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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
THE PIANO DETECTIVE.

Work That Keeps . sleuth Dusy
Most Of the Time.
ibid you ever hear Of a piano detect
iyeY
The city hall detective scratched his
head renectively and then was compel
led to admit that he had never heard Of
such an individual.
well. there are II dozen or more OF
them In Philadelphia, and they mako
good money too. s$
Their work Is simple. You see. a
great many plano firms sell instru-
meats on the tnstallment plan. That Is.
the purchaser pays. say. $50 down on o
$500 or $,iOO instrument and agrees to
make good the remainder at 50 much
month. By far the greater number Of
such purchasers are as honest as the
day IL long, but once in a while q man
comes along whose little scheme Is to
move Out the piano a day or two after
II is delivered and sell 1t for couple
Of hundred.
1T Is the business Of the piano de-
tective to circumvent this sort of thing.
As rule. some suspicious movement
of the piano dealer causes him to bc
placed under suspicion. The dealer
can't step In and take his instrument
away under the contract, and the only
thing he can do Is to watch it. Here
IL where the plano detective comes In.
He hovers around the house In. which
the suspected purchaser liSes, night
and day. watching any attempt to make
way with the piano. Usually three or
four weeks are long enough to settle
tho question one way or another. II the
piano buyer Is crooked. he Is practically
certain to make some sort Of move
before the expiration of that time. II
he doesn't. It Is pretty safe presumption.
that the suspicion is groundless and
the pianO detective Is called of by his
employer. With no one but himself-and
two or three others the wiser. But the
prccautiOn Is Necessary one.
cinnati Enquirer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
RECIPE FOR RAINMAklNG.
Acid. Water and zaAs
Create ArNiAeial Storms.

Sabsalphuric Acid. Water and Zinc
Create Artiacial Storms.
Some years ago Kansas was Ovcrrun
with 70 called ''rainnakers" who did
thriving business IN vicinities afflicted
with drought. The Rock Island rail-
road had n rainmaker who Travelled
about the country In n special car and
made rain from Texas to Iowa. At the
time the process employed was guard
ed as secret, and no doubt the mys-
terry surrounding the operation had
much to do with the interest aroused
among the people. But now comes
George Matthews in the Wichita Eagle
with full exposition Of the means
employed by the Rock Island wizard
and others. and the following Is the
recipe given by him:
Ten fluid ounces of subsulphuric
acid
Fifty fluid ounces Of water.
"Five ounces of zine.
"Rercw every hour and stir every SO
minutes day and night until rain
comes. The moment rain begins to
fall remove jar or crock. In territory
west of Kansas use one-third less; at
sea level use double the quantity. In
Kansas work only on sOutherly winds,
which are the moisture bearing winds.
fSegin an experiment in clear
sky. One station of the experiment. II
successful. will produce rain 30 to 30
miles In diameter. A better and more
certain result can be secured by having
three or more stations 30 or 30 miles
apart"
According to MIR. Matthews. this mix
.ture left in an open mouthed Jar gem
crates hydrogen gas. which rapidly
ascends The theory Is that this Ras
ascending creates n shaft through the
hot air down which the cold air rushcs.
creating a storm center and gathering
moisture for precipitation. Matthew'S
claims that OF the 200 experiments
made by him at least $50 were success
ful.-Kansas City Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
Born
July =. 49,,
Died
eeptember -, 49,.
May He Rest In Peace.
From His Wife.
Frankfort CKy.) Roundabout
A Reliable Cowcatcher.

By this whimsical incident the Chi
cago News reminds us that In real lie
as we'll as In the dictionary words have
more than one meaning:
Pardon me-" said the tourist as he
gazed at the country's first locomotive.
-but why Is that lasso hanging under
the siuokestack:"
That" responded Amber Pete. act
ing engineer. lis the cowcatcher. Thar
was an iron concern that cnme with
the engine, but the boys didn't exactly
understand how II could catch a COW.
40 they unscrcwed IL and put on one
.hs. they knew something about. It's
the best cowcntcher this side Of Den
yer too"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
SINGULAR FISH CRADLES.
A Father Fish Who Ha<ehes H1a
Young In His Mouth.

