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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
SHE WAS PLAYING DEPUTY.
Each Took Turns in Swapping Loaded
Revolver

Miss Lizzie Daniels, aged about II, shot
and instantly killed Sophia Weaver. girl
aged II years, ut Bridgeport, near Mt. Pleas
ant. Pa. II seems that the two girls had
been out for n walk. and when passing the
Daniels residence Miss Daniels stepped into
the open doorway aud Just as the Weaver
girl started TO follow her In. Miss Danie's
turned around and without saying word
shot her in the eye, the ball penetrating
the brain and causing instant death. Miss
Daniels claims II was an accident.
The girl told her story us follows; 1--WE
had an old rusty revolver at our house." she
said and when sophia came we started 20
play deputy. Sophia took the pistol first and
aiming at me. snapped the hammer. After
little | took the revolver, and, aiming IL
very carefully at he head, pulled the trigger.
My turn made the fourth time tke hammer
had fallen. Sophia fell in front OF me- That
fourth time the hammer had hit n cartridge
that neither Of ue had seen In the cylinder.
couldn't understand had shot my dearest
friend until they told me had killed. her."
She said; ~ did not mean TO harm her. We
were foolish PERHAPS, but we were In play"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
A GREAT NEWS CENTER.
Az ths Nsws Of the Country Collected in

All the Newr of the Country Collected In
ely ANA e'Vf b.-g.
re IN ls,e~s ,a.l.se-. tie greatest news center
In the world. Its geographical position Is
such that 1t Is the most convenient point for the
collection and distribution OF the news Of the
country.
II used to be that the news service was man.
aged by two great associations-the Western
Associated Press with headquarters at Chica-
go. and the New York Associated Press with
headquarters at New York, and the news
collected by these two associations wns
exchanged between New York and Chi
cago. Some time ago the Associated Press
was rcorganized as national association.
and the New York Association passed out OF
existence. The reorganization OF the service
on u national basis, led TO the selection OF
Pittsburg as the most advantageous point for
handling the news collected from ali points,
All the news OF the country comes to Pitts-
burg first, and the distribution is attended TO.
Both from the East and West, news goes d.
rect To Pittsburg. but the West does not get
Eastern news until 1t IL relayed at Pittsburg,
and the East does not get the Western news
until 1t is relayed at Pittsburg.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16

The late President Cirnot was mott.
fed nearly every day during his term
OF Office that he would be assassinated.
More than 1000 such threats reached
him in seven years. As the Atlanta
Constitution observes he literally
faced death every day, and yet he
went about with smiling face, shirk-
ing none of his duties, and making
one OF the best rulers that France ever
had. The French President was
great man, a brave man, and made of
the genuine martyr stuff. Few men
could have endured his mental strain
Tor 80 many years without breaking
down. 1t would be hard to find q
nobler example for all men in what.
ever station who bear great RESPONSE.
bi,ities and have important duties TO
discharge. Life was sweet to Carnot,
but he never weighed it in the balance
against principle and duty. Tho daily
thre"t Of murder never caused him to
waver or halt. lie lived and died
without fear and without reproach.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
FELL over A TRESq1R.
ELEVEN MEN ROASTED.
The Whole Mass Of Debris and scafold-
ing Burned.

A fearful wreck, involving the loss Of II
lives, one engine aud two cars, occurred on
the Chicago. Rock Island A Paciac railroad,
where It crosses on high trustle the tracks
OF the Union Pacific and the Burlington 4
Missouri River railroads and Salt Lake creek
about four miles from Lincoln, Neb., shortly
after 10 o'clock Thursday night. All indica-
uons point to trainwreckers as the cause.
The dead are.--
c. j. stannard, conductor, Council Bluff;
perished In the flames; leaves family.
William Craig, fireman; buried under en-
gine: leaves family.
Ike Depew, engineer Council Bluffs; buried
under engine.
A grain dealer of Farbury. name unknown;
burned to death in the wreck.
Five travelling men names unknown; buried
under car and burned to death.
Two farmers from Jansen, Neb., en- route
Tor South Dakota; burned TO death.
As the train struck the trestle the rails I'm
mediately spread and the engine, drawing
the two cars after II, went humping along
over the crossties forabout 80 feet. Then
with crash 1t fell i0feet to the bed OF the
creek below.
The engine burst and glowing Goals spread.
ing ignted the wooden supports and the
coaches behind Il. aud In few minutes the
lriige. dry as finder from its long exposure
10 the sun. was mass Of flames. The Goals
falling upon the coaches lying In the bitches
set them afre and five minutes after the first
warning the entire mass OF cars with their
load Of human freight below was one mass
Of flames.
Willing hands were there TO help. but little
could be done. The engine had fallen first.
then the combination car OF express coach
and smoker fell partially upon that. and the
rear coach falling behind IL telescoped that
ear. thus pinning those in the smoker so that
1t was impossible TO save them or for them TO
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16

