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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-11
Let Not Thi. Man Be Trusted.

THAT man Nibley isn't to be trusted.
He'd take advantage of you quicker
than a wink, if he saw a chance to do
So"
"How do you know that?"
81 overheard him and his wife in an
argument last night, and when he saw
that she was getting ahead of him, he
yelled out: Look out! There's q
mouse!"-Cleveland Leader.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-11
A Cor mon rad

Little Elmer-Pa, my teacher told
me to write an example Of a paradox.
and I can't think Of one. Will you help
me?
Prof. Broadhead-You might say
that, although Mr.. Tubman, who Is try
ing to reduce his flesh BY bicycling, is
continually falling on, hedoes not seem
to be growing any thinner.oJudge
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-11
One Question Bring. up Another.

OHc &uestfUH brInBB ID AhOtutf.
Benny Bloodbumper-Papa, what's q
manHtee?
NJ. Bloodbumper-A manatee is sea
cow, Benny.
"Papa."
"Well?"
"Does a sea cow give salt milkf-
louisville Courier,Journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
Southern Railroad.
(PIEDMO T AIR-L1NE.)
Condensed Schedule.
In Effect June II, 1896.

TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY;
LIMITED"
$40 D. M, daily-solid yestibuled train
with sleeper from Raleigh, N. c., to Chat
tannoga, Wis Salisbury, Morganton, Ashe.
vile, Hot Springs and Kr exyille.
C0pnects at Durham for Oxford,
Clarksviila end Keysyille. except Sunday.
At Greensboro with the Washington and
Southwestern Vestibuled, limited, tssiu
for all points north, and with main line
intermediate 2tftion; also has connection
train No. 50, 'sUnited States FAST Aaip'
for Charlotte, Spartanburg, Greentille,
Atlanta and all point South; also Column
bia, Augusta Charleston. Savannah, Jack
sonvills, and all points in Florida. Sleep
ing car for Atlanta, Jacksonville and at
Charlotte with sleeping car ion Augusta.
CHATTANOOGA AND NORFOLK
LIMITED
las q. m, SSily-Solid train consisting of
Pullman sleeping cars aDd coahes from
Chattanooga to Raleigh, arriving At Nor
the Old Dominion, Merchants and Min
ers', Norfolk and Washington and Ralti-
more, Chesapeake and Richm1d 8. y.
Co.'s for all points north and est.
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville and
intermediate stations on the Wison and
Fayetteville Short Cut daily; dail,e1cept
Sunday for Newberne end Morehea City;
daily for Goldsboro and Wilmingtn and
intermediate stations on the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad. -.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
1858 a. NJ, dailyA1Connects at Durhn for
Oxford. Keysville, Richmond; at Gems
nd oil N
EXPRESS TRAIN.
300 p; m. daily-For Goldsboro ananter-
mediate stations.
for all points for north and soya and
Winston-Salem and points on thNorth-
western North Carolina railroad. At Sal
isbury for all points in WESTERN orth
Carolina. Knoxville, Tenn. Cinanati,
and western points; at Charlotte Spar
tenburg, Greenville, Athens, AtAta and
all points south.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
800 p. m. daily-From Atlanta, arlotte.
Greensboro and all points south
LOCAL.
ITO q. m, daily-From Greensboand all
points north and south. Sleng car
from Greensboro to Raleigh.
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOA LIN.
TIED"
$40 p m, daily-From all poirfast, Nor
folk, Tarboro. Wilson and wa0ines.
From G0ldsboro, Wilmingtf Fayette-
vile. and al points in Easterprolina.
"CHATTANOOGA AND HOBLK LIN
| ITEDn
IL 40 a. m. daily-From New *. Wash |
ington, Lynchburg. Danvilled Greens
,boro, Chattanooga, Knoxvilleet Springs
~ Cc.T =: 81 .:
900 p. NJ, daily except Hay-From
Goldsbdro and all points e&
EXPRESS TRAI
1853 a. M. dailv-From Goldfo'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
OUR SAVIOUR IN Aa1. -

