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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
SELECTIONS.

As the sRokcs Of n carriage wheel approach
their center, they approach each other; so
also when men are brought to Jesus Christ,
the centre of life and hope, they are drawn
toward each other in brotherly relationship,
and stand side by side journeying to their
heavenly home.
In the heart of Africa, among the great
lakes, | have come across black men and
women who remembered the only white man
they ever saw bcfore-Dayid Livingstown;
aud rs you cross his footsteps In that dark
continent, mems faces light up as they speak
of the kind Doctor who passed there years
ngo. They could not understand him; bus
they felt the love that beat in heart. They
knew him as u brother.
Once or twice in Il decade somc heart Is "a
finely touched by the spirit OF love M Father
Damien, facing the certainty from n long.
slow putreiaction, that q congregation OF
lepers might enjoy the consolation OF
faith. But tho ordinary test Of charity II
much more commonplace. II IL helpful
compassion to Z brother Who y known to DO
q need.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
Went Out Like a Lion.

A severe blizzard, with q heavy fai OF
snow. prevailed In Nebraska, Wyoming and
Colorado,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TOPICS.
TOPIC FOR SUNDAY, APRIL H..
"The Brotherhood of Man" ! John III. l.
"a, A Missionary Topic.

SCRIPTURE NEHsrs.-Gal. ILL., 90; ! John V.
/; il. 10; iv. II; ". 20, 2li DruL Xy. :, s.;
Rom. xii. 9, 10; Jas. ii Is, 10.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08

.l.I Revenue Officer Kool, OF Philadel-
aal Deputy Collector W. c. Guffey, OF
.,,acbed five barrels OF whiskey at
- hotel at Salisbury. 1t had been
IA nv /. s,rouss 4 Co., Philadelphia,
AZ adulterated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
THE POPULlSTS,
Conference at Nashville Issues an
Address,.

Conference at Nashville Issues an
Address,.
Nashville, Tenn, July 1.-THE after
noon session of the national conference
of the peoples party was devoted to the
discussion of an address to the people.
which was adopted. The address is
lengthy and scores both the republican
and democratic parties, declares
against fusion, says free silver will not
bring relief until trusts, combines and
rings are abolished, .reaffirms the plat
form of the party. especially as to the
initiative and referendum, and calls
upon all to join in the contest it is
waging. A plan for reorganization and
building up the party was adopted. IT.
provides for the appointment of COM
mittee on organization composed of
three from each state, the chairman to
be elected by the conference. 1t also
provides for an executive committee of
five to cooperate with the national ex-
ecutive committee when that commit
tee acts upon the line of populist prin-
ciples. This committee will act until
the next national conventions
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Those OF Iowa Place a State Tick
In the Field.

Those OF Iowa Place a State Ticket
In the Field. 49,:
Des Moines, Ia, July s.-The gold
democrats held their state convention
here Wednesday. There were 341 dele
gates in attendance. The meeting was
one of harmony along the lines of gold
standard for finances and tariff for rev.
enue, together with the denunciation Of
state liquor laws enacted by the repub-
l;can party. It was Grover Cleve-
land convention. His name was cheered
every time it was mentioned. The ex.
president favored the gathering with a
letter of congratulations and encour-
agement. A full state ticket was NOM
mated, as follows: For governor, John
Cliggett. Mason City; for lieutenant
governor, S. H. Mallory, Charlton; for
judge of the supreme court. w. I. Babb,
Mount Pleasant; for superintendent OF
public instruction, J. B. Knoepaer, Lam
sing. = :, %%12
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For the Week Ending July y.
De Kalb Junction, N. Y, was almost
wiped out by fire.
The First national bank at Mason,
Tex, closed its doors with liabilities of
$4,000.
The Morgan Boiler company, manu-
facturers of steam heating boilers at
Akron, O., failed for 100000.
George Weston, an aeronaut, and his
assistant, S. Cotton, fell from a balloon
at Eureka, CAL, and were killed.
-Four young women suffocated them
selves with the fumes of charcoal
stove in Paris because of poverty.
Two daughters, aged six and eight
years, of David Hartman, farmer
near Springfield, O., burned to death.
Democrats, free silver republicans
and populists will hold a joint state con-
vention in Lincoln, Neb., September l..
A. G. Blair, minister of railways and
canals, refused to sanction the opening
of the canals in Canada to traffic on Sun
days.
A tornado near Albert, Kan, over
turned many small outbuildings, blew
down trees, and Mrs. Frank Koeber was
killed.
Miss Pauline Wilder and Miss Blanche
Hudson, daughters of prominent resi-
dents of Cleveland, O., were drowned
while bathing.
Col. James Andrews, one of the most
prominent mechanical engineers of the
country, died at his home in Allegheny,
Pa, aged 90 years.
Ten of the largest breweries in Allie
gheny county, Pa, have consolidated
| under the name of the Pennsylvania
Brewing company.
Wesley Robinson and John Dresher
rode on a tandem bicycle from Orange,
N. j., to Atlantic, Ga, distance of 1,OOC
| miles, in ten days.
Patrick Lennon, engineers; Bert Peb-
bles, fireman, and O. E. LANCE, brake
| man, were killed in railway wreck
| near Woodsville, N. 81.
In 20-mile bicycle road race al
Stamford, Conn.,, r. NJ. Alexander, OF
| Hartford, made the distance in 1853
beating the worlds record.
In the Sing Sing IN. W prison Tues
day John 81. Barker (colored) was cleo
trocuted. He murdered his wife neal
| White Plains on August 80, 1895.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
TEACHERS IN SESSION.
Annual Meeting Of the National Eslu-
catiOnnl Association.

