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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

An authority on bacteriology says
that many diseases may be traced to
the eating Of unwashed fruit, and par
ticularly of unwashed grapes. After
washing some grapes which had stood
for long time in basket on fruit
stand the man of science found that
the water contained tubercle bacilli
in sufficient quantities to kill a guinea
pig in two days. Two other guinea
pigs which were inoculated with the
germ-infected water died within six
weeks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Judge Clifford Smith, of Cedar Falls.
Ia, holds that good citizens are needed
more in this country than mere voters
Therefore he refused to grant natu-
rallzation papers to several foreigners
whocame before him because they were
unable to understand some simple ques-
tions which he put TO them. None Of
them could either read or write Eng
lish, and the judge told them that he
did not think they were as yet ready for
citizenship.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

\ queer Judicial tangle is reported
from Usage county, Kan. 1t seems
that a young woman sued her husband
for divorce and got it, but after the
decree had been granted it was dscuy.
cred that the husband was not We;
of age, and therefore could not be sued
in court OF law. 1t is said that the
difficulty may be overcome by appoint
ing a guardian for the boy and then
suing through him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

The expedient of allowing a carrier
pigeon, alleged to have been stolen,
to fly away from the court in order
that its home might be known, was
adopted in East Orange, N. j., the
other day, with such success that
George Bennett was held for the
grand jury on charge of larceny.
He had been accused of stealing game
cocks and homing pigeon from Rob-
ert Euraig, but the evidence was so
conflicting that it was decided to send
the pigeon out and see where it went.
Shortly after it had been released the
dove was found in Euraig's loft.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

AS the national census and general
election came together in the year 1900,
4 is easy to obtain the true ratio be-
tween the population and the number
OF voters. The total registration in st.
Louis for the recent election was 1885,
649, and the official census population
is 575,23s. The ratio is one registered
voter to 400 inhabitants. But the
actual vote OF St. Louis was 124,937,
the number registered but not voting
reaching 11,7l2. The ratio OF the actual
votes to population in st. Louis was
AGO. Missouri's total vote was 6s3, ,635,
and its population by the census of
1880 is 3,lO6,G65. The ratio of voters
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Lorncy l.. SaIlcy, a 7U-y,ar-old vet
eran of the civil war living at Free
port, Ind, received a pension of $2j
per month and applied for an in
crease to $40. There was some irrcg-
ularity in his affairs and this were
discovered when his application was
considered. The result was that his
entire pension was taken away. The
old man brooded over the matter and
began to fail rapidly. He absolutely
refused all food for weeks, and died
on Thanksgiving day.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

The census shows some queer
things about Texas. For instance,
Bailey county has but four residents
Cochran has %; Andrews, 81; Lyuu,
II; Dawson, &c. twenty-five others
have less than 500. Some counties
have no running stream within their
borders, some are hundreds of miles
from n railroad, and others are AZ
most wholly inhabited by prairie
dogs, jack rabbits and rattlcsnake-s.
Tom Green county, the largest in 5ee
state, has $1,000 square miles, Which
is larger than the whole state Of
Ohio. and has but G,sO4 inhabitants.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

\ woman was hailed 10 court in Vest
moreland, Kan, because She had ig-
nUrcd a summons aS a witness. On be-
ing asked the reason for her &C ampt-
uous act, she gravely replied: 60 We
have smallpox down in our house, an
| thought you might be kinder sorter
prejudiced ag'in it, Court was m
stantly adjourned, and the judge, sher-
in and onlookers tumblcd over each
other in trying to get outside.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

