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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12
BnesER SUCCEEDS JUDGE ReeDeR
And Banking Commissioner Gilkeson
Tenders His designation.

And banking Commissioners Gilkeson
Tenders His designation.
Harrisburg. Jan. Skinner Peeber.
OF Philadelphia, was yesterday eppoint-
ed by Go, ernor Hastings to the va
cancy on the superior court bench Gre
ated by the death Of Judge Howard j.
Reeder, of Easton. Mr.. Beeber came
to Harrisburg yesterday afternoon from
Philadelphia and received the commits
sion from the hands Of the executive.
He met the governor by appointment at
the executive mansion, and after re-
ceiving the commission he took the
oath of office. The new judges COM
mission runs until the first Monday Of
January, 1900.
Colonel b. Frank Gilkeson. of Bristol.
last evening sent his resignation as
banking commissioner to Governor
Hastings, to take effect at once. Colo
mel Gilkeson was urged by his friends
for the appointment of superior court
Judge. Inasmuch as Attorney General
Mccormick. Deputy Attorney General
Reeder and Mr.. Gilkeson are the only
members of the governors cabinet
who are lawyers, and that the execu-
tive had offered the position of judge
both to Mccormick and Reeder, and
that neither had accepted, Gilkeson felt
that Hastings had something personal
against him in not rendering him the
appointment
Governor Hastings is considering the
appointment of George M. Davies, Of
Carbon county, as the successor Of Mr..
Gilkeson, and it is very likely that the
Carbon county millionaire coal operator
will be named.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

To live in Hawaii, costs, it is said,
more than to live in California, one rea-
son being that few of the ordinary arti-
clcs of American diet are produced in
the island. Most Of the meat is import
ed: eggs cost 60 cents a dozen. and
chickens a dollar and quarter apiece,
and the cheapest fish, the red mullet,
sells for 25 cents a pound. These facts
explain the warnings which Hawaiian
masons and odd fellows have recently
addressed to intending emigrants. Even
in An earthly paradise men must eat,
and a destitute stranger, set down be-
tween a crowded labor market and n
high-priced provision store. would find
himself in no enviable position.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

Mrs. Witcherly-They say Mrs. Dick
son has recently become very econom-
ical.
Mrs. Larrison-Yes, she's carrying It
to an extreme, it seems to me. hear
that she's even trying to get her hus-
band to let his whiskers grow, so as to
save laundry bills.-Chicago Evening
News,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

A report from Chicago says that only
1895 women votedin that city this year,
as compared with 10000 four years ago.
An explanation offered by the Chicago
advocates of woman suffrage il the
little Importance Of the officers for
whom the women are permitted to
vote.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

During the late Spanish-American
war a certain old colonel who had
served all through the civil war, and
who had lost one of his eyes at the
LATHE of Gettysburg. was very indig.
uant because he was put aside as phys
ically incapacitatcd when he applied
fer admission to one of the New York
volunteer regiments. Filled with wrath,
he iourneyed to Washington, bent on
having a personal interview with the
president. He succeeded in gaining an
audience, and the president, after lis
tcning to his plea, said, kindly: But,
my good Col. j., you have only one
eye" Just so, sir" was the prompt
rejoinder; but can't you see the great
advantage of my having only one eye?
When l aim my gun l will not have to
close the other" He fought at Santiago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

1t is reported that the introduction
of electricity in the street railroad serv-
ice has seriously injured two great
American industries. both closely re-
lated-the breeding of draught horses
and the growing of hay. Il is comput-
ed that the trolley and cable cars have
displaced 100000 horses in the cities of
Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Balti-
more, ST. Louis, Cincinnati, Richmond
and Toledo alone. This means a de-
crease in the consumption of hay of
more than 1900 tons per day. Other
cities would nearly treble these figures:
In the decade of 1SS0-lS90 the hay crop
of the United States nearly doubled;
in the period of lS90-lS03 the increase
was only 1OCO,OC0 tons: and in the
calendar year of 1897 the production
was more than 5,oO0,O00 tons less than
that of 1898. The extent of the hay
industry indicates the seriousness of
electricitys injury. Last year the pro-
duction from 42,42G,770 acres was co.
GG4, $40 tons, valued at $iO1, ,390,72S.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12
Wa isn't Guilty.

