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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER CO., PA, APRIL 20. 1898
Almost A Murder.

On Sunday morning last Mr.. Ano
kuhns, and Mrs. Solma Bingaman,
both residing in Centre township,
. miles northwest Of Middleburgh
were united in marriage by Squire
John Bachman, of NIiddleburgh.
On Sunday night between one aud
two o'clock the boys of the neigh
borhood congregatcd TO give the
couple the usual scrcnade. They
were met by n yolcy of abuse from
the woman chat would have scatter
ed IA Gypsy camp, but the boys, un-
dismayed, kept on-drowning her
voice with their racket. They had
all retired TO the public road in front
of the house when there came the re.
port Of rifle, n flash of fire aud one
OF the sercnadors, Charles Bower
sox, fell. The rest ran 10 his assis-
tance thinking him shot. He was
unhurt, however, but an examina-
tion proved that the bullet had pass
ed through his hat almost grazing
his head.
The shot was fired from the front
porch-only about three rods away
from whore the boys stood. and was
undoubtedly meant to kill. Had
the shot accomplished It's intended
purpose Snyder county would now
enjoy the novelty OF supplying the
couple with "a bridal chamber in a
prison cell.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

SrtEG WRAPs-I have received n
verY fny assortment of the latest
s'J'as J' spring wraps which | sell
at reasonable prices. Produce taken
in exchange. The ladies are cordial
ly n.yltssd t2S cal.
E5r ia ". omrL, BavertO~,p.
The Y. p. s. c. T., OF Ceissr. -.,.i.s
will hold Lunch Supper on Satur-
day, 22nd, inst. Should the wealth
er be unfavorable, it will be post
poned till Saturday evening follow
ing. Lunch boxes will be sold at
auction, and all kinds of refresh
ments, such as, ice cream, oranges.
bananas, peanuts, candies Sc. will
be served. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend aud join IN good
time.
AT tho recent term OF Elk county
court, Judge Metzger, Of Locomiu..
being on the bench, the question wa,
raised whether or not a hotei-keeper
had right to have two bars in the
samehouse. The Court decided that
{ long as the license had been grant.
ed without restrictions. the hotel
keeper could sell liquor in every
room in his house if he desired t. 10
so, and he could not be convicted Of
violating the law.
Up i'll Warren county they have "a
Fish and Game Protective Assoc!-
alton that is something more than =
name. The other day some 81 III,
members caught several pirates in
the act of exploding dynamite in
the river for the purpose ot killing
fish. and they promptly arrested
the pirates. Taken before masi.
strate the principal offender Was
fined $500. which was "A pretty
costly price for tina; kind Of Fishing
People who have carried large ou.
OF preserved fruit over ir,n
last autumn's preserving will i1
well to eat what they still possess.
As the crops Of berries and trui, ars
expected 10 be unusually larca She
'omming summer. which Will ,,c
period ofpreSerylUS in large amounts
{ will not I've profitable ~ carry cv-
n old preserves through another
season when the prospects ~ .laryc
rmi crops are So certain q! Nc;as
'oaliaed as they are a, present,
According ~ the npn,inyian
Wees \ contested constable o,e.,
ON case from Henderson tawnSh.2
vas decided hy lud,yo rmS, s.; sht
cSs,on oi Argument c1Ur; this week
snyder Miller was elected constable
'st wear to an a vacancy, aaA lNanl
'oust MAS elected caNs;aMe sA,>
car The question WAS wAeiAes
ir Miller was to serve three wears
\ NNAl the next election, la.tss
Ngst decided that whenever eas-
table ia eleejej he is elected a.
eFve ioF iA,ee wears and NJ. Miller
"a ,AeAefage two m0ge Years sa
aNe, The decision effects several
ases IN this county, K
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
Free Text-School Books.


