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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
ROOSEVELT ON BRYAN

NOVERNOR ROOSEVELT, in his Detroit
81 speech, exposes in his usual forcible fashion,
the shallowness Of Mr.. Bryan's claim to aproph-
cts reputation. Against the Democratic candi-
dates predictions in 1896 Of the awful disasters
that were to follow the election of Mr.. Mckinley.
Governor Roosevelt presents, in orderly review,
the events that have contributed to the unparal-
leled prosperity Of the the past four years. "
Mr.. Bryan's passion for the tripod Of the ora
Gle led him 10 engage in = campaign Of guess
making that now makes him cut ridiculous fig
ure. Quoting from the speeches, Gov. Roose-
welt showed how far he had gone wrong. Bryan
reiterated, time and again, that should hs be beat
en- there could be no prosperity. There would be
nothing before the people but four years more OF
hard times and agitation. Business conditions
would be bad, and, until silver was remonitized,
the wage worker would suffer and the mill-hand
would stand on the corner and wonder when the
"gold standard" would bring good times. The
factories would run on half time and the farms
on double time.
But none of these calamitous prophesies have
come true. Savings bank depositors have not lost
their money, as Mr.. Bryan had said they would
under Republican administration, but the thrift
ty and industrious have added hundreds Of mil
lions to their accumulatious. The opportunity for
labor has increased, capital has been employed
actively, manufacturers have thrived and prices
have risen, and the farmers have cold their prod
ucts at good prices.
Governor Roosevelt could find no better line
Of argument to discredit Mr.. Bryan's theories
and promises and fallacies Of today. He answers
Bryan's alarming forecasts Of widespread disas-
ter and misery, made in 1896, with the actual
facts of record of the farm and factory.-North
Anserieaa, Of Philadelphia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
JEFFERSON ON EXPANSION

WHOMAS JEFFERSON wrote to his success
VI or, President Madison, urging the acquisi.
tiun OF the Island Of Cuba, and, in the same let
ter, made use of words that put him without the
pale OF the new Democracy as it is interpreted by
Mr.. Bryan, for he wrote: ~ am persuaded that
no constitution was ever so well-calculated as is
ours for extensive empire and selfgovernment. "
He never doubted, tor moment, the constitution
al power Of the Government to acquire either in
sular or continental territory.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
PENNSYLVANIA LIVE STOCK.

MARMERS and agricultutists of Pennsylvania
, are far better off now, at the close Of Presi-
ident McKinley's administration, than they were
four years ago. at the close of Mr.. Cleveland's
last presidential term. The following table will
show the relative number and value of live stock
owned by Pennsylvania farmers, in 1896 and in
1900, respectively, as taken from the official fig
ures of the Commissioner of Agriculture:
Jan. l, 1896. Jan. l, 1900.
Horses, .s2s, 500 S3S, ,57l
Mules .22l6,993 2,s7s,355
Milch cows 3d. ,954, ,S93 32,l7l,lSO
Other cattle l2,642,s79 14,3l4,S4O
Sheep 1,957,667 2,92s,3o2
If our Democratic friends can find any solace
in truth, based upon indsputable facts and fly
ures, let them give the public the benefit OF the
truth. All, the truth cut to the quick, at times.
But truths on which depend our main concern,
That t is our shame and misery not to learn,
Shine by the side of every path we tread
With such lustre that he who runs may read. v
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

Col. Bryan has dropped Moses and Naloth.
and is now weeping over Absolom, who is para
mount with him at present; but neither Absolum
nor Moses nor Naboth is deader than unti-impe-
ralsm, and the doughty Colonel knows it.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