A Father Fish Who Ha<ches HIS
Young In His Mouth.
In the Nile there is singular fish
that has been known from early Bible
times. II Is dedicated TO the Apostle
Simon or Peter, Is known as Tilapia
simonis and Is especially common in
Palestine and the sen or lake Of Tibe-
Rus Nearly all these fishes have 3
singular method OF caring for their
young. At the time OF spawning the
mother fish forms 4 little nest among
the reeds and rushes. III which she de-
posits perhaps 200 green eggs, about
the size OF shot. which she Immediate
ly deserts. Curiously enough, in all
the thousands of fishes but three or four
instances are known where the mother
displays any affection FOR her young or
remains by them.
The father stations himself by the
ucs, and presently appears to he dining
upon the eggs. but IL he Is carefully
watched IL will I've seen that he Is TAX
ing them into his mouth with the
arca,cSe care and not swallowing
them. They ara lodged in what cor
responds TO ths cheeks end held there.
The eggs soon hatch. the little fishes
rrov and the ccsuteuance Of Mr.. Tia
p;s become. greatly swollen and puff
Cd CO. Of sill semhlance to his former
elf He canno, begin to close his
Hcuss sni presents a most extrAordi-
ns-y appearance
TO accommodate and protect tbs
grr~ing family the ash submits to
g.~s, tncoavcnicuce and only permits
,h~rn to escape when IL is a physical
! irrros.ie,iisy to hold them any loneer.
AZ this time the father will uuderpp
s~~--r rrcatucn, rather than -sen'
qu.sh h,. progeny. He has hcrn thrown
90, upon the beach. hut s'iil clinss &c
his chsree. e~cn during his deetr
1 ssrusslc.. Many of the YOUNG rcma'u
n this angular cradle until sSey an
-four inehcs In icux,h-Phsiadelrsia
-z--l---
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t is certainl gratifying to the public to
know OF one concern in the land who are
not afraid TO be generous to the needy and
auhering. The Iroprietors of Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given awav over ten mil
lion trial bottles of this great medicine |;
and have tho sotisfahtian Of knowing il hos
absolutely cured thousands Of hopeless
cases. Asthmn, Brodchltis, Hoarseuess
and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs are sueely cured by il. Call on NJ
r. Crawford, Drug g,ss; sssiA I'd kef free trial
bottle. ReslisFsizs ReslisF sis Soc. and 81. Every
,nteed, or price refunded.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
neAvE MEN FALL.

Victims to stonsch. liver ssd kdacy
troubles % we'll % women, and oil feel the
results in loss Of sppstits. poisors tn the
blood, backbone, nsrvousnsss, headache
and tired, iistless, rundown feeling. Bat
there's no need to feel like that. Listen to
J. w 6a.dne:, Idsvills, Ind. He says
!. s.Blectric Bltters are Just the thing for p
man whom he 10 al rus down. and don't
care whether he lives or dies. 1t did
mors to give mo new strength and geod
app< tits thon anything could take.
can now eat anything aid have new lease
ON lifc.'' Only so cents at u. y. Craw
lords Drug Store. Every bottle gusran-
tesd.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
LEGAL ADpERrlsING 5:
AUDITORS NOTICE.

In the estate Of John w. Milliken, late
of Tuscarora township, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed an Auditor by the Orphans
Court Of Juniata county to make distri-
button Of the balance remaining in the
hands Of J. w. McCahan and Ada
Milliken, administrator Of the estate Of
John w. Milliken. late Of TuscarOra
township, deceased, will sit for the pur-
pose Of his appointment at his ONCE IN
the Borough of MifiiintOwn, Pa, be-
tween the hours Of o'clock A. NJ, and
4 o'clock p. NJ. on Wednesday. October
25, 1899, ut which time and place, all
persons having claims against the said
estate shall present the same or be for.
ever debarred from participating in said
fund.
WILBERFORCE SCHwEYER,
Auditor.
Sept, 26, 1899.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

A fly so minute rs to be almost In
visible mn three inches in half sec
ond ana WAS calculated to make no
less thar so steps in the time a
healthy man would take to breathe
once. 4 man with proporiionatc acili-
t. could run - miles in minute.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
Contrary.

