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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-15
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EDGAR Custer is on the sick list.
Charles Roush OF Doodletown is
with typhoid fever.
Miss Nina Long visited Annie
o;.pr at Globe Mills last week.
The Misses Bentzof Germantown
,re Middleburg visitors last week.
Our contemporary, the Neus Item,
tered ditseleventh volume last week.
Miss Lottie Grouse was visiting
latives during the week at Adams
rg.
Mrs. Dora Bickhart of Red Bank
ss guest at H. II. Bickhart last
ek.
A. J. Kaltwriter of Fremont is
wing the bakery wagon for A. c.
eiser.
William Ocker ofShamokin spent
lndav in town, the guests of his
rents.
Alfred Clelan of this place visit
bis son, George, at Camp Meade,
iddletown.
Miss Sallie Roush of Freeburg is
ending some tine visiting Mrs.
Fank S. Riegle.
Mr.. KIingler of Kratzerville is
new drug clerk at the Middle
lrg Drug store.
David Ocker had the misfortune
having his arm pulled out of joint
an unruly cow.
Mrs. Bingaman and daughter of
erndon were visiting at Attorney
ines Crouse's mansion.
W. F. Feese, the editor of the Mil
rstown Journal, spent Sunday in
is place with his family.
Mrs. T. r. Hosterman of Selins-
Oyc spent Sunday with her father,
arOn Reninger ofthis place.
Editor II. B. Meyer of Freeburg,
s a county seat visitor Monday.
lille here he made us a pop call.
F. H. Maurer, New Berlin, is al
nys Offering special bargains. See
special announcement in this is
Il. Oppenheimer's clothing store
Ii be closed on Saturday Sept. II
account of being a Hebrew Holi-
y.
Mrs. John Stetler and Morris
rdley's attended the funeral of Mrs.
+. Dagle at Northumberland last
fek.
John F. and Calvin Stetler of
Is place attended the Lewistown
and played with the Reedsville
3nd.
kev. }. NJ. Rearich and family of
n're Hall spent several days in
%n during the past week visiting
patives.
The Snyder County c. E. Con-
lntlon will be held in Freeburg
lursday and Friday Oct. q and
1898.
Charles w. Smith of Troxelville,
principal of the public schools
Aldamsburg, was a Middleburg
lt0r Saturday.
r. M. Steininger went to Belle
l'e ne on y Friday to buy the Magnet
mt for W. +. Feese of the Mil
s'own Journal.
i D. Riegle, the active agent for
Vlhg machines and musical instru-
a's OF this place, had an exhibit
'ne Lewistown fair.
IRWIN Bowersox accompanied
aor y. W. Burns and family TO
e College, Centre County, for
benefit Of his health. We trust
%gher elevation may prove ben
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-15
An Extraordinary Record.

The official statement of our losses
in the war with Spain is not yet
made up, but the approximate fig
ures, compiled from reports to the
War and Navy Departments and
obtained by The World, give this
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-15
Miss Jennie Keller of Johnstown
is enjoying the hospitality Of Mrs.
Barbara Yoderand family this week.

