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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04
THE APPRENTICESHIP OF PREACHING.

Fullncss of knowledge saves n minister
from the temptation of rcsOrting to bizarre
methods to attract n congregation. No mat
tor how clever q man may hc, he cannot
long hide from himself or from others the
fact Of his intellectual superilciality and
limitation; and | believe that many Il
preacher who resorts to eccentric and SEN
satiOnal stratagems does so from the con-
seriousness of the meagrencss and frality of
his theological and philosophical resources.
No truly great actor becomes a Biondin walk
Ing n tight rope to draw a crowd no truly
great singer blacks his face and joins the
minstrcls to secure popularity no great art
LIST renounces acadcmical law to astonish the
world by daubing nightmares. Men Of q
much inferior order condescend to theatre
Gals gifted men have no need. And 1t Is
the same with respect to the Christian pull
pit. Henry Ward Beccher did not resort to
flags and dulcimers Bishop Simpson sue
cecded without dressing himself in Oriental
costume Joseph Parker gets on without n
magic lantern; II. ". Dale used no stage
property, posture or passion, and Maclaren
discovers no anxiety to straddls the latest
sensation. But the preacher who IL con-
scious Of deficiency in the deeper qualifca-
tons of his vocation seeks to awaken and
maintain public interest by eccentricities
md eX~travagances in the subjects
ne chooses or In the emanner In
which he treats them. Our congre-
cations desire above all things clear, deep,
Scriptural truth, and any ministry OF real
teaching power is sure of perennial popu-
larity. The interest OF the multitude In
Christian doctrine Is not speculative and
arbitrary; 1t is personal, practical, passion
ate. The people recognize In our doctrine
the things by which they live, and he who
can state evangelical truth with lucidity and
feeling will find his ministry influential
when the mere rhetorician and sensation
alist have passed away.-W. L. Watkinson,
d. ID. (Lcndon), In Methodist Review.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04
i,EWSY ~CLEANlNCS.

Paris has 900 electric elevators.
The anti-thentre hat movement has reached
New Haven. Conn.
Kangaroo farming Is to BIO an established
industry in Australia.
At the point where tho Mississippi River
flows out of Lake Itasca 1t Is only ten feet
wide and eighteen inches deep.
The street railway companies OF Mnssachu-
sets carried over -, 900, 900 more passengers
during 1896 than in any previous year.
One Of tho signs OF IN early spring in tho
northwest is recorded by the park keeper OF
Portland, Oregon, who says that the deer
are shed ling their ~antlers.
Four hundred and fortv-nine sheep and
one horse were saved from the British steam
err hngloman,' which was wrecked on the
Skerries, while on q voyage from Boston for
Liverpool.
The North Dakota Legislature has added
an amendment tothe States insurance code;
taxing insurance companies five per cent. on
gross earnings for 1896 and az per cent.
thereafter.
In consequence OF satisfactory results OBJ.
tanned from experiments conducted on q
somewhat extensive scale, Brazilian planters
are convinced that tea can be proftably
grown In Brazil.
Within the last twenty years 100 new peer.
n2es In Great Britain have been created,
while nfty-four have become extinct. Near
ly halt tn peers and baronets have inherited
or received their titles within the last ten
years.
1t is reported In the South tnat an Eastern
capita list has purchased the Stonewall
furnace In Cherokee County, Alabama, where
some OF the Confederate warriors cast cannon
during the wal, and will develop tho ore
mines there.
By the law coming into force this year IN
Sweden, u dwelling-house must not have
more than five stories. An a,tis containing
nstove Is reckoned a story. The height OF
the building must not exceed tho width Of
the street by more than five feet.
Charles willard, OF Battle Crock, Mich,
has recently died aud left by his will 40, 600
to the public schools OF the town. IN equal
sum for n building for the Young Menu
Christian Association. and s40,0 O moro fol
the Baptist College OF Kalamazoo, Mich.
When a South DAKOTA rancher's family
were sitting around a table In their sod
covered cabin, the centre support Of the roo
gave way and the turf fell In. burying then
all and smottering TO death the mother ant
one child. The rancher dug his way out
but could not reach his vile In time
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

A plan was made to release tho prisoners
hon the susquehanna jail By f1tnishine
them saws, but the district attorney Inter.
ceptsd q letter giving the plan away, and It
was nipped 10 the bud.
Finding a tramp going through . bureau
In her q Mrs James Covcl OF Greensbure
pointed a metal egg beater at his head and
ordered him to leave. He dropped all his
plumber and 6ed.
At Claysville John Dennison and William
Plants were arrested and locked up for a
hearing before Burgess Hancher. They
broke jail by prrying on two heavy iron bars
ana battering down the door.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04
SELECT RELIGIOUS READING.

