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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-01
Ryan Given Decision,

Tommy Ryan made show of Jack
Moffatt before the Dubuque Athletic
club Thursday night. He had his
opponent going several times and
could easily have put him out. The
fight went 20 rounds. Ryan was
given the decision.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-01

will equal this record there is no
doubt, and it will be reached inside
of three weeks. The greatest num-
ber of games Cleveland ever lost
outside of this season was in 1890,
when they lost eighty-eight games.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-01
Not In 1t.

Three Akron horses started in the
Mansfield races Thursday. Lura
Backus was the only one to get any
of the money. She finished fourth
in the 2:24 trot. Freebooter was
distanced in the fourth heat of the
2:35 trot and Wardetta was last in
every heat of the 2:29 pace.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-01
Ives Played Ball In Akron.

The older admirers of the great
national game of base ball will re-
member Frank Ives, who w;.s a
member of the Akron team in 1889.
He played at short stop. Ives died
at Progresso, Mexico, Thursday. A
snecial from Grand RaDids. Saws:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
FATAL HOTEL FIRE.
Three Dead and Five Badly injured
In . Pyttsburg Confagration.

Three Dead and Five Badly injured
In . Pyttsburg Confiagration.
Pittsburg. Jan. "a fire broke out In
the Hotel Richeiieu at l3:15 yesterday
morning and resulted in q property
loss OF only about $4,000. but three
lives were sacrificed and five people
badly hurt. The dead are: Amos S.
LanCis. Grapeville, Pa; George A. Wal
ters, Camden, n. j.. Mrs. Katherine
Boyle. Pittsburg. The three victims
were guests of the hotel and all were
suffocated by the dense smoke.
The injured are: DIR. Robert Blacks
ley, of Plymouth. Pa, fracture Of verte-
brae. caused by falling from third floor
window. will probably die; Henry
Painter, Grapeville. Pa, small blood
vessels of lungs ruptured by inhaling
smoke. may recover; John L. Mills,
proprietor of the hotel. face and body
badly burned; Miss Mills, his daughter,
cut by glass while breaking through
window to escape; William Garretson.
Clearfield. Pa. delegate to miners ma
tional convention, painfully burned
about the back and hips.
The fire originated on the second floor
from an explosion of gas. and within
a few moments the building was a
mass of flames and binding smoke.
The noise Of the explosion awakened
most of the guests, about 20 in number,
and frantic fight for life ensued.
Robert =. Thompson, of Kalaska.
Mich, was the means Of saving at least
six lives. In the first moments after
the explosion he rushed into the hall
way of the second floor and stumbled
over the unconscious form of a woman,
whom he dragged into the reception
room. Five others, three men and two
women. who had been turned back
from the stairway by the flames, were
shrieking and fighting for some exit
Thompson forced them ali into the big
room and locked the door. Knowing
that 1t meant death to so into the hall
he fought the desperate men back until
the arrival Of the fremen, when all
were rescued
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

The best hotel in San Juan, Porto
Rico, charges two dollars day. bu;
the slccping-rooms all open into courts,
have no outside windows, and are tG
the last extremely hot. Under Spanish
law, in towns where houses Join. no
outside windows are allowed. This is
10 avoid the danger of dirt from the
interior blowing onto adjacent roofs
and communicating the water, as all
tie supply is collected from the rain
fall and stored in cisterns, from which
it is drawn by small force pumps in
those of greater pretension.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

There is a middle-aged Fairfax in
Virginia who will be Lord Fairfax and
entitled TO sit in the house of lords
when a certain man dies. Robert Coll
yer met him on the train last summer
and got into conversation with him
You wait till we get around this next
bend" Mr.. Fairfax said, land I'll show
you house I've just built for my old
mother" When the bend was passed
he pointed it out. There" he said,
that's what ! care for more than al
the houses of lords in England"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

