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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
"sRoTHERs IN OPPRESSION"
That's What Kruger Says Of the Irish
People.

London Aug. 19-The Freeman's
Journal of Dublin publishes an inter.
view between Mr.. Kruger and William
Redmond, in Holland, in the course of
which the former president of the
South African Republic, expressing
gratitude for Irish support, said he
regarded the Irish as brothers in op-
pression,' and urged the Nationalist
members of the British parliament to
continue their efforts in the cause of
Justice and truth"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
CHICAGO MEN OUT NOW
Twelve Steel Workers at That
Place Obey the Strike 0ricr.
RuMoRs or MORE TO FOLLOW
Davis Tells Shaffer That All Of the
Men There Can Be Induced To Co
Out-Strikers Add 1900 Men To
Their Ranks In Pittsbura.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-A decided sensa-
tion was created last night among the
steel workers In the Illinois Steel mills
at South Chicago when II OF the Anal
gamatsd men quit work and decided
80 join the general strike Of the steel
workers. These men heretofore have
stcadfastly refused to obey President
Skaters order to strike. As soon as
Vice President Davis. Of the Fourth
district. was informed of the step, he
wired President Shaffer that il he
would come to Chicago at once and
call Joint meeting of the two local
lodges. the remainder Of the 500 Anal
gamated Association men employed in
the South Chicago mills would be in
duced 10 strike
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
Reeder Opens Republican n e adquarte 70
Tralnmen Present Grievances.

Scranton q. Pa. AUG. 20.-Sixteen
members Of the general grievance com.
msttee OF the Brotherhood OF Railroad
Trainmen Of the Lackawanna system
are here or bound hither to formulate
and present to General Superintend.
ent Clarke a list of grievances com
ing from the various divisions Of the
road. They began their sessions to-
day. and expect to be here all week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
Pithy Sayings,

Sound doctrine does not depend on
The volume of sound.
Prejudice masquerades as principle
that it may slay it.
1ou will draw the world as your
oeeds draw the picture Of Christ.
II is not wise to consume all mud
because some contains diamonds.
The success Of your ministry does
oct depend on the strength of your
misery.
when God shuts one door in your
.sce IT = to force you to dnd the other
Aoos.-Ram's Horn.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS in BRIEF

Charles II. Sniveliy, the self-confesssd
poisoner of 80 blooded dogs in aristocratis
Green Ridge. was held under $500 hail fol-
court.
Friends are coming to the aid Of Mrs
Clementine Meekins. the colored wash
erwoman of Chester. who lost 81. .20o on =
trolley car a few days ago.
Joseph Trone, a brakeman on the West
ern Maryland railroad. was cauBt be-
tween the couplers Of two freight cars
at Gettysburg and crushed to death.
Between 5000 and 1000 persons attended
the Methodist camp meeting at Rawlins-
vile. 1t was the largest crowd ever OF.
the grounds.
The Rev. Wellington E. Miller. pastor
OF the Holiness Christian Church. Darby.
and Miss Rosa e. Brown. of Mt. Carmel.
were married at the home Of the bride.
The Rev. T1lghman Derr has resigned
as pastor OF st. Luke's Reformed Church.
Lock Haven. to accept a call from Salem
Reformed Church. at Rohrerstown, Lam
caster county.
Melvin Drum, of near Bloomsbury, dis
covered an Indian grave. With the corpse
were found number of arrow heads and
other stone implements.
Mrs. Charles J. Reilly, Of Williamsport
is bedfast with II form of blood poisoning.
Her limbs are affected. 1t is believed
that she was poisoned by jellyish while
bathing at Atlantic City.
1t is believed the sale OF the Quaker
City Traction company's plant to the
Lehigh Valley Traction company will go
4
ertown directors.
Thomas George, Of near Greenville, was
sitting on a fence. when he lost his bal
ance fell upon a corn knife which he
held In his hand. and died short time
afterwards from loss Of blood.
A lodge Of knights of Columbus, with 30
charter members. was instituted in>Mauoh
Chunk on Sunday afternoon. An excur-
sion from Philadelphia, with TOO visiting
arrived at noon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
THE NEW PEA PEST.
reAny inflicted Mig Losses .on
Vegetable CsnOwevs,

