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The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
PASSING
EVENTS
Of Men and Things in the
Public Mind.
THE WEEKLY REVIEW
GROWTH OF LIBRARIES.

Public libraries are rapidly on the
increase in this country and all be-
cause the reading public is taking
such a keen interest in patronizing
them. The appreciation shown by
the general public of this age
for visiting public Libraries is quite
marked in contrast to what it was a
decade ago, and a most marvellous
one from what it was, say fifty years
ago. There are at present 5,383 Ii
braries in this country, containing
more than l ZOO volumes each; 3,878
containing between 800 and 1000
volumes each, and several Thousand
containing less than 800 volumes
each. There are at present 46,610,-
500 volumes in all the libraries Of
this country, which is an increase
over what it was five years ago Of 49,
O14,251. Speaking about the pub
lie Libraries calls to mind some of the
princely sums that have been donat-
ed to this educational cause by An
drew Carnegie In 1889 Mr.. Car
negie gave $3,5O3,5O to thirty-four
libraries. In 1900 he gave $645, 900
to nineteen libraries. During the
present year he has given $12, ,14S,-
500 to eighty-six libraries, and all
making grand total Of 6,297,O 600
given to. 139 libraries since he has
begun donating to the public libra
ries.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
PENSIONS PILING UP.

1t will be news to great many
persons, and it is surmised, even to
many of the old soldiers themselves,
to learn that this government has
paid out on pension accounts $2,-
63,350, 0,000, Of which amount So
6,9O4,589 has been paid since the
close Of the Civil War. There never
were so many names upon the pen
sion rolls Of this country as at pres
ent, as the books when made up.
July 30, showed a total of 997,735
persons. Of this number 1865 were
survivors of the wars prior to 1861,
and 1874 were widows Of men who
participated in such conflicts. The
invalid pension list adds about 739,-
1874, and the widows roll one-third
as many, 249,0S6 The net gain to
the list during the year was 1906,
though decrease by death was 49,
153. On June 80, there were still
pending examination 403, ,569 appli-
cations, of which 228,534 were claim
ants for an increase of pensions al
ready on the pension roll. There are
3,532 applications from claimants
on account of service in the Spanish
war. There were 58,373 applications
made during the year. This is, per-
haps, the largest pension roll of any
nation in the world, and by far the
most expensive.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
WANT PERPETUAL PEACE.

The thirty-fourth annual conven-
ton Of the Connecticut Peace Union
concluded its meetings August 18th,
and adopted a number Of resolutions
which run as follows:
''That the press league be asked to
scatter abroad peace literature"
''That peace principals be taught
in all the schools, and military drills
be eliminated"
''That oyertures be made for the
settlement Of the steel strike"
"That the United States set a good
example by offering to arbitrate all
existing troubles between nations"
"That an increase in army and ma
Wy be disapproved."
''That message be sent to Pres
ident Mckinley asking him to ap-
point chief Of the state department
to investigate the best ways to reach
the goal Of pacifcation through ar
bitration Of all internal troubles .
"That all previous convictions be
reaffirmed."
Quite wholesale lot of resolutions
are these and all quite commendable
on the part of the peace convention.
Let there be peace, and in this it is
more than likely that all men, re-
gardless Of their color and national
ity, will join in one happy strain,
until ''peace like a river attendenth
our way"
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
PRICE FIVE CENTS

upon the minds Of the Chinese peo-
pie that he thinks this to be the most
'opportune time to fill the country
up with missionaries, that the gospel
might be spread in every quarter and
section Of that vast empire. DR.. Mi
ner is Of the opinion that ordinarily
speaking, the Chinaman has no fear
of dying, but for them to die for re-
ligion is something new to them,
and it has made lasting impression
upon the minds of those who still
cling to the doctrines Of Confucius,
which impression has forced them
into the belief that the Christian re-
ligion is something more than a no
ton.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
CANADA GROWS SLOWLY.

