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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
IrT THE BAR-RooMs ANSWER.


Under this caption the Patriot Phalanx
We do not wish to assail the bar-rooms un.
justly. We would not make an unfair charge
against them. We want to give them credit
for nll tho good they do. We will praise them
for all the benefit they confer upon society.
As we are totally uniformed concerning
the blessings the saloon gives to the world,
we must make few inquiries, and we beg
the bar-rooms to come forward with an hon.
est answer.
How has the saloon helped civilization
What has the bnr-room done to protect
the households and homes of our people?
When and how has IL shielded our daugh.
ters2
What has IL done TO ennoble our sons2
What has the dramshop done 10 promote
social order?
When has the saloon posed as the upholdcr
OF the laws Of the State?
HCw has the public drinking place added
to the activity OF legitimate trade?
When did the liquor traffic ever defend the
weak against the strong?
What aid has the saloon given In building
up the grocery or drygoods or furniture
store?
How has the bar-room helped the laborer
TO obtain u competency
What useful purpose has the whisky busi-
ness served in promoting public enterprises?
Does II help TO establish mills2 or to open
mines? or TO build factories?
Does the saloon crown man with honor
Does II send solace To sorrowing hearts?
Has II promoted woman's happiness2
Has II scattered flowers in childhood's
path2
Does it put ioou in the workingman's cup.
board?
Has 1t ever filed mothers soul with
holier hope for her sons futurc2
Has II ever lifted shadow from the heart
OF a wife or sister?
Does the bar-room india the study OF the
Bible, attendance at Sunday school, or SYM
paihy with the church?
Does IL teach high code OF morals?
Is 1t an inspirition to noble deeds?
Does 1t repress evil passions?
Does 1t cultivate the best tendencies OF the
human heart?
Does it make its patrons purcr and bet.
teri
Has the saloon introduced cleaner methods
into politics2
Has IL made candidates less corruptible?
Has II put purity, and patriotism, and
principle into the hearts of voters?
:, Does 1t make its patrons worthier OF pub
lie trusts?
Does II create truer and more efficient
class Of public servanis2
Does 1t help legislators 10 enact better
laws?
Does il cause courts and iurles to act more
Justly and impartiallyy
Does 1t make our lives and property more
secure?
Does il lessen the population of the prls-
ohs, poorhouses and Insane asylums?
VINO can tell us Of just Que heaven-ap-
proved decd done by the dram shopl
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Fill man with whisky aud he can give the
pig points
II Is only those who are In the power OF
rum that cannot SEQ its harm.
The man who has not decided that he will
never drink, has moro than half decided
that he will drink.
Tho indians of Eastern Washington are
said TO have taken steps TO prevent the sale
OF liquor among them by unprinclpled white
men.
According 10 the National Temperance Al
manac there are eighty.ilve papers published
IN this country that are devoted to the tenn
perance cause.
Doctor Norman Kerr warns medical prac.
utioners against employing alcohol or anti
pyrin In the treatment OF Influenza
Why is II that n town, when giving n
'writeup" OF Its industries, never boasts OF
the number OF It's saloons and the genial
saloon keeper?
The notion prevails among great number
OF otherwise sensible people that alcohol in
Inc form Of wine and whisky Is IA ''cure-all. ="
And this despite the testimony OF the ages
that alcohol In any form is detrimental TO
the health OF the body, 80 much 80 that 1t
may well be termed "kill-all."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
TO nEoLAfM pRuNKAnps.

The League of Love, branch OF the
salvation Army, will put into operation in
Now York City new plan for saving of
drunkards. Ii Is proposed to patrol certain
parts Of the city ut night with ambulances
driven by n Salvation Army lassic There
viii be two members OF the army besides the
driver in each ambulance and whenever
drunken men and women are found on the
streets they will be bundled into the
ambulance and takcn TO the Salvation Army
Shelter, where they will he allowed 10 sober
up. or course. no ore will be restrained and
taken against their will. The patients will.
IL they wish, be allowed to pay for their
lodging and breakfast after they have be.
come sober
The ambulanccs will he painted rcd and
and white and drawn by white horses.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
A woMAS's stoAr.

