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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-04
WEST BEAVER,

The squeal of the porker Is heard
in our vicinity almost daily. Mer-
chant Koler of Bannervi!le leading
for big hogs as far as heard from.
Twa weighing 797 lbs. o.
John B. Shel!enberger of Banner
vile has been pronounced hero
since he was brave enough TO shoot
a burglar Sunday morning in the
act of robbing his store. DR.. Smith
and son Of Beaver Springs, DIR.
Mitchell of Mcclure and DR.. Shive
of Bannerville were called in to at
tend the wounded man. He said
he was married man but would
rather shoot himself than to tell his
name or place of residence. Visit
ors from all over the county were
there Sunday.
Levi B. Treaster spent Sunday
in Spring township visiting his SON.
IN law, Samuel Baumgardner,
VIM. Peter is removing all his
nursery stock from the farm he
bought.
We had quite a snow Sunday
evening which will make it bad for
some of our farmers to finish up
husking corn, as you can see quite
lot still standing to be husked.
Jacab Gross purchased a corn
husker last week to be ready next
season for a trial.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-04

my house, rs a citizen, lawyer and Judge, II
will ~ that would shoot to kill and would
advise others to do the same"
The first law of the land and Of God is self
preservation and when man breaks into a
house to rob, he is likely to kill the inmates, if
necessary to secure plunder and is usually pre-
pared to do so.
Even should the robher, who gives his name
as George Snyder, die, MIR. Shellenberger could
surrender himself to the law fo- trial, but he
would not need to, but should the relatives OF
Snyder see proper to arrest Shellenberger, the
latter would not need to fear to place his case
into the hands of any jury drawn in Snyder
County.
The citizens of Snyder County are resting
easier since one william is disabled and not likely
to molest the property of any other person and
the graft ude toward Mr.. Shellenberger will
certainly clear him from any penalty the law
provides for taking human life.
Mr.. Shellenberger's store was robbed last
February and as he holds to the peaceful atti-
tude of the Dunkard faith, marauders may have
presumed their lives would be safe in his hands,
but fortunately for the security of our people,
such was not the case.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Shellenberger
did not shoot with the intention of killing. only
to disable and capture the fellow who wanted
to p!under his property. In determining the
nature of crime, the law goes back of the
deed itself in order to ascertain the motive In
this case we have, no doubt an investigation
would show that the motive was of such
character that the law would justify Nj, Shell
lenberger.
In Lewisburg several years ago, MIR. Done
hover shot a burglar, and the Courts said to Mr..
Donheower, that he had no penalty to pay.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-04
The Bannerville Robbery.

The robbery and capture of the miscreant at
Bannervile Sunday morning by the shooting of
the vagabord, awakens inquiry concerning the
outcome of the affair.
When man breaks open house or store, he
surrenders the protection of the law. If he
ocses his life while thus transgressing, his rela-
tiver have no redress. There is no law civil or
moral that will Justify the taking Of human life,
yet in the event of the robbers death, no jury
would convict Mr. Shellenberger of murder or
even of voluntary manslaughter.
The writer recalls reading judges charge to
a jury in similar case some years ago in which
the learned iurist said l.: off man breaks into
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-04
Thb Unofficial Cogitations of the Hon. Thomas
B. Reed of New York.

The most conspicuous Republican, statesman
not now holding Office contributes an article of
great political interest to the current number of
the North american Reriew. BY coincidence
originating in no intention on his part, Mr..
Reeds views Of some the questions now fore
most happen to reach the people almost stimuli
taneously with the Presidents message. A COM
parison of the respective thoughts and methods
of thought is naturally, nay, inevitably, sugges-
ted by this accidental conjunction. The acci-
dent, however, will be regarded by nobody as I'M
fortunate. On the contrary, the process of pub
lie enlightenment is bound to profit much
thereby.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-04
j. w. Arnold's new hOusa

j. w. Arnold's new house +
ready for the plasterers. s
Herrold anb H. f. Charles dd
architectural work.
Miss Gertrude Thursby amI
j. +. Arnold of Shamokin srl d
ling with relatives.
VIM. Neitz is giving Mrs 4
Lenig's house a coat of paint 4
the superintendency of Prof u
Schaffer.
M. p. Arnold and wife Of fN
are visiting their children in y
Mrs. s. S. Herrold and |
Reno, returned from a week;
at Sunbury, with Mrs, Annie
and Mrs. VIM. Freeborn.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-04

DIR. Eyer Walter, of Selinsgwa|
purchased the Central Hotel r|
in this place. In order to gi
the unsightly stable he ppp'
move it back and sell off the \
stable site for the purpose Of sHs
ing the erection of some modsn
ness place.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-04
ScHNE EE.

j. E. Fisher of Freeburg was in
town Wednesday on business.
Hiram Schnee was to Richf.ld
Saturday.
Many of our people attended
Teachers Institute last week.
Thomas Grayblll of Kichfeld vis-
tied Peter Garman Sunday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-04
Marriage Licenses.

