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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
REELS OF BARRED WIRE.
One Thing That Is Never Handled without
Gloves when 1t l. shipped.

One Thing That Is Never Handled without
Gloves when 1t Is shipped.
Barbed wire for shipment is wound
On reels containing about 100 pounds
each. In its dimensions a reel of wire
Is Of about the size Of half-bushel
measure; innumerHble barbs project
Ing from it all over except for narrow
strips OF board that extend across the
ends and form the end pieces of the
reel. Large quantities Of barbed wire
are exported and it is a common sight
b see the reels going aboard ships
lying at South street wharves. saws
the New York sun. The wire is
brought alongside the ship on the deck
u Agh'er, such 4 load consisting
perhaps IF 1000 or 1000 reels: some
times two or three lighter loads are
taken aboard a single ship. If it can
" done the lighter is brought along
s.ce the Vessel, in the slip. in order. as
Tar ~ possible, 10 avoid handling;
".tH the lighter alongside the wire can
o. hDisted directly from the lighter in
. lae ship. Sometime. it is necessary
u Dc tho lighter 20 The opposite side
u TIC wharf from that at which the
ye.-rl s made fast, and move tile wire
across the wharf In that case more
handling IS required
There should be- a man on the lighter
10 tumble the reels down from the
load and roll them alongside to the
rail- the rolling being done with the
foot. on the deck OF the lighter. at
The rail, stands two men, ca ia with a
has been rolled along to them and
tipped over on its side between them,
they each set hook though strands
enough Of the wire to hold. and lift the
reel and set it up on the stringpece Of
the wharf. Thence it Is tipped over
onto the wharf by a man standing
there to receive it, and he starts it
rolling across the wharf by a push
with the foot. He wears hand cover
lngs OF some sort as every longshore-
man does in handling barbed wire;
these protective coverings include
gloves and mittens of leather and hand
feathers. The hand feathers worn are
seven or eight inches in length and
five or six inches in breadth and are
often cut from old boot legs Hand
end, through which the hand Is passed,
the strip of leather above TIE slit rest
Ing on the back of the wrist When the
palm and insides of the fingers of
gloves have been worn out the gloves
are put on with the back OF the glove
on the palm side Of the hand and used
in that manner until that side is worn
out also. The reels Of wire are gath
cred in punches Of six at the foot of
the board that rises from the wharf,
resting against the ship to protect the
side Of the ship from being scraped in
hosting cargo aboard; they are hoist
ed aboard with n bit Of stevedores'
gear made expressly for the purpose.
comprising half a dozen dangling
lengths Of rope. each with a hook Mt
the end Of IT, which can be spread out
to reach the reels Ahook is put into
each reel. under wire enough to give
IT secure hold, and when they have
all been hooked, the bunch is hoisted
up the side Of the ship.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
Story ola Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for wears
by the chains Of disease is the worst
form II slavery. George d. Williams.
Of Manchester Michigan. tells how
such Il slave was made free. He saws.
MY wife has been 80 helpless for five
years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles IF
Electric Bitlers, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for fe
male diseases quickly cures nervous
ness, sleeplessness, melancholy, head
ache, backache. fainting and dizzy
spells. Thi. miracle -working medicine
is n godsend to sickly, rundown PEG.
pie. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
80 cents. Sold by A. l.. pearre, drug
gist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
MANY PICNICS
Sunday Schools and Churches
70 Give Pleasant Outings.

The following pieuics sill *
held in the near future:
Rocky Springs Sunday School,
AZ Braddoek Heights. Saturday.
August 18th.
Crbzua CircGit OF the VI. (.
Church. sill hold Z union picnic
IL James Smith. vood-. August
18Th.
Tie Iadies Of the Lutheran
Cbarc1 Of Middleton. sill hold
festival Oh he public school
grounds on tie evenings Of Sat
1-day. JCly Zzud. and SATURDAY.
JAY -.
L.,a-raa sunday School. Of
" Cl.-vi.l-. ia arre1feltz's
~oCl-. august Iet1.
Church o. God Union Ss55a.h
>el10. u t-e corporation wo0d-.
ues, koe.E springs. Jaly End.
L1.oa sabbath School. @:
CT-zs sr--Ds1. Angus Ign
Cea-l-r...- I1.ol Sa51a,4
-c-el. il -l- grove 1-a1 TIE
e--. .. = r---- -----
Tue lf---aiA grand annual 51-
o..=e ,A- Lzl5-.J1IZ -a914-1
: -o.. z.. 0- .e.d al "a
~. .. --- l..a, picnic resort.
or -.|.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
DR.. VIM. @. Boteler.