An aged Indian chief of the tribe
called Fottawattomic is still living. and
was recently invited to be the guest of
one of the schools in Chicago. In send
ing his regrets, he said: "Pokagon's
heart rejoiced to receive your invita-
ton, but could not well attend Dear
children, do not forget this: The de-
sire Of my heart is that you may learn
to know my people better. Your play
ground was mine so years ago. 1t was
wild land, but | loved it because it was
~ So ',ir, - r. tcbts rrv~,' -
curse that stands with braa1.i face TO
lead astray the young is ish-ko-te-ni.
bush Gre water), which, like gin-e-big
(the snakc). lures to destroy. but with
out the warming rattle. May Xiii
Marto (God) bless you all, and help
you TO stand for the right. and never
forget that the red man and the white
manare brothers, and God is the Father
of all. This is Pokagon's last advice to
you. Gcod-by."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
BRAVE CORRESPONDENTS
ADMIRAL oaApssn's Tributs - tAs
Waller 81 American NewsDapsR
Men Under Fire.

One particular class Of hero OF the
late wsr-the newspaper correspond
ent-has been almost overlooked in
the blaze Of glory that greeted the
homecoming of our victorious troops.
but Admiral Sampson has written the
following tribute Of praise to the gen
tlemen of the press. The valor OF
the American newspaper man, as ex-
hibited In the late war, has rightly ex-
cited universal comment. The old-time
war correspondent. who remained
with the commander in chief, miles be-
hind the firing line, has been conspicu-
Gus by his absence in the most recent
war. The chronicler of battle pre-
ferred to march where the fiercest Of
fighting was in progress. risking his
life for the sake of duty as nobly and
readily as the soldiers. The world has
wondered almost as much at this hero
ism of modern newspaper man as II
has at the reckless bravery OF the SOL
ders and sailors who carried Old
Glory so impetuously to victory. Ad-
miral Sampson writes:
ut gives me great pleasure to re-
ply to your question regarding the
behavior of newspaper men under fire.
81 take it for granted that newspa-
per men are not more fond than other
mortals of being under fire; but have
yet ts see one who did not behave in
the best manner possible. They seem
prompted by sense Of duty to OBJ
tain all the news without regard to
any personal exposure.
81 know Of many cases where they
have sought TO gather news first hand
under circumstances which could be
explained in no other way. Yours very
truly.-W. T. Sampson"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
Our Ample Crops.

A Chicago correspondent OF the New
York Commercial Advertiser has been
gathering statistics. and his findings
are that the great staples this year have
shown yield seldom surpassed. For
instance, the country has produced
1850, 900, 900 bushels of corn, quantity
exceeded but twice in our history. The
conditions for wheat have been al
most perfect, and as a result the prod
uct is 1OC,O00,0O0 bushels, which is the
greatest ever known. Grass is the
most valuable of American crops, and
it was very luNuriant this year. Be
sides the sustenance given TO live stock.
it furnished G6,2G0,COO tons Of hay. an
unusually large quantity. Potatoes
we're not up to the high water mark,
the production being 2G2,G4S,000 bush
els, but this was much better than in
1897. Apples came the nearest of all
our crops to failing this year. and good
fruit is scarce and dear. But with
so much of farm produce TO swell our
barns and storehouses and supply the
needs Of other nations, the American
lifting his eyes over scenes Of plenty,
should be moved to grateful acknowl-
eGgment. What other land makes such
n showing?
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
The jan. Gate mt Jerusalem.

The archaeological world is thrown
into state of great perturbation over
the approaching visit Of the emperor
or Germany to Jerusalem. It would
seem that the sultan in his zeal to
make things agreeable for his august
guest threatens to pull down the
Jaffa gate and part Of the ancient
walls, so that the kaiser may make
his entry into the Holy City on horse
back. The Jaffa gate, although very
ancient and picturesque, is exceeding
ly narrow, and quite inadequate-at
least to the mind of the sultan for the
occasion in question.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
HARNESS REINS.
They Are Always Made from tia
Stoutest of Leather-h Word
About Han holds.