! Ammon r. Hane, Shamokin Dam,
| Minnie f. Good. Shamokin Dam,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
AMERICAN NreoRlrY AND ABILIrv

There is an impression prevailing IN Europe that
Americans are not as a nation distinguished for hon
esty. This opinion to a certain extent has been re.
fected in the United States and many Of writer's
on sociological subjects have dealt with the question
The latest statistics from Bradstroets however give
remarkable testimony to American honesty in figures
which do lie. In 1901 OF the POI S62 concerns en-
gagged in business in the United States, only 1854 or
less than onehundredth OF / per cent, failed under
fraudulent circumstances.
No less striking the figures with regard 20 tho
ability and the prosperity Of American business mon
This number of failures during the year for an causes
was apt 1868 0SS Of per cent OF the total mum
Der engSSSd ia business. Tho number of people en-
gagged IN business is increasing faster than the number
OF failures. AS Bradstreets puts it, "faurs8 have in
creased only onefourth rapidly has the number
Of people engaged In business"
or the failures reported in the United States during
the past year. TIA per cent reported due to the
fault Of the person falling and 2S6 to the fault of 9th
ers, OF the former class the principal causes were
lack of capital trying to do a business not warrant
ed by the capital In hand incompetence and nexperl-
ence; of the latter class specific conditions not gene
ally prevalent and undue competition mainly account
for the disasters recorded,
Altogether the showing is one Of which Americans
may well be proud The figures show the Int gritty and
ability Of the American business man to be unsur.
passed IN any country in the world.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
"Hog Belongs to sohley."


From the Louisville Courier-Journa)
Former Governor J. Proctor Knott is telling 'nAs
good story illustrate the position Of Admiral SV p
the navy department Last week while the admiral VA
Louisville, Governor Knott TO warm friend is
telling him congratulate the old and extend "
come. The letter gives Mr. Knots new aneedoie 0aN
on the controversy, and is as follows:
From the enthusiastic ovation with which he Is g@a
everywhere, it to be evident that the verdict
great Of the people without distinction Of e'S
condition, is That it is Schleys rabbit
This is as I anticipated from the very besnnGs 4
brutal injustice toward him By the department anu Us II
cradle clique Of 'pea-viners' and parasites. Nj
1t is not to be expected, however, that they WV n
even much magnanjmiy old Hardy stone aa y Il
arbitration with Dave Fabscott notwithstanding "e "
popular rebuke they are receiving on every hand 81
old Hardy claimed pig which everybody ID u' ~
borhood knew belonged TO Dave and to setle m ~ a.
without going to court prevailed Dave 70 leave -
men and suggested the Of three OF MS 0sn
as arbitrators to which Dave conscious o 'oe '"4
his case, readily assented. NJ
But the trial Dave presented such an array Ma,
tive proof in support of his title that wnen " ~
to close his case by swearing old Hardy hm'5 -. n
ricous old sinner exclaimed Damn it. DaVe' as,s nj
thing is enough You needn't offer no more eV'u74'-
hogs yourn q, rags
AS you will doubtless sec the admiral during b n
visit to Louisville, please tell him that noius ,ss
wretched condition OF my health could proven. ~ n, y
ing in proper person my hearty congraIu'%eu ,.,.s
warm welcome OF Kentuclaan to my naV'e go
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
CLEVER LITTLE STORIES.