Before va knew that DER our days OF sun.
shine
Could come such shade.
Before We knew that In our midst an angel
His home had made,
How calm we were In our serene content
mcnt-
our skies how blue
How light we held his living, loving pres.
cncc,
Before we knew
But now the sorrow Of n vain rcgrctting,
Had we but known"
Throbs sadly through our life of seeming
calmness
In undertonc.
oh, could we hear once more the voice now
silent
SO dear, so true
Asin the old sweet days Of love and glad.
ness
Before we knew
Mary Bingham Wilson, in Congregational
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

The cross Ia nlways being set up. Jesus is
Always being cru"iilcd. Every suffering
that Is In the world is His suffering. In that
travail and pain whereby man is born into
me world, whereby he dies, Whereby liz
friends close his casict and lower il into
the grave. and in all that ncrr"r trayaiI ~
living II seli-cOntrollcd, Il brave. Il valiant.
a heroic life in this world in all Of tu,.r
Jesus IL present, and Jesus suffers. DO not
forget 1t, brothers, sisters. all, that You are
not None your suffering, bat that one
IKE unto the Son of God treaGs With Won
tho burning fiery furnace. We are not
alone. The Christ is with W.. Having Him
with us, we can endure all things. His
grace, IA the apostle sand in his own fearful
trial, we shall find sufficient for us. Oh. the
love OF Christ which passc,h knowledge. II
Is an infinite thing. tundrrgirdsthc world.
IL binds together the universe. And vet Il is
'oWiy, simple, human, very nigh vs., yea,
within us.-Rcy David Nelson Beach.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04
Victim of Slang

Mr.. Skemer-Mrs. Sapmlnd, I am go.
Ing to bring a visitor around this even.
ing to introduce to your daughter.
think he will be a good catch for her.
Mrs. Sapmind-What sort Of person is
he, Mr.. Skemer?
Mr.. Skemer-He is a wealthy planter.
Mrs. Sapmind-I don't care how
wealthy he Is, I'll never let my daugh.
ter marry an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COu.
rier.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04
Senate Cuban Resolution.

A resolution was passed. In the United
States Senate demanding all correspondence
relating to American prisoners In Cuba. An
other resolution was introduced demanding
Julio Sanguilly's release,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

!'r'fi''G The above results In 81 days.. Il actg
i'"'''"'N ali quickly. Cures when all others fail
l"lil'- men VIII rugain their lost manhood. and old
.l,li WIZ recover their youthful vlgor by using
thNlNo. II quickly and surely Restores Nervous.
ness Lost Vitality. lmpotcncy. Nightly Emissions.
L''' rover tMiins Memory, Wasting Diseases. and
all elects ct s~oifabugu or cyrcsg and indigcrntion
"h''h niltN one tor 'uuy. business OF marriage. IL
NOT ohlN cures by starting at the seat Of disease. but
II n great nerve tonic and blood builder. bring.
l.I hn'k the pink glow to pale checks LYd ro-
hto,ing the lire of youth. 1t wards of Insanity
ana Insist on having REVIyO, no
other. IL can be carried in vest pocket. by mail.
t'i.oo per package, or Fix Tor So. q with IA posi-
i've written guarantee to cure or refund
the money. Circular FREQ. Address
loyal MEDICINE co.. I'll Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
For sale at MiddlcbMrgh, Pa, by
w.. II. SPANGLER.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

Il say, Matilda!" shouted the father
from the head of the stairs. Tell that
young man when he goes out to tell
the mllkman to leave two quarts, in
stead Of one, Us usual"-Yonkcrs
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

The broken edges everywhere Tho half.
finished tasks that men have to leave and 20
INTO the darkness The young careers so
tuIl OF promise that suddenly stop! The
Srea' Ideas and wishes, growing lcgilimatrly
out of earthly life, yet evidently too large
Tor 1t, finding no satisfaction hero, And
most OF all the unfinished characters | can
mink that 1t Is no great thing for Il man to
ile with his fortune half made, or his barn
half built but that he should die just as his
character Is rounding into shape, aud from
a crude study becoming n picture of beauty
and an engine Of power. This If whnt most
bewilders us. This is what most of all, |
think, has made men guess that this earthly
lie we see Is a part and not u whole. and set
their eyes pathetically searching 10. that
other world they thought must be beyond the
waters. Phillips Brooks.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
Grand Clean Up Of Summer
Silks.

