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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-09-05
CENTRE COUNTY FAIR.
Reduced Rates 10 BeIlefOnte via Penu.
sylVania Railroad.


sylvania Railroad.
On account of the Centre County
Fair, to be held at Belefonte Septem-
ber 10 to l3, inclusive, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell
special excursion tickets to Bellefonte
and return at reduced rates, from
Remove, Willamsport, Wilkesbarre,
Tomhicken, Mt. Carmel, Sunbury,
Lykens, Lancaster, Columbia, York,
Harrisburg, Johnstown, and ali inter.
mediate stations on the Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad Division, the North
ern Central Railway, and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Division, including the
Tyrone and Altoona Divisions (minim-
UNI rate, 25 cents). For rates and fur
ther information apply to Ticket
Agents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-09-05
Bush Meeting Sept. Il, t6Is

There will be bush meeting held in
Parge's grove near Hotler, to begin
Thursday evening Sept. II, aud close
Sunday evening Sept. 10, services each
evening commencing at 7.30 Rev.
Chas. Bauer of Sunbury will preach
the opening sermon. Rev. M. II.
Jones Of Lykens circuit, Rev. II. NJ.
Klinger Of Milton, Rev. II. NJ. Tmut-
mon Of Freeburg circuit and Rev. w.
II. Boyer OF Middleburg will preach
during the meetings. All are invited
to come and help make this a season
of rejoicing. j. +. Francis Pastor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-09-05
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Convention of Sny.
der County met in the court house
Monday and organized by electing T.
A. Stetlei, president and Charles Goss,
secretary. Jacob Gilbert, Esq, Of this
place, was nominated for President
Judge and p. NJ. Teats of Hummels
Wharf for county surveyor.
The convention elected conferees and
instructed them to vote in the confer.
ence only for Democrat The con-
ferees are G. p. Ulrich; William Kuhn
and Il. A. Stetler.
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List OF Grand Jurors drawn for the Court Of
oyer and Terminer and General Jail deliver,
AND Court OF Quarter Sessions OF the Peace O
SNYDER county held at Oct. Term. commencing
Monday, Oct z, 1901
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-09-05
EDITORIAL DON'TS.
Rules Posted For Guidance Of New York
Telegraph Reporter.