Practice limited to diseases of the
Eye, Ear, and Throat. Spectacles adj.
Justed for all forms of detective sight
Spectacle examinations free. Office Is
North Market street; residence, east
city limits, Frederick, Md. Office
hours, A. NJ. to 8 p. Nj. except Sun
uay. jan. 27-1yr.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

Liquid Fuel = Rotated Solu
tions-A Successful Sound
Locater-A Scientific Boat
Tin and Lead Alloys-The
Electric Furnace in Ceramics
and the Electric Light in
Medicine-Water Pipes De
stroyed by Carbonic Acid
4 Rare Worm Pest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

After the ball given By the Paris
Municipal Council to their electors and
friends at the Hotel de Vile, 1t was
found that six dozen silver spoons
and CSC other articles, such as plates,
mu=tard pots and flower vases, had
been taken away. While many OF the
dancers had helped themselves to bot.
ties Of champagne Tor home consump.
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
CHAUTAUQUA.
Last Rate Excursion via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

On July IS the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will run the last special
excursion of tine season from Phijadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Read
ing, Altoona, Bellefonte, Luc< Haven,
Shamokln, Wilkesbury, Sunbury, Will
Transport and principal intermediate
stations and stations on the Delaware
Division, Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad, aud on the
Cumberland Valley Railroad, to Chau
tauqua, n. Y. Special train Will start
from'Harrisburg and run on the follow,
ing sche dule:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

R2und-trip tickets, good to return on
regular trains not later than August 26
Will be sold at rates named above and
at preportionate rates from other sta
tons.
Passengers from Atlantic CITY.
Bridgeton, Vineland, Clayton, N. j.,
and stations on the Delaware Division
VIII use trains to Philadelphia on day
preceding date of excursion.
For specific rates and time Of con.
meeting trains apply to nearest ticket
agent II
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
Volcanic Eruptions

are grand, but skin Eruptions rob life
of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, cures
them; also Old Running and Fever
Sores, Ulcers. Boils. Felons. Corny,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chopped
Hand, Chilblains Best Pile cure ON
earth. Drives out Pains and Aches
Only % cents q box. Cure guaranteed
Sold by A. Il. Pearre Druggist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

a native born American farmer on n
5000 acre farm IN Iowa made a profit
OF over $4,000 in 1893 ont Of bis corr,
crop. This was o. an Investment ~
sZ'o'496.S3 includ e land at $50 an
mere an hecessar machinery, build.
ings and stock is was n record
breaker. ana show hat can be done
by intelligence. m methods and
close application thosen calling
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

The CITIZEN uses Printers Ink 10
the best advantage for both Subscribers
and Advertisers. Are you or our list?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

! rdpD1. anu are UuIHcu ~ az" -
cred with a special glaze IN
special electric furnace, the per
feet control of this form of fur
mace ensuring a product OF the
highest excellence.
The instruments Of modern sci
ence have a precision and deli
cacy that are almost incOnceiya-
BILE. In his recent determination
of the earth's density. Professor
I Vernon Boys measured force
equivalent TO 1-12.000, 900 of a
lever one inch long.
Electric light baths. or syste-
metic exposures of the body TO
the rays of arc lamps, seem to
have become an established Their
apeutic agent in Germany. Their
principle is that of ordinary sun
baths. but advantages are claim
ed in the facts that the electric
light is at all times available,
that it can be regulated accord
ing 10 the strength Of the patient
and 10 the disease. that the &C
tIon upon the heart is very Sigh.
and that harmful bacteria in the
body are destroyed rapidly. The
baths are administered in a mir.
r0T-liued box. Ill which the dis.
Tobed patient i seated with his
head projecting outside through
2 hole in the lid. The sensation
experienced Is an agreeable and
gradually increasing heat. Undue,
ing the pTofuse sweating OF the
Turkish bath; and complete cure
OF material benefit is reported in
rheumatism. govt. Bright's dis,
ease. asthma, chronic catarrhS.
skin diseases. and Nervousness.
Some interesting instances of
the rapid destruction iron pipes
by carbonic acid in water passing
through have been noted Ivy Ger
man engineers. Near Beuthen.
Silesia. mile and quarter of
cast iron pipe OF average quality
connected a pumping station with
a reservoir. and this pipe began
to leak at the end of two wears.
when the upper third was found
70 be deeply pitted and punctur-
ed. the rest being unaffected.
At Johann on-the Saar, which re. /
ceives very soft and pure water I
from the carboniferous deposits I
Of the Saarbuck Dirtrict, the ac-
ton on the iron was made known
in a different way. The water
in short time became badly dis
colored and unfit for use. and in.
veStigation showed that the sup.
ply at the source was saturated
with carbonic acid, either free or
as bicarbOnate.
Modern books, however rapidly
they may deteriorate from other
causes, are protected from book
worms by the chemicals used in
paper making. Such, at least, is
the conclusion of DR.. Garnett,
who after forty eight years of ser
vice as keeper of the printed
books at the British Museum, is
able to say that he has seen only
one bOokworm, and that was i'm
ported from Crete.
In a recent test of the cOmDara. |
tive friction of a truck having
roller bearings and one with ordi
nary boxes, the ratio of resistance
was found to be | to 20 with a
load Of 81 tons, to 3.67 with a
load OF . tons, and to 3 8 with a
load OF 10 tons-a striking proof |
OF the value Of roller bearings
where their use is practicable.
CHAUTAUQUA.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Maryland News Matters Terse-
~ Told For the Benefit Of
Busy Readers.


