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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
Three Killed In Fight Over Mortgage

Antlers, |. T.. Nov. 2l.-Near Doakes.
Vile, 30 miles east Of Antlers. Deputy
United States Marshals James Ennis
and Dave Everidge and John Kelly. a
Goodland merchant. were killed by
two men named Bishop and Frey,
whom the officers were trying to arrest
for removing mortgaged property.
Bishop some time since was sent to an
insane asylum. and while confined
there his wife mortgaged their cattle
and other belongings to Kelly. Bishop
was released recently and claimed he
had been drugged and put in the asy-
iUm
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ter's look.
"I'm going to stay" she said. and
Rose had heard her speak in the same
manner on other occasions and knew
that Felicia's resolve could not be
changed Nevertheless she went back
into the pew two or three steps and
faced her.
"Felicia. she whispered. and there
was a flush Of anger on her cheeks,
"this is folly. What can you dot You
will bring disgrace upon the family.
What will father sayf Come"
Felicia looked at her. but did not an
swer ct once. Her lips were moving
with petition that came from depth
Of feeling that measured new life for
her. She shook her head
"No: I am going to stay. I shall
take the pledge l am ready to obey It.
Ycu do not know why am doing
this"
Rose gave her one look and then
turned and went out of the pew and
down the aisle She did not even stop
to talk with her acquaintance MIRA
Delano was going out Of the church
Just as Rose stepped into the vestibula
$50 you are not going to join the
doctors volunteer compsny" Mr. De-
lano asked in queer tome that made
Rose redden.
mo Are youi II is simply asburd
hava a1uava re0nrdad thu Ravmond
movemept = fanatical You know
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Woman Charged with Child Murder.
Salem. N. j.. Nov. 21.-Elizabeth
Murray, colored. OF Shirley. was ar
rested last night on the charge Of hav-
ing beaten and murdered Blanche
Wittmore. a girl about 4 years old. on
Thursday last. The little one had been
placed in charge OF the Murray woman
by its mother.
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To Cure LaGrippe In Two Days

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUISISE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II u falls TO cure.
f. W.GRovEs signature on every box. 2Jc. 1876.
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LITERARY GOSSIP.

Rumor credits the ex-Empress
Eugene, of France, with writing her
memoirs. She is a very bright, we'll
informed woman and ought to produce
an interesting volume of personal re-
collections.
The forthcoming Autobiography and
Letters" of Mrs. Oliphant cannot fail to
attract cultured readers. She was a
remarkably endowed woman and had
produced much that was full of charm.
Current Literature slips badly as to
the age of A. c. Swinburne, the great
est living English poet. 1t states he
neal his eightieth year. He is really
but in his sixty-second year, having
been born in 1887.
Soon the Life and Letters" Of the
late Archbishop Benson, Of the Estab-
lished Church of England, will be given
to the public. He died a Few years ago
and was a cleric of mark. He was a
son of the once important Methodist
commentator, Rev. Joseph Benson.
The London Saturday Review sees it
in England as it strikes many who OBJ
serve in this country-the utter neg
lect by young people of standard works
Of importance and interest. 1t y
I'VE believe that the old habit of
reading standard works in poetry or
history or biography is almost extinct
among young readers today"
Crawford, the American novelist born
in Rome, Italy, is TO write a book on
Sicily. He is a man of varied accom-
plishments.
The American see-rover and fierce
fighter, Captain John Paul Jones, is to
appear as a character in a new novel
by Winston Churchill called Richard
CarviI."
The publishing Of new novels con-
tinues in great food They are endless.
We believe they are as a whole a curse
to civilization and destructive of good
taste and real appetite for the great
books.
Justin McCarthy's second volume on
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troops Sent 10 wardner