Hear the dcspairing cry that ono Of tho
women OF san Frnpcisco addressed TO tho
editor OF the Examiner:
"Liquor keeps is where we are Tho gin
holes, curse them Their keepers, God for
give. The laws which make them possible.
curse them! curse theml! curse theml! Re-
form US? How, when rum makes thrce
every weck2 Reform us2 Reform your
laws How laugh-laugh with despair.
ing shrek at the attempts Of somc kind
hearted and well-meanlng people To reform
US without reforming and informing thom.
selves! Reform, when the greatest enemy TO
moral reform Is standing open day aud
night In thousands Of places in San Fran
cisco? What colossal nonsense Tho law
smiles and Christian law-makers wonder.
Heaven is impoverished; hell Ia enriched.
My hot head 10 against the window pane;
my aching heart Is bursting"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
HUMAN FyfsrrSrr.

Existence comes 90 feel to many OF us
like great river. which il always flowing
with unbroken force downward to the sea.
1t never stops IL Is always pushing its
waters outward. II gives the sea no change
to ilow up into 1t. SO is the ever energetic
life OF one whose sole idea Is to exert innu-
ence, 10 make himself felt In some result.
How often the river must long to pauscl
How often II must become aware that its
impetuous rush is losing for IL the richness
OF the great deep. salt sea How often the
busy life OF man becomes aware that some
where round II there Is richness which It does
not get because IL opens outward only. and
not inward How often 1t desires 20 pause
and grow receptive, and take into itself the
richness which II now Is keeping out =
Phillips Brooks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
HECI RELIGIOUS READING
SELF TRUST

-s,v ,rust oneself is the highest
rvyIJence of character. IL Is COM
~ sssy 10 trust another but when
wonan. knowing himself, as ne
.. .orv core. beneath all seeming
,nsi ,i,rg and withholding-when this
q also n serene and fearless
,hen NAV he. without presump-
,e ,bat no has attained to some
ic'.S Nv Greatness OF character. For
,rasnueraiing In n mans own
w a. no can honestly say that the
,bere is ft for himself to trust,
80 be counted ilt for nobody to
ssmatter Of fact. .self-trust Is such
Ia,ly rare virtue that the world Is
u having 10 canonize moro
n.8hil Of saints because OF IL. The
4 one toward which humanity
a,es rather than an assured moral
T "a like those other conditions
S,sak Of So frequently and some
nla,lv heaven and holiness, neither
ws have permanently attained, but
be,,iers we sometimess feel that
ia moment. entered. Any new
M seli-trust. any increasing con-
o,e's own moral integrity. small
nav nav he. should be humbly and
hailed az step In the direction
,.btaousness. When q person can
seJ 10 be weak under this tempta-
with Gods help, ] feel that
rust myself now, he Is get
ner hold upon Christian char
h The part Of weak man TO be
laeinc his trust in others. Even
,es not want us to lean altogether
bnt 10 have such sturdy faith that
rsed In us some strength Of indi-
rpose and will. Thus. when Peter
come TO Him. walking on the
losing his confidence. began to
y was a tone OF distinct reproof for
self.trust In Christ's. 30 thou OF
wherefore didst thou doubtg'
self-trust simply denotes that n
secs In himself more OF the
Inc Master. and knows that in 80
attans that likeness, he u inevi-
Ter. stronger, holier. This kind OF
il no less becoming than rever-
faith. than humility. II is not u
hlity that one displays tothe world,
pcret estimate of ones own heart,
ly TO God. in whose eyes no man
Haunt presumption. And God
nj the man who trusts himself
more. IL the man In whose heart
most revential humility.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
DE AND DO.

ltion Of being 10 doing. and OF do
b.. IL one Of much compleSity and
\. There Is room for vigorous
|as to which Is the more excel
mouId seem that being were the
lamental. since goodness consists
|outward things we do than In the
hings we are. and Incorporating
prompted by a pure motive are
Il better than the rattle of
Yet. on the other hand. being is
y be counted an end In itself the
bould eyentuate in action before
stamped as nOblest. and our
bur sinceres. prayers. We are not
perfect being before attempting
deeds determine us. and we grow
bf them into larger stature. Yet il
j. TO expect TO come into perfect
through the multiplicity and high
Sr doings. Only by much medita.
b. patient suffering of sorrow is
5nned and brought into close like
Delty. We can spare neither OF
actors. The doing and the being.
md the doing. must proceed hand
ch helping the other, each tested
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
SAVE THE cHILpREN.

