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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
DEATH LIST is ELEVEN
So Far as Heard from at the
Scene OF the Race War
in Mississippi.
ALL OF rBEh NEGROES EXCEPT ONE

| Four Are Wounded. Three Being Whites
Posse" Continues the MAn-Hunt and
| There Will BE More Dead Negroes,
Even if Those ia Jail Are Not Lynched.
which l. Not Improbable-Scsro Hunt
in North Carolina.
| New Orleans. Oct z5.-The Picayune's
Forest. Miss. special says: Eleven dead
| negroes. one dead white man. and one
negro and three white men seriously
wounded is the result at this writing of
the bloody war being waged between
the white and black races in the Har-
persville nsighborhood of this, Scott.
county. Several OF the rioters have been
captured ard lodged in jail al Forest,
hut the others escaped into the swamps.
Large crowds of white men are in close
pursuit. however. and more names are
hourly expected to be added TO the
death list. The following is a partial
list Of the killed: Black-F'ish Burke J.
L. Gatewood. Henry Anderson. John
GatewoCd. Hugh Anderson, Sim Haral-
son and Ben HARRISON; white-W. H.
Sibley. The wounded: Black-Ned Pace;
white-James Hamilton. NJ. johnson
and James Armstrong.
Didn't Worry Over the Negroes Names.
1t is impossible to obtain a full list
of the killed for the reason that some of
the negroes We're shot down in thu
woods and hurriedly buried by the
whites where they fell y member of
the posse said that he helped bury the
negroes in trenches, but neither himself
nor any one in his crowd knew their
names, and they did not care enough
about them to inquire. Governor Nc
Laurin went to Harpersville Sunday
night and appealed to the whites not to
modest the prisoners in the custody of
the sheriff. The governors talk had
good eff ect on the majority of those in
the crowd. bat some of the hot-headed
members did not relish the governors
interference. He finally persuaded the
crowd to permit the sheriff to take the
prisoners to Jail. Sheriff Stephenson
placed additional guards at the Forest
jail 10 prevent a lynching of the rioters
now in custody. Two negroes who are
under arrest have made full confession.
sibley's Brothers Out for Revenge.
The funeral of Sibley occurred at
Harpersville yesterday and was at
tended by hundreds of people. 1t is re-
ported here that two of the murdered
mans brothers are on their way from
his home in YazoO county at the head
of large crowd bound for Ihe scene OF
the race war. 1t is feared that when
they arrive a determined and success
fui assault Will be made on the Forest
jail and all Of the rioters confined there
in lynched.
Sheriff SToyes His Prisoners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
Illness OF Col. w. j. Bryan.

Savannah. Ca. Oct 25.-ColoneI W. ].
Bryan who is here with his regiment.
the Third Nebraska volunteers. is i'll at
the Desoto hotel He is suffering with
fever. but his condition is not regarded
at all serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25

les, 21G22c per 10: extra dairies, $50
19c; fresh packing stock. liz @12c Eggs
Fresh stock 15l5c per doz. Live PouI-
try-Turkeys, 7@9c per 10; chickens, 20
Sc; ducks, 6G7c; geese, S4.00G6.0o per
doz. Potatoes-Early Ohios. 25G32c per
blu. Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys, s175@
2.IO per Dbl. Apples-Common to fan
cy SI5OG3.00 per Dbl Cranberrie--
Wisconsin Bell and Bugie. s6.50q6.75 per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
DR.. S. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases OF horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per
formed in scientific manner. Dogs treated
AN calls promptly attended to. Residence,
g26 Fifth avenue. Telephone on 1867. once
and inhrrnary. l6lS-i6i7 Fifth avenue Games
Mauckers stab e, opposite No. ire house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
Voyager Andrews runs Ont of .Grub''

Reedy Island. oct. 25.-Captain An
drews who left Atlantic City, Aug "a.
in a 13-foOt boat for the Azores, was
picked up by the bark Friede. Sept. q.
He was out of provisions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic Physician.

