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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-07
SCHOOL A

Presi.ent David S.,
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future of this couljs,
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H., is said to he one of the most
learned men in the Episcopal church,
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versity Of Pennsylvania he was assoc
ciated with Henry Morton. now presi-
dent of the Stevens Institute of Tech
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-07
T renb1ing Nerves

Are hungry nerves-nerves that are
starved until they have no vitality left
They have lost all power to regain their
natural strength and steadiness. You who
are restless, nervous, fidgety, depressed in
spirits, worried, worn.out and sleepless,
should feed your nerves. Build them up
and give them new life and strength before
they fail you entirely. Now is the time to
do it; and the best food you can use is
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-07
Triumphs of Civilization.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-ln their native
state the Indian men wear lots of
feathers. while the women do not.
Mrs. Crimsonbcak-Aftcr they are
civilized the women wear the fcath-
crs and the men do not.-Yonkers
Statesmen.
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Showing Him on.

Georgc-Im afraid Ethel doesn't
love me any more.
Jack-What makes you think so?
George-last night she introduced
me to her chaperon.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Charley Had Had Experience,

Amy-A man shOu.d always wait for
a lady to sit down before seating HIM
self.
Charlcy-Unless there is only one
chair in the room.-Stray Stories.
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Swell Eoy-l'm going to have my
choice between bicycle and gun.
Common lSy-liuily gee, amt dat
great? Me mudder's goin' to let me
choose tween bein' vaXinated and hav-
in a tooth drored.-Detroit Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-07
ExpRnsiye aud Exclusive,

What is this social struggle we hear
so much about?"
at is partly getting in yourself and
partly keeping other people out
Chicago Record.
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Writts-Briehy used to boast that
he never saw a will he couldn't break
Fyfay-And doesn't he now?
Writts-Not since he got married.
Town Topics.
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The Only Kind.

Lucy-When ] marry, it will be
brave hero who fears nothing.
May-Yes, dear; am sure you will
never wed any other kind of man.
IN. Y. World.
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A RaDDer,

Cassidy-Shure me wolfe hez
bought a new wrapper!
Casey-I thought she'd busht thot
old shtove-lifter tn way she belted 70
wild it.-Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-07

"Gosh!" said Uncle Hayseed, 1--WE
heerd of purity tough hens, but them
bricklayers l heerd of in the city
must beat 'em all!"-Harlem Life.
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The Revised Version.

Whatever proverbs may declare,
We haven't any cash to spare.
And he is our best friend indeed
Who never is a friend in need.
Chicago Record.
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So II IA,

This Is quite paradoxical,
But 1t goes, II you please:
ITS a cold day for plumbers
When the pipes don't freeze"
Chicago Daily News.
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Not to Blam me,

"Babbert is an awfully poor judge
of whisky, isn't he?"
"Yes, he inRerits it. He comes from
p long line Of druggists.
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The New Feminine Walk.

'Isn't Marie graceful?"
'Nery. When she walks she looks
rs If she would fall over on her nose"
Chicago Record.
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Mrs. CrimsOnbeak-Why is II, John,
that the poets always burn the mid
night oil?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Oh, suppose they
are ashnmed to be seen writing such
stuff in the daytime States
man.
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! DMINlSTRATOR'S NOTICE Let.

~ t.,s of Administration in The
state Of VIM Leach, late of Chapman twp,
snyder county Pa decd, having been granted
To the undersigred ed, all persons knowing them.
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Attorney. Administrator.
Niddleburgh Pa, Jan. ~, 1901.
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my daughter was 20 nervous that she
trembled all the time, and at night she was
90 restless that she slept but little, tre.
quently twitching and jerking while asleep.
She had been growing worse for some time
when we began giving her DR.. Miles Nerv.
Inc. The first night she rested we'll, and
five bottles made her nerves as strong and
steady as they ever were."
MRS. G. NJ. GR1Ges, Grafton, Cali.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
HAS DASTARDLY ENEMIES.
Who Take Their Revenge by Setting Fire
to His Property.