The journal of Hygiene publishes a sug-
gestiye article entitled "rhe Greater Tenn
perance," by Charles II. Shepard, NJ. D., in
which lie says; "Judging from the past ex-
perience there seems but little hope for the
adult inebrlate, but we may at least save
some Of the younger generation" He adds;
"When children shall havo been taught and
thoroughly indoctrinatei with the right
principles on the subject there will bo a re-
generated mankind.' Doctor Shepard thus
indicates what should impress more fully the
friends OF temperance everywhere, the fun-
da'nental Importance OF Juvenile temperance
work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
FREE INDEED.

That man is merely free to do what he
likes. free from external restraints and
bonds, IL not genuine freedom, Tho
only freedom that Is real md true Il thM
which enables II man TO do gladly and eanly
what he ought. This Is az much hDfher
than the other rs the heavens are higher
than the earth. A man fetterod Xy evil
passions has only the semblance oErredom
lie who finds himself unable 10 10 what he
knows he shouldis slave. OTy he whom
Christ maS's free by ompo%6ring against
ing from ali sin, is free inXred. Th,, frro-
dom is the hirlhright Of V1d's ch!l l!ryn, ,lG9ir
most precious possessioL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
A PRAYER.

all grace and patience. who hast
hearts from the beginning, keep
end that we fail not through
|nrance In the quiet hours OF life.
b ceases and we can only wait,
Jon gives place to doubt, when
b Ignorance leave room only for
wlen We have spoken our last
our final effort. and In our own
b do no more. then, for the sake
|who was tempted with our
and straitcncd in lingering
his work might be accom-
ne thou 10 our aid /! Assure
esence when We sit In loneliness.
ed hearts may lind their rcst ia
the words in our perplexity
upon the lips of Christ brought
troubled sea. Turn even our
b profit In the deepening OF II
Is not dependent upon immedi-
nt, and II faith that LAYS hold
ernal purposes of God. Aud
ne assistance. we have been en-
b the word OF thy patience. suf-
iall away In the hour OF death,
OF Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION REoU:Rgl
TIMELY SERVICE Is Not srnvlry.

II f. noteworthy that while David Is we'll
spoken Of for having served hlS own
generation" aud while Wa sing of oar pur-
pose To "scryc the present age, It Is not
thought complimentary 10 call Man u
"time-serycr. This latter apprllatioL has
come 10 designate u trimmer or tcmppri'rr,
who yields 60 the demands Of the hour with
close reference To- his own advancement
but without much OF any concern for con
sis.nnrv or principle II Il common In pol
ltics. both ciTll aud ecclesiastical, and has
been known to taint things that should be-
most sacred Time-serying religion H. dos
picable. Vet religion should be both timely
and seryceable, adapted to the age, not in
opportunc or outworn In its methods, up u
date aud wide awake. To be all thing, 10
all men Is right, provided 1t bc not for per-
sonal gain, but in order TO save the more.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
LIVE TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
JACK srnAr.

Jack Sprat was very fa..
His wife was very lean.
And not bone for pussy cat
Was ever to be seen.
Jack Sprat had got no hat,
His wife had got no money,
And not single little Sprat
Had ever tasted honey.
But Jack Sprat soon altered that,
And gave up being beery;
Then Mrs. Sprat got we'll and fat.
And looked so bright and CHEEKY,
Then Jack sat with Mrs. Sprat
Within their pew on Sunday,
And little feet went pit-a-pat
To school upon the Monday.
Youths Temperance Banner.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
NEVER USEFUL

Doctor Frank Hamilton, one OF tho most
competent army surgeons in his day, once
sail; "In my own mind the conviction IL
fully established by experience and observa-
lants by man In health Is never useful.
make no exception in favor OF cold or heat
or exposure and fatigue. nor in favor OF old
drinkers, when considered Us soldiers"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
THE DowEwAnp start.

