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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-27
leomarcarine Bill In Senate.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Proc.
tor yesterday reported favorably tie
house oleomargarine bill. He an.
nounced that . report in opposition
would be submitted by the minority.
The committee amended tho bill by
striking out the section relating tn
renovated butter and the proviso which
authorized the manufacture OF oleo.
margarine under any regulation which
q state might provide.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-27
LAUNCHING OF YACHT
Miss Roosevelt Cut King Rope With
silver Hatchet.

Silver Hatchet.
New York, Feb 25-The finishing
touches on the emperor Of Germany b
new yacht were given yesterday, and
the launching took place at 10 o'clock
this morning. The Union Jack was
hoisted at her bow, and from o small
Temporary staff amidships foated the
imperial standard. Directly under the
cutwater of the yacht was the bvnt.
ing-deckcd stand on which Miss
Roosevelt, Prince Henry and President
Roosevelt and two or three others
stood. In the centre Of this little
platform was q box about three feet
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-27

Scranton. Pa. Feb. 25.--veterinar.
ians Joined In reporting to the city
authorities yesterday that wide.
spread epidemic Of genuine rabies ID
prevalent. Al . result. Director Of
Safety WoFmser issued an order last
Night TO ths police 10 sumnarily diG
pooe ~ sIl dou ruanln0 loose"
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The AeeIetsnt Postmasts2

Warrington. Feb. 25-l
Of indianapolis. has bee
once OF nrst assistant
general. to succeed VIII
SON. Of New Jersey. who]
Mr.. New has not yet g
answer. He 10 q memb]
publican national comml
diana. and 10 the edit
dianapolls Journal. TN
occur within the next tvl
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General Wilson's Cord

General WII0on'e CoFv
Wilmington. Del. Feb
James H. Wilson anpe
Aides ct the coronatie4
ward Lieutenant Colos0
United states EnGlnser
Ant Colonel Henry D. =
department.. He desire
1srsoA xoultoa. oecon
Qe1GllZ.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-27
Cleveland Home From Cunning Tri

Princeton. N. j., Feb. 25.-Ex-Presi.
dent Grover Cleveland returned to
Princeton Sunday night after spend.
ing ten days duck hunting along the
coast of Virginia. He appears to be
in good health. He said that although
the weather was quite unfavorable
most OF the time, he enjoyed the trip
and had fairly good success In bag.
ging game.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-27
Oil Tank ExplodNd.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 25.-One Of tho
large refining tanks In A. Miller &
Sons oil refinery. Allegheny. explod'
cd at noon yesterday. No person was
injured. - oil the workmen were
away from the plant for dinner. The
Ore ragged furiously, and many other
tanks were threatened. The tank
which exploded contained over 1000
barrels Of oil. What caused Tie a.
Vlosion y not known.
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Discarded Lovers Revenge.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Rose Meyerer.
one of the victims Of George L. Child.
roses attempt to exterminate o fam.
fly on Sunday night, died yesterday.
Childrose killed Henry Meyerer. the
father of his sweetheart, Marie Mey.
erer, first. Then he wounded the lat.
ter's sisters, Emma and Rose. shoot
ing the latter in the abdomen. Then
he killed himself with bullet In his
brain. It is thought that Emma Mey.
erer will recover. her injury being
comparatively slight.
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Contract For Pennsylvania Capitol.

COHtTdCt TOT V0HHsy'SdHIdb VapttUu'
Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 25.-Governor
Stone. Senator Snyder. Of Chester.
and Edward Bailey, Of Harrisburg.
members of the capitol committee. met
yesterday afteroon In the executive Do
partment and approved the contract
for the erection Of the new capitol
building. The contract was prepared
by Special Counsel Robert X. Young.
Of Wellsboro. and was submitted last
week to Architect Joseph M. Huston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
Getting Out Into the Light.