The rich frescoing on the walls OF
the room of the Committee on Naval
Affairs in the Capitol at Washington
attracts a great deal of attention from
visitors. Conspicuous on the walls
are half dozen female figures, which
show remarkable artistic skill, and are
nls -onderful for the peculiar beauty
t@-m of each figure.
use, W.
b b Il Gaots"s
..r.# ... mp.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
TO HANG HIMSELF.
Connecticut Courts Decide IL to Be En-
tireiy Legal.

With the hanging OF Jack Cronin on
August "a, will be inaugurated a new mode
OF execution in Connecticut. Tho old gal
lows which has been carted about to do duty
since the hanging OF Anderson. the walling-
ford murderer. has been used for the las,
time. In its stead will be an improved
automatic hanging machine, which com
pletely revolutionizes the style OF execution.
BY the old method the condemned man was
dropped through an opening In the scaffold.
the drop being released at the proper time.
By the new machine the murderer is ierked
high In air and then drops and IL suspended.
There are thus two chances to break tho
neck, while by the old way there was only
one chance. and often this failed and death
was by strangulation.
II is belived by the tests made that forty
seconds will be ample time. As the cord
tightens and is pulled downward by the
plunger II slowly opens the compound lever.
which at certain angle, perfectly adjusted,
pulls bolt, and tho great dead weight IL re-
leased. This will weigh twice rs much as
Cronin, or 306 pounds.
As the big weight falls down the grooyed
track to the ground under the building the
beam will quickly jerk the condemned man
seven feet into the air. On the drop there
will be a rebound, and the man will be sus-
pended with his feet about two feet from the
fioor.
That there may be no more bungling work
or delay Warden Woodbridge has arranged
for q shutting of OF the mechanism. or he can
hurry II along. by pressing his foot on but
ton In the iloorh can close the cylinder con.
tanning the shot, while by pressing another
button he can pull out the sliding valve, re.
leasing all the shot and dropping the dead
weight instantly. As soon as he has signal
from n man adjusting the moose he will cause
the weight to drop.
The mechanism will he enclosed by par.
tition along the entire side, so that nothing
can be seen by the condemned man except
the moose. The machine works noiselessly,
and the weight falls upon soft dirt. The
warden has drilled his deputies In the
part that each may take until there is almost
perfect work
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
RAIN In THE WEST.
The Corn in Nebraska VIII Yield One
Third of An Average.

All day Sunday generous rains fell through
out Nebraska, and the crop situation is ma
terally improved. The rains extended into
Colorado. South Dakota, Kansas aud Iowa.
ON the Union Pacific rain fell west of North
Platte and at Gothersburg, Grand ISLAND,
Schuyler and other towns in that vicinity,
Rain fell along the burlington at Pntts-
mouth, Aurora. Ponca, Greeley Centre, Bur-
well, Loup City, Hastings. Kearney, Curtis.
McCook. Benkleman and along the Sheridan
line. This gives rain to large section OF
the farming districts In Nebraska that have
been much damaged by the drought. The
best-informed agriculturists OF the state think
the corn crop will yield one third OF an aver
age.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16

The Russian Ministry of Justice is
considering system of providing
State-paid peoples attorneys for the
gratuitous defence of the poor in
criminal and civil cases. The argu-
ment is that wherever the State pro.
vides prosecutor, it ought also to
provide an advocate for the accused.
This practice already exists in Austro-
Hungary in the form of ex.ofiicio
counsel; but this is for criminal
cases only. An association exists in
Vienna to provide counsel for the
poor in civil cases.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
ENGLAND AGAIN INSULTED.
Chinese Soldiers Invade Vessel Flying
the British Flag.

