Routt and Rio Grande cOun-
ties without pasture or water, and it
is impossible to get feed to them.
Salt is a good thing for stock, and
it is almost as necessary as food. 1t
aids digestion, and by so doing it pre-
vents disease. 1t destroys germs Of
fermentation, and renders them harm.
less. Large doses act as q poison;
smaller doses laxative; minute doses
q tonic. Experiments have shown it
to be beneicial.-Midland Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
sheriff's Sale.

BY virtue Of a writ of Alias Fl. F,. No. J..
June term. 1908. issued out of the Court OF Cor
mon Pleas OF yder County. Pa. and to
dire ted, will expose at Public sale at t,,e
Court House in Middleburg Pa, on
SATURDAY, June20, 1903.
at one o'clock p m, the following described
real estate to-wt:
All tina certain tract or messuage OF land
situate in Franklin lowu ship, about two mites
West OF Middl burg and bound as follows
North by MiddccrcrlS East by lands OF Nm.
lias-inger, Is iah Waiter, Wm. II achel, ct. al;
South by Bioch Ore Co aud Harvey Mitchell
Isaiah Bower-ox, Harvey and Andrew Sham
bach. Containing 1oS Acres more or less. This
farm is nearly all under cultivation. The soil
is rich ard fertile, BailS Barn, Frame Dive J.
ing House ana all necessary outbuildings in
good repair. Choice fruit OF all kinds ON the
farm Flowing mountain water at the house
and barn
sliced and taken into execution and to be
sold rs the property of ID. X Haas.
CONDITIONS: 80 per cent must he paid i'm
mediately afier the sale or the property will he
rCsold. The balance of the purchase money
must be paid on or before the first Monday II
Oct bcr or before the decI Is aykuowic iged.
Any att rney wanting spec al return will lie
required to write he return in time to have il
approved by the Court before the ueed will lie
acknowl' dyed. All deeds TO be paid Tor before
being deliv, red.
CHAS. L. SAMrSELL, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office Nlddleburg, Pa.
Nay -. igUi'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
Just a Few Useful HInta.

IL your horse has gals, get some rcd
oak bark. steep it and bathe the
parts with the tea. If brood sows
can have chance to feed on clover
hay about the stacks, or the racks
in the field lot, there will be little,
II any, complaint about pig eating at
narrowing time. To have hogs de-
velop properly, It is necessary TO
raise them under healthful condi.
tions, clean water, clean quarters
and warm, free from lice. and feed
regularly on grain, not too much
corn. II the horse slobbers while
driving and pulls on the bit. look to
his teeth. Holding the head to one
side is often the symptom Of poor
condition of the teeth-Lewis Camp
bell, in Epitomist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
hanger In Hlgh-Heel Shoes.

High-heel shoes on the forward feet
of a horse often cause lameness. Be-
fore the horse was shod he travelled on
the wall sole and frog Of the foot.
the frog taking of the jar to some ex-
tent and keeping the heels from con-
tracing. Thick heel shoes on high.
heel calks often cause lameness by
changing the foot from its natural
obliquity to direction approaching
perpendicular, changing the position
of the bones so the navicular bone is
made to bear the weight for which
it was not intended, and causing lame
ness. Shoe with a shoe same thick
ness at heel as at the toe; let frog
come down so it strikes the ground;
do not cut out bottom Of the foot or
frog. Level where shoe rests; use
Il level shoe. With drivers use four
Lails on the outside of foot and three
nails on inside, giving heels n chance
to spread. Horses shod this way in
the forward feet are not liable to get
lame by being shod, and in most cases
where the horse is lame forward he Is
helped. In most cases where the lame
ness is behind high heel is best
James Wilson, V. s., in Cincinnati
Commercial.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
sRsklXl6s'
\NssD-aAG8 !
STOCK
PORTABLE HoG-HOUSES.
For Convenience and Cheapncss tn e
One Here Described Is Ahead
of Most Others.

We made ours six feet square and
about the same pitch as shown in the
cut, and it required less than $50 feet
of lumber to make one. Don't put
floor in them, but if floor is need
ed LAY down some boards on the
ground and place the pen over them.
Then when you wish to clean out the
pen, tip it over and do the cleaning.
a railing can be placed around the
outer edge on the inside, to protect
young pigs from being crushed by
their mother. ! have seen the life of
more than one pig saved by this rail-
ing in our pens. a hole about six
inches in diameter is put close to the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04