Said Mrs. LakeX one of her late lectures,
"Every man stHrts out to be- a moderate
drinker, a mlA among mtn. rs he puts it.
ie ~ enters int3 tho social cut tom OF drinking.
no ,akes y Once, twice, th9ce. Gradually
ne cieates an appetite AMI he awakons to
mhu ,nst he has n terriblet burning thirst
whicnsven drink itself can rApt satisfy"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

Nill OF Christ that we should
on the hope OF the future. II
'la any part Of lie should be
an uncontrolled stretch of
Lwhich we march to the prom.
remedy for care Is 10 realize
~ ohIiss, moment by mo.
si, I,i existence and glorifying
pm peace and ioy.--w., II.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
lAB-TREE cnnIsrIANs.


are, presumably ON the way to
Hhom we shall perhaps be happy
Iwlth there, tnat WE are very
u OF from the earth. There il
when they die. Everybody is
more than willing. that they
Pmoied, transferred 10 the bet
ny nave Il vast amount of vine
n their disposition. They con-
3 be their duty To set
like a flint against about
pat goes on in this degenerate
suits them In church or state.
ieiend religion without getting
They are - sour that peoples
on edge at the very sight OF
sadly they misrepresent and
PLASTER at the very time they
Pout tho only ones that know
er else the Christian lacks,
lbieness and winsomeness must
y. However cantankerous the
ltion, there is provision for its
PmethinG good 10 live with.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
the REAL WORD.

are the real word. the life
eh speech often falsliles.
that never deceive or mis-.
fplrltual nature can but be
hest because its foundation
m the truth and it knows that
9lds. II Is in US as human
Vely to recognize and hate
9body Is In the end deceived
hat Is merely outward and
o9r inner life Is transparent /;
al ltse!i ; II It Is a true life. Il
% desire Of concealment. -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

petitions are not unheard.
|i't shall prevail. Canst thou
II walt a iittlel win not thy
better DETER than thy time? By
|, ||,pomlortably appear. to thy
IaNe thee put away the
,,sa asnes OF long waiting. and
ne ,e. and fine linen Of full
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

4 lurance a.'l In waiting at tho
\ you your patience ye shall win
rsls Iar Lord TO His disciples
ksor. , .'riai, Patient, hopeful
rofs when It is tho only
"a a. "a . an emergency. But
y instts time the highest
''ai-h. Clay Trumbull.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-30
PRESIDENT YOUNG TALKS.
Tells of the Passing Season of Base
ball


Washington, Sept 30.-Nick Young,
the president of the National Base Bail
league, in an interview attributed the
fact that the championship, so far as
the leaders were concerned, was not
as close and interesting near the finish,
in comparison with that of previous
years, partly because of the unfOrtun-
ate circumstances for which Mr.. Te-
beau of Cleveland was held response
bic. The occurrence incident thereto,
President Young thinks doubtless, WOr-
ried Tebeau and his men, as they sus-
pected that the outcome of the case
might prove serious and jeOpardize
their chances in the championship con
test.
This affair teaches the league one
lesson, and that is that something
must be done to stop the differences be
tween the umpires and players On
that score. however, there is not so
much to complain Of as in previous
years"
Mr. Young says the coaching question
and that affecting the Temple cup
series will come up for consideration
at the next league meeting. The league
will analyze the coaching question
thoroughly and will probably ask the
opinion of some of the older players
and Umpires before decisive action is
taken.
Anticipa ting rumors of reduction in
the circuit from twelve to eight clubs,
President Young said: The twelve club
league will remain intact, not only for
another season, but at least four sea-
sons besides"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-30
LAWRENCE FIRE.
BOWersOck's Opera House Ruin
ed This Morning.
POstOfilce and Daily World Also
Suffers.
LOSS ABOUT $4,000.
Origin of the Fire Unknown
Discovered About Midnight.
No Troupe Has Occupied the
Theater For Some Time.

