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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
His 1900 Weight Of GirlS.

A few years ago there was n man in
Deyonshire who had six or seven very
corpulent daughters. When asked
how many children he had, his answer
was generally something OF this kidd:
81 have three boys and about thirteen
hundredweight of girls. Tit Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
Sensitiyeness OF Horses.

Some horses are very particular
about the people who handle and
drive them. They will fret and fume
in the hands of one, and be perfectly
calm, pleasant and contented while
being controlled by another. --Cincin.
natl Commercial Gazette.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
rFsriMoyy o. IN. SAVINGS nAyRs.

give testimony as follows, ''rhe last year
under saloons there wore 5liO, 900 OF new de-
poslts. Tho next year under prohibition
1885, 90. Tho last year under saloons S6l
new accounts We're opened in the savings
banks, while In the ilrst year under no license
o92 were opened"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
nEACH INTO OTHER LIVES.

,n'ety ones real life consists In his reach
n,SI S p.ner lives. Whoever is completely iso-
|Nbaoi'a'llNe - IKE an uprooted plant, dying or dead.
|heins ~, shares In the Experiences OF others
INK, Mh nhph TO betrue and to make the best OF
|GoJ uey nave, strengthens their faith In
EnrI oa. ahl love to men, lives and grows. Bear.
|Hs Htn9ther's burdens is the law OF Christ.
|auyS, ud those who needed him. IIo
Love5 Mo ignorant. He fed. healed. cheercd,
/ hi NHd inspired those with whom he lived,
kplsV" wrote itself into the lives OF his dis
|.yery nee 1t in their words; Look not
b. t6o 'iuh ,n on his own things. but every man
NOD "uihngs OF Others" See It In their
tueb os Ibnver ana gold they had none, but
khere ,hn mad they gave. Wealth abounded
teye. my went because they gave them.
tod moy 'hey were rewarded with hundred
lle ia ~ III thls present life. TO such men
Nn ana they are always In demand.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
TEMPERANCE.
Arocron's OPINION.

Whisky IS never good to ward OF anything.
Good 'ood IS the host means with which
10 ward "a disease. To dose with whisky Is
like adding .havings TO The fire = George r.
Shra1-. VI. y.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
ALCOHOL AND LONdEyirr.

At recent meeting Of the Actuarial So-
ciety Of America, Mr.. Emory McCliu,ork,
actuary OF the Mutual Life Insurance Con-
pany, OF New York read a very interesting
paper on the "Us,. and Nou-Use Of Alcoholic
Beverages" and It's effects on longevity. IIr
Gays; Upon those vino on entering stated
that they abstained from alcoholic beverages
the maximum expected loss was h,i55.669,
and the actual loss was SI,25l $3.50 Upon
those who stated otherwise the maximum
expected loss was 80, 800 i62, and the actual
loss was $9.469.4 .4O7. The abstainsrs show,
therefore, a death loss OF seventy,eight per
cent. OF the maximum, and the non-abstain-
ers ninety-six per cent"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24

Ia. iceland Sheep Raiser.
RntisS re sends good many sheep to tho
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
SELLING TO ROTHSCHILDS.
SmelteTS Send Their Gold to Eng
land Instead Of to the
Home MintS.

Denver, Col, May 1.-The Rocky
Mountain News today says: THE gold
receipts at the Denver mint have fallen
off heavily in the past month in spite of
increased production, and there has been
no increase in receipts at other minis and
assay offices to account for the discrep>
ancy. The mystery has been solved,
however. The smelters have been SELL
ing their product to the agents of the
R0thschilds and others interested IN the
recent bond sale instead of placing it in
the mint. The same agents have been
purchasing the larger retorts sent up
from the principal gold mines, thus keep
ing a considerable quantity over and
above the sTnelter product out of the mint.
These facts are youched for by men who
are in a position to know what is occur
ring in the inner circles.
The receipts at the mint during the
month past have not exceeded one-half
the expected amount. The smelter peo~
pie do their business through New York
agents and no doubt obtain a slight adj
vance over the mint price. To them it
is purely business transaction, and they
of course sell it in the best market"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
He Testifes in a Dramatic Manner
How His Wife Was
Shot,
TIE STORY OF ALICE DENIED.
estimony Of the Defense is All in
at Hudson-Other State
Specials.

