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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-17

TE FOR PURITY M POLITICS AND ANY POLICY THAT Go


Henry Hardingis making altera.
tiOns in his store at Mt Pleasant
Mills.
Mrs. Rev. McLlain, of this place
from a fall, came near fracturing
an arm.
fyou want the address of your
paper changed in the spring, please
notify us in time.
Middleswarth a. Ulsh have
bought the store property at Nc.
Clure. Consideration $500.
According to the Sunbury Daily
the long-talked-of bridge over the
Shamokin Dam is to be built in the
near future.
The public sales held throughout
the county have been largely attend
ed and good stock and implements
bring fair prices.
Jacob Howell, of Perry township,
had two ribs fractured and was
otherwise injured by horse press
ing him over the sharp edge of a
munger.
The Northern Central Rarilroad
Company has inaugurateda system
Of night police service, with watch
men who are required to walk their
beats during the night and meet each
other at stated periods, sign off each
Others papers and make daily re-
ports of their movements.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in Wittenmyer's building, opposite
Post office. Go to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap,
face cream, hair oil and egg-sham-
poo for sale. A. +. SoLEs.
A contract has been made between
the management of the Trans Missis-
sippi Exposition and the Safe In
sulated Wire and Cable Company of
New York City, for the latter to
supply all the insulated wire and
cable to be used tor lighting and il
Illuminating purposes on the Exposi-
ton grounds.
The naval section which will be
part of the UnitedStates government
exhibit at the Trans-Mississippi En-
position, will contain the original
model of the battleship Maine,
which was blown up by explosives
in the harbor at Havana a few days
ago. The model represents the
Maine as she tuallyappeared when
in fighting trim with full head of
steam and decks cleared for action.
The Lewistown Daily News of
last Saturday says: DIR. j. G..
Amig, dentist, will leave Sunday for
New York City to take a post-gra-
duate course and will beabsent four
or five weeks, during which time his
Office here will be closed. He will
attend DR.. Meyers POSTGRADUATE
School Of Prosthetic Dentistry, and
being very skillful dentist already,
there is no doubt he will return
amply prepared to give the most
complete satisfaction in his profess
sion.
IT the best-sugar promoters of
California, where, by the way, an
immense beet-sugar factory is now
being constructed, can and have been
able to produce beet sugar at pro-
fit, in competition with Hawaiian
sugar, how can it be successfully
maintained that Hawaiian sugar, in
the event of annexation of those is
lands, will be able to compete to the
disadvantage of best sugar grown in
States east of ofCalifornia, where freight
rates must be added, especially in
view of the fact that Hawaiian sugar
has for years been coming into this
country free OF any duty whatever?
0AAaA Ha~A~s-~S l.. HQ~>
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-17
hiring begins next Sunday.

bring begins next Sunday.
ome garden has already been
fhis is the season of the year that
ng poets flourish.
he spring term Of the Freeburg
emy will open April IL.
rs. Steese Of New Berlin last
visited ut b. H. Clusters.
be PosT printing house has re-
d several new coats of paint.
eo. Smith attended Wilson's
sale at MifHintown last Mon
iss Kate A. Wagenseller will
a millinery store in Selinsgrove
pring.
r. Thomas Harter, the editor of
Bellefonte Gazette, was in our
last week.
III your neighbor to subscribe
he Posi- now, that he can get it
1 for a dollar. ,l}, 4
s b. c. Wagenseller bought the
pine Shindel residence on Mar
Feet, Selinsgrove.
Inn II. Musser has sold
IN in Franklin township to
Herman for 5000.
lls o. Homes, Justice of the
Df Penn township. was a court
visitor on Tuesday.
E continuation of last weeks
bf Honor is crowded out this
Will appear later.
+. Dagel and family of North
Hand are visiting grandpa
el Beaver at this place.
on the PosTs band wagon.
n your arrearages and then one
pays a year III advance.
Abel Winey of Beavertown
l Through town Saturday eve
Il b her way to Miiflinburg.
The Historical Society meeting
6aturday promises to be an III
one. Do not forget it.
.B. Bolig and Justice Rishel
81 Iinsgrove were in Middleburg
6nday afternoon between trains.
Ms Polly Knepp, who'has been
IL with Frederick Walter, has
l1d&O Mcclure to make her future
kward Folk is one of the hap
y lads on the face of the earth.
a daughter-his second
pert Laudenslager of Selins-
has gone to Pilger, Stanton
Nebraska. The PosT goes
him.
bilver dollar, a paper dollar or
dollar will make you happy
Nwhole year. Send it to the
land try it.
len you write to your western
3, just tell them that you saw
\ Her of $1.OO in advance for
Osr one year.
e editor of the Posi- has been
uncle by the arrival of a son
house OF Anon $. Wagen-
ut Selinsgrove.
Millner of Kantz is in the
Pm cities laying in a new sup
Spring and Summer goods.
md see his stock.
b U. s. Marshall from
Amsport arrested a young man
name of Seyfreid Of Shaded
isusing the mails.
have on file in this Office COM
copiesof everv PosT publish
pe 1868, except those mention
ewhere in this issue.
Bickel will take charge of
tel at Richfeld on the lst Of
License was granted to him
court at MifIlintown.
4. Bowersox of Beavertown
sheriff Ner B. Middleswarth
lure. two OF the West ends
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
a cieal worth $1,000. 600.