AsSS'sP" nsPvtsSsU.
Don't begin a sentence with the date
or hour.
Don't overwork "finally," show.
ever" then and similar words.
Don't say "none were." "None" Is
contraction of "no One," and there
fore of singular number.
Don't separate the infinitive by say
ing, "He tried to quickly 60" Say
"He tried quickly" whichever you
may mean.
Don't mix lenses, such as He said
the play will be produced tomorrow. !"
Write "He said the play would be pro-
duced tomorrow " or " He says the play
will be produced tomorrow.
Don't mention well known places in.
accurately. There is no such place as
Navarro hotel" 1t is the Hotel Ma.
varre.
Don't write involved sentences
Many commas are awkward.
Don't begin story with "the," "a,"
nor "it ;" it avoidoble.
Don't use suicide as a personal noun.
Don't write illegibly, especially
proper names. If you don't use a
typewriter, you should print names
plainly.
Don't use such vulgarisms as "made
Of" "took hold Of" "got tc" OF
"have got" Substitute "went" OF
"departed;" seized" or "grasped;'
reached" or "arrived at" and
"have."
Don't say wandering" when you
mean "strolling," or sauntering" OF
walking" TO wander is to walk
aimlessly.
Don'tsay" laying plans -" making
plans is better.
Don't say dumping out of the car i
unless you are sure he jumped. The
probability is he simply stepped Off
Why not say " He left the carr"
Don't on any account say "Ht
claims to be-" Write I" He Processes tc
be ''or He says he is" A mau can
"claim" only something specific, such
as property, precedence or residence.
Don't forget that copy readers are
held accountable for the time they lost
correcting bad copy.
Don't write 'secure "when yor
mean procure,' "get" or "obtain.
To "secure" is to make fast.
Don't say surprised" when yor
mean astonished "or amazed
You surprise man in an act or conoi
ton; you astonish" him with some
assertion, revelation or deed.
Don't use semicolon where colon
Is required. The colon is the sign o
sequence, the semicolon that of con.
trast.
Don't write, "John Smith was pre-.
sented with a watch" "a watch was
presented to John Smith > is correct.
Don't say, "Mr. Plat was given Il
dinner" Mr.. Platt was not given.
Avoid all slang and colloquialisms.
Write from a lofty viewpoint as q
man of the world in vigorous, bright,
masculine style.
Avoid all editorial expressions in the
news columns. The editorial page is
reserved for opinions. Do not attack
any person or proposition or write in
praise of either. Let the facts speak
for themselves.
Beware of the press agent.
Don't allude to person by his Chris
lian name only. Use his surname as
well.
Don't call man "Jack" his name
be "John" or "Pat" if his name be
Patrick"
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National Broom and Supply Co.
wants agents. See ad. In this issue.
: Several goud single barrel breech
Loading guns, l2 guage, worth $3.50
will be sold at only $3.50 at B. H.
Custer's Store Swineford, s-29-St
My store will be closed Saturday,
Sept. l4th and Monday Sept. o3rd.
being Hebrew holidays. NJ. Milliner
9-5-2t Kantz, Pa.
For SALE.-The house and lot of
Mrs. Nettie Smith next to Stetler's
Planning Mill, is offered for sale. Ap-
ply to Gilbert & Son, Attorneys. If.
The railroad Company Is filling up
the track and taking the dips out of
the road East Of Kreamer. This looks
as though they did not intend to build
new road by way of Kantz.
The attention of school directors and
the readers Of the Posr in general is
directed to the Editorial in this issue
on the Consolidation O. Township
Schools" The POsT columns are open
for the discussion of the subject.
The Beavertown shirt factory is do.
jng nice business. Last Friday Mr..
Dagle loaded full car Of shirts and
Saturday paid out over 5000 to 30 girls
for two weeks wages. Some Of the
girls earn as high as 81. IA per day. Mr..
Dagle can use about 20 more girls.
UNION COUNTY, (PA.) FARMS FOR
BALE.-l5 farms, to III acres, near
market, schools and churches. 2 Gen.
ral Stores-excellent opportunities. 5
own properties. Send for list describ-
Jug same. c. H. RANCH, Real Estate
Agent, Box2, West Milton, Pa. s-22-6t
Call on A. E. Soles in his new shaw
pg and hair cutting parlor for your
lead cleaned with refreshing sham
700 and a clean towel to each patron
N the north side of Market square op.
osite Central Hotel. Satisfaction guar.
pteed. If.
The Posi- this week published some
Editorial Don'ts" from the New York
leqraph. 1t will be well for Posi-
rrespondents to study them and pro-
by them. The Posi- has some cor
spondents who write: "John Smith
indayed in town." Sunday is noun
ID you can not make q verb out of it
adding "ed." Say "John Smith
ent Sunday in town" or something
that effect.
The Republican Judicial Conference
et at the Washington House Tuesday
this week and nominated Hon. H.
Mcclure for President Judge. NJ.
Hassinger of Franklin township,
NJ. Baker of Adamsburg and B. F.
erman Of.Kratzerville were the con.
ices from Snyder county. s. w.
htherford of Laurelton, John A.
eard of Mifflinburg and Hon. ID. r.
arbeson of White Deer were the cor
rees of Union County.
The full story of the internal wal
hich went on within the New York
lice Commission when Therodore
|osevelt was member of that COM
ssion has never been told so fully as
the chapter of Mr.. Jacob A. Riis's
The Making of an American"
hich is published in The OUTLOOK
September 7. Mr.. Riis knew the
lole history of this matter, and he
IS with every great frankness about
difficulties and enmities which
Dsevelt encountered in his attempt
put New York police on footing of
lency and honesty. Several Incl
hts which have never before been
nted are told in a Enthusiastically
using way. (Sa year. THE Our
PIX COMPANY. 2S7 Fourth Avenue,
W York;
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Jury List.