Cost over 800, COO to publish. Contains
nearly 200 fun-page engravings of our Saw
Jour, direct from the worlds great paint
ings by Great Masters. Agents are TAXING
from three to twenty orders per dav.' The
book is SO beautiful that when reon,e sae
1t they want it. FIRST GLANCE AZ THr pIS
Turks BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYrs 10 ~
ders first dag. Cleared $3.50 frst waeIi.
work with this book. C, BOW "a
DREAM OF Low kL1NEss. 4s orders first vaal q :,
B. WARD. "Mosr BEAUTIFUL BOOK
EYER SAW. n orders first three DAYS
AaENA FAIR. 's77 ORDERS rIRer rrS nv
weRK:"-J. o: BEwAN. Some high eIad ds
nan or woman of good church stand;ne
should secure the agency here at once +
taking orders for it. Finest Book for RITZ RITZ
day and Christmas Gift eyer pubiished
Bound in Pearl White aad Gold. IN Povai
Purple and Gold. and in Leyant NoroSco
and Gold. Size 10x12 inches. AIso . man y.
woman OF good church standing can secnre
pos ton of Manager of this territorv. to de-
vote all their time to employing and drill.
ing agents and corresponding with It'll them
Good salary. Address for fun particnIars
A. T. T. ELDER, Publisher, 27S Nichican
Avenue, Chicago. III, 20"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

Nos. 403 and 4O2-"The Atlanta Special, y
Solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman Gleepers
and Coaches between Washington and At
lanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports
mouth and Chester, 8. c.
Nos. Al and ss.-"The 8. A. L, Express, y
Solid Train, Coaches and Pullman Sleepers
between Portsmouth, and Atlanta Com
pany sleepers between Columbia and At.
lanta. -
Both trains make Immediate connections
at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New
Orleans, Texas, California, Mexico, Chat
tarooga, Nashville, Memphis, Macon, Flor
For .Iiclets. sleepers, and information,
apply to Ticket Agents. or to
Il: 8. LEARD, So Pass. Agt, Raleigh,
NC. .-..
E. So JOHN, Vice Pres.,snt and Gent
Mgr.
We. McBEE. Ge:2,'l Superintendent.
d. w: B: GLOVER, irafac Manger.
I. J. ANDERSON, Gem, Passenger ACT.
General Offices: PORTSMOUTH VA.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

OF men and women which affect the delicate oeqans
and private diseases Of all kinds, rheumatism.
skin eruptions. ulcers. kidney and urinary d.
seases, liver and stomach difficulties, Il1uor.
opium and morphine habits, or any chronic
disease. Our treatment can be taken at home
under our directions, or, We will pay rail-
road fars and hotel bill to all who prefer to come
have the best of financial and professional refer.
ences and transact our business on a strictly
professional basis, promising nothing but what
,ree prescriptions tree cure. free sample or COD
frauds; but think it is best in the end to be hon
lay. NoA N0
=, we have carefully prepared Symptom Blanks
NO l, for men; No. 2 for women; No. g. for skin
diseases; No. 4, for catarrh, and new "a page
booklet which we will send Free to all who really
teeire truthful information about their con6i.
tion. Call or address,
DIR. HATHAWAY 4 CO.,
Ely So. Broad st., Atlanta, Ga,
Mention this paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11


