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Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-18
Congratulates Us.

On reading your paper this MORN
ing see what progress is being made
towards equality and justice, and feel
as though must congratulate you.
Annie b. Bosworth.
Massachusetts,
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-18

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Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-18


it will help Us eyer so much with the
bigger lessons by and by.
SISTER HELEN.
DEAR LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS
| heard some one say there was 90
ing to be Il chiIdren's column in this
paper, and thought perhaps some Of
you had kittiee of your own. and
might like to hear about the expert
ences of another one. so [ send this
letter and hope it will be printed.
Don't ask me where / was born;
don't know. I'm only a cat, YOU
know, and not quite a grown up cat,
either.
The first thing I remember Is being
in a dark, cold place, with my little
brothers and sisters. and feeling very
cold and very hungry. Then some
thing big and noisy came up co where
we were lying. and pushed US with a
great, black foot, and said
Take en- while the old ones gone;
she'll never miss EN-.
Then something else. a good deal
like the first about bigness and noisi-
ness Il found out afterwards that
they were what are called mem. came
and picked up some of us--l couldn't
count then. so don't know how MANY
and we that were left felt colder
and hungrier than ever and cried
louder till we felt too weak to cry
any more.
After that our mother came, and
she saw right away that we weren't
all there, because she was very old
cat, and could count: and she cried,
and didn't give us anything TO eat,
but said 4 good deal that | couldn't
understand. | was so little, and then
she went away again to hunt for the
others, and didn't come back for
long time, 30 that we grew still colder
and hungrier, and when she came
She hadn't found them. and she was
very sad. and kept crying and talking
to US
can remember right along after
that. We were always hungry. and
often we were cold. because The Man
would 90 OF and lock us up among
his fruits and nuts, without any fire,
and sometimes he wouldn't come back
till it had been dark and light again
+.t,-f.., aud D.. .,,at-sr 1.Ff DDS ,,,,-I ID,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
FACTS ABOUT GREAT BRITAIN.

There are 4Oo,OOO,ooO people in the
British empire.
"God Save the Queen" is sung in &c
languages.
There are 1000 miles of tramways In
the British isles.
British manufactures are now val.
ued at $4,Oo0, 900, 900 q year.
The British own the largest part OF
North America, that is, Canada.
AS much rs $12,50O 900 900 has been
lent to other nations by the British.
British subjects can travel entirely
round the world without leaving the
British empire.
Half the ships in the world are Brit
ish. The best of them can be converted
into ships Of war in 4s hours.
Queen Victoria is sovereign over one
continent, 100 peninsulas. 500 promon.
tories, 1000 lakes, 1000 rivers and TO-
900 islands.
English capital controls one-fourth
of the railways in the United States Of
America and half of the railways in
South America. 1t is said that the
queen would have to live another 70
years to enable her tosce all of them
BASS tefore Eer. aicht aud dpy for ~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
ABOUT CHURCH WORK,

on the 7S1 Universalist ministers ir
the United States named in the an
nual register nearly 70 are women.
During the last qundrennium the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
raised over $3.50, 900 for education.
The Presbyterian church OF Scot.
land hns IN increase of membership
OF upward Of 5000, and the most ell.
couraging Of It's reports is the one
dealing with foreign missions.
The numerical strength OF Afro.
American church denominations Is
given MS follows: Baptist, 72s, 1874; A.
NJ. Z. church, 675,0Oo; A. NJ. L. Zion
church, 5oa.o75; C. NJ. Z. church, IGl,-
9os; other denominations, 26,OOO.
The total communicant membership
Of the Presbyterian church of New
York is 1891; 1905 were received on
confession lust year; $139-56S was
given to home missions md $55, ,0s3 to
foreign missions. The total amount
contributed for congregational pur.
poses was $476,523.
The famous Battle Creek sanitarium
Of the Seventh Day Adventists has
reached the end of its thirty-yenr
charter, and reorganization being
necessary, It has been sold, although
in such form rs to continue the insti-
tuition. The property is estimated to
be worth 100000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
SEMI-SCIENTIFIC.

Smallpox is the most infectious di~.
eose. Then comes measles.
South American ants have been
known to construct q tunnel three
miles in length.
An authority on microscopy states
that Inc hair of woman can be dis
tinguished by its construction from
that of man.
The nests of the termites. or white
ant. are, proportioned TO the size and
weight of the builders. the greatest
structures in the world.
An eminent Italian doctor has been
experimenting with the Inhalation of
petroleum perfumes in cases of whoop-
ing cough. and has obtained good re-
suits.
The lantern fly Of Surinam. South
America, has two sets of eyes, so as to
catch the light from all directions. Its
light 10 like that Of the ordinary fire
fly, but it is much more brilliant.
According to the computations OF
Prof. Ilamy the black race embraces
about one-tenth of the living members
OF the human species, or lso, ,O0o, 900 in.
dividuals.
The japanese cultivate chrysanthe-
NUNS in 269 varieties Of color. OF
these. 81 are white, 63 yellow, 80 pur-
pie. 81 pink. 30 rcd. IL russct and IA OF
mixed hucs.
In the great volcanic district of Ice
land there is n whole mountain COM
posed of eruptive clays and pure white
sulphur. \ beautiful grotto pene-
trates the western slope to an un-
known depth.
Lake Superior is zoos feet doop, Col
feet of this body being above sea level
and 407 below 1t. The bottom OF this
great lake Is about 375 feet deeper
down than the channels giving admit
tance to New York harbor. Lake Erie's
greatest depth is 2l0 feet.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
WHAT RETAILERS SELL.

