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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02
GERMANY Is SATISFIED
.nlgn Office Aecspta pawsx.a e,

"'sn Office Accepts Dewey's Ex.
planation Of Interview.
perrin March 3l.-The foreign Office
eS iully satisfied with the explana-
us Admiral Dewey made to Presi-
~ ROOSEVELT regarding the interview
u 'he admiral which appeared re-
uuy In Newark, N. j., paper and in
wa The German navy and the Ger
emperor were mentioned. No COM
4i'a'lon on the subject has passed
'eeh the foreign Office and the Ger
embassy at Washington. because
omelals here, from the beginning,
'er'ain that II Admiral Dewey had
- correctly reported the government
s sa' United States would do every
10 proper on its own Initiative,
oOul any reminder from her.
ua' Won Reventlow, in the Tags-
y vompares the German and Amer
aaVies. He says Germany's first
a. au'oh Is homogeneous and always
'or instant service. 1t could"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02
'1E DJRDICK VERDICT
l,sre's Findings Will be a Closing
commentary on Famous Case.
,ssNELL INQUEST POSTPONED

y NJ
mad Mans Friends Making strenu.
eus Efforts to Block it Permanently.
No Arrests VIII be Made and No
Warrants Issued.
ppfralo. n. Y, March 3l.-Justice
,urphv is to announce his findings in
I.so Burdicll inquest in the police court
[aaov No arrests will be made; no
sorrants will be issued. The courts
,rdiugs will interesting as a closing
oumeutary on the famous case. The
.onest was closed formally by Judge
unrphy yesterday after hearing the
testimony of Quinn and King. tho
ormer bartender and cashier of the
tJo,el Roland, in New York, about
pornells alleged statement to them
his willingness to kill one man. and
.,an II he went to the gallows for IT,
ko other witnesses were called.
The Pennell inquest, which Judge
Murphy had announced would begin
yesterday morning. was postponed in
aefnitely. The reason announced
.ss the absence of witnesses from
he city. District Attorney Coats.
ror,h was in court, and said he was
teady to go ahead and that the post.
bopement was not at his request. One
Fitness was absent from the city. He
ras Wallace Thayer, Pencils attor-
,ey and confidential friend up to the
lime of his death. A dozen or more
illnesses in the Pennell inquest were
bresent. ready to give their testimony.
n II deemed advisable, the inquest
tould have proceeded and at some
atsr day Mr. Thayer could have been
Examined.
More or less pressure has been
brought TO bear by friends of the Pen.
pels to avert the Inquest and post.
bone II Indefinitely, If not block 1t per.
nanently. The efforts. of course, had
10 weight with the court, and Judge
Iurphys decision not to hold the in
uest at present was based on all the
circumstances of the case. When the
Pennel inquest will be held. If at ALL
s not yet settled. When 1t is held
he probability that neither in Pen
els papers nor effects will anything
e produced to throw light on the af.
alrs of Burdick or to add any valua.
lie Information to the Burdick case
NE Pennell heirs have been reluctant
tom the outset to have any OF the
cad mans papers made public When
ustice Murphy was about to begin
be Pennell inquest last week at the
lose Of the Burdick inquest Attorney
'homas Penney appeared before
udge Murphy in private and argued
hmestly against beginning the in
ut at that time. and opposed hold
any inquest. Mr.. Penney insisted
~ the! postponement, and Judge
sdvSr' ri. ;rS:.,,.; rcc-11''s-z'
Of thel sslch, that
tnnell agin yes
DAY moS1ing ~ C CA5nsidering
matter and learning that Attorney
hayer was out Of the city, Judge
urphy postponed the Pennell inquest
definitely.
Judge Murphy's course in no way
MI affect his hearing at any future
Inc any evidence on the Burdick |
ase or Pennell inquest if he should
eem it advisable to hold one. Even
fter announcing his findings in the
urdick case he could reopen the case
some future date and hear evidence,
the police should discover addition.
information of value, even If the !
teryal should be lengthy one.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02

York city. Er was
for years editor oi
ono Of the principal
papers in Hart
ford, Conn. later
W n = prominently
connected with the
New York Record
cr and New York
World. lie h n !
travelled extensive
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02