List OF Grand Jurors drawn for the Court OF
oyer and Terminer and General Jail delivery
and Court OF Quarter Sessions OF the Peace OF
snyder county held at Oct. Term, commencing
Monday. Oct. z, 1901.
Name Occupation. Residence.
Arbogast. b. f., farmer, Perry
Arnold, George c., carpenter. Union
Baker, John r., laborer. Beaver West
Bsuey, george W farmer, Centre
BottiEer, James. laborer, Franklin
Bttinger, Irwin, farmer, Middlecreek
leobler. John. laborer, Franklin
Felker. Isaac. labOrer, Spring
Coy. l.. s.. miller. washington
Gtub6. John c.. farmer, Centre
Haas, ID. w.. farmer. Perry West
herman, WIN. H., merchant, Adams
llerrod. David. carpenter, Chapman
neW'icE, Henry, FARMER. Chapman
Hummel. UP. lum erman, Middeburg
Kaufman, Bennett. farmer. Perry West
LAWYER. John. farmer. Washington
Patten. J. H., farmer. Franklin
Row, James, clerk, Selinsgr0ve
Slear. Davis, farmer, Monroe
Stepp. Henry, labOrer, Union
Straub, Samuel plasterer, Washington
ulrich, Ammon, farmer Nilddlscresk
Wendt. j. s.. laborer, Chapman
PETIT JURORS.
List OF Petit Jurors drawn for the Court OF
Common Pleas, Court OF quarter Sessions OF the
Peace. Court OF over and Termner and General
Jail Delivery Of snyder County, Pa, held as
Oct. Term. commencing Oct. I, 1901.
Name. Occupation. Residence.
Arbogast. Jonathan, gentleman, Sellnsyroye
Aurand, James. gentiemrn, Adams
ArboEast, Uriah farmer. spring
Bailey, II. j., Centre
Baker, Phares, farmer. Beaver West
Beaver. Charles. farmer, Penn
Beaver, Perry, farmer, Perry
Benrer, George. gentleman, HEAVIER Wet
bigger Samuel, farmer, MiddlecrceI
Blngaman, samuel. farmer, Centre
BOwersox, Frank. farmer, Spring
Boyer, Irwin, labOrer, Perry
Dreese, Reuben, gentleman, Spring
Erdley. William, teacher, Penn
Fisher. George r., laborer. Beaver West
freed, !. L., farmer. Washington
Gross, Joseph. gentleman. Beaver West
Gundrum. Ed matchmaker, Selinsgroye
Hackenburg. Fred, farmer. Perry
Hclntzelman. j. r.. farmer, Mlddlecreek
Hehn, John s., farmer Monroe
Hll0ish, samuel, farmer Washington
Hommel, Alexander, farmer, Spring
Ilummel, Wm.. farmer Mddlecreck
Hunter Albert, farmer, Washington
Kline, George farmer. Jackson
Leach, John L.. aborer, Chapman
Maurer !. 4 well drller, Penn
Mengle, II. H., farmer, Perry wesI
Metzger. George, la6Orer, Perry
Meyer. John, butcher, Washington
Meyer, Michael labOrer, SelinsgrOve
Musser, Aaron H., farmer. Frank lin
Renninger, Josiah, carpenter, Franklin
Rice. o. G., laDorer. Union
Romig, Milton, laborer, SelinsgrOye
Schafler, 9 T.. laborer, Washington
sipe, john d., laborer, Adams
Smith, Isaac, farmer, Monroe
Stetler, Boyd. laborer. Middlebury
Suiile. John H., farmer Chapmpli
Tobias, John. lahorei, Beaver
ulsh. Calvin, merchant, Beaver West
ulsh, Isaac, farmer, Beaver West
Wagner, T. A., teacher, Bea,e West
WoOiing, Frank, farmer, Union
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Republican Committee Meeting.

The Republican Standing COMMITTEES
will meet in Middleburg Saturday,
Sept. IA, 1901 at cne o'clock P. M. to
make arrangements for the fall cam
paign. PETER YOUNG,
n Chairman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

the ground. that 1t is withholding an immunity or privilege of a citizen of
 the United States residing in a State. if he is denied equal school privileges. There can be DO doubt that under the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, If the proposed division of school funds were attempted, 1t would subject the State authorities to writs from the United States courts to compel the equal distribution of the funds, and also in our State courts, which must follow the Supreme Court on questions of this kind. The Su- preme Court of Alabama has often de- clared that it was it's duty to follow, and it would follow the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States on all Federal questions.
 The alarm among the negroes about the loss of their schools is unfounded. I have no idea that the Convention. whether viewing 1t from the stand point of power or expediency, will adopt any of the numerous amend ments looking to a division of the school tax received from the property of each race. There is much unneces- sary. though perhaps natural disquiet, among the black people on this sub ject. My resolution was offered, and on my motion referred to the Judiciary Committee, with a view of settling the question as soon as possible. As to the wisdom of the proposed distribu- .tion, apart from any question of pow CT, expressed myself very strongly in my inaugural in December, 1900, and you can find my views on the Journal of 1s90-91, page 176, if you care to pub fish them.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
SENATOR M'LAURIN
Has Not Gone Over to the Repub-
 licans.