II think my Uncle jerry" said Aunt
Meh!tabel. was the contrartest man
ever sec I remember OF his pickin
up n hot p'tatcr once when we was
eatin dinner. an there wasn't no COM
pany Mt the house, nuther. An what
do you s'pose he done with itY'
"Threw II at somebody con5ecture4
one Of the listeners.
"NO; he held II in his hand till II
blistcred him."
"What did he do &hnt forT'
"'Cause anybody else would "a drop
Bed it"-Youth's Companion
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
Hss Tressue Fad.

You don't seem TO be buying many
rare hooks nowadays" said Perkins 10
Jimpsonberry. Got tired Of collect
ing:'
NO" replied Jimpsonberry. Chang
ed my hobby. that's all. Ny boys have
grown SOME In the past seven or eight
year.. and I've taken ur the fad of col
iec,iuE derby hats and trousers and
shoes and other things 81 that kind.
I have . splendid collection % school
bills. too. Ia like 10 show you."-uar-
c~r's Parsr.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11


It reformed slavery.out of existenee;
It reformed the canal system OF plun-
der out of existence. BY the old &C
nal system of plumber the state was
plunged deeper and deeper into debt
every year. It reformed the public
land service and passed the Home
stead act.whereby millions of homes
were made by people going on the
public lands and receiving farms for
the small sum of paying patent pa
pers and living in the land few
years. People are going every year
to the public lands and securing
homes under the reform laws passed
by republicans. Yes the republican
party is the true reform party. Vote
the republican ticket.
E. B. BALDWIN who has been in the
neighborhood of the North Pole says,
the Northern Lights is display OF
electricity and the time will come
when the electrical power of the
Northern Light will be used - pro
duce heat and steam for the people
lust as wood and stone coal are now
used. Now if all that is true might
it not be we'll to begin at once and
warm the North Pole country and
melt the ice there and learn what the
pole is.
The business of the country is get
ting on it's feet under the admins
tration of President Mckinley. II
you want to help to extend the bet
ter times that are slowly coming up
out of the ditch into which every
thing was tumbled by the two un-
fortunate administrations of Presi-
dent Cleveland, vote the republi-
can ticket, but if you want to get af'
fairs back to what they we're when
President Cleveland ruled vote the
democratic ticket. You know that
zone flake upon another and the
deepest snow is laid. One brick up
on another and the greatest house is
made"
AaU1sALpo is urging his followers
to continue the war upon United
States authority in the PHILIPPINE Is
lands. 10 n late public expression
He SAYS: I'VE should pray to God
that the great Democratic party may
win the next Presidential election
and imperialism fsii in its mad at
tempt to subjugate us by force Of
arms" Someone has mis.ed Aguin
aldo in the mistake that the mass Of
the people democrats and republi
cans will elect q President to sur
render the Philippine islands to the
bslf civilized rule of Aguinaldo ant
his fellow chiefs. Democrats and re
pahsicans are not that kind of peo
pie They do not come OF q stock o
aes that surrende, American civil
zxsSoa to The rule of the hslf bar
ear1xn-
Isx ~Irsloss telegraph SIS 1T i
,,sGrozty called w~s tested n send
S-- ississscseS l<s, week during III
f-sx-rx,sooL watch race The des
VascA l. ssas aP pole iaso the sur
he ar q; q certain hOish; transmit
N. E,os. islicxre sounds How Il
tLx s,uri csrrie< has u, been lie
t.r1nius.i. ba; q, distances OF twenty
thirty. k,r,y uiles there has been n
tn,slls. Toe confusing ncises q.
great CITY doc pot in tie least ss.-r
,h. tr.usuf-sion Il |. tne~esS- Ne ws
sbana.ntly prov,n l.ss week whs'
Fb,l.daielphis lraairer reoei,-'
m..s,-.. from the stip Ponce sha
sa. 10 at,cndsno. upon the i1ssf
ps,ssaal ys,ch isee. The high pos
ue witch The message Was sent iut
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