The now pest, the destructive pea
aphis, has in the last two years in.
ficted enormous losses in various re.
gions where peas are grown for can
neries, as Maryland, Belaware, Now
Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
Michigan and Wisconsin also have
suffered from it. Some of the
scientists claim that IL is na turtlly
more an enemy OF clover than Of
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
SYMPATHY FOR STEEL STRIKERS
Texas Legislature Extends Moral Aid
and Denounces Trust.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 1.-THE morning
session yesterday in the Texas house
Of Representatives at Austin was occu.
pied with resolutions extending sym.
pathy and moral support to the steel
strikers and denouncing the steel
trust. Delegate McFall made a speech
in favor Of the strikers and against
the trust. The resolution Is now the
pending business. and will come up in
thc morning hour from day to day un-
til disposed of.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
New sonqs For Church Work.

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. 2O.-Dr. ]. vii.
bur Chapman gave the opening ad-
dress at the second days session of
the Winona Bible conference. Taking
as his subject "The Song of the Lord"
he called attention to weakening of
churches and lack Of interest In church
work by church people. AS one means
OF increasing interest he advocated
the adoption Of new songs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
cresson Telephone Buys Cambria Lines

Altoona. Pa, Aug. 20-The Cresson
Telephone company has purchased the
stock and franchises Of the Northern
Cambria Telephone company, operat-
ing lines In Cambria county. The
Cresson company has connections with
Johnstown on the west and Altoona on
the east.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
LABoR'S COURSE DISAPPOINTING
Conference At Cleveland To Discuss
Eederation's Mild Attitude.

Cleveland, Aug. 17.-It is said on
good authority that number of prom
inent labor men will meet in this city
this afternoon in conference relative
to more forcible action on labor's
hght against the steel trust. Repre-
sentatives from the Federation of La.
Dor will be present. It is said, and
President Gompers will be urged to
ask the various unions in alliance with
the Federation OF Labor to refuse to
handle in any manner steel corpora.
tion products. The mildness of the CO.
operation Of the Federation OF Labor
thus far is said to be disappointing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
No Poetic Flight for Her.

He-Darling, will you place yourself
forever in my keeping?
She-No; but if you really mean
business I'll come down stair and let
you in when you can't find the key.
hole.-Chicago Record-Herald
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
Another Victory For Jack O'Brier

London, Aug. 20.-Jack O'Brien, the
Philadelphia, pugilist, knocked out
Dido" Plumb OF London in the sixth
round of a 15.round contest at New.
castle last night, winning the 154.
pound championship and $3.50.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-29
SIXTEEN DEAD IN THIS WRECK.
Padpcah Steamer, Struck BY Squall
Sinks INSTANTLY

PaduCah, KY, aug. 20.-The steamer
City of Golconda, plying between this
city and Elizabcthtown, H., was struck
by II sQual during a storm about Z
O'Clock last night as she was en- route
to Paducah. She turned over In ten
feet of water six miles above this city,
as she was going into Crowell's land
ing. Sixteen persons are reported as
having been drowned. The disaster
occurred as supper was served, and
many of the 10 passengers we're in the
cabin. The wind struck the boat with
out warning, and there was no time for
those on the inside to escape Captain
Jesse Bauer and Pilot f. f. Peck were
the last to leave the boat, and swan 10
shore. Captain Bauer, who arrived
here two hours efter the catastrophe,
said:
The boat was getting ready to land
when the squall struck her, and she
listed. Several passengers. who were
inside. Jumped overheard and were
caught by the boat. The ladies', all
Va Wbbfi Ntlt III llIc COulu
be reached. The boat settled down in
ten feet OF water over a reef, and two
OF the men who were In the cabin
II. f WOrten and n. S. Quatermouse
OF Hampton-broke through the glass
and were saved. Three colored deck
hands saved a woman and child. and
l think she was the only woman that
escaped
Reeder Opens Republican Headquarters
Harrisburg. Aug. 2o.-With the Re-
publican state convention only q day
OF not q single delegate has reach ed
Harrisburg. and the indications are
that the attendance will be unusually
small. State Chairman Reeder opened
headquarters yesterday at the Lochiei
hotel and Is arranging the prelimin-
aries OF the gathering, with the assist
ance OF Secretaries Voorhees, and An
drewa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
KIDNAPPED BRIDEGROOM.
Southern Father Objected to His
 Sons Marriage.