The British steamer Chung King, now at
Shanghai. while at Zung Ku, on the gulf OF
Pechili, was invaded by Chinese soldiers who
came aboard her with the avowed purpose OF
seizing the japanese passengers. They found
60 japanese, mostly women and children
and AT once began TO hunt them down. They
pursued the japanese all over the vessel,
bound them hand and foot rs they were
caught, and flung them on the wharf. Ii
Hung Chang, when informed OF this viola
ton OF the British flag, commanded that the
japanese be returned at once TO the Chung
King and the soldiers who made the raid be
punished severely
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
the lat. "o''' 'eie"se mn Ia Il IN the e.
model was the artists lovely wife.

A curious and interesting fact given
by the Registrar General in his stats.
tics for 1898 is that in the Celtic por-
tions of the United Kingdom the pro-
portions of the female births is much
higher than it is in the non-Celtic
portions. The highest proportions
are found in Cumberland, Cornwall
and North Wales, while South Wales
is only little way down in the list
md has proportion considerably
above the average for the whole coun.
try. The proportion of female births
is higher in Ireland and Scotland than
in England.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
ENORMOUS ORE SHIPMENTS.
The Pittsburg Company Have l,loo
Men in Their Employ.

More than /, 100 men are now working at
the mines Of the Pittsburg Company's Metro
politan Land and Iron Company, where the
six weeks strike ended last week. As re-
suit the shipments OF ore from the Gogebic
range have grown largely and will be enor-
nous for several weeks.
10 shipments snIps sss son from the Gogebic h been
are contracted for vessel room fCf eremain-
der OF the season. Shipmeptsjr syhe other
Lake Superior ports hR,~ qyerroS13Jd the
,IG.imated totRtseIsSasi OF mn .ake for the
sea- II TO August is 3. l00. 900 tonsl or trife
over half OF the shipments for the entire
season OF 1928 Speculation Is already
lively as to the Mesaba's share OF the OUTPUT
Of next season and 1t is put at very high
figure.
This year, the second In which the range
made shipments. it will exceed by 20, 900 tons
nj least any OF the older ranges OF the United
States with an output not far from Zoo, 900
tons and for the season Of 1895 mining men
expect the range will ship all its two railroads
will be able 10 handle.
the Rockefeller road Is gradually but stead
lily double tracking its line and Will have two
tracks from its ore junction to the Duluth
docks by the spring of 1895. The Duluth 4
Iron range road has surveys and estimates OF
u new line TO Mosaba and expects TO build II
during the coming winter.
With the new mines being opened and made
ready for business and with the contracts now
untulllled that will be carried out next seas.
on. the Mesaba should send out not far from
100000 tons. The Rockefeller contract made
last fall with Merritt Bros. OF Duluth will not
be within 100000 tons OF completion this year
ana Will have TO be gotten out under 1t next
year. The direct cost of the late Ironwood
strike to Gegebic county is set ut sl25,O
besides / 800 men lost six weeks wages.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
GUARDING PACKING HOUSES.
The Strikers at South Omaha Quiet but
in an Ugly Mood.

Two companies Of the State militia were
sent TO South Omaha. and stationed as u
guard around the packing houses. The
strikers were in IN ugly mood. but soon with
drew to distance and awaited the coming Of
the new men on their way to work.
Several more companies from the interior
arrived, and were at once rushed into South
Omaha. The strikers ale now quiet and
offer little opposition to the soldiers. But the
troops have not relaxed their vigilance, and
squads OF soldiers constantly patrol the
streets, and a gattling gun is unlimbered at
the intersection Of the twoREipeipeh.Rors
fares.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
RIFLE FACTORY DESTROYED
A Fire at Kan Young, China, Causes a
Loss of 81, l,ooo,0 900.

