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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24

MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. DECEMBER a. 1908

Howard Folk was Sunbury visitor
Monday.
d. A. Kern Is putting furnace in
his residence.
Bruce II. Grouse, Of East Pittsburg,
came home to spend the HOLIDAYS.
w. I. Garman has secured trained
nurse to care for his sick daughter, May.
The U. B. church will hold their
Christmas entertainment Wednesday
evening
Mis- Eva Wetzel, of Sunbury, spent
several daysin town this week with her
parents, David Wetzel and wife.
H. X. Hornbsrger, Of Aline, dropped
In Tuesday to subscribe for the PosT
and put sole notice In our register.
w. w. Wltssumyer Is making . tour
covering Pittsb0rg, Akron, Mansfield
and other places during the holiday
season.
Thomas J. Specht and family spent
Sunday In Sunbury with Edgar w.
Custer aud wife. Mr.. Specht is the
obliging assistant at the Mjtdleburg
depot.
Mn. Dr.. ]. C. Amig, Of Lewistown,
nee Nettie Marks, of this place, had the
misfortune to have eight rings, three
Of them containing diamonds, and SIS
In cash stolen nom her room last week.
Our readers should take advantage Of
our special o6sr Of The Posr and Farm
Iifs, saeh one year, and map Of shy
der county for one dollar. Good only
one wssk moee. Expires with Dec. 81;
1909
Thomas ]. Hosterman, who had been
lying In the Homeopathic Hospital W,
WITH typhoid fever, returned home FRI
day evening, much to the delight Of hh|
many friends and the pleasure Of hh
family. He b rapidly conyalescing.
William I. Bilser, Of Middlecrssk, n
ssnding rsmittance, :. .snclossd . CLIP
ping annsaneing the daAth Of his grand
dAaghtss, Jennie E Yecum a Lsvis-
town, at the aes Of IA years. SHe Is
the daughter Of Samuel Yocum and
died December l2.
"Sky Pilot" our new serial story,
will begin in the Posr shortly after
New Year. Those who have read it
pronounce it one Of the best and most
interesting pieces OF writing that has
ever come..from the pen of any writer.
Tell your friends about it, 80 that they
can subscribe in time to the opening
chapters in the PosT.
A new Lodge of Free Masons, called
Maclay Lodge, No. 632, was constituted
in sunbury, Saturday at one p. m, by
Edgar w. Tennis, r. w. G.. NJ. of
Masons in Pennsylvania. There were
twenty-nine new members. A banquet
was served at the Central Hotel after |
the ceremony. Snyder county was re-
presented by Ira C. Schoch, of Selins-
grove, and the Editor Of the PosT.
Among the new members were Edgar
w. Custer, Of Swineford, F. f. Specpt.
formerly Of Beavertowu, and II. H.
Harter all of whom are well-knowp In
Snyder county.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24
Christmas Candy

Stop at [. II. Bowersox's cOufection-
cry store. He has the incest stock of
Candies that ever was in Middleburg
and at the lowest prices.
sunday School orders filed at a tritie
more than cost. II not 80, do not buy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24
Farm Journal Clubbing Oder.

We will send the Posr one year,
Farm Life, one year, Farm Journal
one wear and a map Of Snyder County,
llxl7, for only Sll0. Or we will send
the PosT one year, Farm Life one
year, Farm Journal Five Years and a
Map Of Snyder County for only sl.5o,
prepaid. t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24
A Merry Christmas
lnr1StmdS
and a Happy New Year to all.

and Happy New Year to all.
Swsrtz & Grsybili's store, Swineford,
is headquarters at which to buy your
Christmas gifts. Do you wish to make
your friends happy? Then come and
examine our large assortment of holi-
day gifts. We will mention few:
Do you want dolls, jewelry, gloves,
linens, lamps, hankerchiefs, furs, um-
brellas, books, glassware, Chinaware,
etc. The articles mentioned are but q
few Of those we should like to show
you. You should see the many novel;
ties we have. Do not wait till the last
day, but come early.
Our farmer in the show window bids
you come in, select your gifts and make
your friends happy.
Respectfully yours,
50 SwARTZ Il GRAYBILL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24
Story which Will publish entitled Sky Pilot written BY Ralph Connof
Note Haas

I've have . Job lot d no(s
ads on hand. They must 60
|dck. The price win do Il.
amples and prices for the ask
!. We furnish them printed
| less than you can buy them
Sthout printing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24