between First National Bank and the CountyJal.
Vol. xxxvII. SEPT. ~, 1900. NUMBER 81
sn G&e 81 gSTa vss 4s s;, and TG%s
al know of no way of Judging the future but
by the past Patrick Henry.
Earl Ii Hung Chang Is not talking for publ
cation. He appears to be on the premises mere
ly as guarantee OF good faith.
Chairman Calamity Jones has several reasons
for expecting Democratic victory this year, all
of which were lett over from 1896.
-Four yeaas ago the people listened to Mr.. Bry-
ans calamitous predictions, and hoped that they
would not prove true. Now they laugh quietly
at them and know that they will not
DR.. IIarper's contention that man can live
on fifteen cents day would have received more
practical attention had it been made during the
last Democratic administration Eth Willie?
After swallowing Organism, Popuism, Repu-
diation and Peridy, the Tammany Tiger folds
his raws tenderly across his stomach and gently
murmurs, 'Ill be hanged if they agree with me-"
Honorable James .Jetircs offered not the slight
est objection to the retirement of Colonel Robert
Fitzsmmons from the prize ring. In this Jeems
proved that the gray matter in his ccrebelum
was perfectly sound and distressingly healthy.
TWENTY-FIVE hundred of the Smith family held
a National reunion in New Jersey two weeks
ago. Pressing engagements prevented Postmaster
General Charles Emory and the other ! 7 millions
from gracing the occasion with their presence.
An erswhile office-holder, of the "calamity"
brand, such as only Kansas produces, rlshes into
print to deny that the late Senator John j. In
gals called him "louse." "Mr Ingalls, called
me bed-bug," he rises hastily to "demonsr rate"
Eighty-four grandchildren and sixty.six sons
and daughters attended the funeral OF Mormon
patriarch last week, to say nothing of the eleven
weeping widows. The exhibit was touching
tribute to strenuous lite led by the much mar
ried denizens in the valley Of the Great Salt sea-
~. -
Philadelphia can now claim the Youngest hero
that ever fell off OF Chistmas tree He is only
eight years of age, and answers to the name Of
Leo MARITIME He saved his little sister from
watery grave, swimming ashore with her, a dis
tance fifty yards, while the big lubbers looked on
In requesting Ex-Presidents Cleveland and
Harrison to serve as two of the tour American
members Of the international Board of Arbitra-
tration, provided for by the treaty negotiated at
the peace conference at the Hague, President Nc
Kinley certainly made wise, and dignifed Sc
lection. 1t s to be regretted that both declined.
Black-hearted and inhuman wretches, who can
so far forget their duty to mankind, as to 20
among unfortunate victims OF tornado and cut
off fingers and ears of oorpses for the purpose of
securing jewelry, can not expect to meet any 9TH
er fate than death. The dead at Galveston were
thus robbed by colored persons, and those who
were caught red-handed, or were found with fin
gers and ears in their pockets, were taken out
and promptly shot, and their bodies cast into the
sea. The penalty was severe, but it was just.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
For The MIppLEsURGH Posr. ..
WHO IS THE INFlDEL7
BY ARJUsA, PRINCE OF INDIA

BY ARJusA. rRlscs OF INDIA
M1HO IS THE INFIpEL' 'ri-hc
Who Who as ,";S: ;H%ssS no, b
From breaking on the human sight:
IT 10 he who purposes to bind
The sghtest fetter on the mind
Who fears lest wreck and wrong be wrought
To- To- leave man loose With his own thought;
10 fearful lest the Truth be slsin:
rSi: /: %' sEs inas.i a H." Fl: he. h%.'"s may nee
NnHHo Is THE INPIDEL' 'Tishe
M Who puts bound on what may be; :.
%hS fe:r: .1 Ti%., ns :op. :h. end
Who trembles lest the iong.borns Light.
Far seen, shall lose Itself in Might
Who doubt. that Life sh.ii rise from Death
When the old order psrisheth;
That oil Gods spaces may be crossd
And not single soul be lost
Who doubts all this. whoe'cr he be-
nHHO Is THE INFIDELi Tishs
wv Who from his soui's own Light would nee,
Tho .stili small voice shas speaks within;
Tie he whose tangled soul has leaned
To thss bed lssson Of the fiend.
That worlds roll on. In lawess dsAce,
To nowhere through the CULTS Of chance
And that some feet may never press
From Midnight 70 the Morn 70 be-
This 70 the Inhdel. IT'S he.
NnnHO Is THE INFIDEL. 'Tishs
w Who sces no beauty 10 tree;
Wv From whom wCrlddesp beauty hides
In the wide anthem Of the tides:
From Oh ths million throated hills
Who secs order In the high
Procession Of the starsown sky;
Who never feels his heart beguilsd
By the glad prsstle Of child
This s the INFIDELi 'Tis hel
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
Picnics and Festivals, etc.

