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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
k\NIX.

\. q. Glasc and wife are blessed with
n baby boy.
Quitc a few of our young men were
at krcamcr Saturday.
u. II. Fisher and wife were visiting
at Red Bank ON sunday.
Warm weather and drought is the
complaint among our citizens.
quite number Of our people were to
Summit ramplnccting sunday.
The mad dog which was on our
streets Monday was shot by VIM. Mus
slcman.
Most of our young folks are looking
forward to attend the GrangcrS' picnic,
which will begin Aug. -.
In your last i~suc WE noticed that
Mrs. Wm. lioueh was kicked 10y n
horse That was II mistake. 1t wa,
Mrs. VIM. Romig.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
KREAMER.

Harry Bickle, Of Ashland, mingled
with friends in town Sunday.
Grover Smith is home from Keller's
Business College on n vacation.
Kemer Aumiller, who was working
at Northumberland, is home again.
A. c. Smith and +. +. Walter rode
to Middleburg Friday evening on their
wheels.
$. A. App and wife, of Monroe town
ship, visited the family Of j. +. Walter
over Sunday.
Mrs. Lillian Page and children, OF
near Philadelphia, are visiting her par
ents mt present.
Mrs. w. A. Hummel and child, of
Lewistown. are visiting he parents,
John Fields, at present
A. ID. Kramer purchase n wv up
to-date buggy. 1t is CANDY. a. ID.
believes in being up to the tines.
The union picn ic Saturday was a de
cided success. There was Il large crowd
in attendance, the weather being fair,
and all had We y enjoyable etime. The
Kantz band furnished excellent music.
Rev. Shanlbach delivered n few well
chosen re uarks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
FIlNTSrONE VALLEY.

Mabel Moore was visiting j. HIaincs
sunday.
Harry Trcwitz is employed 10y J. w.
NcitZ at present..
James llaincs was To kratzcrvillc
Tuesday on business.
The thermometer registered us de
grrcs at this place Thursday.
Chas Kis-ingcr, Sr., and wife, were
visiting Lewis Meyers recently.
t'ictta Knousr, of near kHtzcrvll,,
is working for I. q. Lands in this val
ley.
Jacob Bcntrr was kicked by horse
saturday morning, but not So very ser
| iously.
=. l.. IIaincs, Of t'rcchurg, and &. f..
| Hainc-, of FlintsIuuc Valley, erected Il
new porch for q. y. Botlon in Free
| burg.
VIM. Hendricks, one Of our enter
prising farmers, had II new kind of hay
making last week; he made hay out oi
| summer grass.
Two merry fishing parties of this
place were to Middlccrcck Saturday,
one consisting of Lewis Moycr, Il. Car
man and son and T. {. Lands and old.
est son. second party: /. {. Lands
two youngest sons, Jan, and Maurlr"
James llaincS and SON. Lots ol fish
but more snakes. &. f.. iIaincs, Whc
was with the latter party, shot tive
snakes and wounded the third with
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
AIlNE.

j. w. Teats wears a smile; il is n boy.
Miss Bessie Shell spent some time
with Ella Meiser.
II. a. Ebright is getting ready to
build Il new store room.
Some of our people attended the eX-
animation at Fremont Monday.
Miss Annie Martin, of Phila., is un-
der her parental roof at present.
Miss Elsie Reichenbach, of Freebury,
spent II few days under the parental
roof
Mrs. Sydney Dingcr, of Lcwisburg,
spent few days with Augustus Ding
er's.
Miss Ivy Mensch, of Miiliinburg, is
visiting Miss Ei,ic Hornbergcr ut pres
ent.
Miss Clcmmie Beale, of Oriental,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Lizzie Naugle.
Misses Etlic Hornbcrgcr, Ivy Mcnsch
and Lupera Nauglc spent sunday with
Miss Ida Goodling.
F. j. Trutt lent Il buggy to 90 for the
doctor, but the fellow Slipped Off and
went to the picnic.
This is the hottest summer for the
last twenty years. The thermometer
registered from loo to ll0 degrees.
Mrs. J. w. Hornbcrgcr and children,
of Wagner, who were visiting friends
and relatives the the past few weeks,
have returned home.
| suppose great many of our pcopl,
will attend the Eiizabcthvillc camp
meeting and also the Darkcy camp
meeting at Summit this week.
J. G.. Knouse had little trouhl,
with the fire. He burned new lane
and the fire broke out in the woods; i
had to be watched for some time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
WEST BEAVER.