J. A. Smith. Globe Mills, is prepared
to shoe horses with Never-slip horse
shoes at $l.5O per horse and the COM
mon shoes ut 30 cents. Give him q
call 49,. l2-lO-5t
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24
CHRlST0AS CAROL.
Words And music BY Rev. =.
tAsthor Of Onward, Christi

Bee! amidst that bta1a Of gisfy
stands q seraph. wtn0s oo6prsad,
EAdiancs as OF summer morning
Ger Ne barren landscape shsd.
eouse. ye shspheras. shake sff slumhsa:
banishsd from each drowsy hsadt
Glortg In exsalsis D~ot
~Lo4 sf tidinSs slad tie A,arse.
IN com. md nsWs bglAa
0En On earth this dAy Q Saviour.
Christ. to Jew and 0sntils King.
Aeuss 70. therefore. riuk your volSsA
SAsn with angels carols sing:
0los1a - sxsaIsis DooI
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24

The map Of Snyder County we give
away Is printed on sheet of heavy
Ledger paper, llxl7, large enough to
frame. Sc. otter on page lour.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-24

Peace On earth. to men good favour.
Token thts-ths HeaveaIy ChilA
Lying now In Bsth.ehsms manrSp.
Born Of Virgin undecided.
Ctrtst. Messiah. long sxpsst>d--
Earth and Heaven rsconcflsd;
0loris In sxcslsis Dsor'
Angels. In supsvnai light,
BusSt chorQs; 20 - peopLs.
Eest and West. In one unite,
Praising God, the Lord yshovaAl
oang with angels In the he1gA1:
Gloria u sxcslsis Dsots'
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
The Queen.

December brings the Northman's snow.
And winds that from the ice-pack blow,
Harsh is December to the earth,
Yet sweet and tender is it's birth.
o, sweet and tenderi as a rose
That blooms against the trampling SHOWS,
And smiles into hoar winters sky,
A summer gift that will not die.
Bring snow or ice. we greet thee still
With right merry Saxon will,
For still thy honest North Wind blows
To English air the Danish rose.
And all our hearts with music stir
For happy love and joy of her,
Dear to the North. to England dear,
The rose of all the changing year.
London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
PATHS TO GREAT SCENERY.

TT HE lover of the picturesque in nature will Joy to
learn of pathways to the summit of Mount Whitney
and to the head of the Kings River Canyon that
will make it easier reach those famous places The
Inyo Independent tells of the Mount Whitney trail The
people of Lone Pine it says have made direct
the top of Mount Whitney from Lone Pine which is easy
of ascent with saddle horses and pack mules 1t is
two days trip by this trail from Lone Pine to the summit
and back but the trip be made in day with a
good saddle animal"
The informant of the Independent is F. H Edwards
While he reports that the trip be made one day he
suggests that do justice the scenery longer time
should be devoted Parties in rush and wishing
to admire the beauties of should take three days
for the trip camping Lone Pine, Whitney Canyon at
the Panaway Falls in Ibex Park at Deer Glen Mead
ows, the timber line"
Other plans in view to make Mount Whtneys lofty
peak accessible from another direction to
with the present trail by way of Visaa or Porter
vile 1t is also proposed by the people of Visaa Porter
vile ard Tulare to make trail from the Saw Teeth
Mountains, gradually ascending the summit of Mount
Whitney there with the Lone Pine trail Those
who wish then descend to Lone Pine and complete
the circuit. Mr. Edwards writes to the Independent
that If any party satisfied with being at the place
nearest heaven the United States the summit of
Mount Whitney, it will be able animals to Lone
Pine and guide to lead in two days into the sink of
Death Valley, 500 feet below level, Hades"
The Visaa Times describes the new means of access
the head of the Kings River Canyon. new road will
probably be completed by the Ist of July from
Happy Gap through the General Grant National Park to
the head of the canyon at Copper Creek This says
the Times, will make direct from Visalia and
from Sanger to the Kings River Canyon. The grade
from Happy Gap into the park being eliminated the trip
from Vsalia or Sanger be made to the canyon in
days The projected route from the park by way
of the Tornado Meadows to Bulbs Creek"
These localities familiar the thousands of active
Caornians who have time another penetrated
the Kings River Canyon contemplate its ndescrib
able grandeur. hint of other path making to great
scenery is suggested by the Times. which says:
when the proposed road has been completed to the
Kings River Canyon it will be in order construct an
other from the latter to the Giant Forest, that the
circuit could be made by conveyance, the road into the
forest having been completed early this fall"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Il Poser for the JtWiSt.

