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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
GLEANINGS.

Drink no wine" and you will not
drink too much.-National Temperance
Advocate.
The police commissioners of Kansas
City, Mo-, are unit on the ruling that
no saloons can be established near the
public library.
During the worlds fair there were
over 1000 saloons in Chicago. Since
then they have been gradually declin-
ing, and the numbers are not much
over 5000. Over 200 have gone out OF
business during the last quarter.
The Catholic university Of America,
located at Washington, has Father
Mathew chair" under the auspices of
which noted lecturers deliver temper
ance lectures in the university exten-
sion courses throughout the country.
1t is reportcd'that the Catholic Total
Abstinence union, of Buffalo, N. Y.
has appealed to the committees of the
cardinals of Rome for some action on
their part Ito protect young Catholics
from the indescribable ravages of alco'
holic drinks"
The official returns of the recent pro
hibition plebiscite in Canada show thai
the provinces outside Of Quebec gave q
majority of 9s,430 for prohibition. Que
bee gave ss.067 majority for anti-pro
hibition, leaving total majority thu
other way, Of 10,s72.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

The northwest begins to realize
what the war did for it," said St. Paul
ican who was leaving his New York
friend for home. 81 had n message last
aight from my house telling me 10
hurry to San Francisco and take the
steamer for Honolulu which leaves in
about ten days. 1t is the irst time for
our house TO send out Of the country for
business. And ! am told in a letter
wlich just received that an excursion
Iarty is forming to visit the Hawaiian
islands in December. The notice have
raJaa: Ten thousand miles, by land
aad water, for 30 days You New York
people will be going west to go abroad
enc Of these days. | expect to hC"I
o...,u j4e next IL months of cheap ex.
..raious to the Philippine islands. Aut
confidently expect when | i;n.sh in
..uJu,u.u t. e.; ~ orUer to run ogt tc
a.4...a w,tA ,ay samples"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

An exchange says that Ira McGonigal,
OF Ulrichsville, o., will undoubtedly owe
the retention of one of his hands to
tLree of Ulrichsville's and Dennison's s
best and handsomest girls. They al
lowed 103 pieces Of skin to be taken
from their arms, which were grated
upon McGonigal's hand. The skin OF
the young mans hand had been COM
pletely stripped off, and the injury
would have necessitatcd amputation
had the ladies not come forward with
their contributions of cuticle. The in.
side of the hand will be grated with
frog skin.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

bridgeport (Ala.) girls are reported
to have organized THE Anti-Chair-
Warming Society of Manageable
Maidens" and propose to rebuke the
Young men who burn their fathers
gas and coal and never come to the
popping point. One member of the or
ganization says she lavished smiles
upon young men for four winters with
out results, and now she wants the
real business to begin.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

Men are fsverish in their haste &c
make money and ro;iiug stands lohg
in their way. II my H..g!.bor 10 In
need of help. will l., hiui have il.
says one. but | must by the law of the
times. first determine whether or not
he is able to pay six per cent. for the
money. One man has Eeen heard uf
who left the church where he had most
OF the congregation as his customers
and joined another, SO that hc might
add the members Of that also 10 the
list of names on his books. Al least
this was his avowod purpose. Whnt is
to be done with such q world as this:
Is it growing worse? There is certain
ly more of the mercenary spirit ap-
parent than there was n century ago.
fostered ~ il has been by the vast
strides of scientific research. Blu;
things are not yet hopeless. There is
still much of the spirit of charity In
the world, and of human kindness. II
is to be hoped that the mechanca! and
scientific advance will one Gay make
way for an increase in the spiritual
forces. Then can one take his case for
awhile and listen to the promptirgs Of
his heart
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
RUDYARD KIPLING'S STAND.
Re,nte, n Scene l.c witnessed es Tho
Reason why Tie !.ecan;e
u ProbiLitiGuist.