The shrtwaist for men promises to
be extremely popular next summer.
Statesmen for furnishing houses who
are now on the road are sending in
urge orders for shirtwaists for next
spring, and report that the demand
will probably be heavy. Mauufac-
turers report that the demand 60,
such garments has far exceeded th@iI
expectations, and that they will nc
compelled to make up many more
goods in that shape than they antici.
patcd.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

which was in session in Chicago re-
x,ri,,,,,, In, Gently, is to make
~ another appeal TO
Arid States cangress at the
present session to take up this diff
cult irrigation problem. though the
outlook for action is not very hope
ful. At the last session 100000 was
appropriated for the purpose of MAX
ing surveys of water sources, which
is regarded as n stepping stone for
further action by congress. But that
does not necessarily follow. Congress
took action to set aside reservoir sites
several years ago, but that was not
followed up. In fact, strong and
partly successful effort was made by
western men to undo what had been
done in that direction. This. very
truly says the Philadelphia Press. is
great problem and must be care
fully considered. Secretary Hitch
cock, in his last annual report. esti-
mated that the arid land of the west.
If properly reclaimed, would support
population of no less than $4,000
'n. other reports say that with ir-
rigation the waste lands would lc
worth at least $5,&, 100000 Ii is gen
eraiIy conceded that these lands uu~ht
TO he reclaimed. But il will be a
costly undertaking, and perhaps only
the government can undertake it,
Moreover, the longer the work is de
iaAod the more difficult it, will be TO
do, because private interests are alb
sorbing so much of the water supplv.
The Alternative proposition is for the
government to deed to the various
states all the arid public lands with
i'll their respective borders, and TO
grant to them the use of such rescr-
Noir sites, water and forest reserya-
tons as shall be necessary to reclaim
the waste districts. This meets with
opposition, but it seems the most
feasible plan. There is no doubt that
If the work could be carried out by
the government on business principles
and the reclaimed land sold for its
value it would be a paying invest
ment. But we fear that the business
feature of it would soon disappear, if
1t ever existed from the start. Com
gress is too much given to legislation
for short hours, big pay, long vaca-
tions, and other things of that kind
to make any government work pay.
And so it would be with the reclaimed
arid lands. If, by the expenditure of
enormous millions of dollars, the gov
ernment once reclaimed the waste
lands a bill would probably be rushed
through giving them away. Under
the circumstances it woukf be much
better for the states, under proper
restrictions, to be allowed to do the
work. But there will be difficulty
about the reservoirs and water sup
plies which in many cases will in
volve the rights of more than. one
state. Hence it is not an easy prob
lem, but it is very important one,
and should be so.ved as early as pos
sible.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Ayoung woman of Saco, Me-, recently
purchased pretty bit of bric-a- -brac
at great bargain. Soon after. the
whist club, of which she is n member
met at her home, and her chagrin
could hardly be imagined when she
discovered that the fortunate winner
of this article was the very clerk who
sold IT,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

A Sharon (Pa.) pastor on a recent
Sunday cut his sermon short and dis
missed the congregation because GER
tain members habitually slept during
his discourse. He then handed in his
resignation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Mr.. Stout, OF the Wisconsin senate,
is giving to his town-Menominee-
100000 public clubhouse, gymnasium,
natatorium, bowling alley, etc, all un.
der one roof. The natural conclusion
Is that Mr.. Stout wants his fellow
townsme to be stout also.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Three Baltimore meat dealers were
fined for selling red frank kfurter saus-
ages, colored by means Of an aniiine
dye, although an expert testified that
the dye was coal tarpreparation con-
tanning no arsenic, and was a perfect
ly healthy article of food.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Trains leave SelinsgrOve Junction
0O m, daily arriving at Phil ,dclphia
pm New York 8 SO p IN Baltimore II p IN
shington 4 IL pm
B4 IN daily arriving at Philadelphia
p IN New York SO Q IN, Baltimore Q Is p IN
shlngton 10 So p IN.
2p IN. uaily arriving at Philadelphia
Oa IN, New York 713 a III, Baltimore . 30 q IN
Ashington O5 q m
Trans also leave Sunbury:
y I'm daily arriving at Philadeldhia 9 SO a m
Pltimore IS q IN Washir gton I - a IN New
PIX sS3 a m Weekdays, 10 SO a N Sundays.
90 m week days arriving at Philadelphia
|4s m, New York l3 p m, Baltimore II 50
p, Washington 90 pm.
s. pm, week days arriving at Philadelphia
Pm. New YORK 30 p IN. Baltimore 9 OJ p IN
&shington l5pm
falns also leave Sunbury At $50 IN and IS
81 IN, Tor Harrisburg. Philadelphia and
more
J. X. WOOD. Gen'l Pass Agent
HUTCHINSON 4sn1 Manager.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31
A Cheap Delivcrnnce.