The most valuable cloak In the world
IN not, an might be supposed the prop
erty Of lady. but IN al the present
time In the possession OF commodore
In the United states navy The cloak.
which was glyen 10 hts grandfather In
ihN. has been In existence FOR the best
part Of century. II l. constructed OF
rcd. yellow and black feathers. ar
ranged Ia erearenta and forming soft,
smooth surface. The great difficulty
experienced Ia procuring the feathers
and the number Of years required TO
complete this article Of apparel conati-
tute lts chief claim TO value,
The feather cape was formerly In the
possession OF one OF the chiefs OF the
Sandwich Islands. and it was not COM
pleted untn his reign. having occupied
eight preceding ones In It's fabrication.
The feathers. especially the yellow ones.
are very rare. aud lt requires from 90
20 100 years TO collect the materials
Five OF the yellow feathers are worth
81. 80. and by this estimate the value u
the cloak. taklng into account the
amount OF labor Involved, totals up 20
81 10000 until recent years these
cloaka were the royal robes Of state
used by the bnrharlc kings OF the sand
witch Islands ana were considered the
principal treaaurcn 90 the crown.
Lady Hraascy II also In possession ~
similar cloak and estimates Il TO be
worth IN enormous sum. When the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

one OF the sweetest things rifl can
do II 60 receive friends graclously. par
ticulariy at home. In ones own house
cordial manner ~ peculiarly ntilnE.
DO not stand on In the middle n tho
room and bow coidly and formally 10
the friend who has called. Walk over
10 meet her. give her your hand and ray
pleasantly that you are ycIy giad W
sec her again.
A daughters part In 20 assist her
mother on every social occasion. Apat
from and more important even than her
manner TO n guest who drops IN iof an
hour or day II the manner OF a daush-
ter 10 her father and mother.
The father returns 60 his home afitr
a wearyinE day at business. He IL tired
In body and mind. Coming back. az rs
latchkey turns In the home door b.
throws on care. lie II Joyous at The
thought of the dear ones he viii meet
after hours OF absence.
His young daughter. IN n pretty gown
with the bloom ana freshness only SRI.
hood wears. should be ready 20 give him
the attention hc lovea-thc kiss, The
CHEEKY word-to help her mother and
the rest In letting her father see how
much he II loved az home.
Men give up a great deal for their
familloa-their time. their strength, ne
knowledge they have gained In mes
experiences. They spend everything
freely for their homes sake. and ne
home should pay In debt In much out
spoken love.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
TIL. Cheerful Woman.

There are emergencies In every house.
hold which call for the display u
Htatesman'a skin. The cheerful woman
IN pro-eminent on such occasions. she
conqueru the grim uncle or the dyapep'
tic cousin with her Infectious cheernl'
ness. aud her servants recognize her a.
their friend and ally In all matters tha'
are essential 10 their welfare The
length OF time she keeps her servants u
a source OF wonderment 10 her Ices Tor
tunate friends. but the secret OF Il y W
her own winaome disposition. shs
soothcs the tired worker with word OF
kind commentator where anotn''
might make a quorulouH complaint
when direction IL needed. she delivers
Il In such a gentle. albeit hrin' n'a. NV,
that II has no sting OF roprool' ~,
gentle. taotfui woman Il not ahll.''s
with work that II from ''aun TO sun ~
that II never done" She does w.
moraiiEe much perhaps. but by ss".
means she manages 10 aeeompnn
great deal Of work and have plehV =.
time az her command. II II by n.y.. 49,
OF that same oheerfulnesn OF dlsposl'Iso nv,
There IL less delay In execntlhs ~
commands. and she possesses W. -
OF timing her turns" 30 that sonl',lH, ;.
Il seems as II the fairies did help he',
And he fairies OF gentle breedihS 50"
OF kind heart do help her.
Heaven bless the cheerful woman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

