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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
A Natural COnclusiOn.

"Where did De Mathews get his
wife,"
"He first met her in department
store"
"Oh, was she a bargain chicago
Times Herald
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

The pet delusion of mildly insane
man in Usage City. Kan, is that he has
an electric wire in his stomach on
which he can send messages all over
the country. He also imagines tha;
the local telephone company has con-
nections with this wire, and can thus
learn all that he thinks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

His Little Son Papa, isn't skcprlc
n man who doesn't believe what be
cant understand?
The Dcacon-les; especially if IFS
something that doesn't suit him
Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
Disccrning Woman

IIc-I point out your faults because
I love you.
She Nonsense! If you really oovt-3
me you would think my faults wcre
eXccllenccs. Chicago Record
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Mr.. Flightie-Mere talent is not ap-
preciated nowadays. Oh, if only had
. touch OF real genius
Wife-Genius isn't what you need
"Eh? What, them"
"IIorse sense."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Ncttie Roscl, or New York. a girl OF
II years. who was cured of paralS SIS
by electricity two months ago, hn.
grown four inches since that time.
Her lower limbs had been paralyZed
for eight years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

The members of President McKin.
ley's cabinet have very short names,
only 40 letters being required to spell
them all-Hay, Gage, Root, Long.
Griggs, Smith, Wilson and Hitchcock,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Iowa is one of the few states not rep
resented in the statuary hall at the ma
tional capital, and members of congress
from the Hawkeye state are consider
ing whether it is not time to abolish
the unenviab BILE distinction.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Prof II. W. Wiley, chief chemist o.
the department Of agriculture al
A,,,,ou.,,., ~, Washington, is un
douhtedly in n po
sition to know
rather more than the average person
about the extent to which food adultcr.
alton is carried on in this country. All
OF us are aware that adultcranis are
used extensively yet the belief is
quite general that the evil is not sc
serious as it was "a few years ago. This
belief, however, is decidedly wrong, a
Prof. Wiley testified. when he read
paper on the subject recently before
the Society of Medical Jurispruicnct
in New York. Indeed, it was his conten.
tion, fortified by facts, that the adul
teration OF food with chemicals ha.
never been more largely practicrd and
was never more dangerous to public
health than at the present time. Sew
eral bills are pending in congrcs which
call for system Of thorough chen ical
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
The people Of Winchester, Va, have
accepted the medical theory that ma

ss>>s F',A thV tudt liii-
Mr,nr,, and laria is conveyed
by mosquitoes on
ly and have acted
promptly upon it. The town council
has passed an ordinance for the eX-
tinction of mosquitoes, which requires
the owners of property to pour crude
petroleum upon all the stacnant
water in the vicinity of the place, and
every household 10 place tub or
other vessel filled with water, with
the surface covered with oil, under
any trees or bushes or vines which
may happen to be in his yard, This
ordinance was passed last summer
and the effect was immediate. Before
that time the people of Winchester
had been grieyously troubled with
mosquitoes, but in a few weeks after
the ordinance went into effect they
disappeared almost entirely and be-
fore the summer was over there
wasn't a mosquito in the place. The
abatement Of the nuisance is believed
TO be entirely due to the remedies de-
scribed, which were comparatively in
expensive. A few dollars a. a. a ,i,tlc
trouble was all it cost to get rid of
the malaria and the annoyance of .hc
mosquitoes. Every other town SINH
larry situated will doubtless be able TO
accomplish the same results by the
nse of the same means.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

A wild-eyed resident OF Iowa City
dashed into police headquarters there
the other evening and announced that
I lot Of grave robbers were at work
In the church yard. Several officers
started for the scene, and there, sur.
enough, were number Of figures
grouped around one Of the largest mon
uments. The sleuths crept forward
and were just about to sprng on the
supposed grave despolers when they
discovered that it was . party Of uni.
versity students initiating a freshman n
into the mysteries Of . college order.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
wouldn't Have n Chance.

Miss De Pride--I wouldn't marry
him if he were the last man On
earth.
Rival Belc-Indced you woulrAn'
I'd take him myself then,-Tit-Rit
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Two thousand Jsps were put TO
work by the Great Northern railroad
. year ago. They took the places OF
white men in all branches and ther.
were many who predicted the neces
sity of excluding the Japanese, Just
40 tho Chinese were before them.
The fear, however, was Ill founded.
The railroad has come to the conclu.
sion that Japanese at one dollar day
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

are more expensive than white men al
$l.25. Orders have been given to dis.
charge the Japanese as fast as their
places can he filled.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

In the mining town Of Windber, Pa,
there were forty fights and two mur-
ders on New Years day. The town as
q record Of eighteen murders in seven
months.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Mistress-Do you call this sponge
cake? Why, it's as hard as can be.
New Cook-Yes. mum; that's the
way n sponge is before it's wet. Soak
1t in your tea, mum.-N. Y. World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
A Foxy scheme,

Bluffer-So you have taught your
wife poker?
Meekboy-Yes. It's great scheme.
Last Saturday night won back nearly
two dollars OF my salary!-Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Husband (wearily, after the rcccp-
tion)-Well, that's over with, and
what have we gained?
Wife ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS! Why,
q lot Of new enemies. BROOKLYN Life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
purif, ing Politics.