Rudyard Kipling says that one night
in concert hail, he saw two young
men ply two girls with liquor until they
were drunk. They then led them. stag
sering, down dark street. The res
of the story we give in Mr.. kipling' S
own words. Then" he says. recanting
previous opinions. ! became prohibi-
zionist. Better it is that man should
go without his beer in public places,
and content himself with swearing nj
the narrow-mindedness of the major
ity; better it is to poison the inside with
very vile temperance drinks. and TO buy
lager furtively AT back doors, than 10
bring temptation TO the lips Of young
fools such as the four had seen. un-
derstand now why the preachers rage
agains, drink. have said: There is
no harm in it, taken moderately and
vet nv own demand for beer helped
directly to send these two girls reel!ne
down the dark street to-God alone
knows what end. If liquor is worth
drinking. it is worth taking little
trouble TO come at-such Trouble as n
man will undergo to compass his own
desires. II is not good thai we should
let it lie before the eyes Of children
and I have been n fool In writing to ;hc
contrary"
This is important testimony. Rud
yard Kipling is no unknown person
No ore can accuse him Of intolera'.c,
or fanaticism. No one can taUnt hin
with irnnraNce of LIE.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
Speer, Of New Jersey, Uses Rollers instet2a Gi

Speer OF New Jersey, Uses Rollers insteac Gi 'ect
1t this district the vines imported over forty
that MI the vineyards of the Speer Wine Co., at Pasa
lers of rubber revoved by This is the only place
this where the real genuine Port Wine made from
Oporto they right in SpEERs VINEYARDS
These vineyards extend Of mile along one of the Mali
of Passac and comprise fifty The soil
in makes the valuable for Medical
SPEER'S WINES
Are we'll known be the highest character the Oldest and
refined Wines America equal not superior wines
world They consist of Port Sherry Burgundy Claret Saute
cellars that he made thirty eight years ago All of sp
Wines and Brandy old ic we'll rounded soft and delicate
Every family should have bottle of each variety of Sp
Wines and Brandy always the home for sickness family
For Sale BY Druggists and G,oe,s WAo Sell High Class Waes
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

Some OF the Third cavalry men were
,o.lg.jug Eotes recently as to the
..i.asysi sights thcy Lad seen in Cuba.
ne funniest thing saw" said one
ot them, was man who went UP anL
Gown the line while the firing was hot.
test at Santiago and shouted: Here S
yJur Chicago - ;tCn cents Il copy
lie was selling a newspaper dated
about 10 days earlier, and they sold
like hot cakes, too. but the bullets fel
around him like hail as he sold them.
This report goes to show what a jour.
Liverous new word) lot we Americans
are. 1t takes more than hot lead tc
stay our appetite for the news.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

1t is reported that Gen. Wood, mil
itary governor Of Santiago, beforethe
war broke out was IN army surgeon
with a salary of 81, 400 and no prospects.
War il not q bad thing for everybody.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

II saw you at the theater last night.
You seemed TO be very enthusiastic.
For my part, didn't think the show
amounted to much.
II didn't either. but you see got in
on paAs." Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

A woman suffrage amendment has
been defeated at the polls in South
Dakota for the second time, and so
the four states in which woman suf-
frage is allowed will not be increased
at present.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
To SKIS.

She can't cut a good flgures
On the Ice. She ascribes 1t to n;
But others there are.
More candid by far
Than polite. who declare IT'S her wS.
Detroit Journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

4 Manhattan (Kan.) exchange re-
ports that wagon went through that
Town the other day and on the wagon
cover was painted this device: "Not
bound for Missouri. Not busted. Not
going to wife's folks. Just doin' this to
beat the railroads."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

The Dope--It would be ever so much
c.,"aper if we could live without stom-
:chs.
The Dupe-You bet! Woman couldn't
reach our heart then.-N. Y. Evening
Journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
ScENE IN A PORTUGAL WINERY,

n he mounanA at the Qunto do Sexio Portugal famous
Wine district the custom readng the grapssor Port Win
is still vogue From dozen men women for each e
continue the readng day and night during the four
vintage Some of the readng watts large enough
O. men EACH who with their white breeche
alternately song shouts the aer M
work band with string instruments enivens the hours
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
Look : Look Z :
DUY COPPER SHARES
NOH LARGE PROFITS.

