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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

too glaringly the results OF contact with
city atmosphere and its contents.
a gray cloth suit which suggests n
good pattern for any spring dress i,
here pictured. The skirt has u deep
yoke studded with steel buttons and
bordered with three rows of cording
The waist, which is made in jacket form
in front, is cut Off where it meets the
skirt in the back. The jacket fronts
have peculiar trimming of tucked and
puffed gray silk. The tucks are laid
horizontally for couple of inches. and
the fullness is then formed into three
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
Woes Of the kiOndike.

A Fort Worth (Tex) correspondent
Of the st. Louis Globe Democrat reports
case which is we'll calculated to check
the enthusiasm of those who contem.
plate trip to the Klondike. The re.
port says that James Firsth, aged 80,
Is lying at the st. Joseph infirmary in o
helpless condition from intlammatory
rheumatism, contracted in the Klon.
dixie. To the correspondent he told the
following story:
Until last summer held u respon.
sible position in the Scranton Pa.)
electrical works. was seized with the
Klondike fever and left New York early
last summer for Dawson City, where !
arrived in August with nearly $1,000.
There was no work and the claims had
oil been taken up by the Rothschilds,
Goulds, Astors, Rockefellcrs, American
mining syndicates, English syndicates,
and the monetary trusts of the world
had agents on the grounds and the
minute any new discovery was made
they would gobble it up. A man with
q few hundred has no way of coping
with those with millions. Dawson City
was the base of supplies, but the Eng
lish syndicates were moving their sup
plies to Eldorado. Nearly everybody
contracts the inflammatory rheuma-
tism in that country. There We're 12
men who came down on the steamer
with me who had to be carried off the
vessel. Few came back with Klondike
gold and many with broken health.
When ! left provisions were growing
scarce and high in price. | had my
shoes halfsoled and it cost me $ll."
Selling Soap.
Peddler-Madam, am introducing Q
new kind Of SOAP
Madam--I don't want II.
neddler-lt costs but half as much as
the old
Madam-I don't want II, tell you.
Peddler-And does twice the work
Of
Madam--Don't want 1t. Get out.
Peddier-Of any other kind. and Is
excellent for the complexion.
Madam-lIow much is it?-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

strong Evidence to the Contrary. =
ibid he leave an estatef"
II have heard Of no contest over his
ws'l."-Clsveland Plain Dealer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

over . silk or muslln chemlsette. and
the whole flushed with q broad EN-.
broidery collar. The sleeves have what
h called the handkerchief finish at the
wrists. with insertion and hem-stitch-
ing. II 10 neat and fresh and at the
same time sufficiently dark not to show
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

Few people understand how euor.
nous II the trust placed under the care
Of Secretary Gage. for Uncle Sam does
% much business as q trustee for other
people that he keeps ON hand in the
treasury about four times rs much &C.
tual money rs he can personally show
to his own credit. Secretary Gage is
IN old banker and does not lie awake
nights thinking of the hundreds Of
millions committed to his care. but
there have been secretaries who were
brought to the verge Of nervous pros.
tration by the burden Of the wealth
which nominally is at their disposal.
but not dollar of which they could
really spend without warrant of law.
One day recently the treasury state
ment showed that ut the close of busi-
ness Uncle Sam was possessed of the
enormous total of SS02, ,Sl9,670. OF this
$2Oa.3s1,7S2 was in gold, S499,67l ,32S in
silver, s77,S57,64s in greenbacks, So ,OOS,.
663 in treasury notes, S4,s53,564 in ma,
tional bank notes, $li.S36,306 in frac.
tional silver, Sl,2.0.26s in minor coin
and little remnant Of Sl65 in the old
fractional currency which generation
ago was known as shinplasters. All Of
this money Is not in the treasury in
Washington, and the figures given are
not exact, but the silver bullion is rated
at what it cost half dozen years ago,
since which time there has been a
heavy fall in the price. Uncle Sam has
out gold certificates. silver certificates,
currency certificates and treasury
notes, which, with unpaid drafts, dis.
bursting officers balances and similar
items, reduce the enormous bulk OF
money so that the actual cash in the
treasury was only S2ls.o1O,15O and this
includes the $lOO,OOO,OOO of gold re.
served for the redemption OF green
backs,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

with bit of embroidery at the lower
edge.
A white null gimp fills in the neck,
but the sleeves are short puffs, with
band of insertion as a finish. On q hot
day the gimp may be removed and the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
No Chance to Win.