Inspector examining class)-Who
signed the Declaration? (No answer.)
Inspector (sharply)-Who signed the
Declaration? Come. come; somebody
tell me. (Still no reply.)
Inspector (very angrily)-Will no boy
tell me who signed the Declaration?
Small Boy in Rear Gmagines that
something is wrong)-Please, sir, it
wasn't me, sir.-N. Y. World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

SIS s. and aftera = few bottles were used. no.
tioed . perceptibe improvement. Continuing
elar remedy, the disease was forced out of my
system. and u complete cure was the result.
advise all who have this dreadful disease 10
auandon theirlocal treatment. which has never
HIoe them any good. and take $. s. s.. a REM
tsaly that can reach the disease and cure IT.
To continue the wrong treatment for
gsatarrh is TO continue to suffer. Swifts
Specific is real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies havo no effect
whatever upon. II promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails to cure even the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12
Keeping Up Appearances.

astonishing how many people are
hanging to responsibility by their very
eyebrows" remarked an amateur phi.
losopher through the smoke Of post.
rrandial cigar. says the New Orleans
Times Democrat. There are dozens.
yes. scores of meR in New Orleans, who
keep up appearances by the most des.
perate and inoessant strategy, and the
marvellous part Of it is that they sue
ceed year after year in staving of a
crash that seems imminent every hour
Behind their little veneer Is q plexus
of the most hideous complications
intricate lies, debts repaid by other
debts, unsupported habits and ugly en-
tanglements Of every imaginable de-
scription-all held at bay by dexterous
mnneuvering. like juggler keeping
balls in the air. Now and then one of
these fellows accidentally let's ball
drop, or breaks under the strain, or
just gets tired and let's go, and then
everybody is astonished at the velocity
with which he scoots down hill. They
say that fate has everything creased
for the occasion. but it isn't so. The
lubricating process has been going on
for years, only they didn't see ii. |
know several chaps in the fix describe
and am astonished at their tranquility,
but ] suppose fellow could smoke
pipe in powder magazine until he real
ly forgot the stuff was explosive" New
Orleans Is not alone in this respect.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12
FOu1-Sme11ing
Catarrh.

Catarrh is one Of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
70 get rid Of.
There is but one way to cure it.
The disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
In the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Spe-
cific cures Catarrh permanently, for it is
she only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr. b. p. McAllister, of Harrodsburg,
Ky, had Catarrh for years. He writes !:
II could see no improvement whatever,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

and washes. and differ.
ent inhaling remedies
in fact. l could feel that
each winter | was worse
than the year previous.
"finally it wa 8
brought to my notice
that Catarrh was a blood
disease, and after thin X.
ing over the matter. l
saw II was unreu souable
to expect TO he cured Ivy
remedies which only
reached the surface. /
t..u, HI. Ill a, - a..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

4 sick soldier who was ordered 10 a
sanitarium on mountain summit
found on arriving there that but one
room in the house was unoccupied, ana
that so shut in that no one would take
it. A young schoolniistress had the
best room in the house, having engaged
it long before because Of the grand
view from the windows. When she
heard OF the poor feNow lying in bed
all day with only Il dense wood for i
prospect. She had the clerk exchange
the occupants of the two rooms, bar
gaining that her little plan be kept a
secret.
III yourwalls are 50 narrow
You cannot soc FAR,
Knock "a hole in the ceiling
hni look at a star"
The little schUoimistrcss did better.
She knocked the hole in a brothers
ceiling. and opened UP to him whole
constellation OF happiness.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12
THFRE you HAVE it.
Clear as Mud.