None ranked higher at the bar of
California than the late Judge E. W.
McKinstry. In many respects he
stood head and shoulders above his
fellows in the law. His counsel was
sought by men who handled millions
in money and property. But the great
jurist was badly stumped once and
was compelled to go forth for assist
ance to save a humble Chinese cook.
1t was in this wise:
Judge McKinstry was trying cele-
brated land and riparian rights case.
involving $1,OOO,OOO. With him as as
sociate counsel was Walker G. Graves,
who was a relative of some of the liti-
gants on McKinstry's side of the bat
tie.
Just before the noon recess one day
word came to the eminent attorney
that All Cow, his favorite chef. an
apparently peaceable toiler in the
McKinstry domicile, had. been arrest
ed on a charge of murder Now Judge
McKinstry could imperturbably wage
fights that took him into the deepest
intricacies of land titles and what not,
but a police case completely fioored
the distinguished Blackstonian. He
showed his mental distress so keenly
that Graves queried.
"See here, Graves, my cook has been
arrested for murder. What in heav-
ems name shall I do?" pleaded Nc
Kinstry.
"Do?" echoed Graves. not a bit suG-
prised. DO? Why, get him out"
Get him out? can't get him out.
1 don't know anything about this sort
of thing" declared the now thorough
ly excited lawyer.
Well I'll see what I can do then,"
said Graves, leaving McKinstry to
wrestle with the million dollar trial
Off posted the associate counsel.
When court reconvened after recess
Graves returned.
What did you do?" queried McKin-
stry.
Il got yours Chinaman out and he
will cook your dinner tonight" re-
piled Graves.
Thank heaven for that" came fer
vently from McKinstry, who buckled
to work with evident satisfaction.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Hour of Deaths.

A French physician has utilized ex-
ceptional opportunities for noting the
hour of death of $3.50 persons Of all ages
in a mixed population and during a Pc
riod of several years. The statistics col
lected by him show that the greatest
number of deaths occur in the hour be-
tween and o'clock in the morning
the smallest between and IL O'Clock
in the morning. From 20 a. m. TO 3 u. m.
the mortality is not high. and the most
fatal hours are from TO s a. m. These
figures coincide with lone~established
beliefs and they harmonize perfectly
with all that has been said for centu-
ries about the ebbing of the tides OF
life" at the chill hour OF dawn. bur
curiously enough. the collector OF as
ures declares that the coincidence and
the harmony are without their sun
posed meaning. that the tide OF ufe'.
theory is all nonsense and that the enlv
reason so far as he can ind cut why
more people die In the hours OF earlS
morning than In any other part or the
day Is because in those hours NOR.
people dangerously IN are exposed 10
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

tion but our climate is as constant as tie SUM- The
dons which have produced the result themselves
unchanging, and so must be the result"
reduce the value of this in climate
understood Mr. c. M. Wooster director of the
State Board of Trade, does this speaking of irriga
ton. Irrigation of the results of climate The
climate the the mountain SHOWS and for
and releases it at the precise when II is
needed. The profit of irrigation we'll the
supply it. depend the climate. We need the equable
heat and dry of the get the highest
results and profits from the of water. Our climate
permits the growth and gathering of many crops from
the land in a single season Mr. Wooster says:
Three million in wheat and barley non-irrgaed
last year produced commercially $22oooooo while the
product of 100000 acres of irrigated land sold for
$5o,ooo,ooo.'
These facts, such the State Board collects in
fulfilling its function of giving reliable statistical nfor
nation about the State. What could startlngly
develop the value of climate asset? The climate
by furnishing water supply and heat and other produc
tive conditions makes possible the irrigation of
three million which yielded cny $22,oooooo with
irrigation If climatic is used it will be
that the three million would yield three
dred millions of dollars and, added the product of
the 100000 already irrigated would make the total
product OF three million three hundred thousand
of California land $33ooooooo per annum. In that pros
pect what ample scope offered the enterprise of the
future Is there State in the Union or a country
the world that by of its assets in climate
offer that certainty to the immigrants who will till the
soil?
The imagination is always captivated by contempla
ton Of gold and silver and the fancy paints sumptuous
pictures when gold and silver mines mentioned But
the annual value of gold and silver produced in
the world since is only SCI 100000 So our asset
in climate in California has put potential annual value
into the product of three million three hundred thousand
of land that exceeds the annual average value Of
the worlds whole product Of silver gold by $1I7-
Tell this the world 1t is in figures money
and figures of speech
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Spain and South Americ0.

