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MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA,1 THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1897.
VOL. 34. N0.2C.
T 18 THE imm OF CWMTBY J0WIMLI8M. TOE ADVOCATE OF THE BICWfTUM EMPEAVMBS TO
LOCAL INTEREST
Imttttarar II those bavin? vis
En .,nr iu br onat&l ur br
ltU.lt OlBcu.
eil week.
Beaver is viating at
I Chas. Meiser has ico
Ire hi in call.
IfioeforJ of Mifflinburg
hi this office Saturday.
Wagner of Bradford is
Veral days at our county
Lr is still buying calves
Highest cash prices
Ibem. tf.
Walter of Kreamer
L Jonathan Rudy farm
for $1495.
of Port Treverton will
sshioned 4th of July
o Saturday.
Vtson, one of the bril-
Vhts of Mifflin county
lurt house on Monday.
Wittsnmyer and Burn
led commencement ex-
Jicknell University last
for Summer cooking.
No black pans. Throws
All heat is ooncentrat-
Callon W.E.Stab.1-
burgh. tf.
ty has some new post
enU: Alien wood. J.
urelton, J. M. Ruth'
0. H. Brown;. New
och ; Glen Iron, Isaiah
it".
lagee and wife of Sha-
Frank Msgee of Ma
v. E. P. Leonard of
jraska were guests of
Ig last week.
, and Operator Qeorge
e misfortune of sprain
ast week. He is dis
tending to his usual
wrator Warner of
tending to the duties.
easy shave, genteel
hertonsorial work, is
led at Soles' Barber
Bnmyer's Building, op-
ce. uo to Soles and
no mistake, Shaving
m, hair oil andegg-
We. A E. Solm.
afternoon while Law-
and Samuel Witten-
ping a base ball on
fneoaiimt tJora Bea-
inflicting a severe blow
r. A pane of glass in
k house was also brok-
Worm the public that
ito furnish all the fol
rices named: Round
75ct8. a Bet : buggy
ks pieces, 50cts. a set :
pts to JTScts per set.
e all of first class qual-
lUEO. E. OPECHT,
Middleburgh, Pa.
Bowersox last week
jf the examinin g board
I normal School last
pior class numbered
or class had 213 sta-
jwersox had 3 brauoh
V, Physics and fliyil
iich required him to
papers.
Mting will open 2
m August 4th and
til August Uth. Dan
I Samuel Bowen have
t to furnish boarding
hadbeon currently
H. Bowersox had an
lowever is not the
pro home we learn
pical friends called
of the Editor of
eaday nurht of last
bed lome lovely
, M learned who
b neighbors are ao
ofihemusio that
ach thAt we ware
nVay.. '
TIME R
E. Q. Shaffer of Orienlat is the new
postmaster at that place.
Rev. J. M. Reariok of Center Hall
was at our county Beat lart Wednes
day.
Miss Nora Greene of Lewistown
was the guest of the Misses Witten-
myer last week.
Why is a philanthrophibt like an
old horse Y Because he always steps
at the sound of woe.
Herbert Bower and family of Cum
berland, Md., and Edward Bower
aud family of Renova are visiting at
the Bower homestead in Swinford.
Arthur Roudabaugh died last week
at Hartleton and on Saturday his
remains were buried and the same
day his application for the Hartleton
postmastersnip was approved in
Washington.
The annual examination of teach
ers and applicants for school in the
borough of Selinsgrove will beheld
in the High School Building Monday
July 5th, 1897, by Supt. P. 0. Bower
sox of this place.
Ex-President Cleveland has been
made Doctor of Laws. He did not
seoure his diploma early enough to
enable him to effect any brilliant
couise in national legislation.
The house that is kept completely
closed during the day is the one that
will be the coolest at all time. Open
the window after the sun sets, but
not while the glare is on the pave
ment It required just 5 hours to arrest,
try, oonviot, and imprison an Ohio
postmaster who was $3.85 short in
his ascounts. The facilities for
locking up the small thieves are un
surpassed. The Pennsylvania railroad author
ities have rescinded the order rela
tive to the selling of newspaper and
cigars on trains stopping at stations
so far as it applied to the Union news
company.
The school board completed their
organizaticn on Tuesday evening.
G. C. Gutelius has been elected presi
dent. Dr. G. E. Hassinger secretary
and W. I. Garman treasurer. A 3 mill
school and a 3-mill buliding tax was
laid.
' Lycoming county has three candi
dates for governor. Two are Republi
cans, CoL Coryell and Attorney-Gen
eral MoCormick; the third is a Dem
ocrat, Senator Cochran. Center still
has a few fit for governor, and many
who think they are fit. Why not put
out some more, they can supply the
timber for the next fifty years There's
Fortney, Judge Furst, Jack Spangler
Jack Dale, Hewes, Reeder, .See.
In McClure's Magazine for July,
Hamlin Garland will conclude his
series of papers on the personal side
oi Grant s early me, witn a paper
showing Grant as he actuallly ap
peared in the full heat and burden of
one of liis greatest campaigns the
investment and cloture of Yicks
burg. Like the previous paper, this
one will embody recollections of
Grant by his close personal associ
ates. .
D. G. Buok, of Kreamer, Snyder
county, has taken the agency for the
new book, entitled "Earth Girdled",
by T. De Wit Talmage, and will call
on each and every family in the coun
ty. The book should be read by all
as it is a family necessity. He can al
so furnish you with all other valu
able books, such as "Uncle Tom's
Cabin", "Ten Nights in a Bar Room"
and others.
The Beech Creek railroad is to en
ter Altoona and a bee line between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia is one of
the probabilities of the future, with
the Beech Creek as a part of the line.
This would shorten the distance 54
miles and save almost two hours in
the running time. The main pur
pose of the Beech Creek company's
desire to enter Altoona is to tap the
new coal field from which to receive
increased freight traffic The Beech
Greek railroad is destined to become
an important trunk line in the not
very, distant future.
Useful Informnation.
In speakin ? of the Medical Society
Meeting, The PhiU. Ledger says:
"Dr. Louis J. Lautenbach read: a
paper on a new method for the treat
ment of diseases of the ear by means
of mechanical massage appliances for
restoring to the ear structures their
normal motions and at the same time
to stimulate the nerve of hearing
He especially demonstrated its val
ue in cases of perforation of the
drumhead, in which he showed that
the method had the further advant
age of cleansing the ear nure thor
oughly thau any other known means.
Dr. Lautenbach showed a number
of patients, among whom were sev
eral physicians, with whom the
method had been followed by success
et. al in whom the perforations had
healed and the hearing been restored.
He called attention to a false teach
ing in a text book used in tbe public
schools of Philadelphia and other
cities.
"Referring to the drumhead, it
says i "If onoe broken this delicate
membrane cannot be repaired, and
deafness results." He claimed that
perforations of the drumhead could
be healed and the healing be restor
ed, and objected to such false teach
ing, not only because it was untrue.
but that it had and would undoubt
edly influence multitudes of people
to neglect such cases on account , of
its supposed hopelessness. A com
mittee was appointed to consider
means of eradicating this false teach
ing and report the results of their
work at the next session of the
American Medical Association at
Denver.".
Mrs. Art E. Cooper and daughter
oi Selinsgrove spent Tuesday with
Grandpa Ulsb.
Get your pictures of P. M. Goettel,
who will be on camp ground west of
town Aug. 411.
A. B. Evans of Thompsontown
was a county seat visitor the early
part of this week.
Hon. G. A. Schoch and Mrs. E. V.
Pawling attended the Saengerfest in
rnuadelpma last week.
In accordance with the custom
of the newspapers of Snyder county
no paper will be issued from this
omce next week.
Warren Fisher of Williamsport
rode his wheel to Middleburgh in
five hours. He is the guest of his
Grandpa Kreeger.
Special train will leave Lewistown
on the S. and L. Div. next Monday
evening after the exercises and will
ruD probably to Sunbury but at any
rate to Middleburg.
P. M. Goettel, the Sunbury pho
tographer, who was in town last
week, will attend the camp-meeting
weft of Middleburg August 411,
and will be prepared to take pho
tographs and all kinds of tin-types,
The Globe Mills Sunday School
will hold a festival on Saturday even
ing, July 10th. Refreshments, such
as ice cream, cakes, etc, will be
served. The Globe Mills Orchestra
will furnish the music. All are in
vited.
The few free traders left in the
Democratic party are iu a state of
distress over the fact that one-third
of the Southern vote in Congress
has been cast for a high protection
in the consideration of the tariff bilL
It is another case in which "the
blow almost killed father."
The faith of the American people
in the wisdom of President McKin
ley will not be lessened when his
plant with reference to Cuba are
made public. He is giving the sub
ject close and earnest attention, and
his action, when matured, will grat
ify citizens of tbe United States and
friends of Cuba.
The Republicans in the Senate are
so anxious for the prompt passage
of the tariff bill that they are omitt
ing all discussion, and even allowing
attacks of the Democrats upon tbe
bill and upon party records to oass
unanswered, in order to make as
brier as possible the time occupied
in the consideration of (he bill , , -.
Jr Vaaatjr Camp MrUng.
The&oyder County Camn Meet
ing Association of the United Evan
gelical church will hold their annual
camo meeting in the Snyder countv
camp meeting Park, one and a half
milet. south-west of Middleburgh,
August 4th to 11th. 18J7. Tho Ex-
ecutive committee has put forth
special efforts this yoar. The stones
are boing removed and the rough
made smooth. A permanent audi
torium and preachers' tent will bo
erected.' The grove is beiug en
larged and made much more con
venient All persons wishing; tents
lor the coming meeting should con
sult Rev. J. H. Hertz, pastor of the
Middleburgh circuit. By wiitinar
any time not later than 10 days prior
to the opening of camp.
Boarding and lodging can be se
cured at the rate ot $3.00 a week by
writing to Samuel Bowun. .Middle
burgh. Pa., not later than the 25th
of July. By order of Committee.
Blshsp MrCab, mt Naw York,
oa Jr James' Headache Powder.
"With regard to Dr. James' Head-
ache Powders, I have no hesitation
in commending them to sufferers
from headache. They relieve the
pain speedily, and I have never
known anyone to be harmed bv their
use. I have been a great sufferer
from headache in my life, but have
almost gotten rid of it by the con
stent use of hot water and fruit and
br doing without coffee. The Dr.
James Headache Powders have.
however, greatly relieved me at times
and I never allow myself to be with
out them, and have recommended
to others freely. C. C. McCabs."
For sale by W. H. Spaugler, Drug
gist Middleburgh, Pa. 8 17-9m
HI TIM .
There will be a big time at Salem
next Saturday, July 3rd. Prof. F. C.
Bowersox will be the principal ora
tor. He will speak about 3 o'clock.
There will be a balloon ascension
proceeding and following this ad
dress. A chicken and waffle supper
will be served by the women of the
church from five to 6even. The
church memorial quilt containing 511
names will be chanced off at eight
There will be fire-works and a festi
val iu the eveuing. The proceeds
are to go toward furnishing tbe new
Sunday School room and church.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
toed Kuterrd lor Kevortl.
G. W. Marsh and Lydia his wife
of Selinsgrove to Jacob Fisher of
Union township, 3 acres adjoining
the Jacob Fisher tract on road lead
ing from Selinsgrove to Yerdilla for
$100.
Peter S. Burrel of Lower Mahanoy
township, Northumberland county,
Quit Claim Deed to C. L. Ei earner
Sunbury, 44 acres and 131 perches in
Chapman township for $1950.
Chas L. Kreamer and Kate, his
wife, to Margaret A. Burrel of Sun
bury, Tract as above for $2000.
Mitrrln I.leBNa.
"Hearts Fluttirino with Delu
sions." The following marriage li
censes have been granted since our
last publication :
Fred. C. Moyer, Meiserville,
Ella Benson. Dimmsville.
IChas. A. Hackenburg, Salem,
) Carrie Reinhard, ' Globe Mills.
Q. F. Holshue, Shamokin, Pa.,
Annie Teats, Hummel's Wharf.
('mlHlHcn' OBIft.
At the letting for constructing
tbe water closet, J. F. Stetler was
awarded the contract for $230.
Wm. C. Snyder purchased the coal
house for $1.70.
The Equity case of the County
Commissioners against the heirs of
Amos Snook, bondsman of W. G.
Smith tax collector of West Beaver
township comes up for trial on
Thursday, July 8th before Judge
lIoQure.
Depositions in the oounty line case
will be taken at Selinsgrove on July
22.23rd.
Preiident MoKinley is elevating
the American flag in Hawaii about
as promptly as Grover Cleveland
polled it down. ';
THE OIL REGIONS
A VISIT TO BBAIFORD AND SOME
OBSERVATIONS OF THE OIL
BUSINESS.
The Hospitality of tho Oil
Uih-, the kinzua Uridjre.
Senator Emery's Generos
ity, the Hoard of Trudo
Banquet t a Visit to Kock
City, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls and tho Details of a
week's Outing.
The monotony of our editorial la
bors was broken last week by our
determination to accompany the
Pennsylvania Editorial Association
on their annual excursion. Accom
panied by Wm. P. Shelley, L. G.
Stetler, Miss Libbie Dunkelberger
and Mrs. Wageuseller, the Editor of
the Post, boardod the regular train
at Middleburgh on Tuosday morn
ing of last week at 8:40. At Sun
bury we met the special train run
by the P. R. R. Co. Our party now
numbered over 200 people. At Re
nova we took dinner and arrived at
Johnsonburg at 4 o'clock. While
here we met G. C. Smith, a former
Middleburg boy. At this joint our
train was taken in charge by tho
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburir
Railroad Co. The Board of trade
sent a reception committee from
Bradford to Johnsonburg to meet
our party. It was our good fortune
on this train to meet Ex-Senator A.
F. Bannon to whom we are indebted
for many courtesies extended dur
ing our stay. On this road we pass
ed Mt. Jewitt, 200 feet above the
level of the sea and one of the high
est points in Pennsylvania. Oil
Derricks began to appear, which
later on became a common'occurence.
Eighteen miles south of Bradford we
came to the famous Kinzua Viaduct
over which is the bridge, which un
til five years ago was the highest
bridge in the world. Now a bridge
in South America has exceeded this
one in heighth. We append a de
scription of the
K I nan llrldcr.
This remarkable bridge, over Kin
zua Creek, seventeen miles from
Bradford. Pennsylvania, on the Erio
Railroad, has a total length of 2.002
ft. from abutment to abutment, and
the hbight of rail above the bed of
the creek is 302 feet ; it consists of
ono span 62 feet long, twenty spans
01 feet each, and twenty spans 38 ft.
6 inches each. The trusHos, which
extend the whole length, are 6 fcot
high and 10 feet apart, made similar
to those of the elevated railroads.
and are known as the lattice girder ;
the spread of the posts at the high
est point is 104 feet, being about
one-third of the height, which gives
base and stability to the structure.
and prevents any vibration or lateral
motion. This magnificent structure
is the highest railroad bridge in the
world. It is 60 feet higher than Ni
agara suspension bridge ; 170 foet
higher than the great bridge across
the Ohio at Cincinnati : 180 feet
above High Bridge : 170 feet hieuer
than the East River Bridge ; 43 feet
higher than Portage railroad bridge
over the Genesee river i 17 ft. higher
than tbe spire of Trinity Church : 24
feet higher than the summit of the
famous Brooklyn bridge towers, and
82 feet higher than the Bunker Hill
Monument. The bridgo consumes
40,000,000 pounds of iron, and re
quired 80,000 yards of massonry.
The total cost of construction beina
$500,000. Our train having passed
over the bridge, a period of 15 min
utes was given the excursionists to
view the immense structure. The
city of Bradford was reached by 6:10
and we were given rooms at the Bay
State Hotel, which is the neatest
looking hostelry in Bradford andfor
excellent meals and courteous treat
ment can not be excelled. According
to program we went to the Exchange
Lyceum to attend the
ptlea..
Every visitor was reauired to re.
ister and as he did so was given a
beautiful souvenir badge bearing the
engraving of an Oil Derrick and the
inscription "Bradford, Pa., Pa. S. E
A, June 22-25, 181)7." An informal
reception was tendered from C to 11
and all were given au opportunity to
become acquainted with ouch other.
A number of addresses wore then
made. Mayor O. C. Faction, It. T.
Wiley, Col. LuciuH Rogers, Secre
tary II. H. Thomas, Hot,. Louis
Emery, Jr., Congressman C. W
Stone aud I'. C. Boyle. Every pt.r.
son at the reception was presented
with n boquet of beautiful roses, the
compliments of Florost Sage at Rock
City. The building in which the
reception was hold is known the
Oil Exchauge and during tho palmy
days of tho oil business transactions
amounting tc $13,000,000 to $14,000..
0.K) a day were made in that building.
Fortunes were won aud lost iu a day.
Speculation around the bull ring
equalled the "plunges" made in New
York and Philadelphia oxchanges
In June 1875 Bradford was a village
of 140 inhabitants, but ten years la
ter the number had increased to 12,
000, now the population in ovor 17;.
000. All necessary inuuicipul im
provements have been nm.l.. fa ti,
UiD
last 20 years aud the city is praotio
ally out of debt. P.i d,lfr,.i : i i.
a .v.uin iuub-
in McKeau county the county
that produces more oil than any oth
er county in the United States.
xuereare3.,ooooil derricks iu Mc
Keau county. These are a few of
the many things we gleamed from
the speeches. At mid
ception closed.
An Oil Well Nhel.
On Wednesday moriui.c
body was interested i
well shot and but few of us knew
wuat to expect. Two special trains
were provided by the Bradford,
Bordell and Kinzua
Railroad Co. to transport the pas
sengers to Ormsby. Wbon we reach
ed this place wo were told that the
well was a short distanoo away from
the depot. We walked quite a dis-
lauce ana were told it was still a lit
tle further. The sun was hot, but
the road led through tlm wnn,iu anA
utter traveling two miles we reached
me covotea spot, a tired, exhausted
party. The well was ready to be
Hhot ; it had been liuiHhed 10 days
pieviouH, but was held over for the
editors to see. Largo tin shells were
tiUeU with 180 quarts of nitro glicer
ene the most powerful explosive
in the world and liml 1
ly placed at the bottom of the well
Whieu was 2113 feet iWn Miuu V.
tolla Thomas of Mechauicsburg was
given the honor of ilmnm'nn
devil" as it is called. The "go devil"
is a piece of hoaw onaf. i
at both ends which is made bo for
tbe purpose of exnlodinir the h
An instant after the iron missile left
the young lady's hand, a muflled ex
plosion was heard telling that it had
done its work. There were a tlimia.
and feot of oil in the well. Hun
dreds of eyes wore now gazing at
the iron casing in the bottom nt i.h
derrick. We were told that i n from
3 to 15 minutes the eruntion nf nil
would begin its mad rush heaven
ward. In vaiu we waited lfiminnUa
then 80 and when 45 or 50 miuutes'
had expired aud the en 1,,.
heard bubbling through the oil in
the well below it was considered
very doubtful if the eruption would
take place. The recent inn nnmmit.
WBUftUkV
tee was begining to feel as though
they had to disappoint their many
guests and tne visitors were begin
ing to feel as if they could kick them
selveB all over McKean county for
going out. It was then supposed
that there was too mnMi wpiht nt
oil for the explosion and gas to
throw out. Tbe engine was used to
lower a large bailer, which, by the
way, is constructed with a lid or
valve like the upper bucket of a
wooden pumo. The hnil sf lioinr
- "- WVIUfj
lowered to the bottom of tbe well
was brought ud aa ranidlv ab .Ko
engine could bring it forcing a great
deal of oil out ahead of it. This
agitated the oil and in a moment the
oil began to rush out the opening, at
first simply running over the sides,