grove and Mrs. Boyer Of Freeburg,
last week, were entertained by Hon.
G. A. Schoch and wife.
J. X. Kreeger, II. II. Smith,
Samuel Wittenmyer, Jr., and A. F.
Gilbert attended the base ball game
on Saturday at Selinsgrove.
Mrs. nkSpecht of Beavertown
with her Sunday school class and her
music students enjoyed a picnic Sat
urday at Red Bridge Grove.
The public Schools of this place
opened on Monday. They are in
charge of Profs. r. F. Smith, Edwin
Charles and II. G.. BOwcrsox.
For SALE.-A fine new buggy
cheap-n,ustbe be sold.
Mrs. E. AURAND,
Middleburgh, Pa.
Rev. John Yoder will return to
the Gettsyburg Theological Seminary
next week where he has one more
year to serve to complete his course.
HEBREW HOLIDAYs.-My store
will be closed Saturday and Monday,
Sept. 18th and 26th, being Hebrew
holidays. M. MILLNER, Kantz, Pa.
Weis' Store Selin's Grove, will be
closed Saturday next. Customers
contemplating making purchases on
said day will please call the day
previous.
The Fifth, Ninth and Twelfth
Pennsylvania Regiments will shortly
be mustered out of service, hence
nearly all ofthe Snyder County boys
will soon come home.
Miss Della Charles of Mauayunk,
Mr.. Strait ofSusquehanna University
and Mrs. Amanda Gemberling of
Elkhart, Ind. were guests of Prof.
Charles during the past week.
Miss Carrie Mensch and brother
of near Mifllinburg and Mrs. Louisa
Gage Courtney and son, Willie, of
New York City, on Saturday, were
the guests of Hon. G. A. Schoch and
wife.
p. Nj. Schoch has returned to
New York City to resume his pro-
fession as musician. Mrs. Schoch
will return in few weeks when
they will again make their home in
the metropolis.
Solly Oppenheimer OF selinsgrove
was in town Monday. He is doing
an immense business in Shoes, Hats
Clothing and gents flrnishinggoods.
He has wona large trade by dealing
honestly with all men.
Daniel Kreamer, wife and two
daughters of Elizabeth City, North
Carolina; William Craig and wife
ofSligo, Clarion County Pa, dur
ing the past week were the guests
of Ex-Sheritf' Daniel Bolender's
family.
II. Burns Smith, the teller of the
First National Bank Of New Kens-
ington, Pa, is visiting his many
friends in Middleburg and enjoying
a much needed vacation. He is
not as stout as he had been, having
been reduced by sickness.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop.
in Wittenmyer's building, opposite
Post Office. Go to SOles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap,
face cream, hair oil and egg-sham-
poo for sale n. 4. SoLB.
We are in receipt of last weeks
copy ofthe Juniata Star,-a souvenir
edition Of Port Royal, Pa. Nis
published by j. G. Dimm and lays
before the people the advantages of
Port Royal as manufacturing CEN
ter. 1t is profusely illustrated rep
the coterie of business men
Of that place as well as business
houses.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
THIRD DAYS SESSION.

shelby. y. c.. Aug. 2I.-(Speclal1--
List evening the services We're opened
u.;th some coruses by the choir. alter
which the orchestra gave 4 concert Whlcil
,lI pronounce the finest that SHELBY mas
4yer heard. Mr.. c. X. Clink, OF Clnclh-
uoti. a North Carolinian by birth ana
f,mous as a yioliniSt, rendered 4 beau
tiful solo.
after the concert DR.. l.. G.. Brough-
ION. Of Atlanta. gave his humorous lee
rure on Folks, or the LlvlHg Museum
II Human CurlOsltleS. Nhlie IL was
termed Il humorous lecture, II was not
made up wholly Of humor. 1here were
touches of pathos and flights of eloquehce
that stirred the hearers souls.
This morning DR.. w. \. Nelson led
= Bible study of an hour that was eN-
ce,dingly. helpful. The Holy SPIRIT
seemed to be present in greater power
than hitherto: and as several told OF
their own personal experience ana OF
What the Holy Spirit had done for them
and as special prayer was offered by
Or. A. NJ. Simms in answer TO requests
the great audience was lifted nearer to
cod. 4 Will Follow Jesus was sung
as a solo by Mr. y. 3. Broughton. the
entire assembly joining in the chorus.
Then followed Il series of five-mlnute
talks on Weak and Strong Points III
Teaching." First there was a talk by
Rev. Mr.. Beam on Securing Attention.
Then one by Prof. c. f. Brewer on
binding Il Starting Point Then one
by Mr.. y. l.. Shaw on "Questions to
ask and how to Ask Them DR.. r. w.
Skies. of Wake Forest college. followed
on Being Side-tracked." and he in turn
wal followed by Mr.. f. B. Gaffner on
Failing to Cover the Lesson" The
talk Of Rev. l.. f. Peters on Personal
and Spiritual Application was the last
Of the series. All were exceedingly help
full and bristled with practical points.
The remainder of the forenoon was
taken up by Mr.. 10. II. Weathers with
an exhibition lesson with a class Of child
| rem. showing the use of the kindergar-
ten Methods. At It's close DR.. l.. G..
Broughton said that he wanted to say
in regard to Mr.. an Mrs. Weathers that
he had travelled all over the Southern
States making a special study of prima.
ry class work in the Sunday Schools and
that he was prepared to say that they
We're the two best primary teachers tina
there are in the South.
This afternoon DIR. c.. S. Blackwell
Corresponding Secretary of the Southern
Department of the 3. Y. p. T.. told us
How the B. Y. T. L. May Help the
Sunday School" North Carolinians dc
not have to be told that DR.. Blackwell
is an eloquent man. and when it is saiC
that his address today was up to his owl
standard it is known that it was very
fine.
Mrs. j. NJ. Gudger, Of Asheville. n
G., presented a suggestive and helpful
essay on "Co-operation Between Mothers
and Teachers"
Despite the rain Of last night and tht
clouds and showers of today the attend
ance is splendid and the interest in til,
Chautauqua continues undated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
FARMING VS.. MANUFACTURING.