Allegan. Mich. Aug. 19.-At n. IN.
Saturday the fOur-story frame wagon
works building of T.. Il. Born waS
burned. together with the contents.
Loss $20nOO. with SS,5 500 insurance.
Born has secret enemies here. as this
Is the sixth time he has been burned
out. four times within six years. Al
legan iS nearly without water. being
shut out by the big dam holding the
water four miles from here for the
electric Plant. Saturday many hyd-
rants in town were found turned so as
to diminish the force and make sure
of the total destruction of the plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Kills q Young Girl and Then Rids the
Earth of himself

Wahpeton. y. D., Aug. 19.-Claus
Fisher. aged 80 years. Saturday shot
and killed Annie Heinrichs. aged Ia.
mt the home of Diedrich Deeder. few
miles south of this city. Fisher then
put the barrel of the shotgun with
which he had committed the crime into
his houth and fired. blowing of his
right cheek.
He then deliberately reloaded the
weapon and again placing the muzzle
his mouth and fired. blowing of his
blowing the entire top OF his head on.
The couple had been lovers, but the
girl tired of Fisher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
WILL FIGHT STREETER FIRM.
Garment Workers Take Action on n Strike
for More Wages.

Baltimore. Aug. 19-The United
Garment Makers of America have ad-
journed. Officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows: President.
r. \. Larger, of Cincinnati: secretary.
Henry White. of New York. Resolu-
ttons We're passed expressing Sympa-
thy for the steel workers and Offering
them the moral AMI financial support
or the organization. 1t was decided
to make an aggressive fight against
the \. Steuher Manufacturing COM
pany, of Streeter. Ills. whose hands
are now out on strike because of the
refusal Of the company to grant a :
per cent. increase i'm wages and make
semi-mOnthly payments.
The firm has refused by telegraph
to consider the national body'S request.
and has threatened TO move its factory
to Clinton, Ia, unless the strike is de
clarcd Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
HERRICK NEW HEAD
OF PORT BYRON ACADEMY

II. NJ. Herrick. graduate of Am
helst, Yale and the University of Chi
cago, will be at the head of the Port
Byron academy when that institution
reopens for the fall term on Sept. 3.
He takes up the work with enthus-
iasm and says that the year promises
better than ever. What is most
needed now is greater loyalty among
it's former students and old patrons.
The faculty will include the follow
ing:
Prof. Herrick-English. Latin, Ger
man, Greek, French, Spanish, He
brew and Italian.
Miss Maxwell-History and litera-
ture.
Miss Rowe-Natural science and
mathematics.
Miss Zollinger-Music.
Miss Wood-Elocution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
Classification OF the Beneficiaries.
COST OF THE ROLL TO THE NATION
Increase of It Predicted for the Year 1909
New Claimanta.

The total amount paid to pensioners
rs first payments on the allowance of
their claims during 1901 was S9,934.
164. or $1O6.23S more than the first
payments during 1900. This amount
represents the arrears of pension. ac
gregating $40 claims allowed. to an
average Of nearly $1,000 each. The
fees paid to attorneys amounted to
S59I 30. an increase of almost $4,000,
due to the Spanish war. At least 1OO.-
900 of the medical examinations held
during the year resulted unfavorably
to the claimants. The amount paid TO
pensioners under the general law. dur
ing the year. was S61.S6I. .2:I3. a de-
crease of Sl.19O253 from the amount
paid last year.
1t is believed that during the fiscal
year of 1902 the payments under the
general law will be exceeded by those
of pensioners under the act of 1890.
The Spanish war pensioners received
81 .1T5.225, an increase over last year
of $S4232O. and the pensioners under
the act of 1890. as amended May q.
1900 received S66.9I5, ,4S1. an increase
over last year of 81 .2O7. .4O2.
During the last thirty years the sur
vivOrS of the war of 1872 and their
widows have received S44, ,S41 ,64S:
Mexican war. $50. POI. .lS1. and Indian
wars. $5.4O2. .O54. The total disburse-
ments for pensions from July 1. 1870,
to June 80 of this year aggregated 81
7G3 ,35O.O33.
There were ~ $50 claimants for pen
sions during the past year. The pen
sion rolls still contain the names of
one survivor and 1.527 widows on ac
count of the war of 1872: 1.0S6 Surviv
ors and 3.4T9 widows on account of
Indian wars and I.J6S survivors and
500 widows on account of the MeXi-
can war. The bureau issued 109.66S
certificates of all classes during the
year. A 225 being for original pension.
The number of claims pending July l
last was 4O3. 800.
The statement gives the following
amounts of money paid pensioners un-
der different administrations:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE
Thinks That Matters in the Party Are No
Exactly in the Right shape.