When Thomas Snodgrass ex-colector OF Gangam, Mad
as was expelled from the service OF the East India oompa
ny owing to his cravagance, he applied for pension but
the company turned dear him. Accordingly he
rayed himself in attcred clothes and armed with broom,
set TO work sweeping crossing i'm Lcadenha street in
front OF the East India house Immediately all London
agog with the intelligence that old and distinguished of
ceT OF the East India company who had ruled
people and reveed in palace reduced in the
evening Of his life to the necessity OF earning his bread by
sweeping the streets The king thundcrsruck and inn
pored Mr. Snodgrass to take himself and his broom away
Ibis he did when the company gave him pension.
On one occasion great public dinner given to Isaac
Hull by the town OF Boston and he asked his
picture to Gilbert Stuart, the celebrated artist who
great lraggart When Hull visited his studio Stuart
great delight IN entertaining him with anecdotes hi, Eng
lsh success stories of the marquis This and the baroness
of hat which showed how elegant the society which
he had been accustomed. Unfortunately ia the midst of
this grandeur Mrs Stuart who did that there was
sitter IN from the kitchen uh apron and her
head tied up with handkerchief and Grief out Did YOU
mean to have that leg mutton boiled roasted 60 which
Stuart replied with great presence mind Ask your mis-
trcss."
Thomas Bailey Aldrich received pathetic letter in
feminine hand announcing the death Of little daughter
and asking ii he would send III his own handwriting
two from Babe Bell assagc the grief of the
household Adrich the whole poem and not long after
saw it displayed in the shop of autograph dealer with
good, round price attached.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
CHRISTIANITY ANp lNFlpELlrM.

Every now and then some orthodox minister discov.
that the miracles attributed to the Man OF Naza.
reth are contrary to reason, and he makes the an
nouncement as if 1t were new revelation in physics
or logic Prof Charles w Pearson OF the Northwest.
ern university the latest to inddey and he
is in the midst of eetng notoriety to the pub
lies inconsderate notion of the relation of one man to
the Christian faith.
The controversy between Christianity and nndelity
IS old the religion itself and there is not oh.
lection made by Prof Pearson that has not been made
a million times before. In the Roman age Christians
were persecutedi in the middle ages heretics We're
burned; nowadays take TO the lecture platform and
the printing press. 1t is the same old struggle.
But Christianity goes on increasingly It survived
Roman persecution and the intolerance Of It's own
zealots It outlived Aristotle and Darwin It thrves
In this age OF reason There Is nowhere in its militant
sphere Of the civilized earth the slightest sign of
abatement decay.
really this is the greatest miracle OF them all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

The january Quarterly Of the Texas State Historical
Association is specially strong number in important his
torical matter THE beginnings OF Texas" by r. c.
Clark is the leading paper and it throws much light on
rather obscure period o history Fort ST. Louis on
the Layaca in 1855 marks the earliest attempt of France
TO colombo the country between the Rio Grande and the
Sabine while the FIRST effort OF Spain same line
made in the establishment OF the Mission San Fran
cisco de los Teas' in the TEXAS village the upper
raty This Ave years later and after the destrc-
ton of the French colony by the savages.
In this paper wcl portrayed the difficulties in the
way OF maintaining the mission with account OF its
final Abandonment in 1908 Texas appears have had
European occupation from 1908 to 1874 when Spain
assumed permanent occupation OF the country Yoaum in
his history Of Texas volume page as that the
mission Of San Francisco established Fort St
Louis papabe error as shown from the Spanish doeu-
ucnts referred 70 by Mr. Clark This mistake Of Yoakum
has brdy followed BY all other historians Of Texas
except H. II, Bancroft 1t is longer questioned
By scholarly investigators that the earliest Spanish mission
in Texas was established, the coast but far into
the interior
Father Edward John Peter Sehmt' by Mr.. l. J. Cox
is model biographical sketch of truly noble man who
had conseeated his life to the study OF the Franciscan
missions ard incidentally to early Texas history.
THE Mexican and Indian Raid of 1873 is exact eopy
pamphlet published Corpus Christi after the
Of the depredatons Il IS styled Address OF
the Committee of the People the Honorable Secretary
OF State and indeed stated by the editor OF The
pretsston yhs Gtels, interesting Assussout takss w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
THAT RABBIT STORY.