The Major cont know hut lhan'
is need of some Kind of reform IL r,r
iticN around here.
The Colonel think go. I'm nG Ia
matte, but | think ballot box Stufin
should bc done wi,h uolrrlt.Da.-
bn,l-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

The goosebone man who predicted a
severe winter ought to he smoked out
He never swaggers forth for an in,
terview when he misses.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
He Felt IIOnOred.

Father-My daughter tells me, sir,
that you have been making love to her.
Clubberly-I don't know why she
should single me out among so many.
Detroit Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Caller-Is your cousin. Mr.. Roslyn,
on your fathers side, Willie?
Willie Williams-Nope. He's on
mas side whenever there's scrap
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Illinois wants law passed to make It
unlawful for people to eat oysters dur.
ing the summer months. The "R'
months does the work IN other states.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Markby-What do you think OF that
cigar. old man? 1t was smuggled.
Cutter-Ah! ! was just wondering
how it got past the health authorities.
Town Topics.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Delaware people are called Musk.
rats" an alusion to the former
abundance Of these animals.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
IN COMBINATION WITH THE POST.

We give below some clubbing
combinations with the PosT. The
rates quoted are very low.
The New York Tri-Weekly Tri-
bune and the Middleburg Posi-, one
year, paid in advance, only $1.75.
The Tri-weekly is published Monday,
proportion Of subscribers on date Of
Issue. and each edition is . thoroughly
Sp.to.date daily family newspaper for
The New York Weekly Tribune
and the Middleburg Posi-, one year,
paid in advance, only $1.25
The Weekly Tribune IL published on
Thursday, and gives ell important news
OF nation and world. the most reliable
market reports, unexcelled agricultural
department., reliable general informs-
ccllany. 1t Is the peoples paper" for
the entire United States, a national fam
lily paper for farmers and villagers
The New York Tri- Weekly World
and the Middleburg Posi-, one year,
paid in advance, only $1.65.
The Tri-weekly World comes three
times week, IL filled with the latest
news Of the country ana ID well worth
the price asked for IL.
The Practical Farmer, one year,
and the Middleburg Posi-, one year,
paid in advance, $3.50. Both of
the above papers and the Practical
Farmer Year Book and Agricu!-
tural Almanac for 1900, paid in
advance, only $1.65.
Tho Practical Farmer 10 one oi the best
term papers published, issued weekly,
su.00 year. The year book contains
W psges in which Sheee IL fund Of In.
formation that 10 useful 70 the farmer.
Ine price OF this book alone 10 20 cents.
4 sud the Year Book foronly el.sH
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
Knew Each Other Well.

Chollie--She called me an idiot.
Mollie-Indeed! l didn't think she
knew you well enough for that.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

urine scalds the flesh r hen the child
reaches an Ape -.,i.n should be able to
control the p ssage, Il Is yet afflicted with
ted-wetting. depend upon 1t. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
erable with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp.ROOt Is soon realized. II is sold
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
,.ourages and lessons ambition: beauty, vigor
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
EAST WARD,
Ehol w hRDs
Trains Leave SnlinRQroYe Junction

Trains leave SelinsgrOve Junction
l00C a IN, dai ly arriving at Philadelphia
sl7pm New York 53p IN Baltimore 8 II y III
Washington pm
534 p IN daily arriving at Philadelphia
.02O IN New York SO . m, Baltimore . +5p IN
Washington 10 So p IN.
sep IN, uaily arriving at Philadelphia
ASA m, New York 713 q III. Baltimore 80 a m
Washington 0S . n
Trans also leave Sunbury:
245a m daily arriving at Philadeldhia o 81 a m
Baltimore 20 q IN Washington $50 a m New
York sssa m Weekdays, 10 SO m sundays.
$40 r N daily arriving at Philadelphia q
AIN, New York 30 IN, 10 3S Sundays Balti-
mere 7 20 m, Washington $50 IN. Baltimore
l2N p m. Washington Is p m.
% p m, week days arriving At Philadelphia
s2S 2 m. New YORK ~ p m. Baltimore Q 0O p m
Warrington l5pm
33a m daily. arriving at Philadelphia SO p m
New York l023 p m, Baltimore 7 80 IN, Wash.
ington 8 a5 p IN
Trains also leave Sunbury at $50 IN and 25
and 81 IN. for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Baltimsrs
r. WOOD. Gen'l Pass Agent
]. b HUTCHINSON 4sul Manager.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell
ing all about II. inclu
thousands Of testimon
from sufferers cured. Il
& Co.. Binghamton. n
mention this paper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Sunbury & Lewistown Division.
Tn effect March Is. 1900.