The original Of the above, written with pen,
when deciphered was seen TO be only an order
for a typewriter. IL reads: "Enclosed nnd
draft on New York for $50 for which please send
me at once one Of your latest improved type
writer"
He is purchasing a machine nonetoo soon, you
say row ABOUT YOURSELf? You
may not write so poorly as he does ana your
letters may not be illegible. hut typewriter
communication has a business-like appearance
which pen written one has not.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12
WHY?

s.Emhurcel buicI cIsObt un Ucm Cjush
s,us n2O. bur micicls nhOrc rmcI We ~
umn um ub cjuns eOiirt unfrsuWI icii'
selusilcss.',
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
BUSINESS FAILURE
Is Frequently Caused by the Worry
Attendant On Dyspepsia.

If you would win in the Battle of Life
you must have a clear brain, keen
senses, perfect vigor, shrewdness, en-
ergy and ambition.
Dyspepsia kills these needful quail
ties. You can't succeed if you are con-
stantly tortured by dyspepsia or indi-
gestion. But you can get rid of dys-
pePsia, indigestion, biliousness, sour
stomach, or any other ailment of stom-
ach or digestive organs by simply
taking one or two of Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets after each meal.
With perfect digestion go strong,
healthy body, a clear, capable brain,
vigor, ambition, determination, ener-
gy, activity, keen, alert senses. Dodd's
Dyspepsia Tablets ensure all these.
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets have new
er failed to cure any or all of the dis
cases named when they have been
fairly tried. They cannot fail.
DIR. r. B. Strong, New York City,
writing in the American Journal of
Health, describes Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets as a remedy which could not
possibly be more efficacious though it
ernanated from a council of the leading
physicians of the world.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
Slaughter OF sparrows.

Sparrows are falling by the hum
dreds before the bullets of the small
boys rifle. A bounty of cents each
is paid for sparrows. The following
certificates have been issued by City
Clerk Schaffer since the hunting sea-
son commenced:
Harry Stewart "a birds, Roy hunt
ley 43, George Claussen IA, Roy Down
ing 10, David Irwin 40. Edward Ness
Ter Is, Ray Summers 16, Leon Lift
Is, Fay Skinner 16, Adolph Wanke 3S.
Arthur Kahlke As, Richard Smith 81,
George Siegrist SO, Fred Appelquist
II, Fred Bodenstedt IL, Walter Raj
thel 63, Ben APpelquist %. James
McCabe 80. Otto Leffier Is. Martin
Swanson %, w. Seidel 33, Arthur
Schmitz 125. r ebert Schmidt 72, Os-
car Olsen 80, Charles Laube 10, Juliu )
Appel9uist SS, August Lindberg II,
G.. NJ. Loosely, Jr. so, Emmet Atkin-
son 20. William Fischer IL. Charlie 5
Nickel 10, Tom Fox 21. Lawrenc e
Nelson IL, Harry Concannon 3S, Wal
ter Fowler IL, Will Vcither 16, George
.O'Connor 2l, Anthony Fassnacht 81
and Frank Hiljebrandt Is.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
FIGHT ON THE SALOONS.
Scandinavian Temperance Union of Mo-
line Takes Action.

Scandinavian Temperance Union of Mo-
Iiae Takes Action.
The Scandinavian Temperance union
of Moline held a spirited public
meeting Monday evening at the Gus
taf Adolf church. and during the
course of the evening. after some de-
bate upon the subject. Magnus Olson
introduced the following resolution,
pledging the association to prosecute
all aw-breaking saloonkeepers:
Be it resolved that the scandinavian
Temperance union bring before the
law and prosecute those saloonkeep-
ers against whom we have evidence
of breaking the laws of toe city by
having their saloons open Sundays
and after IL o'clock at night.
When a final vote was taken upon
this resolution it was found that there
was only one dissenting vote, and the
person who cast that only wanted to
delay the course of action a little
longer. The matter was then given
into the hands of the ard of 16
directors of the union, who will de-
eide upon the specific course of ac-
tion to be followed in carrying out
the resolution adopted
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
DON'T LEAVE THE CITY.
Plenty of Proof Right Here In Rock ISL
and.