Governor Knots ference the opening :, u al
10 the rabbit being Sch Us has to do win t.,n
told shortly after the ScheySampson trouus t.op,s
Governor Knott and NJ. John W. el n - ne ctr
meet at Lebanon when the papers were Jul :.,o n. ~
yersy, and the conversation naturally dfi'''D
spat ~, s,.yr
was entitIcd 20 , crod;+ II4 had no sooner Sol ~.
out Of his mouth than ny Knott eaneu ~ re tprys
his right hand Mr.. Yerfes failed 70 cav"
the eN-governor's eye as h I exclaimed ;d Forp ~
ago ,sbile rahb't L.,nt;s ,,tb boy companion.
than l, we ran a rabbit into brush pug = ~ snail ~
punching with poles or biting on the in1''
with clubs could get the rbbit out :, and yea, 1
farm bouss for n frebrandI leaving the boy nen'1
the rabbit and see that he hid not escape, ,h rahb
hand doad "a o,',t ~ H. other. bloody lM ~, Y
tao ura0 ana cruz IN aicstion that he was Nh,
had left the brush pile Il hop. lhe ~
hop foryoda &
"Of course ! took the rtlhbit lha' .;,ce hit y
ago, and my conscience has khurt me eYe MIA iba
the story to hundreds and zach man p1 VA ghu *
was entitled to the rabbit You nave ;,d 10 tic n
you give me by declaring that ! was
will sleep better tonight" 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The "aee Telephone hits The Houston Post terrific
The houston Post after aiding and abetans the enemies
on q. country IN Ne FhuppHes encouaeng them TO hope
Fam -y citivee M tf, NJ, ,i So S e'a ,.g "uI'
name has the gall 10 kick because the guerrilla has
aeen ended m the Islands and charges Governor Taft with
m'cr OF tact The Post and the American tipioa IL tries
90 ape want me war 10 CONTINUE Nothing rs so unwccome
~ them as the report of the prospects Of and they
ton They have set their heads aud hearts against heir
own country and IN favor of its enemies and when there
Fr o bS,Eis Tor tbe Fininos Tbsv pb1sc '"S nG"
the while they are hoping their efforts will be in vain and
poeons gone Wild It is the desperate resort OF profes
ona ag2tors VINO care not for other results han those
pulling the official sIngs"-4usfin Tribune.
Both the Austin Tribune and the little understudy OF the
Times Herald Waco interested in endeavoring 70
The Post in false position before the people Of Texas
The Post contends that England wrong sending her
myrmdous against in 1870 then equally wrong
striving break the spirit Of people fighting Tor their lib
erty. II England is wrong in Africa the United States is
wrong the Philippines The Post does soldiers
killed hut does them brought home and it does
the Philippines returned for proper consideration and at
the proper their rehtu the Fipinos with
The exception of enough territory for coang stations the
latter be ceded TO partial reimbursement Of what
the islands have We do believe taxing our
aborns classes support immense armies, pay $so
salaries OF commissioners who OF about as
much real platoon OF httle tin soldiers The Post
does not believe sending soldiers half the world away
be mpaed the bottoms of pitfalls be driven to eat
deg and die in the treetops naug like beasts We do
not want soldiers killed but withdrawn with honor The
Posts may with the approval some but we
would rather he right than to WELD such influence as
ulat welded by the Tribune the Telephone
q
Some time back Uncle Daniel MeGay of the Beaumont
Age offered TO settle the controversy as 20 which Houston
paper brought Colonel Holt for mayor tue con
dions the deposit OF certified check for with the
Beaumont Bohemian club OF which Uncle Dan president
secretary treasurer and dooTkeeper IL seems the Houston
papers couldn't the dough and Uncle Dau friend
! ly Offices oH.--d,StiH Tribune
The real failure raise the dough however was made
by INC, pan'l
The Houston Post is making strong fight for cleaner
better municipal government Houston Success 10 the
its noble Wish Houston could as good
city government Lano but OF that not 10 be
| expected--LidHo Meas,
OF course But will Try get somewhere near it.
II -
George C. Staples until recently editor of the Smihve
Transcript removed Elgin where he will be connect
ed with Ben Grimes the publication Of the Leader Mr.
Staples member Of the executive committee the South
and West Texas Press association, and, addition ali
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

the rest is being solicited representative from MS
district This seems to be Georges busy season
Emperor William fobids the appearance at court o. a
Spriiualists The kasers fear OF haunts proves nc "
only human after all--Ei Paso Times
You mislke 1t is spirits but spirituaists to when
the kaiser objects.
Even San Acknowledgment old San Antono-has closed
Ier variety theaters aud is cleaning out the anoan
district sad TO have been Of the rottenest spots Oh wv
lace OF the earth San Antonio said TO be the os
now she san hold torch to Houston or 70 Daas--'iaa
SoHpiHe Meteor
For moraity' We guess that's right far Houston is
concerned
Houston is trying to pass ordinance making it Unable
oense to spit the sidewalk Well that all right Dut
what are they going do with the pistol ocrs 47iH S"n
lhcrel be no fayortsm displayed and they will not be
permitted to spit on the sidewalk any than will anybody
else
Did Mr.. John Henry Kirby vote for Mckinley? That is
ao"r Houston way Up here don't care how MI kirDy
voted As private citizen Texas he continued IN
that honorable relationship he had right vote for any
man. and his vote threatened the loss Of the state as
long as the democrats had about 10000 majori-F0f
Worm Register.
The Posts understanding is that Mr. Kirby voted for
Palmer and Buckner in 1896 and for Bryan in The
story that he voted for Mckinley originated the other day
with the Waco TimesHerald-a paper that knows every
thing or thinks it doeswhose editor refused for
Bryan in 500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