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w.. " ''''e| j. >ald 10
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a.. ''' 5 : lon '1 ,,. lot Governor.
.,. 80. V .l ~ " ''I' came our Oh
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'ead III the coming contest
PROFESSOR James J. Mckenzie,
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mas bech elected Director OF the
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21
Prehistoric Mans Fnvorite Food

What was the favorite food Of nro
historic man? According to DR. No
Gegka' of Prague, it was his broth m%
lie proves from an examination 90
some prehistoric remains at Knnr,, ~
IN Bohemia, that the peopla who o1 hMr
leu them were cannibals, NOT fro,,,
need, but from choice. and that 1 tbeu
preferred t; the flesh of their own r r
yves, especially if young aud ten ,1er
70 tnat OF their enemies. He also con
tends, and most anthropoiogist tSO s con,
10 agree with him, that tho e cot SEEN ~
human flesh in prehistoric tin,o vi
spread all over Europe. fl, nra ZINES
oelng first induced hy scarcity af f" ice
lood, next by preference. and woo o' az,
aliy persisted in for religious or d, ro IN
er' ceremonial reason as. The fash oei rain ,,.dc
IN every case pre- pared Inv cno,. was
sometimes son , with the juice Of o ronsns
Bullets of stone were used IN 1r,A
ie bullets coming into use shoptIr
Delofe the end of the sixteenth cs,. s
Jury. Iron bullets have been nant ion
co as IN use In 1850. N''0u-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

Mrs. Annie Crooks. xido~ 81
the late Robert q. Crooks. ~ I'm
mitsburg, died June - in Wash
ington, ID. G.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

Miss Martha ShaT. daughter
Of Denton Shs=. did a. the
home Of her brother. " e. Sasz.
Of Plane No. :. m JAY III. q
lib ?. m.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

An electric process of pottery
making, stated to have yielded
remarkable results, has been de.
veloped by an English firm. The
designs are produced by photog-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

India has immense coal depos.
its from which the output in 1896
was 1881 800 tons. In the Ben
gal Districts alone, the Ranigury
and Baraker collieries are esti-
mated to contain $4,000, 900, 600,
900 tons; the Karampara collier.
les, $500, 600, 600 tons; the b.
karo collieries, 800, 600, 600 tons;
and the Djheria collieries, 465,
900, coo tons.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

British mariners see an impor-
taht collision preventing appara.
tus in the ingenious sound locator
of Mr.. James Anthony, Of New
castle. This has a large circu-
lar-mouthed sound collector, with
resonator, from which the sound
is transmitted through a receiver
to the ear-tubeS. When the OPP.
orator has turned the collector
toward a whistle or fog signal,
the exact direction is shown on a
dial.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

hi-- Magyar. BIgg- l-=d q.
TIE bone ~ -sr ----~: VI. Ma
filda Poole. near Ian --i.l-. I'm
dOy. July - g 6rnr-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
HUMMEL'S WHARF.