We FALL"
"Whs the wicked rule. the people
mourn" is As true now a. when these
lines we're indicted in holy writ
Eternal vigilance is the price OF lib
trsy AID this ought te live in the
hearts Of all true patriots.
Now TO the dear women cf oar
country, God bless them forever, for
they ever gave urquestionabie evil
dence Of their true patriotism ard
love OF country, for four long and
weary years. as no other pc. pie
eould have done.
With untold for:ituds and resig-
Da'ion. they accepted lie true si'us-
ton, and with sad smile, kiss and
with a parting word of encourage
| ment they hurried 10 BATH. their
dear husbands. their tro'hers. their
| SOM, their brave and d, bic hearts
then bleeding ard broken from the
sad word "sood-bye.'
| 1t would be base irgratii uda, my
comrades. were We 10 forget, toe,
the worthy negroes OF our country
then our trusted slaves, at whose
tender mercy We were forced 10 leav.
our devoted wives, our sain.ed moth
ers, and dear sisters. May they req
their reward.
In closing, let me again, my friends
aud comrades, as one who loves You
God knowing the sincerity Of IN,
heart, beseech you, pray you, T.
come once more together, forgetting
the late unfortunate dissessions tina
2 have come between some of u il
matters political and resolve to worl
together in the future rs We hav
done in the past for the welfare o
orr common country, believing an
knowing that the intelligent Angle
Saxon race is the only one compe
D tent to run the affairs Of our couu
G try, and may we all with pride, an
D from the bottom of our hearts re
: pes st the familiar lines, viz:
"Carolina, Carolina, heavens blessing
j attend her,
t While we live, we will cherish, protet
and defend her."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
tDaily except Monday. daily except


Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 4:l0 y. NJ, Halifax 4:2S p. m,
arrives Scotland Neck at 10 p. M, Green
vile 6.57 p. m, kinston 1855 p. m. Return
ing leaves kinston $50 q. m, Greenville
S:62 q. m. arriving dahfaX ll:lo a. m.
Weldon III 80 .. m.
Trains ON Warrington Branch leavs Wash-
i-gton $40 .. m. and Loo p. m, arrive Par
mele Clio .. m. and $40 p. m, returning
leave PaImele 9:35 q. m. and $50 p. H., AZ
rive Washington Hoo q. m and 7:D p. m,
daily.
Train leaves Tarboro. n. C., daily except
rives Plymouth 7:IO p. IN p. m, return
ing leaves Plymouth daily except Sunday
$50 q. m, and Sunday 8 q. m, arrives Tar
boro 1905 .. m. and HOO a. IN.
Train on Midland n Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily. except Sunday, 7:l0 .. m,
ARRIVING SIN thtield $50 q. m, r.turning
leayes Smithtield 90 .. N. :, arrives at Colds
borO 1925 .. m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 4:3O p m, arrive Nashville sos p.
m, Spring Hope $50 p. m, returning leave
Spring Hope 500 q. m, Nashville 1886 .. M,
arrive at Rocky Mount sos a. m, daily ex
cept Sunday.
for Clinton daily, except Sunday, Ills a. m.
100 q. m. and 800 p. m.
Train No. 7S makes close connection at
Weldon for all points North daily, all rail
via Richmond, also at Rocky Mount with
Norfolk and Carolina r. r for Norfolk and
all points North via Norfolk.
H. M. EMERSON, Geu'I Pass Agt.
J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Man
T. NJ. EMERSON. Trsfiic Manager
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

RlCHLANps, n. e.. Oct. IL, 1881,
Mr. EDlTOE--l arm seven years
old. am studying NJ home nov.
Papa is farmer. ! liked the story
about the Sharks Nose. We have
nice black chickens. u, not put
my letter in the waste basket.
Truly,
CHARLES Erwin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
state Flag as "a Patriotic LessOA