Made wells os Breton net.
Golf cases for bonbon boxes.
Stylishly plain white parasols.
Lawn sldrts in nll light colors.
Coral-red Chinese wicker chairs.
Soft felt hats with round crowns.
Sailor hats OF Mue denim for boys.
Quilts having an cdging of ostrich
Rattan reclining chairs for summer
use.
China silk parasols in hsmstitchcd
effects.
Black China silk waists with bias
tucking.
Boys sweaters having fancy woven
fronts.
Black buttons and stitching on light
gloves.
Separate fronts OF lawn with Swiss
embroidery.
handkerchief with red, white and
blue borders.
Belts OF plaid gingham, etc. to match
washable ties.
Sets Of three slides for the ribbon or
velvet collarbaBd.
Turtle hooks for keeping the outside
and skirt belt together.
Odd skirts and suits OF dark-blue
denim trimmed In white.
Tailored suits OF grayish-blu and
tan crash and linen for travelling.
Pique suits having skirt border and
tiny jacket covered with braiding.-
Dry Goods Economist.
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took them home to her. Before she had
taken all Of the first box we noticed a
change for the better.
"1She gained strength daily.
"Every one noticed the change, ]
bought two more boxes. When she had
taken them she was strong enough to
leave her bed, and In less than s.x months
was something like herself.
"To-day she Is entirely cured, and Is a
big, strong, healthy girl, weighing 100
pounds, and has never had sick day
dnee.
II know Dr.. Williams Pink Pills saved
my daughters life and I am glad to re-
commend them to the world"
To further verify this statement Nr.
Trout made affidavit to Its truthfulness
before Robert E Hull, IT,, Notary Public.
The last decade Of the nineteenth CEN
tufy has been marked by some Of the
most important discoveries in the hitory
Of the world. None have done more to
benefit mankind than Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Some Of the cures
effected by this wonderful remedy aln,oa
equal the miracles Of old. Diseases long
supposed ineurable have suecumbed to
their potency. The paralyzed have
walked; the weak and ailing have
stepped from their beds we'll and strong.
The evidence is irrefutable. The fact
stands supreme that Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills are the greatest blessing ever bestowed
on suffering humanity.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold BY
druggists throughout the land.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Too Eloquent by Far.

Counsel for the defense had pleaded
with such earnest and pathetic elo-
quence on behalf Of his client. who
stood charged with pocket-picking.
that the audience was moved to tears,
and tie prisoner himself was rubbing
his eyes with silk handkerchief. At
that moment the barrfster. happening
to glance in his direction, suddenly
stopped in his speech and exclaimed:
"Why. the rascal is using my handker-
chief."-Tit-Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20

r-w mea in Detroit Real Estate Circles
-. bs.te, kncwn than Frank B. Trout.
None place higher value on their reputa-
ton.
NJ. Trou. h,7 rcasoo 10 believe In the
.,.,nev of Dr.. WilhamS Pink Pills, and
h does not hesitate to say 20.
pr. Williams Pink Pis saved the Life
d his daughter.
Saved her when eminent physicians
t,;Ied, whoa the pharmaeopoeia was ex-
h,usted; when science Acknowledged
d<ieat
The gratitude Of the father overbalanees
n. natural conservatism Of the man, and
~ tells the world his story that others
may be benefited.
Al the age Of fourteen" said Mr..
r,ad. 1--WE had to take our daughter
i,om school owing to her health. She
ksan to fall away and became pale and
i,sguid. She was 50 weak she would
i,lI down every time shs tried to walk
uasuppoftsd:
only ninety pounds.
aShe was actually fading away.
several rhyseians said she might out
,,,w Il, but that It would no doubt termi-
.,,s In consumption.
aShe was growing weaker every day,
", concluded we must lose our child.
aThc medical profession had exhausted
So, skill. we had tried al the we'll known
remedies. Finally /! bought box Of DR.:
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She Knew,