Silks Of highest merit at wonder
fully low prices-if you want to buy
good silk cheap attend shis sale every
day this week.
Wash Silks-Corded Kai-Kai
LOT 1.
Silks. etc. Value 25c. $50. 4lc, not
many Of them. and while they last
only 12ac yard.
LOr2
500 yards choice China silks in
navy and white. black and brown
figures. value 5Sc to Csc, while they
last 29c . yard.
ST. Foulard Silks 4oc.
LOT Snow FOR THE BIG SHOW.
All the choicest twilled foulard
dress silks, the best China silks. the
newest Pongee silks. in the prettiest
colorings and swellest designs. value
8Sc. 92c and 81 per yard. take them
quick at only 49c yard.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
ROCKWELL Dead.

William E. Rockwell, the we'll
known base ball player and manager.
is dead at San Francisco, the fatal
ailment being meningitis. He was
AZ years old. The deceased was we'll
known hereabouts. having been born
at Monmouth. He went to Daven-
port first with the old Keithsburg
base ball team and made so good q
showing that he was at once en-.
gagged by the Remingtons. which
team began at once it's professions al
career. Rockwell was a very speedy
pitcher, throwing a straight ball
with velocity of a meteor. He re.
mained in Davenport for several
years, after which be went to Omaha
and began to enter upon a strictly
professional base ball career. He
managed several team and was Well
known to every base ball crank in
the country. He is survived by q
wife and family.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
HORSE ON THE SHERIFF.
OssrtAken ON the Roadway With Anosher's
Property.

OssrtAken ON the Roadway With Anothef's
Property.
Sheriff F. c. Hemenway and his
family are camped above Moline
with party of friends. He got into
a little difficulty Sunday, which the
Moline Mail relates as follows:
I'VE often near of absconding
, t.shiers and Doodle aldermen, but
Q ,ldom Of a case where q sheriff is
o ought making away with another
mln's horse. Sheriff Hemenway was
captured in that predic lment Sur
day. however, and made to stand
and deliver. His son-in- law, Charles
H. Arnold. drove the sheriff's rig I'D
to the camp on Campbell's island
and put his horse in Il ,ch Einfeldt's
barn. W. A. NJ ,cBeth had previous
ly done the same thing. When Mr.
Macbeth went to hitch up to drive
home Sunday evening he found his
horse gone. There was another
one there, but it was q light
bay with three white feet,
while Macs charger was dark COM
plexioned and wore no socks at all
Here was . dilemma. and Mac called
Zach to his aid. .Weu!' exclaimed
Zach; Arnold said when we hitched
up that the harness didn't seem to
6t, and he must have taken your
horse and left Sheriff Hemenway's
in its place' So Mac hitched up the
horse that was left aud started in
pursuit. When he arrived at the
camp where the sheriff and his fam
lily have been spending their vaca
tion, he found that that f1nctionary
had taken the rig from his son-in-
law and started off down the river
road with it. The only hopes of
getting his property back now was o
sharp pursuit, and finally Mac over
hauld his man. Are you Sheriff
he demanded. The
sheriff timidly admitted the i'm
parchment. Then l arrest you for
stealing my horse" We'll, l sur
render and plead guilty. said the
sheriff. as for the first time he no.
ticed the difference in the animals.
Here's your horse. but for heavens
sake don't let this thing get into the
papers, 'All right; I'll see that it
DOESN'T replied Mac.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
MRS. MaHAN STARTS SUIT
Accuses Eer Husband Of Ipndelity and
DeaeRtiou.

6ooooGU k~CH oooO8uu VI IBuOehlIy ou0
DeseRtion.
Clark r. Mahan. who left his wife
and two children in this city the
early part Of July, ostensibly for Q
business trip and has failed to re-
turn. Is made defendant in q divorce
suit started today by his wife, Alice
c. Mahan. who has retained as her
attorney Adair Peasants. Mrs. Ma
han is at present making her home
at Mrs. Simpsons boarding house on
Second avenue.
The couple were married Oct. 3.
1889. at Worcester, Mass, and lived
together until q month ago, since
Mrs. which time Mahan has not seen
her husband. nor heard from him un-
til she instituted inquiries as to his
whereabouts. and located him at
Northport. Long Island. where he is
employed by the Edward Thompson
company as an editor on the Ency-
clopedia Of Law. Mrs. Mahan says
she wrote to her husband and has
received several letters from him,
but he has not returned to her nor
provided for her rejoining him at
Northport. She also alleges that
Mahon is guilty of infidelity, having
broken his marriage vows while in
the company Of woman unknown
to Mrs. Mahan at Chicago in 1895,
and later in a disreputab.e house at
Davenport. kept by Myrtle Smith.
Mrs. Mahan states that these acts Of
her husband have come to her knowl.
edge since he deserted her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahan have two
children. John X. A., aged 6. and
Marcella, year, the custody and
education of whom Mrs Mahan asks.
She says that since her husband de-
serted her she has been constantly
under the care of q physician. Mrs
Mahan asks that aside from being di-
vorced from Mahan that he be
obliged to provide for the support of
her and her children.
Mahan is lawyer by profession. o
son OF Kansas jurist. and until o
few years ago was . prominent and
promising young barrister of Boston.
As the result Of some trouble he
came west with his family about
four years ago. He took q position
as agent for . typewriting concern.
and opened an agency at Davenport.
He lost this situation and then he
skipped oat.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
PUBLIC SPIRITED /.
Rock Island Property holders
are Shown to Be.
NATTER OF SOLID nP10vElfEITs