Annual Meeting of the National Edu-
catiOnnl Association.
Milwaukee, July 1.-THE first ses-
sion of the National Educational asso-
citation opened in the exposition
building last night. Addresses OF well
come were delivered by Gov. Schotield,
on behalf of the commonwealth; j. o.
Emery, superintendent of public in.
struction for the state: Mayor w. G.
Rouschenberger, for the city. and II.
o. r. Siefert, superintendent of public
schools of Milwaukee. Responses were
made by A. E. Winship, president of
American Institute of instruction. Bos-
ton; j. T.. Holloway, superintendent OF
public schools, Fort Smith, Ark. !;
Aaron Cove, superintendent of schools,
Denver, and Albert 6. Lane, superin-
tehdent Of schools, Chicago. President
Charles r. Skinner, superintendent of
public instruction of the state of New
York, then delivered an, address on
"The Best Education for the Masses -
Treasurer 1. c.. Mcneil read report
showing total income in 1896 of $780,
54O.s7 and total expenditures of $1o,-
948.16. Orville J. Bright, chairman
of the board of trustees, submitted his
report showing total permanent fund
July 1, 1897, $5o.261.75.
Milwaukee, July s.-The second gen
eral session of the National Educational
association opened at $3.50 Wednesday
After invocation by Rev. DR.. George H.
1de, President Skinner proceeded to
business. A letter was received from
President Mckinley from which the fol-
lowing extract is taken:
1.-THE work Of your association has fol-
every citizen the greatest significance. It's
members constitute body Of trained ex-
ponents of those principles which were
considered vital by the founders of our
government. and the enthusiasm and de-
votion evidenced in these annual meet
ings are among the most encouraging signs
Of the permanence and strength OF our in
stitCtions."
Milwaukee, July 9.-The subject be:
fore the National Educat ional associa-
ton yesterday was the problem of Sc
curing adequate support for the rural
schools.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

The whaling bark Swallow, which
has put in at Vineyard Haven, on her
way from Barbados to Boston, has
been out IS months. She took 900 bar-
rels of sperm oil, 600 pounds Of whale.
bone and II pounds Of ambergris. The
ambergris is in one lump, nearly
round, and is particularly fine in quai-
5ity. It is valued at S., $50 * While:
cruising in the, vicinity OF Tristan
4d'Acunha, in the South Allan tic, the
Swallow # captured a sperm whale
which yielded nearly II pounds Of the
precious material The market value
sof ambergris 81 present q quoted &c
$3.50 9 pound AS !;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
CHARITY DISCUSSED.
National Conference Hears SugEes
lions Mt Toronto