'-
Judge p. F. and Extreasure w.
II. Riegle of Beversprings were in
town Saturday evening.
William Dreese is building
new stable on his lot.
Palmer Dreese and wife of Nc
Clure were Beavertown visitors
over Sunday.
Mrs. Russell Stumpf was to Me,
Clure over Sabbeth.
Meade Bowersox is in Philadel-
phia this week purchasing his
spring and summer merchandise.
The shirt factory had break of
some kind that caused shut down
for three hours.
Mrs. Jacob Wptzle and Master
Jacob visitid her son Lester in
Swintord over Sunday.
Work train will again employ all
the men of this place who desire to
work. Operators will began this
Wednesday morning.
Ammon Dreese bought the Jer-
ONE Aigler farm of 4S acres East
of town Friday for sS765 and W.
A. Bickel bought the woodland for
$46O.
Alfred Smith and wife attended
the wedding Of their nephew VIM.
j. Freed and Miss Mable Werke of
Reading, both formerly of this place.
Communion services in both the
Reformed and the Lutheran church
Sabbath forenoon; preparator SER
vice ON Saturday evening.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02

CATARRH assumes different phases
~ IN different seasons of the year
There Is, therefore, four quite well-mark-
ed varieties Of catarrh. Winter cataYrh.
'Js'ag .estae1h. ,Spyr7asuP1i2r-IS or"ird
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02
Shot by Wife at Taroet prac.ic.
BEAVERTOWN.

Mrs. w. X. Howell severely
scalded one of her hands one day
last week.
Miss Laura Riegle of Lewisburg
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Riegle.
Z. S. Bubb and wife entertained
Amos Gross and his sou, Jacob, and
daughter, (Mrs. Goss.) Saturday.
VIM. j. Freed and bride of
Reading are spending part Of their
honeymoon in this place among
friends, and the familiar scenes of
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02

autumn catarrh. In each Of these varie-
ties different organs seem to be the prin-
cipal seat OF the catarrh.
In the winter the catarrh is more fire.
ar.tu the ha-h throat end rasni rat
lhe farmers wife :
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02

Hon VIM Deane, Clerk Of the
Deputy the office Of his
Native Son. having been born and raised the city of San Francisco
Golden West we'll other fraena oganizatons He
socially and politically evidenced
the late election he having defeated his for the office
by nearly
In letter January
Deane has the following Peruna
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
0enfiemen:-I would Peruna fa,7e
to be the best remedy catarrhal
have tried all of the socaed
conscienousy of all
complaints recommended have beneficial
Peruna. WILLIAM A. DEANE
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16
VERY DEAR
rhree-0unee Birds at o Dollar and
Asparagus at rs Cents a Stalk.

Asparagus at rs Cents a Stalk.
There are daintics OF which 9
single monihfnl costs M much Ms
would provide two or three pcopl,
with n good dinner IL their ideas
did moi stray very far from The
homcly joint, says the London
Home Chat.
Such is the ortolnn. that tins
bird ~ much priced 10y %cpirurci
for its delicate navor. II il din
cult TO catch. aud takes man,
weeks Ia fattcn. aud after being
fed tn n state Of plumpnrss does
not attain n weight of more thar
three ounces. feathers and all.
Diners in high class restaurants
pay from a. cents Ia sl.25 apiece
for what is. after all. n mere trifr
and In years when the bird Il,
scarce Is much as $3.50 has beer
given.
However welcome joint III
lamb may bc ~ u change from the
more substantial beef and NUT
ton, one would hardly think Of II
IN connection with those rostl,
articles Of diet which tickle III.
pnlatcs of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
hut there is one kind Of lamb 81
which II good platcful would cost
You 81. This IL the famous ngnenn
de panilla", or milk lamb. which
comes from the little town of
Pnuillac, in France, The animal IL
taken from the mothers side. and
lis flesh IL rs white aud tender as
n chicken.
For some people yon cannot
have anything more delicious or
expensive than the dish which IL n
made from the edible nest of the
Chinese swallow. \ single ounce
Of this highly priced dainty costs
81. The nests r Of n gclatinons
substance. made. II IL believed.
from certain kinds of weed,
which are themselves much used
for food In the east, and are high
~ strengthening and nutritious.
People who are very fond Of
truilcs, and are moi hampcrrd by
any considerations Of exprnsr.
very often eat them in the place Of
potatoes. A good sized trunlc In
champagne, which il the approved
way of serving, costs about Si.25.
TIL" dearest egg which In sold
for eating is the plovcr's. II
comes into season on the first of
April, and II ordered u fortnight
before that date costs ny much ns
$3.50 II piece. As the season nd
vanccs the prices 20 down some
what.
Luxurics which are quite within
the range OF the ordinary person,
NJ least once In II way. cost the cp
20 times as much money
when he has them in midwintcr.
For instance, asparagus is n de
licious vegetable, but TO give 81
cents for a single stick seems 10 be
II wanton pi"re Of extravaganza.
This price. however, is frequently
paid in November and December.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16
In England.