Special attention to diseases OF women and
children. also diseases OF eye, ear. nose ana
throat. once hours-93O To - q. m, TO p
m. 321 Sixteenth street, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
Michigan Democratic Neminntion.

Detroit. Oct 25--James h Pound was
yesterday nominated for congress by
the Democrats OF the First district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
j. 4. BALL, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

ONCE 1907 Second avenue. Residence 500
Wenty-fourth street. Telephone ITO ONCE
ours from 10 TO IL a. N; 20 p. M and z to
N. Sundays TO 10 a N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
Chicago Live Stock.

chicago, oct. "A.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
$1,000; sales ranged at $2.60q3.55 for
pigs. S3.z0I3.S z1z for light. S3.30G3.45 for
rough packing. s3.4O63.S5 for mixed. and
$3.5O63SO for heavy packing anc ship
ping lots Cattle-Estimated receipts
for the day. -. 600; quotations ranged
al s.. 40M5.T5 choice to extra steers, 81 50
M54O good to choice do, 81. 60G go for
fair to good, $4.10a4.75 common to me-
dunn do, $4.00G4.45 butchers steers.
81 O0G5.3O fed western steers, S2.00d410
stockers. S4.OOd4.5O feeders. 81 O0eI4 . 10
cows. S3.00@4.70 heifers, $260G425 bulls,
oxen and stays, s3.2044-O0 Texas steers.
81 1914 20 western CONS and heiferS, and
S4OOd725 veal calves. Sheep and
Lambs-Estimated receipts for the day.
q. 600; quotations ranged at Sc. 60G4-60
westerns. S3.O0G4.TO nitives, and s4.o0
66.25 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Oct. "a.
Wheat-Higher; No l northern, 7O14c;
No. northern. 691c. Oats-FirIn;
PSI 626Ac- Rye-Higher: No /, SIC
Barley-Firm; No 2, 461zc; sample, $50
Acc.
Local Markets
Corn-S0022c.
Hay-Tfmothy. ssGs7.5o: Wild. see7.
StraWS4 50f15.
B1tfes-Fzir 70 choice I7c; fresh creamery.
19xc-
chickens-spring, roper pound
Ducks-sc per pound
uTurkeys-AlIye, SC per pound
Coal-Soft, Zoe
caIIIeIB1ichers pay for corn fed steers.
4i<@5: co.'s and heiferS 31s94c; calves SIC.
Sheep-4945sc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
Sheriff Moves His Prisoners.

Later.-SheriT Stephenson considered
the situation so serious that he decided
to take the prisoners to Meridian for
safe keeping. \ large posse was or
ganized and the negroes were placed
on the Q O'clock train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
c. I. FOSTER, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

ONCE between Third and Fourth avenues on
Twentieth street. once hours: to II a m.
, TO 4 p. and to p. m Night calls from
ONCE. Phone lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25

j. X. BURKHART. NJ d
MRS. HADN " EURKHARr. a. d
DRS. BUJRKHAKT * BURKHART.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
PHYSICIANS.
F. IL. FIRST, NJ. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

Phone on 1867. ONCE, 326 Twentieth
treet ONCE hours: 10 To - i. IN; , To and
to p. II. Sunday, $50 10 $50 i. IN; 1880 to
3p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25

ONCE Trcuann block, once hours TO l.
n m TO and to y p m 'Fhone No 4Og2
Rock Island, Ill. Night calls answered from
ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
Snow FANS in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 25.-Snow was fall
ing nearly all over Nebraska last night
1t began with rain in the eastern half
shortly after nightfan. soon changing
to snow. In central and western Ne
braska it was growing very cold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Oct. "a.
Following were the quotations on the
Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

| CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickets can be purchased or baggage
checked at r / d = Twentieth street depot, OF
| @ r d depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
hrst street, Frank Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25

Contains no cocaine.
mercury nor any
other injurious drug.
Ii is quickly Alb
sorbed- Gives Re
lief at once. II
opens and cleanses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
CATARRH|

the Nasal Passages. AIlays Inflammation,
Heals and Protects the Membrane. Re
stores the Senses of Taste and Smell Full
Size soc; Trial Size Toe at Druggists or by
mail.
RLY BROTHERS. 50 Warren rest, New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
TRAINS.

