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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-04
(erssting Items.
hod IN Brief Paragraphs tor
Our Readers.
!, pointers In Local and Gen.
=. Concernin9 People Mers
or Le~s Prominent.

-. Concerning People More
or Less Prominent.
| Minnie Oman has gone to
kin to spend several days.
|. Stahlnecker has beengrant-
Increase Of pension from Sl4
|per month.
bder w. Goldy and wife of
b, N. j., were the guests OF
| Wittenmeyer and wife.
h. Napp Of Centreville is
goods at and below cost in
5 close out business. Call for
Is. 7-2S-4t.
! Johnston of Harrisburg was
lleburg last Thursday night
ID a visit to the campers at
ridge Grove.
S. Gelnett of Aline, the
! phosphate agent for W. S.
& Co., was a county seat
Friday of last week.
IS Ella and Clara Edwards,
okin, spent a week with their
the Misses Oman on the
Haas farm west of town.
BARN of Palmer Beachel two
lest of town was struck by
g on Friday evening and it,
entire contents, was destroy
re.
Soles and wife, Register
|order Willis and wife and
bpher Engel attended the
ed Re- union at Island Park
lrsday.
Geo. +. Fisher of Susque-
University will deliver the
musical address at the 11th
Snyder County choir conven-
!. Goth.
Reduction Sale at Ulrich
p's, Selinsgrove, Saturday,
}. Special bargains in all
ls. Now is the time to buy
Don't forget the time and
= 7-2S-2t.
[iddleburgh Cider Press will
|peration on Tuesday, Aug.
|ill be operated on Tuesday
PEEK by Edward Meyer and
Pteininger until the cider
Oses. Il
K. Dimm, President OF
lima University, Selins-
ctured before the normal
ednesday, July 81, and
|ay, Aug. 8, on "Libraries
to Use Them"
Thompson, J. r. Kreeger
Nittenmyer, Miss Marth'
d the Misses Wittenmyel
p moonlight dance on
ecker steamboat ON Shame
in the Susquehanna River
evening.
pd festival will be held on,
b OF Selinsgrovc on Satur.
ng, Aug. Is, 1898, for TIN
Otis Union Sunday School
ents Of all kinds will b
Come one and AL. By
Fhe Committee.
!roads receive eight cents
for carrying the mail
express companies &c
ments carried tor one cent
Of the postal receipts and
O,OOO,O ,OO0--go to the rail
hauling the mails.
arner Of Adamsbur z ha
F successor of George W
station agent and railroad
! this place. Mr.. Erhar
d the position as agent a
Mimin County at an in
alary and has accepted \
Monday. We regret !
rhart as he has prove
valuable citizen. Harle
Nc Clure has become MI
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-20
Subject to the decision of the voters of Elko
County ut the polls

A great cOnIInoGlon seems to have
taken place among railway circles
'winH to tile contemplated through
:ar service between the Pacific Coast
ind Chicago which is operating one
lay each week. This If not a new de-
pariure by amy means, Hs the Denver
4 Rio Grnmde Railroad Company and
Us connec ions have been operating 1t
through car service betwe the Pa
:itic and 'ilantlc Coast via. S ut Lake
Pueblo. Denver. Kansas City and
'Tlnco"O for years. ind three da. q
acb week, viz every Wednesday.
Thursday and Fri.lay evening. The
ars for thus thro ,sh service are "f
ne latest Pull nan de-isr, and are
uppIied with clean Ii zen and bedding
throughout. y Pullman p 'rter ls as.
igne to each car Ihese cars are
ll-o nu,ler the personal super vision
II Special Excursion agent,
Who u duty 1t is +" SEQ that passen.
GERS are gwen Every comfort and Mt.
entiur For fir. ber information. ap.
ply to any agent. or Il f. Nrvlns.
General Agent, ar TO u Nj. Gushing,
travelling Passenger Agent, d. & r.
J. H. H., 5S West Bird South st. Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-20
THE COUNTRY o. TIE CIR.

Russian papers COMPLAIN that the
Siberian railway. instead Of civiiizing
the regions through which il PASSES,
is teaching the na,ives the art of rob-
hing trains.
Oruithol0r;sts must be very Unfit
ential in Eu*s;a 10 succeed in almost
making n govtrnment matter of tho
great exhibition Cr birds which is to he
held in ST. ct1Isburg.
In the next seven years, it is now
stated. Russia will spend C 251,CC0,C00
on her navy. '1r which she will get
eight battlcshi;., iG cruisers. one sub
marine mine transport, one torpedo
transport, 20 destroyers and 20 tor
pcdo boats.
Russia has curious proselyting meth
ods. The car has presented the Bul-
Earinu people with the complete cos
tunes fo, hundred RUSSIAN plays
taken from the wnrdrobcs Of the st.
Petersburg and t!oScow court the
a;crs. They comprise 8,7n0 separate
articles of dress, vulued Mt Go.0co rou-
bles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-20
THE NEWSPAPER LAW.
All Subscribers Should Read the
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.