Mrs. Gobang-My husband wanted to
bet pair Of gloves against box Of
cigars, but ! refused. ....
Mr.. Ukerdek-You don't believe in
betting, then? f3 e@ a
Mrs. Gobang--No. II wasn't that I
do not smoke Town Topics.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
STRIPED BLUE GINGHAM TRIMMED
WITH EMBROIDERY.

SIhlfED bLOE tlNdftAM 4 hlM h ELL
WITH EMBROIDERY.
dress Is almost as cool as dimity and
much more serviceable.
One woman has declared her inten-
tion of having al, her business suits
for summer made Of gingham. This
is good idea, for gingham is one OF
the strongest cotton materials made.
On hot days, however, even this is not
sufficiently thin to be comfortable, and
she will find herself longing Tor gnuze.
Dimity in moderately dark colors will
be found much cooler and almost as
serviceable for ordinary wear where
there Is not much strain on II. Apretty
way to make street suit Of blue dim
ity Is here pictured. The fronts are
laid In three tucks about an inch wide
and the sleeves have the same trim.
ming. The neck is cut out v stape
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

up-and-down puffs, or plaits. A white
mouselline front, with bow tie, fills the
space between the revers. The sleeves
have trimming corresponding to thnt
ON the skirt, being studded at the top
with steel buttons and having v
shaped cording in three rows. The style
of this jacket admits of the addition of
u handsome. steel.studded belt, which
finishes the waist at the back and fast
ems below the mousscline in front.
THE LATEST.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

Pe are four rows of lace headed
narrow ribbon. The sash is
fith lace. The waist and sleeves
pmed in the same manner, with
ribbon and lace ruflles run
Pund body and arms. There is a
plain white organdy with a
consisting of two organdy
edged with lace.
this dress the prettiest hat to
Puld be one Of the shepardass
III lots OF pink roses for trim
his style Of hats curves up and
wn at the back of the brim, and
fers and knots Of velvet falling
the hair.
te pique skirt, to wear with
ists or other dimity or muslin
Will be found a useful and al
Plspensable adjunct to the sum-
drobe. It is made with seven
cores. which grow narrower
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

She-I dont understandrwhat the do
tective is supposed to be doing.
He-I guess he's looking for the plot
Puck.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21

The political issue will he more sm'
phatic than ever. that of the single gold
standard against bimesalism- Mr..
Gage has thrown the gauntlet down.
and it has been taken up. and will BE-
kept up until the. people decide the
issue. There was not q straight vote on
it At the last issue, as the promise oi
international bimetaiism prevented IT.
But International bimetalism has been
proven to have been a wii'othswisp, and
it will not again figure in the matter.
Other important issues viii be the tariff
and trusts and monopolies, each Offering
much to think about Take your pencil
out and do some figuring
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21

An Albany correspondent in the PORT
land Tribune has learned a good manv
things politically, he ssys: So lar ss
know, there will be but one candidate
from this county in the republican state
convention, Hon D Z = Blackburn for
attorney general Judge Blackburn has
been county judge, and filed the posi-
tion satisfactorily to aii. He will un-
doubtedly have tEe solid support OF his
delegation. The democrats are keeping
quiet about state places. waiting 10 see
what Is the outcome OF the union over
tures to the popalists. George z Cham
beTiAiu is mentioned as possible dem
ocratic candidate for governor He nov
resides in Portland. Linn county has .
warm spof il her bosom for George, ss
he vas resident Of this county-prior 10
the time be accepted the office Of attor-
ney general under Pennoyer- The DEM
ocrzts OF this city hare several czndi-
dates for circuit Judge, among then J
K Weatherfoed. FL C Watson and " z
Bilyeu- Each Is qualified Tor the place
IL elected / II Cannon. bright young
attorney, Is mentioned for Tg9secutI1E
attorney On the republican ticket The
populiste have no zyoWed candidates io'
state places. vet several names are ire
quently spoken of. DR. L HsH ha:
been urged TO allow his name to 20 be
fore the convention fo- governor, and
should be do 80 may lead the populists
to battle Captain c B Montague, the
present county c'erk. might take tbs
nomination for secretary OF state il II
were offered him. Hon ] Smith, con-
monty called Pop" Smith, Who repre-
sented this county at Salem during ths
late legislative vaudeville. Is said BY hi.
friends 20 be the strongest candidate the
party has for congress
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21