"No." she said. you don't really love
me-"
"Yes, l swear l do," he protested. ~
love you with all my soul. would ask
you to be my wife tomorrow If l were
properly situated"
But his plea was useless. She had
studied human nature, and knew that
when man is really in love he doesn't
stop to consider whether he can afford
to marry or not.-Cleveland Leader.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Farmers Break the Buggy Monopoly

II Is claimed that for years buggy mabufac-
turcrs have secured eXOrbitant prices for their
goods, but recently, through the combined ms.
other states, SEARS, RoERuCK & Co., OF chicago,
have got the p,ice Of open buggles down ia
$3.50; Top Buggies, s22.76; Top Surries, si3.7s
and upwards and they are shipping them in
immense numbers direct to FARMERS In every
state. They send an immense buggy Catalogue
free, postpaid, TO any one who asks for It. THIS
certainly Is a big victory for the farmer, but q
severe blow TO the carriage manufacturers and
dealers. T-li-l3t
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
An Editorial Hint.

Nothing SO helps paper as the i'm
parting of useful information.
"How shall / keep the flies out of the
sugar bowl?" asks n correspondent.
Fill the sugar bowl with salt" Is our
prompt reply-Tit-Bits
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Technical Interference.

Uncle Warsoaro-I guess III be takin'
o walk over ,ew the baseball grounds
Mandy.
Aunt 'Mandy-What on airth dew yeS
want thar?
Uncle Warscare-The paper seq our
ball club hex number o. substitutes
fer sale. an / guess may want one In
case I'm drafted. bgosh,-Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
The Difference.

Philanthropist-Poor fellow! you say
your wife never comes to see you? That
makes my blood boil.
Prisoner-And it would make my
blood freeze If she did, lady. I'm in here
fer wife murder, yer know.-Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
A Long Walk.

Good Friend--I have reason TO sus.
pect that your husband is flirting with
other women. You ought to follow him
wherever he goes.
Great heavens! My husband is a let.
ter naturalization Traveller,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
At tilC Races.

Green-Whatpecu odds that book.
maker has posted-s:.4o 40 to ST.; S7.25 to
81; S43.o0 to 81! Why. he must be
crazy.
Paddock-Oh. no, he isn't You see,
he caters to the womcn's trade.-Up to
Date.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20

Humphrey-How do you like the ole
bloke's smokes?
Snitcher - They're rotters; I've
smoked ART box on 'em and amt bin
sick yet.-Ally Sloper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
A Prohibition state,

Hungry Hoggarty (after eating)-
Lady, I'm one Nv de Maine sufferers.
Mrs. NewetI-Is it possible? How did
you escape?
Hungry Hoggarty-On a hog train.
Why, say, yer can't git a drink in dat
state fer love er money.-Up to Date.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Comparing Notes,

First Swell-My ancestral spirits
came over from England in the May
flower. What did yours come from IIol.
land in?
Second Sweil--Casks.-N. y. Satur.
day journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
A Young Girl
Saved!

So remarkable are the faas; so strongly are Mey
sa5aanfiated;; so IMPORTANT are they to all who
syDvasg, that there is necessity Of publishing them
nraer the disguise of ne7cs other false eolors.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20

Poet-I have IA little contribution
for-for the waste basket.
Editor-We have no waste basket.
Poet-I AM delighted to hear that.
Editor-We use o barrel.-N. Y
Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Expected Relief.

I'VE won't have to 60 away this sum
mer."
"Why not?"
"The girl next door has had to STOP
playing the pinno to read the war news
10 her grnndfath.r."-Chicago Record
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Where 1t Draws the Line,

Oh. a cycle is strong and will caper along
With three-hundred pounder bestride 1t :
1t will bear big load on ~lost any old road,
But you can't carry much liquor and
ride II.
Il. A. w. Bulletin
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
Just the Place,

Edna-I see there's terrible scarcity
Of water at Tampa camp-everybody is
complaining.
Mildred-Why don't they send the
Kentucky regiments there ?-Brooklyn
Life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
The Alternative.

Fate brings, with strange. maleyolen,
craft,
One sorrow or another.
You catch cold when you're In a draft.
And when you're out you smother.
Washington Star
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20
A Good Way.

Browne-How can get large bill
for some small ones:
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XXyANTFD-SEvERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w pers, ms I'm this state TO manage our bust.
ness III their own and nearby counties. II is
mainly Office work conducted Mt home. Salary
straight 5000 u year and expenscs-defnite,
bonntde, no more. no less salary. Monthly
SIS. References. Enclose u self-addresscG
stampd envelope, Herbert L. Hess, Prcstr Dept.
NJ, Chicago. 9lSl6t.
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New Book Frc GO.

A valuable book giving complete
information how I successfully cure
consumption and other lung diseases
will he sent free to the readers of
This rarcr. Address ~ Barty. A.
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Referred to an Authority.