Train leaves Sunbury 5 30 D m, ar
rives at Sehnsgrove 5 As p m
Leaves Selinsgrove 6:OOp. M, arrives
at Sunbury 6:I5 p. m.
Trains leave Lewistown Junction
I,2am, 10 1S a IN. 10 IN, 1902 m zap m. O7p
IN, l? OF m for Altoona, Pittsburg and the w sst.
For Baltimore and Washington 8 S05 4 IN 30.
lo2. / SS 4 83. 8 10 p IN For Philadelphia and New
York 6 IS, 8 05. = 30 m. o. ss I So and l1Ie p
N For Harrisburg l0pm
Philadelphia & Erie r R Division.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
WESTWARD.
Train leaves Sallnsgrove Junction dsily for
SnnbuIy and West.
s25am, II So p m. S 80 p m.-.sunday ss a m,
s<3 pm.
Trs,ps leave Sunbufy daily except Sunday:
l.23a m for Bun ilO,l ~ m for Erie snd Can.
SiO n m for Bellefonte Erie and Canandaig1 g1a
si2 a m for Look Haven, Tyrone and the West
10 S for Buffalo. Il 10 p m for Rellefonte Kane
Tyrone and CanaDdaigua
545p IN for kenovO and Elmirs
$40 p u Tor Willamsport
Sunday 10 % m for Bufralo Wis Emporium.
l9l IN for Erie. " IN for Erie and Canaan
dSiguR S63pm for VI e.
Transport
$50 a m, es5 a IN . 90 and 54sp m for Wilkes
barre and Hszelton
go m. 10 10 am, 2 a5 p m. 5 As p m for Shame
kin and Mount Carmel
Sunday Q IS IN for Wilkesbarre
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Home Of Swatiip- Root.
iding many OF the
1ial letters received
n writing Or. Kilmer
\. Y. be sure and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Prof, II. W. Wiley. chief chemist o.
the department Of agriculture al
.,.,,....,... -. Washington, is un.
douhtedly in po
Our Foods.
The age-herald., 1901-05-03
|RON PROPERTIES
 ID BE COMBINED
Official of an Interested Con-
 pany on Pending Deal
THE CAPITAL S30,O00,0oO
It Is Said the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company Will Not Be Included In the Big Com
 bnatien.

It is stated an official of one of the Ala bama Iron companies admits that a deal Is pending locking to a consolidation of a number of the Alabama companies The Age-Herald printed the story of this pro- posed deal several days ago, but since that time additional information with regard te the combination has been made public
 Referring to this probable consolidation the New York Commercial says:
 Tt Is now admitted that conselida- tion which will embrace a number of iron and steel plants located in the South principally in Alabama, has passed frem the stage of mere gossip to definite said form A director of one of the concerns mentioned as possible constituent plant said today that the matter oHSonselida- ton was under discussion. witAapessiblo chances of success.
 "I believe,' he said, that it would be to the interests of all Southern iron and steel companies to operate on the com munity of interests plan. There are now few independent concerns outside of those in the South, and we must naturally prepare to meet new conditions. union of the Southern furnaces would give them better opportunity to compete with the big consolidated companies
 From what could be learned today the project does not include the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, but 1t is said that concern will ultimately go into the southern combine. Chairman Ba- con of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road Company said he was not aware of any consolidation project in which his company Is concerned.
 "The new plan. 1t Is said. embraces combination of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, the Alabama Consoli- dated Coal and Iron Company, the Wood ward Iron Company, and the southern furnaces of the Republic Iron and Steel Company, with q capitalization of per haps $3O, ,00o, GOO.
 "The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company is a very successful con- cern. The company is capitalized at $5.- 000 000 of which $2.500,000 is preferred stock and $2. 500, 900 common. The preferred Is entitled to cumulative dividends at the rate of per cent year. Dividends have 
 Among the directors are Abram S. Hewitt, Samuel Thomas and John E. Searles.
 "The authorized capital stock of the Sloss- Sheffield Company Is $10. 900 com mon and s1o00O, GOO preferred, of which s6,- 100000 preferred and $7.500,000 common have been issued. It has a funded debt $3,185,O00. The per cent dividend on the preferred has been paid regularly since April of last year. The company is the pioneer in the export of southern pig iron It made shipments to Europe as early as 1894.
 "The plants of the Republic Iron and Steel Company. in the South consist of the Alabama Rolling Mill Co.,. of Birmin- ham, and the Pioneer Mining and Manu- featuring Company, Birmingham. The company is also erecting blast furnace in Birmingham
The age-herald., 1901-05-03
FLASH LIGHTS
 FOR ADVERTISING
An Attractive Display at Sec ond Avenue and Twentieth
 Street Begins