One out Of two workingmei
in England who reaches the age o,
G5 dies Il pauper and il buried al
the po0rhOuse.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16
INDIGNATION
OF FATHER.
By SUSAN mrBpARD MARTIN.

Most of the mail came to the girls,
three of them. Once in great
while mother received II letter,
but not often. The girls did u
thriving business, however, and
fathers trip to the post Office was
the principal event of the day.
They had Il great many CORE
spondents, as girls do: belonged
to several clubs, and. being Young,
gay and light hearted. were in
much demand nj parties and so
cial gatherings.
Sothc girls had Il merry time
opening letters, invitations. and
notes. enjoying the fun with all
their hearts. If father was disap'
pointed over his own lcttcrless
lot. he never showed IL. aud yet
+ mother sometimes thought when
he distributed day 10y day the let
tiers to the girls, that he did show
IL n little.
"Eou can't expect to get letters
when YOU never write any" he
would say. chccrfully. 81 never
was u great hand with Il pen. and
now my fingers are too still. ]
dare say some day though III get
u letter, all in good time, all in
good time. don't say ! wouldn't
enjoy 'cm II got en-"
so father went his way. mild,
gentle and thoughtful, distrib
uting the mail and stamping let.
tiers with faithful promptitudc.
lie was such II good. unscliish
father that the girls did not ap.
prcciatc him. He never scoldcd
aud he never found fault. lie pro
yided well for them. He paid their
bills. he INDUCED their whims and
fancies as far NJ he was able, de-.
nying himself many things that
they might have the more. AS he
asked nothing In return. the girls
grew To expect IL, and fathers
wishes we're often set aside.
Father would not care" they
said, when they took the big lcath.
or rocking chair into the parl0r.
Isnthn, uynulI mot ann. u,h.n tbnr
replaced the sitting.room lamp
which just suited his eyes with
one that hurt them. Father would
not care when they took grand.
mothers portrait up to'thc attic.
Father did care, but he didn't
say anything. So the girls had
their way. They were good. heart.
cd girls in the main, but thought.
less. and they never took the time
10 study fathers feelings or com
fort. II II hadn't been for mother,
he would have had Il sorry time of
IL.
Cornclia, for a rarity, went to
the post Office one day. Father
had been ailing. When, in addi
ton to their own letters. there
was one for father, C0rnclia's eye.
brows went mp. II was addressed
in n struggling, irregular hand,
and Cornclia dcciphcrcd the poor
writing with u fine scOrn. albert
l.. Fairbanks" she read, slowly.
81 wonder who in the world now,
can be writing to father" and
then she speedily forgot all about
il. She remembered il two days
afterward, however, and called to
Laura, who was dressing in the
next room:
80 Laura she said, "therc's IA
letter for father in my coat pocket
downstairs addressed in the
-%queerest, shakiest hand. Some old
fogy writing to him, suppose. l
wish you'd give II TO him when You
60 down."
"All right" replied Laura, in.
differently. She had a hand glass
in her hand and was studying the
effect of her auburn braids in the
back. ''Ill get it for him." SHE
added.
To her credit, u few minutes lat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

went slowly out of the room.
Did YOU ever?" whispered Flea.
nor. "Who would ever have
thought he cared 81 much for IA
letter? I'm sure I'm sorry for the
part | played in IT,"
'I'm sure | am" echoed Cor.
ncliu. sincerely.
".And am too" concluded
Laura. with new thoughtfulncss.
II was mothers time 10 speak.
"You see what You girls have
done" she said. sobcrly. "You
ought To have been more mindful
of your fathers feelings. lou re-.
allie now what all this careless
ness has led Ia. It's struck me of
late, though ! may bc wrong, that
you don't love your father Ms YOU
ought, and IL gricycs me; il does,
indeed. Well. well. II cant be-
mcndcd now. but ! hope il will
teach you n lesson. Poor Cornc.
Illus. suppose he was diSnppoint
ed too"
Father did not again touch
upon the subject and dropped into
his old gcntlrncss again, but the
tone Of his voice and the flash of
his eye were not forgotten. and
almost unconsciously the girls he
gan 10 treat him with n new ten
dcrncss aud new respect.
Then one evening, several weeks
later. the bell sounded. Before
anyone could answer IL. the front
door swung open aud n queer lii
tie man walked in. lie had u long
blue coat and h. carried n cane
and n satchcl. His hair was quite
white and there was u twinkle in
his kind, faded eyes.
Father jumped up. "Blcss my
he cried, 'ff il ain't Cornc
and then n, wont ovc,. q,
him AMI Rugged him like n boy.
81 couldn't 20 back without You.
ALL" said Cousin Cornelius.
n few minutes Intor ,.sus,n w,s
better after ,ot thor, onJnssh.
,,.,J ,,a .,, ,.....Im.
lad, a.
T., w,
"V"' wv" WV "i''"rh'' go. iu"h
"' "s""" SUM-
49,. r",N .an u'!"'hu
no.. nnJ so soid ,m.
rountin' for wh, ILL.,, -
me-. .p.rb,ns m~,Lo,,.r
carried. ncrh,ns I, w,s ~nnin,'.
the c,rcIcssness mr. ,hnnah,I,s.
of some ope. Thor,'s snm,
good reason said ia myself
see Albert must and
viii. and here ] am"
cousin Cornelius beamcd upon
me 'ittic group. Eleanor, Cor.
I"lia and Laura flushed u little.
bnt Consin Cornelius regarded
mem hlI'ciionnt"Iy,
ANA These are your girls?" he
added BLESS me, bless me. II
ION seem possible, And Melissa
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16
ALL CARRY GUNS
At T|LLMAN TRIAL
Practically Every One Connected
With Either Side Is Armed.
FEAR TRAGEDIES WILL FOLLOW
Impeachment 81 Witnesses and pe-
Elections M Character sure to
Hear Erutt-Tcstimony An In
-tvuumrnts n-uin To-usy.