Ir 10 be hoped that the senate committee will turn
Governor Taft investigating committee, appointed
by the newspapers of the country when they have done with
him There great deal concerning those immense saa-
rcs and the necessity therefor that the people of this
try would like TO know about Taft says that the necessity
for entertaining makes these salaries necessary that he has
fourteen ponies his stable that the lighting Of his
palace Sis month and that he pays $4,000 year for
Mr. Taft is maken II is the deludcd taxpayer
OF this country who paying for all Of this Carnegie never
increased the salary Of his employees because they felt the
necessity for entertaining and nations like nd
ydrais' 10 is hard for che democratic working
why Uncle Sam should pay for the social stunts performed
by his hired men.
Now WILL the and water companies try to be good
TnAr Missisppan who did not wish to be hanged at the
time negro has achieved the wish OF his heart by
making appeal to the supreme court thus securing stay
OF execution. Still IL is probable he'll find that per-
sen niger" toang his shins in the place where will
go to when he dies.
THE Rice mill has recommended grinding its grst Of evil
deuce pro and con.
Tur Detroit who stole $roooooo of the deposits of
poor people admitted to bail in the Of $4,000.
This thing growing because OF the fact that
the PIN sbment doesn't tit the crime.
Tine Burning Of German mission in China may give the
German army mission in China.
H,vna purchased bs Philippines from Spain it is now
proposed chat purchase them from frars Perhaps
we'll get wise after while and purchase them from the
people who really them.
fr rs said that John L. SuIlyaa's jag crowded in
Rhode Island John should fetch it Texas
NorHIH5 has been heard from Hanna he was pre-
serted with that piece OF nude sculpture representing Peace
aud Plenty may be necessary his friends take
away from him.
II said that since Anna Whats-heT-name Joined that
New jersey hose company she goes by the name Hose
anna.
Tue sTey, d
encomums being heaped uron Mississippi because the
finishing touches she IS putting upon her murderers
TINS people Of the coua.y, without regard poitics
bias viii join prayer for the speedy and permanent recov
cry young Roosevelt
Tim Ls auas eit in 'hc treasury seems to hay,
dc effect of making c trusts think they need bright
auaacier a iacir own business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

this and the character and teachings Of Jesus The
materiasts deceive themselves by imagining that they
understand nature and then they rebel because they
can't understand Christ. The truth is they don't I'M
derstand a single phenomenon of nature in the way
they demand to have Christianity explained They
know how nature worksits laws its order its recur-
renee, and all thabut they don't know why nature is
imbued with life and force and affinity They accept
it all commonplace because 1t happens every day.
But earth doesn't happen every day and they can't
explain that any than the Christian can explain
the incarnation One is fact of the material sense
the other fact Of the spiritual sense. But we are
drifting into argument
The point is that there is nothing new in the Pear
heresy. 1t is the old cry of the spiritually
bindor rather, of the spiritually one-eyed-who look
upon few miracles OF healing and not the greater
miracle Of the character the tenchng, and the inAu
of him in whom plate found fault and OF whom
those who sought to lay hands upon him were con
strained to say, Never spake like this man."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

~. 200. ~ ,ra,ter and is followed by divers
a9u ,,ys and Notices" Among these are "Pleadings
in the District and County Courts OF Iexas by Jenm c
Iewnes L. D., professor of law in Onyersy .. ,S.d
5 u p n CANNED with an introduction by G. W. Raines
volume y - ,..d;,o,v inter.
Judge T. T. Fillmore contributes an eNoeeu1nsH ~
80, a., ,be question "Was Texas Part OF inc
isiana Purchaser" The argument seems ineontrovert
HE and the conclusion irresistible that Texas was not
mart OF the Louisiana purchase.