Salt Lake, Utah, May "A detach-
ment of 120 men Of the Twenty-fourth
infantry, %(colored) has been ordered
from Fort Douglass, Utah to Wardner,
Idaho, and will leave here at 8 o'clock
tonight under command Of Major
Thomas.
Boise. Idaho, May General Mer-
RAM arrived here today and has order
ed troop F, Fourth cavalry, stationed
here, to proceed to Wardner at once.
Wardner, Idaho, May 2-This after
noon the first detachment of regulars
arrived from Spokane. They were met
at the depot by a crowd Of business
men and citizens who gave them cor
dial greeting. This detachment com
prises seventy-fve picked men of COM
pany M, Twentieth infantry, colored,
Captain Batchell =. They carry fifteen
days rations and 1000 rounds of am
munition. Many Of the soldiers are
veterans who fought at San Juan.
More troops are expected to come to-
night or tomorrow and by Thursday
night or tomorrow and by Thursday
be camped in and near the town. For
the present, it is expected the troops
will remain here serving as a guard
and no aggressive action is expected
until the coroner's inquest has been
completed.
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Some "hefty blows" have been given
to trusts lately. In New York Gov
ernor Roosevelt has succeeded in get
ting the legislature to pass an anti
trust law which provides substantially
that state and municipal assessors
must include in their levies as taxable
property not only the tangible and ma
terial holdings of corporations endowed
with public franchises, but also the es-
timated value of the franchise and
rights under which they conduct their
operations. That will make the much
"watered" combines pony up" in a
way not down in their previous calcu-
1ations. The Arkansas law is strin-
gent. 1t prohibits any one to transact
business in Arkansas who is a member
of any pool, rating bureau or trust in
any other state. 1t may be decided to
be unconstitutional. 1t looks like a
needed law. The Houston Post is so
persuaded of the need of an antitrust
law that it says if 1.-THE only way to
break up trust operation in Texas is to
prohibit any member of a trust any
where from doing business in Texas,
then let the experiment be tried If the
courts sustain such a law all we'll and
good; if held unconstitutional it is not
the public's fault"
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GOldsbOrO Notes
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c., May 2.

Correspondence or The Messenger
Goldsboro, n. c., May 2.
The election for mayor and eldermen
was held yesterday, and Mr.. j. E. Pc
terson was reelected mayor, and all
the democratic nominees for aldermen
were elected. They were elected for
two years at this election, n not for
one year as has heretofore been the
custom.
The ''Athalie." which is to be given
by the Choral Society at the great May
Festival on the night of Tuesday, May
9th, in the opera house, is being
nightly practiced by the society, and
will undoubtedly be the biggest musical
concert ever given in eastern North
Carolina. The admission fee is small,
and the society will no doubt be greet
ed with a full house. on this, their first
appearance as a society. We hope and
are expecting that our sister towns Will
send a large delegation to hear the
"Athalie," and thereby to hear the
the great success which ii deserves.
The First North Carolina band will
give a concert here Friday night, May
9Th, and will be greeted with a large
and patriotic audience.
The month for picnics has at last ar
rived, and the young people are fast
taking advantage of this beautiful
spring weather.
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the People Of England IN the Nine
teenth Century is ready. It is amply
Illustrated and there are many good
portraits of eminent men.
stone" is in two volumes, octave and
he's over 200 illustrations. Hon. James
Bryce has published a volume on the
great statesman and orator since his
death. and Justin Mccarthy also pub
hshed a highly Entertaining book on
the Liberal leader with whom he was
closely associated in endeavoring 10
bless Ireland 1t is printed in the Put
nam notice Of the work that it is in ten
volumes, but that is perhaps an error
for two volumes. But Of that we are
not certain, as the biography is the
work OF many writers. who write of
certain phases of Mr.. Gladstone's ca
reer. It is stated that editing the
various contributions have been weld
ed into a harmonious and well-bal-
anced biography. Among the contri-
buttons are Canon MacColl, G. w. E..
Russell, Henry w. Lucy, Arthur ].
Butler, Alfred F. Robbins, F. W. Hirst.
AMI others.
This makes perhaps a monumental
biography hat will not be superseded
soon.
The new life of Danton by A. H.
Beesely, a we'll known biographer in
England, is regarded at home as a real
ly valuable contribution to the history
Of the French revolution. 1t is con
sidered an independent and important
study of the great man who figured in
a very complex period.
London Literature excellent au.
thority, speaks favorably of "a Double
Tread" by Ellen T. Fowler. 1t says
"The excellence of her writing makes
her book delightful reading. She il
genial and sympathetic without beins
futile, and witty without being Gym
ical."
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Wholesale Leaf Dealers Co Hold n Con.
veution-To Devise Plans for Prevents
Ing Repetition OF the Jacobs Swtudlc