Kings Flash Light Bulletin at Second avenue and Twentieth street was put into use for the first time last night and thousands of persons were attracted by its display. The bulletin is an advertising scheme, but Is constructed and operated WitnI a view to attract and please those who come down town at night
 Alphonso King. the owner has con- structed frame work, 20x60 feet, divid- ed into panels on the side of building at the corner of Second avenue and Twen- ueth street, and In each panel is dis played the advertisement of some mer- chant or business in the city. From to F clock every night this bulletin board will be illuminated.
 The material, used in making the bulle- tin was all purchased in Birmingham and the working of building it done by Rirm- fngham men. The frame work was made at Holley and Randolph's blaming mill, andeF. l.. Thompson & Co. did the job carpenter work. The plate glass was purchased of Wood, Dickerson and Com pany, and the sign painting was given to J. H Roll Lewis and Wagner painted the wood work and the Bullock Mccall Mcdonald Company installed the electri- cal apparatus. s, | Several of the leading business houses of Birmingham are represented on the , bulletin, and also a number from out of town.
 The bulletin was erected by the King Illuminating Advertising Company, which 5 is composed of A L. King Orson Petty john and George Thornbill of Chicago, and D., E. Robinson of Ensley.
The age-herald., 1901-05-03
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Business Men From New York Are
 Made Cowboys.

Quanah. Tex, May 2-Forty New York bankers and men of affairs, members of the visiting delegations from the Cham Der of Commerce and Merchants Asso- citation, were made honorary members of the Texas and Oklahoma Cowboys Union today at a roping contest held for their benefit.
 The capitalists at once began giving yells and dared each other to ride buck ing bronchos and rope steers. At the ex- hibition Bruce Norwood, said to be the worlds champion broncho buster ' broke in three ponies, to the delight of tho visitors, and Johnnie Jones, the best roper in the State, threw and tied several wild steers for them. The New Workers were also shown several large herds of cattle, and after supper in the court house, enjoyed the rare sport of a badger fight
 At o'clock the visiting party left for Dallas
The age-herald., 1901-05-03
SMALLPOX AT FLORENCE.
Four Cases Have Just Been Discovered
 By City Health Officers.

Florence, May 2.-(Special.) .)-Four cases of smallpox were discovered today by the city health officer, Dr. W. J. Kernachan. Last week a negro boy named Robert Boyd died of what was thought to be pneumonia and the negroes held funeral services in the church which was largely attended. It developed today that many friends had nursed the deceased during the tea days of his illness and many have come in contact with the disease. Today Dr. Kernachan was called to attend four members of Boyd's family and found the parents and two children down with the disease. The cases were at once isolated and guards put around them until they can be removed to the pesthouse. Several other cases are under suspicion among attendants on the Boyd boy during his Illness. The city has taken steps to stamp put the disease, which has appeared at intervals during the past winter in a mild form and was thought to have been eradi- cated No excitement prevails. as nearly the entire city has been vaccinated dur Ing the past winter.
 Reports from the county confirm what was at first feared-that the cold weather would rot the cotton seed planted. All cotton planted before the cold snap will have to be replanted. This will greatly re- auce the acreage in the county, as the ands will be put in corn and other grain. Much corn has to be planted over again pn account of the seed rotting.
The age-herald., 1901-05-03
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
Anti-chlld Labor Forces in Georgia
 Are at Work.

Knoxville. Tenn. May 2t-wllliam Hall, southern organizer of the International Maehnists' Union and author of the anti- child labor bill passed by the recent ses- sion of the Legislature of Tennessee, has returned from Atlanta. where he has been assisting in the organization of the anti-chld labor organization of the State of Georgia. Referring to his work in Georgia he said:
 "The association just organized in At lanta will remain in existence until after the next session of the Legislature of Georgia. This is not recognized as a union movement. On the contrary, It has the support of the leading ladies of the State in the Georgia Federation of Wo- mems Clubs. President GoTnpers of the American Federation of Laber has sent Miss Irene Ashley of Boston to Atlanta to conduct the campaign for anti-child labor. The purpose of the association Is to have adopted law similar to the Ten nessee law. AS soon as the movement Is concluded in Georgia a similar movement will be made In Alabama- There will re- main only a few southern states in which child labor Is permitted.