"Well, you look happy for man
who has just been touched Didn't
j see you give n dollar to that fellow
you were talking with n minute ago.?
"You did. l am happy, too. He
told me he would pay the money back
tomorrow"
"Oh!"
But it isn't his promise that makes
me joyful. Oh no! He has bored noc
nearly to death during the past year
or more with stories about his boy
and by repeating to me what he con-
sidered the child's funny sayings.
Now this is all ended forever. After
this he will pretend not to see me
when we meet. And I'd have gladly
made it five dollars, il he had wanted
that much."-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Property owners of the Fox lake re-
gion in Wisconsin have banded togeth-
er to rid the waters of Fox. Grass and
pther lakes in the vicinity of the Ger
man carp, in order to keep the game
Gsh which make those lakes famous
from being driven out.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Some statistician discovers that the
average woman carries 40 to 60 miles
Of hair on her head.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

A Milwaukee wheelman tells a good
joke on himself. The other evening he
left his bicycle with friend who is
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

The mortuary statistics for the Dis
trict of Columbia during the past 10
months show a startling record of tn.
oerculosis of the lungs. The mortality
from ali causes was 1858, and of these
7l3 were victims Of consumption-an
average mortality from this one dis
ease of 1860 for each week in the wear.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Illinois is the largest manufacturer
Of oleomargarine in the country. with
an annual output of $4,000. 900 pounds,
or 46 per cent. of all that is made in
the United States. Pennsylvania comes
next with 11,OOO,O0O pounds.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31
II. WOOD. Gen'l Pass Age
HUTCHINSON 4sn'l Manager.
COMBINATION WITH THE Posi-.

We give below some clubbing
hbinatlons with the PosT. The
les quoted are very low.
The New York Tri-Weekly Tri-
ne and the Middleburg Posi-, one
pr, paid in advance, only $1.75.
The Tri.weekly is published Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, reaches v large
proportion OF subscribers on date OF
issue, and each edition Is q thoroughly
Sp.to-date daily family newspaper for
busy people.
The New York Weekly Tribune
the Middleburg Posi-, one year,
d in advance, only $1.25
The Weekly Tribune Is published on
hursdny, and gives all important news
nation and world. the most reliable
market reports, unexcelled agricultural
on and choice and entertaining mis-.
eilany. II is the peoples paper" for
ne entire United States, national fam.
~ paper for farmers and villagers.
be New York Tri-Weekly World
the Middleburg POST, one year,
in advance, only $l.65.
The Tri. Weekly World comes three
mes week, IL filled with the latest
ews OF the country and IL well worth
ae price asked for IL.
he Practical Farmer, one year,
the Middleburg PosT, one year,
ID in advance, $l.5O. Both of
above papers and the Practical
mer Year Book and Agricu!-
al Almanac for 1900, paid in
|ance, only $1.65.
The Practical Farmer IL one ri the best
I'm papers published, issued weekly,
Sl.oo year. The year book contains
pages In which there IL Q fund Of
ormaticu thati useful to the far IN
ne price Of this book alone is 80 cmer.
20 the Year Book foronlv n az ents
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