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug 19-The
Wisconsin Republican League. which
has just been organized by Il number
of members of the last legislature is
sued an address to the Republicans of
Wisconsin Saturday night. The league
is the Outgrowth of he factiOnal strife
which pervaded the last legislature
and especially the attempt to pass the
primary election bill. which was
eventually killed. The address. among
other things. says that the public in
tereSt demands that among the several
departments of government there he
cordial and courteous cooperation. and
charges that many unwarrantable in
references with the exclusive powers
OF the Legislature. and attempts to
COerce acquieScence i'll unreaSOna BILE
acts and unwiSe experiments at .he
last session We're contrary to the vel
fare of the people of Wisconsin. and
created bitter factiOnal differences in
the Republican party The dOcu-
ment contains sixty signatures, among
which are George III. Ray, speaker OF
the assembly; Assemblymen Zinn.
Keene. Miner. Johnson, Orton. Dow.
and Senators ROehr, Hagemeister.
Whitehead. BiSsell. Green, Eaton
(iaVenri and EreutZer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
LOSING A MILLION A MONTH.
Senator Clark VIII Not Grant Miners an
EIght-Hour Day

Phoenix. A T.. Aug. 19.-United
States Senator Clark has shut down
the United Verde copper mine, which
brings IL revenue OF $4,000. 900 yearly.
because he refuses to grant his miners
demands for an eight-hour day. As
he pithily put it: Il would rather let
the grass grow in the streets Of Je-
rome than grant my men an eight-hOur
day." Those who know Clark know
that he will adhere 10 his resolution.
He has studied the eight-hOur move
ment and he does not believe that "
can prevail in coal or copper mines.
He is watching the course OF the steel
strike and upon its outcome viii de-
pend his action in starting up his big
mine.
A. he Is losing S1.OOO.C0O month
by the lockout of his miners. he is. of
course. anxious that work shall be re
SUmed but he j. so obstinate that he
would keep the mine closed down for
a year rather than surrender what he
regards as a just principle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
BAY VIEW MEN WALK OUT"
Meeting Resolved to Undo the Refusal to
StrIke-Other Western PIanta-

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug. 19.-The Bay
View men will strike. The vote on
President Shaner's order to strike was
IjT to IS i'm favor of Obeying the man.
date. On motion the vote was made
unanimous
The plant Of the Illinois Steel COM
pany at Bay View is shut down in
definitely and about 1,4OO men are
rendered idle. There was n debate or
five hours on the question.
When the meeting was called TO or
der Saturday afternoon it is said 195
members OF the lodge out OF n total of
219 were present. Assistant Secretary
Tighe made long appeal to the men
to obey the mandate of President Shaf-
fer. Tighe was followed by w. G.
Davis. OF South Chicago. who spoke on
the same lines. President Joseph Red
fern. of the Bay View lodge. took the
negative side and was followed by
others who were not in fsSor Of going
out.
A secret ballot showed n majority IN
favor of n strike. When the result
was announced a motion to make the
vote unanimous i'm favor Of obeying
the famous order was carried without
n dissenting voice. If the strike Is of
long duration AIilwaukee's suburb OF
Bay View will be seriously affected,
as that section of tha citv- Is nrae-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
THREE KILLED AND ELEVEN HURT
Molten steel Drops Into Water and Havoc
Il the Result.

Youngstown, o., Aug. 19.-An ex-
plosiOn of ten tons of molten metal I'm
the blast furnace department. at; the
Ohio plant Of the National Steel com.
pany Saturday resulted in the death
OF three workingmen and the injury of
eleven others. The dead are: Rich
ard richards. Joseph Bugos and John
CrinkShank. The injured: Steve
Stahma, Michael YaChykO. Michael
O'Brien. Andrew Kahut. Joseph Dy-
menko. John Stefan. Andrew Burgess.
Andrew Magyar. George Jakubese.
George Puvlik and George JwaniZak
Stahma and Yachyko are In a dying
condition and ut least six others of the
injured are not expected to survive.
The accident was the result of ma
chinery which controlled the ladle con-
tanning the molten mass breaking. and
letting the metal drop into Il vat con
tanning water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
Private Watson Meets Horri-
bic Death at Target Prac-
tice at Fort Riley.
PREMATURE EXPLOSION
Private King and Six Other
Soldiers Are Seriously
Injured.