IT is only one short year since The
bitterest defan,atory campaign was
waged in this state against the re-
publicans. First came Mr.. Jenkins
The theme of his campaign was that
republicans obtained money out Of
the State Treasury to use for indiv-
idual purposes and for political pur-
poses. They borrowed the money
and never paid interest on it. That
was called robbery. Then came the tai
ented minister from Harrisburg. His
song was set to the same tune. Then
came the versatile Wauuamaker, and
he said the same things and then
came the other speech-makers and
women singers, and they sang the
same song and figured it that sever
al million dollars had been made on
borrowed and deposited state funds
on which interest was not paid to the
State Treasury. You remember their
declarations and songs and newspa-
per articles. Now it turns out that
in Pittshurg some Of the great So
called reformers have years in and
years out been doing the same thing
with the city public funds. State
Senator Finn is charged by Pitts
burg men with having been accom-
modated with large amounts of the
city funds in which be paid no inter
est. 1t is not charged that he failed
to return the accommodation money,
but the parties from whom it Is said
it was received did not return the
money and the taxpayers are out
several hundred thousand dollars.
Whatever accommodation the repu5-
iicans received from deposited funds
they returned every dollar of the
money entrusted to them and demo-
Gratis and their insurgent friends are
not the people who passed law to
prevent use of interest on money on
deposit, but a republican legislature
passed an act and republican gov
ernor-Governor Stone vitilized the
act into a law by his signature, re-
quiiing that interest on deposited
money shall be paid into the State
Treasury. Vote the republican tick
ct. Don't be misled by the ignorans
and slanderous reports that are hand
ed around by the enemies of the -
publican candidates. Tk
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

yameless and Dateless TombstOnc.
Speaking Of tombstone literature, we
have some in our own cemetery which
read little queer. On one OF the
stones which mark a grave not SO
very old is the following:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
Vet Hss style.

feacherLOpe should be thoughtful
in dispensing favors For example.
surrcse your father. Jchpny. was In .
crowded street car and two ladies. one
old and the Other young. Got In. Which
Of them would be give bic ssst tos
Johnny-0ner ron don't know dsA-
He wouldu give Il 70 s,shsr. -Dsssco
Transcript
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

An EaaY One.

He entered the cheap restaurant and
took n seat at one Of the tables.
"Win you have a Il cent dinner or
25 cent oneT' inquired waiter.
"Is there any real differenceF
Certainly"
"What is itf'
''Ten cents.-Ohic State Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
A Nam of Means.

Mamma" said little Ethel, papa
must he just nwfully rich"
"W'hy do you think that. my child?"
81 heard him tell grandma that he
was going to buy Boston-and Albany
y."-Brooklyn Life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

The western part Of Persia is in
habited by n species Of camel which IL
the pygmy Of its kind. They are snow
white and are on that account almost
wOrshiped by the people.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

Originally clocks hal only TIE hour
hand. hut the minute was added later.
as Il became fashionable To make tho
dials a. decorative as possible.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

@REAT SALES prove the greas
~ merit Of HOOd's Sarssparilla.
Hoods Sarssparilla sells because Is
sccomplishcs GREAT CURES.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

In Henry Wis time n lamp wns
found In n monastic tomb that had
been burning for 100 years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
NlFFLINrOwN GRAIN MARX x1S
MIFFLINTOWN. OCT. II, 1889
PnrLApELPaiA MARKETS,
October 2, 1899.

PnnADELParA MARKETS,
October 2. 1899.
Wheat 73c; Corn Sc; Oats 32c;
ERgs l9c; Lave chickens, roosters
&c; hens SC ID; ducks 8 ts 1Octs; po
tatoes 45 70 00cte; sweet is'tatoes at
Scots for five- eighth Of bushel for
the bsst; butter II 10 2Sc: tallow 3
10 &c; beef cattle q 10 63c for 400
pound steerp, common stesrs Sc;
hogs Q TO 7c; sheep at 2 10 <3c's;
spriug lsmhs a 10 &c; veal cslves at
1 to 7css, thia cows - 10 ols; good
cv~s t35 10 eS5.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
0II.RERFORCE sCHWEYER, !,
Attorney-at-Law.
~Collections and ell legal busi'
ness promptly attended to.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE.

..n.u .onAvPosp, Ds. DARWH H.osAwsoeo
DnD.M. CRAWFORD 4 SON,
have formed partnesrhip for the pssc'ee
of Medicine and their collattera! nesncnHs'
Once n Old stsnd corner of Third and Or
sn.s streets. njniintown, Pa. One or both
al them viii be found 1t their Office q al
umes, uuless otherwise professionally On
gagged.
April lst. 1885.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
Fl p. DERR.