fisheries exhibition waa hcid In London
Ia 1855. she loaned her cloak 10 the pro.
motofB, having Insured u Tor 100000.
The mantle IN the possession of Lady
nrasscy was presented By queen Po.
mare ~ the Sandwich Islands 70 Cap
tain Thompson OF the British navy for
the protection extended 10 her against
the French In isil.
The foundation NJ the mantle r. n net
work Of native hemp. and 90 u are at
tnchcd. by nnc threads OF the same ma
tcflal the feathers OF native birds
found only In the Hawaiian Islands
The feathers overlap each other ana Ne
nat. forming a smooth surface. The
upper and lateral borders. which are
corded with "a string Of the hemp. are
decorated with alternate tufts of rod.
black and yellow feathers. The body In
decorated withnitcrnatr crescent shaped
figures, composed Of either rcd or yol-
low feathers.
The yellow feathers are of great wall
ne. rs the bird from whlca they are TAX
en- Is comparatively rare. very shy and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

birth. but che II an American by adop-
tion. she IL granddaughter OF the
late Bishop Spencer OF canada.
She has been a great traveller and has
always been eager 10 accept assign.
mcnia which would carry her to distant
places.
Her commission from Albany reads.
"Aiafghcrlta Ariina Hamm " hereby
appointed and duly commissioned an
Inspector and representing the woman's
veteran auNillafios " the national
guard and nurses stan. with ap,ciai
reference TO the military. medical. food
and other supplies sent by the same o.
the Fourteenth. Fofty-sevcnth. Sky.
ninth. Seventeenth and other regimen
and the Tenth and Second signal corps
AN officers Of the army and navy
end also % the patriotic organizations
arc requested 10 extend TO her such
courtosies as will facilitate the trunsac-
tion Of the oficial business OF this or
gunization."
The inspector" which IL now her Of.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
Where Women
Hide Money

The stocking bank. the favorite ha.
Ing place OF past generation. has nov
become almost obsolete. except with
very few old fashioned people In aud,
out-of-the-way villages. yet there are
many mcthoio Of storing away money
and vaiuabics equally quaint which ate
still pfaoticod by ladies.
An elderly spinslcr had a set Of large
stationary drawers topped by oupbolfds
specially built into a huge closot in one
Of the rooms. The lower drawer In.
stead OF resting directly on the nolr
ran on grooves about two inches above
II. THIS lower drawer she would pan
out and place large sums OF money and
oil hes Jewel cases Ia the space lcft be-.
low and then replace the drawer, whllA
she kept filled with linen.
The old Indy would always declare Ira,
n the house was broken Into ana the
drawers ranaacked no one would think
OF pulling them right out and that her
hiding place was far safer than any
bank.
Equally shrcwd was n woman who.
whenever she had occasion 10 leave her
home. would put her money and Jew.
olry In the coal aouttic. covering them
up carefully with several layers Of coal
This might have proved somewhat
risky experiment In the winter months.
when the ffc had TO be led. but their
owner felt no burglar would ever dream
OF looking In coal seuttlo Tor valu.
ablca.
Another lady invariably placed her
iowciry In her old fhocr. which were
placed Alongside tho now onos quite a
lot OF valuablca eau be forced down Into
the toes.
OF other hiding places perhaps me
most popular. especially for paplr
money. IL the big family Bible o. IL
quite a customary thing In out-of.the.
way country houses 90 thus secure any
valuable papers In the possession Of its
family. Tea caddics and sugar bowls
make excellent temporary rates and
the pocket Of an old dress hanging In "a
unconccaled way In a wardrobe % &C..
garded BY many women as one Of he
safest places imaginable for sparc riugA
brooches and bracelets,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
THE POSSIBILITIES OF PERSIAN LAMB

masculine amusementa which she can
only onthuse over az n distance.
The athletic glrl has swept gayly into
the arena OF sport on her bicycle within
the last year or two, riding nerylly over
old fashioned prejudice aud the last
century notions that our grandmother
delighted In and winning as her guer-
don thereby good health, good spirits.
rosy cheeks and strength OF mind as
well as body. The girl OF the period Is
ionahle chum for husband, sweetheart
or brother than was her wasp wnlsted
ind lackadaislcal prototype OF u quar-
ter Of century ago,
The woman Of society especially has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