Philadelphia, May 2.-As an indirect
outcome OF the arrest Of William II.
Jacobs and his co-conspirators in the
big revenue stamp counterfeiung case.
the most important national meeting in
the history OF the cigar leaf tobacco
trade will In this city on MAJ
22nd. Representative will be present
from all the principal cigar leaf CEN
tres, delegates coming from as far east
as Boston and as far west as San
Francisco.
One result OF the conference Will BE-
the forming OF a permanent national
organization Of cigar c dealers. Ii Is
proposed 10 formulate a plan which
will enable the government TO protect
itself and reputable dealers
from such frauds as that perpetrated
by the Lancaster counterfeiting gang.
The government was a great sufferer
by Jacobs ~swindling, but the cigar leaf
dealers and the manufacturers general
ly a great deal more. Jacobs cutting
Of prices upset the whole cigar bust
mes, even back to the dealer in lear to-
bacco. a suggested remedy, which the
tobacco men hope will be Incorporated
in the laws OF the land, is the keeping
Ol II EcGOIu vi SdicS VI bODdlNO LiOli
the time ii Is grown until II Is made
into cigars. At present the govern
| ment's espionage begins with the whole
saler and jobber. who pays taxes on
tn etobacco. 1t is known that on an
average twenty pounds OF tobacco
make 1000 cigars. The government can
then tell about nov many cigars a
manufacturer should buy stamps for
by summing up his purchases from
wholesalers and jobbers. Jacobs avoid
ed this by going back of the whole
saler and making personal purchases
from the growers, which sales, under
the law, do not have to be reported.
In this way Jacobs was able to make
and sell millions of cigars, when by
the reports he a bought tobacco
enough to make only a fraction of the
number
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The Atlantic and DanvfIie 20 Push
southwark

Norfolk. Va, May 2.-President New
gass. of the Atlantic and Danville rail-
road, returned to the city today and
was seen by the Associated Press rep
resentative, TO whom he stated most
emphaticaiiy that his line had not sold
out 20 the Southern railway, nor had
ne any intention OF selling at present.
he SAID that 1t was proposed to extend
ene Atiantic n Danville, but at pres
ent only the fifteen miles under con-
tract would be completed, with the Ill
innate intention OF pushing south and
creating a system or division. The
Southern was very friendly and a salts
factory reciprocal arrangement was
maintained between the two lines. Be
yond this Mr.. Newgrass did not care to
talk.
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Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. c.. May :