Lexington, \. C., Oct. t2.-Thnt q
witness supported q republican candl-
date for the house Of representatives
IS n reflection upon his character. ac-
cording to n ruling Of Judge Gary In
the trial Of James II. Tillman for the
murder " ". q. Gonzales. editor of the
Columbia State.
The prosecution continued placing
witnesses In rebuttal on the stand. Civ
INK particular attention tn lmpeachins
the testimony of Richard iIolzcnback
aud +. u. Mitchell. who testified for
the defense.
John d.. Livingston. formerly county
treasurer for Orangcburg county. dc.
clared he knew r. ID. Mitchell and
would not believe him on oath. y. ~
Nelson and Judge Croft. for the de-
Tense. undertook to show that MIR. Liy-
ingston supported the republican ron.
grcssional candidate In the last clcc.
ton.
II object to that line Of questioning"
interrupted Col. Bclllngcr. for the pros.
ccution.
Petite. aud Character.
I'VE have had religious views. fac.
tional politics and other cxtraueous
matter injected into this case. and I
submit that the political Views ~ this
candidate can have no possible bear
Ing on the ease on trinl"
Under the peculiar conditions down
here" Judge Gary said In overriding
Col. Dcllingcrs' motion. II think It
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

riedly behind the clock on the man.
tel, and then she too forgot all
about il.
80 Elcanor!' she called, n DAY
or two afterward. from upstairs.
Eleanor u in the parlor arrang.
ing some vases. There was com
pany coming. There's u letter for
father added Laura, when Flea.
nor answered. you'll find il b..
hind the clock in the sitting room.
| wish you'd give IL to him. for.
got all about IL until this very min.
ute"
Very WE'LL" Eleanor replied,
"thc world must be- coming 10 an
end. Father never gets Il letter.
She was trying Ia decide
whether to take the big vase oil
the piano or leave IL on, and in her
dilemma she too forgot all about
the letter.
IL lay there two days longer. II
was AT supper one evening.
Mother had got up 10 look for her
porkctbook. and IN her search she
reached behind the clock. There
III here amt a letter. And then
lay u letter. "Blcss me-" she cried,
she too read the address. "'Al-
bert l.. Fairbanks Why, it's for
father" she added. in u surprised
tone. She went back Ia the din
ing room. Father" she began,
there's n letter for you. found II
behind the clock"
Father looked up. ~ letter."
answered. I'D like Ia know how
IL got there. No one but me ever
goes Ia the post Office and never
received any letter. 'Tain't likely
Id put II there II had. Id think
too much of Il. Hand il here. Me
l~issa."
cornclia looked conscience.
stricken.
you didn't go Ia the Office last
Monday, father. u week ago." she
replied. "You were sick. You re-
member? went aud got the mail.
Your letter was among ours. put
II IN my coat pocket and told
Laura u day or two aftcrward to
give II to YOU"
Laura's face flushed. IL put II
behind the clock and forgot il, then
when ! remembered about IL, ]
called Ia Eleanor and told her Ia
hand IL to YOU"
Eleanor laughed u little. 81
never thought of II from that mo.
mcnt 10 this" she said. lightly.
Father rose. His gentle eyes
flashed. "Iou forgot it?" h. said.
in II tone the girls had never heard
before. "lou forgot IL? Your old
father goes TO the post Office for
you every day. Does he forget
your letters? Does he?"
For once the girls were fright.
encd and sat still. "Don't he"
the strange voice continued, "go
for you in heat and cold. IN storm
and sunshine. whether he wants
to or not, whether he's able or not,
SO that you won't be disappoiDt.
ed? Maybe you didn't think he'd
like II letter once in awhile too.
There's nothing strange about
that, il thcrcY Why shouldn't he"
Haven't fathers got feelings the
same Ms their girls? Haven't YOU
ever thought that maybe father
might be- disappointed day after
day when no n wrote TO him.
And when fathers voice broke)--
when his own children don't think
care enough about him to give
him a letter when he does get it?"
II was the longest speech of
fathers life and the most telling.
The girls sat silent, remorseful.
and ashamed. Mother wiped away
n furtiye tear. Then, in the still.
ness, father took his letter and
opened il. He read il all through.
When he had finished il no lookcd
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

