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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
PROBABLE DOUBLE MURDER,
Fatal Result Of a Drunken Brawl q
Bellaire, o.

A terrible fight took place in a boathouse
south Of Bellaire, o., In which Mrs. Will
liams, Charles Horner, Il man named Pee
pies and one nomed Williams took part. All
had been drinking. Williams accused Hor-
ner Of insulting his wife, and a fight ensued.
When Peoples went to separate them. Will
liams struck him IA heavy blow across the
face, breaking his nose.
Peoples and Mrs. Williams ran out doors,
followed by Williams, who dealt his wife a
heavy blow over the head, knocking her
down. He then dragged her back on the boat
Upon entering he turned on Horner and
struck him three times over the head and
face. knocking him insensible. Peoples said
that Mrs. Williams and Homer are both
dead. Williams then united the boat, float.
ed down the river and escaped.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
TURKEY BACKED BY POWERS.
Germany Especially is Eager for War, a d
blames Greece.

Tho war was declared by Turkey with the
connivance OF the powers, especially OF Ger
many. who stigma,lzed tho Greek raids as
insupportabie proyocations and casus belIi.
Consequently Greece will be BOXED on as
the aggrcssor. Military experts believe
Greece will be defeated on land but victori-
Gus at sea. Nevertheless, no matter how
disastrously the war may end for Greece,
she will lose nothing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
CUBANS NOT YET SUDUED.
Weyler Preparing for Further Days OF War

In view Of the approach of the rain sea-
son, Capt. Gen. Woyler has ordered the cree
ton Of m inilrmary on the trocha and the
hospitals will be constructed ut Trinidad,
Snslldu. Isabella and Sagua. The captain
general has ordered the demolition Of all
hou ses inside the cultivation zone, on the
Theory that the peasants will remain at night
Ia tho block houses and remove their iami-
lies to the towns. In this way, says Weyler,
the regulars will not be exposed to the risk,
in eases OF insurgent aggression. Of shooting
women aud children.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
TwENTY-ONE SAILORS SAVED
Crew Of the ssnta Brought sshI! -
Port.

Capt. HaavE, Mate Hcllisen and IT,
men OF the Norwegian ship sentA' WIZ.
supposed to have been lost al s@ n
brought into port ut PhiladeIph'
British steamship Snowflake. No M.
lost. but all experienced u di''re's'as ,osl
The abandoned ship was recently b
at London rs having been rlIn's' ri NJ I
steamer Idaho, and it was believed ~"
on board were lost.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
To Repeal the Act

A bill for the repeal Of the net 'oi ~
national monetary conference M n
President Mckinley appointed III 80
colt, Paine and Stevenson, ana 'Ss IA
the statue books authorizlns s,sd
States to participate In such coha, M
introduced by Representative lew" ~
crat, OF Washington. MIR. Lews 49,
ject Is to prevent the expense osolnAA
sion, which he believes will accomp nj
Ing. These monetary commlsslVS
have cost $500, 900 aud nothing
shA~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
Bread Food Commission.

Senator Hanshrougb. Of North Dakota, has
introduced u I'LL authorizing the appoint
ment OF II commission to introduce and pop
ularize the bread foods of the United States
among the peoples OF the Orient. 1t provides
that the Commission shall consist OF three
persons to be appointed by the President
and to DO under the direction OF the Secre-
tary OF AGric ulture.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
Chinaia Lahorsrs for CuSL

A party OF 81 Cinnamon arrived " n
treal by the Canadian Pacific kaitVai cr
China via Vancouver. They are nj
work on the sugar plantations " ,,.r.
They say they ARE going over At 'nO S,. q
OF the Spanish Government, whlca sto,
agents TO CHINA to induce mIn'S"
Cuba.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22

so no piecs of curd will get into the
milk or the damage may be as great as
the good. The amount of this starter
which should be used varies with the
condition of the milk, but about five
pounds of the starter to a hundred
pounds of milk will be a good quantity,
or in the case Of cream perhaps this
amount may be increased without do
ing any damage. tt will be found nee
essary that new supply of the culture
should be bought about every two
weeks, as no matter what precautions
are taken to pasteurize the milk pro-
perly and keep things clean the starter
is bound to become impure.
This method of making butter has
been adopted in many creameries In
this and other countries. In some
places it has given splendid satisfac-
ton, while in others, while ii has not
aided any. it has never done ~ harm.
There are factories that can make no
use OF it for the patrons will bring milk
that will sour properly without aid.
This is due to cleanliness. In factories
or creameries where the patrons can
not be induced to bring such a high
grade of milk, a good culture cannot
help being an aid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22