A dispatch from Columbia. S. C., says: Barr McLein has been committed to jail in Anderson County on charges of as- sauIt and battery of high and aggra- vated nature and cruelty. The case Is a novel one McLeeins victim was his 19-year-old son, Henry. The father has always kept a tight hand on the young man and allowed him little liberty. Some time ago Henry began paying attention to Miss Florence Yancey, the daughter of a neiRhbor. When the voting man spoke to his father about marrying the girl. father became furious and ordered his son to cease his attentions to Miss Yancey as he would not for moment consider his marriage possible. Henry seemed tO accept the mandate, but few evenings later he slipped away from home and got his sweetheart: ana , nas, tcning to the mousse ol P'a'iei' 'heF
 The Yc.lng couple returned to the home of inc girls father, and hac just an nounced their marriage when McLein ap- utared on the scene. He had miFs"d Henry, given chase ana Ioll0Weo nm to tte preachers house. The irate parent sa;z.d IJs son. tore him away from his Iride and carried him home. Henry dis . snneared from public view. His Wife had inyastieati ms made. which resulted in tte discovery that he was held prIs- once was fastened Wlth chalns m pc cl,,ded mart cf the house. ana was being frooTa,tIv whipped A warrant for Mc- I.eIn's arrest was procured. The young tnan wac released, and went with the nffioars bafore magistrate. On his eVl- J.o tba father was committed to JaH to await trial at the next term or court. D Eo nne would go on his pond. Then no into one froe temporarily, at least, re. t,,rned nTrtS tn his bride. from whom he had | @.r. so harshIv SepATdteus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
TO SKEPTICAL ASTHMATICS.

The truly marvellous cures of Asthma which have already been effected by pr. Rudolph Schiffmann, certainly call for notice. His preparation. (Schiffmanns S Asthma Cure) not only gives instant re- lief in the most stubborn and obstinate cases, but positively cures, in proof of which hear what the Town Clerk at Cavalier. N. D.. Mr. w. Sererus. says: T was troubled with asthma for 90 years, about years ago started to use your Asthma Coure, and have not had an at tack for six years
 Schiffmann's Asthma Cure can be ob- tained of all Druggists at 5Oc and S1.O0 per package. or by writing direct to Dr. SchiffInan, Box S04, St. Paul, Minn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
NO PRIZE DRILL
The Military Committee Decided to Eliminate That Feature at
 Fall EestiYal.

There will be no prize drill at the Fall Festival this year. This was decided at a meeting of the Military Committee of the Fall Festival held last night. Invita-. tions had been issued but responses was had only from the two Montgomery in- fantry companies signifying their inten- tion to enter into the contest, hence the idea was abandoned The Committee, though, intend to make Military Day one of the features of the gala week. Thir- teen military companies are expected to be In Montgomery and participate In the grand parade, and review by the 0over- nor. Lieutenant Colonel H. B. May, Chairman of the Military Committee. has issued invitations to the military com paflies stationed at. the following named places; Selma. Tuskegee. Eufaula, Pratt Greenville. Luverne. Evergreen and uniOntown
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
TO BE GIVEN TO CHARITY.
,. P. Huntington's Mansion May
 Become Hospital.

San Francisco. Oct. S.-The widow of Collis P. Huntington has announced, The Chronicle says, that the Huntington house at California and Taylor streets will never again he privately occupied, and Is eventually to he given over to charity, presumably to some hospital The Hopkins and Stanford mansions, the palaces that top the California Street hill, already belong to the people, one other through Stanford University. Thus the homes of three of the four men who have made fortunes out of the Southern Pacific have been turned over to the public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
RECORD OF DEATHS.
MT. Clitheral A. Ellsberry, Demop