Hudson, Wis. May 1.-The state
closed its case in the Bixby trial yester-
day afternoon. All of the closing testi-
mony was to show the unpleasant relations
in the BiXby family. The defense
opened with a two hours address by w
Z. McNally, after which Bixby was put
on the stand and told his story betw cen
many sobs. He testified DIS follows:
AT II OF clock | heard the report of the
gun. The report frightened me and l
ran IN and saw that my wife was shot
/ went to her and held her in the chair
until she ceased gasping and then | let
her down. The gun hung on nails and
strings just about as in the courtroom.
and after the youngest child went to a
neighbors l was excited and frightened.
l saw the wiper lying under the window.
l picked it up, bent it and put it in the
heater. Then | took the strings down
and put them III the heater. The one
that the breech of the gun went through
was broken up close TO the nail. The
strings were blue Dutch calico and were
put up about four years ago. | put them
broken string several times, and every
time | looked at that string it made me
feel guilty of criminal negligence
BlNby was on the stand most of the
morning. His testimony was mainly re-
futing the fact testified to by Alice Blk
by. especially in regard to improper con-
duct. He objected to her being taken
from under his care In the cross-eX-
animation by the state the defendant
made some contradictory statements.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
IT WAS A MURDER.
sensational Developments in the
Thrush Supposed Suicide
Case at Ashland.

Ashland, Wis, May 2.-The Martin
Thrush supposed suicide case has devel-
oped into what is thought to be a most
cold-bloOded murder. Two suspects were
arrested and are now in the county jail.
They are the murdered mans wife and
Casper Emory.
The dead man was about to be buried
their statement the attending physicians
insisted upon a closer examination of
the wound in the skull. 1t developed that
the brain had been pierced by a semi
blunt instrument and that the revolver
thrown to one side of the body was put
there to throw the officials off the track.
Casper Emory was one of the jurymen
III the corOner's inquest. When it be-
came evidens that murder instead of sui
eide had been committed the jury was
discharged. Emory was taken into custo-
dy and a new jury sworn.
Mrs. Thrush claims her husband shot
himself, but two other witnesses who
were in the house swear they heard no
shots, but heard the sound only Of a
falling body. The alleged murder was
committed in a room back of the bed
room occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Thrush
Sunday night A blood-covered chisel
and hammer were discovered after
searching the room thoroughly last even
ing. Casper Emory is supposed to have
been engaged to a young lady who was
staying with Mr.. and Mrs Thrush. Who
ever dealt the fatal blow must have
stood concealed behind a brick chimney
Mrs. Thrush is held because of her in
sisting that her husband shot himself
when, it is alleged, no shots were fired.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
INDIANS WILL RESIST.
Four Hundred Have Armed Them
selves and Gone Into Camp
Near RolIa, N. ..

Minneapolis, Mimi. May "a Rolla
On. d. special to the Journal says:
-Four hundred Indians are in camp
three miles north Of here prepared to
resist arrest. During the night they
descended on Traders book store and
helped themselves to ammunition and
firearms.
Washington, D. c., May 3.-Indian
Agent Ralph Hall has sent a dispatch
to the commissioner of Indian affairs in
reference to the reported troubles at
the Turtle Mountain Chippewa reserva-
ton in North Dakota. Mr.. Hall says:
Everything is quiet on the Turtle
Mountain reservation now. A posse of
United States marShals has arrived to
make arrests and | cannot tell what
the outcome will be. The Indians as a
whole have no interest in this trouble
and are peaceably inclined. Little Shell
and about twenty of his followers are
the only ones who are Interested, and /
believe the balanace will keep them
quiet. | am trying to hold all the In
dams on the reservation and keep them
away from st. John, where the trouble
is located"
The Indian bureau says for long time
Little Shell has been at the bottom of
all the difficulties on the reservation.
A later dispatch says THE rain is fall
ing in torrents, and Marshal Cronan and
his posse will make no move before day
break 'Cronan believes that serious trou-
BILE is now inevitable About sixty resi-
dents have sent their women and children
across the line into Manitoba"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
RUINED BY SPECULATION.
Bank Cashier and the City Treas
urer of Eau Claire Arrested
for Embezzlement.