MGSSGlkCG oGA03A
Raleigh. ". C. May .
Rev. DIR. Blasingame. the recently
elected president OF the Baptist state
female university here. arrived today.
TO aid In the selection OF some members
OF the faculty.
The pupils OF the negro deaf-mute
and blind institution here were sent
home today. because Of the prevalence
OF smallpox in the eastern section OF
the city. near that institution. AL the
pupils were vaccinated two months
ago.
The supreme court today heard ar
gument in the agricultural board case.
F. NJ. Simmons and Richard H. Bar.
tie appearing for the democrats n
T. NJ. Argo and j. c. L. Harris for the
~fusionists.
The evenu collector today receiv-
ed report Of nine seizures Of Illicit dis
s~illeries and whiskey.
Up TO To-Day III companies
have made application for admission
TO this state under the new law and
licenses have been issued 10 sixty. The
insurance commissioner says that there
will be required abou $500 and posi-
bly, 1000 licenses TO sub-agents. Already
$500 of these have been issued.
The state today chartered the Silver
Stream Distilling Company, OF VIII
mington.
The state geologist is making a spe-
cial study Of the Short leaf pine in
the eastern counties, the object being
the best means of covering waste lands
in that section with a growth OF these
trees: the propagation from seed and
| the best means of protection from fires
| n hogs, h " great destroyers.
Major Davis, United States Army, the
| recruiting officer here, left for Winston
| today, with his recruiting party. upon
information that many negroes there
are ready to enlist. 1t is said tha'
about $50 desire to enter the service
The best ones will be sent to the Tentf
cavalry.
The state superintendent OF public
instruction is delighted at the result o.
the elections yesterday in favor oi
schools at Washington. Mt. Airy anc
other places. He received several tele'
grams of co~ngratulation.
The government crop and weather re.
port for this STATE for the week ending
last night was issued this morning. 1
says: Rice is coming up nicely in tn,
north, but lowland and rive rice lands
Cape Fear district, are still too wet t
work. Irish potatoes are growing rap
idly; only a few reports Of rotting anC
of poor stand have been received. TRUCK
farms are very fine. Early peaS arr
being shipped from h extreme south
and are blooming nicely further north
Strawberries are blooming from east {,
west, while shipment of early fruit Il
the north continues from the Whining
ton and Weldon district. Melons arr
coming up nicely. The prospects col
apples and cherries seem to be espe
cially good.
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what Will the Atlantic Coast Line DO
for the People
Correspondence Of The Messel

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Clinton, n. c., May 2.
Great interest is centering in the visit
Of the Raleigh to Wilmington. and IL
will be he opportunity of a life time
with thousands to see the grand and
glorious warship and her gallant cap
tain and crew.
But how are the people from the
greater portion of eastern North Caro-
Ina 10 get to your city by the sea ex-
cept over the great Coast Line? And
what Is this great thoroughfare going
TO dp for the people in this, their time
of need, in the way Of trains and rates?
These are momentous and exceeding
ly Interesting questions with the peo-
pie just now. There has not been a
time IN ten years when the Coast Linz
could have done the people a ereat -
avor than it do them now.
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Comes from DIR. d. b. Carei,e. OF
Washita. L T. He writes: "Four bot
ues OF Electric Bitters has cured MRS.
5rewer OF scrofula. which had caused
ner great sunering for years. Terrible
a face. and the best doc,ors could
! no help: but her cure is complete
and her health IL excellent" This
snoWs what thousands have proved
snal Electric Bitters Is the best blood
pufiner known It's the supreme reme-
~ Ios eczema, letter, salt rheum. ul-
81. Dolls and running sores. 1t slim
uIates liver. kidney and bowels. ex-
PES poisons. helps digestion. builds up
me Only 30 cents. Sold by
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THE GOOD OF BOTH RACES MUST
UNITE IN GOOD WORK

The talk is endless about the Georgia
burning and ~mutilations. and the ag-
gressive deviltry of the black rapists.
Ex-Governor Northern is a moderate,
safe man and made an excellent official.
He suggests that on all the southern
farms women be furnished with pistols
and knives and be taught to use them
and that the law allow them to carry
concealed weapons. There ought to be
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Clinton Notes

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Clinton, N. c., May 2.
Sampson superior court is in session
her this week, his honor, Judge Tim
berlake, presiding, and Solicitor Ro-
dolph Duffy appearing for the state.
The town election vas held here yes
terday, resulting in the reelection of
Mayor Henry 3. Chestnut by a large
majority. The following named town
commissioners were also elected: L. A.
Bethune, j. J. Pearsall, w. j. Pugh
and w. H. Russell, all democrats. Mr..
Bethune is editor Of The Sampson
Democrat.
1t is an unusually busy time with the
truckers in this section now. This is
considered a fair section for the bust
ness and it is growing every year.
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CRUEL WAR GROWING MORE
UNPOPULAR