National Conference Hears SuSses-
lions Mt Toronto.
Toronto, Ont, July 9.AThe national
conference of charities and corrections
was slow in getting together Thursday
morning and was in session until 1920.
The section was called to order by AL
fred o. Crozier, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
who read the report of the committee
on organization of charity. The COM
mittee favors organizing charity bu-
reaus from the national capital down
to the smallest hamlet in the country:
keeping description of every mi
gratory pauper and tramp; enacting
stricter vagrancy laws, and the appoint
ment by the president Of a commission
to thoroughly investigate the field and
the creation of charity clearing house
through which various organizati tons of
the entire country could cooperate. Ad-
dresses on topics of interest were de-
livered by many delegates.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

The very latest fad among the Pari-
siennes is to carry a purse or card case
made from the skin of a beloved and
deceased friend. All the shop windows
along the boulevards are filed with
novelties made of tanned human skin.
The skin differs from the tanned hide of
other animals only in that it is very
finely grained, its lecture is more deli
cate, and it is unusually soft and pill
able. 1t is stained peculiar shade of
green, resem bling a piece of fine kid.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

In the files of the house no sigma
lures of Webster, Clay or Lincoln re-
main. While there should be hun
dreos of letters from these distin-
guished men in evidence, all have dis
appeared, and there is no trace of
their whereabouts President Lin
coin in the course of his official ca
reer in Washington sent hundreds Of
original documents bearing his sigma
ture to both house and senate, but on
all these original papers fled in the
house the signatures have been, cut
off. There are other important docu-
ments in the house files which have
been similarly mutilated. s.. 49,: :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
GOOD CORN WEATHER,
The Hot Spell Causes 1t to Make Rapi,
Growth.

The Hot Spell Causes 1t to Make Rapid
Growth.
Chicago, July 1.-THE crop reports as
to the condition of crops throughout
the country and the general effect
of the weather on the. growth.
cultivation and harvest of the
same. were Tuesday made by the di-
rectors of the several climate and crop
sections. The reports received at Chi
cago were as follows:
Michigan-Weather favorable for cut
ting and securing hay. Winter wheat do
ing finely and ripening fast. Corn and oats
greatly Improved and made rapid growth
Potatoes growing splendidly, but many
complaints OF damage by bugs.
1ndiana-Very warm weather caused
corn to grow rapidly. The wheat. rye and
barley harvest is ended in the southern.
progressing in the central and begun in the
northern portion. A heavy hay crop has
been secured.
11linois-Favorable week with high tenn
peratures and good local showers; corn
continues to make rapid growth and most
~ latd by to northern section; oats ripen-
ing fast and cutting begun in extreme
south with fair yield but short straw: win
ter wheat harvest continues in central
counties with stacking and threshing in
southern; rye anG clover cutting also con-
tinues and timothy begun; considerable
clover caught and damaged by rains. Very
little spring wheat left standing and con-
dition rather poor. and infested with
chinch bugs.
1owa-Fine growing weather. Corn max
ing rapid growth except where heavy loca]
rains hindered cultivation, and early
planted fields are being laid BY Sprina
wheat heading out we'll. with no reported
damage by rust or insects. Oats improv-
ing and barley promising.
Wisconsin-Heavy and well-distribute ed
rains early in week followed by high tenn.
perature caused crops to make rema TX.
able growth. Corn uneven and weedy. but
strong. healthy and growing rapidly
Spring wheat in excellent condition. Ba..
ley and oats heading well, but straw SHIRT
Hayfng begun and crop light
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

TAMwoRTH CASTLE, the home of the
Marmions, hereditary champions OF
England, offered by its latest posses
sor, the Marquis Townshend, at auc-
ton was bid in by the corporation OF
the town for SIS, OO0 The heralds in
Scott's poem hailed "Marmion lord of
Fontenaye, of Lutterworth and
Scrivelsbay, of Tamworth tower and
town." The fishing in the rivers
Tame and Anker and rights over five
manors go with the castle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

The ingenious device used by DR..
Max Einhorn for obtaining samples of
the stomach contents is of the size of
small peanut with an open incurved
rim. The patient swallows it readily,
and after five minutes it is withdrawn
by the silk thread to which it is at
tached and the contents submitted to
examination. Patients do not COM
plain of it as most do of the stomach
tube
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

THE Phoenix" was the name of the
first fire company in England, and it
was established in 1862 At that time,
in the towns, squirts or syringes were
used for extiuguishing fire, and their
length did not exceed two or three
feet These yielded to the hand fire
engine with pipes of leather, which
was patented in 1916. Water-tight
seamless hose was first made at Beth.
nal Green in 172O
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