Here is pretty Book on our table
entitled Parasitic Wealth" Il is
written by John Brown. and is just from
the presses of Chicago. The author
Gays i, is the question of questiors, the
paramount issue, besides which ali other
i.sues are trifiing and unimportant. It
is not a railing at miiIiouaires, the au-
thor decleres. The proposition seems
to he a land tax scheme, providing Tor
money based on land. vaiues, all metal
money to be demonitised, and the es-
tablishment OF national mercantile and
savings banks. and the establishment OF
a bank service charge. The public 10
undoubtedly not yet ready Tor the plan
proposed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21
Scientific.
EDWARD Atkinson
Qn The World

A full grown man exhales is sounces Of
cubonIc acid gas every twenty four
hours.
A new discovered spot on the sun.
which is visable just nov. is said 10 be
q, 600 miles in diameter.
The lake Of Urania, 10 Persia, contains
more salt than the Dead Sea, whieh holds
twenty ak per cent. or eight times as
much as the ocean.
The difference between The tallsat and
shortest races in the world is one loot
AZ inches, and the average height is Eve
fees 81 inches.
Singers, actors and public speakers,
since the ir PRODUCTION OF the electric
light, have lees trouble With their yoices.
and are less likely to catch cold, their
throats are not 90 parcLe and they feel
better. Tile is due to the air not being
vitaited and the Temperature more even ..
The largest bog in Ireland is the bog oi
Allen. which etrstches &C, oss the center
OF the island, east Of the Shannon, and
covers nearly 250, 600 acres. Altogether
there are nearly 5000. 900 acres OF bog in
Ireland. that Ist to say, about one
seventh OF the total area OF the connirv
is bog.
The average eye cannot see over Eve
housand stars. Some pereons having
extraordinary strong eyes can see about
eight thousand stars. Through the Lick
telescope AMI other powerful instru-
meats about fifty million stars are visi-
BILE. There are believed TO be rtars IN
existence beyond the reach OF any teles-
cope yet constructed.
"a Jacquemin, French pharmacist,
has invented q process by which he can
form from the leaves of various fruit
bearing trees and shrubs the fisvors that
are Characteristic Of the frui, themselves.
From apple tree leaves, crushed and fer.
mented, he obtains liquid possessing
the fragrance and taste OF apples, and
from vine leaves beverage resembling
wine. His theory is that the peculia i.
favor OF spples, pears, grapes and cher
ries Ia prepared In and derived from the
leaves OF the plant.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21

The United States Is becoming civi.
lized enough TO have lynehing done
away with. II is . barba.ous relic, and
yet 60 long as our courts OF justice are
run in red tape styies, at horse ear
speed, there will be lynchina. The
prblic pulse calls for prompt justice,
aud it viii beat sery fast ii there is
DELAY. Technically should no longer
rule. The spirit OF the law is 10 secure
juatlce, aud there should be less hsg-
cling over details. Processes should be
simplified and the court should always
have the end IN view. ths: OF convicsing
the guilty promptly and clearing the
innocent.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21
The oresopiau deyotes more space

The oresonian deyotes more space to
the meeting Of the fruit growers Asso-
citation than it did 10 the Durrant hang
ing. This displays good judgment
Fruit raising is to be q great Industry
in the Northwest, aud il is pleasing to
see so much attention paid to 1t. As
a newspaper the oregonian Is model
1t gives the news well without the
eIldel sensationalism of too many large
papers, and devotes space 10 important
industries as we'll as to prize fights and
hangings, that is. IL seeks 10 give the
news whatever il 10. An eastern paper
tha. is exemplary in this respect is the
Washington Post. q newspaper devoid oil
sensations.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21
LEBANON.
From the Express.