All Subscribers Should Read the
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.
l., All subscribers who do not
give express notice To the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. Ii subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it unit
all aTre arages are Daid.
3 II Subscribers refuse or neglect
to take intir periodicals. HWn the
Office To winch they are directed. they
are responsible until they have set.
tied their bills aud ordered them dis
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to othe"
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are hell re-
spOns'tile.
S. Tie courts have decided THAT
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving them
uncalled for. is prIn,a fdcie evidence
OF Intended fraud. 3d.. ... .ar
g. Ifsubscnbers pay in advance
they are LIQUID to give notice mt tile
end Of the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice Will, all arrearages are seut 10
the publisher.
IL! The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take u paper
and refuses to pay tor it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-20
TO UTILIZE I-A1cu CrAGc
N Company E;:a Lrca Formed 10 Man
ufacture frcsn 1t Irvine, Rope
and Mating.

The tendency so characteristic Of
the present age to Put to rrac!icalus.
what has heretofore Lera c0m-;;!""r;f
largely waste or useless Eia,vr.ai LIS
found fresh eXemI Iiification in Il new
enterprise at the head Of whi..h i. ~.
senator Warner Miller. OF New York.
Throughout Wisconsin. Sui.: :hprn
Michigan and Minnesota are thou
sands of acres OF marsh iana uro:n
which grows tall. rank. course glass.
which is practically without any COM
nercial value. Some OF The finer va.
rieti are utilized as hay. although
without any pronounced edible or
nourishing qualities. and occa ,Ionully
some OF the coarscr varieties are used
as bedding for stock. but as u Tu,e Only
an exceedingly small portion Of the
millions Of tons which grow every year
! finds and use whatever.
All this, by tEr aid of ingenious ma
chinery. CAN be readily converted into
number of cheap and uSef full articles
Of commerce. such as binding twine,
rope. cotton bagging. mating and q
substitute for carpet paper. ami prom
, ises TO develop inta an industry in
whit thousanus Of i,eeple will lind en-
ploy ment.
The enterprise is called :n.w one,
although il has been in successful OBJ
GRAFTON Tor over Il year. bat IL is only
, recently that pians have been perfect
ed for pushing II on an extensive scale.
! Within the last few weeks tns large
I plant of the Northwestern Lorduge.
! company of ST. Paul has been pur-
chased by the new company, and Is
being put III shape for handling is
product. while contracts have aiready
/: been made tor 1900 or 2J,UUJ IONS OF
marsh grass for USE during tie COM
ing season.
! The grass which will be mostly used
is what Is know &s wire" gras which.
has tough. hard. round stem. and is
absolutely Without any value Ls food
product. This can Le uuue in, , IL UInd-
ing twine which is SAID TO br fuily-
eQuu; TO Inat maUe from Maui,a he. ap.
and al q cost OF at least one bird less
than the latter. lerluIn LI.LS u. rope
will also be made from this grass. es-
pecial attention 10 be given - that
kiad which is used ioI iur purpose of
tying up hides. Ii is the purpose to
use the eOarSest varieties Of grass IN
the nanuIariure Of Roughly woven
cotton Tagging. Of which an III inIe Ase
amount is used lii ihr south. il wall
make, it is claimed. sirong. durable
1nI cheap ba2s,Ls. The finer grass
will be woven in;0 Hlalung. "L'Gu is
SAID 10 E.a"e all 'A.'tITtIi substitute
.c> Japanese maiiIEg. II lax = eyes
r,atliy. and makes u floor cuvVping
as durable as il is attractive. AM
other use 10 which il is claimed il cun
be PUT 10 rMrC!leni advantage IL that
OF Il lipiLg for caTrets. ana Il t.. r,ucd
Au;triL:i:i i c!ai:.. cd for II over tho
pager lining ncw ms"d for that pur-
u0.c.-lhirH Tri.runc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-20

Attention is called TO the ad NJ the
guild in another column
hey will serve dinner Mt Harris
'laIl. from f"ur t. ak. ON + 'ihay Sept
E'rd mt 5O cents n plate; children 10
enis; also rrfret hnents in the even
ny at 25 cents. Keer the date IN
nInd, aud be sur" ~ get around and
,elp dispose of sll the good things the
ladies will prepare.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-20