Three months ago. copper l3 cents pound;
nuW. rs cents
Ieaiana Tor the metal greater than the
supply.
" Murid's supply never so low.
Nothing in history like the profits made in
copper past two years.
The opportunities Tor large profits In the
near future are now good they have
been heretofore.
The following table shows the steady and
rapid rise in value OF shares OF copper mines
curing the past two years.
1t will be noticed that the greatest increase
has been in some OF the low-priced stocks,
showing that the largest profits are from the
purchases Of such shares. This also shows
thet the value of these stocks does not re-
main at par ts25). but goes on increasing in
definitely, as the properties are deveoped:-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
Not Exactly Right.

Crimsonbeak--It doesn't seem ex-
actly right to call talk gas"
Yeast-Why not?
Because they say talk is cheap
Yonkers Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
lNEBRIRrY IN WOMAN.
Reasons why She becomes E.sisvse
to the Appe elite Of lutOxicat.
Ing DPi0ks.

Inebriety 10 bad enough In . man.
hut in woman Il Is even more pitiable,
and, II II be possible. more far-reach.
Ing and more dreadful In Its results
With women Il would. we think. he
safe to say that the origin Of the drink
haDit lies in perturbed physical sondi-
tions-in fact, that It is disease. and
not u mere obliquity, as many would
have us believe. The consequences OF
alcoholism in women are not so quick
ly evident us In men. In the euriier
stages Of inebriety, in those eases In
which there Is power Of volition. II
peculiar shrinking from publicity pro-
tects .ome women against the symp-
toms noted among men at like Pc
riod. Two causes may be given for the
lapse OF women into inebriety. First is
the nervous condition due TO lack of nu-
triton and the wear and worry of do
nestle life and the demands OF society
an exhaustion for which relief Is mis-
takcnly sought in the transient aid OF
alcohol; secondly. the pain and unrest
incident to disorders Of their sex. for
which solace is sought in the anaes-
thetic and paralyzing effects of alco-
hol. In the first case the woman who
flies to drink must be unaware or un-
mindful of the fact that its taking in
wolves great risk of creating morbid
condition that often finds expression
in constant inebricty. In the second
case. the so-called solnce, with starting
and sorrowful frequency. ends in con
firmed lcoholism.--N. y. Ledger.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
A Cure for Nervous Headaches.

For eight years / suffered from costlpatlODlL "
severe headache, the headache usually lasla
three days nc time. Headache powders reIt
Ell Inc temporarily but LEFT too bad an tle
Since began taking Celery King have gresal
improved In health, seldom Ur never haVelsss
ache. have gained In flesh, and feel decass,
wen -MRs. Z. s. Il&TcH. Temple, n. II. ~
King for the Nerves. Liver and Kidneys Is y
IN 5Oc and CSC. packages oy W. ii. ller173
Troxeville; Middleswarth & Ulsh, Mcclure
A. Ebright, Aline.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

I can offer at a specially low price a lin
tied number of shares In one Of the very best
of the low priced copper stocks and In one OF
the largest companies In America. already
having many Pennsylvania stockholders.
Pennsylvania investors know that invest
ments in good low-priced mining stocks have
made fortunes for many people. The oppor-
tunities for profits in oil. gas and coal are
gone by, but this Is your opportunity. Local
representatives wanted.
Write for the COPPER SITUATION"
T.F.GAYNOR,3 33WallSt., MY.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
Putting 1t More Correctly.