John II. Herbster is home from Blair
county visiting friends.
Jacob Erb has been suffering for the
past week with asthma.
The potato and corn crops are ruined
by the drouth and not u half crop is
expected.
VIM. Peter has given up blacksmith
ing and sold his tools to Il party i'll Milf
fin county.
J. J. Steely is slowly improving from
his late sickness. a speedy recovery
is wished for by his many friends.
The festival at the fairview school
house last Saturday evening was well
attended, but the proceeds were small.
DIR. A. NJ. Smith. of Adamsburg,
paid Lowell u professional call Sunday
to administer to the wants OF Squire
Steely.
James Peter lost fine big hog last
week. He claims all that he can ac'
count for its death, was eating toe
many chickens.
Our huckstcrs report the Lewistown
markets well attended, but money
scarce. as pay day did not come untl
Saturday evening.
Prof Bowersox held teachers cx'
amination at Mcclure last week fol
West Beaver teachers. All applicants
got II first-class paper. West Heavc'
will expect to be much wiser during
the next year.
The gentleman or lady who visit
our peach orchards when the owner il
taking his midnight sleep may be com
PEELED to have II leg amputated on ac
count of load of buckshot or two
hundred pound bear trap coming II
contact with their lower limbs.
s. II Phillips bought himself new
gun of the Rothrock pattern. He say
to any rartv who furnishes the ammll
milton he will guarantee him or her nj
the game they can use for the season
The game will be from n fence nous
to polar bear, just as it is ordered.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
EATTLE OF YANGTSTN.


London. Aug. little Sha "'..
correspondent Of The Daily Eyfcc
wiring Yesterday, says: "rhe allies. q.
noon Saturday, were within 20 mile
of Pekin."
A Yangtsun dirpatch, GATED Aug. Z,
giving details regarding TIE capture OF
that place. says;
"The Russians and French held the
left, the British the center. the Ameri-
cans the right center, and the Japanese
the extreme right. The British and
Americans advanced on the village at
rapid rate for 5000 yards. under a
se we're shell anu rinc hre. Tne Aus
SLAMS opened and the BritishAmerican
advance became race for positions,
eliminating in a brilliant charge.
"The heaviest loss Of the day was
sustained by the Americans, the
Fourteenth infantry having nine killed,
| CO wounded and several missing. The
| Bengal lancers unsuccessfully attempt
| ed to cut off the Chinese retreat
Another Yangtsung special says:
owing to n mistake, British ana
Russian guns shelled the Fourteenth
United States infantry during the
night. wounding ten"
The Daily Mails st. Petersburg cor
respondent says: mo prisoners were
taken by the Russians. Wholesale mas
sacre was the order of the day, and,
when the battle was over, the Cos
sacks rode over the field, killing all
the wounded with the butt ends of
their musketS"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
FREEBURG.

A number of fishers from Fremont
passed through town Monday.
Mrs. Nanzant, Of Turbotville, is vis-
iting her friend, Miss Mary Arbogast.
Frecburg was represented by many
of our young people at Grubb's picnic
Saturday.
The Snyder County Choir Conven-
ton will be held Saturday of this week.
Quite II number Of the choirs will he
present.
On Thursday evening of last week
Miss Carrie Keeler, daughter of l.. Keel
er, and John Miller, son of Commits
sioner George Miller, both of this place
were united in marriage at the parson
age by Rev. H. G. Snable, Salem. The
bride and groom left for trip to Mag
ara Falls.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
CENTREVILLE.

Bonneville Walter, of White Springs,
was in town Saturday.
Miss Bessie Sampsel visited friends
at BeavertOwn last week.
J. {. Stephenson, of Newport, was
in town one day last week.
J.C. Schoch, of Middleburgh, was
in town one day last week.
Prof. Edwin Charles, of Middleburg,
was in town Saturday evening.
Miss Stella Musser visited friends at
Miflinburg several days last week.
co. Gaugler, of Selinsgrove, was a
business visitor Tuesday of last week.
A. C. Bowersox, Of Ellwood City, o.,
is spending several weeks with his par
ents.
Mrs. John Hepner, of Freeburg, was
the guest of her son, ii. n. Ritter, last
Thursday.
Chas. Scesholtz and family, of Bea,
yer Sprinps, were visitors in town over
Sunday.
r. +. Chambers and wife, of White
Springs, visited Hopnai Sampsel last
Wednesday.
Mrs. G. c. Smith (nee Sampsel) and
daughter, Gladys, of Johnsonburg, are
the guests of DR.. J. w. Sampsel.
G. w. Sheary, b. II. Hendricks, j.
II. Crossgrove and Daniel Herman were
home from Lewistown over Sunday.
w. II. Hartman, II. II. Walter, w;
A. Mohn and p. c. Hartman attended
the funeral of A. p. Wilson and wift
ut Mifilinburg last Friday.
Editor Herman, of the New Berlin
Reporter, Prof. Ammon Steese and
Samuel Geise, of New Berlin, were IN
town Saturday evening.
Mrs. Jackson Meyer, of Mifflinburg
was the guest of Merchant ;. Z. Dun
dore and family several days last week
Mr.. Meyer also came over Saturday
evening.
Wednesday evening of last week Cal
Bowersox was bitten by copperhead
snake in the right leg above the foot
He went into the cellar and stepped on
the snake, which was lying at the foo'
of the steps.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
CASTORIA
,r Infants and Children.
he kind You Have Always Bought
L':s.,.,s ss.ss 's: .. ZMHZzN<
RICHFIELD.