Eau Claire, Wis, May Capt Harry
3. McMaster, assistant cashier of the Ma
tional bank of Eau Claire, was arrested
last evening on warrant charging en-
bezzlement of SO, 900 from the bank
The complaint was made by W. X. Cot
fin, the cashier.
A few hours later City Treasurer
Charles e. Greene was arrested on a
warrant charging him with the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 from the city. The COM
plant against Greene was made by Mayor
Henry T. Day. The cause of their mis-
fortune, it is said, was speculation on the
Chicago board of trade One of them
was successful at first, but both lost in
the end and went deeper trying to pull
out.
O. II. Ingram, president of the National
the Bank of Eau Claire, are Mr.. Greene's
bondsmen. Capt. McMaster has no sure
ties
The stockholders of the bank have
made up the banks loss so that the capital
surplus and undivided profits remain in
tact.
Messrs. Greene and McMaster were
considered two of the rising young men
Of Eau Claire. Capt McMaster was a
student at West Point Military academy.
though he did not graduate. He was for
several years commander of one of the
crack military companies here and well
known IN the National guard of Wisconsin
and other states. Mr. Greene was an Of
hcer Of the same company and he and
Capt. McMaster were personal friends
Both were social leaders.
On arraignment Capt McMaster pIead-
o5 Cr11iltv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
WANT THE NEW HATCHERY.
Bayfield, Offers an Excellent Site on
Chequamegon Bay.

Chequamegon Bay.
Bayfield,, Wis, May 1.-THE location of
d new state fish hatchery at some point
in Northern Wisconsin is creating great
derStood that the new board Of state
fish commissioners will meet at Madison
some time next week when propositions
will be opened In all probability the
commission as a whole or by committee
will personally inspect the proposed sites.
There is no question but the site offered
on ChequamegOn bay possesses adYan-
tages for the establishment of a hatchery
for the artificial propagation of hsh for
the stocking of inland lakes and streams
as well as the great lakes far superior to
that of any other point of Wisconsin.
The ground offered is beautifully To-
Gated, gently slOping to the south and
east, and has a shore frontage on Lake
Superior of a quarter Of mile. 1T IS
as finely protected from storms as the
most landlocked inland lake. \ stream OF
soft spring water of sufficient capacity
at all seasons of the year to supply many
such institutions passes through the cen
ter of the site and will be controlled by
the state Gf accepted) to its source, a
distance of a mile or more. The location
of the land is such that the labor and
expense for fitting it out for actual use
is reduced to q minimum. The railroad
facilities are excellent The main line of
the Omaha passes through the grounds
giving the hatchery it's own depot and side
tracks. Connection with all parts of the
state is had over the following lines:
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha,
Northern Pacific, Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic, Wisconsin Central and Chicago
& North Western.
One of the principal advantages and
probably the main one is in the state
owning a site on the great lakes where
they may readily obtain native lake trout
and whitefish eggs at a trifing expense in
comparison with the past.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
Nearly 200 Employees Of the Roen-
itz Leather Company's
Plant Go Out.
LABOR TROUBLE AT SHEBOYGAN
The Men Refuse an Offer Of a 10
Per Cent Raise-Stete
Specials

Shcboygan, Wis. May 2.-The labor
trouble in this city spread to the G. L..
Roenitz Leather company's plant this
morning when one-half of the $50 men
went out for higher wages. This COM
pany yesterday voluntarily raised their
mems wages 10 per ctnt., but the men
mems wages 10 per cent, but the men
which the company claims it was obliged
to make when the hard times struck the
country.
The Mattoon Manufacturing company
has offered to advance the wages of the
men 10 per cent, but it would be obliged
to work less number and on shorter
time for the reason that with the in
creased cost of goods it will be unable
to meet the competition and secure as
many orders.
a committee of the workingmen called
on the company this morning and said
they could not accept the above PROPOSE
ton. The men say they want the old
wages back which they received before
the commercial panic They are holding
another meeting this afternoon to decide
upon their next move. About twenty-five
men were put to work in the beam house
at ZSchetZSche'S tannery this morning.
part of whom are old and part new en-
ployes. This department of the tannery
has to be worked or Zschetzsche & Son
This afternoon the entire force of the
Croker Chair factory to the number of
800 men walked out and paraded the
streets. The Crocker Chair company has
the biggest chair factory in the United
States, having two large plants with
branch houses at New York, Chica go
and Minneapolis. There seems to be but
little doubt that the strike will become
general throughout the city
Sheboygan Wis, May 3.-The strike
is taking larger dimensions every hour
There are at present over 5000 men out
The Sheboygan, Croker. Nation Man
ufacturing company, I. L. RoenlE
Leather company and Thomas Zschetz
sche's men are out. also large number
of the Phoenix Chair factory and the
balance will go out this afternoon. y
large mass meeting was held at the
Standard hall last evening 1T which II
is claimed some very hot speeches were
made. About 1900 strikers paraded the
streets, going from one establishment
to the other inducing the men to stoL
work.
Sheboygan. Wis, May 4.-The strike
is still on. The entire forces of the Phoe-
nix Chair company, the Sheboygan Boot
and Shoe company and the American
Manufacturing company went out today
and it is claimed by the strikers that Il
large number will follow. There is little
hope for a speedy settlement of the trou-
BILE
The C. T. Roenitz Leather company
intends to commence work on Monday
and has asked the mayor for protection.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
MUST DISMISS THE CASE.
Ex-Treasurer Greene of Eau Claire Finds
an Avenue of Escape.