Nevada exhibits,
g. he
Commissioner
product of his
H. which place will and
the Of
hboh Pefore sending anything the
should be The rf
who in will ty the Vice President acio
County Representative further
tunIiy Of advertising the Nevada be
The Iran Mttspp nternation. Congress
originated
1884,
the u
their
pnpriatnns while others exhibits
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-20

IfY0u Have Any disease due to
impure or impoverished blood, like
scrofula, salt rheuip. dyspepsia, or
catarrah, you should take Hoods
Sarsaparilla and he promptly cured.
HOODS PILLS are easy to take,
easy to operate. Cure indigestion
biliousness. 25c.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-20
FoHic1i Enn ,u7.en,7ts.

Ainouncem ants 'uader this head will b,
puo"Sneu up ID tae G neral Election for
GU payable Invariably in alv Luce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02

better idea of the terrible havoc
wrought in the Maine than columns
of description could do.
The Merritt Wrecking company. it
was announced to day, wanted $2.-
000, 600 to raise the wreck. The
compapy's representatives. made
this demand after visiting the condi-
ton Of the ship. The wreckers to-
day turned their attention to saving
the great guns. These. at least. can
be recovered in sufficiently good con
dition to warrant the effort
Twenty unknown bodies of the
crew were recovered from the wreck
by the divers at noon to day. The
bodies were frightfully burned and
mangled and it may be impossible to
identify some of them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
DeLoME is ANGRY.

Liverpool, Feb 25 -Senor Dupuy
DeLcme. who arrived here to day on
board the White Star line steamer
Britannia, is quoted as saying in an
interview: II have decided not to
speak on the subject of my letter to
Senor Canalejas can say, how
ever, that have been from She first
the victim of Misrepresentation.
The news published in the American
papers and sent TO shis county and
my own, was from beginning to end
made up of the most Infamous char
acter The allegation in the Amer
lean papers that the terrible explo
sion of the Iaine was the outcome
of a Spanish conspiracy is, in my
opinion, another instance of the reck
less manner in which newspapers
in America work upon popular pre-.
iudice."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
Gen. Hampton on Spain.
The Course the South Should
Pursue IN Event of War.

Gen. Wade Hampton, one of the
few surviving lieutenant generals of
the Confedracy, consented 10 day for
the first time to give his views on the
Maine disaster aud the threatened
war with Spain
Il cannot express an opinion on the
cause of the Maine tragedy" said
the distinguished ex-confederate cav
airy leader, las that is q matter which
will be determined by experts and di
vers But as to what course the
United States should pursue should
the disaster prove TO be due to Span
ish treachery or to the fsnatical ha-
tired of the United States OH the part
of some individual Spaniard. do
not hesitate to say that we should de-
msnd heavy indemnity and enforce
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
The vizcaya Departs.

New York, February 25.-The
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya. after spending
a week 10 this pert 90 friendly visit
to the United States. got up anchor this
afternoon aud s.arted TO sea Her des-
tipasioo in Havana
There were no ceremonies or Incl
dents of any kind connected With the
vessels departure. At ! o'clock Capt
Eulass nounted the flying bridge With
she pilot aud gave the word to hoist
the anchor. Few spectators we're. CO
,he neighbo,iug wharves at the time
Tbe.big aochor had badly been cleared
from she mud before the vessel got
under way. and by the time it was cat
ted the Viscaya had stretched for the
Narrows The naval tug Nina and
the police boat Patrol accompanied the
ship as fer as Fort Wsdsworsb, when
they salused and event about"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Great Activity at Watervliet
Arsenal.

Albany. N. Y. Feb % The ac-
tivi.y at the Waservlies arsenal and gun
foundry consioued to-day. Since the
Name disaster there has been hush
of anxious suspense about the place
1t was learned at the gun fouoGry to-
day tha. IL mortsrs have have been
boxed aud are ready for shipment as
soon as cars arrive to convey them to
their destination. Sandy Hook. It is
understood part of the shipment will be
will be made tomorrow morning.
Twenty machinists, whose os@es sp.
pear 90 the eligible civil list. we're no
tilted Saturday by tho secretary Of
the local civil service board to re-
port at the gunshop tomorrow ready
to 60 to work. Il is the intention Of
the authorities TO PUT the men TO work
on parts Of rifles which are in q fair
way 10 completion.
The master mechanic, Alfred Chris
tiansen. 40 expert on the building Of
rifles Of large calibre. aud sbo has gu
perir.euded the manufscsrre Of riffs at
the arsenal for the pas, eight years,
will leave tomorrow osteusibly for
Washington at tbe orders Of the war
department, bat in reality for the forts
and coast defenses where the guos which
have been sent from tie Wsservleit ar
seoal are located He will make thor
ough examin stion Of the huge pieces of
ordnance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02