She-I suppose every man In this
world has limited amount OF con-
ceit?
He-Not at all, madam; most OF us
have an unlimited amount.-Brooklyn
Life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
Comrades. .AaptentiOn,

served from C2 to "a. and was wounded May
10, 1864, In the Battle Of the wilderness.
would like TO have my comrades know whal
Celery King has done Tor me. In 1890 my Ole
complaint, chronic diarrah0ea. came back. Tn,
doctors could not stop IT,, but Celery King ha:
cured me. anal am once more enjoying life.-
PRANK BEEHI Err. Owosso Mich. (Co. r. 49th n
Y. v. ~. Celery King for the Nerves, Liver anC
and Kidneys is sold in soc. and 25c. packages by
w. II. Herman, Troxeleille; Middleswarth a
Ulsh. Mcclure; II. A. Ebright. Aline.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23

1t is like self-destruction to continue
to talk" potash aud mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the homes. p;o-
ducing IL stiffness dnu s"}i 15 OF the
joints, causing the hair to fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-25
AFTER TINE. JOBS THEY LEFT.
Brooklyn Strikers Ask to he Taken Back
InterborouEh Police Anne mites.

marlborough Police Amenities.
About the only evidence Yesterday that there
had been trolley strike In Brooklyn was the
appearance in and around the main office OF
the Rapid Transit Compa In Mon tague street
OF a number OF the former motormen and con-
ductors who had come to ask to be restored to
their old Jobs. President Rossiter 10 inclined
to be lenient to the men who allowed them
selves to be influenced by the labor agtators
and stock jobbers. and yesterday morning on
his return from Cold Springs he told the super
intendents to take back all the Heights mon who
had not been obnoxiously connected with the
strike. This consideration. 1t is understood.
will not apply to the Nassau men. who provoked
the trouble in the first place and were the chief
movers in oil the disturbances. Nearly all the
policemen were removed from the cars yester
day. and with couple OF exceptions the nor
nal traffic conditions were resumed.
There was hearing yesterday before Mag
the case Of the twenty lone strikers who had
been arrested on suspicion of being mixed up
in the attempt to wreck two pillars Of the eie-
Private Detective William Ashley. on whose
complaint the men we're arrested. swore that
carber RI Hall at e1 viii Oh the use Of dynamite
i;dentificntI on OF any of them and they were all
John Ash. a striking motorman. who was
arrested for stoning u private car In which
avenue line. was held in ST 900 bail by Magis-
trate Bristow In the Butler Street Court to
await the action OF the Grand Jury.
The policemen who were summoned on
strike duty from Manhattan have been much
gratinrd over the courteous treatment they
have received at the hands Of the com manding
officers in Brooklyn. and some OF them have
shown their feelings in a substantial manner
The officers quartered at the Adams street
station presented to Capt Dunn beautiful
floral piece. Acting Captain John Z. ColRan
received diamond locket from the men in the
Liberty avenue station. and Capt Reardon OF
the Greenpoint station was the rec pient OF
diamond studded watch charm, Altogether the
strike has had the effect Of bringing the Man
haitian and Brooklyn policemen into much
closer and more friendly relations.
are held in the Queens County jail on suspi-
cion Of being responsible for the death Of Ru"
dolph Bentzhaff OF 43 Sumner avenue. Brook
Ign. who was hit In the head with a stone by
unknown men at picnic II MAURICE hsI Woods:
thought by some Of tho strikers to be non
striking conductor but 1t has. since been
learned that he never worked for railroad
COMPANY,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-25
MRS. DE BRINKE ARRESTED.
MISS LENA f. EDWARDS SAYS SHE
WROTK BLlCKMAILIN0 LETTERS