Passenger trains leave q moline
avcnue) depot ave (5J minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, all other trains
daily exec oil sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25

d JOCK ISLAND d PEORIA RAILWAY
n Dept First Avenue and twentieth street.
stockhouse, Genr Tk't Agent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
STEAMER BURNED, NINE LOST.
Tho BienRfell Had Nnphtha on Board.
and Was Quickly Destroyed.

The BienRfcll Had Nnphtha on Board.
and Was Quickly Destroyed.
Maryate. Eng. Oct. ls.-The British
ship Blengfell. Captain Johnston. from
New York for London. was destroyed
by a sudden fire Off this place early in
the morning. Nine of those on board.
including the captain. pilot. the cap
tain's wife and child. and the first and
second mates lost their lives. The sur
vivors were landed here and at Dover.
The Blengfell was passing here. in
tow. on her way to London. at about
$3.50 a. M. and was about four miles OF
the coast. Suddenly she was enveloped
In flames. and smoke poured from her
hatchways. Two lifeboats Immediately
put of to her assistance. but before
they were able TO reach the burning
vessel her masts fell and she was burn
ed to the waters edge. Her hull event
ually drifted upon the Goodwin Sands
The Blengfell had quantity OF naph-
tha on board, and the smell OF II was
strong during the voyage. especially
aft. so much so that the officers OF the
ship had to shift their quarters. An
explosion occurred Just as the captain
OF the Blengfell had engaged the ser
Vices OF tug, which saved the sur
vlvors. The vessel burned 50 quickly
that her crew had no time TO lower the
boats.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Straus MAY Re Ambassadors.

Washington. Oct. iS.-rhe reference
by the sultan recently in an audience
granted 70 Minister Straus to the prop
ositlon to increase the rank Of the mis-
sio TO an embassy has been noted here
with satisfaction. For year past our
government has been willing to be
represented by an ambassador at Con-
stantinople, and has intimated as much
to the porte. The president may ap-
point an ambassador only when the
country to which he Is accredited first
sends an ambassador to the United
States. In view Of what has passed
between Mr. Straus and the sultan 1t
Is now believed that the former viii
soon be made an ambassador
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Kansas City Snowbound. .

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. 1S.-The earli-
est winter storm in the southwest In
S years and the worst early storm on
record has today almost completely '
shut Kansas City of from wire COM
municatlon with the south. the west
and the north. An opening on the east
has alone kept the city from being to-
tally Isolated. Hundreds OF telegraph
and telephone poles have either been
blown down or broken by the weigh:
ot the snow covered wires. At Fair
mount, near Kansas City. and at
Leavenworth. Kan. where portions OF
the Third and Fifth Missouri and the
Twenty-fi first and Twenty-second Kan
vas regiments are encamped, many
tents were blown down. and the SOL
ders suffered acutely.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Groceries.

Arbuckles' and Lion Coffee I2c: z
lbs. for &c for i6c-
Winner Coffee, l3c 2 lbs. for 2r-
Loose Roasted Javo, l3c > lbs, for
%.
Java and Mocho. sc 3 lbs. for Alc-
Extra loose green coffee, 25c.
3 lbs. Soft 4 Sugar, SOC. 81 bs Graz+
ulated. SOC.
10 lbs. Light Brown, zoe.
Corn Starch, SC 3 lbs for l2c.
New Rice, 5 very nice.
Best Y. o. Molasses. l4c. qt
Syrup, i8c. ga.
Light Syrup, 30c. a ga.
Chocolate, lsc.
Baking Soda. ri. Del lb.
Boxing Powder, SC. / Lb.
Rasins, &c.
Silver Prunes, l4c., extra nlce.
Oatmeal, l0c., 3 packages zoe
Crushed wheat, Ijc., : packages -5c-
Coffee cakes, 5c. a b.
Ginger snaps, Sc. a ID,
Oyster crackers. ic. 4 ID.
knlck- knocks, -c. a lb
Water crackers. jc. Ih.
Cash Paid for good butter and err,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
The PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings In Ph,,adel-
phts and Baltimore.