Eau Claire, Wis, May St is
claimed on behalf of ex-Treasurer Greene
that as 10 demand had been made on
him by the city authorities for the amount
of the shortage or for any amount what
ever, and that as such demanded and a re-
fusal by him are requisite to prosecution,
it will be necessary to dismiss the
case against him, make the demand on
him for the money and then if he fails
to pay up, arrest him again. But the
talk is that as soon as the demand on
Greene is made his brother-in-law Jacob
Leinenkugel of Chippewa Falls will
raise the money
All that Capt. McMaster expects is to
get his sentence. He has been strongly
urged by friends to a contrary course,
but he is absolutely immovable. He
says he is guilty and can never make
restitution to the bank and he wants to
begin serving his time as soon as he
can. Judge Bailey is to return home
Monday and will probably pronounce SEN
tence then
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
OIL WELLS IN DANGER.
Forest Fires Spreading in Penn
SylVania with Frightful
Rapidity.

Bradford, Pa, May 3.-The sky is
hazy from the numerous forest fires in
this vicinity. Between Kettler and Ras-
selas, along the line of the Erie road,
the woods are mass of flames. In that
vicinity there are millions of feet of
hemlock logs and large quantities of
timber. Near Crawford Junction fire
has been burning fercely and threatens
the destruction of oil property. An
other fire is raging between McCambleys
and Mt Jewett, and in the vicinity of
Hazelwood on the B. B. & K. line the
woods are on fire on either side of the
track. The fire is spreading with great
rapidity and men are at work along the
railroad to prevent the fire from destroy
ing oil property which is in danger.
Drilling wells in a great many places
has been suspended because of a lack
of water. All springs are dried up and
unless it rains soon work in this field
will be seriously interfered with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
A CROWN COLONY.
That May be What Newfoundland
will be Compelled to
Accept.

st. Johns, n. F., May 4.-The greatest
uncertainty prevails regarding confedera-
ton with Canada. The government re-
ceived letters from the Dominion cabinet
last night and considered them. Those
qualified say that the disagreement still
continues. Official members Of the gov
eminent party say that confederation is
dead and that the only alternative is to
accept the position of a crown colony.
The ministry held two conferences with
Gov. OBrien, it is supposed on the
French shore question. The governor in
sists upon the holding of a general cleo
ton before the question Of confedera ton
is submitted to the Assembly. The
Whitewayites, the government party, re-
fused to agree to this, fearing they would
he dnfea fed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
GIVE UP PORT ARTHUR.
Gar Firm in His Determination that
Manchuria Must be Left
Intact.

Washington, D. c., May 4-Informa-
ton has reached Washington to show
that, in response to Russian intimations
Japan has abated her claims to the ces,
sion of Chinese territory in Manchuria
and now offers to demand only the abso,
Lutte cession of the extremity of the PORT
Arthur peninsula as far north as and in
Guiding, fallen Wan. In return for this
REIMBURSEMENT of territory, Japan viii
demand = considerable increase Of the war
indemnity originally fixed at 20O,OOO,O 900
taels. II is feared that this concession
Will net be sufficient to meet the demands
of Russia, which will insist upon nm en-
tire abandonment Of Lao Tung peninsula.
The Russian reasoning is that by the oc>
cupation of Port Arthur the Japanese
would dominate Manchuria as effectually
as if she held the nominal title to the
province.
Reserving Port Arthur as a military
base and opening a great commercial port
a fallen Wan, this japanese would con,
meet the latter by rail with New Chwang
on the line of the projected Chinese rail
road from Pekin to Moukdeen, and
divert the end entire HIn5 trade Of f = New w
winter, when all Of the other Man hurian
ports are closed. 1T would also be impos,
sible for Russia to locate a Western ter
minal port for the Siberian railway any,
where in Manchuria, as it would be east
ly closed at a moments notice by the Jap
anese from their powerful base at Port
Arthur, which would dominate from a
military point of view not only Manchuria
and the Gulf Of Pc Chi Ii but also Wei,
Hai-Wei, only forty miles across the
straits.
Nothing is known here respecting the
reported failure of the peace notifications,
but it is felt that the situation is critical
and that Japans last concession will not
oil
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
HOLMES MURDERERS.
Detectives Think They Have the
Mon Who Held up the
Alton Train.