From the Express
"Unele Billy" wrisn. vas in town
yesterday. peidliag horse rsdfsh ss rs
uAl- He SAYS Lebanon Is the best foEa
Ia the valley OF its population.
B L Simpson and family left this morn
ing Tor Ping, Wash, with tie intention
OF making that place their future home
Mrs. g. W.Aldrich left this morning
Tor Portland, for treatment in the Good
Samaritan hospital. He- daughter, Miss
Maud, accompanied her.
Dr. ro3ih, assisted by DR.. Foley. per-
formed an operation on Jake Boslar this
morning, removing the pus from his
lungs. The operation was success and
Jake is now resting easy.
Engineer Jas Walsh, who has been
running the engine on the run between
Lebanon and Satron, has been transfer.
red to freight train on the main line.
His pace on this run has been taken BY
Archie Miller.
W. ]. Royce and Earl Carleton had q
three round fight il the S-.1a7 last I'm.
day. Those that saw il say il as hol
hght: However. the city treasury gain
ed few dollsrs by the occurrence.
J S Van winkle, special deputy grand
chancellor OF the < OF P, is in the eity
tor the purpose OF Organizing . lodge
here, There are about ten members
here, and about twenty new names have
been secured A preliminary meeting
will be held tonight.
"Unele Jake" Kees, who was Tor a
long tiTue the richest man in Linn coun-
y, IS getting very feeble. He is con-
hned to his bed nearly all of the time,
and at last has been compelled to hire 8
man to take care of him.
The students at santiam Academy are
progressing nicely with their studies un-
der the supervision of George Randle.
Since fall work has ended on the farms,
the roll OF students has steadily increas-
ed until now there are about IS names
on the list of those who are attending
school at the academy
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21
" ashIuxton Letter.
Fra sss regular Csyrespouas.s

VIA NAazFeAs<en1saA
Washington, Jan. 10Th. 1895.
NJ Mckinley. by working overtime
aud by using shovel on the p'e.mAnAged
10 send more nominations TO the seuA'e
since Congress reRssembsed than have
before gone in 10 any single week since
he tcok charge oI tie pie counter, baG is
has not lrssensd the pressure on him for
pie even little biz. Fer every hungrs
mouth he has slled there arc inousau 8
asking 10 lie flled.
Senator Ba.ier o. North Carolina. has
offered a joint resolu,iou proposiuA
constitutional amendment that would
revolutionixe the e courts II pre-
poses that all The L judges. including
those OF the Supreme Court, shall be
elected By the people. for terms Of eight
years. and provides for . division Of the
country into eireuiis for their election.
Many democrats 10 Congress favor
besinnin. the congressional campaign Of
mex. Fall At once. on the fia5rs of Con-
gress, and keeping up q red hot. aggress-
i've hght upon the republicans from
start 10 finish Among them is Repre-
sentative Du Armoaj, Missouri, who said
on the subject. I'VE ough, Ia be agrees
ire. We xani 10 force the lighting. We
ought 10 lose uo time in exposing the
hypocrisy and cowariice of our po.iticA!
opponent"
Senator Chiffon. of Texas. says
OF the clvil service huobub in
republican ranks: ''In my opinion, II
Mr. Bryan had been elected instead OF
Mr. Mckinley. tie fiy specs which re-
publican orators in Congress nos imag-
inc 10 be blood spots on The civil service
system would have escaped their asieu
iion altogether. Their sudden reAliEa-
tion that the idea of civil service reform
has been carried too lar is due soleIy to
their purpose to get republicans into
Offices nov flIed by equally capable DEM
scrats, and no democratic senator or
representative should give them aid or
comfort in their designs."
Gar Reed is the onlyrepublican in Con.
gress who has never buckled down to
Boss Hanna. On the contrary, be not
long ago made Hanna eat big chunk Of
humble pie.
Senator Teller made a manly and able
speech IN reply 10 The numerous news-
paoef stories alleging that some OF the
silver men in Congress have Lo proper
conception OF the financial question. and
are trying TO force il TO the front merely
10 MAKE breech between Mr. Mckinley
and his Secretary of the Treasury. He
said that il Was ridiculous to SUP pose
that Mr. Gage would remain in the cabin
ct an hour II he and the President were
not In financial accord; also that the
Republican party WAS to-day fully COM
mitttd to the gold standard. Every eve
IN The Senate was upon Mr teller when
he uttered these ringing words: al
attack the republican party because it is
the party of the gold standard. hope
to see II 20 down in 1900, and pledge
you that | will do everything in my
power to drag it down. RS policy is
not such as lie demanded by great and
free people. have no quarrel with the
President, but he stands for the gold
standard. policy which in my opinion
will impoverisb and wreck bur people"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21