Chattanooga Times.
 Senator McLaurin has not gone over to the Republicans, nor has he changed his politics: he has simply declared indepen- dence of the bosses in the Democratic Party in South Carolina and thus has encountered the malevolent abuse of the ring machine. He says that he has been abused by these bosses, maligned and misrepresented, but that he proposes to appeal to the people, the only bosses he acknowledges MT. McLaurin's experi- ence is that of every man or newspaper that has the courage to defy political rings Men who are in politics for busi- ness are the most insolent of masters and will stop at nothing in their attack on those who may question their right of ab- solute control. The Chattanooga Times has frequently passed through the experI- ence Senator McLaurin is now enjoying, and while it has challenged the ahuse. oftentimes the boycott from the "politi- clans for revenue only,''it has enjoyed the confidence and esteem of the people whose opinions and whose indorsement is worth more than all the army of ringsters the city and county can muster. senator Me Laurin is probably little early with ms advanced ideas, but he Is only the ad- vance courier of what is sure to come the releasement of the South from the po- litical slavery in which it has been held party through the exigencies Of its post bellun conditions, but mainly through the bullying and demagogy Of its ponucal leaders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
THE POWER WAS LACKING.

says The Kansas City Star:
 It would have been possible for the Fed ago to secure to the black voters of the South the rights given them under the extension of the national franchise. That the Government has not so intervencd Is attributed to the realization of the re- tarding, embarrassing complications fm- posed upon the Southerners by the race question. 1t Is to be feared that the South does not measure the extent or real consideration that is felt in the North, and that 1t overestimates the importance of what it regards as impertinent inter ference It should be thankful that the political aspects of the situation have not made 1t a vital issue in national affairs.
 The Star might find it difficult to say just how the Government could have "intervened" in the matter of cleo tions in the Southern States. It is hardly to be doubted that if the Con- gresses which have at various times been dominated by the Republicans had seen the. way to interfere they would have done so.
 And we are of the opinion that the South has a pretty fair and accurate knowledge of "the extent of real con- sideration" felt in the North for the peculiar and embarrassing conditions existing here. No doubt there are many right-minded men in the North who understand the circumstances ex- isting- here. but there are many others who neither understand nor care, and who would be glad to see the general Government intervene or interfere in order to place the negroes in power.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
Crude Oil Compared With Other
 Fuels.
Mobile Register.


 To show the relative value of fuel oil and coal. as compared with fuel woods. the American Society of Mechanical En :. gineers have. in conducting boiler tes S, established the proportions of coal. crude oil and the woods enumerated as neat producers.
 Hickory-One corn, weight 4,5OO pounds. equals one ton (2,O0O pounds coal; l,OOO pounds oil, l43 gallons, or 3l2 barrels.
 White Oak-One cord, weight 3,S50 pounds, equalys l,11 pounds oI coal $50 pounds crude oil. 122 gallons. or 2g bar rels.
 Red Oak. Black Oak, Beach-One cord, weight, 3,250 pounds, equals l,4i5 pounds coal: SO0 pounds oil. 10S gallons. or 2.43 barrels.
 Pine-Average Fuel-One cord weight 2,0O0 pounds, equals S90 pounds coal; AS pounds crude oil. 635 gallons. or 1.5l2 bar rels.
 These results are based on good quail ties of wood and coal, and on the assump- ton, proved by experience, that the fuel oil apparatus Is of such a character and design as will produce evaporation of 1OS pounds of water to the gallon of oil. Based also upon the pound unit, they may give to the proposed user of oil fuel, knowledge of the results he may reason ably expect. compared with the value as heat producers or the fuel now in use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

condition and is ready to receive and retain impressions of objects or acts
 which are daily before him. 1t Is not to be wondered at if he thinks it is altogether right to do anything be cause father does it," and that drunk en patents should thus so often be fcl- lowed by drunken children It is not heredity but imitation. and advocates of temperance could hardly find 8 stronger argument to lay before a man than to point out to him that the chill dren whose lives he Is responsible for will become drunkards because they are accustomed to see their father drunk. It is an argument which should appeal to the heart of every man who loves his children.
 But this con mittee of experts, If we have followed them correctly, add an- other feature which we are inclined to think will find less favor than the other, and that Is the statement that there Is no proof that acquired char acters of any kind are heritable." This jars the entire system of criminology, for 1t repudiates the idea that criminal habits can be transmitted from parents to children. If man is naturally a criminal. having the taint of crime in his blood, he may transmit that taint to his children. but if he has no such taint in him he may be a Bill Sykes or Captain Kidd in practice without making criminals of his children, ex- cept so far as they may be influenced by his example. In short. it is the taint. not the practice, of crime. which is transmitted. just as it Is the taint and not the practice of inebriety which children inherit.
 Taken in all its bearings this report is certainly an interesting one, and will excite much comment and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
AUDITOR YoUNGBLooD.
He is to Be Retired at the End of
 His Term. nrln ma
Washington