Philadelphia Oct. - - Flour firmly
maintained; winter supertne. g.. i5g, a.
Pennsylvania roller. clear. S3n3. rs. cItv
mills. extra. s2So02'5 Rye 'our scarce
and firm AZ SIS per barrel tcr choice
Pennsylvania. Wheat firm No. red
october 1.<n12i.c. Corn strong. No. (,
mixed. October, 56x 63Tc. No. /, yellow
tor local trate, Tc. Oats quiet but hrm
No. white. new. sene9i-e. No. white
clipped. new. 2oc. Hay quiet choice tim
othy. Ni for large bales. Beef steady:
beef hams. Ss50m20. Fork arm: mess,
S.I5as!f; short clear. G3; family. N:.5o
p2.Is. Lard steady, western steamed.
S.S. Butter hrmer; western creamery.
lS'zG21c. do. factory i5Qi1c New
York dairy. ttGiS,Yc. do. creamery. i6db
&c; fancy Pennsylvania prints iobbing
lt 2$G26c., do. Wholesale &c Cheese
steady; large. white. ssGs%c: small
white. &C.; light skins. 6irq1c.: part
skins, YrgSc. full skins. 2tsQ3t.c. Eggs
irm New York and pennsytvanla. isi,ap
&c.
Baltimore. Oct. u.-Flour arm west
rn Superine, 81. -5Q250, do. extra, 81 601s
D. DO family. S.3SQ3l0, winter wheat.
patent. s., l5iQ3& spring do. s.. 1Sa4,
spring wheat. straight S55aS. 20. Wheat
armer; spot and month. ,2% p73c. No
vemeer 72l9@72%c.; December. 72p72ixc.:
steamer No. red, 6Sn6Stsc. southern, by
sample, SSQ13&c.; do, on grade, 6SL4tp
SHc. Corn strong; spot and month, $50
S&c, November. 3614d357sc, new or old
November or December 351aa35Mc. Jan
lary, &taq35Ac.: February, 36iac. stoam-
~ mixed, 3eQ35xc.; southern. white. ssh
936c. do. yellow, 36u365ac. Oats frm: No.
! white, western. 2sa2sc. No. 3 mixed,
Stsq27c. Rye irm; No. 2 nearby. SIC.
No. 3 western. 5ic. Hay tirmer, No.
imothy. NQ.5odl0.7t. Grain frelghts fairly
active; steam to Liverpool, per bushel,
ID, November; nd, December; aIsd,
January; Cork, for orders per quarter,
Is. 81. gas 3D., October, 4s. 3d.. Novem-
Der. Sugar strong; granulated, sos But
her steady; fancy creamery. 2q22c.; do.
imitation, i6ql7c,; do. adie, ibc,; good
adle, lSQl4c. store packed, l2ql3c. Eggs
arm at l6hql7c. Cheese steady; fancy
New York. large, sAaiOc.; 90. medium,
l0Ql0i4c.s do. small, l0i4@l0.sc. Lettuce
At toe. per bushei box Whisky at u. 2OSp
80 per gallon for ilnlshed goods In car
Nads; NaVl& per gallon for jobblnS
slA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
A millionaire soldiers Death.