In an interview. with Mr.. l.. Banks
Holt. of Graham. published in Sundays
News and Observer, Mr.. Holt said:
Il hear so many people claiming that
the farmer has all the work to do. pays
all the taxes and still gets nothing for his
labor and products, that l feel tins
statement can be challenged and, III fact,
farming properly managed can be made
to yield as big returns, investment con
Sidered. as any business l knOw of. L
have had the personal supervision over
my farm this year and made something
over 5000 bushels of wheat and oats.
100 tons of hay and will make at least
900 bushels of corn, and as 1 said be-
fore, it beats my factory all to hollow.
In addition to this as you know my poul-
try is a part Of my farming operation
and | will raise this year more than
1000 chickens. ducks and turkeys, all OF
which are fed from my own farm pro
Ducts
This is a statement that Will attract
wide attention.. for Mr.. Holt is one of
the biggest manufacturers and one of
the biggest farmers iii the State. An
impression generally prevails that fac
tory property pays much more hand
somely thar farm property. Mr.. Holt
gives it as his experience, and he has
had practical experience at both, that
my farm beats my factory all to hol-
low"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
FROM CAMP LANDS END.
Flowers and Lumber Are Scarce and
Hard to Get.

Camp Lands End. near Port Royal.
S. c., August 25.-tSpecial.)-Majo
Dixon received orders to send Il detail
to Hilton Head to guard government
property until the Heavy artillery ar
rlves. The detail consisted of six
privates, with Corporal Thompson in
charge. Hilton Head is aout seven
miles from here.
There has been very little work done
on the barracks for the past few days.
1t IS a very hard matter to get the
lumber here at fast as they can put it
up. They have a detail Of 20 men in
Port Royal to-day. transferring three
cars Of lumber This will be enough to
finish the barracks.
Sergeant Geo. w. Simpson received a
fine box of flowers this morning from
Crescent City. Fla. They attracted no
little attention, as flowers are a rarely
on this island.
Sergeant Conner and Private Reid. of
Company u. is in Savannah, Ga, on a
pleasure trip.
Private Barber. Of Company d. is
not expected to live. He has been i'm
the hospital for some time with fever.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
SECOND DAYS SESSION.,