Claim is one thing. proof another.
Columbus claimed the world was
round.
Did people believe itP Not until he
proved it.
Unproven claims have made the
people skeptics.
Every claim made for the Little
Conqueror" is proven.
Proven in Rock Island by local eX-
perience.
Here is one case from the many we
have. Thomas Ransom. of 306 Four
teenth street, employed by the Moline
Mutual Wheel works, says: There
was a steady aching pain across my
kidneys and in sitting down or getting
up, in fact, whenever l changed my
position 1 suffered from the increased
pains in my back. l learned of Doan's
box at the Harper house drug store.
1 took them regularly and gradually
the pain in my back began to grow
less and the other difficulty showed an
Improvement. / continued the treat
ment until my backache entirely left
me and the kidney secretions were
regular in every way. Since then 1
had a slight return of the pain in my
back, but a few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills promptly cured me-"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
Fcster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20

The coupon above is to vote on,
who is the most popular Woodman
in Rock Island. The prize is hand
some gold watch valued at $35, on
exhibition in the window of II. d.
Folsom, the jeweler. All coupons
must contain a stamp, which are for
sale at one cent each at Thomas drug
store, H. d. Folsom's jewellery
store and the Harper house
pharmacy. All votes without
stamps are void and will not be
counted. One cent for each vote
may accompany coupons and the
stamp will be put on. The contest
will be decided on the last evening of
the Tri-City Mid-Winter Fair. Pure
Food and Flower show that opens at
the Saengerfest hall, Davenport, for
one week commencing Dec. 8, closing
the 10th. Send or mail all coupons
to Searle & Marshall, states attorneys g
office, at the court house, where they
will be put in a ballot box.
The contest will close at 8 p. m.
this evening at the Harper house
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
spain's Greatest l|eed.

Z. p. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken. S.
C. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of the head. On
using Electric Bitters, Americas
greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all
pain soon left him. He saws this
grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that it
cures liver and kidney trouble Puri-
fies the blood, tones up the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor
and new life into every muscle. nerve
and organ of the body. If weak, tired
or ailing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed, only so cents. Sold by
Hartz Sc Uilemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O.

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package of Grain-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in.
Jury as well as the adult. All who
try it like it. Grain-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains. and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One-fourth the price of coffee.
ID and 25 cents per package. Sold by
all grocers.
Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10. 25 and so cents Rsiss
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right. but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results OF
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; il
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays inhamm
causes easy expectoration, gives a
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend.
ed many years by all druggists in the
woI Id Sample bottles at T. n,
Th omas', druggist.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
That Ehrobbing Headache

Would quickly leave you if you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thous-
ands of Sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for sick and nervous
headaches. They make pure blood
and strong nerves and build up your
health. Easy to take. Try them.
Only 25 cents. Money back if not
cured. Sold bY Hartz g UllemeYer.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
"The Cherry Pickers."

Joseph Arthur's newest play, The
Cherry Pickers," will be seen at
Harper's theatre Sunday evening.
The play takes its title from an Eng
lish regiment in India, who are dub
bed The Cherry Pickers" on account
of their famous red trousers. The
half European. balf Asian population
of India are called Eurasians or more
commonly Half Castles. The long
continued struggle made by this class
for recognition by the English social,
civil and military powers in India is a
part of the history of that country and
has been much written about. There
has been many bitter contests in love,
war and politics between the aggres-
sive English colonists and the proud
Eurasians.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
JoTTINGS ABOUT JoSLIN.
Children Must Attend school In Home Dis
trict-Other Notes.