The census recently taken of Can
ada has developed the fact
that the Canadian government
is increasing in population very slow
ly, For the past ten years the reg
istered gain in that country has only
been 505,644, or 1916 per cent.
More perceptible growth has been
seen in Columbia, Manitoba, while
in English Canada, Ontario, New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia the pop
ulation is nearly stationary. The
slight increase in population
throughout Canada is rather discour-
aging to those who had hoped to see
it become a strong rival to the Unit
ed States, and it strengthens the long
cherished hopes of friends Of the
United States as well as the citizens
in general Of this country that the
time is not far distant when the
Monroe doctrine and the Monroe
government will cover not only all
Canada, but all Of the American con-
.tinent.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
REALM OF
RELIGION
Among the Worlds Christians
and Quasi Christians.
PECULIAR CUSTOMS
FILIPINos TURNING INFIDELs.


From the London Spectator it is
learned that the natives Of the Phil
tippine islands are rapidly renouncing
Catholicism, and it is likewise learn
ed from the same source that the ma
tives are becoming Indifferent as to
all forms of religion. If this state of
affairs does exist it is to be seriously
regretted. Such is usually the case
when one feels that they have been
deceived by any form of religion they
at once renounce all forms Of it and
become infidels instead. There is no
doubt but what Catholicism has
been a great drawback to the pros
perity of the Philippine islands and
it has kept the people largely in an
ignorant state, and it is no more than
could be expected when the natives
found out that they had been de-
ceived through the guise Of some
form Of religion, to renounce all
forms Of religion, on becoming
cognizant Of the fact that they have
been deceived. If Professionalism,
therefore, expects to make any head
way on these islands it will have to
make haste slowly by teaching the
natives that Protestantism, like Re-
publicanism, means absolute free
dom so long as one stays in the
bounds Of common sense law. If this
course is followed Protestantism will
be accepted by those persons even
more strongly than they ever accept
ed Catholicism.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
HE KILLED ANEGRO.

Not many days ago a prominent
white man in the state Of Alabama
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
for participating in lynching a col
ored man in that community. This,
perhaps, is the first case Of its kind
in the history of the United States
where a white man has been punish
ed in one Of the Southern states for
taking any part in lynching Negro,
whether he be guilty or innocent.
This conviction on the part Of the
courts Of Alabama is deserving Of
special consideration, from the fact
that the constitutional convention is
now in session in that state with a
view of DISTINGUISHING the colored
people, both those that cannot and
those that can read and write. In
fact, it is the intention Of the con
vention to disfranchise every black
man in the state Of Alabama, but in
the meantime it has taken steps to
protect him from being mobbed,
lynched and killed.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
PREAcH1NG AND pRACrIc11G.

Recently a socialist pamphlet was
sent out, which took for its text,
'Proofs from their own Bible and
from common sense that all rich men
and most clergymen are frauds and
imposters, because they profess to be-
lieve what they do not practice" !" In
this statement socialism is just as
radically wrong as it is in all Of its
|other statements, political and other
wise. Socialism pretends to believe
that the fundamental principles of
this government are all wrong, that
we are trying to reach the goal by
going in the wrong direction. The
average person Of this country, whe-
ther he be inclined to religion or not.
does not believe that the clergymen
preach something that they do not
practice. Most clergymen in this
country and in all other Christian
countries live devout, straightfor-
ward, upright life, and when they do
not do so they at once lose all infu-
ence in the community in which they
live. They cease to draw congrega-
tlons and are without sympathy from
the COMMITMENTS Of their parish
oners. To charge that rich men be-
come criminals no sooner than thev
are aware of the fact that they are,
is but the contorted imagination of
a criminal brain, such as only social
lists can advocate.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
CIVIL SERVICE SUCCESS.

According to the Seventh Annual
Report Of the civil service commits
sion, during the past year 46,763 per-
sons were examined, Of which 35,025
passed. OF the number passed, "a,
473 were for appointments to the
service, of which $3.50 were appoint
ed. This was the largest number ev-
er appointed to the classified service
through examination in any single
year The work Of the civil service
commission of this country is to be
commended by all good citizens, and
while it has not reached that state of
perfection that many Of us hope to
see it do, it is nevertheless giving
much evidence of gradually growing
up to that point, when it will be i'm
possible for anyone to work for the
government unless they pass a rigid
examination for any position they
may seek. Political pull frequently
gets in its work even at this late day,
but it is fast losing its prestige and
power and the sooner it is completely
gone the better for the entire coun-
try. Judge Taft is instituting civil
service in the Philippine islands and
it will be impossible for any party to
dump its yorn-out politicians on
these islands in the future, as the va
rious positions to be filled in the cler-
ical department will be filled with
sion one way or the other, but said
persons taken from the eligible lists
who have successfully passed the re-
Quired examinations
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
NEW MASONIC FRATERNITY.

A new branch in Masonry has re-
Gently been organized in the United
States among the colored folk, which
is known as the National Grand
Lodge Of Free and Accepted York
Masons. This branch of Masonry
was incorporated the 31st day of
August last, and the incorporators
were Captain W. d. Matthews, John
W. Childers, Oliver B. Jones. George
W. Pinkard and Robert Mcfarland.
There has been quite a dispute
among colored Masons for a good
many years as to which faction repre-
sented true Masonry. There is also
a dispute between white and colored
Masons as to whether either one of
the factions represented true Mason
ry, but this, however, has almost
been practically settled, as the white
Masons now acknowledge that the
Prince Hall Masons represent pure
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13

Mr. G. 7. Conover, Of this city,
shows patriotic spirit that is
worthy Of universal commendation
on the part of the American people
in his advocacy Of Mckinley
Thanksgiving hospital somewhere
in the central portion of the United
States in honor Of the restoration of
the president to health, as now seems
evident. We quite agree with the
promoter, Mr. Conover, that it is a
scheme that the rich and the poor,
the white and the black, the Jew and
the gentle, can all cheerfully con-
tribute to, and we further agree
with him that they all will cheerful
ly and willingly do so as far as they
are able. We trust that the PROPOSE
ton will meet favor throughout the
entire length and breadth Of the
United States and that it will as
Isume definite shape, and that the
project will soon be an actuality in
stead Of a theory.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
ITEMS OF INTERETS
BIG EDITOR. BIG EATER.

Henry Watterson, the great
Southern editor, whose home is in
Louisville, Ky, is said to be the most
ravenous eater Of any man in the
United States, especially any man Of
Ipublic note 1t is said Of him that
he at one time participated in a ban
Iquet where a most excellent repast
was served to those present, Of which
WattersOn ate as though he had been
starving himself for the occasion.
The banquet, however, came to an
end at late hour Of the night, and
Mr.. Watterson at once left for his
office to begin his nights work. He
had not been in his office long when
he complained to his associate, who
was also at the banquet, that he was
hungry, whereupon they retired to
a neighboring restaurant, and the
colonel ordered two pounds of
cheese, half of an immense bologna
sausage, SIX bottles OF beer and diff
ferent kinds of salads, and devoured
every particle thereof. He returned
to his office, and it is said that it was
on that night that he wrote his "Star
Eyed Goddess" editorial, which was
copied all over the United States and
even out Of the United States by
most every paper Of any circulation.
There is no doubt but that this edi-
torial was the most widely copied ed
ltorial of any that was ever written
by an editor, and copied in more Ian
guages than any other that was ever
published. MIR. Watterson is classed
as one Of the nations most profound
editorial writer's, and whatever he
says is said so clearly and concisely
that whether you agree with it or not
you are compelled to read it.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
CHINA WANTS MISSIONARIES.

1t will be news to most of the peo-
pie of this country to learn from
George S. Miner, a missionary who
has recently returned from China,
that during the late Boxer uprisings
in that country fully 10000 Chris
tian natives died for their religion.
This has made such an impression
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13

Masonry, while the York rite, which
has been represented by Captain
Matthews and others Of this country
for some years, is fake Masonry.
Whether this be true or not, The Re
publican is unable to say, but there
is no doubt but that it means war
to the knife between the two
branches of colored Masonry in this
country in the forming Of this new
organization.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13
IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.

According to the census returns
recently taken by the British govern
ment the population of Scotland for
the past sixty years has been steadily
increasing, while during the same
time the population of Ireland has
been as steadily decreasing. The fig
urse sent out by the census bureau
for the two countries are as follows:
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13

Great Britain imports one-third of
all the food her citizens consume.
Holland is the only country in Eu-
rope that admits coffee free Of duty.
According to reports Ireland an
nualy produces 100000 worth Of
honey.
In the town Of Nas8o, Sweden,
there is female contingent in the
fire brigade.
At present the city Of London is
consuming more than 400 tons Of
ice per day.
The flax culture in Ireland is de-
creasing. The decline in acreage was
from 229,17S acres in 1870 to 75,-
600 acres at the present time.
Though this is an automobile age,
yet eighty-seven carriage horese were
sold in New York city the other day
for an average Of 81 900 each.
Vice President Roosevelt has con
Isented to write history of the
"Rought Riders" for the roster of
the New Mexico volunteers in the
Spanish war.
Potatoes, which have heretofore
only been grown under ground, are
now being produced like fruit from
the stem Of the plant and the flavor
OF such fruit is said to be better than
the tuber
Los Angeles shows the most rapid
gain in population for the past ten
years, The town was settled in 1871
by Spaniards. 1t gained $50 per
cent. in population between 1880
and 1890 and 100 per cent. between
1890 and 1900.
A sign in one Of the largest Ii
braries in Oxford, England, reads:
Women and dogs not admitted
here. This notice, however, is not
lived up to at present and is merely
allowed to hang in its place to show
the change that has taken place.
According to geographers, if the
sea were emptied Of its water, and
then all the rivers Of the earth were
to pour their present floods into the
vacant space allowing nothing for
evaporation, it would require 10000
years to fill up the vacuum.
The European dog census has
been completed and shows the fol-
lowing: France, 2,S64,OOO dogs;
Germany, 100000; Russia, 1,5OO,-
900; Turkey, $4,000; France has
seventyfve dogs to every 1000 per-
sons; Ireland, seventy-three; Eng
land, thirty-eight; Germany, thirty
lone, and Sweden, eleven.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13

and fourth generations and they will
ever abide with you. Death to this
man should be warmly welcomed as
a relief from his sufferings.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-09-13

In contrast with the above table
the following record shows how the
population of Scotland has been
steadily climbing from decade to
decade:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-06-13

Pennsylvania Deitsch.
Mauch Chunk Democrat.
- Schliffeltown, Mo- der 30, 1901. &.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-06-13
GENERAL. MARKETS.

Philndelphia, June l0.-F'lOur steddy:
winter supcrine, $2.lOT2,2j; Pennsylvania
roller. clear, $SH3.25; city mills, extra, $40
G2.6j. Rye duh at $2.15U29O per barrel
Wheat quiet: No. . red, spot, 76sTr7c.
Corn firm: No. mixed spot, 6&ai7c.;
No. . yellow, for local trade, 49l2c. oats
quiet and steady; No. . white, clipped.
Sii5c.; low grades. 3Od3lc. Hay dull: No. !
timothy. $3.50 for large bales, Beer
steady: beef hams. 9.50n20 Pork strong
family. H7a175O. Lard firm: western
steamed. ss.S5, Live poultry quoted az
i0lbc. for hens. &c. for old roosters 2Zu
A5c. for spring chickens weighing to
lbs. to the pair and 1oa2Oc. Tor spring
chickens weighing IN to 2ls lbs. to the
poir. Dressed poultry (fresh killed. at lOc
for choice fowls. 6iac. for old ROSTERS 2.
6fSOc. for nearby breilers and llNlSc- fo'
frozen chickens. Butter firm; creamery
| l50l9c.: factory 12atl4c.; imitation cream
arv l3GlGibc.: New York dairy, 4qlsc
FANCY Pennsylvania prints jobbing at 20t
a3c.: do. extra 19c. Eggs quiet; New 4orf
and Pennsylvania. l3hc.: western an
| graded, 1lQl24c.; western. candled. ne
| Iected. l3drl3hc Potatoes quiet; Nev
| York. S2.y7lsSl2.5o: Bermuda. prime, Amt
| Cabbages steady: Norfolk. per crate. sot
nc. - ~, ~.
4 vet steady; extra, $5.so6S; prime. >s7Od
$50: good, 3s40g5.60. Hogs active: prim
heavy. W.10G6.12h: best mediums an
rood Yorkers. s1o6e.l2; Hight DO. $s@s.ot
pigs, s6.06Q6.1o: skips. N.6o06.t0; rougn'
i jl6kss. sheep: Dull and iovsr: bsse yetn !,
ers. Ms66<;5 cnosce ysartinse ~ :Ss
Common to good. a0Aes: veal salyss. ~
Il 80 g,,,-gIs ,y.lrvrStyss y-I,-s,.-s,lst.s
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-06-13
FOUGHT HARD FOR LIFE

q.
Young clrlsSlrussIe :, the Bottea Of wei
Clinging hsroicaliy to the sh p, pro-
jecting sdsrsot the ropgh stone lining
of a 45-foot well, with 10 feet Of water
at the bottom, ll-yer old Mary Sun
berry Of Shamokin. was rescued from
death by. dnwning. Tuesday through
the timely assistance and presence ef
mind Of Henry Marquette, He heard
her frenzied cries for help and So.
curing q rope, he lowered it to the
almost exhausted girl, and pulled her
up to the top. 80 - -
The Sunberry girl had gone to the
well TO get water in some manner she
slipped and plunged headlong down
the well landing in 10 feet Of waite.
Arising to the surface che grasped a
projecting stone pausing for n moment
she attempted to climb up the rough
side of her prison. 1t was fearful task,
for the sharp stones. tore her delicate
hands, and five times she was forced to
release her hold and drop. back into the
icy water.
With each attempt she grew weaker
and weaker. Blood was flowing from
her lacerated hands and her teeth were
chattering from the cold.
Realizing that to tax her strength by
again attempting to climb out would
prove fatal, she clung to the stones, al
lowing most of her weight to rest in
the water. Then she screamed for help.
Her cries were heard by Marquette and
her rescue effected.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-06-13
The guckleberry Outlook.

All signs yoint to n lig crop this sba-
on, the berries are plentiful enougkto
satisfy the constantly increaing market
for them and ut the same time will he
the means of bringing hundreds of
dollars to che pickers and dealers, on
all sides q acres of low green bushes,
are thick with blooms, showing the
large croe, that is % follow. Unless
stifler pmce are maintained this year
over these of former years pokers ot
of the LGrries Will be fewer tLan evei
before. .H..
Besides nearly everybody will b
working duringeh berry season ant
will znd time eEly to pick fof'domssti'
consumption. ....t
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-06-13

Philadelphia, June ll.-Fourteen or
dinances were introduced in council
Yesterday. l3 of which asked fran
chises for various street railway com.
panies, the remaining one providing
for the revoking of all privileges grant
ed to companies which have not taker
advantage of these privileges withir
the time fixed by previous ordinance
The franchises were for five elevated
roads, seven surface and subway. A
telegram from Albert L. Johnson. ot
Cleveland was read, In which he said
he would in a short time submit or
dinances providing for three GEN
fares, WITH free Transfers.
Lowell, Mass, June 10.-The head
less and Gecomposed body OF a yount
woman was found under heap o
brush in n patch of woodland IL
Chelmsford yesterday afternoon Muir
der had been committed in horrible
fashion. for the head had been sepa
rated from the trunk by a series o
slashc5 with a dull weapon. Th'
meaCer clothing affords no clew to III
identity OF the unfortunate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-06-13
A GOOD THING.

German Syrupis the special pre-
scription Of DIR. A, Boschee, cele-
b. a,ed German physician, and is ac-
kn owledged to be one of the most
fortunate Q discoveries in Medicine.
1t quickly cures Coughs, Colds and
all Lung troubles Of the severest ma
ture. removing, as it does, the cause
of the g ffection and dleaving the parts
in . strGng and healthy condition.
1t is not ar expefiInental medicine,
but has sto,,d The testof years, Civ
ing satisfsci'e n in every case, which
its rapidly ihGreasing sale every sea-
son confirms. Two million bottles
sold annually. Boschee's German
Syrup was introduced inthe United
States IN 1853, and 10 now sold in
every town and village in the civil
lied world. Three doses will relieve
| any ordinary cough. Price % cts
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