Another negro leader has arisen in the
South, where by the way, the negro is
always at his best. His name is w. w.
Lucas, and he is the secretary of the
Negro Young Peoples Christian Educa-
tional Congress" While Booker Wash
ington inculcates the gospel of negro ell
ovation by example and practical illustra-
tion Secretary Lucas speeds the propa-
ganda with ringing words of light. These
two are iaboring for the same end, If
with different tools. They both seek the
moral and intellectual emancipation of
the race. Washington shows them how
to make themselves valuable members of
society by earning their own livelihood
and becoming Independent. Lucas. by his
powerful appeals to their common sense
and self-respect. prepares their minds
for genuine acceptance of Washington's
philosophy.
Some time last week Mr.. Lucas deliv-
cred an address before one of the largest
negro congregations in Mobile. He did
not crafty any of their prejudices or en-
courage any of their follies. On the con-
trary, ne attacked both with Vigor and
dlrectness Among other things, he said:
"a great hindrance to the progress of
the race is the two-by-four, bigoted. sell
fish, ignorant Baptist or Methodist
preacher. He is in every community, OPP
posing every measure of progress"
This is not the first criticism of the
average negro preacher that has ema-
mated from a prominent member of the
race. Within a very few years colored
resident of this city, holding RESPONSE
BILE place under the government, publish
ed a highly interesting book in which
he gave his experience as a slave and as.
a freedman-a book which both races
could read with pleasure and instruction
and in the epiiogue he bewailed the in
fluence of the majority of the negro cler-
gymen. He said that they did not preach
morality. but only semi barbarous hys-
teria-death undying flames, frightful
tortures and such crazy nonsense. Per
sonaI integrity, decency of life. the sacr-
redness of the family circle, charity
cleanliness. truth-all these We're ignored
in favor of the cIatter of the Pale Horse
and his awful Rider and frenzied appeals
to the wicked to escape in time by i'm
bibing the spirit at a gulp. Evidently
Lucas touched a responsive chord in his
audience for he was chsered to the echo,
We gather from this fact that the light
has been spreading among the Southern
negroes. Notwithstanding the. opposition
of the old-time whoop-her-up-zion
preacher.
Brother Lucas will get himself dis
liked. of course. Anybody who tries to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
corroN-sEEn RREAn.

Spinks, Ala. July s. 1902
Editor The Advertiser:
/ saw In your columns some time ago
that cotton seed and corn would make a
good bread. / tried it--one-third seed to
Vwc-thfrds corn, mixed and ground to-
you think II will be healthy? 1 think it
will be. 1t has a good taste ana will
make cheap bread II 1t gets started.
l.. I. Spinks.
The Advertiser would not undertake to
give an expert opinion on . subject which
belongs TO the domain of medicine or ply
eiology, but in this case 1t can confidently
say that such bread as our correspond
Rnt refers to would be wholesome. The
eotton-seed is very rich in oil, and bread
made from the pure meal would doubt
less be too greasy for the ordinary stom-
ach. and might be unwholesome. but we
can imagine no reason why bread COM
posed Of one-fourth or one-third cotton
seed meal should not be as wholesome
~ bread shortened with hogs lard
Southern people do not need to be told
that fatty bread" and. 'cracklin' bread"
have always been fayorites. especially
with country people, and we have yet to
bear Of any ill-efrects. except from over
Bnting.
II this is true OF bread made with lard,
" Is much more likely to be true of bread
containing a mixture Of cotton meal The
one objection to the plan is that both the
kerEels and the fulls Of cottonseed con
tain ingredients not suited to the aver
age human stomach, and some of these
Ingredients will necessarily remain in the
meal II the seed Is ground like other
grain. This7s the only danger we can see.
and this IS possibly not of much conse-
quence.
That the pure oil from eottonseed is en-
tirely wholesome has passed beyond doubt
or experiment. It has almost taken the
place of olive oil for many uses. and both
in this country and Europe 1t is largely
used as substitute for both butter and
lard, either alone or mixed with real lard
end butter. We have yet to hear of any
ilI-effects from its use, and many per-
sons prefer it to pure hogs lard for cook
ing and bread-making. Such bread as
our correspondent mentions must be
wholesome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
a prxocRArro PRrMAnY.