Stonewall Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, of Portsmouth, and Pickati
Buchanan Camp, Norfolk have adop'
ted resolutions calling on the Legis.
lature to pass law for the raising OF
the State flag over all public school
buildings as an incentive to patriot.
ism
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

tumn b-eez while here and there
the sumac burned in the glowing
sun. The forests were bowers of
loveliness, and it seemed a. if
nature had sayed her brightest and
beat gifts for the last, for her fac
well Offering before the sweet fiowers
fell asleep on tn bosom Of old
Mother Earth to rest through the
long winter mpntbs ben ath their
snos coverings
The girls aud boys worked with
hearty good will, fiji z tie basket.
aud bags with TIE cEoicrst nuts. The
heavy frGs. mad ripen-d vsAt guam
tlties, and the ground vas covered
with walnuts and hickory nul,
while the rich br WI chestnut had
drcpped from heir p'ickIy burrs;
aud al were t. be bad for the small
trouble Of picking them up. Wheo
they grew tired in the middl, Of the
day they all cat down and ate their
lunch, and rested lCng time.
Then they gathered some Of The
pretty leaves and vines TO cary
home with them. When evening
came, every bask ard bag was fuI',
and they piled them into the wagon
the toys cried ont "Three chee.r
for the WilI'rg WORKER, and tn re
was hear'y Response fr u tn
: gir!s. They pronounced it the bes
picnic they had ever had, becaus'
they had some Oh ct in view beside
their own enjoyment, and in tn
work thy found real pleasu 2.
On the way home one of tn
horses became frightened at hol
which ran ont in the read lst II
front of Their, and they ran f.
5 quite a distarc Ohe OF the boy
was thrown from the wagon, bu
was not Injured, and the driver di
t not lose control Of the horses. Tn
+ fright was soon over, and the
7 pursued their homeward journey.
They found ready sale for thei
( nuts ca soon IS it was knowl VIII
was to be done with the money,
r great many of them being dispose
e of at the stores.
At the next meeting of the society
q each one was expected to bring h!
or her Offering toward the fluid
v At the appointed hour they were q
. in their places at the church, all
1 Mrs. Steward kew as soon as sh
e looked into those carr est faces tina
the problem had been solved. Ate
u the opening exerclses the presiden
e called for reports of indiyidua
y effort, and, as the nuttlng party ha
v been the boys idea they were allow
ed to report the prt ceeds obtaine
- from the sale of the nuts, and on
g of them read out: "Amount earne
o on nuts, $i259." Then came re
o ports from individual ia bers, on
: boy reporting fifty cents earned e
r wood-aawing for a neighbo., auothe
one dollar for running brands a
Il the store after school hours
The gniS too, had fuunU ways o
r carr ing dimes and quarters, and ha
e denied themselves what t!iey though
e were necessities, but which could b.
l done without; and when al the Of
o ferings were put into the hands 0
e treasurer and counted, she read Oh
"a total amount of $25. They wer
! astonlshed at the ease with whic1
= they had raised what at first seemed
J. to them an incredible sum.
r 1t was forwarded to tie Stat
t Treasurer, labeled: "Ffteen dollar
\ pledged by the Willing Worker
! and ten dollars given by them as
special Offering, with the praye
j that 1t may do much good towar'
= telling the old, old story of Jesu
e and his love to those who live i
e darkness and know not God"
|, VIOLET.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

DR.. Hathaway Zoos
experience during the
last 2Oyears has proved
the fact that they have
cured thousands of
cases where other doc
tors have failed, and
this warrants them in
making this remarka-
BILE offer. ALI persons
who are suffering from
any chronic disease,
have now an opportu-
nifty to test the treat
ment of the acknow-
lodged leading physi-
eLans and specialists of
this country, with an
absolute surety of be-
ing cured. Special d.
SeaSes. such az catarrh.
blood nOi&0n ,ataaknaee
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
$50 in Cold {!
Will be Paid to any Man or Woman

II remains for the celebrated firm of physicians
and specialists, DIR. Hathaway & Co., Irregular
ness proposition before the public, which has
never been made before, ~
We agree to treat any person afflicted with any
chronic disease and cure them, furnishing medi.
clnes and everything necessary for their case or
forfeit in gold, providing the patient faith
case is a durable one.
This offer is plain. and there is no catch to it.:
nnd furthermore, the offer is good and the money
perfectly safe because we are financially reepon-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