MT. Clitheral A. Ellsberry, Demopolis
 Mir. Clitheral A. Ellsberry of Montgom- cry. died suddenly at Dennopolis yester- day. MT. Ellsbercy was the son of MT. and Mrs. William E.. Ellsberry of Mont gomery. and he was born and reared here. Three years ago MT. Ellsberry was mar ried to Miss George of Demopolis, and he has been recently engaged in the in- surance business with Headquarters in that city. The deceased was 2S years of age and had a large number of friends and relatives in this city who will be erieved to learn of his death. He is sur vived by widow and baby daughter.
 The interment will be made in Demop- oils and MT. and Mrs. Ellsberry will leave for that place this morning to attend the funeral.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
MT. McKinley's Autogtaph

in the hands of Secretary Cortefyou. are 5000 requests for MT. McKinley's auto graph. It had been his custom to devote spare moments to the gratifcation of these demands in so far as he could, but during few months absence or through a period when the President would be busily occupied with affairs of State these letters asking for autographs would
 pile up. The 5000 referred to accumu- lated during the summer vacation season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
NORTON -TIMBERLAKE.
Huntsville Young Woman Becomes
 Bride of Georgian.

Huntsville. Oct. s.-lspeeIaL2T1ThHe, mar ma.
 and Miss oa m9eraEe gyooer at tSe wai hSme Se'y of solemnil1zeG reIatlyes, rsi9 MT. and Mrs. D A. the brlde re,a re-, East Holmes Street. Rev. TimPeFlakE M csIdweI ell pastor of the First Cum beriand Church, cfficla'eGo, oaii ne nertv oerfy of was witnessed by sora sIn1lr presents par wepe pe friends; friends maht hy The couple MT. and Mrs. received receive aoygartpd ey rH on the evening train
 The bride was ponala5rc 5cgy1sinteS yoaing SGmfR Slah of this city. and pecan, ,hs eneampment of MT d Hor.Sn Sar,ia ,iai Infantry in this city in isss tas x Mr. HsS Norton was an officer in that regiment. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
ORGANIZING IN ELMoRE.
Both Factions of Party Favor Con.
 stitution.

wetumpka. oct. s-(special )-The Dem ocrats of Elmore County are perfecting arrangements for vigorous campaign in the interest of the ratification of the Constitution. Unfortunately, there are two factions in this county. the result of the Mckenzie Williams contest as dele. gate to the Constitutional Convention, but both factions are united in support of the Constitution.
 The Executive Committees of the two factions have both held meetings, each appointing a campaign committee with instructions to cooperate in conducting the campaign. Good results may be look ed for.
 The appointment of ex-Governor Jones to the Federal bench in Alabama meets with universal satisfaction here.
 The machinery for the electric plant has arrived and Is being put in place, and before many weeks the dark cor ners" will be illuminated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
POSTOFFICE ROBBED TWO NEGRO THIEVES CAUGHT AT LEToHATCHIE. They Acknowledge the Crime and are Sent to Jail to Await the
 Action of the Grand
 Jury.
ROBBED

Sandy Kinner and Martin Ringstaff, negroes, burgiarized tho postoffice at Letohatchie Saturday night. They secur- ed eighteen copper cents and a registered package containing a gold plated watch valued at s. They were arrested and confessed to the crime and after pre- liminary hearing before United States Commissioner l.. H. Dawson at 7:3o o'clock last night the men were commit ted to jail to await the action of the grand jury.
 The postofficc at Letohatchie is in the same building with the Ietohatchie Drug Company. Saturday night thieves effect- ed an entrance into e blacksmith shop at Letohatchie and with the tools managed to secure an entrance into the postof1ce. After burlarizing this place they visited the store Of E. M. Rodgers a we'll known merchant at Letohatchie. The tools which they had stolen from the blacksmith shop were left at Rodgers's store.
 Mir. Rodgers suspected Martin Ring stan and went out to his house four miles from Letohatchie to arrest him. The negro saw him coming and ran. Kin ner the other negro was there and Mir. Rogers arrested him. Later Rinsstaff was placed under arrest. The two negroes confessed to the crime. They also ac- knowledged that they robbed the post- office at Letohatchie on the night of July 3rd.
 Mir. R. M. Moncrief the postmaster at Letohatchie says that most of the money in the postoffice had just been sent away and there was only IS cents in the drawer. A package containing gold plated watch valued at & was in the postoff1ce. It had been sent by the Specific Supply Company of New York to A. J. Jenkins, who had declined to accept 1t and the postmaster had written to the company to send stamps to send the package back and 1t was in the postoffice awaiting a reply from the concern when the robbery occurred. United States Deputy Marshal Jackson went to Letohatchie yesterday and brought the prisoners back last night. After the hearing the negroes were sent to jail.
 Chancery Court Is now in session, Chan cellor w. L. Parks presiding A few minor orders were taken yesterday. The docket will be called again Thursday and number of cases will be disposed Of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
In Montgomery.