An Albany man got JOB in juneau
the night he reached there. People
reading this will think that juneau 10
lust the place to go, but then you can
not always tell. There will be lots more
money left in these Alaskan towns tnan
ia ever taken out. Watch that fact and
see IL il 10 not true.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21

The man who reported an uprising of
the Seminoles and the killing Of large
number of whites when nothing OF the
kind bad occurred deserves being placed
in the center of their war dances. Down
on tae canard spreader and may he be
kicked from among decent people,
whether private citizen or newspaper
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21
A Fine Heater.

Hopkins Bros. of this city, have taken
the agency for the new international
Domestic Heater. which is great thing
for houss keepers-
It fits upon an ordinary cook stove and
heats the water in tank without the old
water back which 70 often destroys the
cooking qualities Of the stove. They ut.
ilize the waste heat. taking the place OF
fret joint OF stove pipe and are great fuel
savers They are sure to come into gen.
ersl use. They can be seen at Hopkins
Bros. hardware and stove store.
These heaters can now be seen in use
at 81. r, Hiydes and Councilman o. P.
Dannale.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21

An exchange has figured out that the
state OF Oregon will lose $4,000 in the
interest on the money that is lying Idle
in the state treasury, and it Is intimated
that some one will make nearly that
much buying up warrants or Ill some
other wty. The servants Of the state
ought To be as faithful in their service as
they are In their own service. II any
one ge.s the beneti, of the $500, 1000 lying
In the state treasury, II nught to be
Oregon. This is matter that ought TO
be probed to the roots, no matter what
the previous custom has been. Any
one with horse sense knows that the
state treasurer does not live on the
small salary OF $500 year, but how he
makes his money is OF course guess
work.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21
NIGHT THOUGHTS.

The most important political event OF
the pact week was the senatorial election
in Ohio. which terminated as the DEMo-
GRAFT predicted in the election of Mr..
Hanna. While it is to be regretted
that such a man holds seat In the U
) senate, yet he has plenty OF company
of about the same calibre, and It 10 a
fact that he 10 so much part OF the pres
ent administration from it's conception
that 1t 10 only proper that he be kept in
something during it. |, he would keep
his word and serve the people, dropping
politics in his national Dabcrs, rustler
Of his capacity could do great deal for
the people, but 1t is safe to predict that
there will be politics back OF everything
he does.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21
those Who Endure.

The pains of rheum stism should be
minded that cure for this disease ma :
be fouad in Hoods SarsapaFilla. The
experience Of those who have taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla for rheumatism. and
have beeA com pletely and permanently
cured, prove the power OF this medicine
to rout ami conquer this disease. hood
Sarsaparilla Is tie One True Blood furt-
fer and it nentralizes the acid which
causes the aches and pains OF rheuma
tism. This is why it absolutely cures
when liniments and other outward ap.
plications fail to give permanent reiief
Be sure to get Hoods.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-21
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely deranPe the whole
system when entering It through the mu-
cou, surfaces. Such articles snolld never
be used except on prescriptions from repnt.
able physicians, as the damage they viii
do il ten fold TO the good you can possibly
derive from. Halls Catarrli Cure, manu-
featured by F Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio,
contains no mercury. and is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sore you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F Cheney q Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by drugg SITS, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.