News from China says that Il great Gala
nifty has befalen the viceroy Chang, OF Hu
tory which had just been completed at Han
Yung. The yiceroy expected 1t to demon
strate that Chinese workmen could turn out
as good guns rs foreigners. He also expect.
ed TO I'LL large orders Tor the government 10
supply the troops for Korea. Some workmen
who had been discharged set fire to the build.
ings aud nothing was saved. the loss reaching
81, 100000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
HER NECK WAS BROKEN.
An Aeronaut Falls 10 Feet at Nashville,
Tenn.

been making ascensions at Glendale Park,
near Nashville, for some weeks past, met with
n fatal accident. The balloon in which hot
air Is used. had assembled $500 feet. when
Miss Randall cut loose and the parachute fell
rapidly until II opened out, and descended
more slowly. Just before 1t reached the
ground II was caught by strong breeze and
blown against the top OF u tree with such
force that Miss landall's hold was broken
and she fell to the ground distance of 10
feet. The parachute then fell on the pros
trate form Of the unfortunate woman. Miss
Randalrs neck was broken and her body was
terribly mangled.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
NO CHINESE ON BOARD.
War News From Japan onc-Sided and
Unr reliable.

Unreliable.
The steamship City Of Peking. which ar
rived at San Francisco from Hong Kong and
Yokohama. did not have single Chinese
passenger on board. There were only few
Japs. The Chinese government persists in
its refusal to allow any Chinese TO leave the
country. Among the passengers on the Pek.
ing was Lieut. ID. L.Wilson of the L. S.stcam-
ship Baltimore. He states that II is almost
impossible TO obtain any reliable information
from the Japaneue passengers as the govern
ment allows very little ncws Of importance TO
be published. and what the government does
allow 70 become public Is 50 one-sided rs to
be unreliable. Lieut.. Wilson says both sides
are preparing for n long struggle and that
time alone will tell what will be the outcome.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF.
Because he Expected TO bs Lynehed for
His.Crime

The police of Little Rock, Ark. captured
the negro who murdered and robbed Thomas
w. O'Bannon. His name is Tom Watkins
After being locked In his cell Watkins at .
tempted TO commit suicide by hanging. He
made rope out OF some strips OF bed cloth
ing. When discovered he was unconscious,
but was finally resuscitated. When II was
learned that the murderer was In custody,
threats OF lynching were made and the police
guarded the jail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
SHOT A DEPUTY.

Gustave Rosenseal, German. dopu,y
the Standard Works. Gr,ensDurg, shot
fatally injured Andrew lice, a ieliow detV
Rosenseai was brought to Greensburg
lodged In jail TO await the result. Rosen,
anu colored man. named John Cant, qu
relied at the Standard Works. Rice Inter
red In behalf OF the colorcd man. vi
Rosenseal raised his Winchester and lire.
him. The ball entered Rices right side
In all probabilities will prove fatal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
KEYSTONE STATE CULLlD
DEATH OF SENATOR SLO.
An Old Philadelphia Firm Assigns-
torney General Hensel's Decision
Az EDuCAToR sHor.

Frank d. shibley, principal Of the n
Street Grammar Scnool at Lancaster.
shot and probably fatally wounded by &c,
simmons, aged "a years. Simmons Is 40
gineer. While drunk he accused his viii
Icing improperly intimate with Shibley
charge II IL sad. being entirely VIII,
foundation. simmons afterward fired
shots at Shibley over the fence dividing
yards OF their adjoining houses. The
shot missed, but the second took efie-
Shibley's head, inilictiny dangerous w0,
simmons then attempted TO shoot his wife
the woman escaped.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
GIANTS In THOSE DAYS.
Burial Ground of Aborigines Discovered
Near Adamsville, Mich.

The burial ground OF an ancient race has
been discovered near Adamsville. The re-
mains indicate that the aborigines were at
least seven feet tall and proportioaately
formed The head was quite different from
that OF the indian. The fore, or intellectual
part OF the Uranium was very large.
III Is noticeable that, no matter In what posi-
ton the bodies were inferred, the face Il
always toward the east. Many think this I'm.
Gicates that they were sun worshipers. Hun
remains.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16

Lieutenant Colonel A. Il. Saville,
of the English service, claims that the
cycle possesses numerous qualifca-
tions MS IA suitable mount which are
not fulfilled in the body of any living
animal, and argues that cyclists should
be included among armed forces.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
FOUR WERE DROWNED.
They Tried to Cross the River in an Old
Boat.