SATURDAY, SEPT. %, the "Ridgen
church of West Beaver township
will hold their annual picnic.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. %, the Y
p. S. c. +. of the U. b. church
will hold festival at Port Trevor.
ton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
PATENTS !9s4; 2s7A;s5?: ~?
Consult or communicate with the Ea,,,.
o'rhis paper. who will give all needed ,D,o,
nation.
Buchanan, Mich, May %
Genessee Pure Food Co., Le Ror

GENTLEMEN My mamma has
been a great coffee drinker and has
found it very injurious. HAVING
used several packages of your
GRAIN-O. the drink that takes the
pace of coffee, she found it much
better for herself and for US children
to drink. She has given up coffee
drinking entirely. We use pack.
age every week, I am ten We rs old
Respectfully yours,
FlSSts VLLtlu;.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

Earl Ii Hung Chang Is not talking for publ
cation. He appears to be on the premises mere
ly as guarantee OF good faith.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER
The golden rod Is yellow.
The corn is turning brown,
The trees In apple orchards
With fruit arc bending down.
BY eii these lovely tokens
September days here.
With Summers best OF weather
Ann Autumn's best Of cheer.
HELEN JACKSON.
When the qusils calling When. like red ember
Softly through the corn, CLOVIS the rising moon;
When . haze 10 falling Joyousy, September
Ger the face OF morn Sets our hearts In tuna
. LOT
The morrow was . bright September mort q c,,
Tho earth wss beautiful ~ II incwborn
There WAS that namcess splendor everywhere -
That Wild exh.rston OF the air,
Which makes the psssers In the city street .
Congratulate each other - they meet.
LoHGFMLow-Taes OF . Wsyside Inn
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

Chairman Calamity Jones has several reasons
for expecting a Democratic victory this year, all
of which were lett over from 1896.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

The SouLThere Is Divinity within breast There
saGod within and we have intercourse with
Heaven That spirit from nbodes high.
The Kingdom OF Cod Ia within you.-JEsus
Ye are the Temple OF the Living God Behold, the
Tabernacle Of God Is with MEN.-JoHN.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

-Four yeaas ago the people listened to Mr. Bry-
ans calamitous predictions, and hoped that they
would not prove true. Now they laugh quietly
at them, and know that they will not.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

al know OF no way of Judging the future but
by the past. .'-Pdtrick Henry.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

IN LAST weeks issue of the Bellefontc Gazette
y Editor Harter gives his opinion concerning
resolutions of respect. He SAYS:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
KANSAS NEWS.
A Big Gas Land Deal Is Made
Near lola.
The Cement Company the Pur-
chaser of 42O Acres.
AT A COST OF $4,000.
The Property Lies In the Heart
of the Gas Belt.
Twenty Wells Will Be Sunk In
the Near Future.
T A COST OF $4,000.

lola, March 24-Two deals were closed
up here Friday by which the lola Port
land Cement company becomes owner
of 420 acres of land in Allen county, and
the consideration paid was $4,000. The
land was bought because it lies in the
heart of the gas belt southeast of lola
and because there is no doubt whatever
that something like twenty wells can
be sunk on it, each of which will flow
on an average of 5000, 900 cubic feet of
gas daily.
The first deal had to do with the G..
w. Parrish 100 acres. the consideration
for which was $4,000. This land is
about six miles southeast of lola. 1t
was originally leased to the Palmer Oil
company, but the matter was taken in
to court by the heirs of the lessee on
the ground that he had but a life in
terest in the place and therefore could
not permanently dispose of it in any
way. The land was worth in the mar
ket for farming purposes about $4,000
and Judge Thompson, who brought
suit for Mr.. Parrish, won for him SIG, 200.
Mr.. Parrish finds himself at the age of
some fifty years possessed of $4,000 in
ing years of life calmly.
The other tract purchased is $40 acres
belonging to the Northrup estate. It
lies about one mile south and one mile
east Of lola. The price paid for it was
$3.50 an acre, or a total of $4,000. prob
ably the most money ever paid for that
amount OF land in the county. And it
will keep the wolf from the NorthrupS'
door for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
GIVES SATISFACTION.
A Certain Cure For Piles.