Colonel John w. A Sanford and Hon. Tennent Lomax will speak at Raif, Beat IA, on Wednesday, October 9th, 1901, at Il o'clock; at Ramer, Ran Beat l6 on Thurs Gordon Macdonald will speak at Mt. Car mel Beat 16, on Friday, Oct Il, 1901, at Il o'clock; at Crenshaw's Store. Beat 10, The public is invited to attend these meet ings. Charles B. Teasley. Chairman County Campaign Committee. oct. 4-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
People Believe in It.

It has been cynically said that anything can be sold by advertising now w-a-days. This is not so. Many liniments have been advertised but only one--Perry Davis's Painkiller-has stood the test of sixty years use. Today its popularity is great CT than ever and is based not upon what anybody says, but upon what the remedy does. There is but one Painkiller Perry Davis's. adv-wed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
African Stamps.

Many of the South African postage stamps are bringing big values at pre- sent. Unused specimens of the sixpence and shilling denominations, issued during the siege of Mafeking. and surcharged "Mafeking Besieged," sell at from $75 to sl50. Next to the Makeking issues, the Boer stamps seized at Petersburg are the most valuable. They are roughly print ed from type, and were used by burghers in the field. Twenty-Five dollars each is being freely offered for them by col lectors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
Boilers Explode.

Many people are both killed and iri- jured every year by boiler explosions. An Advertiser Accident Policy covers such cases and are good for $1.000 in case of death or sb.o0 per week for injury. Prac- tically free adV-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Tn Behalf of the Ratification of the
 New Constitution.

Public speaking, in behalf of the rati- f1cation of the new Constitution, has been announced for the Second Congressional District as follows:
 Hon. Tennent Lomax, at Luverne, Cren- shaw County, Saturday October 18th. Hon. R. M. Cunningham, at Greenville, Butler County, Saturday October 12th. Andalusia, Oct. 16th.
 Geo. w Jones, Chairman Second Congressional District Camnairn Committee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Judge Laeombe at New York yesterday heard application for the appointment of receiver for the stores in that State of the great At- lantc and Pacific Tea Company. Decision was reserved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Judge Sayre of the City Court in equity yesterday rendered a decree granting a divorce in the case of Finley Belmer against Georgia Beimer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Farm Loans, low rates; long time; no delays. Loan Go. of Ala, Selma, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Marriage license has been issued to D. R. Graves and Ellen R. Anderson; John Thompson and Dola c. Maybin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
QUICK TRANSFORMATION.
Last Winters Suits Made New and
 Stylish in Three Days.

Stylish in Three Days. In about three days time Holt's Dye Works can steam-clean. press and repair an old suit. alter 1t to conform to the present style, and turn it out practically a new suit, at very slight expense. --adV.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-08
DENOMINATIONS JOIN IN.
A Week Of Prayer Next Week Prior to the
Coming OF Evangelist Pearson,

Evangelist r. G. Pearson, who is to
commence a series of meetings in the
Presbyterian church of this city on the
nth of November. always desires it TO
be understood that his meetings are in
ter denominational in character
Accordingly the services of the week
of prayer preparatory to Mr.. Pearson
coming will be of the same nature. Meet
ings will be held every night or next
week, in the PRESBYTERIAN church, COM
mencing at 7:30 o'clock, and participated
in by different pastors of the city who
will speak on different nights as fol-
lows: Monday night, Rev. DR.. A. A.
Marshall of the First Baptist church;
Tuesday night, Rev. W. NJ. Butler, Of
the Hillsboro Street Christian church;
Wednesday night, Rev. R. s. Stephenson
city missionary of the Baptist church;
Thursday night, Rev. Geo. F. Smith, of
the Edenton Street Methodist church;
Friday night, rev. G. f. Adams. of the
Central Methodist church.
Christians Of all denominations are in
vited to unite in these preparatory SER
vices, as well as in the meetings to fol-
low.