Lawrence, Sept. S0.-shortly after
o'clock this morning the Bowersock
Opera House and postOf1ce building
was discovered on fire, which is sup
posed to have originated in the east
end Of the stage. The whole top of the
building was soon a mass of flames and
before the fire department could arrive
the opera house was seen to be past
saving Even at the late hour large
crowd came out and many hands soon
cleared the pCstOmce, which is CT the
first floor, Of all mail and Office furni-
ture and fixtures The Office of the
Daily World, which was in the base
ment was in danger from water even
If the flames could be checked before
descending there, and its portable eff
fects were soon placed out Of danger
There was no wind 50 that the danger
was precluded of the flames spreading
across the alley to the east where sew
eral frame structures are near. The
prompt and efficient work of the fire
department saved the adjoining build
ing to the north and kept the flames
above the second floor. As it is the
second and third stories are Quilted but
the walls are in fairly good condition,
the fire having been kept from them
A rough estimate during the fire
places the loss on the building at $50, 900
and the Incidental losses to occupants
at between $1,000 and $500. The build
ing viii at once be repaired and put in
good condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-30
Ex-Prisoners of War.

The business meeting of the exprison-
ers of war, which was to have been
held at Leib's hall this morning at 10
O'Clock, was postponed until o'clock
this afternoon at the Floral hall in
Camp Miles The election of officers of
the state association will take place at
this meeting. The programme of the
big camp fire to be given by the ex-
prisoners tomorrow night has been
slightly changed. Instead of being held
at Camp Miles it will be held at Rep
resentative hall Immediately after ORA
gon parade tomorrow night Gen. Prem
tiss, Congressman Blue, Past Grand
Commander Walker of the G. A r..
Senator ]. c. Carpenter, and Past Com
mander Gen. Campbell will speak and
De H w. ROby will read an original
poem prepared for the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-30
NORTH TOPEKA.

All news iternS for the State Journal
should be left at the Kinlbau Printing
Co.. Ss5 Kansas avenue
John Troutman is clerking for Berry
Bros.
See E. P. Ewart for coal 1912 North
Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs l. c. Belts leave today
for GAINESVILLE, o.
A late North Topeka bridegroom
speaks of his bride as my woman"
Mrs. Ensminger drove in from Silver
Lake today for the Flower parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Dewey of Man
haitian drove in to attend the Reunion
Miss Mamie Baird, who is attending
school at Chicago, is visiting her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Oneida are the
guests of Mrs. Kerns and family Of
Monroe street.
George Walker of Holton is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. A. f. Eby, and son,
Frank Walker.
The Republican Flambeau club went
to Tecumseh last night They go. to
Valencia tonight.
Miss Emma Stephens of 1924 Kansas
avenue is entertaining Miss Annie
Phillip of Lawrence.
Miss Ethel Hayes. who has been Wis
lung her sister at Lyndon, Kan, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guerney Fogg of Wa
mego are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. f. c.
Bowen of Harrison street
VIII Ritter and A W. EstIack of I.o-
gan county, Ohio, are the guests of J.
A Berry and family of Central ave
nue..
he house Of John SpetteI, 1925 North
JEFFERSON street, was robbed yesterday
noon A suit of clothes, a pair Of
shoes and a revolver were taken
]. H. Heller keeps the best meat and
sausages in the city. Give him a call
or telephone 271 and have it delivered.
Doc Elmore and wife of Winchester
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. VIII Van
Ness on Kansas avenue. Mrs. ElmOre
was formerly Miss Rose Van Ness.
W. T. K. club will meet Tuesday.
October at 2:30 p. m, sharp, for first
meeting with Mrs. H. w. Cheney, cor
ner Harrison and Morse. All members
take notice.
John Quinn of Alma, Kan, visited
old friends yesterday. Mr.. Quinn says
that crops are in a good condition, he,
himself, viii feed over 500 head of cat
tie this winter.
North T9pekans were very much
disappointed that the bicycle parade
did not come over on this side, as peo-
pie fully expected it A great deal of
dissatisfaction is expressed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Henry have re-
turned from Manhattan ACCOMPANIED
by Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Fowler and
daughter Anna They made the trip
overland.
Mrs. F. NJ futile of 814 Quincy
street is entertaining a house party
composed of the following people: Mrs.
Trout, Miss Trout, Mrs. Cornell, Mrs.
Wlkerson, and Mr.. Abe Giltner, all of
WamegO.
The North side merchants and busi-
ness men wish to give Chief WiImarth
vote of thanks for bringing the pa
rade over yesterday morning The
chiefs recognition of the North side is
greatly appreciated and anything our
people can do for him will be gladly
done.