Shelby. \. c., Aug. 26.-(SpeciaD-
Last night was one of the most delightful
that the Chautauqua have ever exeperi-
enccd. The talented musicians here treat
ed US to Il vocal concert. First there
was Il chorus of 200 voices. Then Il
trio by Mr.. Bland and his two daughters.
all of whom are born musicians. Then
a solo by Rev. Mr.. Belts, of Whitesville
followed by a quartet rendered by Miss
Rosa Broughton, Mrs. j. II. Weathers.
Mr.. H.. A. Wolfsohn and Mr.. .Jno. W.
Check. Mrs. Featherstone. of .Asheville,
then sang a beautiful solo. A chorus
rendered by seven young gentlemen of
Shelby was the next thing on the pro-
gram and was decidedly the most popu-
lar Of all. A solo by Mrs. Gudger, of
Asheville. followed by one by Mr.. II. 4.
WOlfSohn, magniticentiy rendered,
brought the concert to an end.
Rev. l.. f.. Peters, of West Virginia.
then gave 4 most excellent address on
Heart Power" He is full of the Sun
day School work and like the man said
OF Vance, cant open his mouth with
out saying something good The Chan
tanQua is to be greatly congratulated
upon having secured his presence.
This morning DIR. w. A. Nelson gave
another of his helpful Bible readings.
After 4 son service of half an honr Rev.
L. s. Sprinkle. of Winston, spoke
on Requisites to Greater Efficiency in
Sunday School Work. At the close
of his vigorous speech, his wife sang rs
Il solo Christ is All in AL in a man
ner that charmed the great audience as
nothing else has.
Prof. c.. r.. Brewer. Of Wake Forest
- GIL q -
lesson for Sept. 18th iii q manner hat
President Broughton said was as near
perfect as he had ever seen. With men
like Prof. Brewer at the head of an in
stitution you do not have to define Chris
tan Education-you can point to an ex-
ample. He is as fine Il Christian gentle
man and as fine Il specialist in his de-
partment as can be found in the South
ern States.
The address of DIR. A. G.. Barron. of
Charlotte. following the illustrative teach
ing of Prof. Brewer, was one Of the
choicest things of the C~hautauqua. His
subject was. THE Teachers Great Op-
%portunity," and as he told in Il touching,
thrilling way Of the opportunity to love
and be loved. to impress Gods truth
upon the minds of the young. and to
bring the scholars face to face with Jesus
Christ and their hearts with His love.
the great audience was melted time an,
again to tears. Pressing home the
thought that it is only an opportunity and
, will soon be gone. he passed to a con
sideration of its greatness, and told Long
, fellows Golden Legend in conclusion
with fine effect. 1t was a speech Of grea
power.
This afternoon Rev. T.. f. Peters talk
ed on the Marks of a Good Sunday
School" His talks are intensely practi
cal and will do great good in the schools
! from which there are representatives
, here.
Mr.. ]. D. Boushall. of Raleigh. led =
general discussion on How to Organ.
lze and conduct a Home Department !.
| that was suggestive and helpful. This
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