IL an American. the daughter o. 90.
Secretary Endicott, and was and
ingly popular both In washlns''" uer
New York before her marriagT' .snts
entertainments have been noteu ,,snes
In London. Having made az IMAM,
with 30 charming an American ,hs
It Is no wonder that her huhp-hu .o,ne
distinguished English Statesman, .oaent
little time ago made such an e'oa Al.
speech upon 1.-THE Anglo-Ame''''"
liancAr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

don. received $500 and the convalescent
home $1,000.
The late Lady shaftesbury has left
$4,000 toward the building OF a cathe-
dral az Belfast. she left about 100000
10 charitable institutions.
The German empress recently lost her
insignia OF the Royal order Of Victoria
and Albert. a valuable Jewel surround
ed with brilliants. A porter found the
bnuhle aud claimed the reward as pro-
vlded by tho laws OF Prussia, which give
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

leaders OF both parties IN Australia
have declared for adult suffrage" tho
women win soon vote.
Among the Riiilnn pirates OF Morocco
the women do all the agricultural and
other hard work. while the mon, when
at home, do the cooking and mend the
clothes, including the women'a.
Mrs, Chamberlain. wife OF Hon. Jo-
neph Chamberlain, who recently arriy-
ed Ia New York. will be entertained on
regal scale while In this country. she
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

tive committee Of the womana Chris
tian Temperance union as resident
missionary Mrs Large was the wife N
llov, r. A. Large who was murdered
In Japan In 1890
Mrs. Margaret r. Eads OF New Yorl,
was the first woman to take advantage
of the new voluntary bankruptcy law
bX nling petition In the United states
dhtrlct court.
Dy the Will of the late Mrs, Augusta
Leigh the Scarborough hospital. Lon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

Miss Helen Ienynge, an American
woman. progresses several hundred
trained butterflies. when she commence
ed some years ago 10 tame the but
terilies. such numbers died. owing TO
the captivity. that her friends We're dis
oouraged. but she has peraevered and
made a great success,
Mrs. Il. Shay coleleuth. well known
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
FACTS ABOUT WOMEN

American traveller. has covered over
20. 900 miles by land and sea during the
past year. At dinner given recently
Ia her honor by native FIJI princeanea
All the guests were white women. and
and well educated.
Mrs, T., spencer Large OF Tokyo has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

dinloult TO capture. The black feathers
are from the head and back Of tho
same bird, lts general plumuge being a
glossy black The rcd feathers are from
the body and neck OF another bird "
the Hawaiian Islands The cloak 10
feet In length and III feet In width az
the bottom. tapcrins up to % Inches at
the ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

the hnder OF an article one-tenth OF the
value OF the property restored to It's
owner. The empress offered him 100
MARKS, which he refused and as the
empress would not pay a tenth OF what
tho insignia was worth the porter has
begun a legal action against the em-
press cabinet.
Only one out OF every 1000 married
couples live to celebrate their golden
wedding,
Women suffragists declare that as the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

fetal title. II an immune, having lived
Tor many years In the tropics and sur
vivlng the terrible fevers Of those lands.
Her services as nurse during the
Chlno-Japanese war ana the plague
season In Hongkong have been highly
commended.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
A Mnmnn rnnhIn.n.r,nr.

Miss MnrgherIla Arlina Hamm was
recently appointed supervisor and In
speoior OF supplies and head of tho
nurses stan of the national guard OF
New York
Miss Hamm 10 French Canadian by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

Husband-lt seems to me that you
come 10 my office good deal more
than there Ii any necessity for.
Wife--I cannot help H. dear. Your
manners In the Office are 80 much nicer
than they are az home that l like TO
enjoy the contrast
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
women rirs Fighters.