 wiliiam voungbIood ot Alabama, Au- ditor for the Interior Department. who of President Mckinley, and whose term vii shortly exrire, will be superseded by Robert s. Person of Nebraska, who Is now employed as Deputy Auditor of the department. The reasons back of this movement are not without interest 10 the South. for the abandonment of Youngblood will not only establish d precedent by which the President during his second term will be guided, but will also furnish a clew as to the probable course of the administration in deahng in the future with Southern Repuoncans who were appointed to office during his first term, The constant factional nghts between Republicans in the South IS said to he a source of no little irritation to the President and the iac1 t IS oeslnnnIs Psan,hIis can leaders here that this everlastlns turmoil is maintained for no other pur- pose than to perpetuate It's rlngleauerS III detriment of the party ill the South. It has been pointed out to the President, and it is known to him that 1t Is ol rec ord, that these unsuitable place-huhteIs have gone so far as to sacrlnce possrole Repubican victory in certain Congres- sional districts in the South py settlhs up rival Republican candidates, when a united front, coupled With ~harnlotsIous ~ slLs action, might have wrested victory from the Democrats. The fear. however; or iosinT control of the machine" which is their sole stock in trade, when appn- cants for Federal favor, constantly over shadows their party veal ana makes them unmindful of it's welfare ana BroWIh in their respective sections.
 Tho President, it is said, does not pro nose to further encourage this state or Things by giving recognition to tnese trouble-breeders by rewarding them witn Eederal patronage. The first man to De sinoIed out for slaughter in this connec- tion has been William Youngblood lie
 res national committeeman at the time of his anpointment to his present position hut has since been displaced. He Is, therefore no longer regarded as Wleluths any power in Republican pontlcs III Ala Ala bama, and in consequence ms oecaplta- ton will cause no lamentation among tne faithful there. His nagging course has also brought him into disfavor with Mark Hanna, who coincides with the President in the belief that the Republican Party Tn the South can never be placed on safe and permanent basis until all the warning clans get together.
 Deputy Auditor Person, who will sue ceed YounHblood, owes his appointment to the Nebraska Senators. The initiative taken in Alabama will, 1t is expected be followed up by a similar course of action in the case of a number of Federal office holders in Louisiana and Mississippi, whose terms of office will soon expire. They have done nothing, in the opinion of the Republican leaders here, to further entitle them to the consideration of the Chief Executive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
DANoERoUs AND UNW1sH.

The proposition to divide the school fund between the white and black races. in the proportion of the tax paid by each race. ought never to be in- corporsted in the organic law of this State. It would subject us to the con- demnation of the greater part of the people of this country and lead to end less confusion and trouble here at home. If the idea of apportioning funds arising from taxation on a race basis is adopted, what would hinder another proposition of dividing the school appropriation among the coun- ties on the basis of the tax paid in the counties? !: is very easy to see that the result would be a very small percentage to some counties and very large one to others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
A Plaintive Appeal.

The Register has received the first number of the semi-monthiy publication of The Boys Industrial School at East Lake It is entitled The Boys" Banner, and is typed and printed by, the boys under the foremanship of Assistant Su- perintendent J. R. Embree. It is almost piaintive, this little eight pages of greet ing and appeal to the good people of Ala bama who have worked for and are work work ing for this establishment where good morals and industry are taught the aoan- doned white boys of Alabama: In thank ing the ladies of Mobile and especially the Shakespeare Club, the paper says; Tt was a God send that was fully ap- nreciated. We hope the ladies who so generously solicited the bedding, and iotne the donors as well, may visit the school some day. and see for themselves the work we are trying to do for the boys or aat AIsoama, ma time, labor and money they have expeho- ed to help on the good work. The aor- mitory has been furnished with neat iron bedsteads, part of which are donations from certain clubs and individuals. silver plate is to be put upon each doc mated bed. One of these bright pieces pieeses ,o or metal will bear the words' "histier m