The percentage Of illiteracv in Kan
sas is less than it is in any state in this
union, or in any country on the glcbe
save belgium.
Some years ago the word prepared
ness came into use. Kipling had it il
one of his article,
and Capt. MahaI
gave it large
vogue. Then it began to appear il
almost every naval and military pa,
per. To-day, very truly observes the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
preparedness is the keynote of ma.
tional and international politics. The
chances are that not one in hundred
of the ships which cost millions will
ever be engaged in fight; but all the
vast machinery, all the cost, all tn,
effectiveness of modern invention, the
whole idea represents preparedness
for any emergency. A big navy is o
great influence. 1t impresses dein
quent nations more than any amount
Of diplomacy or correspondence. u
an apology or n bill of damages is
due, n naval demonstration does more
to collect the bill than any other
agency. Moreover, n big navy adver
tises the nation. In this country the
whole tendency is toward larger de.
velopment upon the seas. Our ship
yards are doing greater work; our
maritime companies are stretching
forth in spite of the laws which bind
them; our commerce is reaching tC
every civilized settlement. OF course
the navy must expand in accordance
with all this growth and it is fact
that all the parties in congress agree
to larger appropriations in every ses.
sion of congress. A year ago the
total reached $63, 900, ,OOO-the largest
in the history of the nation. The new
appropriation will probably call for
$lO.OOO,OOO more, and thus the in.
crease will 60 on until our naval ex
penditures will probably exceed $780,.
100000 every twelvemonth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

and far beyond
SIS Carr because cleanse and builds blood
o Catahw
o rnlc tia
hv
made of herbs and purifying
vegetable blood
all blood troubles
inf maton or advice wanted We make charge
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

WESTWARD,
brain leaves S.li 'sgrove Junction daily for
LUXURY and West.
25am, IL So p m, 80 p m.--Slnday 25 a m,
l3 pm.
Pains leave Sunbufy daily except Sunday:
q m for Il ffalO, Erie and Canaudaigua
. 10 IN iOr Bellefonte Erie and Canandaixua
| 70 IN for Look Haven. Tyrone and the Wes'.
| 10 p m for Rellefonte X . ne Tyrone and Canaan.
daigua
rs p m for henovO and Elmira
70 p u Tor Williamsport
lndsy l 81 a m for Bufr ,lo via Emporium, 5 10
n for Erie and Canandagua
sam for Lock Haven anu 8 So p IN for wi
lmsport
Dam, 955 IA IN 90 and 5 asp IN ior Wilkes
IRE and Hazelton
10 III, 10 10 a m, 2 85 p IN, 5 IS y m for Shamo-
and Mount Carmel
pnday IS a m Tor Wilkesbarre
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31
CATARRn . . eonsxy~%zx comsw%s1,ot': o.

wreaie edaC ampen
th given however fcan may first
il ad frlea II treuns
f tgns ft of nth pon nand when lugs preached Is I
i iian, destructive and nyenii i sumption
Unquent that f smells
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

There is something so manly and
lovable about Mark Twain that every
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1901-09-20