New York. Oct. ls.--Graham A.
iNdng. ofNLouisville KY. who died at
The post hospital at't illets Point yes
M,rday. was heir tf)almost $1,000. 900,
ne left home over |: year ago. telling
MS mother he was going to enter a
Shool of engineering. He came east
md enlisted In the engineer corps. He
was one Of the detail sent with General
ailes to Santiago. but saw no service
mere. and proceeded with the expe-
c''on to Porto Rico. He returned three
weeks ago. and was taken III with ty-
pnold fever, The young soldier faith
u LETT a fortune estimated close to
Nooo 900, The soldier was the last Of
seven children. the others being dead.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
srRKH RIOT At vIRDnN.
fourteen Killed In . Battle Beewe>
Miners and Deputies.

fourteen Killed In . Battle Between
Mincrs and Deputies.
virden. Oct 1.-THE little town of
Virden IL comparatively quiet after
Wednesdays rioting and bloodshed. the
long expected clash between the union
miners and imported negroes. At 2:40
o'clock the Chicago and Alton special
train. bearing 200 negro miners from
the south. arrived at the stockade
around the Chicago o-virden Coal COM
pany's mines and Immediately the ter
riec firing began. The list stands II
ded and 20 wounded. including II
miners.
Wednesday the Chicago and Alton
limited due to pass here at 10 o'clock
shot through en- route to Chicago an
hour late. displaying flags on the rear
indicating that a special was following.
Immediately the word was spread. and
a dense crowd Of miners collected at
the entrance Of the stockade a half
mile north Of the station. d. B. Kiley.
a Chicago and Alton detective. stood
guard at a switch at the south end
OF the station platform. to see 1t was
not tampered with. He was the first
man killed when the firing commenced.
When the train arrived in sight shots
were fired by a miner as q signal to
the strikers in waiting. Immediately.
1t is said. the deputies on the train
fired at the crowd Of strikers. and then
the firing became general. The train
remained but two minutes at the stock
ade. and no attempt was made to un-
load the imported miners. When En-
gineer Burt Tigar received a bullet In
his arm and dropped from his seat his
fireman opened the throttle and ran
the train to Springfield. carrying eight
wounded men.
Governor Tanner declares that the
company Is responsible for the massa-
ere, as his warning against importing
men had been ignored. The company
holds the governor responsible. 'as he
melted the strikers to acts Of violence. '
Last night the company brought two
more carloads OF negroes 20 the mines.
but Captain FEWER. in command OF
the militia, refused to allow them to
disembark. They have been sent back
to st. Louis.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Ruined by Dissipation.

Cleveland, Oct. B.-Countess Louisa
Won Lindeau, an actress known IN Ger
many and in many American cities ~
Countess NOenlgslow was locked up
at the central police station here sun
ton. In police court yesterday her line
was suspended for "a hours, In order
that she might have time 10 leave the
city. The countess was formerly quite
wealthy but through dissipation lost
everything. Friends Of the woman
will send her 70 New York.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
War Investigators Inspecting Camps.

Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. ls.-The war
investigating commission spent yester-
day afternoon inspecting the camps
in the immediate vicinity OF Jackson
willie. A heavy rain was falling during
a part OF the tour. but the commits
sioners performed their self appointed
task OF going through the camp from
one end to the other In very pains
taking manner. While here the MEM
bers Of the commission made a call
upon Colonel William J. Bryan. who
Is personally acquainted with most Of
them. They found him almost COM
pltely recovered from his recent III
ness. but very much occupied In ar
ranging for the mastering out OF the
men in his regiment relieved oy the
order OF the war department reducing
the size OF the companies OF his regi-
ment to the minimum Of 80 men. He
said he was making an especial effort
TO relieve men with families.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Terrible Railway Accident In England

London. oct. lS,-A terrible railway
accident occurred last evening on the
Great Central railroad near Barnet.
express train going at the rate OF a
mile a minute came into collision with
freight train that was switching
across the track at Barnet Junction.
The express piled up a complete wreck,
Nine dead and IS seriously injured
have been recovered from the wreck
age. and there are others under the
debria
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Indian UPRISING Ended.

