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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-14
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James Decker. Of franklin township.
dropped IN to zee US Saturday.
Adam Shemorry and wife of Kantz
were in town last Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Ripka of sunhury visited
her parents In town last Thursday.
Mrs. +. F. Hare Of Lewisburg last
week visited n. p. Hare and wife.
VIM. Bolig Of town dropped in to
see us to pay for his brothers paper.
Joel Reichenbach, Of Strouptown,
WAS in town Wednesday of last week.
John w. Kline, of Adams township,
was at the county seat Monday morn-
ing.
NJ ISIS Sue Beaver spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. W. +. Dagle, pf Beaver
town.
Mrs. Harry Bowersox spent Sunday
at Srydertown with her daughter, Mrs.
s. F. Hscksaberg.
w. +. Dagle, Manager of the Beaver
town shirt factory, was at Middle
burg Monday morning.
Michael Hackenburg, Of ofPaxtonville,
was ut thu c,unty seat Monday to or
der bills for public sale. .",
Rev. Joshus Shambach attended the
annual conference Of his church ut Re- d
Lyon, York County last week.
VIM. Assssler, Of Richfeld, came to
town Saturday to subscribe for the Posi-
and to meet bis son who ,a'rlefrom the
west, .|f5iSs, = . =. y.
Job Be,lcbelj Of 'Bsavertown, was
here Nedday. He will nasve TO Dss
citdf tosnshiE Mimin COUNTY, 1GaitA
G45ths A.se.r,.'ssrss e i's.-'7s' -Srss'
:. Supt. +. { G. .Bower,ox and wife spent
several days at, York, si,A VI the Evan
gelicsl conference held ut Red Lyon,
York county. ..,. ..'.,,..
Caleb Smith, who came East a few
weeks ago to attend tile funeral of his
mother, Mrs. John p. Smith, left again
for his home In Iowa.
A. w. Bowersox and son, Harry,
have erected new building, fronting
on Main street, adjoining their resi-
dence, to be used as meat market.
Mrs. A, f. Soles entertained NUM-
ber of ladies one evening last week, in
the capacity Of a carpet-rag party. The
ladies were treated to ice iream, oranges
bananas, etc.
w. p. Shelly, foreman of the job de-
partment of the Sunbury Evening
Item, was In town last Thursday to at
tend the funeral of.his cousin, Reno e..
Splitter, and made cal Mt this office.
NJ. l.. Wagenseller of Selinsgrove,
travelling salesman for wood and will
low ware house in Phila., called on his
customers in MiddleDurg last Thursday
and made pleasant call at this Office.
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Republican Standing Committee.
G. r. Binssmsn, J. d. Sipe.

Adsms-C. r. Bingamsn. J. D. Sipe.
Dssver-Charles Drssse, Elmer Wetsel.
Usntrs--W. A. Nspp. r H. Slime.
Ohapman Peter 6hadss, C. II. Updsgrove.
Fyanklin-John Haekenburg, Geo. +. Ststler.
Jasksen-J. Harvey Meyer, 9. A. 'Brouss.
Middlsburg-F. w. epschA Frank Rsits.
Monros--W. L. Young, b P. Ritter.
Psnn-Hayry L. EngN, Geo. n. witmsr.
Pssry-F. e. Boyer, Alien Valentine,
se:ss w;.so;ias \. Tf..:y; ~ e e E spIHa:
Upiee[ssob atshl, A. J. eeruh.
Waahingteo-nyroe Meyer, W: =. Btewn.
Joo. 4. LUuDAn0R OhoirmgB. M AsiS - Z.
uDvu cH4,5.. ss9sse.sy,
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VOL. XXXvIII

Born to Lank Hare and wife, q bright
young daughter.
WANrED.-Good Veal Calves, also
hides and tallow. J. L. WINEMAN,
e.2S-6l. Lewsburg, fa.
SPRING MILLINERY.-A wonderfully
well selected stock, larger and grander
than ever. L. DUNKEIBERGER.
The meeting in the U. b. church IL
ATTENDED by large audiences. A num-
Der of seekers have presented Them
selves at the altar.
If you want to enjoy good concert,
90 to hear the Susquehsnna University
clubs, Saturday evening March 23rd
in the court house. Admiss n1O anG
i, cents. 3-7-3t
We trim hats free of charge, and you
will find our prices the lowest they
have ever been. l.. DUNKELBERGER.
FORSALE-J. b. Spangler ut Adams
burg offers his stock of general mer,
chandise for sale. Stock can be reduced
to about s., 600 by March 18th if desired
by purchaser. Possession given ny
tiHle. 2-2l4t
For SALE,-Old established hard
ware business for sale. Good chance
for two young men with some means.
Reasons for selling, old age.
Address Campbell and Co. ...
SIT Millesburg, Pa.
Silks for Spring Waists, . gorgeous
arny of them, the handsomest linz
ever shown In Middleburg, I.
L. DUagKLBERdEK.
Go to A. Z. Soles fos . .snooth seasy
shave or up-to-date hairl cut and head
cleansed with a refreshing shampoo Or
Edandruff removed with his tonic. A
clean towel to each patron. Parlor in
bank building, one door east Of Post
.iiice. Satisfaction guaranteed. If.
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STAMP TAXES.
Many Abolished-Others Reduced.

Many Abolished-Others Reduced.
BY the war revenue bill, which has
passed both houses of Congress and
now awaits the Presidents signature,
1t isexpected that u reduction Of re-
Venue Of s4., 600, 600 year will be ac-
eomplished. The Senate conferees
yielded to the House nearly all points.
The following war taxes have been re-
pealed:
Commercial broker, $40.
Bank checks, 2 cents.
Certificates of deposit, 2 cents.
Promissory notes, 2 cents each 500.
Money orders, 9 cents each 500.
Bills of lading for export, 10 cents.
Express receipt, l cent.
Telephone messages, cent.
Bonds, except bonds of indemnity,
s'ocents.
certificates Of damage, 25 cents.
conveyance, exempt below $500,
above $500, 25 cents for each $500.
Charter Party, s. to $40.
Telegraph messages, l cent.
Life insurance, 8 cents OH each 500.
Lease, 25 cents to 81.
Mortgages, 25 cents for each $1,000.
Passage tickets, 81 to IS; exempt be-
low $50 in value.
warehouse receipts, Is cents.
proprietary medicines, One-eighth
cent for each 5 cents.
Perfumery and cosmetics, one-eighth
cent for each s cents.
Chewing gum, 4 cents for 81.
Inc following reduction in taxation
mas been made: 80. ". e..
Beer to Sl.6O per barrel and Z! per
|eent discount repealed. ."
TOBACCO and snuff, discount of 20
pet cent. on l2 cents per lb.
Cigars, opening more than 8 lbs. per
l'M 81 per 1000.
0isan, weighing not more than 8 lbs.
~ i'ooO, ls cents per lbs. '...-
cigarettes, weighing not more than
y 'o@ per 100, valued not more than
per 1000, IS per lb.
sales Of merchandise IN actual course
transportation exempted.
nucket-shop transactions, 2 cents for
zach 500.
toleign bills Of exchange, 2 cents for
|sach 500.
M0' OF the repeals and reductions
Dme operative on the LIST of July
L'eyd Bowsssox left Wednesday
alng fsr Williamsport.
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COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Deeds Entered for Record.

w. A. Dreher and II. III. Ei.enhutl
and wives to r. c. Kantz, shoe factory
in Selinsgrove, for 5000.
u. ii. Eisenhuth, w. A. Dreher and
DIR. +. J. Wagenseller to II. &. KANT
vacant Il t in Selinsgrove, for $500.
| II. &. Kantz to Il. II. Eisenhutn 4
Co., shoe factory and vacant lot In Sc.
linsgrove, for $1,000.
George Leach, admir- Of VIM. Leach,
to John II. Leach, two tracts in Chap.
man township, containing 8 acres and
ts aHtss EsYY.siysiy fyryycu
A. NJ, Kkfssr tosH Il. Wslter, 4
,aOree and lOOiperches in Franklin twp.
itOr ~, ,aS.ny.
Geo.. NJ. Moatz to II. E.Walt.r lot ON
Sugar Street, Middleburg, for$25O.'
.,.,.. Letters Granted.
Letters of administration in the es-
tate of Geo c. Neitz, late of Perry twp,
were granted to VIM. Neitz, March s..
Marriage Licenses.
Calvin A. Kratzer, ! Limestone twp,
/ Mary T.. Sauers, Union Co.. Pa.
/, Jordan II. I.audenslager, Salem,
MORA Ida Kline, Kratzerville.
Cloyd f.. Clotfelter, Monroe twp,
/ Nettie Foltz, West Perry twp,
JClymer Romig, Beaver Springs,
Annie Nj. Raught,
MARRIED. March !, by Geo. NJ. Shin
del, Clerk o. c., Jordon II. Laudens-
lager, of Salem, to Nora Ida Kline, of
Kmtzerville.
March 3, by'Rev. II. H. SPAIN, Chas.
f.. Marks, of Bradford, Pa, to Alma |.
Mcclellan, rf TroXelville.
March 3, by Rev. A. ID. Gramley,
Palmer A. Musser, of Beavertown, to
Emma J. Hciml,ach, of Middlecreek.
March 3, by Rev. |. p. Zimmerman,
Edward j. Dreese, Of Beaver Springs,
to Jennie NJ. Klose, of Paxtonville.
March 5th, by Rev. w. A. Haas,
Cloyd A. Fisher, of Freeburg, to Ella
Musser, of Meiserville
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Change Of Post Office Address.

Subscribers to the Posi- who expect
to move this spring, should give timely
notice. Give the office to which your
paper Is sent and the one to which you
wish 1t mailed.
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Concert In MiddIeburg.

The Glee. Mandolin and Guitar Clubs
Of Susquehanna University will give.a
concert In the Court house, Middleburg,
Saturday evening, March 23rd at p.
M. Admission 10 and 70 cents.
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A birthday party was given at I. H.
Bowerox's residence ON the French
Flats hast Thursday evening for their
Ruth.
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lloyd Bowsssox left Wednesday
'ng fsr williamsport.
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Your loving brother,
SHAWANA BEN.

To Capt. William Patterson.
The Council, after examining Mr..
Blyth, Immediately took this most i'm
portant matter into consideration and
were of the opinion that warrants
should forthwith be issued by the chief
justice, directed to the sheriffs, and
other officers of the Province, and par
ticularly to those Of the counties of
Cumberland, Lancaster and Berks, for
the apprehending Of the above men-
toned Frederick Stump, and bringing
him before one ofhis Msjesty's Justices
Of Oyer and Teminer, to be dealt with
according to law. The Board also ad-
vised the Governor to issue q proclama-
ton Offering reward ,-of 200, pounds
for apprendihg the said offender, and
bringing him to Justice.
But before those letters, and the pro
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
Chinese Protection

Washington, Aug. 5.-The state de-
partment has received through Mr.
squiers, secretary of legation at Pekin
a note from Ii Hung Chang, describing
the regulations for the control of the
mounted patrol which it is proposed &c
establish along the road between Ching.
ting and Pao-ting-fu. MIR. Squiers saws
TINS is the first step of the Chinese an.
thorities toward the protection of for.
eigners travelling through the disturbed
districts OF the province. of Shansi and
Chill. anu
The regulations are quantity expressed
but in substance they provide for the es,
adjustment of military posts at nine sta
lions on the road, the commanders of
which are to furnish escorts for travellers
The escort is to keep within II feet of the
traveller, whose pace must set theirs. If
Is 10 disperse people who gather about
the travellers and are boisterous, and its
members are not to accept any paw from
traveller under pain of dismissal A
post will be forwarded every two DAYS
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
Judge CIagett Dead.

Spokane, Aug. 5.-Judge William n
Clagett died at the residence of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Fred E. Lucas, Sunday morning
of Bright's disease.
Judge Clagett was born at KeokuN
Iowa, September Fl, 1888, and was edu
Gated at the schools of his native town
He studied law at Keokuk and was ad.
united to the practice there, and has been
a practicing attorney ever since.
He served term in the Nevada leeis-
lature, and later, when he moved to Mon
tana, was elected delegate to congress. rep,
resenting that state during the years 1870
and 1871. During the past quarter of a
century he had been prominent in Idaho
politics.
Judge Claggett, who has been failing in
health for some time, came to Spokane
recently from the Occur d'Alenes. He
leaves wife and five children, five of
whom were present at his death.
His children are Mary Claggett of Chi
cago, Ida B. Clagett, Spokane; Thomas
w. Clagett, Moscow, Idaho; Mrs. Fred
e. Lucas, Spokane; George B. Clagett.
Alaska; Emma G. Clagett, teacher in the
public schools, Spokane: William H. Oag-
EFT, Denver Col, and Grace Clagett, Port
lannd. Ore.
Judge Ciagett was one of the most
prominent attorneys on the Pacific coast.
During his earlier political career he was
a believer in the principles of the repub
llcan party, but of recent years has been
identified with the silver republican party.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
IDAHO.

Hope, Kootenai county, Lumber COM
pany has filed its articles Of incorpor-
alton.
ST. Joe Improvement company, with
Headquarters at Occur d'Alene City,
has filed its articles of Incorporation.
The plans for the Academy of Idaho,
to be located at Pocatelio, have been
approved and work will begin imme-
diately.
The death of A. e. Galloway at Cald-
we'll is reported. Mr.. Galloway was
born in Missouri and at his death was
70 years of age. He was one OF the
pioneers of the west and of Idaho.
| The assessment roll of Ada county
for 1901 shows that there is real estate
in the county of assessed value of $4,-
443, $3.50; personal property, $1,29O,125;
total assessed valuation, $5,733,455.
The region in the vicinity of the
Boise canyon is the scene of much ac-
tivity Just at present. The cause is the
arrival of the Rossi log drive, which
comprises about 100000 feet of lum-
Der.
w. R. Whipple was in Payette from
| the bench the other day, and reported
that T. R. Hubbard had sold his inn
proved 40 acres and all crops on it to
D. Stegner for $4,000 cash, and another
| man recently sold 80 acres unimproved
land in that vicinity for $4,000 cash.
Tho creamery plant located at Moh-
Ter, on the reservation, which was re-
Gently leased to the Hazelwood COM
pany Of Spokane, has shut down tenn
porarily owing to an inadequate milk
supply. The Hazelwood people will
supply farmers with 200 head of dairy
COWS and resume operations in Octo-
Der.
The first carload of this seasons fax
was shipped from Lenore last week by
the Kettenbach Grain company, netting
the producer $1.54 a bushel f. o. b.
This was on basis of 81 "a bushel
in Chicago for July delivery. Last year
the first shipment of fax was made
August IA. The opening price was
81 20 to $1.25 bushel.
Nelson Brothers thresher, operating
in a field in Tammany, eight miles
south of Lewiston, was destroyed by
fire recently, resulting from smut ex-
plosion. The top of the harvester was
blown off by the force of yhe explosion
and the flames spread rapidly. The
entire threshing outfit was destroyed
and 500 bushels of grain in the stack
The services of 60 men were necessary
to prevent the flames from spreading
to the stubble, and for time the entire
section was threatened.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.

The agricultural department has is
sued a bulletin concerning the wheat
growing conditions of the Pacific coast,
In which the question of wages, farm
methods, cost of living, ETC., are dis
cussed at length. The states included
are California, Oregon, Washington
and Idaho. There is on the average
4,343,S01 acres of wheat harvested in
the Pacific coast region each year. An
average for the past 10 years shows
that this section of the county ordi-
narily will yield about Is bushels per
acre and produce a total annual crop
of 65,017,582 bushels, valued on the
farm at $41 ,641,S12.
California is the state of largest
acreage and production of the group,
the average for the past 10 years being
2,7O5,621 acres, producing 33,3OS, 21S
bushels of wheat, with total value of
$23, 1873, 1896.
oregon has shown steadily increas
ing wheat acreage, interrupted only
occasionally, from 92,105 acres in 1869
to 1,17S,769 acres in 1900, and the aver
age for the last 10 years was $3.50. 753
acres.
In Washington the acreage averages
103,56O acres annually, the average
yield being 20.S bushels, with an aver
age sale of $8,2OS,739.
The average acreage of Idaho is 103.-
S6S, with yield of 2,366,O95 bushels,
or 1913 bushels per acre. The average
value for the vast 10 years was ST.
34S,724.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09

at Winnipeg, estimates the wheat yield
in Manitoba and the Northwest Terri
tory this year at from 55,00o,00V 10
6e,00e,000 bushels
/ At Denver Fred Jevne, an old time
ball player and umpire, who has been
umpiring the Western league games re-
Gently, fell from a third story window
of the Victor hotel and was probably
fatally injured. Jevne was on the Spo'
kane team when John s. Barnes was
manager in 1891. Jevne was an out
| fielder and a terrific hitter.
! Word has been received from Victo'
ria, B. c., of the defalcatlon of Quar-
termasters Clerk John McCaull and his
disappearanc from the United States
transport Egbert, on which he was as
signed to duty.
The board of admission announces
that the attendance at the Buffalo ex-
position during the first three months
ending at midnight on July 81 were
2,774,9OS With the exception of one
week the admissions have shown a
steady increase.
| American and European residents as
sert that the demeanor of the Pekin
populace is constantly becoming more
unfriendly, and as the allied troops de-
part the Chinese resume their old hab-
it's of jostling and cursing foreigners
in the streets.
At Marinette, Wis, Sunday United
States Senator B. R. Tillman of South
Carolina addressed large audience on
the race question from southern
standpoint. One of the features of his
remarks was plea in justification Of
lynching.
Ira Turner was shot and killed re-
Gently in woodchoppers' cabin in
Deadman's gulch, eight miles from
Missoula, by Henry hudson. his father
in-law. hudson, who surrendered after
the shooting. says that after having re-
turned from town 10 the claims he
found Turner beating his wife.
The Roosevelt Rough Riders asso-
citation, which was holding it's reunion
in Colorado Springs, elected the fol-
lowing officers: Captain Frederick
Muller of Santa Fe, N. NJ. president;
Lieutenant Dave Leahy Of Ration, N
M, first vice president; King Henley
of Winslow, Ariz., quartermaster SER
geant.
An attempt is being made in st.
Louis to form a building material
trades council to include all working
men engaged in the manufacture of
structural materials. If the project is
carried out successfully, only union
made material can be used in the. cree
ton of the worlds fair buildings, it
is stated.
The biggest ship in the world, the
Celtic, White Star line, has reached her
dock in New York on her maiden voy-
age. Her time from Liverpool was
days and 46 minutes. AS she is berthed
her steerage deck is higher than the
entrance to the pier. After she was
warped in the iron doors of the aft
cabins had to be opened to land pas
sengers. Three hundred and forty-five
cabin and 26S steerage passengers came
over on tho vessel. :.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
To Harvest oanadn,s whe., CO,

New York, Aug. 5.-The call of the
high commissioner of Canada for 10000
men from Great Britain to assist in har-
vestlng the immense wheat crop of the
northwest province will, it is believed. be
FULLY answered, says the Tribune's London
correspondent. A large number of men
have already made inquiry at the domin-
ion office, and there is reason to believe
that fully as much interest has been ex.
cited in the provinces.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
100 Yard Record nro,..n

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 5.-Dur
ing the athletic contests attendant upon
the quarto-centennial celebration here
Candiras De Foya, Ute Indian. broke
the worlds running record for 100 wards
making the distance in seconds fat The
professional record was 3-5. and the
amateur record 4-5.3
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
Bicycle Races nt seat,,a

Seattle, Wash, Aug Sat the cycle
meeting here the following were the win
ners:
One mile, professional Frank Cotter of
Olympia won, Eddie Allen of Spokane sec
ond, Chris Dow of Seattle third; time.
2:15 40.
Half mile exhibition against time by
Peter Rust of Olympia, motor paced; time,
So seconds.
Mile, professional, against time, by Vir-
gu Hall, motor paced; time, 1854 So.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
Killed I'm standoro v,n

Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 4.-C. H. Fisher
was killed in the Standard mine. He fell
lgo feet down raise. He was picked nm
awe and brought here, living about an
nour after reaching the hospital. Fisher
was new man in this country. coming
old. e''i >
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
Beers wrecked Train.

London, Aug. ga letter from SOL
der in South Africa dated Mushroom.
lansvaal colony, July 6, says the Beers
wrecked train near Naboomspruit, July
4. One hundred and fifty Beers attacked
the train guard and % Gordon Highland
ers were killed, is wounded and 10 can
tured N"p
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09
Wheat.

Portland Steady at See for walla
Walla.
Tacoma = Unchanged. BIuestem.
5711c; club. sec.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09

Express trains in Russia do not run
over % miles an hour.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-09

A useless life is but a living death.
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