The Rev. Emil Pehacs, Who Boards with
Mrs. De Brtnke and L. Engaged to Marry
Miss Edwards, Says IT'S Case of Jenl-
ousy and Gets Ball for the Prisoner.
Mrs. oarlotta De Brinke. widow OF Charles
De Brinke. who Is said to havo been Chevalier
OF the Austrian Empire. was arrested last
night at her home. ia Hoyt street. Brooklyn.
by Detective sergennts Reddy and Kelly on
a charge OF attempting blackmail Miss Anna
+. Edwards. who inherited considerable es-
tate on the death OF her father several years
ago. and who lives In one OF her own houses at
1913 Duflold street. is the complainant.
Since March Miss Edwards has received four
letters on which the charge 10 based. and
which. she alleges. were written by Mrs. Dc
Brinke. The letters were all signed C
De-" but Mrs. De Brinke repudIates their
authorship. In all OF them Miss Edwards
Ia advised to leave tho country unless she
wishes TO become involved In serious trouble.
and in the last letter which was received by
Mise Edwards. on Sunday. there 10 sugges-
tion that she pay $1,000 or get out OF the
country within two weeks.
Tho Rev Emil Pehacs. a Hungarian. who
was formerly President and Treasurer OF the
New England Biscuit Company and Is at pres
ent connected with the Wesleyan Methodist
denomination as . preacher. teacher. and lee
turer hna. as he admits. deer, concern in the
sntedates the death 81 her " husband Which oc
CURED In Mexico about eight years ago. and
he accom- anied her and her son. who was
then IL years old, on trip to Europe two
years ago. Since their return he has boon
sopervis,ns the edusaton OF the Ho Sd For
s &s R ss s s7eens SS%ss sa &c Fss
came, Although. es he informed the detec-
tives. he Is engaged to Miss Edwards and ar
IN The fal Se declared that Miss f Edwards had
acted both haAtily and NOluatIy in making auch
charge against Mrs De Brinke.
jealousy on the part OF Miss Edwards. While
I am engaged to her. the question OF our
matter. ! have seen those letters and don't
believe that any one OF them was written by
Mrs. De Brinke or that she knows anything
about them, 1t Is extreme jealousy pure and
M; Pehacs showed his interest in Mrs De
Brinke by bunting up his landlord and having
him 90 bail for her appearance before Magis-
trate Bremen. In the Adams Street Court this
morning. In the interval he will try to induce
Mas Edwards 70 withdraw the complaint.
for some time been prving into her affairs and
that she Is confident that Mrs. Do Brinke
wrote the annoying and threatening letters.
She asserts that she once discovered Mrs. De
Brinke spying through her parlor wi ndow when
Mr.. Pehacs. was calling on her, and that sev-
ensd her suspicious against the widow
The police say that Miss Edwards owns real
estate and other property valued at consider-
ably over $1OO0OO and that she has shown
not discuss her relations with Mr.. Pehncs last
night. but she denied that jealousy had any
thing to do with the accusation she had made
against Mrs De Brlnke.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-25
TROY NEWsBOYs IN THE FIGHT
They Boycott the World and Journal, and
Try to Prevent Others from Selling Them.

They Boycott the World and Journal, and
Try to Prevent Others from Selling Them.
Troy. July 24.-The newsboys OF this city
have caught the strike fever. This afternoon.
upon the arrival OF the Now York papers. near
ly every newsboy In town declared his inten-
tion to boycott the World and Journal and ac-
cordinRly arranged to prevent the sale OF these
papers by other boys. Dealers who have been
accustomed to handling the papers found that
none OF the boys would accept them.
A meeting OF the newsboys has beeen called
for tomorrow night. whom plans will be ar
ranged whereby all boys will be prevented from
handling the boycotted papers II possible.
Tow Head" Haligan has been appointed
chief executive Of the striking newsboys. and
will preside at the session tomorrow night A
committee comprising Foxey", Osborne.
Dinky" Bateman. and "Mucsey" MoGrnth
has been named to request merchants to re-
frain from purchasing the boyeotted papers.
Several lights occurred between news boys this
afternoon. and in one OF them hoy named
Perry was struck on the head with a stone.
rendering him unconscious. Several agents
for the hoycotted papers have been threat
ened. and according to a statement OF one OF
the aRgrieved newsboys the newsstands selling
the boycotted papers will be stormed. The
newsb boys made dem onstration this afternoon.
parading the principal streets OF tho city with
banners inscribed: Boycott the World and
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