warrington. Oct, lS,--Adjutant Cen
~ Corhin late last night received the
ss!owing dispatch from General Bacon,
%a'eating that the Indian uprising In
samnesota In practically at an end;
AZ the council with hostile Indians
way the latter said they wanted no
se!c hghting with the United states
ssdiers. and agreed to come In and
satrendcr on Wednesday, This Ia the
.u'' u their defeat when engaged
~h me ON the 9Th, Commissioner OF
Mu'ah Affairs Jones has been shown
A telesram. and concurs In the en-
n SogsSEs:S statement"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
A Nrltish pemand on China.

Shanghai, Oct, lS,-Reports from jap
anese sources are In circulation here to
the effect that Sir Claude Macdonald
British minister at Pekin. has informed
the Chinese government that the SOW
ereignty appertains solely to the EN-
peror, who has been foreibiy abducted
and deposed, and that he must be re-
stored to his position, while Kang-Yu-
Wei and the other reformers must h'
rardoNel, FaillHg compliance, N,i
Asltain VIII saloxes AAvss 1sAandA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Jesse james Indicted 1.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct lS.-The grand
jury yesterday returned indictments
against Jesse James. son of the noted
outlaw; William h. Lowe, the sell con-
,essed train robber Charles Polk. Andy
Ryan and Caleb Stone, for holding up
and robbing Missouri Pacific train at
Belt Line Junction in September. Lowe
and Ryan are already in Jail. War
rants for the arrest Of the others were
Immediately issued.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
DIR. SEAMON'S TESTIMONY

Before the Investigators Refuted by
tho Subsistence Department.
Washington. Oct. 1s.-The subsistence
department OF the army has a state
ment refuting some features of>the tes-
timony Of Major Seaman. the surgeon,
before the war investigating commits
sion. Major Seaman said no one could
get supplies for the sick of the COM
missary Of subsistence. yet when he
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20

ieft Ponce The chief commissary there
had at his disposal $4,000 subject to
requisition Of surgeons for just such
supplies as Seaman said he wanted.
Major Daily, surgeon. who came with
troops about the same time. made a
reQuisition and secured $4,000 for the
purchase Of supplies for the sick. and
turned the unexpended balance into
the department here when he arrived.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Discount of 3OIOCents
on Every Dollars

worth of Dry Goods, No
tions, Boots and shoes.
Clothing; and in fact on ev-
erything excepting Grocer
les, that you may bny during
this big Clearing mp Sale.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Ure,us Reduced Foreign Postage,

Washington, Oct. lS-rhird Assist
ant Postmaster General Merritt, In his
annual report recommends immediate
negotiations with the postal admipis-
trations Of England Germany and
France, 70 reduce the international
postage rates to swo pente ivr y aEt
sunee W ll~s.ioA ths1svt.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Lost u Fortune In Jowols.

Paris, Oct. ls,--rhe dowager duchess
Of Sutherland, while on board a train
bound for Calais. lost satchel con-
tanning jewelry worth sl60.OO0. Her
grace left the train at Amiens and re-,
uHro'' bore TO 'e2ort her loss to the
l. IS Neieved that the satGhel
~ -, ~. :s.s.e h 40 s,sN =, The
u.isL.
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In Carpets, Rugs and Oil
cloths

We hove al the newest pattern. ans:
choice colorlngs The .ateso !e-
Signs ara beautiful and ut abcus =
quarter off from former prices.
Good Ingram Carpet. ouIv &c
Good Home made Carpet, !5c.
81 Floor OIlcloth, soc. per vi
~ Table Ollci0th. lsc. per VT
) I Table OIlcioth. t4c. Der ri.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20

In addition to my already
low prices--always lower
than elsewhere-you will e-
ceiye a Special
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
MARKETS,

\. B,-We have no Spec
ial Bargain Day. Our Bar
gains are Every Day.