Fort Riley, Kas., Aug. 19.-By the
premature explosion of Finch pro-
Jectile, the 10th battery field ar
tilery siege gun, in command of
Capt. Van Duzen. while at target
practice today, Private Watson's head
was blown off and Private King and
six other soldiers badly injured. Am
balances were Immediately summoned
to the scene of the accident, which is
Just across the river from junction
City, on the military reservation. 1t
is supposed a defective fuse caused
the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Carrie Nation tried to snatch a cigar
from the lips of a man on st. Law
renee river boat and he slapped her
face.
The British parliament was pro-
rogued Saturday. and the first speech
on such an occasion by Edward VII
was read.
United States troops had an engage
ment with FilipinOs in LuzOn Friday.
President Mckinley spent Saturday
ms the guest of the tenant of his farm
near Minerva. O.
Advices from Moscow say Russia is
on the eve of another famine.
George Westinghouse Is competing
with Charles T. Yerkes for control of
the electric roads in London.
Kurds have been indulging again in
their favOrite pastime of raiding Ar
menian villiges. butchering the men
and old women and carrying off the
girls to their harems.
The tax of = cents a pound will not
be put on coffee 10 please the Porto
Bicans-So it has been decreed at
Washington.
Edwin H. Conger, the United States
minister to China, has arrived at
Pekln.
The capitalization Of the steel cast
ing combination will be S15,O00,OOO.
Attendance at the Pan-American
exposition is having a decided boom.
Tomorrow IS Michigan day.
The war department at Washington
Will soon hold a competitive eXamiaa-
tion TO fill twenty-one vacancies in
the veterinary service of the army.
The y. c. 4. bycle meet at the Pan
American exposition closed Saturday.
The Bradley company's sawmill at
Tomahawk. Wis. has been destroyed
by fire. Loss $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
FARMERS NOVEL RATTERs.
They Keep the Rodents Away from His
ChIekens and saw. Money Ior Him.

They Keep the Rodents Away from His
Chickens and save Money Ior Him.
Red Bud. Ills. Aug. 19.-Jack
Froind. n farmer living near the Mis-
sisSippi river bluffs southwest OF
here has two pet rattlesnakes. Mr..
FrOind is a chicken fancier as well
as farmer. He usually lost from
forty TO fifty chickens each night.
which We're carried away by the rats.
and despite the large number OF traps
and shares the rodents seemed to in
crease instead of decrease.
One day while passing along the
bluffs he saw three young rattlers. and
remembering the saying that the
snake was the rats worst enemy"
took them home and put them in
box. where they We're kept until about
half grown. when he turned them
loose in the chicken yard.
They Immediately sought shelter in
the homes of the rats. and IL was but
a very short time until all the rats had
disappeared. The remaining chickens
had been removed to another shed.
but were never bothered. The snakes.
which are now full grown. are fire.
Quently seen in the stable yard. but as
soon as any one approaches they make
a haSty retreat TO their den.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19

in an Interview on the surplus popula-
tion of Japan. said recently: Korea
is the most natural outlet for the sur
plus population of Japan. As time
goes on the flow of Japanese emigrants
toward Korea will render the state of
affairs tantamount TO unofficial Occupa-
ton of the peninsula by Japan"
He also expressed tne opinion that
South America would oI.er advantages
for many thousand laborerS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19

tically made up Of mill men. and the
merchants depend upon these patrons
for a living.
superintendent George l.. Refs. OF
the Bay View plant. said after the
meeting that he was very much disap-
pointed at the outcome. Il fully eX-
pected that when the question came 10
Il vote the men would stand by their
contracts with the Illinois Steel COM
pany and refuse TO strike" said Mr..
Refs. The amount of wages to be
lost by the men going out will foot
nn 500 600 ner month"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19

San Francisco. Aug. 19.-Full cred
ence is not given here to the report of
the marriage of sixty school teachers
of those sent 10 Manila by the govern
ment, at Honolulu. Honolulu papers
and special correspondence announcing
the arrival OF the Thomas contain no
ailuSion TO such an event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
Bible Conference at winona.

Warsaw, Ind. Aug. 19.-The Wi
mona Bible conference opened its sew
enth annual meeting at WiIfOna Lake
yesterday morning in the chapel of
Mdnnewawan Inn, the opening devo-
tiOnal service being conducted by S.
d. Gordon, of Cleveland, chairman of
the Ohio evangelization committee, at