Children Must Attend School In Home Dis
trict-Other Notes.
Joslip, Dec. 2O.-Mrs. Charles Walt
her is now upon the sick list.
John Moose has rented Ben Wood
burns farm for the coming season.
Z. J. Delano. of Port Byron, visited
over Sunday with his friend, Myron
Yolton.
Miss Tillie Liphardt spent Sunday
last with numerous friends and ac-
quaintances.
Mrs. Hiram Cox il reported to be
recovering from her long siege of
severe sickness.
Many of our farmers were called
last week as witnesses upon the
Feuchter law suit.
Miss Lizzie Dunbar has so far re-
covered from the typhoid fever as to
be able to ride out.
Some of our young people attended
the evangelistic meeIipg5 at Hillsdale
the past week.
The Zuma school directors are max
ing some much needed repairs in the
school house.
Supt. Ferguson has ordered that all
scholars shall attend their own dis
trict schools, and not go just where
they please.
Mrs. Fred Filbert died Wednesday
last and was inferred Friday at 10
o'clock at Zuma cemetery.
Several of the Zuma teachers at
tended the institute in Cordova.
There will be one in Barstow the COM
ing Saturday, when all teachers are
requested to be present.
Ambrose Searle is hauling lumber
from Osborne for mis- new barn, which
is to go up Immediately. Arthur
Mead has taken the contract.
Mrs. Thomas Bryan, of Benton,
Iowa, who has two daughters living
here, Mrs. Joseph and Mrs. Charles
Schafer, is visiting with them.
Julius Feuchter and Frank Taulbee,
of Wake, have been attending to store
duties in the absence of Fred Feuch-
ter. who has been attending law
suit.
The Christmas festivities at Zuma
this year will consist of a Xmas pro-
gram at the NJ. z. church Sunday
evening. There will be Xmas tree
at the Rose Hill U. b. church.
Fred Ziegler, the eldest son of Chris
Zie gler, while leading a colt sustained
severe injuries. 1t was first thought
he was SIMPLY suffering from a sprain,
but the limb proved to be broken,
which was adjusted by DR.. Block.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
elf the Cap Fits, Wear It."

If you are suffering from the conse-
quences of impure blood-have boils,
pimples or scrofula sores; if your food
does not digest or you suffer from
catarrh or rheumatism, you are the
one who should take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. 1t will lit you exactly, make
your blood pure and cure salt rheum,
scrofula, rheumatism, dyspepsia,
catarrh. and give you perfect nealth.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20

Many have lost confidence and hope
as well as health, because they have
been told their kidney disease was in
durable. Foley's Kidney Cure is a
guaranteed remedy for the discour-
aged and disconsolate.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
FOR Iioarsencss.

Benjamin Ingerson, of Hutton,
Ind, says ne had not spoken above
whisper for months, and one bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. 1t is used very largely by
speakers and singers.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20

Chappes hands, cracked lips and
roughness of the skin cured quickly
by Banner Salve, the most healing
ointment in the world; 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
Does AZ Paw to Buy Cheap.

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Non
Irritating.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
No. 80. Lady's Belt.
T-!!l I,II.--.,,l LIIIILITITIz
llll!l!lZI!ZlE!LIHE fsIsss Z!Ig&sIllgLElLy

Latest style, grain leather tan color Ia
in. wide. nickel plated buckle. Belts are
following sizes only, give size In inches
when ordering, from q TO 26 in. from u
paid on receipt of n = cent post
age stamp and 20 signatures cut
from the wrappers OF Arbuckles' Roasted
Coffee.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
MOST POPULAR WooDMAN.

Contest In Connection With Tri- City MID
Winter Fair.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-20
No. So
Six HandkerchiefS.

Six Ladies' Pocket Handker-
chiefs, hemstitched, colored bord-
ers, size u Z Is inches. sent post
paid on receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and 20 sig.
natures cut from wrappers OF
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1899-12-27
East Side Court.

Recorder Murphy sat in judg.
ment this morning on the Christ
mas cases.
Warrants had been served or
four young men charging them
with defacing private property.
The four defendants appeared
and one of the four asked that he
might make a statement. The
court accorded him the privilege,
and he said the three other defend
ants were innocent and that he was
the one who had moved the signs,
and that he was drunk and did not
intend to deface or destroy any OF
the signs he handled, only he want
ed to play a joke.
The three other defendants sale
they we're innocent, and there be
ing no proof on any of them with
the exception of circumstantial evi
dence, the Recorder discharged
them and placed light fine on the
one who plead guilty