DoGBERRY was outdone by an ILL.,
nois justice of the peace the other day.
He held that poker chips were tho
same as money and fined y man for
playing cards for them. Thereupon
the prisoner offered to pay his fine
with the chips. The court was in a
quandry, but finally refused to accept
them, reversed his decision and dis
missed the case in disgust.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
the Young Peoples societies. ISL. 125; in all.
Banners Presented,

- -,v5 = Banners PrebenteU. y 7'EMW
The badge banner to- the country
making the largest proportionate gain
in the past year was won by Ireland,
while England retained the banner pre-
scented to her last year as the country
showing the greatest increase in num-
Der of societies during the past IL
months. Spain won the Junior banner
for the greatest proportionate in
crease in number of societies for the
year, and Ohio won the junior banner
for greatest actual increase in number
OF societies.
UNCONVENTIONAL rallies were held in
80 churches during the afternoon, and
several open-air meetings were held.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

SINCE 1897 there have been /, 100 the
alter fires with 10000 fatalities, accord
ing to Mr.. Sachs "Fires and Public
Entertainments" Just published. OF
these 1852 took place in the United
States, 139 in Great Britain and 101 in
Germany, France having nearly tho
same number: Lond on has had IS
fires and Paris %. Out of s43 theaters
destroyed by fire one-half were burned
within 10 years after they were con.
structed, 40 of them within the first
year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Murder I'm kannas City.

Kansas City, Mo-. July 9.-Dr. A. L.
Berger, one of the best known physi-
clans of Kansas City, was shot at $3.50
Thursday afternoon by John Schlegel,
a grocer. He was taken to All Saints
hospital and died shortly after his ar
rival at four o'clock. Schlegel, when
taken to the station, alleged that DR..
Berger had assaulted his wife a few
days ago, when Mrs. schlegel had gone
to his office as patient. ;<..>..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Sad Fate,

!. Nonquitt, Mass, July 6.-Renry Il.
Stone, Of Chicago, formerly vice presi-=
dent and general manager Of the Chi
cage, burlington y Quincy railroad.
was killed at his summer home here by
nm explo sof fireworks. 4 5s {;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

IT is estimated that the disburse.
ments of money in Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky for wheat alone will this
year be not less than 81, 600, 900 in ex-
cess of last, and, as other crops prom
Use well, it follows that the farmers OF
these states will handle several mil.
lions of dollars more this year than
they did last.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Rig Output Of Gold.

Cripple Creek. COL. July 8. - The
Cripple Creek district during the first
six months Of !. the present year pro-
duced $6,o75,ooo in gold and it is predict.
ed that the output for the year will
have COMA gevalue Of $14 ,OOO, 900. ~ :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Big Rise in the Mi.sis.inp,.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 9.-The Mis-
sissippi river at this point is within six
inches of the highest mark reached in
the unprecedented floods of April. Be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men are out of
employment as result of the neces-
sary closing down of the sawmills, and
there will be heavy losses on logs If
the rise continues. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

A FRENcHMAN has just patented a
very simple motor carriage, which has
only two wheels, and yet keeps it's
balance, the wheels being placed side
by side on a acknowledgement axle,
with the weight of the machinery be-
low the center, the usual gas engine
being used to propel the carriage.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

duties only at intervals, having. been
away from the city several times en-
deavoring to recuperate. Interment
will be in the Elmwood cemetery at
Memphis. Mr.. Harris was a congress-
man from 1s49 to 1855, governor of Ten
nessee from 1857 to 1863, and was chosen
as senator in 1877.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

HUMAN perspiration, if injected into
dogs or rabbits, acts like deadly poi
son, according to NJ. Arloing's expert
ments. Precipitation secreted during
hard muscular work has more toxic
power than the ordinary kind, while
that obtained from subjects whose Sc
erection has been checked by cold is
very poisonous
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
scrurxx Must stand Trial.