all accepted. Official announcement VII
foIlow. The commission Is MADE up Us
follows:
Secretary of State Day, Senators =. >.
Davis. of Minnesota. and IN. L. Iiae'
If Maine: Hon. Whiteiaw REID. OF Ne"
York. and Justice White of the supreme
court. ~
Senator Davis saw the president 10
doy. but the interview was yer! priei'
The Senator left here this afternoon LOT
NV York. and from there will return
TO ST. Paul for a stay at ms nome otloio
taking his departure for Paris. Senator
- also went 10 New York. and vii!
vi.;r his home in Maine before returning
here.
The membership Of the commission be
mo completed. Secretary Day arranged
TO leave for Canton tonight or to-llor-
| row. in order to make his personal prep
arations for the trip 10 Pans: ne VIII
he ~accompanied abroad by Mrs. Day,
who has entirely recovered from her re-
| cent illness. The Secretary has ALREADY
shipped Il number of his personal el-
, fects in anticipation Of his early retire
| ment from the head Of the State De-
partment.
The following attaches Of the commits
| sion have been selected and will be APP
pointed by the President:
John Moore. Of Massachusetts, now
Assistant Secretary Of State. to be see
rotary of the commission; j. X. Mac
Arthur. of New York. t be assistant
secretary. Mr.. Macarthur was formerly
First Secretary Of the United States lie
| cation at Madrid and is now on special
| duty at the State Department. He has
had considerable experience in work OF
a Diplomatic nature. These appoint
| ments were decided on by the President
this afternoon.
Assistant Secretary Moore tonight adj
| mitted his selection as secretary of the
commission. He said he had not decided
| when he would resign his post rs AS
sistant Secretary Of State, but that II
probably would be within Il fortnight
He had a long conference with the
President this afternoon at which some
Of the plans of the commission Were
discussed. Secretary Day also had III
interview with the President.
DIR. Wyman. Surgeon General of the
Marine hospital service, has receive,
official information that 4 case of su
| pected yellow fever exists at the artil
lery post at Fort Point. near Galveston
Texas. \ difference of opinion as tc
whether the case is yellow fever. eN
lists among the physicians. the Marine
hospital surgeon believing that it is
while the Galveston health officer takes
a contrary view. The strictest isola
ton Of the case will be enforced unit
the true character of the disease is dis
closed. \ telegram from the Dry Tor
tugas states that the Wilma, just arrive,
there from Havana. has four suspicion:
cases Of fever on board. The vessel ha!
been uuarantined. These isolated cases
DR.. Wyman says. are easily handled
and he expresses no fear that the diSeaS,
will spread. The utmost precautions
are being taken in all directions to pre-
vent yellow fever from getting Il foo
hold in the United States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
A MEMORIAL TO SHIPP.

The Charlotte Observer ~inaugurateS a
movement to erect a monument TO Lieu
tenant William E. Ship, who fell before
Santiago.
1t is but fitting that the first steps
toward an object so worthy should De
taken in Charlotte, of which city Lieu
tenant Ships father was for many
years an honored citizen. Raleigh had
in the young soldier an interest deep and
pathetic. and will warmly second the
initiative of the Observer to honor his
memory. We make no doubt that other
towns throughout the State will do the
same. The Charlotte Observer says,
apropos of the movements:
Young Ship was of those who, fore
most fighting, fell. Beautiful to look at;
game as became a soldier; Il gentleman
by inheritance and living up to his his
tory: the husband of Il Young and beau
tiful wife: the father of two young chill
dren-what could have been more patllet-
ic than his death?
"He we'll deserves Il monument, and
the Observer herewith opens Il subscrlp-
ton to a fund for such purpose:
The Charlotte Observer. 100000
Additions to this fund are respectfully
invited.
The Observer will receive and receipt
for subscriptions, and i'll a day or two
it will take the liberty Of indicating
certain gentlemen in different towns Of
the State who will be asked to take
subscriptions to this Ship monument
f1nI
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
A SESSION.
Principally Devoted to Matters to Come
Before Peace Commission.

IflnclpllIN devoted To MtIItrS TO oOIle
Before Peace Commission.
Washington. d. c., August 26.-The
Cabinet was in session two hours to-day,
and devoted Il large share Of the time to
matters which Will come before the
peace commission.
Another matter before the Cabinet
was the Cuban and Porto Rican tariffs.
1t was intended that the rates promul-
gated some days ago should be subject
to change if Inconsistencies We're found
or if any injustice had been done the
people of the islands. or if any p%articu-
lar trade or industry had been discrimi-
mated against. The particular question
discussed to-day was that of butter and
butterine. Under the Spanish law but
ter paid Il duty Of 6 cent per pound. and
butterine was prohibited. 1t was de
cided to fix Il uniform rate for butter.
butterine and oleomargarine, of 3 cent
per pound for Porto Rico and Is cent
in Cuba. Rutterine. moreover. will be
required to be stamped as such. During
the meeting Il telegram was received
from General .Alger. at Montauk Point,
in which he said in effect that the situa-
ton there was reasonably satisfactory.
The General Will return to Washington
tomorrow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
ALGER Al CAMP WIForr.
The President Will Not G..p..
Some Time Next W,.E