The conduct Of the war in the Phil
ippines on the part Of Americans has
ben shocking. Men of sympathetic
nature and who love the right should
speak out in the north boldly against
thS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. \the formlda-
BILE but "inhuman warfare" In the
south the wal excites no enthusiasm,
and scarcely any approval. We have
yet to hear n white man speak in APP
prevail of the war, and we have heard
men denouncing the barbarities prac-
ticed. We have before us a letter furn-
ished by Rev. Charles F. Dole, "a well
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49,
The Paris exhibition in 1900 will be
a great affair of it's kind. 1t is said
now it is so constructed that IS, 200 per-
sons can enter and retire every hour.
Whether it will overshadow the Amer
lean exhibit at Chicago Or no remains
for the future to determine. This
country will be there in great form,
and Americans will spend more money
there we may anticipate, than people
of any other country. The affair is to
be huge, varied, gigantic, and with
wonderful exhibits from many lands
and peoples.
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Bishop A. w. Wilson, of Baltimore,
with the aged Bishop Keener, Of New
Orleans, are the two greatest and most
philosophical intellects in southern
M~ethodism, including the eight other
members of the Episcopate. He has
visited China and Japan several times
in his work as an overseer Of missions.
He has had large opportunities for
knowing the Mongolians better than
the general traveller who goes and
writes of the peoples Of the countries
named. He has quite lately returned
from another visit into the distant
countries of the Celestials. He spoke
in Richmond a few nights ago, and the
Times reports him as saying, and no
mans judgment is safer:
HE believes that there will be q
great revolution in the business affairs
Of China and that each power will have
a sphere Of action so far as commerce
is concerned. But he does not believe
that China as a nation will " be
governed by any OUTSIDE power, be-
cause. in his opinion, such a thing is an
impossibility. The Chinese, said he,
are not a fighting people, but they have
a sort Of quiet resistance that cannot
be overcome. He laughs at the idea
that China was whipped by Japan de-
claring that three fourths of the peo-
pie did not know that there was any
war with Japan That on the frontier
an unorganized mob of Chinese met
we'll disciplined soldiers OF Japan ard
were overcome, but that the great body
OF the people took no part in the war
and paid little Or no attention TO it."
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Red Springs Notes

tCorres7ondence Of The Messenger
Red Springs, May 2.
Mayor A b. Pearsall and Commits
toners DIR. Frank Mcmillan, W. F.
Williams and B. w. Townsend were
reelected May LIST, and ]. A. Mckay, d.
G- Hooeson and s. A. Mcqueen are the
new commissioners. all good democrats.
The health Of the town Is good.
Rev. e. f. Rankin, pastor elect OF
the Presbyterian church will hold COM
snunion at Antioch May 9TH.
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San Francisco. May 3.-The local
postoffice officials today seized some OF
the pamphlets sent out by Edward At
kinson. vice president of the Anti-Irp-
per7aAiStic League, of Boston. The
pamphlets are addressed to Admiral
Dewey, General III. CT. Otis. General
Miller and Professors Schurmann and
worcestF, the latter two gentlemen
being members of the Phfiinnira cn-
mission. VIM
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Volcanic Eurpu0ns

Are grand. but Skin Eruptions rob
life OF JOY. Bucklen's Arnica Safve
cures them. also Old. Running and Fe-
Yer Sores. Ulcers. Boils, Felons, Corns,
Warts. Cuts. Bruises. Burns, Scalds.
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure ON earth. Drives out Palms and
Aches. Only Is cts. a box. Cure Ruar-
anteed. Sold by r. h 2aIlamy, Rrus-
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sick Headache.

The curse Of overworked womanktnd
are quickly and surely cured by KarIs
Glover Root Tea, the great blood nnrt-
her and tissue builder. Money re<r-a-
ed IL not satisfactory. Price p cts ara
&C cts For sale By r r. Bellamv
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Pupils Of the Negro Deaf, Mute and
Hind Sent Observation-Disclosures De-
partment Case Argued-Nine Hook
ade stills Seixed-To .Prosect the
short Leaf Pine