Word has been received Of drowning acci.
dent In Sydenham river near Thorneyhurst'
Ont, by which four young people lost their
lives. The names Of the dead are;
MISS HELwOoD, of wallaceburg, Ont.
MIR. JOHNSTON.
MISS J.. WINTERS.
MISS Il. WINTERS, all OF Thorneyhurst,
Ont.
No one saw the accident. and ii IL not
known just how IL occurred. The party start.
ed TO cross the river In an old Aat-bottomed
boat, and II is supposed II Capsized when hall
way across. All the bodies were recover
al
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
WESTMORELAND RUNAWAY.
A Woman and Several Children Badly
Injured.

Mrs. l.. s. stoner, OF Alverton. westmore
land county, Pa, was fatally injured at that
place by the horses she was driving running
on throwing hre out on picket fence and
very seriously injuring her. Her little son.
Frank. had his arm broken aud her niece,
Maggie stoner, was terribly cut about the
head. Several boys who were ON the street
were run over by the maddened animal ard
considerably hurt.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
THE ANARCHISTS ACQUITTED.
The End of the Great Trial of Thirty
at Paris, France

The great anarchist trial ended Sunday In
the acquittal Of all 80 prisoners on the charge
Of anarchy, but Ortiz was convicted OF burg
iary and Chericatti and Bertani of receiving
otolen property. The prisoner Jean Grave
made in his own behalf an impressive state
ment concluding with the words: My COM
nunism i proudhon's. II belongs not to the
history Of crime, but 10 that OF thought"
sebastian Faure spoke eloquently. my only
crime, he said us preaching, like Christ
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
Seven Men Killed by Lightning.

crowd of men were playing ball, nine
miles south OF Dekalb, Tex, when shower
came up during the game and they all ran
TO large oak. Lightning struck the tree
ana the following were killed; John Jacobs,
Walter Atchley, Tom Blanchard, win Hently
John Jackson, Chris Petty aud viii Walsh.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE,

Owing to the frequent occurrance OF u
thicying and highway robbery In the vicIuI
the citizens OF kacoon. Moon and Hopcv
townships, Beaver county. have ORGANIZED
mutually assist In bringing to justice
highway robbers and TO inquire INTO the vi
ana by what means some people live with,
work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16

According to the Official report Of
the department of agriculture thero
are 16, 206, 500 horses in the United
States, or one to about every four in
habitants.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16

In the matter of woman's rights
Abyssinia is far ahead of Europe, the
Detroit Free Press notes. The house
and all its contents belong to her,
and If the husband offends she turns
him ont until he is duly repentant
and makes amends.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
Extra Postofhce Helm.

Postmaster oDolnell, Of PiItsburg, reports
that his request Tor extra help during the q.
A. X. encampment has been fayorably acted
upon 10y the department He has been allow
ca tie ~ additional carriers. and II is prob.
able he will be allowed the six extra CLERKS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16

The annual wool clip of Australia is
$50, 900, 600 pounds. Argentina yields
400, 900, 900 pounds and the United
States 3O0,0OO,0O0 pounds of wool.
The other great wool producing coun-
tries are respectively Russia, Great
Britain, France and Spain.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16

Dark brown is the prevailing color
Of the hair of the people of English
nationality.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
Railroad Collision.

A disastrous head end collision occurred
on the Atchison, Topeka a. Santa Fe railroad
oetween Huriand and gibbs, Mo resulting III
two trainmcn being killed and several pass
engers injured
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19
A RARE GIFT.
a CHRISTMAS STORY By NAY D. ENeLE-

Christmas ever soliloquized Van
Wentworth, leaning back IN his arm
chair and indolently clasping his hands
behind his handsome blond head.
Christmas evel Well. according to
all that's orthodox, ought to be feel
ing peaceful and good willish toward
man. But don {. Not bit. Who does2
Who but a child or a fool ever feels
happy at Christmas? Not a soul. There
IS always the remembr ance of some 9th
er happier time. Always one thinks of
the vanished faces that were once so
dear. Taken altogether, old Father
Christmas. you re a monstrous fraud,