Emma Page returned home Sunday.
Adam Markell and wife, of East
|alem, visited their daughter.
Michael Shellenberger and wife, OF
(ekoda, visited here over Sunday.
Maud ChalfOnt and brother, OF Phila-
|elphia, are visiting at VIM. Winey's'
Abram Meyer and wife, of Millers,
wn, came to this place Oh their bi'
Scles Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Porter, of Philadelphia, is
sitting her parents, Jonathan Womer
hd wife.
Mrs. Huutz and Mrs. H. b. Bauer
ID son visited at East Salem Satur
" and Sunday.
Mrs. C. s. Shellenberger, Mrs. Bauer
nd Mrs. Hepner were recent guests al
ev. VIM. Auker's near Millerst0wn
rs. Auker's health is poor. She Ii
pnfined to her bed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
MCCLURE

Warm, dry weather.
Adam Wagner and family spent Sun
day in Lewistown.
VIM. Decker had slight stroke of
paralysis last week.
Rev. OFT, Of Sclinsgrove, spent sun
day ut Isaac Dresses.
Samuel Wagner, of Fremont, spent
Sunday among friends here.
WIN. Drccse and wife returned from
their western trip Monday evening.
Mary Miller, of Mountain Dale, spent
last week with her cousin, Nellie Clsh.
Henry Kahley moved his saw mill
west of town where he is busily cngag-
ed in saving II. r. ties.
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j.. .NESTY FOR FtIT\QS
w. I. 'inaldo ll2cs Not Accept
tle Proclamation.
TEARr vT WOULD =
Gen. pio De: rilat Desires 10 Heeomc

Gen. pio De: PiIRr Desires 10 .trrorc
tit. wrlcd Iy C0,s..t N.;5iioE nr>tG-.--
cG 10 II. ;,r.yii."nt.
WarhinrtCn, rag. i!.--Cor.es II
Manila papers recc.,,! It the war dG-
partment contain a lc,.cr purpOrt!nE
to be from q personal friend uf Agri-
naldo, which states that tn" Filipino
chief does not take advantage 81 he
amnesty proclamation because scc'c
tine ago he gave orders to his follow
ers to break up into fucUi'l' h"na9
TIE amnesty orGor CNCcp,3 those wh.,
violated the laws Of war auH il stn'ng
tnat Asuinaido fears that Il" "ou.H ~
In the eXItr:ed class, should he IN
dcrtake to surrender under the am
ncsty prOcl lmatiUn.
The letter Is dated at Biac- No-BIt0.
which is said to be the present nT1-
visional headquarters Of ASun&Iau. "
states, however that AguinaldU ngvey
stays more than one night in L inncs
and only few hours in any un% o
cation. He allows no one to cor!E
personal friends.
A dispatch in one of the rapcrs
dated at San Pedro Macati, states thRE
Gen. Pho Del Pillar, who recently sur
rendered, says he wishes to become u
good American citizen, and intends ia
accept the American terms offered ia
his people. He said he would Ike
nothing better than to raise Il regimenS
of native FiipinOs to serve in China.
Copies of orders received at the war
department announce the sentence Of
Jacinto Enron, native. Enron WAS
sent to the penitentiary for five years-
The order states that Enron was a
member of band of outlaws operating
in Cagayan province, Luzon, whick'
committed various outrages upon tho
whole population and kept the peopia'
IN a constant state Of terror
The orders also contained the ac--
Uuital of Col James S. Petit, Thirty
first volunteer infantry, who waE
charged with being responsible for ths.
death Of prisoner named Juan Ramns
by turning him over to the president "a
Zamboanga The findings and the ac-
Guittal are disapprOved by Gen. Mac
Arthur who says that. notwithstand-
ing, the alleged character of the prisOu-
er. which tended to reveal him as q
guerrilla or outlaw, he was neverthe-
less entitled to protection. and to have
his guilt determined in the regular way
by war tribunal. Although the acqutt-
tai is disapproved, there was nothing
further for Gen. Macarthur to do. ano
he restored Col. Petit to his regiment
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Russian Minister'S Report.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 14.-M. DeGiers,
Russian minister in Pelin. reports in
cipher. under date of Aug. 4. as fol-
lows: "The Chinese government re-
Gently applied to us and to all the for
eign representatives in order to ar
range the date and conditions OF our
Journey to Tien Tsin. We replied that
we required instructions from our gov
ernments, without which we could not
leave our posts. consider 1t my duty
to point out, as indispensable to our
tourney, as the allied troops sent as
an escort should be Of sufficient forceto
protect 500 Europeans, including 200
women and children. and SO wounded.
The families of the imperial mission
and the Russian colony are we'll"
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An independent Miners Union.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 11.-A number
Of men employed at the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western company's
collieries met here last night and took
the preliminary steps toward organiz-
ing the Lackawanna union. The COM
pany's officials say they will not recog
nize an organization that contains
other than their employees, and il was
to meet this objection that the neW
union was formed. A vote Of the nil--
ers showed that 2,643 favored the new
organization and 1921 opposed il. ThH
United Mine Workers Of America heiE
O meeting here and denounced the for
nation of the new union as an effort To-
separate the men and place them ~
cross purposes.
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CEINA's EMPRESS DOwAGER.
Is Advised by Her Minister In Ger
nRny Not to Leave Pckin.