The Pyramid Pile Cure is a success
because 1t has the merit which brings
success. 1t cures every form of piles
and cures them to stay cured. It is now
the most popular and best known pile
remedy before the public, and one rea-
son for its great popularity is because
it has taken the place of surgical opera
lions, once considered the only sure
cure.
People often wonder that so simple
remedy viii so promptly cure such an
obstinate trouble as piles are well
known to be. Yet the great remedies
and greatest inventions we have are
the simplest, and the fact that it does
cure is all the sufferer from piles wants
to know.
The Pyramid Pile Cure cures piles in
any stage of the disease as shown by
the following testimonial letters which
are published every week and new cases
reported each time;
From Geo. c. Geick. Owens Mill. Mo-.
Some time ago I bought a package of
Pyramid Pile Cure for my wife who
had suffered very much. The first trial
did her more good than anything she
had ever tried. 1t is Just as represented
From Richard Loan, Whipple, Ohio:
/ have used the Pyramid and am en-
tirely pleased and satisfied with results.
II does the work and no mistake.
Mr.. W. r. Hines of Magnolia, Ark,
says: Although / have used the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure only a very short time,
yet 1t has been very beneficial to me
From Mrs Peter Lake Mohawk, n.
Y; L received the Pyramid Pile Cure,
but put off using it until last week. when
became so bad I decided to try it. I
have suffered twenty nine years with
bleeding piles and have used q grea
deal of medicine, but never had any
thing that did so much for me as your
remedy.
The proprietors of this remedy could
publish columns of similar letters to
the above if necessary. but these are
enough to show what it will do in diff
ferent cases.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is prepared
by the Pyramid Drug Co, of Marshall
Mich, and for sale by druggists every
where at so cents per package one
package is sufficient to cure any or
binary case. Your druggist viii tell you
more about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
POSITIVE cARELEssNEss.
An Atchison Colored Man With
Smallpox Symptoms Runs at
Large.

Atchison, March 24-Benny Nc
Cowan, a worthless negro, took down
with symptoms of smallpox at the po
lice station last night. He lay on
bench in the police court room until
DR. Brown, the health officer, arrived at
o'clock. DIR. Brown said that while
MCGOWAN had symptoms of smallpox,
the disease had not progressed far
enough to tell positively. Later Nc
Cowan was ordered to go to the home
of A be Ewing near Second and Mound
streets. MCGOWAN left the police sta
ton, but whether he went there or
not is not known. This morning he
was about town as usual, and loafed
around the colored saloon on Eighth
street, between Commercial and Main
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

F'onISen, pastor. will preach in the morn
Ing on Not to be Ministered Unto, but
TO Minister" and in the evening he
will review the Sunday school lessons of
the last three months with stereopticon
views Sabbath school at 9:45, Junior
Endeavor at 2:2O, Bible study at 3.45
and Y F. S. c. E at 6:15 p. m.
First African Baptist church-Bishop
Albert Mask of Kansas City, Mo-, will
conduct a series of revival meetings II
a. m, morning subject, THE Church
and Faith. p. m, evening subject,
go Mark Them With a Brush Bishop
Mack is one of the leading evangelists
of his race in this country.
Mrs Lillian Snow will lecture Sunday
evening in her han, 422 Kansas avenue,
at the usual hour. After the lecture
Mrs. Snow will give character readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
DAMAGING STORY.
Testimony Shows a Plot to Kill
GOebeI.

Frankfort, KY, March "a, 8 p. MIN
the tritl of Secretary of State Powers.
Golden resumed his testimony at the
afternoon session. He said John Powers
and black-eyed, moustached man had
a talk concerning the closing Of Secre-
tary Powers office during the latters
absence
II had my back turned said Golden.
but when turned I saw John Powers
give the key to the man. John Powers
said to me 'GoebeI is going to be killed
this morning. 1 said This must not
be done He said Don't get excited. I
gave that man the wrong key 1 said
We must. go and see Caleb John
Powers saw him, / didn't"
What was next dOne?
1--WE all went back to the state house.
l didn't go to Louisville that morning
can't say why
DO you know a man named Dick
Coombs? '' asked Attorney Campbell.
Il do. He is colored and lives in
Beattyville. He came down with the
Lee county contingent
Did you have any talk with Caleb
Powers or John Powers about Dick
Coombs?''
No; but they had two negroes there
to kill Goebel. John Powers told me
so. They were Hockersmith and Dick
Coombs. I saw Dick Combs at the
drug store near the depot every morning
for week or so previous to the shoot
ing Combs talking to a man named
Wallace in my presence said, D
him, 1 know him as far as [ can see
him, and I can kill him as far as can
see him. He was talking of Goebel
This conversation was in the ad-
jutant generals office He also said,
i know his every movement, and can
hit him with this as far as I can see
him. He carried a Colts 80 that shoots
a Winchester cartridge Coombs was in
the assistant adjutant generals Office
on the morning OF the shooting with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