The reins of set Of single harness
are each about - feetin length; those
OF double harness about IS feet. For
business, harness reins are made OF
leather. tanned black; the reins OF
carriage harness are made OF russell.
colored leather.
Reins require to be very stout. and
they are almost always made OF steer
hide, the leather of which traces are
made, these, however, being of more
than one thickness. Occasionally
lines for light or for cheap harness
are made of cowhide, but not often;
as rule the best of leather is used
for the reins, even in cheap harness
There can be obtained from the hides
of leather suitable for reins strips
from seven to nine feet in length, so
that reins are always OF necessity
made in two pieces.
The loops, or handholds, often seen
on the reins of track or road horses
are commonly made Of lighter leather
stitched together and then sometimes
stitched to the reins, but more often
secured to them in such manner
that they can be shifted on the reins
to suit the convenience of the driver.
The three-loop hold, which is called
trs's- ,7-'~.vn Iuuuhu1u, IS coufnbnIy-
used for track driving; the single loop
is the one used by most drivers on the
road. There are patent handholds
made Of metal. The wooden buttons
sometimes seen on reirs, used rs hand
holds are made in pairs, one button
Of each pair having a stem with a
thread.cut on it which goes through
the rein and is screwed into the other
button Of the pair on the opposite side.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
TOOK MEDICINE IN WATER.
IriShman Followed the Literal Mean
Ing of Ills pbysiciun's
Instructions.

Professional humorists of the past
80 years and more have told as fanci
full joke a little incident which actual
ly happened 4 few days ago, says the
Philadelphia Record. Teddy Claherty
of Leiperville, Delaware county, was
not well, and so consulted a Chester
physician, who gave him a simple rem
edy. Now, remember" said the doc
tor, you are to take teaspoonful
three times day in water" Teddy
answered: "All right, sorr," and de-
parted. Several days later George
Leiper, the well-known quarry man
OF the town, meeting the physician,
asked him what new-fangled ideas in
medicine he was practicing. When
asked TO explain, Mr.. Leiper said Ted.
dy Claherty had gone to Ridley Greek
three times a day, and taking off his
clothes, had waded into the middle of
the creek, where he had poured
liquid into teaspoon from a bottle
and drank it. II watched Teddy wade
out in the morning" continued Mr..
Leiper, land when he repeated it in
the afternoon | asked him what he
was doing, and he said the doctor or.
dered him TO take the medicine in wa
ter, an, be COB, sorr, I'm mindin' the
directions. but l can t swhim ST throke,
but I'm tellin' We if it's the death O.
me, Eli kape it up" The doctor made
an early call on Teddy, who now drops
the medicine in glass of water and
takes it that way.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

y Michigan man heard a few days
ago that he had inherited $l,00O, ,0O0
in France and Immediately started for
Paris, taking an undertaken with him.
The dispatches Go"'t say why he has
taken the undertaken along. but it is
probably for the purpose of burying his
chagrin when he gets there and finds
that he will have to earn the moneysi
he ever secures il
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

A GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
N where for The StOrk OF the Philippines" by
Hur,t Hal-tead, commissioned 10y tho Govern.
san Fra ucisco, On the Paciic ami General Mrl.
ritt Ia The hospitals al Honolulu. "a Hong Kong,
Ia the American trenches at Mania, IN the IN
ssrgeni camps wiIh Agulaldo, or tie deck or
the olympia with Dewey, and in the roar OF bat.
ne ut the fail ~ Manila. Bonanza for agents.
Brimiul or original pictures taken by govern
ment photographers On the spot. Large book.
Low prices. Big profit. freight paiG. Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial wnr hooks.
Ontft free. Address, +. 4. BARBER. Secretary,
Star Insurance Bldg. Chicago, 3-l0-l6t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

According to Kansas exchange an
Mchison woman has appeared in 4
dress worn by her husbands first wife,
and the indignant neighbors have start
ed the story that she goes out to the
cemetery and dances on the first wife's
grave. Such are the amenities of exist
ence among envious and hostile neigh
hors.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

Gov Taylor of Tennessee, who has
for some time been in poor health, has
returned to his duties completely re-
covered. What cured you?"she was
1sked. "The mountains Of my own
,tate," he replied.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

eoSe1SVs
In general, the destruction Of wealth
Is q social as we'll o. an individual loss,
says the international Journal Of Eth.
les. The wealth that - used up In RIOT
ous living is diverted from better uses
Extravaganza is not necessarily luxury.
The mere transfer of wealth from one
hand to another does not involve de-
struction. Consumption means using
up. When u nation spends $2oo.oO0 for
great picture the wealth Is not de-
stroyed; it is simply transferred. When
the jubilee plunger ran through $2.5oO,,
900 in 10 calendar months. the wealth
of the world was diminished only by
the amount Of il he and those who
sponged on him put down their throats
and otherwise wantonly destroyed. In
so far as it was simply transferred to
others to whom he paid extravagant
prices. it was not destroyed. To give
high prices for articles which are rare
|" not necessarily luxury, for the price
and the rare edition or the old master
both remain. 1t is true that eXtrava'
gance may mean the transfer Of wealth
to those who will not use it well; but
1t does not usually mean this. II gen.
orally involves a transfer to the hands
Of those who will use II more wisely.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