PRACTICAL DENTIST.
Graduate OF the Philadelphis Dental
College. Office st old established To-
cation, Bridge Street, opposite Court
House, yMifflintown, Pa.
70 Crown and Bridge work;
Painless Extraction.
All work guaranteed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

Send for . copy Of Dr. humPn'
rev's Manual Of all disease and dcc
TOR yourself at home. Sent Tree on
reonest. Humphreys Medicine Co.
New York city.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
sToyE pEDDLERS NOT IN 1T.

.bfcClintic sells No. 8, Steel
Range, Six holes aud reservoir with
elevated warming closet Size of top
AZ inches by 20 inchee; size Of oven
18 inches By 81 inches for $35.W
cash a. note for nine months
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
B. F. SCHWEIER,
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
TICKET.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY
TICK EFT.
COUNTY TREASURER,
John F. EhrenZeller.
PROTHONOTARY;
Stiles X. BOden.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
NJ. r. BeashOre,
J. w. HOstetler.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
George l.. Hover.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
w. n. Keister,
David X. Ulrich.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

The Salo0 II Heod's onsnus1h
ARE ths hsUsse In - wurad ksnan
tAs :urss By nnr:'s sassaQas1nA -
weszassss', psrseca, pss0nnnl
$ood's Pine srs - - eunr.
oaahAee1e anh uves ur1Sriae. S1r.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

Dn. HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MASuAL
or Drsgss.s MaIrp FRrE.
Small BOTTLES II pleasant pellets. ~ the vsa
poctet sold by druggists. OF cent prepaid ug<a
recetps ~ pvire, . cents. except Sos y, and 3
efe made f0 sire only. Humphrsys mst
efne Company. III william St.. Se. York.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11

Sept. 8, 1899.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-13

j. II. Collier is now Mt $50 Garden
street, San Antonio, Texas.
I. c. Folbre Il Co.. Of the Magnolia
Saloon, dispense good whisky.
You take no risk on Plantation Chill
Cure AS 1t is guaranteed to cure.
Judge N. w. Norton went to Yam.
dale Wednesday night on business.
There is n considerable influx of pop.
ulation. no doubt due principally to the
determination of the schOolbOard to
make Crowley Ridge Institute second
to none in the state.
Rev. Mr.. Cross will celebrate divine
services at the Episcopal church next
sunday morning and night. The pub.
lie is cordially invited aud will be wei.
coined to the church,
Don't impose upon the good nature
OF Your friends by asking them to make
your bond, but apply to Geo. T. Taylor
Go. They represent the leading
guaranty companies of America.
s. P. Mcdaniel spent Wednesday in
Memphis, to be present at the infirma-
ry where Mrs. Mcdaniel was to have
undergone n surgical operation. We
learn that the ordeal was postponed.
We regret to have occasion to chron-
icle the death of Mrs. w. Il. Hughes,
which sad event occurred Wednesday.
The bereaved have the sympathy OF fine
entire community. She lived at Wild.
ener.
MIR. Block, of the Colt Mercantile Co.,
was u business visitor in our city Wed /.
nesday, and gave us IL pleasant Gail in
company with Senator II. j. Williams.
lie went to Memphis on the afternoon
train.
We are in receipt Of cordial invita-.
ton from Mr.. VIM. Alfred Yerzley to
attend tile "openiDg of our new depart.
ment. the Electrical Laboratory" on
18th inst, Madison School, New York.
Thanks.
We note from the county court re-
cord that Dan Wylds has transferred
from School District No. 10 to the For.
rest City district; also that J. G. Taylor
has transferred from District No. 25 to
District No. 1.
There will be preaching at the Pres.
byterian church next Sunday morning
and night. by the pastor, Rev. l.. II.
Simpson. The public is cordially in
vited. and it is hoped there will be a
large congregation.
DR.. Stimson, the dentist. is in the
city. and prepared to do all kinds of
dental work. Call and make engage
ments, as he will be here but a short
time. Office ut Belser Hotel, down
stairs, next door to depot.