A good laugh Is sunshine In q
house. -Thackcray
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-01

"node duty.
so and PeaH IL the the pp Of a d t
children is the maintenance Of bodies
highest duty and most sacred funcs
a sab5setng their children regular
the Of ase Pae and pd hs
dRsls bsS SI n
n en with beg
d an baas m an1 esy n M all
This nsensbhfy Of parents to the moral raj wants Of
a of BY hf Of and f 50 o
OF 5
filed BY the father in this and strongly persuasive
as he ann Rat e se wa5 se fss not that
with fG0 o the
bonds Of 13ft5e than mont, will b. %
of another year she viii att attain her Ss majority
when w not yet Ben fhe
why have the Been SO long defsrred9 e
THE petitioner is large and apparently strong.
peadings the evidence why she should
taught d the ordinary duties of
age Ct BE- why a
sa 9 hs 5 Of na Judge promptly
h aep m e and done o
for@aes that usually the fatheTs assntIon
B. B. zweizig at his parsonage The bridegroom Is now
sssa sss 6 = e
her uncle short distance away When by The North
American representative she had this of Judges
: action:.assss .ss -. >
friendly wan fact he Helped to en- en-
terrain him at house several occasions.
MY husband and my father employed at tina
Blandon rolling MILL Father knows what my husband
earn there shouldn't be any objection on that
ground. For another thing, he knows whether my
band is a steady not.
II am perfectly satisfied the way things AS soon
1--WE have several hundred dollars saved with which
to furnish the house Will makes S. 80 day. and that
ought to be enough for couple
Judge BANDS opinion was right. am glad that he
parents My parents refused to have anything do
good friend Of husbands and works with him in the
MILL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-01
prgA41NF1ELD, N. j.. october 81.

PIA1NFIELD, N. j.. October 81.
A IMOST ever since the world began have been
n exploring the p0tt6afnless, boundess mine of wo-
sSsaag That a5o hs the
Sb s 5
anointed and cofusg the Of nations
|fSo might hs@ ds
rich in feminine humor Of the diamond type Miss Kane
likes her little joke and She does not care Il II GUS N
ord likes Miss an io ddso that IS IS
the Is bsp vslT de o nd m
be worthy Of reproduction Here it is clipped from a
this city and Robert gOrd 1srse 9f
cy TS
man The ceremony was only WITNESSED by TWO
frie I'd 90 OF back 5hs ga4 Sit from westeia
n az The qn
Mr. Robert Gordon was model h4soa h s Wested
I'll Ws saa s fGns
ap0 TRs sasR 81 fatefu he and the
He came back for more jokes They good
Next cgranaslrs perhaps the the, m lost
and Is Of ss diets
The had just reported accumua,
siSn of bass se
announcement of the wedding Of her husband to Miss
It was decided to abandon idea of suing for d.
Sssss s ss Kane ass
Hs g sis
"a jolly, jolly lark
Gordon sure OF the Joke, particuary wren
he found himself behidSprson atsWestfeld But
folio remained locked
in a paroxysm tnued -exelaiu: Oh, Lord
it's funnyi, =,
Troucey to answer Of bigafny Miss Kane was
on 5adss 1T lassap
her pTh fs thf aaR yoa a 9ns
M my RahsE s s9 9s sn9y fs
Robert When heard Mrs Gordon objected to our
bsS srdssl SsS5s @ and s saf
concluded to let herSiDn little jokes. See
1welI. went to Teperter for Painfeid newspaper
and I married. Oh, it's rich Exquisite
THE stupid reporter printed the paragraph and copy
the newspaper containing 1t mailed to Mrs. Cor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-01
NM - IT, : n o. OIL NO! THAT NOTICE WAS ONLY A joke
nCuudMs An9 N an

a h9ts6aud and FATHER and No ERd'Of Trouble