The house of Representatives a.
harrisburg has passed what is known
ms the farr bill which compels school
directors to purchase out Of the
school fund, text books and other
necessary scientific and mechanical
school supplies. and furnish them to
the pupils in the schools free Of cost
This Is the wrong way TO accomplish
very proper and desirable object.
School books and all necessary
school supplies should be furnished
free Of cost. There is no more
reason that parents who send their
children To- school should pay tho
cost Of text books and other cgng...
fences for instruction, directly. than
that they should pay the salaries Il
the teacher and -uperiatsuIaa,-
instruction should be- free q. 4.. b..
tho fullest -euce oi the word
II the Falr bin become Is .aa ...
first efec, will De ~ incre4-e .y.-.
taxation This j. wrong Ta-e-
should b. l.m.u.-Ael-,Aefs s.,L.
q be no local school ta- a14..s.-
But tn.- - ly' tic ONLY .l.a.
The law. create iF.c.... ~ a.-..
every county .n the S,a.a -.
se-g0. bcAf.l- v.ll Tsf1-.' -t.ar q.
'... ar.I --r... ............. .
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
Seventy Feet ofBlack Snakesl

On Monday last, while Miss Alta,
daughter of Cornelius Bowersox, re.
siding = miles northwest of Mid
dleburgh, was out hunting daude.
lion she was almost paralyzed at the
sight Of ten big black snakes lying
on the dead grass along middle
fence and almost Mt her feet She
was accompanied by Mrs. Moses
Steimling, aud after taking hasty
survey Of the horrible sight they
hastcncd home and informed Mr..
Bowcrsoy, who with several other
men started TO kill the serpents.
They found them still there and the
slaughter began. They killed ten
snakes. The shortest one measured
81 feet and the longest g. feet.
Three Of the batch measured nine
inches ~ circumference. They
were about ready to return home
when "a little dog belonging 90 Mos
es Stelming attracted their gtteu.
tion by barking yiciously at "a hole
in the ground They procured q
pick and shovel and dug after AZ
ter digging short distance they
came upon two more of the rcp,ile-
both Of extraordinary -izc. The
little dog grabbed one IN the and.
die and tired 10 shake her, bat she
was too heavy and in .if-y she had
herself wound around Ai- body and
was slowly crushing the life out d
him. The reptile was stlll too stiff
TO accomplish her work quickly. and
by the prompt interference d tie
men the courageous little fellow lie
was saved. These two hal e1c7a,-
ed a neat den two fee; under ground
which was carpeted with sgf; leaves
aud grasses.
= Ihe1 rJ I&Ax sad
met 'liv.s - in a iew muu:ss
and how many are LEFT is hard 30
Approximate, but Mr.. B0weIs0r. who
called on u Tue, day % g.rel. these
facts. informed Es that i1r se4e-s,
years this patch u ground seemed
10 be alive with the reptile, a-l A..
though ;-e sigh. . ;La.- .-.is t-
50 SICK that Le c.l.l-. ... lis
ner, Lr would ... &. .-.
u4-..I.r.- ~ Ella. .r..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

Sr'.EG WRAPs.-I have received a
verY sno assortment of the latest
sty!as ~ spring wraps which | sell
at roGsGnable prices. Produce taken
IN exchange. The ladies are cordial
ly invited TO call.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
EDWIN BOOTHS WILL.
Bulk Of the Actors Estate, Estimated to Be
Worth $605,000. Left to His Daughter.

NEW YORK. June 20.-The will Of Edwin
Thomas Booth. actor. who died on June z.
was filed to-day. The will was executed
on June Is. 1892. in the presence of J. L.
Vanderget, ST. Clair Smith and L. H.
Lockwood. The document was filed by
lawyers Armour. Ritch and Wolford. Mr..
Booth leaves the bulk of his property TO
his daughter. The value of the person al
estate. which the actor left is estimated to
be worth s6O5.O0O. He appoints his friends
Elias c. Benedict, William Bispham and
John Magonigle executors of his will. The
teststor gives to his brother. Joseph A..
Booth, $4,000 TO his niece, Marie Booth
Douglass. 5000 to his nieces and nephews.
Asa Clarke Morgan. Adrienne Clarke, jun
ius b. Booth. CTeston Clarke, Wilfred
Clarke. s5, 600 each; 20 his cousins Charlotte
Mitchell, OF Baltimore, and Robert Mitch.
ell, of North Carolina. each 81 500: to bis
friend, Mrs. Marie Anderson, $4,000: to his
friend, John Ii. Magonlgle. and his wife.
Catherine Magonigle. each $4,000; to his
friend. Mrs. Margaret Devlin. a sister of
Mrs. Catherine Msgonigle. $4,000; to the
Actors Fund and Actors Order of Friend
ship OF the oity OF New York. and the Act
the asylum fund of New York end the
Home for lncurables at West Farms n. Y,
each $4,000.
The residue of the estate Is left in trust
with the Central Trust Company as trus-
tees. to be invested. the income TO be paid
to his daughter. Edwina Booth Grossman,
during her life.
Upon her death the principal is to be di-
vided. together with the accumulated In
come. into as many parts as she shall leave
children surviving. The income Is then TO
be paid 10 each child until he or she shall
arrive at the age of twenty-one years,
when the principal is TO be paid over TO the
children
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
INDIANAPOLIS WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 2l 89a
dinner because it was cool. He referred to
tho visit 30 the cellar as an evidence OF
Miss BOrdon's nerve and then said:

Miss Borden's nerve and then said:
How she could have avoided getting blood on
her CLOTHES the jurors cannot answer because
they are neither women nor murderers. Tnere
was in that house somewhere Bedford cord''
dress stained with paint and dress which,
stained as 1t was, was good enough to wear lor q
morning dress when the officers came there on
Friday. 1t is singular thing that this dress,
after being Kept all through these months; was
burned on that Sabbath. Lizzie had been told on
Saturday night that she was guilty and on sun
day she burns this dress.
The district attorney referred TO the
statements of Mrs. Reagan as ill-advised.
but while enterprisiDg and ofiicious report
ere and friends made her take II back, she
never did so under oath. Continuing he
said:
The prosecution does not claim they intro
duced the hatchet with which the murder was
committed. We do MT say this small aatchet
did the business but we do think the han5le was
broken of, not accidentally but In order to mako
the least showing OF splinters. Ii has been
ashes. aud it has been shown that the blade fits
almost miraculously into the holes In those
skulls We do not say 1t was the hatchet but we
say 1t may well have been the hatchet.
We hnd this woman was killed at $50; that
she had not an enemy in the world: that the
house was guarded day by day; that falsehoods,
the very essence OF this case were told by that
girl. We were told that this girl had considered
Il best to look after her father. who would De
the only one to know who did the
foul deed above stairs. He had covered up tho
previous burglary in the house. but upon this he
might not be so close moathed. and without
opening her mouth, except TO tell that etory OF
the barn, and even demonstrating with the or
fcers, who tried TO search her room, We find
her in house whore there Is D
hatchet which could have done the
deed; then get hatred, malice.
falsehood, absurd and impossible alibis. fraud
on the officers in the dress matter. and We cap
tho climax by showing that there a dress
burned which We wanted. and they would not
give us. What is the defensel Nothing! Moth
ing. say again. nothing-some dnst thrown in
our faces; some absurd stories about drunken
men; of pale and irresOlute men walking the
etreet in broad daylight, and of fighting dogs.
Our case is proven. Let mercy be taken care OF
Act as you would like TO think OF having acted
when you stand before tho great white throne.
When the district attorney concluded his
forcible summing up. recess was taken
until las r. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
Verdict Of the Jury Greeted with Cheers and
Other Evidences of Approval by the Crowd
That Filled the New Bedford Court Room.
Chief Justice Dewey's Charge to the
Jurors Favorable to the Defendant.
Prosecutor Knowlton's Closing Argument
Miss Borden Overcome By Emotion. but
Able to Take the Train for Home.