Is Advised ny Her Minister In Ger
many Not to Leave Pekin.
Berlin, Aug. 14.-At the Chinese le-
cation in Berlin the press correspond
ent was informed that the empress
dowager had declared her intention to
leave Pekin and to transfer her court
to another city before the allied forces
reached the capital. Iu Hal Houan, the
Chinese minister here. on learning Of
this intention, telegraphed to both the
empress dowager and the emperor not
to leave Pekin. but quietly to await
the arrival of the international forces.
The Chinese protest against the
landing OF troops at Shanghai has been
officially received here. A foreign office
official discussing 1t. said this after
noon: THE protest is here. but who
pays any attention now to Chinese pro-
tests" Great Britain. according to the
German foreign Office, has not given
any other declaration OF purpose in
landing troops at Shanghai than the
declaration made by the British consul
general to the other foreign consuls
there, namely the protection Of life and
property
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
NEi7 z VALLEY.

Tie grape crop is abundant in this
vicinity.
Ilniel Heimbach killed black snake
siA eet long.
Catherine Haines is visiting Mrs.
Philip Hendiicis.
Joseph Heimbach, who is working
near Treverton, was at home over Sun
day.
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Brynn and G.. A. II. Encampment.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Chronicle
SAYS: Colonel w. J. Bryan will not be
in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 2S, the
day of the great parade Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Rather than
embarass President Mckinley by a
counter demonstration, the Democratic
nominee for the chief magistracy Will
defer his arrival to the next day or
perhaps two days latter. This decision
was reached after Mr.. Bryan was made
acquainted with the program and the
part to which he was assigned by Ex-
ecutive Director Harper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
RAPIDAN.
Rapiday, June Ia


The rain which visited about the
whole of Southern Minnesota Saturday
did not miss Rapidan and we have
been favored with several smaller
showers since All vegetation looks
we'll since the late rains. Small grain
will be very light crop throughout
this section of the county.
Parties from here who took in the
Red Wing Saltwater excursion report
the crop outlook along the line of the
Chicago Great Western Ry. as very
poor. Many fields of grain are being
plowed under and planted to corn.
Mrs. D. G. Willard, of Mankato,
visited her sister, Mrs. Rodgers, at the
mills recently.
Mr.. Weller has erected neat woven
wire fence about his yard.
Mr.. Chas. Pischner is putting the
ventilator and other finishing touches
on Mr.. Weller's barn.
DR.. Dodds was a professional caller at
G. A. Cheneys recently.
DIR. Kruger, at the station, had a
we'll bored last week. Mason & Hyn-
son did the work.
Woodman hall is all ready for the
grand ball to be given there tonight.
The Concordia orchestra will furnish
the music Everybody in cordially in
vited to come and enjoy themselves and
help good cause along.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
POINT PLEASANT.