The members Of the state Executive
Committee Of the Democratic and Con-
servative Party of Alabama met yester-
day and adopted resolution ordering a
Democratic primary for the nomination
Of State officers who are to be elected In
November.
The spirit manifested by the Commit
tee was commendable and patriotic.
Every member seemed to feel the great
responsibility resting upon him and to
realize that a great issue was before
him. The discussion was pitched upon
the highest plane. and 1t was evident
that no one was speaking for the purpose
of craforicai display. It would nave been
Of benefit to every Democrat In Alabama
TO have heard these earnest men giving
the reasons which impeiled them to favor
or oppose. as the case might be- the
propositions that were submitted, for their
consideration.
The adyocI ties of convention and the
advocates Of primary advanced strong
arguments. but we feel quite sure that
the great majority Of the Democrats of
the State will rejoice that the primary
election plan prevailed. While it has been
the custom to hold conventions. there are
conditions which have not existed until
now since 1870, and which render the hold
ing OF a convention dangerous and inn
practicable. There is no need now to go
into recital of events with which we are
all familiar. The present and the future
confront us. and we must all meet the
duties imposed upon US.
Judging from the spirit displayed by
the Committee. there will be no division
Of sentiment now that the plan of action
has been adopted. There was not dis
senting voice to the proposition for dis
tinctly Democratic primary in case a
primary was ordered. No advocate of a
primary suggested any other course, and
the Committee. to submit a plan, will no
doubt make report today that will be
satisfactory and so arranged that Demo-
Gratis shall select the candidates to be
voted for.
1t is too soon yet to say there will be
no opposition to the action of the Com
mittee from men who have up to now
been acting with the Party. There have
been threats of what would or would not
be done in case the Committee failed to
meet the views Of certain men composing
certain element. but 1t Is to be hoped
that all will yield to the action of the
Committee and have whatever contest
may come settled in the Democratic
primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
Magic in the Name.

Editor ana PubHSher go
The Alabama Press Association will
visit New York on July Is and stay three
days. They will be given a small Dewey
reception. The newspaper craft VIII 80
out of its way to show the Southerners
a good time. The theatrical managers
will give them free passes and the actors
will interpolate nice things about them
in the plays. The Long Island Railway
Company will carry them free to Coney
Island. Manhattan Beach, Brighton and
other resorts. The grafters all over New
York Will give them the glad hand and
treat them on the level Why all this?
Commercial associations representing
millions of capital and enormous in
big town seems unaware of their exist
ence. Half million visitors might be
added to the passing throng on the streets
in one day and a million New Workers
would never notice 1t unless the 1act was
explained by the newspapers on an OBJ
serving rounder.
And here is food for harmless specula-
ton
bama." 1t conjures a picture OF honey
suckles and hooking birds ana darktes
picking cotton. Why this more tnan
Georgia. or Mississippi" or South
Carolina" or ''Tennessee?"
The Alabama was the most notorious
ship of the Southern Confederacy. For n
long time her name was hated by every
Union man. But the two most popular
battleships in the American avy today
are the Oregon and the Alabama, the
Oregon has a glorious fighting record;
the Alabama has-her name.
Years ago Augustus Thomas began to
write plays and he named them from the
States. Perhaps a million people nave
seen the play alabama" The dramatic
critics cali it his best play. Certainly the
American public loved 1t. Why?
The most popular sentimental scrg
of this season throughout the country is
"Alabama-Way Down Yonder in the
Cornfield." Experts in musical Technique
say the music is trite and not to be COM
pared with some other compositions. 1t
is even called "a steal by some. But the
common people love it. Why?
Why does New York arouse itself over
the visit of a few. Alabama editors?
Would it wake up for the editors ficm
Indiana, Ohio, Colorado. Oregon, Mime
sofa, Michigan, Oklahoma? Anyhow it
does seem that editorial associations all
over the country avoid New York when
planning for d summer outing. Perhaps
New York is glad to have an editorial as
ISOLATION visit her. Perhaps it's only Tie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
FIFE EIusTvE MrTER.