the way l overlook him, He was
stroIIing lazily along, smoking as
usual, and he held spray Of step
banOtis in his hand-well | knew who
had given it to him! l passed him
he glanced up carelessly, his handsome
face clearly visible in the bright moon
light-but there was nothing about a
common sherman to attract his atten-
tiCn-his look only rested upon me fOT
a second and was Withdrawn immedi-
ateiy. An insane desire possessed me
&c turn upon him-tO spring at his
throat-to wrestle with him and throw
him in the dust at my feet-to spit at
him and trample upon him-but | re-
pressed those fierce and dangerous
emotions. | had better game to play
II had an exquisite torture in store
for him, compared to which a hand-to-
hand fight was mere vulgar foCling.
Vengeance ought to ripen slowly in
the strong heat of intense wrath, till
of itself it falls hastily Snatched be-
fore it's time it is like unmellowed
fruit, sour and ungrateful to the
pdldIS. % l. let uly uSdI IIlGuu-Lly
wife's consoler-sa unter on his heed
less way without interference
passed, leaving him to indulge in
anOrous musings to his false hearts
content. | entered Naples, and found
a nights lodging at one of the usual
inns, and, strange to say, 1 slept
soundly and dreamlessly. Recent
illness, fatigue, fear, and sor-
row, all aided to throw me
like an exhausted child upon the
quiet bosom of slurber, but perhaps
the most powerfully soothing opiate
to my brain was the consciousness l
had Of practical plan of retribution-
more terrible perhaps than any human
creature had yet devised, so far as I
knew. Unchristian you call me? |
tell you again, Christ never loved a
woman! Had He done SO, He would
have left some special mode of justice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22

Il wonder is she is true to him." l
muttered, half to myself ard half
aloud.
True to him? All, Dioi but the
signor does not know her. There was
one OF Carmelo's own band, as bold
and handsome a cut-throat as ever
liv2d-he was mad for Teresa-he fol-
lowed her everywhere like a beaten
cur. One day he found her alone; he
tried to embrace her-she snatched a
knife from his own girdle and stabbed
him with it, like little fury! She
did not kill him then. but Garmelo
did afterwerd To think of a little
woman like that with such a devil in
her! 1t is her boast that no man, save
Carmelo, has ever touched so much as
ringlet of her hair. Ay, she is true
to him more's the pity"
'Why-you would not have her
false - asked
To be continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22
THE SYMBOLISM OF GEMS.
1t Should Be Taken Into Account in
Making Gifts.

In making a present Of jewelry it is
well to consider the fancy which at
taches symbolic meaning to certain
gems. There is a superstition that
blondes are imaginative, idealists,
while brunettes possess the more staid
qualities on discretion, strength, etc.
Therefore the jewels suited for blondes
are those symbolic of wisdom, such as
garnets and rubies. Turquoise and
sapphire belong peculiarly to blondes,
as do the amethyst, the stone of hope
and the emeralds to brunettes. The
diamond is a symbol of elegance, and
the pearl Of tears. Brides especially
avoid the latter, as they are believed to
bring misfortune. The most general
superstition of all is regarding the opal,
and some people still actually refuse to
wear this beautiful stone, which is re-
garded as an omen Of i'll luck. But
those born in October should always
wear an opal, as in this case it's infiu-
ence is changed to good, it being the
birthstone for this month. The same
rule holds for the metals as for the
gems. Blondes should wear gold.
which represents the more solid quail
ties, while silver, which is symbolic
Of fancy, should prevail in the jewelry
OF brunettes.-New York Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22
TELLER ON THE TARIFF BILL.
Says He Is Ashamed of Having Voted
For the Measure.