Lizzie Borden Acquitted of tho Charge Of
Killing Her stepnother and Father.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass, June 20.-The
great murder mystery remains unsolved.
Miss Lizzie Borden was this afternoon
acquitted of the charge of killing her step
mother and father. and che Is now free
woman. Ex-Governor RObinson's quiet
talk to the jury and the Chief Justices
favorable charge had moro weight with the
twelve men than had District Attorney
Knowlton's summing up. in which he made
what appeared to be q strong case for the
prosecution. The jury was ont but o short
time. It returned to the court room at 4:30
o'clock. and, amid breathless silence. the
foreman announced the verdict:
mot GUILTY."
Then the silence was broken. All the
dignity and oecorum OF the court room van
ished. A cheer went up which might have
been heard half q mile away through the
open windows. and there was no attempt
to check 1t. The stately justices looked
straight ahead at the bare walls during the
tremendous excitement. which lasted fully
q minute, Miss Borden's head went down
upon the rail in front OF her and tears
came where they had refused to come for
many long day as she heard the sweetest
words ever poured into her willing ears.
Mr.. Jennings was almost crying and his
voice broke as he put his hand ont to Mr..
Adams. who sat next to HIM and said.
Thank God" while Mr.. Adams returned
the pressure Of the hand and seemed
incapable of speech. Ex-Governor Rob-
inson turned TO the rapidly dissoIvIng
jury as they filed out of their seats and
cleaned on them with fstherly interest
in his kindly eye. He stood up &s Mr..
Knowlton and MIR. Moody came over to
shake hands with the counsel for the de-
fense. AS soon as possible the room was
cleared. although it was o hard task, since
everybody wanted to shake hands with
Miss Borden. When the spectators had
finally gone she was taken to the justices'
room and allowed to recover her composure
with only the eyes of friends upon her. At
the expiration of an hour she was placed in
. carriage and driven to the station, where
she took the train for Fall River. her home
nc longer. probably. but utill the only OBJ
jective point for the immediate present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
Ovation to Lizzie Borden.

FALL RIVER. Mass. June 2o.-Lizzie Bor-
den received an ovation on her arrival here
this evening. She intended to stop at the
Borden homested tonight. but on account
Of the crowd accepted the hospitality OF
Mr.. Holmes. whose house was thr0nged
with people eager TO congratulate Ler
upon her acquittsl. The crowd at
the Borden homestead numbered 1000 and
remained until after midnight. II band play
ing Aud Lang Syne." which created in
tense excitement. Lizzie says she 10 the
"heppiest woman in tho world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
John Cresrar,s win sn.,ain.a.

CHICAGO, June 20-The will of the late
John Creerar. OF Chicago. dIsposing of an
estate of 81, ,000. 600. was sustained in all Its
provisions y yesterday by the State Supreme
Court Distant relatives living in Canada q
were the dlsputants. The bequests which
were attacked. and which will now be
paid, are: Creerar Free Public Library,
s.. 500 900: mon umenr 10 Lincoln, S100, 600;
Second Pres by terisn Church aud missions,
$500. 900: Bible Society. $40. 600; Chicago Lit
erary Club $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
PRINCESS FLOUR.
LITERALLY CUT TO PIECES.
Stranger Throws himself In Front of q Train
Near Paris. iii.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal


CASEY. H.. June 20.-As passenger train
No. g east-bound. due here at 2:44 o'clock
was leaving Vevay Park. two and a half
miles west of this place. this evening. an
unknown man deliberately threw himself
In front of the train and was literally torn
to pieces. The remains were strewed along
the track for fifty feet. He is supposed TO
be OF medium height. dark hair and mus
tach and about thirty years old. He was
seen in the vicinity this morning and was
supposed to be demented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21

BRENNAN, Tex, June 20.-At Flat Prairie
yesterday the negroes held big emauci-
pation-cay celebration. row started be-
tween two factions. one led by George
Taplin and the other by Adam Wilson,
Knives and pistols held sway for half an
hour. both sides fighting tiercely. Many
on both sides were badly wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
Tom Johnson wiling to BE sacrificed.

CHICAGO. June 20.-A Washington
special says: "Congressman Tom johnson
has indicated. in o private letter TO a
Washington friend. Efs Willingness to ac-
cept the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor Of Ohio II IL comes with tolerable
unanimity."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21

For the Mfseries of Dyspepsia,

and they include almost every un pleasant
feeling that belongs to physicist disease and
mental wretchedness. Simmons Liver Reg
ulator 10 . certain and speedy cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