HOckefSmith and jim wallace
Il saw the man who got the key from
John Powers this morning The fellow
is little man. When Caleb and John
Powers and myself went back there. he
said, You have given me the wrong
key I don't remember what John SAID
to him. The rest of the day I was
around town. No reference was made
to the key the rest of the day. The key
was to Caleb's Office
"On Tuesday did you meet Caleb and
John PoNers2" asked Campbell
Yes, 1 did, I saw them in Caleb's Of
flee. 1 got a letter from Brakeman that
morning, asking me to come to Louis
vile. Caleb said he was going with me
but said he might want me to go to
the mountains He was talking to
Walter Day and Governor Taylor. r.
J. Howard, of Harlan county, came up,
and he talked to Taylor He insisted on
Taylor calling out the militia Taylor
said, My God, you people must do
something first adding, i can get the
militia quick enough. You fellows must
act first. BY that / understood we fell
lows must raise a riot in the senate
shamber- Goebel was there AS I told
you this morning, we would clean out
enough of that legislature to make it
our way"
What do you mean by that?"
"Oh, kill them
After Taylor was through talking, I
urged Powers to take the train with me,
as it was due At La Grange learned
that Senator Goebel had been shot. We
continued on to Louisville 1 do not
know Why Mr.. Powers went to Louis
Vile Both John and Caleb Powers
were along. We left for Frankfort that
afternoon and went directly to the state
house. l did not see Mr.. Powers again
that day"
Attorney Campbell then took the wit
ness back, and Golden told of con-
versation he had with Caleb Powers on
train in Laurel county previous to
the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
The
Books
are
here.

WYE HAVE BEEN receiving
w copies of "The Story of a
Country Town" In lots of fifty,
and later IN lots of one hundred,
bot have been enable to keep up
with the supply.
On one day eighty copies were
sold, and recently one hundred
copies were disposed of IN "a hours.
In response to numerous teIe-
graphic orders, Houghton, Mifflin
& Co., of Boston, the publishers,
shipped 500 copies, which were
opened and placed on sale by Us
this morning.
The regular price of these books
is fifty cents, but owing to the
enormous sale, we have been able
to make a special cot rate for a
certain time of Twenty-Five Cents
a copy, or by mai, postpaid, 35
cents.
This newspaper story of coun-
try town Is pronounced by many
readers superior to David Harum''
in its quaint and original sayings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
COAL AT HUNNEwELL.
Reported Discovery Results in the
Organization of Local Mining
COmpanV

wellington, March 24-Hunnewell has
a case of coal excitement. A reported
discovery of coal there has resulted in
the organization Of a local mining com
pany, and prospecting will be COM
menced as soon as possible. a mass
meeting of townspeopIe was held a few
nights ago and steps taken toward de-
veloping the enterprise.
There is a sort of tradition at Hun
newell that early settlers used to burn
a kind of carbonaceous deposit which
they dug out of the earth. The recent
excitement has caused a revival of the
belief that coal underlies the town,
and an effort will be made to find it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
WITH SILVER SPADE.
Mayor Van Wyck Opens Work
on Underground Railway.

New York, March 24.-With silver
spade and in the presence of thousands
of persons, Mayor Van Wyck today lift
ed from an opening in the city hail
square, a few pounds of earth, which
formally began the work on the under
ground rapid transit railway system.
Addresses were made by Mayor Van
Wyck and President Orr of the rapid
transit commission. The underground
railway tunnel will be p miles in
length, and will involve the expenditure
by the city of New York of more than
$36, 600 900. The contract time for COM
pletion is unlimited and about 10000
men will be employed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.
National Congressional Committee
Holds a Business Meeting.

New York, aMrch PA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Demo-
cratic campaign plans were discussed
last night at a special meeting of the
Democratic congressional committee
held at the Hotel Regent. Represen-
tative Richardson, the leader of the
minority, presided, and former Repre-
sentative James Kerr, of Pennsylvania,
was secretary. Mr.. Kerr said Of the
meeting:
THE Porto Rican tariff question was
freely discussed. The main object of the
meeting was to formulate plans and
methods of organizing that will be effec-
tive in the doubtful districts through
out the country"
Plans were formulated for immediate
opening of campaign headquarters in
Washington and the sending out of
literature. J. L. Pearcy of Tennessee
and George NJ Jesse of Kentucky were
appoin. ed assistant secretaries.