ANIED-High grade man of good cAurch
ss1noing willing to learn our hnsiness
S sasa % e0 n manager and Correspondsnt
neIe; salary $500. Enclose self.aSdrsss.S
81 ..1 Esa envelope to A: p. T. -ELDEr, Cen
80 ~ 1fn,1naeer' rs Michigan Ayeruc, ca
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
Children'S Corner
Hey, .. = pre position 10 our Young
Hri-nds

To eeery ono 'e' ding ua one war
w sub,ciibsr 20 TIE CAUCASIAN, W.
will 40, d item in turr the Youth
Advocate an illustrate am'-uorth'
" Journal one year FREE. NO"
children, this il an Opportunity 'oI
you Nv getat excellent and !ut'res'r
journal 10 visit you t"Ic' u mo- "
for one y'ar for III" 'f'ori I" ecu
one reg SUBSCRIBER for Thee UoA
SIAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

RfcHLASDs, y G.. o.. T.. 1884
Mr.. FDiToE:-l an i lie Toy al
m, II rire Years Old. ! sm b 9
enough to help papa some. leo
the stoc X and bo.d sOm p"as, 'ttop,
and potatre4 love e. & fishing.
How long Was Noah building the
ark?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
NASHVILLE, TENN. AND rtxSRKIxs fms

bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewritins. etc.
The most thorough, PRACTICAL and oroeSssssse
schools OF the kind in the world, and the best
fatroAtged ones in the South. Endorsed by bank
ers, merchants ministers and others Four
weeks In bookkeeping with us are equal to
twelve prssGsv week: by the old plan Draughon
home study. We have prepared for home
study, books on bookkeeping, penmanship and
shorthand. Write for price list "Home STUDY"
Extract. PROF. DRAUGHoN-I learned book.
Keeping at home from your books, while holding
position as night telegraph operator."-c. 4.
Wholesale Crocers, South Chicago, III.
Mention this tdbev aiken wrffinrl
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

W-Water stations. Stop ON Sig iaI
Telegraph station. t-Passing point. s.
Regular stops.
8 l.. DILL, Supt
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
?. Iake Cascarets Candy Cathsrtic. lOc or ox.
II C. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund mon 90
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11


very latest home
and foreign fash
ions each month;
this is only one Of
its many valuable
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sou ething for each
member Of the fam
lily, for every de-
partment of the
household, and its
varied contents are
of the highest grade,
making it pre-eni-
nently THE FAM
lily MAGAZINE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
$I.OO'
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Demorests is reduced
to 81 90 a year.

DEMOR ESTS FAMILY MAGAZINE is
more than q FASHION MAGAZINE, al
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

OF THE WORLD. It furnishes the best
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AND MOST PROFUsELY ILLUSTRATED
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DEMORESTS MAGAZINE Fashion De-
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contained IN any other publication.
Subscribers are entitled each month to pat
terms of the latest fashions in women's at
tire AT no COST TO THEM other than that nee
essary for postage and wrapping.
NJ BETTER CHRISTIANS GIFT
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MAGAZINE can be made. By subscribing
AT ONCE you can get the magazine at the re-
duced price, and will also receive the hand
some Z6-c mt Xmas Number with its beau
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Remit u 90 by money order, registered let.
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Great Special Clubbing Offer for Prompt
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
COST PRICE OFFER,
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
THE AMERICAN

Alive to the deplorable conditions that ex.
Isl, appreciating the pinched circumstances
OF the great majority, and deeming it a duty
reach Of all we make this AA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-02
Pineree's AntI-Comb,ne Scheme.