No Ottsooeo0o B1loA % CoaeoDpaoeo4 WORK
On First Avsass and Eisswhoso n
the Csy-A Gratifying Oasseok sse
Eaptksf ProgresA.
Rock Island property holders are
public spirited where public i'm
the interests they possess. This has
been shown ever since paving Was
inaugurated here. The croaker has
been conspicuous for his non-sppear-
anve here in all instances OF pro-
gress. This is one reason Why Rock
Island has weathered the oppressive
atmosphere Of hard times 90 well.
Her taxpayers have. while contribut-
ing to the city's upbuilding and
steady advancement and develop
ment,. furnished at the same
time the wherewithal to keep
labor employed. The consequences
has been that while all the
cities were suffering from stagna-
tion. Rock Island has been active.
She has been moving right along.
slowly but surely. and the money
that has come from the citizens in
dull times has gone back into their
pockets again, other citizens have
had the use and benefit OF it and those
who furnished it have got the i'm
provement, and the attendant in
creased property valuation into the
bargain.
This Years Plans Go Tn. agh.
The people are keeping up their
reputation In the way Of cheerful ac-
quiescence q in these matters. Yester.
dsy was the last day in the county
court in which an opportunity was
afforded to file objections to the i'm.
provement OF First avenue, Seventh
avenue from Twenty-third to Thir.
tieth, and Ninth and Tenth streets,
and not an objection was registered.
There were no property holders
along the lines of any OF the contem-
plated Improvements anxious to dis
tinguish themselves by being the
first to call halt to Rock Islands
onward march. This is certainly
most cheering circumstance and
one that will afford q source OF graft.
fication to all citizens. especially
those who in the early stages of pub.
lie improvements. which have made
60 much of Rock Island, bore with
the same grace and cooperative
spirit their proportion Of what wal
essential to the progressive move
ment.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
DISGRACE. THEN DEATH.


Jsoo1o 0Alleg ghef Ends Her Career Of
R1in.
Jessie Gallagher. also known a
Edna Cook. and who five years ago
resided in Rock Island, took her life
ct the Brunswick hotel on Brady
street. Davenport. yesterday. by
swallowing two ounces of carbolic
acid. The girl was discovered in
the throes Of death by q chamber
maid, who summoned medical a.
sistance, and DR.. Porter res ponded.
The ply ysician at once called Dr.. A.
W. Bowman, and both doctors
worked with her, and while they
succeeded in removing much of the
poison by means of q stomach pump
and then administered emetics, the
deadly drug had already done its
work, and at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon she died.
On the stand in her room stood an
ounce bottle half full OF the drug
with which che destroyed herself
Two letters we're also lying in plain
sight. one addressed to Minnie Ha-
gen, keeper Of place on East Front
street. In it she told her trou bles,
and why she sought death. and ex.
pressed the desire that Minnie Ha-
gen convey to her mother, Sarah
billiard, at Burlington, the news of
her death. The other letter was ad-
dressed to Abe Levy. of whom the
girl was enamored, and who had
cooled in his affection for her. To
him was addressed these words:
when you receive this shall be
cold in DEATH"
The girls home WAS in Burlington.
her right name being Jessie Gal.
lsgher. but she was known in dis.
reputable houses in Davenport as
Edna Cook. She was 26 years OF
age, dark complexioned and rather
good looking. Her father, who was
q railroad engineer, died some years
ago, since which time her mother
has married again and is. now Mrs.
Hillard. of Burlington, and she is
said to have no knowledge of the
career her daughter has led since
she left Burlington. Five years age
she came to Rock leland, and here
Minnie Hagen. of Davenport, found
her and took her to her house on
that side Of the river. Since ther
she has led life Of shame, disgrace
and ruin. and brooding over that il
said to have led to her self-destruc
| ton.
The coroner's jury is still at work
on the inquisition, and is endeavorins
to ascertain the circumstances sue,
ceeding the purchase Of the carbolit
acid. 1t has been reported that {
young man named Paul Koch Wal
with the woman when she bought
the drug. but he emphatically de-
MES that. and it has not yet been
proven.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
STOP SCORCHING .
Dangerous Practice Which
Should be Prohibited.
AT LEAST AT TIMES AND PLACES.