ter to be measured flows. Weirs re-
quire no instruments other than a
footrule. They are easily and cheap
ly made, and measure flowing water
within two per cent. of accuracy when
all the requisite conditions are full
filled. Weir boxes as compared with
miners inch boxes are more accurate,
can be built for the same il not for
less money and can be used to meas
ure much larger volumes. The chief
defects Of this device are that the box
often fills with sediment, which must
be removed, and that the water as it
issues from the notch requires a drop
of at least double the depth Of water
flowing through the notch.
For nearly half a century western
irrigators have tried to devise a way
by which water might be measured
as it flows through headgate. They
hoped to make one structure answer
two purposes. In this they have failed,
as. The eason that water Is so much
agitated and SO irregular in flow as
1t passes through headgate as to rem
der it impossible to secure an accurate
measurement. OF late years measur-
Ing boxes have been placed at the most
suitable points below the headgates,
and the latter control the strea m while
the former indicate the volumes. This
rule applies to weirs. Itis we'll to have
a space Of at least so feet between the
two structures. and IL a better site
can be secured farther down the ditch
the intervening distance may be in
creased to several hundred feet.
Prof. Fosters pamphlet contains
working drawing Of four weir boxe,
intended to be placed near the head.
gates of farmers laterals that divert
water from natural streams or canals:
also weir box for the head of large
lateral that will measure sufficient wa.
ter to supply the needs Of from five to
Is farmers. This publication is the
hrst OF a series Of farmers bulletins
on irrigation topics.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04

When Gen. Grant visited the tomb
of Ferdinand and Isabella on his tour
round the world, he turned TO his wife
,and said: Julia, that is how we should
lie" Accordingly arrangements were
made in the splendid monument on the
bank Of the Hudson for the great SOL
der and his wife to lie side by side,
and when Mrs. Grant died her body was
put in the granite sarcophagus pre-
pared for her, where it will remain,
beautifully illustrating to the world
that those who are joined in life be-
leve that the union is an eternal
rather than a temporal one.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
A Preserver of Manure.

In Germany some laboratory ex.
periments have been made to find
some chemical that will keep manure
from losing its fertility before use.
One of the most recent of these ex-
periments indicates the importance
of keeping the manure in n compact
heap. The chemical that seemed best
suited to hold the manure in it's first
state was fuor-sulphuric acid, a by
product of superphosphate manufac.
ture, containing ten to IL per cent
Of free sulphuric acid and 20 per cent
of fuorin.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04

The message from the governor zen.
eral of Canada 70 KING Edward Annc
from \ masthead in
IN" Cane Breton into
SomH'onpiaceS. the aIl-nervodino
ether. and cauyht.,ln Inv receiving in
strument ON the c.aet ~ Fn.-,opd
marl.cI the Ler.rriu., If a new era in
mans communicative with his fellows.
Wireless tclsrraphy i. not the latest
novelty. Ships AZ sen have copverSed
with other hin, lone miles away: mes.
sare. have l,ar t.-.. ,riftsg on III, land
between rniuf> s.rarateG liz mountain
rarrre. ,fr,gl. e.fr.ye, -,,,rr;,a,lr
have been EXCHANGED across In, Allan
tic; but never until ,le L,rinuiur O..
Christmas week WAS ~, int, ,lIioeut sen.
teuce sent 1por The oceuu Of the ether
to the shore of the bruad ocean. Then
for the first time MI limits within
which this new mode of communica-
ton is uossibly ayaiIab,e were re.
moved. In nm eorIy number of Niles.
Register. Of Baltimore. saws the
Youths COMPANION, when the steam.
boat was TO an astonisbed people what
THE wireless message is TO this genera.
ton, the remark WAS made, with the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
|FARMlH7.,,.A's
E:: :::.... y. = .+.-'-- AND \
-: (ss:s.zllzz'SIRIDEMl
IRRIGATION TOPICS.
Ably nud interestingly Discussed in
"a !oRt&aa Experiment station
Publication.

In Bulletin No. "a of the Montana eX-
pertinent station Director S. Foster
gives u concise description, easily made
available by farmers for practical use,
of one method of measuring water.
Among other things, Prof. Foster says:
For occasional measurements the
earthen channel of ditch or canal an
swers all purposes, but when more ac-
curate and continuous measurements
are desired rating fumes are usually
constructed. These consist of wooden
fumes as wide as the water channel
and from eight to "A feet in length,
placed to conform with the grade of
the canal. The velocity of the water is
found by n current meter, and the
depth of water is often recorded on a
sheet attached to a self-registering
machine which needs attention only
every seventh day.
weir box usually consists of q
flume with the lower end enclosed. In
the middle of the top Of the lower end
n notch is cut, through which the wa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
Another Arrest Made,

Cincinnati. May 26.-Word was re-
ceived by Federal officers here that Jo-
seph NJ. Johns was arrested at Rock
Vile, Ind. Johns. 1t Is said, was the
man who worked directly with John
]. Ryan and accepted the money for
the Tyner letter. According to the fed
eral officers. Johns first offer for the
letter was for $1,000. Ryan refused to
pay that amount. when Johns agreed to
compromise for $500. Johns and Ryan
met at the Gibson House, In this city.
January IL. when Ryan paid over the
money and in return received the let
ter which was used in advertising the
"get-rich-Quick" scheme. Subsequent
~ Ryan paid Johns $4,000 more for
other services.