Chairs fer Soldiers on Picket.
The Hsytien government is very con-
siderate Of the comfort of soldiers.
Every picket Is supplied with o chair.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
'Scrofu1a, a Vile
Inheritance.

Scrofula is the most obstinate Of blood
troubles, and is often the result of an
Inherited taint in the blood. S. s. S.
is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to reach Scrofula; it forces out
every trace of the disease, and cures
the worst cases.
Ny son. Charlie. was afflicted from infancy
With Scrofula, and he suffered so that IL was
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

8 i0a m, 9 . n2ODauI 5igpm ilr Wilkes
barr, aud IIa,elton
90 a IA. 40 % N, = 05 u 20. - I! m for shame
kinarl Noun Carm"
SrndI. 50 u Tor W,kc bar
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
Philadelphia & Ere r e Division.
AND
NOkTNERN CENTRAL KA LWAN

Trsins leave Sunbury daily except sunday
l q Il m Tor Erie and Canandai2lH
9 10 q M for balleionte ETie and Cana audatsHg
1dS n m for Lnck Haven, Tyrone an Nthe WB,f
= - W. s,tsiuts -s;ro' --tGNsI1s t-f..-
s25 y al tor Nillhm,port
SUNDAY 10 IN for Erie and Cananiayuu
ASA m FOR Lock Haven and 925 piu lor y /.
Transport
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

rraip leaves Slubury ) - y m. ar
rlves at Salusgrove ) 45 pm
frains leave Lewistown Junction
i52 m, 10 Is N, 10 ms q M % Il IS = ~
Tor AlyoOul, Pittsburs Rnd tine West.
For Baltimore ani Washington 80 m ! -
33 1872 q! pm For pA.Iadciphi1 aud New
York 6iS . 35a III, % 33 80 and lll6 pm Fp'
Harrisburg q So m ana s D. pan
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

.tded IN pruvement was the result. and after
D hnd taken dozen bottles. no one who knew
" his former dreadful condition would have
recognized him. All the sores on his body
have healed, his skin is perfectly clear and
smooth, and he has been restored to perfect
wealth. MRS. :. 5. MABRY.
800 Elm ST.. Macon. Ga.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
MEDICAL WORK
FOR MEN,EREE

SEND NO MONEY. Ny now revised scientiAa
work treating on every weakness and disease PEI
culiar to men IL just from the press. Every man.
no matter what his occupation position in life.
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1t 10 OF vital interest TO the married unmarried
TO the healthy and strong or to the weak and
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edition is limited and those desiring copy must
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Monroe. Chicago. Illinois.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
THE RETIREMENT OF GENERAL SHAFTER.

came noted for his rigid ideas or dis
cipline. II rs said that all officers and
men under his command were dis
tinguishable by their efficiency. general
good behavior and excellent appear
ance on parade.
During the Indian campaigns In Tex
as and also during those in New sNIex-
leo. Colonel Shafter served with distine-
ton. and so at the outbreak Of the late
war with Spain IL was not a matter Of
surprise 10 knowing ones that he yos
appointed major general Of volun-
teers. He had some time previous ~
this been promoted TO the rank Of
brigadier general
The particulars OF his campaign in
Cuba and the taking OF Santiago arn
Of such recent date and are so Wei
known that they need scarcely 10 ba
mentioned here. Under a blum. ana
sometimes unprepOsscssiug cxterior
this robust officer carries warm heart
ana . stern sense Of duty. A habit ~
saving lust what he thinks has peraaps
friqbtencd off many of his admirers
Who would have been Classed as friends
bod they better understood the man
Rut no one can say that General
sbaftor'g career has not been a success
To rise from an obscure country how
an a Michigan farm 60 one ~ The mcet
responsible military positions In his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