him to know anything, the executive
has lately kept his secrets admirably.
but it is shrevdly suspected that the
pacific position of President Mckinley
is largely owing to the reports Of his
naval advisers to the effect that
America is not In condition to go to
var With Spain with any certainty OF
an immediate aud overwhelming suc-
,ess. The Spaoish feet is not to be
iespised. aod South American repub.
lies have not displayed the love for
their norshern sister which Mr. Blaioe
tried to iostill But all this will not
prevent the jingoes from forcing the
Presidents band it scrap of evidence
duplicating the Cuban authorities be-
comes public
The Spectator is certain that the
United States government. whether
moved by iuforms,ion from Europe. or
being only desirous of peace. is anx.
tous to avoid war :" Still. apart from
The loss OF the Ma10e, lne spectator
thinks that the narrowing consular re.
ports from Cuba may SO Ere the Amer
leans that they viii insist upon their
government ending such miseries
within American waters.
The Spectator then proceeds to re-
peat the reported var Preparations in
the United States, and concludes ::
.'But grave persons everywhere in toe
Ueion are waiting for evidence and
are not inclined for war unless the
honor and policy Of tho couosry realty
require it. -
Adsices recaived here from Madrid
show that while the revolutionary
oreaos such as EI Pals are shrieking
and threats. responsible
have adopted couciliasory
attitude
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
War Cloud in Central
America.
Secretary sherman's Efforts
to Patch Up Peace.

Washington, Feb 28-The condi-
ton of afsirs between Nicaragus aud
Costs Rica is beginsiog to arouse se-
rious apprehension 10 official circles. as
it is said to threaten to involve DOT oo!y
these two countries 10 war, bus also to
draw all CT the Central America re-
publics into an armed condict. The
diet Of the Greater Republic, including
Nicaragua. Honduras and Salvador,
has submitted demand 90 Costa Riea
for an explanation Of the entrance Of
40 armed force Of 500 men from Costa
Rica near Nicaragua No reply has
been given 80 far as is known to oG-
cials here. The Nicaraguan authorities
assert that the 500 armed men enter
ing from Costa Rica we're not aa un-
authorized force. but we're acting with
the knowledge Of the president Of Nicar.
aqua aud Costa Rioa gives no explsna-
ton in response to the demand of sb 8
diet it is feared serious trouble will
follow.
The real controversy between Nicar-
agus aud Costa Rico is over the terri
tory adjacent to the Iater-O Oceanic
canal A resent incidens has intensified
the feeling of she Costa Ricans over
tie boundary matter. This vas the ar
rest of Mr.. Bsche. the Costa Ricaa
consul general to Nicaragua. on ths
charge Of being rebel. He vas tried.
convicted aud sentenced to Eve years
Imprisonment. but subsequently, es-
capped. It is not generally known that
Secretary Long iotervered successfully
in this affair and President Zelaya Of
Nicaragua released Bache Since then
Nicsragua bas published the secret ci-
pher dispatches alleged to have passed
between Bache aud the Nicarsguan
rebels in Salvador. and these Nicara-
qua claims fully establish charge that
Costa Rica's 6ficiaI vas working TO
overthrow Zslaya's government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02

Florence, Feb. 27.-The large brick
store situated. on the corner of Evans
and Dsrgan streets, belocgining to J
L Barringer and occupied BY B F.
Penny vas totally destroyed By
Ere about 1880 q. N. Nothing
was saved from the stord Pen
uy's loss is about $4,000. Bar
ringers about $4,000; iosared TIE
FIRE department. did excellent service,
aud but for their display of energy and
ability the business portion of Florence
would have now been 10 ashes The
City hotel acd Tbeo. Kuker's store
c.ught, but we're put out.
Saluda, via Johnston, Feb 26 =
This afternoon at 4 O'Clock the dwell
ing house, barn and stables, together
with all household furniture, 500
bushels of corn. 5000 bundles Of fod-
der. 1000 bushels of cotton seed
and four bales Of cotton-all,the pro
perty of Mr. Will Sheppard near Hig
gins Ferry, this county, was accident
ally destroyed by fire None of the
family except Mrs. Sheppard was las
home when the fire occurred Loss
about $4,000. No insurance
Key West, Fla Feb. 26 Nine
Cubans who were picked up in row.
boat off Bahia Honda, on the north
coast of Pinar del Rio, were landed
hereto day by the steamer City of
Key West They are the leaders of
a big ilibustering expedition which
has just landed in Cuba They ale
Gen. Nnnez Capt. 0'Brien, Ca,taya.
GARLIC. Pugluchi and four others
The junta's representatives here say
another big expedition mas landed
safely in Cuba. This is said to be
O'Brien's biggest and best expedi
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
The Duty of the Source From
Whence It Came.