st. Louis. Mo-. May A Post Dis
patch special from Carlinville, H., says
that secret investigation which has
been conducted by Chicago & Alton de-
tectiyes, 4 Pinkerton man and Sheriff
Davenport, relative TO the murder of
Engineer Holmes Tuesday night, has re-
stonecUtter by trade, living there. and
Jack Frost and Ed Bryant of Burnside,
Pulaski county. Ky. Myers answers the
description of the man who guarded the
rear end Of the train with 4 rifle and
claimed he was hunter. He escaped.
The men We're arrested at daybreak at
the home of James Dreamer near here,
where they were stopping. \ rifle and
cartridge were also secured. The men
will have hearing at the inquest today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
OVERRULED THE DEMURRER.
Victory for the Governments in the AL
legged Ashland Land Frauds.


Madison, Wis, May 4-Judge Bum
in the United States court today over
ruled the demurrer of the defendants in
the case of the government against Heyd-
lauff, McCOrd, Osborn, ct al. charged
with conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment by a scheme to obtain title to large
tracts of pine lands in the Ashland dis
trict at the time Heydlauff was receiver
murrer was based on the ground that the
of action and was strongly contested by
Col. ]. c. Spooner. A. L. Sanborn. c. W.
Felker, Col. George w Bird and Attor-
ney Lamoreaux on the part of the several
defendants and by District Attorney
Briggs, assisted by ]. G. Flanders, for
the government The latters victory
means that the cases will be tried accord
ING to the indictments. They will prob
ably come up in June.
Judge Bum also decided another i'm
pOrtant land case from the same district.
that of the hOmesteaders on lands near
Ashland against the keystone Lumber
company. The settlers claim title under
the land grant originally made to the
Omaha Railroad company. The Keys tone
Lumber company is composed of Phila-
delphia people, the principal stockholders
being ]. ". Cochran, I. II. Payne and
john Du Bots They obtained title from
4 company in which w. T Villas and John
II. Knight were principal stockholders,
their title being based on Il contract for
the pine on the lands. Judge Bunns de-
ciSiOn is 4 victory for the keystone Lu1n-
Der company. its demurrer to the com
plant being sustained
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08
FELL DEAD AT HIS DOOR.
Horace Aver, Lodi Pioneer, Expires
Very Suddenly.

Lodi, Wis, May 3-Horace Mitchell
Aver, pioneer, dropped dead in his office
door at 9:3O o'clock this morning. He
came to Wisconsin in 1913 and was one
of the founders of Lodi. He was widely
known and man of much ability. He
held many offices of trust and was a
prominent Mason. He was a charter
member of Lodi Valley lodge No. 90.
Mr. Aver was IS years old. A wife and
eight children survive
Boscobel, Wis, May 3.-Norman Per
rington, aged II years, died at his home
here yesterday of quick consumption.
Palmyra, Wis, May 3.-Sidney Rider
died at the residence of his brother here
last night Of consumption after a linge1-
ing illness. Deceased was born in Pal
myra forty-three years ago Three Chi
dren survive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-08

Marshfed, Wis. May 5-Fourteen as
SCISSORS from the different towns of this
county met in convention at Grand
called for the purpose of establishing a
more uniform assessment throughout the
county. The following schedule of per
sonal property was agreed upon: Horses,
mules and asses. SO: COWS, Sc; yoke
oxen, 500 sieep. 30 cents: swine, 81;
wagons. carriages and sleighs each, $40;
watch. 50; pianos. $50; organs, IS: reap
rs, $40; bicycle $40; lumber, $3.50 per
IOOO, and logs. 81 30.