1t is declared on the authority or ths
Madrid CORRESPONDENT Of the London
Times that the movement for closer
commercial relations between spain
and the South American states has
reached a stage which is attracting
attention. 1t is a movement In which
the United States is directly concerned
Racial and linguistic ties play their
part in commercial affairs, and 1T is
probable that the issue which has
arisen with Colombia over the canal
does not tend to improve the relations
Of other South American communities
with the United States. The South
American countries would ind it con-
venient to appeal to the United States
to assert the Monroe doctrine against
European aggression, but the political
relation which the doctrine implies has
heretofore contributed but little toward
the commerce of the United States wit
South America.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Wanted: Man Friday.

The presence Of the BOer prisoners
in ST. Helena caused boom times on
the historic island. 1t is suffering Sc
verely from the reaction, so that the
local paper, the st. Helena GUARDIAN
one Of the smallest sheets in the world,
is full of pessimism. Now that the oOOO
Boer. captives are all gone, there is no
longer a remunerative market for 81
Helena produce, and vegetables are
left to rot" To make matters worse
the visits of ships-the principal source
of income to ST. Helena before the con-
struction of the Suez canal-are getting
more and more angelic In their lnIIe-
quency. The editor OF the st. Helena
Guardian CccIares that everybody Is
getting disheartened, the island is very
dull, and there is very little amusement
beyond an occasional cricket match.
Really, Robinson CrusOe on Juan
Fernandez led a more strenuous lie
than the hopeless individuals on II
Helena.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Il Broken Sky.

A downtown merchant has a little
boy whom he rates as one of the
brightest youngsters in this city. A
few days ago. while at lunch, as was
his custom. he began telling how
bright the little fellow was. why" :"
he said, you remember, here a few
weeks ago, we had a light thunder
storm. I happened to be in bed when
the storm began. Just when the
storm was at its height and the rolling
Of the thunder loud enough to fright
en- most any one, my little boy rushed
in. His eyes looked as big a saucers
and he certainly was frightened He
crawled into my arms and commenced
to sob. Finally he got his breath and
told me he was frightened because
the sky was all broked.'
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Suggesting an AnS70er.

In his law college, days Prosecuting
Attorney Isidore Harris was the envied
of many Of his classmates because OF
the marvellous capacity he possessed
for absorbing the hard dry stuff in the
books. 1t is a college legend that Har-
ris could memorize forty pages Of
Blackstone without an effort and serve
it out to his lecturers and uuizzers as
fast as the questions could be put. Best
of all, Harris wasn't a bit mean in
classroom and if a fellow student was
caught he was always ready to supply
an answer. 1t got to be common oc-
currence for the boys to depend on
Harris.
But one day Harris and his well-in-
tended effort came to grief Burbank
SOmers was standing a quiz" before
Judge Charles w. Slack. Slack was
bit hazy' that day and was founderins
about as best ne could.
Now, Mr.. Somers, what is a leading
question:" queried Judge Slack.
lone that can be answered by yes
or no, blithely replied Somers.
mo, no." excitedly whispered Harris.
"One that suggests the answer"
Unfortunately, IN his haste Harris
had raised his voice too high. Every
student in the classroom heard the
correction. Somers hesitated, looked
at Professor Slack and waited.
We'll, we'll, Mr.. Somers," added
Judge Slack The one who suggested
the answer suggested the right an
swer"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
AncieHt Claim ReViVed.

When the United States Government
was an infant just setting UP shop on
the banks of the Potomac there wasn't
enough money in the national strong
box to build a shelter for it, The com
paratively venerable commonwealth OF
Virginia helped the struggling young
ster out by lending it s120.000. The loan
was authorized by the Virginia Gen
eraI Assembly on December q. 1890. and
the money was to be used by the young
Government for public buildings For
sixty wears the creditor made no ef-
fort to collect this loan from Uncle
Sam. but in 1850, the Federal Govern
ment appearing to be prosperous
enough to justify IT, Virginia asked to
be reimbursed. The Washington au-
thorities didn't pay, and now Senator
John Warwick Daniel has taken up
Virginia's claim and introduced a bill
in the Senate for it's payment with in
terest since 1850. The creditor State is
willing to have Uncle Sam deduct from
it's claim any money due him, but it
believes 1t is time the advance was re-
turned.-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
CLIMATE AS AN ASSET.