New York. August 2G->
Alger resumed his work of my,-...
the affairs of Camp Wikaf
Among the first things he dTa
give attention To granting th.r...
Burroughs 70 the men Of the So
first New York volunteers and .
ond Massachusetts.
The Rough Riders are al~
granted furloughS. ana SO are Ill. NJ.
gan volunteers.
At the expiration of their f.-....
the Seventy first men Will not r,..
Camp Wikoff. but To Camp Blas.
formally mustered ont. The g.
Massachusetts men Will report at
Pennington for mastering uur ..
their furloughS. Some OF the SIZE.
in the hospitals, who are able au.
ing To be removed to their home.
be included in the list of those ..
Tough.
General Alger has given motto. 81.
sick regulars will also Ice allowed -
home on furloughS, 50 that UIt...
few days thousands of the men. Vl.
now in camp will he away to make r.
for those now on the transports Dbl
Pond Bay waiting to come ashur,
lnDSc tNpttttt oi tidiNl'It> l'.
come from Santiago. General A...
while making his rounds. made I'll ..r.
ful inquiry on routine affairs.
whether Il sufficient supply Of ir,
milk had been received at the hu~..-.
When he found what he considered ...
lect anywhere, he plainly called o.
count those responsible.
Secretary .Alger today received "a U
patch from .Adjutant General Corh.u
Washington. informing him that lr.
dent Mckinley could not ONE to- Cam
Wikoff this week. The President 49,
visit the camp. but he is not looked 4
now before the middle or end of Oh,
week.
Another transport reached the put.
to-day. 1t was the ID. IL. Miller. 81.
she has the men of the First regular
fantry. $40 in all, on board. Twenty
them are sick. but there were 40 dp.f
during the voyage, neither are there 80.
of the sick men down with cuntagIu
disease.
There were two deaths III camp 2
ported to-day. In the general ho>II'
there are 1850 patients. There are I
typhoid fever in the hospital, which
n decrease. The number of men
the detention camp was 236, and tins
also !; lower record than yesterday
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
SENATOR CHANDLER'S IDEA.
From the Concord Evening Monitor
tSenator Chambers Paper

From the Concord Evening Monitor
Senator Chambers Paper
Why is it not a possible outcome of
the Philippine question that the lsiahdS
should be turned over TO England:
What if England were willing TO give
us Canada in return for our gift OF the
Philjppine conquest: We shall never
know until we try. This may not be the
best solution. but we shall not be III 4
~Dosition TO make that solution if we re-
turn the islands to Spain. Even the
Herald has advanced far enough TO adj
NIT that 1T is not the best outcome
Of the complication" to leave them to the
Government of SPAN.
Admitting. as we must. that it would
be a breach Of faith to the insurgents
to turn them bach into Spanish hands,
and that we owe something to England
for her moral support III this war with
Spain. what better, stronger position can
we take than that We Will keep Tie
Philippines. whose control we have won
bv force of arms, and decide later what
their final disposition shall be! linen
if it is for our advantage to turn them
over to England we can ask some equl-
yalent for the gift. In our hands or IN
E~ngland's the islands should remaln
The interests of both in Asia from 4
commercial point Of view require that
they should not fail into he hands OF
a power of continental Europe. If left
to the insurgents or given back to Spain
the plotting will Immediately begin for
their possession by the powers of Eu-
rope.
sooner or later we shall have to assert
ourselves to maintain our trade with
China. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT of that EN-
pire and its partition among the powers
of continental Europe will put an end to
our present treaties. The question Of
the disposition Of the Philippines is
something more to us than the acquisl-
ton of so much territory. 1t has Il
direct bearing upon our future trade ana
on the Pacific, and with the
people of the Asiatic mainland. The
first step. therefore, i'll arranging the
terms of peace is to insist upon the
present retention of the Philippines by
the United States. We can cross the
next bridge when we come to 1t.