Referred to an Authority.
Bobbie-What Is a conversationalist,
pa?
ME-. Callipers-A oonversatioralist,
my son, is n person who is forever
talking. yet never has anything to say.
Run and consult your mother.-N. y.
World
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

with regard to the white wells dotted with
black, quite the most binding masque a
woman can wear. A thing even more evil
than that is the dark blue veil with white
dots that is selling like the traditional hot
cakes. -
All these temptations to bleared eyes and
racking headaches the very out-of-doors
woman scornfully rejects, for her chief de-
light is centered in the finally perfected
golf shirt waist which is a free translation
of the English peasants shocked frock. a
light cashmere flannel is the material used
for the shirts that button up behind, are
richly shocked over the front and shoulders
and are worn with the short tails on the
outside. Meadow, or malachite green fan
mel is the shirts color, relieved by a clear
red belt of leather and rolling red flannel
collars and cuffs. The shirt tails really only
flare out upon the hips a couple of inches,
and the sleeves are shocked at the wrist.
Worn with a green waterproof yerge skirt
and a Rough Riders hat, the golf shirt
helps to make up a wonderfully rustic and
| picturesque costume.
In the matter of shoes the golfer is tri.
umphant and progressive, for the makers al
footgear have contrived FOR her wear tn;
p~rettiest and most useful little laced boots
with vamps of an improved patent leather
Warranted not to tarnish in the dew mol
crack In the heat and built with black rubber
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

whole boxful OF lovely diamond rings a
London dealer sent to her hotel for inspec-
ton. He left them with her for three days,
asking no other assurance than her promise
that they would be we'll cared for; another
one told me on my homecoming steamer
how, without her purse or her luggage, she
was left behind at the station at Verona.
She was clothed in the valueless simplicity
OF her bicycle dress, but, bold as brass, she
went into the best hotel in the town and
explained her situation She wanted some
money to telegraph to her friends, she
wanted lodging for the night, her bath, her
dinner and her breakfast, and she had only
a cheap silver watch to put up as security.
The plump, amiable hotel proprietor heard
her story, looked her over, refused to touch
her watch and gave her the very best he
had in his house to offer. She wonders il
she could repeat that experience success
fully in her own country. Never at snv
time do foreign tradespeople refuse to send
and leave goods for inspection at an Amer
leans hotel. Partisan and London milliners
will send a dozen boxes of hats to a hotel
and let the prospective purchaser keep them
twenty-four hours, to study and experiment
with their charms. There seems to be nc
fear that the patroness will dishonesty at
tempt to get a few hours wear out Of any
Of them, and beside hats they will SEND
shoes, undergarments. ETC., home for dis.
cussion and approval.
After a six months sojourn among these
fattering and conhding foreigners l came
home and utterly failed to repeat any o.
these pleasant experiences in my own land
I've tried It and | know that the American
woman Is often not without credit save il
her own country"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

months knocking about the CONT
nent and comparing notes with
other Americans, l came to the conclusion
that with a bold but innocent eye and a rich
Yankee twang l could travel around the
globe on credit.
at was my experience with those shrewd,
hard listed little French dresSmakers who
proved this to ne and also proved what a
wide and lofty reputation the New England
conscience enjoys. You see l was on my
first trip to Paris and like all good Ameri-
cans my two friends and l felt bound to
buy one smart frock apiece, cost what they
would. So we picked out a modiste whose
name we saw very often in the fashion
papers as a purveyor of rare costumes to
duchesses, etc. We had no letters of intro
duction to the head of the firm; our address
was one of the most modest little hotels In
Paris; we bore all the earmarks of enter
prising breadwinners out on a holiday and
we offered to make ample deposit on each
gown ordered.
"You see, we were accustomed to doing
so at home, besides guaranteeing to pay on
delivery of goods. But to our amazement
not only was no deposit required, but no
references were asked and the gowns were
left at our hotel quite as if We were leading
millionairesses Furthermore, we saw goods
ana models IN tnaJ ureSSulaker b rOOinS tndl
seemed quite irresistible; but when We were
urged to buy we made a clean breast of our
financial condition.
Then we fairly gasped when the dress
maker calmly proposed to supply us each
with clothes to the amount of 5000, let us
take them to America and pay just as soon
as we We're able. 1t was a fairly staggering
proposition, and for awhile we feebly strug-
gled to resist, but the modiste only laughed
cheerfully.
"'Have no fear, ladies' she insisted, I
know my business, and though there are til
tied. wealthy ladies here in Paris to whom
l dare not extend a penny OF credit, the
Americans they have what you call the New
England conscience, have heard about that
conscience and | trust it every time. Its
all right, ladies, 1t is quite o. X She
laughed ~joyously over the knowledge of
American honesty and American slang, and
/ brought over all my lovely Paris clothes
on credit.
II must say they are no less willing to
trust a respectable looking American woman
in London, and in Italy they regard an
Americans promise to pay as good as a
bond, One New York woman showed me a