" HE CALL recently referred to the climate of Cali
fornia investment made by nature for man
far greater in value than all the gold of the CONT
The State Board of Trade responds to this sent;
men in one OF our recent issues hrous its president
General Chpman the effect that "the matcb1ess u;
mate bestowed upon California is asset of greater
money value TO the State than the combined wealth of
all its present inhabitants"
General Chipman improves upon our terms "Assetn
the proper Characterization and he proceeds TO de
onsrate the unchanging and invariable value of this
which draft exhaust, for says: "As far
back have any recorded history, and behind tb
embracing traditions com through the early miss;or
fathers, learn of the equabty of temperature
the balmy atmosphere, the same luxuriance of
vegetation Our soil may require renewing by fertilza
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

CIVIL SERVICE-Reader, City. APP
pointments to the insular civil service
in the Philippines are made under an
act passed by the Philippine COmmis-
sion and rules promulgated by the
Governor Of the islands. The
municipal service of Manila is
also classified and subject to
the provisions of the act and rules.
which are similar TO the United States
acts and rSIes. The United States Com
mission. under an executive order. as
sists the Philipp'- board by conduct
ing examinations in the United States
for the Philippine service and in all
other practicable ways. These exami-
nations are held only for positions for
which competent natives cannot be
found. the natives being preferred for
appointment. The United states rules
permit the transfer of classified en-
ployes who have 'erved for three years
from the Philippine to the Federal ser
vice For further information address
the United States Civil Service Com
mission. Washington. u. G.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Registrar Walsh says in his annual report that of all
American cities the most economical in the
duct Of annual elections. Mr.. Walsh has taken
into consideration the interesting fact that of the
people we elect in wisdom to be ce-hoders the
municipality would be dear any price.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Police sergeants seeking promotion in the local de-
partment have expressed we'll defined fear that
the Civil Service Commission is being manipulated by
politicians to defeat the law and show favortsm to
with the required pull 1t would be interesting to dis
cover anybody who could prove that the Civil Service
Commission has done anything else has been
subject any other influence.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Berkeley we'll equipped in all the advantages that en-
dow and adorn the intellect determined that she
will place her shoulder to the wheel of effort and make
herself physically good to look at The pretty lends
itself well to decoration and adornment that the new
movement ustes already the high hopes of its
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

The judicial authorities of Sacramento have exoner-
ated from all blame the brutal prize-fghter who killed
another m the ring few nights ago. This decision ap-
be in perfect accord with the of right
and wrong that prevail at the capital city. Public
opinion that has been educated the point of refusing
punish criminal such the convict Woods cannot
be expected to find harm in violent leath in the prize
ring.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

President Roosevelt has promised that if Wood be
confirmed by the Senate major general of the
United army further honors will be showered
upon the ambitious surgeon during the Roosevelt term
Mr. Roosevelt might clear the atmosphere of this con-
troversy materially by informing the public what other
honor he has it in his power to confer.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

COLUMBIAN FAIR-A Subscriber.
City. The Worlds Fair, or Columbian
Exposition. in Chicago, was opened
May 1. 1898. and it was officially closed
october 80 the same year.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
HnS7UerS to Queries.

HORSEPOwERLM. s.. City. No YES
sci of the United States navy has
greater power than $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

SAN FRANCISCO l., Point
Arena, Cal San Francisco is in lati-
tude 37.47.35 north, longitude 122.24f5
west.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Choicest candles and chocolates in fire.
etched boxes. Townsends 715 Market.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Townsend moved from Palace Hotel to
us Market doors from Call buildings
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Nut ana fruIt cnndies at rownsenTs. {.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Thousands or packages ready 1t Town
sends.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Glaee fruit cream bar at TOwnsenGs .
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Towusend's California glaee fruits ana
candies. SOC a pound. On artistic Gre
etched boxes. A nice present for Eastern
friends. us Market ST.. above Cau bldg .
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

Special Information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by the
l'reaa Clipping Bureau tAnen'S) 80 Cali
fornia street Telephone Main l0Aa