In the little town OF Nasso, IN sws sn,r'
the fremen happen TO he women, -
ever paradoxlcsl that sounds luz -
is only a little village, and four w.
nous tubs constitute the 'waterM9 ''' IN
one hundred and nifty women man. mi,
the FIRE department, and one o. I'M.
duties consists In always keeplhs ~,
tubs filled with water. The woihv" .a,,
fne workers. Il Il said, and Know KAY, IN"
20 handle fre with as little eoh''
as possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
WOMEWS SPORTS
Mrs, J. J. Astor!s Fine Pistol and Rifle
Shooting Other Well known Female
Experts at Yachting, Bowling, Etc.


Sport ~ one Of the Acknowledged fads
with the up-to-datc woman. The end.
of-thc-ccntufy girl realizes that to be
thoroughly la touch with the times she
must be able 10 talk horse. dog. golf.
hockey. Ice yachting and billiards as
well aa football and other essentially
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

Aug. 77-10:30 g. m.
D{I ar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28
ASSOCIATED BANKS STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The New York FL
nancier says this week: The statement of the
associated banks of New York City for the
week ending August 81 shows shrinkage in
surplus reserve of nearly and half mil
lion dollars bringing the excess cash down to
ST. 344, 3OO decrease of forty-one millions since
June 20 last. The statement about as was
anticipated. rejecting 1t does the operations
of the banks with the treasury on bond &C
count AS the settlement has not yet been COM
pleted, and the flow of money from the inter
Tor has practically ceased and should give place
shortly TO a movement in the opposite dircc-
ton for crop purposes there seems to be no
doubt that money Will harden temporarily In
fact, Indications in this direction are now plen-
tiful. But whether advance IN rates Will De
of long duration is doubtful. The money locked
up in the treasury may be counted reserve
since II can be made available through oeposl-
tory banks. and the prospect OF continued goia
imports presents itself the moment that New
York becomes a profitable field for idle CAPT
tai due this country on balance. The interior
movement has really begun. and the small bal
ance that New York banks gained on account
during the week from near by cities one
feature that is causing embarrassment Is me
small supply of legal tenders which the banks
hold their reserves consisting OF nearly 10 per
cent gold. Legals are lower than since 1888,
and the banks need all they hold. This makes
the shipment of gold to the interior imperative.
and as the operation is expensive IL is having
retarding effect The treasury dep ART, mt
resumption OF gold certificates. This is not met
with encouragement, but relief has been prom
Used in other ways so that crop money may
begin to move rapidly from II is dis
puted question whether the West will need
as much money as anticipated for this pur-
pose Until this is definitely known the money
market will be rather uncertain, although firm
er in tone The current statement has been
Influenced by the operations of a few large
banks, one institution reporting near the whole
loss in deposits and almost half the loss In
cash The stock exchange tTansaetions are prob,
mercantile demands are considerable factor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO Aug. 27.-Wet weather In Eng
lsnd end Ieparts CT failare of the wheat crop
IN one of the grain producing provinces of Rus
quotations of wheat showing advance OF
from I'D for September to sd for December.
The advance on the other side, where decline
had been confidently looked for, was the prin-
cipal reason for higher prices at the opening
here Behind the Improvement at Liverpool
there was the still abiding cause of anxiety to
short sellers for September in the existing
scarcity OF the grain in commercial channels.
Comparati lively heavy receipts in the Northwest
was the qualifying condition of affairs at the
start that the bears took comfort from and
prevented anything like panic among them
from the disturbingly small amount Of store.
The weeks shipments OF wheat and flour from
both coasts was reported at 1858 AIS bushels.
compared to 3.9SS, 900 bushels the previous
week The total receipts at Western primary
markets was 753, coo bushels, compared with l.
lS2. 600 bushels the year before. September
left off with a gain of &c and December &c
higher
The mood in corn somewhat bullish on
claims from Kansas of poor yields because of
heat Speculation dull and traders APP
parently were inclined to leave deals open for
developments during the coming week. Sep
TENDER closed &c higher.
Trade in oats was mostly In the way of
changing September contracts over into May,
the latter holding at 2lzc premium. September
left off unchanged to bc up.
Support from houses with English connec-
TONS together with denlais OF the yellow fe-
Packers bought September ribs and sold Oc-
tober. Pork advanced TIC, lard &c and ribs
The leading futures ranged follows: