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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-14
MCCLURE.

John A. Felker and wife ofMun-
hall, Allegheny county, visited his
parents and friends in this vicinity
a few days last week, returning to
their home on Saturday last. John
did some hunting while here.
George E. Middl. Sarth, conduc-
tor on the K. V. X. r., is visiting
his parents, Isaac Middleswarth and
wife. Cause, sore arm onaccount
of vaccination.
Jacob Saub of near Reedsville,
Mifliin county, while out cunning
last Friday near Mcclure had the
breech of his gun blown out and
had his skull broken. Doctors
Mitchell and A. M. Smith dressed
the wound and express little hope
for the recovery of their patient as
they removed part of the skull bone
and some brain. 70. ,
Mrs. LAWYER (nee Mary Weiand)
of Altoona, Pa. spent Sunday among
old acquaintances in Mcclure and
vicinity. s..- ~ -
Levi Felker of Mifflin county
called OH his brother, John and
family, Saturday and Sunday in
town.
Mrs. Seeman and Miss Manbeck
of Troxelville called on Mrs.
Barbara Peters Saturday and spent
Sunday amongst friends here.
Farmers have about all finished
husking corn. There are some few
afternooners not quite through,
however. !
Christ Evangelical Luth. church
congregation have put down a fine
cement walk and steps to their
church building which adds greatly |
to the appearance thereof.
The Telephone company have a
force of hands at work along this
place to repair and improve their
line. A very good idea.
VIM. II. Herbster, II. Calvin
Ulsh and Harry Wagner have now
all about fully recovered from their
recent scare the burglars gave them.
The DR.. has permitted Cal. to par
take of heavy food again.
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vile; from my using it all three Of the
druggists now keepit.
at cured my wife Of cafarrh with
which she had been troubled for more
than twenty-five years. and I had been
troubled with II for fifteen years. We
are now both all right.
"My youngest son had Ia grippe four
years ago, and as he had supposed had
got well, or so far recovered that he went
to work. He took q relapse and the
pneumonia set in. He had hemorrhages,
and though We tried everything we
could think Of it was to no purpose until
we gave him Peruna. The hemorrhages
stopped, and he soon got up and is well
and hard at work. We think there is
nothing like Peruna."
In recent letter Mr.. Harden writes /:
1--WE keep Peruna always in the house,
as it cured us both Of catarrh Of long
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Startling Statements from

WILLARD, KY-The news Of the
recovery Of Mrs. Elizabeth Prater is o
very striking instance Of the wonderful
curative powers Of Peruns. This esti-
msble lady had been an invalid from
catarrh Of the stomach and bowels for
twenty years. No wonder her many
friends are enthusiastic over her recov-
cry. She writes: ut IL through the
merciss Of God and your medicine that I
am permitted to write you this letter.
have been . constant sufferer from
bowel and stomach trouble for about
twenty-five years, and could never find
relief until began the use Of Peruna. I
think 1t II . God-send to poor suffering
humanity."-Mrs. Elisabeth Pratsr.
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DUNDORE.

Some people are always grum-
bling because roseshavet thorns, while
others are thankful that thorns
have roses.
The changeable weather of last
week was a reminder for our corn
huskers.
Lizzie Barnhard was suddenly
called to Giradville by the sickness
of her sister.
c. T. Dondore was toSelinsgrove
on business.
Sheriff Row was seen on our
streets.
Our late election was an eye
opener for those who were blind
before the election. -
Out door work ought to be at
tended to now as snow squalls may
be our next visitor.
Rambo and Meyer are making
ties for Meiser and Weaver.
Four of our young men are
working for the Telephone Co..
The abundant corn crop this
year ought to stimulate larger
planting next season.
George A. Wentzel threshed ten
bushels of wheat, rye, oats, and
buckwheat.
William ,Stahl's funeral was
largely attended.
Our Supervisors are pleased with
our roads, and yet only a few got
to the election. sh
Our Overseers are pleased that
our poor house is so small or they
would crowd in by the dozen.
Our school houses are large and
more scholars can be Accommodated.
Our Tax collector should not
miss this golden oportunity to get
taxes in before thanksgiving day, so
that many may return thanks that
the taxes are paid.
Ira Hoover is looking around for
a family to move in the house of
Jacob Bower, deceased, to take care
of Things in general.
1The large ears Of corn on exhibit
ton 1T Dundore's store are worth
looking at.
The Susquehanna coal diggers
have struck for higher wages and
the industry is prostrated.
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New Hampshire of Other

MANCHESTER, N. H.-According to
late advices, Miss Blanche L. Rundlett
has made n complete recovery from Ca
tarrh OF the head which had caused .
chronic running from tho ears. Her
own statement Of the case Is ss fol-
lows:
~ have suffered for several years
with catarrh Of the head. 1t finally
reached my ear, and caused . running
ear. Having read Of DR.. Hartman's
remedies Immediately wrote, and he
advised me. To-day I am In better
health than have been for some time.
will gladly recommend Peruns for all
catarrhal diseases. Miss Blanche Il.
Rundlett.
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Kentucky, Illinois and
Remarkable ReCOVerieS.

ELGIN, ILL.-In very recent COM
munication from this place comes the
news that Mr.. Arthur Ernest Kidd, q
well-known architect Of that city, has
made complete recovery from catarrh Of
the head from which he had suffered for
nearly quarter Of century. He writes
the following from IS Hamilton ave.:
AZ am 42 years Of age, and have had
catarrh Of the head for over half Of my
life.
AT read Of Peruna, and finally decided
to try it two months ago. I have now
taken seven bottles, and weigh l72
pounds. Never felt happier or merrier.
Feel tip top."-A. f. Kidd.
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N. T. Dundore is selling sugar
below competitors prices.
Isaac Burkey and son ofVerlilla
were in town.
Ed. Wilmer is fully equipped for
the butchering season.
The Posi- is read by the thrifty
part Of our people.
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Entirely Different.

Crabshaw-lf you think there are
burglars in the house why don't you
get up and find out?
Mrs. Crabshaw-Iou know ! don't
like TO get up in the middle Of ths
night.
Crabshaw-You didn't seem u
mind il last night when that family
next door was having a row.-Judge
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4 Man of Queer Tastcs.

Carrie-There goes Nell with her
fance. They say he fell in love wi.h
her AT first sight.
Bessie That's just like him. He
always was funny fellow. They say
he liked olives the first time he even
tasted them. Boston Transcript.
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doctor, you told me three month.
ngo that il You didn't perform an op-
Grafton on me, | would he dead man
in - hours"
"Ncl sir: was wrong. and I car
only express my great sorr, 60.
Judge.
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Prince O'Dimple Chin.

Ny mighty Prince o. Dimple Chinl
High on his throne nts he.
And by his footstool here wait,
His serving maid to be. -
Ny learned Prince o. Dimpls Chia1
With wisdom all his own,
He muses. on affairs OF state
There on his wicker throne. -
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"Now. Jimmy, instead of spending
your time in the streets you should
read good literature. Does any po
etry ever fall in your hands"
Bushels of it.. ma'sm. I'm Office
boy in a newspaper Office an have
10 empty de waste basket every
mornin'. Chicago Daily News.
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All Arranged.

Your typewriter girl didn't leave
when you cut her salary down."
NO. She said she'd stay and no,
do so much work; that she had
lot of books she wanted to read, any
way."-Puck.
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The Conclusion wns sou--

Buttle-Yes, find that marriage is
economical.
Shyer-You spend less than you used
to, do you?
Buttle--Well, not exactly that; but
II comes to the same thing; have less
- -~"rd d.--Rrooklvn Life.
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BEAV ERTOW n.

He I1' ''Sti I'dNtoi, tcieoIalcu tnc
Lords supper Sabbath morning.
B. S. Rine is this week having
his store room fitted up with steam
heat.
Mrs. Eliza Riegle, and daughter,
Laura, who spent Il number of years
at Bernadotte, Ill. have again be,
come citizens of our village.
A number of our young people
had a tatiy pull at the home OF
Mrs. Derr, one evening last week.
Mrs. John c. Middlcswarth of
Millmont, visited relatives in thi,
community, during last week.
A missionary meeting will be
held in the United Evangelical
church, Sabbath evening.
j. Nj. Kline was to Center county
recently, where he put in several
hydraulic rams for different parties.
John Fogle and family moved TO
Richfeld last week.
John b. Wetzel, one ofour public
school teachers, accidentally shot off
the middle toe of his left foot, while
hunting Saturday. He set the
muzzle Of his gun on his foot and
in some unknown way to John, one
barrel was discharged with the
above result. DIR. Miller dressed
the injured member, and he is get
ting along nicely.
Charles E. Freed, who has been
sick with typhoid fever for nearly
seven weeks, is slowly recovering,
but is not yet able to leave his bed.
Archie Middleswarth wears the
belt in this neck o'woods, for big
porkers. Monday he butchered one
that weighed 550a. The mate to
| it weighs about the same.
Jacob X. Haines shot two wild
turkeys Monday with one shot.
The turkeys were so near in line
that he saw but one of them when
he fired.
Rev. |. p. Zimmerman began a
series of meetings in the Lutheran
church Sabbath evening to continue
for several weeks. The meetings
were we'll attended Sunday and
Monday evenings and the sermons
preached were very instructive
The Keystone Shirt Mfg. Co. is
crowded with work, and has been
running nearly every evening till
above nine o'clock for the last six
weeks, but were obliged to suspend
operations for several days last
week on account of a delay in ship
ping needed repairs.
X. C. Walter and family, cashier
of the bank at Adamsburg, attended
services in the Lutheran church
'Sabbath evening.
Mrs. Clara b. Baker is very
successfully filling the vacancy in
the primary school, caused by the
death of Nelson Freed.
Rev. Zimmerman's class of
catchumens meets every Sabbath
afternoon.
Fields and Yoder, who hav" a
saw mill near this place, sre fire.
quent visitors in town.
Miss Clara Bell, the accomplish
ed daughter of ID. S. specht and
wife and Lyman Baker of Lewis
town, were united in Holy wcdlock '
by Rev. A. ID. Gramlcy on the
Doth ult. We join their friends in
wishing them pleasant and pros
porous Journey, down the stream of
life.
DIR. G. E. Helmbach spent the
last ten days at the home of his
wife, in Watsontown.
At the sale of the real estate of
the late Frederick Bingham Satur-
day, Samuel Bickel bought the old
homestead, house and lot for $3.50.
Rev. A. d. Gramley is conduct
ing a successful revival meeting at
Mcclure.
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The Old, Old story,

She was sitting up late with a sick man.
Professional nurse? Not she.
She was sitting in her own par!or-
Just a lovesick man was he
philadelphia Press
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Customer-Are your eggs good and
fresh?
Waiter doan know, sab; / never
eats in any OBJ desc cheap Places
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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About the slow going last-Cortury-man
We make lots Of stir and fuss.
All Would the next-Ccntury- man We
could scan.
And hear what he thinks ofus.
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A Venerable Wisconsin Lady Re-
stored to Health by Peruna
After Twenty-Five Years

After Twenty-Five Years.
Suffering.
Especial news from Evansville, wis.1
EVANSVILLE, VISA woman
cured Of catsrrh Of twenty-five years.
standing was the occasion of Peruna be-
ing introduced to the inhabitants Of
Evansville, Wis. From that time to this
there has been . great demand for Pc
runa in this vicinity and hundreds Of
cases have been cured.
1t is in this manner that Peruna
spreads from town to town and from
state to state. No sort Of advertising
could have given Peruna the reputation
1t has. The secret Of its success Is that
It makes cures. It cures old cases Of
catarrh where other remedies have
failed. This ought to make any remedy
popular.
Mr.. G. r. Harden, Of Evansville, Wis.,,
writes the following letter:
Dear Doctor Hsrtman-"I wish to
write to certify what Peruna has done
for me. Tread of Peruna in the papers,
Of what 1t would do for catarrh, and
sent for . bottle. This was the first bot
tie Of Peruna that ever came to Evans
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

In the Basin. When everything is shipshape
the final working trial will doubtless be immedi-
ately followed by acceptance by the dredging
company, and the Thomas will go into commits
sion and at once begin the task of deepening the
channel, which it is estimated will keep both
her and the Mills, now under construction
the same plans. busy for at least three years.
The Thomas is 300 feet long, 5212 feet beam
and 26 feet deep, With draught Of 10 feet light.
She has triple expansion engines. with TO- 2S
and 45 inch cylinders. and piston stroke of
2S inches. There two masts aft the single
smokestack. and ample accommodations for the
crew of about fifty that will be required for the
work. The dredging machinery consists of
4S-inch centrifugal pump. with 4O-foot tube,
and powerful engines to operate the machine.
The material raised with this pump is to be
slowed the vessel in hoppers with an aggre-
gate capacity OF 81 900 cubic feet. which the
pump can fill in hour. When the hoppers
are filled with solids, the vessel will steam to
sea under her own power and dump the load.
The Thomas resembles in general appearance
a steamship more than the popular conception
of a dredge.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
FINISHING THE BIG DREDGE.
THE THOMAS LOOKS MORE LIKE AN
OCEAN GOING STEAMSHIP.

The big dredge Thomas. which is to suck up
the bottom Of the Lower Bay at the rate of
5000 cubic yards hour in making the new
east channel for ships Of heavy draught is
ceiving her finishing touches In the Erie Basin.
She has not yet been turned over to the Metro
politan Dredging Company. Her recent trial
was simply preliminary test by the builder,
the Maryland Steel Company of Sparrow's
Point which is still in charge of the vessel. She
wears on her prov, beneath her name strips Of
canvas, which the word Baltimore" appears.
to indicate her present port of registry. After
acceptance by the Metropolitan Dredging Com
pany these strips will be removed and the
name Of the metropolis. doubtless already paint
ed beneath, Will appear instead.
Considerable Of the work the dredging
hoppers had been carried only so far alb
solutey necessary for the preliminary trial when
the ship left the yard Of the builder little
more than week ago. and the riveting and
other work yet unfinished is proceeding rapidly
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
TO GALVESTON SCHOOL CHILDREN
CHECK FOR 1907 SENT BY THE NEw-YoRIl
SCHOOLS TO THEIR SOUTH
ERN FRIENDS

The Following letter was mailed to the presi-
dent of the Board Of Education Of Galveston.
IeH'' yesterday. With a check representing the
total contributions of the teachers and school
children of this city for the relief of the school
children of Galveston:
hon Trs;. NJ; r. kleberg president or the Board of
ar, ustees OF the Galveston Public Schools
MY Dear Sir: When your appeal. dated Septen,-
Der 2s on behalf of the school children ~ J,ai.
Esston' REACHED me. presented the matter TO the
Losee oi members representing Ave boroushs
namely Manhattan and The Bronx BROOKLYN
Board unanimously decided to break the rule tbaf
has existed from time immemoral 10 wit thar no
cousctions pe permitted I'm public schools ana
NH, MIL unanmity worthy Of the charity for
request through the principals of our schools 70
9ur n .chdren setting forth the exisency which ex-
much. "'S 'uiieie"
AS a result of this appeal incIosed Won will, s,a
a check drawn by president ~ fba rsaa.s u -
Education the Nineteenth Ward t,anr ,os ~
s21g7 or. The amount of money which senl Won ION
rs me most eloquent response which could he ma de
public school children OF Galveston In reply to their
appeal '''' =" ''e"
Let me hppe s a result OF the chain o, .vn,.,n,
ths incident must forge that the children or Ao,k
cities ms they up to manhood and var~on
hood will ever bear In mind that the Empire NJ,
always Will be willing to respond TO any deservtnss
part OF our Nation On behalf of the member nf
tae Board OF Education OF New-York City i de.ar.
TO tender you our best wishes for the future suc-
cess or your schools and trust that the re-orran.
ICED system will In the future be in Food
working order, and that the results will be Hulv
up 70 your most cherished expectations. veryy
tetnIuhv yours. MILES N, O'BRIEN.
President Of the Board Of Education.
New-Yofh. Jan. Ss I'M.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

the costumes were those of Francis A. Walthew,
who represented David Harumss Miss Renne
Coudert THE Spirit of Christmas" Mrs. WaIthew
spanish Girl;' Miss Clarisse Coudert '.Juausta'
Miss Suydam and r. ]. Jones' jr sPierrot ard
Pierrettes" Mrs. Converse. Daisy One Of the
most original episodes OF the evening was the ar
rival exactly ar midnight OF Mr. and Mrs H.
Lloyd Herbert who had sent regrets and who came
impersonafins Father Time and the Infant
Century
s. u. Ferris Is entertaining Charles Marvin, OF
New-Hork- Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Glover have
had as guests at their Sixth-st. home Mr. and Mrs.
9eorgs I;, p Backus Mr., and Mrs H l. Williamson.
ana mmi M, Mrs w ~ Leeds has had as her guests Mr.
T. Duncan 81 NewTerk nfs nn 'snnif Mr f6ren1s G nna ANY
Sopenhasen. Mrs. T. A. r. Mills entertained her
day John Mey Of Boston 3d. Sa wss New Sxe Ysa
osarv o1i.ar eh,sT,ainsd hss by Jasper Iynsh Mrs T.
a,oSH f. Sesrins M Mrs H Beys, Lewis IS, BOSS. Of
iaurel-in-t the-Pines registrations: John d Rocke-
,sller, jr Stevenson Towie. n. Rroesel Mr., and
M And Mrs ", Dixon Ellis Edward Allen olds, il.
Yng. Lindsey Tappln. Miss DALEY, IL r. Chiids.
NJ NJ anS and Mr.. Mrs. ", NJ Van Norden a Millksn
prat,' Pratt Mrs. Mrs 2 g. de Reyster. Mrs. j. X. o. sher-
Masrs%r % and s10 Mrs l. Frs%sTeE FToS MSs Ma6ss ss
Tacnfr TTaE1,nsr % hro"n n Arden Mr. and Mrs James
Daniel channcy; the Misses Chauncy. Mr. and Mrs
l, -. H. Norris All OF Mew-York; Mrs. D b v Hegs-
and and Mrs Thomas J. Phillips. OF Brooklyn: Mr. ana
mrs. ~ Morrice. jr.. Charles j. Slss 1r Dr. and
Mrs. Wheeler. of MontrsaIs Mr.. KeniIwOrth OF
Laurel House registrations: Or. John Wander
P"Sn P"S =, =. S2mpton, Jr.. A v. Roe. Miss Roe
Suuse Jonn r. Dillon. Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ Dillon.
sid M5 rr wna MIS-, George Russell Mr. and Mrs Ger
niaas Westervelt: William j. McCree-y Mrs. j. 5.
SuNsdam Miss Suydam. Mrs. f. Jenkins W. 3.
JenKlnss MISS enklnS. Mr.. and Mrs A Fletcher
sna Mrs tsm'ly, p MI end Mrs John b Ladd. NIr and
payson Merrill, John Moller ir Prank a Moore.
NJ NJ and Mrs Livingston Ginord the Rev Dr. and
Mrs ~ Mlton Merle smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
r. smith. MT. and Mrs Irving j. Benjamin. sl
or , Nsw- YORK, Mr. and Mrs. % F. Manning Mr..
ahu MRS. james G. Church. the Misses Johnson.
Eenert e. Manning. OF Brooklyn; Roy A. Rainey.
Ssr.e j. Riumer, OF Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs "
Philadelphia ~ - w. '''''''9' -
,,A AL the Lexington, a comfortable and happv fam
~ onSIuues thesS late arrivals: Mr. and Mrs. ].
~ Steaullng, 5. W. puzer, William II Farmer.
Charles Peterson Thomas Fyootx TTnbani
w heeier and u g. Robinson. Of NeW-Yorh: b. II.
Meredith and F. G. Smith, N Rrooklvn
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
CENSUS SCHEDULES CORRECT.
BUT THREE UNFAITHFUL ENUMERAToRs
OF MANUFACTURERS FOUND, AND
THEY ARE ON TRIAL.


Chief Special Agent Frank II. Williams, of No.
81 Iiberty-st who is in charge of the compilation
OF schedules of manufacturers in this city for the
Twelfth Census, denied yesterday the report that
the census of manufacturers was false and per-
verfed He said that the person who said that II
was false told le and knew that he was telling
a lie when he said it. Mr.. Williams said:
Especial care was taken 10 make this census
the reports of all these men were exact ana re-
liable with three exceptions. When the work
had been done found some firms which mad not not
been enumerated. and therefore hired number
of do special work Up TO tins t,ne my my
agents had been paid at the rate OF 81 day, put
paid these special men 20 cents for every schedue
they filed out, and Is cents for every call they
made. \ noticed shortly after this that one OF my
men in his work card certified that ne. had nlled
calls This was a physical impossibility, so l. IN
vestigated the matter and found that tne man mac
the money he could make thereby. Inc man
name is William V. Moriarty. He is from BROOK
lyn He tried before the Federal Sirand jury
on Thursday, and his case was passed upon, a.
though the jury has not yet promuleated les ss ne
csion The punishment is a fine not e1ceedlng
s. 900 and imprisonment for not more than two
the case the furthest extreme.
After discovering Moriarty's falsfcations maae mace
men had been handing In fictitious returns Ihelr
names are Michael Ball, who Is from Manhattan
men are being tried just as Moriarty 1t must
be understood that only about one hundred out
Of forty thousand reports were false. Ihese were
thrown out, and every inaccurhcy was, corrected
The work carefully guarded, and the pest
evidence Of this Is that the crookedness or these s
reports were falsfed in order to make q show Of
Increased prosperity under McKinley's adnnistra-
ton is utterly without foundation. I think have
The final reports have been audited and approved
and the result lis correct