H. N. Benson. city attorney of St. Pc.
ter, and Will Anderson. of the same place,
drove over Tuesday evening, and were
among the guests at social function at
Uneeda Rest cottage.
John C. Barnard. of Omaha, is at the
Point Hotel. and is experimenting the
erection of his roomy cottage upon the lot
next to Hunts, on the west. Mr.. Barnard
and Mr.. Hunt will improve the south side
of the Meek" which is something that
spot has needed for years. Mr.. Barnard S
family will occupy the cottage when COM
pleted.
Mrs. Edgar Weaver is the guest of Mrs.
r. E. Brown, at the Brown cottage this
week.
Mrs. Barclay has had new croquet
ground laid out, and will have it surfaced
and finished off in elegant style. Many OF
the guests at the Point are devotees of this
game. The latest rules will be Inaugural
ted and rigidly enforced, scientific playing
will be the order of the day, and many
will be the contests waged and gaudy will
be the glory won on this field during the
season.
Dyer Walker and Frank Hoerr, of Man
kato, attended the social advertisement at
Uneeda Rest cottage Tuesday evening.
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The Patterson cottage is being renovated
today, and put in condition for occupancy.
Alba Lewis and family have moved into
their pretty new cottage.
The Beta Mu Kai Gamma club, of Man
kato, fifteen strong, have been at Uneeda
Rest cottage all the week, and no more
charming bevy of young ladies
could be found to dedicate that coy struc-
ture.
DR.. E. E. Cobb. and Messrs. Hammond
and Keller, of Minneapolis, were at Bar
clay's over Sunday.
Mrs. F. w. Mitchell. of Des Moines, was
entertained by Mrs. Barclay from Satur'
day until Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McClelland. of Min.
neapolis, are at the Point hotel this week
DR.. West and Mr.. Piper. of Council
Bluffs, are enjoying the hospitality OF the
Barclays this week. They are at Lake
Jefferson today, trying the fishing. Your
enthusiastic fisherman positively refuses tc
be confined to one body of water.
Mr.. and Mrs Evans. of Red Wing, are
at the Point. Mr.. Evans has kindly loaned
his advice and experience in making the
new croquet ground, and we hope to see
him win many games thereon.
Mrs. ]. A. Kelly will be at Barclay
over Sunday and for an indefinite stay af-
terwaad. She will be accompanied by her
mother and son. MIR. Kelly, who is super
intendent of the C. G. W., will run in for
day now and then, as his duties will per
nit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
DEATH OF DANIEL FELTGN.

Daniel R. FELTON, died this morning at
his home on Willard street, aged 81 years.
He has been unwell for several years on
account of kidney and heart trouble, but
was no worse than usual yesterday. He
had an attack of heart trouble during the
night and expired early this morning.
He leaves a wife and one son, Daniel S.
FELTON,. He served in Brackets battalion
from the fall of 1861 to 1865, but did not
belong to Wilkin post. Nevertheless, the
post will have charge of the funeral, which
occurs at ten o'clock Saturday forenoon
from the house. The members of the
post are requested by S. Sheldon, senior
vice commander, to meet at the house at
nine o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
EXTRA COACHES FROM RANDOLPH.

Agent Barr, of the Great Western
road informs us that we were mistaken
in our statement yesterday that moth
ing was done by his road to get more
cars for the accommodation of the ex.
cursionists home from Red Wing Tues
day night He states that he tried to
get coaches from other roads at Red
Wing, but could not. Three empty
coaches were sent them at Randolph,
and they were fairly well accommodate
ed from there home, as some fifty were
sent from Randolph on the regular
train. He also says that they had a
baggage car attached but that it was
utilized by the excursionists because of
lack of room in the coaches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
NEW UNDERTAKES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Davidson Accept
Positions With John Klein s Co.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davidson, of
Harrisburg, Pa, have arrived in the
city and have accepted positions with
John Klein & Co. In the future they
will have charge of that firms under
taking establishment.
Mr.. Davidson has been engaged in
the undertaking business for the past
ten years in Harrisburg, Pa, and is a
practical and experienced embalmer
and funeral director.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson are
graduates of the Massachusetts College
of Embalmers; also of the Pennsylvania
College of Embalming, and come to
our city with the highest recon-
mendation.
Mrs. Davidson's work will be that of
taking charge, laying out and embalm-
ing the remains of women and chill
dren, new addition to undertaking
departments in this city.