than the nation. Mr.. Mckinley in early child.
hood gave himself to God. He believed iu
the guiding hand Of Providence and worship.
ed In pure, simplicity, In genuine love and
faith. Principie governed his life and accept.
ing Gods will he thus found direction for
lie and followed His teachings. E"ery speech.
act. message and document acknowledge the
divine guidance aud sure hope Of immortal.
ity carried him across the borders into the
companionshipof departed martyrs and heroes
We rejoice in such man."
Judge Samuel Davis considered him ''as
q constitutional ruler" He said: The Pres
ident IN not a ruler. This Is government Of
the people, by the people. for the people, and
the President Is the representative Of the SOW.
ereignity Of the people. Congress may make
laws and the courts construe them. but with.
out . President sttoug aud willing 10 enforce
them the government would be without pow.
o.. He,wax the ks~p~t of the wstioual con.
science. He came to the Office better equip.
ped for its great responsibilities and duties
than any man who ever reached Il, having
passed through the lower Offices Of county At.
W'Sys ~ ySWS !" Souk'e~Ss swo sSsMN BoSSs-
nor Of Ohio and into the presidency. The
president might die hut the presidency never.
Vet unless some means were adopted to re.
strain iawless hands some day not only the
president but the presidency might die.
DR.. N. T. Chas,ain considered Mr.. McKin-
ley ss q soldier. He stated that Mr.. McKin.
ley enlisted IN the Twenty third Ohio Regi.
ment AZ private. and for n,eritorious service
was promoted through succeeding grades until
he was made major IN civil life he was
equally successful aud reached the highest Of.
fce in the gift OF the greatest nation ot the
earth. He was ever modest. tenacious aud
courageous.
Mckinley. as president, was considered BY
Congressman Jas. Cooney. who said: mo man
In lgh public life has ever been more worthy
Of sympathy. Mr. Mckinley vas one Of the
most humane of men. Although bis admin.
is,ra,ion was involved in war. throughout il
all. he displayed great humanity aud sympa.
thy. His care and treatment Of Spanish sol.
diers. aud the sending Of them to their homes.
is tale the like Of which can be told by no
other people. No man can Ike great presi-
den, Unless he is imbued with party principles
and succeeds in incorporating them into law.
This Mckinley did in remarkable degree.
| All the failures in this high Office were caused
| by lack OF harmony with and loyalty to the
party which placed him in power. No party
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1901-09-20

had Q president more loyal than Mckinley.
He was born Republican before the party
was formed. He was not au accident, but
was born to b. president. He was thoroughly
trained; his party knew him. aud received him
with wild acclaim. No administration was
confronted with greater problems. War, gold
standard, Hiwaii reciprocity. English treaty,
any one Of which would have made hts ad.
mnistration a brillisnt success; and in one
shurt term ell were successfully concluded.
One Of The best listeners, he held the key to
success 10 managing men. He was free from
excentricity. a6ectatidn aud dogmatism. The
martyrs crown has been added to his many
lsurels. There IL no tribute the world can
add.'
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
ITO the Citizens Of Marshall:
Now that terrible bereavement has be.
fallen our nation BY the untimely and uuex.
pected death OF the president, VIM McKiuley.
it v mele thae. abe -ciiiaaus Of MasyhalI aud
Saline county express their abiding love and
revere ace for his exemplary life % Citizen, Q
soldier and president Of the United States.
Nov, therefore. I. John Blair, mayor of
the city Of Marshall. NO.. do appoint Thurs.
dav, September Io. the day on which the body
Of our dead president will be laid In its earthly
resting place at Canton, O., q day Of public
mourning in Marshall.
II earnestly recommend that the public
schools aud business houses Of every kind In
our city be closed between the hours OF 10 Q.
m. and 4 p p. Thursday. September I9. 1901.
in honor Of VIM. Mckinley. late president OF
the United States; and that our citizens a..
senb'e at the opera house. there to bow in
submission TO The will of Almighty God. to
offer prayers. to engage 10 q service of song,
and to hear addresses paying tribute to the
life and character Of our late president.
II especially invite the citizens Of Saline to
join in this service.
'JoHN BLAIR. Mayor"
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
The following preambles aud resolution were
upon the records of the circuit court:
WHEREAS, Our people. - . nation, ere bowed
with sOrrOw and grief because OF the great cslsm.
ity which has fallen upon our country 10 the un-
timely and lamsnted death Of our president Will
WHEREAS, Thursday, September ~, 1901, has
been set apart by President Roosevelt and by the
governor OF our state. o. day Of mourning, on
which the president will be buried at his home In
Canton, Ohio; therefore, he II
RESOLVED, That the circuit court OF Saline
County, Missouri, do now adjourn until Friday
morning o. O'Clock out of respect for the mem
Ory Of our dead president, who by his upright and
consistent life ~ = plain American citizen, has
fully demonstrated that men may In public a. we'll
q, Ia private life honor their country and serve
their God.
4.E. + ass!as, S.ssas, Committee,
TIL HARvEy,\
Dated Septen,her 49, 1901