er John enlisted In a volunteer regiment
and went marching of 20 camp VIII
liam Rufus began his military career
with first lieutenants commission in
the Seventh Michigan infantry. ami
Brigadier General Dana's official re-
port OF the battle of Fair Oaks con-
tains the following statement: Lieu
tenant Shafter. Seventh Michigan vol
uuteers, in charge OF the pioneers, who
was slightly wounded but kept the
field, furnished beautiful exhibitions of
gallant conduct and intelligent actly-
ity,"
The young lieutenant was soon made
n major, and i'm 1863 found himself pro-
NOTED 10 the rank OF lieutenant colonel,
and a little later a fun colonel i'm the
Seventeenth United States colored In
fantry. Just before the close OF the
war he Was given the brevet rank Of
brigadier general.
IL was In July. 1906, that Shafter was
made lieutenant colonel of the Forty
first regiment OF regular infantry. ami
I'm that year was mustered out OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

at Galesburg, Mich, and his childhood
and youth were passed amid agri-
cultural surroundings OF the most un-
congenial character Here he worked
on his fathers farm, sunburned and
tough and lean as hickory" until the
outbreak Of the civil war. When both
young William II. Shafter and his broth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

year a competition Is held at Stamford
bridge, not too close to civilized quar-
ters, and a prize Is given 90 the cham
pion. The winner OF this years COM
petition was Piper Ross, whose lung
power is described az phenomenal.
Piper Ross. whose portrait accompanies
this article. is big, Dashful highlander
and has twice won the prize for being
the most accomplished piper in the
british army.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

volunteer service Tor the third time.
When the army was reorganiZed in 1859,
he was transferred 10 the Twenty
fourth infantry, and in 1879 was made
colonel OF the First infantry Among
his friends Colonel Shafter came TO be
called 'Pecos Bin" but In his role as "A
reglmental commanding officer he be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23


last year by the
Prince of Wales.
He lis a very
small animal, IS
this tiny pet
terrier, weigh
ing only six
pounds. but he
can boast OF
eight inches OF
coat. and, when
Curled IN. re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

sembies ball OF The softest and whitest
silk. Major Macgregor is also very
merry and active little fellow, enjoying
nothing better than "A frolic along q
bit of open country when the chance
-a44eee.-f4e-i ~ ife
prince. who is about as fond OF "a good
dog as he Is OF first ,Iass horse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
THE BULL FIGHT IN AMERICA.

Accompanying the revival OF the gem
tie art Of buu fighting in Europe is 4
rumor 20 the effect that a syndicate
exists for the announcement and
propagation Of this medieval sport. 1t
is also rumored that this same syndi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

thrir enotts . get bn through OBJ
lcgislatur. mVkiug 90 criminal fm
druggist "r pharmacist tu presciiD-
medicine
The present sultan 81 Zanzibar is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

country's service Is no small thing.
Mingled with his military instinct -
also an excellent capacity for business
since. in fact, IL is said that today Gem
eral Shafter once the little barefootei
farm boy OF Galesburg is millionaire.
all OF his fortvge having been made
practically by judicious Investments IN
the numbering interest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
THE WORLDS BEST PIPER.

Here IS the champion piper OF the
British army. The bagpipes and their
outlandish music are distinctly an ac-
quired taste, though the skill which the
musician requires for the proper ma
nipulation of his instrument is seldom
realized by the unsophsticated. Each
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

The Jews from the fIur quarters of tho
earth ami tu unite them under his ban
ncr.
bibb countN's representative 10 tha
Georgia legislature viii bc asked to as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

viii after the 10th OF October, 1899 be
on the retired list of the American
army. OWING to this fact renewed i'm
terest has been awakened in the re-
markable personality and career OF the
man who generated our late Cuban
campaign. and. although General Shaf-
ter. like all public men. has his op-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

e INcE Major General William Rufus
y Shafter was born on the 10Th of
October, 1885, and because of the
fact that 81 rs the retiring age in the
army OF the United States. this officer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

particularly onliehtened monarch.
GOOD scholar. aud warmly attached 10
England.
Sir Julian Taunccfutc. tho popular
british en,bassador az Washington who