The printing bill prep ared by the
Press Association was defeated by
the Legislature at its recent session.
The fight was made on it by Mr..
E6rd of Lexington. The newspapers
of the State and especially of Lexing-
ton have a clear duty before them.
and it is to defeat in the next cam
paign every man who voted agaist
the bill.
Mr.. Efrd objected TO the bill on
account Of the .'source from whence
it came" and if the Lexington edi-
tors don't pay him out for this they
are not worth cent-Abbevi!le Me-
dium.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
the collection of it at the muzzle of

the guns
"Here again another contingency
arises Il is whether or not Spain
would choose to pay or go to war. In
the latter event there is not much
doubt as to the outcome There is
one fact that should not be lost sight
of however, at this point and it is
that Spain has navy as large or
slightly larger than the United States,
though I doubt if ait would fight as
we'll as ours Once war is declared
we all know that it's issue will be de.
termined on the sea. Spain will be
unable to invade the United States
and likewise we unable to invade
Spain. There could therefore be but
little land fighting except that the
Spanish feet might she'll few of our
more exposed seaports. We in turn
would take possession of Cuba and
the war would ultimately end on &C
count of spain's inability to contin-
ue It +"
Cen. Hampton was asked if he
would offer his services to the gov
eminent but declined to answer
From his subsequent conversation
the inference could be drawn that he
would not. He would advise. he
said, that the men Of the south stay
at home and let the north furnish the
troops
1--WE are," said he, 'just recover
ing ::from a terrific struggle which
depopulated our section of the coun-
try, and another war would give US
another back set. If it becomes ne.
cessary our citizens should take arms
to defend their seaports, but not
otherwise"
When asked what disposition
should be made of Cuba. Gen.
Hampton expressed stroug dis.
approval Of annexation eve have
enough bad voters in this country
now," said he. without taking in any
more 1t would be well for the
United States 10 exercise protecto-
rate over both Cuba and Hawaii, but
| am unalteraby opposed to annexa-
ton"
The most surprising part of Gen
Hampton's talk was the low esteem
in which he held Gen Nelson A.
Miles '.He is big headed fool q
vain peacock kind of a fellow" was
the way Gen Hampton characterized
him Miles," he said, "has lately
written a book telling of his cam
paigns on the frontier and his wars
against the Indians, but there is moth
ing in it except vainglorious praise
for himself. f."-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
English Opinion on War.
Waking Up in London to Pos
sibllities Of War.

London, Feb. 26.-Seosatiopal dis
patches purporting to represent alarm
ish u.tersnoes Of President Mckinley.
Secretary Long aud other officials are
beginning to .ffecs public opinion on
this side of the Atlantic and create the
impression that possibly there may be
truth 10 the reports which allege that
the loss Of the Maiue was not due to
al accident as at first believed here.
Although var between the Uoited
States and Spain is still regarded as in.
probable, the disposition in the city 10
TO regard the apprehension respecting
Cuba as altogether exaggerated, The
Stat,st points out that this is "a grave
mistake, as apart from sentiment. the
msterial losses Inflicted upon Amsri-
cans by the aosrchy in Cuba must not
be beIittled." The Statiat believes,
however. that Presideos Mckinley is
stoog enough to resist the pressure. aod
congratulases him upon the firm states.
nanhke qualities which the immediate
responsibilities Of his position have de.
veloped," and upon the honorable and
noble principles which be enuociated at
Philadeipbia vheo be quoted Washing
ton. ''At the same time. continues
The Statist, 1--WE realize that the Pres.
ideue cannot afford to quarrel With his
supporters if the latter press war I"
The Saturday Review is of the opin.
ion that the affair is gravely threaten.
ing aud comments upon the silence Of
the court Of inquiry toto the loss Of
the Maine as being "ominous." se io
the "nervoes anxiety Of President Nc
Kioley and bis ministers to avoid
rupture With Spain they would OBJ
viously have FASTENED to publish any
thug which would help to stop the
mouths of Senators Mason aud AlIeo
wbo, with the assistance of certaio
uewspapers. are yelling for iossant war
in the best jiogo style" Proceeding
The Saturday Review remarks: Sec
retary Shesman having been silenoed
By the simple process Of not allowing