"Kyphosis bicyclistarum" is disease which
has been carefully investigated by the New
York Tribune. and as there are in Washington
very many sufferers from that awful affection
The STAR deems il only proper that local at
tention should be directed thereto. Trans
lated, HYPNOSIS bicyclistarum" means ''bi-
cycie-riders' stoop," and that the unsightly
epidemic has q tight grip upon thousands of
promising young washingtonians is only too
evident Many men" remarks the Tribune,
1--WE might perhaps say the majority of men, es-
pecialy if they be young on learning the graceful
and useful art of bicycle riding, appear to forget
that they were made in the image Of their Maker,
and intended to be physically upright. Instead,
they diligently seek to transform themselves
into the image Of some creeping thing. The
head goes down. the back is bumped. the arms
assUrne the position of forelegs. and the once
erect and graceful Antinous becomes a wretched
trave7ty Of Quasimodo." This is too true and
there Il nothing exaggerative in the comment
that "there is no uglier object outside a freak
museum than even the handsomest young man
BENDING in eolicAy curvature oyer the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

The latest amusing performance Of those
newspapers which fail to recognize any differ
ence between genuine and imaginary or faxed"
news was tine publication yesterday afternoon
Of column Of alleged dispatch from Troy, Y.
u. giving an account Of the casting Of Liberty
Bell. Of the touching Of the electric button BY
Mrs Cleveland, and Of the announcement after
the necessary interval for the flow Of metal that
the bell was cast. OF course every one
who reads the real nevspapers-which print
promptly accurate accounts Of everything that
actually happens, but which do not deceive the
public with guesses at future happenings cir
culated under false pretences as descriptions of
actual oecurrences-knows that Mrs. Cleveland
took no part in yesterdays Liberty Bell cast
ing, and that this ceremony did not occur until
after O'Clock last night. Something may yet
have to be done to compel men who determine
upon programs to carry them out and SO re-
lieve the public from the insidious horrors of
. guessing contest conducted by gifted second
sight journalists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

The defenselessness of even one Of those
monster battle ships on which Great Britain
and great many other nations, including the
United States, have spent millions Of dollars, is
sadly evidenced in the news, printed elsewhere
in The STAR, as to the easy manner in which
the Victoria was sunk by the Camperdown. The
loss Of the ship would have been but small
affair, but the sacrifice Of something like four
hundred lives makes the calamity one Of the
most terrible since the day when the Royal
George "went down with twice four hundred
men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

steering bar" But the upgrsceful pos
turs is only Of secondary importance.
Its results are serious The chest contracts
and the lungs are necessarily hampered in their
operation. while the spine acquires . curvature
such as nature never intended it to have. OF
course, the health Office is helpless in the mat
ter, and not even q decree by the District Com
missioners would avail anything. Mankind is
perverse in its nature, and the male Cycle
riding section Of our population is no less SO
than the balance. But none Of the women
vheelmen are suffering from HYPNOSIS by
cyclistarum."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

Warrington, which has 50 much to be proud
Of, had additional reason for feeling satisfied
with itself last night In the presence of fully
seven thousand deeply interested spectators
The largest audience that ever assembled under
one roof in this crty-seue three hundred
graduates Of the Washington High School
received their diplomas and the accompany
sing applause. Measured by the educational
standard this is an exceptionally favored city
but even here must the influence Of this addi-
tional leaven be apparent. OF all the institu-
lions We possess none are more truly admirable
and none are accomplishing more real good
than ID the High School No other city in the
United States SURPRISES in educational equip
1ent the public school system which locally is
fitting 80 many boys and girls for their life's
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

That the residents Of Long Meadows and
sherwood should have complained to the
District Commissioners Of the manner in which
the Sabbath is profaned in their vicinity is not
Mt all surprising. In half a dozen places men
and boys have habitually congregated on Sum-
days for the purpose of indulgence in athletic
sports, profanity ard intoxication, and in none
of these places has the conduct been more con-
ppicuously bad than in the vicinity Of Isher-
wood Custom has probably dulled the ordi-
narily-sensitive nerves Of the police, and the
noises have teen permitted to con-
tinue becau,e Of their long existence
Ball playing and such like amusements when
INDUCED in by the boisterous element should
be confined to grounds that are far remote
from residences. The STAR sympathizes with
those who have but few opportunities for
physical exercise outside of their regular labor,
and wonld like to aid in the establishment of
place wherein health-giving recreation could
be properly enjoyed, but it believes with the
sherwood and Long Meadows petitioners that
q speedy and effectual stop should be put to
disorder which makes Sunday day Of misery
for many decent people.