Detroit. Nov. Ex-Governor Plngree's
object in getting possession of Ven
ezuelan asphalt lake Is now asserted to
be for the purpose of breaking the as
phalt combine, go that municipal own
ership of asphalt paving plants may be
assured, ard to permit laying OF as
phalt pavements by local contractors
instead of allowing the combine to
monopollze that business. The gov
ernor does not yet admit his connec-
ton with the asphalt business. but in
an interview yesterday he declared that
asphalt is the coming pavement. With
in seven years nothing else will be laid
in the United States"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-02
Another speedy Ocean Voyar..

southampton, Nov. 30.-The North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, Captain Engelbert. arrived
here yesterday afternoon. The steamer
was delayed % minutes in standing by
a burning ship, but In spite of this she
broke the record for the highest aver
age speed across the ocean, her speed
per hour averaging 22.35 knots. The
passage lasted 8 days, II hours and s
minutes, from which should be de-
Quoted the 20 minutes lost in standing
by the burning ship. which would make
her actual passage days, 16 hours and
i3 minutes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-02

Detroit, Nov. 3o.-Judge Hosmer. Ot
the circuit court, yesterday declined to
interfere with boycott by employees
of railway milling firm. A Temporal
ry injunction had been issued restrain
ing the Railway Teamsters' union and
Trades Council from unlawfully in
terfering with the business of Jacob
Beck & Sons. Judge Hosmer stated he
would make the injunction permanent
so far as violence or disturbances are
concerned, but could not interfere with
"peaceable distribution OF boycotting
circulars or other Legitimate means EN-
rloyed by the unions to accomplish
their purpose"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-02

Port Huron, Mich, Nov. 3O.-Asphyx-
iation caused the death Of three men in
the Grand Trunk railway tunnel. The
dead are: Henry ]. Courtney. engineer
of tunnel engine; Arthur Dunn. con-
ductor: John Dalton. brakeman. A
train which was being hauled through
TO the Canadian side broke in two.
The engine backed down to get the de-
tached portion Of the train, but for
hours nothing was heard of the crew.
Finally searching party found the
dead bodies and also rescued William
Dunn, fireman, and William Potter,
brakeman, in an unconscious condition.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-02
ShLlNSGRtlNli

James n. Davis and ". ".
Schnure, oi State College who ;ytrc
home for Thanksgiving have return
ed to school. "A good many of
the students of the University who
reside near here went home tospend
Thanksgiving with their friends
-. Miss Annie Poster who spent
the last four months in the West
among friends, returned home on
Saturday evening, looking as though
the trip agreed with her A great
many students and citizens tool; in
the Dickinson-State College game
at Sunbury on Thanksgiving Day
-. Mrs. Kate Wagenseller and
her sister Miss Lizzie Chritzman,
who were absent from town for the
last two months. returned home
Rev. j. III. Barb was at Blooms
burg over Sunday, his pulpit was
filled in the morning by ii. c.
Michael, a Theological student and
in the evening by Prof. Thos. G
Houtz. Mrs. Benson and W. II.
Derr, student, spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Mrs. Isaiah Irvine at Ber-
wick Harry Hare, of Altoona,
former student, has been visiting
friends in town. d. Work has been
begun on the shoe factory The
hunters from this place and Middle
burg came home on Saturday even
ing, having five deer The car
penters have begun work at Prof.
WoodrufFs house. T.. r. Hum
mel, our postmaster, is improving
slowly, Miss Nettie Hendricks is
assisting in the office until his re-
covery :. X. H. Shindel, OF York,
spent Tuesday with his father, j.
G. L. Shindcl. Carol BOlig is
visiting friends in Patterson, N. j.
"A temperance and Good Citizen
ship Rally was held in the Trinity
Lutheran Church on Sunday after
noon. Addresses were made by
representatives of the different
church organizations.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-02
China WIN Oppose German Demands.

Pekin, Nov. So.-Inquiries made here
In Chinese official circles confirm the
statements, contained in dispatches
from shanghai giving the substance
Of the demands made by Baron Won
Heykin, the German minister to China,
as result OF the murder recently Of
German missionaries and the destruc-
tion Of German mission property China
will refuse the demands OF Germany.
but Will express willingness to make
ample reparation for the murder of the
missionaries and for the damage done
TO the mission property.