wv ACosOoub AOkO - = V0mD9 qoDo0o OA suO
Rsekisss.sss and Another In Moline
Police Should Take IL Ia Hand the same
- Any oAer rNuissnoe.
Thaa bicycle ecorcher should be
rultd6n the streets. He is one of
the eyils of the day, . menace to hu:
manity and . ridiculous spectacle in
himself. Rock Island perhaps has
not as many ecorchers as some other
cities. but she has them. and they
should be halted by the police. just
as . reckless driver would be. At
all events, the scorcher should be
COZ fioed to Ger tain places and certain
times. II he could be required to
take back street at night
after the majority of people are
indoors, NO one would care
particularly what antics he cut, or
what were the consequences, so long
as they affected no one but himself.
The regulation of the scorcher is as
much in the interest of public safety
as the requirement as to lamps at
night, and alarm tells, etc There
certainly is no inclination to deprive
G. ciists OF reasonable privileges;
those he is entitled 10 the same as
the owner Of any vehicle using the
street, but the wheeiman should be
given no license to jeopardizs the
rights OF others. 1t Is to the inter-
est OF no one more than the bicy clist
that the scorcher be controlled.
Illustrations In Question.
An illustration of the probable
consequence of this reckless practice
occurred yesterday on Fourth av %.
nue. near Twentieth street. Miss
Emma Hsrtz. of Schmiel & Ander.
sons wall paper establishment. had
mounted her wheel in front of the
store Just as Willie Beal, an up town
young man came scorching down the
avenue, bumped over and nearly
hugging the handle bar. Misi
Hartz did not have time to
realize her perilous position until
there was collision. The young
man was bent over too far to SEE
ahead any distance. Their wheels
came together with q terrific crash
BeAl was thrown onto the pavement,
| and Miss HartZ was considerably
shocked. but luckily both escaped
injury, and while the wheels were
mixed up in all kind of shapes they
came out Of the fray without serious
damage. Swan Wilson. of Moline,
was run down by a reckless bicycle
rider Saturday night while crossing
Third avenue from the postoffice
corner. in that city. The whee
struck the gentleman and he wa.
thrown heavily to the pavement,
being hurt about the hand, arm and
shoulder. The wheelman got on hi!
bicyc Gle and rode off without stopping
to inquire how badly MIR. Wilson wal
hurt
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
Lost and Found.

A travelling man who came to
town on this mornings Burlington
passenger from st. Louis found on
reaching for his wallet it had dissp-
peared from its accustomed place in
the rear right hand side of his trous-
ers. He had left the sleeper several
hours before he discovered his loss,
over which he was considerably ex-
cited, as the wallet contained about
$40 He Immediately hunted up
Agent Young. to whom he reported
his troubles. The sleeper was visited,
and the porter quizzed. The wallet
was found on the floor of the toilet
room-and not q cent gone. The
travelling man gave the porter q half
dollar-for not finding the money.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10

William Herman was fined IS and
costs by Police Magistrate Stafford
for drunkenness. Herman was ar
rested last night by Officer Aims
worth while taking snooze along
side the pilot house on the levee.
Ben Huntley. aged 10, and Bert
Heitahrends. aged 16, were arrested
by Constable G. w. sample yester-
day, on a warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Harriet Atkinson. charging them
with disturbing the peace. The case
was tried by Justice w. F. Schroe-
der, who fined Huntley t3 and costs,
and dismissed his companion. Hunt
ley went to Jail to serve ont his fine.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-10
Looks Like a Needless Sacri.
flee of Black Silks,

But they 20 with the rest. 500
yards choice black brocaded India
silks value &c yard. won't last
long at. per yard. S72c.
26 yards elegant quality black
figured BenRaline silks. real value
81. 25 Q yard; We had them marked
SIC. but for this once We say CSC I'd.
el.25 quality black Peau de Sole
ct only $50 Q yard.
&1.25 black satin Duchesse, p
inches wide. at only 97c Q yard.