THE Memphis Commercial-Appeal
somewhat significantly remarks that
those who use a water meter in that
city will not give it certificate of good
character" Nor are they likely to do so
in other cities. Meters are as uncertain
as mules heels and sometimes as damag-
ing. Like interest on your note, the me-
ter works while you sleep. You may
think It is quiescent when you are not
using the water, but you may be mis-
taken. You can't watch it, and If. you
should do SO. you would be no better off.
1t is like mole, working in the dark,
and all you see is the effect. Sometimes
the effect IL discouraging; also, provoca-
tive Of ill-temper and bad words. You
stint your bath-tub. let your flowers and
grass wither, and congratulate yourself
on keeping within your rightful quantity
Of water, but do you? Well, sometimes.
but with disheartening rarity. Your me-
ter comes up smiling and your water bill
shows an excess, as usual. Then you say
things. The meter never turns a hair. 1t
only turns the indicator. That is creased
for the occasion. Hot weather has no
terrors for 1t and cold makes it more
lively.
Possibly those who control the meters
or think they do-can't help or prevent
their eccentricities. The little machines
have no more respect for the bosses than
they do for the suffering community. We
are not charging that the managers read
the things incorrectly. 1T is a condition.
not a theory, which confronts U.S." and
the condition is uncomfortably interest
ing. 1t upsets all the laws of physics,
mathematics, hydraulics and all the rest
of 'em in a lump. It is one of the ques-
tiens which a layman knows as much
about as the professor does They both
don't know anything.
But isn't the whole system absurdiy
outrageous? Your merchant, your butch
er. your groceryman, and all the rest of
them charge you for what you get Even
the gas company is supposed to only
make you pay for the gas you use. But
the water company sets the limit at 10000
gallons per quarter and you can use Il, IL
you like, and pay your three dollars, II
you use but three thousand gallons YOU
pay your three dollars, all the same. But
IL you go over the limit. you pay the ex-
cess. In other words, IL one man uses
one thousand gallons of water per quar-
ter and another uses nineteen thousand
gallons. they pay the same. Is that fair.
just, equitable. or anything else?
Even IL the meters were ali as ancur,to
and unvarying as a chronometer, and If
all those who control them were as hon
est as humanity can possibly be, and
were absolutely free from error. it st:IlI
wouldn't remove the inequality of Sur
present system. To do away with meters
and charge hxed sum for each room in
the house. or for each watercock. on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11

premises. is but little better. Under
these circumstances one family would use
two or three times as much as another.
yet both would pay the same. That is
little better than the meter plan.
Why not retain the meters and at the
end of each month or quarter charge the
water-users with just what they have
consumed? The meter in some cases
might not work accurately. and in other
cases 1t might not be read correctly, but
at least the theory of the system would
be right. 1t would be system which
makes man pay for what he gets. and
no other system is fair or just. But the
meter 10 birdl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
GOVERNOR JELKs,s POSITION.

As was announced in The Advertiser
some days ago. Governor Jelks favored a
Democratic primary for the selection of
the Party ticket this year. In .he short
interview with him, published In yester-
days issue. he reiterated his former dec
laration and coupled with it very i'm
portsnt clause, viz. a majority vote to
secure nomination. That Is an emil
nently proper requirement otherwise
man m a contest with several others
might have plurality Of votes and yet
have an immense majority OF the votes
cast against him. The majority require
ment may necessltate a second primary
confined to the two highest candidates.
but 1t is better that way than to have per-
hapS the most Questionable man on the
list selected as nominee under the plu-
rality plan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1909.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses eer-
tain signs to denote the relative standing and
rnarit Of the whsie nsid Of nswspaperdom
wkich cosmos under tn notice. and on9o OF these
signs iE the mystic symbol T0l denotins
golden which stands for high quality. and
Is thus explaineds
''Adyertisers value this paper more for this
class ana quality OF its circulation than for tina
nssre number Of copies printed"
Such papers are credited with . single SYM
boil: but there Is q higher grade. according 70
this standard authority. which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN sYAfBoL 90I to describe
adequately their standing.
Ths Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symboi ro0l and q the only
papnr 20 distinguished IN this section OF the
EnutA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
Letters to the Editor.
Gard from Mr.. Macdonald.
Editor The Advertiser:

July 9th, 1902.
Editor The Advertiser:
One of your statements In an article
published In today's issue of The Adver-
tiser on the paving question, did me an
injustice. After correctly stating the
facts set forth in a petition filed with
of the bitterest opponents" of paving. etc.
This is incorrect l have represented
and now represent, large number of
citizens who have refused to submit to
ments for street and sidewalk paving.
But there has been no bitterness" on
my part. | have merely advised my
clients that these assessments were illegal
and void and have succeeded in making
good my opinion before the courts. There
has been no more animosity in the con-
tests / have waged before the courts
than there has been in the opinions of
the learned judges who sustained my
views of the law in these matters.
] am most heartily in favor of paving
tie various streets of this city and of
everything else which tends to oeautify
1t and improve the value of the property
of its citizens. But, in common with all
men who believe in equal justice, | have
resisted and will continue to resist, the
illegal exactfons of unconstitutional acts.
There never has been, nor can there be-
any justice in requiring the owner If land
abutting on a paved street to pay any
thing for such pavement in excess of the
actual increased market value of his
property caused by such paving. Any
thing in excess of this is confiscation
under the glise of law. Whatever may
be said by those holding a contrary view
as to ''re-assessments." ETC., know that
the citizens of this and other cities of
the State will never be again compelled to
pay any such unlawful tribute as has
been hitherto imposed on them. You are
right In saying that l am the author OF
that clause in the present constitution
which forever prevents this injustice AS
to the assessments already held void by
the Supreme Court there can never be
any re-assessment. Elk nihilo nihil fit.
The citizens need not trouble themselves
about any threat of re-assessment in such
cases
l am content with my efforts as a men,
Der of the Constitutional Convention in
getting the clause limiting the amount
which may be imposed on abutting Ii nd
owners for paving done by municipalities
l believe that clause has saved and will
save many poor men and women their
homes. But haven't been mad or bitter
about the matter, unless 1t be madness
to resist oppression and Illegal eXactions
wherever made "If this be madness
may l still be mad"
Respectfully yours,
Gordon Macdonald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11
eoup THING FOR DOCTORS.
Appendicitis is Gold Mine for the
Physicians.
New York Sun

New York Sun.
When Mr.. William Rockefeller had APP
pendicitis DIR. Mckinney was called In to
perform the necessary operation.
After his recovery Mr.. Rockefeller re-
ceived the doctors bill In due course, and
drawing check went to pay the account
in person. In the converse lion which fol-
lowed appendicitis was naturally their
main theme.
You told me-" said Mr.. Rockefeller,
while L was sick, doctor. that everybody
in the world had vermiform appendix
with a few exceptions l believe that
And tn It sooner or later" pursued the
magnate. every one would have to be
operated on either to cure or prevent the
disease"
''That is the generally recognized opin-
lon among the medical fraternity" was
the answer. -, .,.
''wen" said Mr.. Rockefeller. rising. IF
Won will pardon nv saying so. it seems
to me that you have a better thing of 1t
than has the Standard OIL Company"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11

Senator Vest of Missouri does not re-
gard itTas of Importance that the Demo-
Gratis should carry the next House of
Reri esentatiyes, as the Republicans would
still have the President and the Senate,
On the other hand, says the Senator.
should the Republicans lose control Of
the House next fall and should finan-
cial crash occur before lsO4-which he re-
CARDS as by no means improbable-the
Republicans would attribute the catastro-
phe to the election of a Democratic
House and make this the main argument
of the Presidential campaign. If the
high pressure boom under which farmers
and manufacturers are receiving high
prices In consequence Of worldwide de-
mand shall continue, Senator Vest thinks
the Republicans will elect the next Presi-
dent. But no one can predict what 1904
will bring forth. In the meantime, he
says. no one In possession of his five
series will pretend that the Republican
Party Is not In league with the trusts.
On no occasion have the Republicans
failed to show this friendship for these
81 eat combinations in trade. In the ses-
sion of Congress just closed they have
betf syed their Partially in not making
the slightest move against the trusts.
President Roosevelt is trying to make up
for this in words and promises that m san
nothing, compared with duty neglected by
the late Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-11

teach common sense to the negro inevi-
tably fncurs the hostility OF those who
profit by his ignorance and folly. But the
ferment is at work. The number OF Luz
cases and Washingtons will increase. Lit
tie by little the colored man win realize
that the only recognition worth having
is that which comes to him unasked.
along with competence and property and
usefulness Little by little. he will per-
ceive that 1t is better to. have home Of
his own than to clean cuspidors In the
departments; better to keep full barn
and well-stokced smokehouse than to
loaf In the cities or serve demagogues
in politics. The negro will not always he
the prey of false leaders. He is slowly
but surely getting out into the light =