Since our last writing, Wallace
Teats has been married and started
to housekeeping on his fathers farm
near Globe Mills. Before the mov-
ing about forty persons gave him Il
belling. Thomas Hettrick is a good
leader. Mason Drcss!er says "That
cider was good" Sherman Fisher,
Richard Herbert and Foster Slear of
Shamokin Dam passed through this
place on Sunday. They were taking
advantage of the sleighing. Mrs.
John Schoch spent few days last
week at Montandon. Andrew Trutt,
who has been down with la grippe
for the past few weeks, is able to be
about again. Miss Ella Bower
spent last week at the National Ho-
tel, Selinsgrove. She took the place
of her sister, Miss Emma, who had
been sick with Ia grippe. 90.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
Lamplight Companion

Between now and Spring time
there will be many opportunities of
an evening to read up on the differ
ent portions of the Great Northwest.
To this end the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway Co. has
printed for free distribution to
Eastern farmers a number of Illus
trated instructive pamphlets regard
ding the various states traversed by
its lines.
In sending your address to w.
E. Powell, General immigration
Agent, Old Colony Building, Chic
ago, ILL.,, please say if your prefer
ence is for information about Wis
cousin, Iowa, Minnesota, Northern
Michigan or North Dakota.
No charge for pamphlets or for
replying oall inquiries about any
section of the Great West. 1-19.3t
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
MIDDLECREEK

Good sleighing at present. ........
Augustus Wolf of Chamersburg
was here looking at water wheel
which Tilman Weader bought from
him.. .Chas. X. Goss of Cleveland,
o., is paying his parents short visit
Mrs. Geo. Mitchell of Centre
vile was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Harriet Kline, several days last
week. Go. Supt. Bowersox was
visiting our schools last week and
Interviewing the good directors. ....
Adam Hngaman of Strode's Mill
was seen on our streets; last week. {.
VIM. Bilger was visiting friends
near Middleburg the latter part of
last week r. Jacob O. Smith and
wife of near BeavertOwn were visit
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
BEANERTOWN.

}. X. Nanllorn was to Juniata
County on business last week. ..
Samuel Weike bought 4 horse from
Franklin Kline and intends to butch
er till spring. Mr.. Holdings, of
Bloomsbury, spent few days last
week with his tather-in-law, Simon
Specht. :. Miss Clair Winey at
tended the Business Mems Jubilee
at Middleburgh last week. ..,.. Doc
tor and George Smith of Adamsburg
visited their father, John S. Smith,
on Sunday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
SELINSGROVE.

Mrs. Geo. W. Keller ofl'lymouth
is spending a few days at DIR. Noelk-
ler's. Mrs. A. K. Trexlcr and
Miss Mary Reed of Sunbury spent
Saturday with Mrs. Senator Hum
mel.....S. j. Pawling. Esq. and wife
lett Tor Philadelphia on Monday to
he gone several weeks. ..Mr. Farrs-
worth, ID. ID. q. NJ. of Danville
spent Saturday at this place among
the masonic fraternity. Mrs. +.
B. kiIlinger of Trenton, \. j., is
visiting her mothc:, Mrs. Amelia
Wagcnsrllcr, and friends. .... FRIDAY
and Saturday our streets were one
sheet of ice, pcdcstrianism was very
difficult. ..... Prof. Chas. II. Albert,
OF Bloomsbury spent Sunday with
his father, u. $. Albert. The Sc
res of sermons on Pilgrims Progress
as preached 10y Rev. Barb are very
interesting and draw large houses
......M Mark Burns, sonofS. p. Burns
who has for more than Il year been
at Newcastle, Pa., returned home
last week. 80. Miss Rose Wagner of
Milton is the guest of the Misses
Romig. 80. M. l.. Snyder, student
in Theology at Susquehanna Uni
versity, preached at Mt. Carmel on
Sunday. Mrs. Ernset Dentz, who
has been in this vicinity for the last
seven months, returned to her home
at Elkhart, Ind.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
" FST BEAVER.

The ic, men took advantage Of
the / inch ice last week by having
stored in their ice houses. .... Mrs.
Samuel Philips was calledro Hunt
ingdon county last week to attend
her fathers funeral. John XecI,-
man was seen at this eild last SatJr-
day looking up his friends, who
seem to be plenty....,. The institute
held at the Ridge school house last
Wednesday evening was Il SUCCESS.
The house was full and the program
was carried out to the satisfaction of
all present p. W. rreaster has
been working for Albert Wagner in
Mifllin county for the past few
weeks. Mrs. Brant of Banner
vile died ON Sunday morning from
the effects of the grip. So it has
been reported. ..... There has been
some talk OF forming an independent
ticket for a spring election by some
of the defeated candidates. Stick to
the regular nominees as we have
done heretofore. .... Henry Baum
garder has been confined to the house
with a sore back for the past week
...... Isaac Mattern is still not able
to attend to his farm work from the
effects of his late sickness.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast and
Return.