Washington, July 9.-Assistant Sec
rotary Howell decided not to interfere
in the cases of r. NJ. Scruggs and E. G.
Langhorne, of St. Louis, charged with
smuggling diamonds. The cases are
left, in the hands of the United States
attorney at New York for presentation
to the grand jury, which meets in Sep
TENDER next. - 4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
NINE MEN KILLED,

Terrible Result of q Boiler Explo-
sion i'm Tennessee.
Huntsville, Tenn. July IA frightfu]
boiler explosion occurred on the farm
of w. A. Allen, in the Tenth district of
this county, Tuesday afternoon, by
which nine people were instantly killed
and five badly injured. The dead are:
w. A. Allen, James Allen, Lindsey AL
len. Mock Tunstill, Asa Barr, Porter
Averitt, - Bolton. Len Barksdale and
win Allen. The latter two were ne
groes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

A SPLENDID Raphael exhibition is be-
ing planned at Urbino for August,
when monument to the great Italian
painter will be unveiled at his birth.
place. Pictures will be contributed
from all the famous Italian collections,
with engravings of the chief master.
piece which are not available for the
exhibition.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
DR.. Cornwall JUSTIFIED.

I. ST.. Louis, July "a coroner's jury
returned q verdict Thursday Of justi-
fable homicide in the case of DR.. Rich
mond Cornwall, who killed his brother
Herbert Wednesday while defending
himself. and his aged father against the
1nurd erous assaults Of the former.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

A GERMAN scientific weekly has re-
Gently published estimates of the total
number of species of animals now
known to exist on the globe. Among
them are: Mammals, $500; birds, a.
500; reptiles and amphibia, 4,4oo; fishes,
10000; molluslzs, $4,000; spiders, 10, 900;
insects, 10000; worms, $780, and
sponges, $4,000. All together, $3.50, 600
species.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Ran on a Bridge

Bay City, Mich. July s.-A trolley car
ran of a bridge across Saginaw river
through an open draw here and Mrs
David Campbell and her three children,
and Mrs. William McClelland and 4 w
Hawkins were drowned. s=Is n -, :, -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Result OF. Flood. Il France ~, I,

Paris. July .--Ad Vices from the south
OF France show that the destruction bY
the foods there WINS greater than
earlier reports indicat ted. The losses
5are estimated at 20 1000, 600 francs in155
the the aggregate. Hardly . yillnge has es-
capped damage and the number 81 per
sons drowned Is quite 800. ss25
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Fatal Street Car wr,r,.c,,

Pittsburgh, Pa, July -Four. peo-
pie were fatally injured and Is or % !
others were more or less injured IN !
street car wreck Tuesday night on the :.
Forbes street line Of the Consolidater,
Traction company. 81 ss:s.a: 80 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Consul Baker neo a

Buenos Ayres, July e.-United States
Consul Edward 81. Baker, who we in
jured in railway accident some davs
ago. died Thursday. He was thought
to be recovering, but unexpected com
plications set in. which caused his death
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
SENATOR HARRIS DEAD.

The Noted Tennesseean Passes Away
in Washington.
Washington, July Ex-senator Isham
G. Harris, of Tennessee, died at his resi-
dence here few minutes before five
o'clock yesterday afternoon, aged 70
years. During the past six months the
senator had been able to attend to his
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
u. Broke Her own Record

Medford, Mass, July AT Combiua-
ton park Tuesday afternoon Marion
Mills the wonderful guideless PAGER.
lowered her record Of 2:0714 made last
year, to 2:0534. The little mare 5bowled
round the track without driver 81 81
snlky, and few. who saw her realized
that she was making such good time
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
"a Family Cremn,ated.

Pineville, KY, July g.-Hngh Joeson
and his wife and four children were.
burned toS death in an incendiary Are
that destroyed their j ome near here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Died OF. His Injuries.

" Platteville, Wis, July George H.
Goodridge, Of this city, was killed by
J Jersey bull. His brother-in-law,
Elijah bailey, was killed in the same
yard and in the same manner is years
ago. n 4ss: 81 1..4gs II. ,{
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Sixteenth Annual Convention Be-
gins in San Francisco.
Welcomed to the State - President
Clark Delivers His Address-Re-
port of Secretary Baer-
Banners Presented.

San Francisco. July at may now
be said that the Christian Endeavor
hosts have completed their conquest of
this city. They have arrived in such
numbers during the last "a hours as to
permeate every quarter of the city. The
scenes at the pavilion resemble a ma
tional political convention except that
more women remain in evidence on this
occasion than usually attend great gath
eringS.