In speaking of the tariff bill passed
by the senate last week Senator Teller
said:
''The measure passed is the most
outrageous one ever given to the peo-
pie of this country. l do not believe
that in all the history of legislation
among the nations of the world there
was ever such an unscientific bill en-
acted into law. If the people of the
United States fully understood the
enormity of this acc they would rise up
protest against it. 1t is a travesty up
on the principle of protection. and adds
in every way to the already heavy bur-
dens of the consumer.
'The tariff bill as passed has not
only taken care of all the large trusts.
but there was no trust so small but
what was afforded protection if it had
representative here to assert it's
claims. 1t is a measure designed exclu-
sively for the benefit of corporations,
with little regard for revenue and none
for the people
why was there no tax placed on the
beer? 1t would not have been paid by
the consumer. The reason is that an
election is approaching in Ohio and the
cry went UP that if beer is taxed the
state will be lost to the republicans.
"Why was not tea taxed? Because
protests would be entered against it
and votes lost in the next election.
"The republican party has reversed
itself since the tariff bill of 1890 was
passed, when it declared that the nee
essaries of life should not be overtaxed
and that sugar was a necessary used by
all classes. Now they do not hesitate
to put sugar beyond the reach of the
poor man. Even the senate according
to my figures, has increased the sugar
tax as fixed by the house seven and a
half cents per hundred pounds.
81 feel ashamed of having voted for
| the bill, but I determined that the
republicans were entitled to have the
measure arranged to suit themselves,
and now the responsibility must rest
with them. I would have gladly sup
ported a reasonable protective tariff,
but this bill is framed in the interest
of only very small class. New York
World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22
OLD DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH.

The old Dutch Reformed chruch of
Norfolk street, near Stanton, New
York city, is to be demolished soon.
In the vestibule, set into the wall, is a.
tall marble memorial, on which is in
scribed: Sacred to the memory of
Fred'k Will'm Aug's Baron Steuben, a
German knight of the Order of Fidel-
ity, Aide-de-Camp to Frederick the
Great, King of Prussia; Major-Genera1
and Inspector General in the Revolu-
tiOnary War. Esteemed and respected
and supported by Washington, he gave
military skill and discipline to the Cit
izen Soldiers who Fulfilling the decree
of Heaven) achieved the Independence
of the United States. The highly pol
lshed manners of the Baron were
graced by the most noble feelings of
the heart. His land, open as day for
melting charity closed only in the
strong grasp of death. This memorial
is inscribed by an American who had
the honor to be his aide-de-camp and
the happiness to be his friend Obeit.
1886" This memorial is eight feet in
height.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22

life; there is love-" he enumerated
rapidly on his fingeTs-''there IS re-
venge-there are quarrels-there is loss
# money; any of these will drive a
nan from place to place at all hours
nd in all weathers. Yes; it is so.
ldeed-I know it, The signor has
-rusted himself ia my boat desire to
assure him of my best services
And he raised his red cap with so
charming a can6Or tI.at in my lonely
and remorse condition [ was touched to
the heart. Silently l extended MY hand
he caught it with an air in which
respect, sympathy, ard entire friendli-
ness were mingled And yet ne over
charged me for my passage, you ex-
claisn1 Ay-but he would not have
made me the object of Impairment
curiosity for twenty times the money!
You cannot understand tie existence
Of snch conflicting elements in the
Italian character? No-I daresay not.
, The tendency of the calculating north
erner under the same circumstances
would have been to ms Ike as much out
Of me as possible by means of various
small and contemplate items, and
then to go with broadly konest coun-
terances to the nearest police-station
and describe my suspicious appearance
and manner, thus exposing me to fresh
expense besides personal annoyance.
With the rare tact that distinguishes
the southern races, the captain
charged the conversation by a refer
ence to the tobacco we were both en-
jcyAAg.
''It is good, is 1t not?' he asked.
Excellent" I answered. as indeed
it was.
His white teeth glittered in a smile
of amusement.
''It should be of the finest quality
for it is present from one who will
smoke nothing but the choice brands.
All, DioI what fine gentleman spoiled
is Carmelo Merit"
l could not repress a slight start of
surprise What caprice of Fate as
sociated me with this famous brigand?
I was actually smoking his tobacco,
and I owed all my present wealth to
the stolen treasures secreted in my
family vault
You know the man, them" I in
quired, with some curiosity.
Know him: AS well as know my
self. Let me see, it is two months
yes-two months today since he was
with me on board this very vessel. It
happened in this way-I was at Gaeta
he came to me and told me the
gendarmes were after him. He offered
me more gold than I ever had in my
life to take him to Termini, from
whence he could get to one Of his hid
ing-plaCes in the MOntemaggiore. He
brought Teresa with him; he found me
alone on the brig-my men had gone
ashore. He said, Take US to Termini,
and l will give you so much; refuse,
and l will slit your throat Hal ha.
ha! That was good. l laughed at
him; I put a chair for Teresa on deck,
and gave her some big peaches. l
said, See, my Carmelo! what use is
there in threats? You will not kill me,
and l shall not betray you. You are a
thief, and a bad thief-by all the saints
you are-but I dare say you would not
be much worse than the hotel-keepers,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22

, if you could only keep your hand OH
your knife (FOr you know, slgnor, II
you once enter a hotel you must pay
almost ransom before you can get out
againD Yes-and | reasoned with Car
melo in this manner: I told him, l do
not want a large fortune for carrying
you and Teresa across to Terminl-pay
me the just passage and we shall part
! friends, if only fol Teresa'S sake
/ Well, he was surprised. He smiled
| that dark smile of his, which may
mean gratitude or murder. He looked
at Teresa. She sprung up from her
seat, and let her peaches fall from ner
! lap on the deck She put her little
hands on mine-the tears were in her
pretty blue eyes. You are good man,
she said. Some woman must love you
very much Yes-she said that. And
she was right. Our Lady be praised
for it"
And his dark eyes glanced upward
with devout gesture of thanksgiving.
Here was another scheduled fool
a fond wretch feasting on the unsub-
stantial food of a pleasant dream-a
poor dupa who believed in the truth of
woman!
you are a happy man." / said, with
a forced smile; you have a guiding
star for your life as we'll as for your
boat-a woman who loves you and is
faithful? is it SOP
He answered me directly and SIM
ply, raising his cap slightly as he
| Gid so.
yes, signor-my mother
l was deeply touched by his naive
and unexpected reply-more deeply
| than I cared to show. A bitter regret
stirred in my soul-why, oh, why had
! l never known the sacred joy that
seemed to vibrate through the frame
: ard sparkle in the eyes of this COM
mon sailor! Why must I be forever
alone, with curse of a woman's lie
on my life, weighing me down to the
ashes of a desolate despair! Some
J thing in my face must have spoken my
thoughts, fer the captain said, gently:
THE signor has no mother?"
! t'She died when l was but child"
I answered. briefly
The Sicilian pulled lightly at his CT
gazette in silence-the silence of an
evident compassion. To relieve him
Of his friendly embarrassment, I said:
t'You spoke of Teresa? Who is Ter
esa?"
''Ah, you may we'll ask, signorI No
one knows who she is; she loves Car
melo Neri, and there all is said Such
a little thing she $50 delicate! like
a foam-bel1 on the waves; ard Car
melo-You have seen Carmelo, sig
nor?''
l shook my head in the negative.
"Ebbene! Carmelo is big and rough
and black like d wolf of the forests.
all hair and fangs; Teresa is, WE'LL
you have seen a little cloud in the
sky at night, wandering past tie moon
all fecked with pale gold THAT is
Teresa. She is small and slight as a
child; she has ripping curls and soft
praying eyes, and tiny, weak. white
hands, not strong enough to strap
twlg in two. Yet she can do anything
with Carmelo-she is the one soft
spot in his life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22

mare as strange and sweet, the COS
siping water babbled increasingly; it
had even something to say to me con-
corning women aud women's love. It
told me gleefully how many fair fe-
male bodies it had sunk in the colo
embrace Of the cOnquering sea, bOdie}
dainty and soft as the sylphs Of {
poets dream, yet which, despite thei?
exquisite beauty, had been flung to
and fro ia cruel sport by the raging
pillows, an6 tossed among pebbles for
the monsters of the deep to feed upon.
AS | sat idly on the vessels edge
and looked down, down into the clear
Mediterranean, brilliantly blue as Il
lake of melted sapDhires, | fancied
could see her, the Delilah of my life
lying prone on the golden sand, heI
rich Lair floating ctraightly around
her like yellow weeds, her hands
.clinched ir the death agony, her
laughing lips blue with the piercing
chiI1iness Of the washing tide-poweT-
less to move or smile again. She
would look we'll so, 1 thought-betteI
to my mind than she looked in the
arms of her lover last night. I fell
into train Of profound meditation
touch on my shoulder startled ne
l looked up, the captain of the brig
stood beside me. He smiled and held
out cigarette.
THE signor will smoker" he said
eOurteously.
1 accepted the roll of fragrant Ha-
vana half mechanically.
why do you call me signor?" I in
quired, brusquely. 81 am a coral
fisher"
The little man shrugged his shoulder
and bowed deferentially, yet with the
smile still dancing gayly in MS eyes
end dimpling his olive cheeks.
~@Oh, certainly! AS the signor pleases
ma And he ended with another
expressive shrug and bow.
I looked at him fixedly. What dc
you mean?' I asked, with some stern
ness.
With that bird-like lightness and
swiftness which were part of his man
ner, the Sicilian skipper bent forward
and laid brown finger on my wrist.
;'Scusa, vi prego! But the hands are
net those of a fisher of coral"
glanced down at them. True
enough, their smcothress and plant
shape betrayed my disguise-the gay
little captain was sharp-witted enough
to note the contrast between them and
the rough garb l wore, though no one
else with whom l had come III con-
tact had been as keen of observation
as he. At first I was slightly erabar-
raised by his remark-but after q
moments pause I met his gaze frankly
and lighting my cigarette l said, care
| lessly:
"Ebbere! And what then, my
friend?"
He made a deprecatory gesture with
his hands.
Nay, nay, nothing-but only this
The signor must understand he is per
fectly safe with me. My tongue is
discreet talk of things only that
concern myself. The signor has
good reasons for what he does-of that
l am sure. He has suffered; it is
enough to look in his face to see thai
! All. Dio. there are SO many sorrows il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22
HIS YEARN.

SHAY my (hic) frien'!" said Lushing-
ton, after valnly fumbling with his
latch-key for twenty minutes.
"Well?" returned the passer-by.
Have you (hic) got such thing as
a spare key (hic) hole about your
Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-03
DRIVEN OUT BY GAS.
Miners on SmuEgIer Mountain Have Mar
row Escape From Sufrocation.

Miners on SmuEgler Mountain Have Mar
row Escape From sunocation.
Aspen, Colo, Nov. 21.-Smuggler
mountain is in trouble again, and from
present indications all the miners In
the Cowenhoven tunnel. Della s., John
son. Park Regent. Bushwhacker, Min
eral Farm and Alta Argent will be
driven out by the deadly gases from
the fire that is Still smouldering in the
big stope of the Smuggler mine. When
the men We're driven out before, the
connections between the burning mine
and the Della s.. through which the
gas escapes into the Johnson and Cow
enhoven tunnel. had not been closed.
AS soon aS these connections were
bulkheaded but little trouble was ex-
pcrienccd in rcclaiming the properties,
and many believed that the gas Ques-
tion was not as serious ms at first an
ticpated Others. however, advanced
the theory that the ease with which
the adjoining properties were re-
claimed was caused by the draught be-
Ing In favorable direction, and that
as soon as ii changed the men would
be driven out and the trouble would
become as serious ms ever.
This latter theory has proven the
correct one, and tonight the gas is
finding It's way into the lower work
ings of the Della $. in great volume.
All the Della s. and johnson men We're
compelled to drop their tools and flee
for their lives about 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon. The gas is rapidly increasing
in the Cowenhoven tunnel and 1t is
expected that the men will have to
come out before morning.
The Bushwhackcr and Park-Regent
men We're working at > o'clock, but as
these properties are situated over n
mile from the seat of the trouble they
may not be affected before some time
tomorrow morning. 1t is believed.
however, by those working in the
Smuggler mountain properties that all
workings connected with and lying
above the Cowenhoven tunnel will
have to shut down until the draught
changes or the Smuggler fire is settled
for good and all This means the
throwing out of some 600 miners for
an indefinite period.
In the Smuggler conditions continue
to improve. The fire seems to be grad
ually decreasing and the amount of
gas being generated was up to this af-
ternoon thought to be too small in
amount to cause trouble. Work has
been resumed in the lead stope and ore
is being broken for the concentration
This mill will resume Monday morn
ing, and Manager Hallett stated this
morning that he expected to clear all
the workings in the mine the first of
the week. The new fire drift will be
completed by morning. and the work
of cutting through into the stope will
be completed by 10 o'clock tomorrow
night. He is confident that he can
soon extinguish the fire when he gets
into the stopc, which will be some
time Sunday morning.