Special Excursion from points in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, District OF
Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia,
Ohio, New York and New Jersey:
ON the occasion of the National Ed
ucational Association meeting at Los
Angeles, CAL, in July, 1899, at re-
duced rates. For full particulars,
address John r. Pott, District Pas
senger Agent, c., NJ. & St. Paul
Railway, 4S6 William ST., Will
Transport, Pa. .2-9-3t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
Drink Grain.O

after YOU have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. It is not
a medicine but doctors order it be-
cause it is healthful, invigorating
and appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and tastes like the finest grade
of coffee and costs about as much.
Children like it and thrive on it be-
cause it is the genuine food drink
containing nothing butnourishment.
Ask your grocer for Grain o, the
new food drink. Is and 25c.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
It Beats the Band.

The newest and most inspiring
piece of Sheet Music, arranged for
piano, is the "Pioneer Limited
March" composed by Capt. Freder-
ick Phinney, Bandmaster United
States Band, published by S. Brain
ards Sons Co., Chicago, ILL.,; dis
tributed only. by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway. En-
close! fifty (5O) cents and address,
Geo. H. Heafford, General Passen-
ger Agent, $50 Old Colony Build
ing, Chicago, Ill. 2t
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEADLOCK.
StIil No Sign of n Break In the Sena-
torial Fight.

Harrisburg. Feb. 7.-Yesterday was
another off day in the senatorial con-
test. Less than two score of legisla
tors were present at the joint assembly
and not all of these voted. There We're
lI1 members of the two houses paired
ana several others were absent without
pal. There was no quorum at the
jc' .s-awbiy, although under the pro-
vig',0. pf jhe constitution it was neces-
saIy lob take a ballot. OF the % votes
c, odtor Quay received 49, jerks
yu. tro Stewart /. There Is still no
sig ,, r break in the deadlock.
p He results Of the joint ballots. from
tho twelfth to the seventeenth. was as
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
Church Riot In Bu ffalo.

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. IA squad OF
,olice were called out yesterday to pro-
tect Father Martinelli, priest at the
italian Church OF st. Anthony OF
Padua. from the violence Of several
hundred men and women. Between
5000 and 1000 members OF the church
are Italians and about 800 are Sicilians.
The trouble is the result Of an ef1ort
on the part Of the latter to have Father
Koske. of Scranton. Pa, installed as
priest in place of Father Martinelli.
who has officated for six years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09

EItVIrIr PoW"r F0r the EItVnted Roads
New York. Feb. 7.-Definite an
nounCemcnt is made that the Manhat-
tar Elevated Railway company has
decided to install electricity as the mo-
tive power for the entire system and
to issue 100000 of additional stock
to meet this extraordinary expenditure.
George j. Gould, president of the Man
haitian company, dictated the following
statement: The most careful and
conservative estimates made by ex-
perts show saving of two and one
half cents per mile on the entire car
mileage on the elevated roads. AS we
are now running over 40.000.000 car
miles per year. the saving in oper-
ating expenses alone will be over ST.
900. 900 annually"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-09
FRIDAY EVENING.

FRIDAY EVENING.
Music, Port Treverton Ideal Choir.
Opening address, T. q. Herrold.
Recitation, Miss Lottie Spangler.
Grafton, II. $. Aucker.
Solo, Misses Snyder and Bingaman.
Address, Co. Supt. f. c. Bowersox.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Self Education, f. \. Shatler.
Teachers Calling, J. s. Reichenbach.
Attention, ID. S. Herrold.
Use and Abuse OF Text books,
Geo. X. Sholl.
Psychology a Necessity,
Prof. Harvey Gelnett.
Essay, j. G. Herrold.
Character Building, F. w. Weaver.
Country Schools, Chas. Rohrer.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Citizenship and Our Schools,
A. b. Meyer.
How to Use the Blackboard,
p. Haines.
History, II. A. Herrold.
Discipline, F. H. Attinger.
American Literature, T.G. Herrold.