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Pubbshed every Thursday.
Geo. W. Waeenseller,
Editor and Proprietor
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
lovcrnor Col. W. A. Stone.
I.lcut. Uov.-Oen. .1. r.S. lioliln.
sen. Int. AtTalr-.-n. J. W. Utta.
superior .HMce-W. W. rotter.
imsjrcss ut Large Hon. 1. A. Grow.
8. A. Davenport,
i o!ij:r,H Hon. T. M. Mulion.
Assembly Dr. A. M. smith.
Associate .liKli,' -X. T. (ifinrHTlliift.
O'lntyS'irveyor (l. A. Hot dorr.
i'hursday, June 16, 1898.
Sentenced for Four Years-
Martin Lawless of Sliaiimkiii wlio
Ins been in .Jail hero for the last
thrct- months awailinj,' trial for
breaking into Koeht's residi e near
Maliantono, plead guilty to tin
cliarjio Ih'I'.hv Judge Met 'lure, wlio
M'liU'ix't'il liini to m rvo a term of
iburveaisin tin- lv.i.-ti'i n penitentiary.
Sis. 'rill Kitt'T took liini to l'liila.. on
Tiusdav iiioniin;r. Without iii.der-.-ra.iding
tin' e!i:ir:iet r ol Lawless,
tiiis seiite:ie.' woiihl aii'ar very
haisli for the ml'.'iiee with which he
u as flianil. When we understand
iliat In; was M iit.'ii'vil I iy ilic Xorlh
iiniiierlaiid ( 'o;:n1 v ( 'niirt to serve
in the Kastcrii m niteiitiavv a term of
i . , .
7 vears and mie innritli lor highway
n iliiii
rvaial iinni annotlirr occas-ioii
the iiu- iitiii'iary
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With thtj issue of June 25 the
York Forest and Steam will
complete its fiftieth volume. To
mark the eveut in a becoming man
ner, the issue will be a special souve
nir number, enlarged in 8ie, nana-
Bomelv illustrated and containing in
each department many striking
features.
" iheForest and Stream is the old
est established journal of shooting
and fishing in this country, and dur
ing its twenty five years ol puon
cation has exerted an important and
abiding influence in the promotion
ot rational sport with rod and gun.
Monuments and headstones have
been finished for spring delivery,
1898, at the Marble Yard of Wm.
Moyer for the following na...ed:
Martha, wife of John S. Staufferj
Harry K. Stauffer ; twins ot Moses
Staufler Bessie, daughter ol n. a.
Erb : Clarance, son of Eph. Lepley ;
daughter of John E. Lash; son of
- -mw a Ct
Wm. II. Kriek ; Harry A., son oio.
J. (Jimdrum; Solomon Wagner;
Catherine, wife ot Max. Bowersox;
Peter and llelieecn llosterman;
David Kerr : son of A. 13. liter;
J ami Troup; Polly Keilier; D. M.
Botdorf; Win. F. Charles ; daughter
of J. .1. Yetter; Floyd son of John
Dreese; Elins Hummel, Esq.,
Pauline, daughter of J. t . btetler;
daughter ot Klierin" l S. Hitter; son
of ( ioorge U-iiker ; Catherine, daugh
ter of John Sweigart; son of Win.
H. Moyer; Susan (Ilass; son of h.
U.Shcniory; son ami daughter oi
J. I a Ilieiitzleinan; Henry Ilaeken-
hurg; ElialH'th Ettinger; Moses
Frv; son of J. I. Ilarnian; Samuel
SniKik ; ( eorge Derk ; Uaehel Kratz
er; Mrs. ( ieorge 11. lleiifer ; William
II. Six and Henry X. Wetzel.
MT. I'J.KASANT MILLS.
Rol&ndus Hartman and family of
Milmont were the guests of Chas.
Maurer over Sunday. . . .Chas. P.
Ulsh and Mrs. Molue smith were
visiting John Loyd's at Wagner cu
Sunday ...Mr. Snyder of Mid-
dleburgh was the guest of urn. A.
T. Ulsh on Sunday Miss Sallje
Ulsh is visiting at New -Berlin
during this commencement week.
v o:irt lor ro'uiiiiig a man in liroail-lay-lighl
in Wiikeslmrre, to serve a
term of live years, we ran see that
the proper place lor him is in the
ic herniary. On the seven year's
-i nleiice he served . years and 1
months and on the year's sentence
he served -I years and o months.
1'esides the n I Hive he has served
t'rciiieiitly for drunks, makiiiginore
than ll! years that he has already
served liehind prison liars aiTd yet
iie is only I'll years of age. When
he is released from the penitentiary
lour years hence, lie w ill haw served
more than lt' years liehind prison
liar.-, orjnst one-hall of his life.
Surclv lie has an unenviable record.
WEST 13 E AVER.
Crmrili dimt InM inrk.)
West 1 leaver was well represented
:;t the Hag raising, on last Saturday
:t Adamsbiirir and renort a itmh1
time Alexander Treaster and
wife from Dreeseville piiid his
father Levi Treaster a visit last
week Mrs. 1 W. Treaster of
Lumber City, paid some of her Sny
der County friends a short visit last
week The home guaVds at
Hannerville have entrenched their
streets as they are no doubt expect
ing an attack from some foreign
nation James Steely is now
wielding the paint brush on Jonas
Snyder's new house ...Charles
I Ierlister is still adding improvements
to hi farm by putting upa new hog
pen and a lot of new fence....
Snyder County has the debtor of
seiidingtlie most soldiers to war with
Spain Andy O. Donal is Been
almost daily on our streets hauling
props from the mountain John
i. and his dog (touscr) are the lioss
rat catchers at Ix)wel. Every time
thev catch one.they don t get it. . . .
Hurley Fisher of Granville, Mifflin
County, spent Sunday with some of
his Snyder County friends...... Wm.
Peter is making preparations for the
building of a black smith shop at
Crossgrove.
A Hag will he raised near Dr.
Rothroek's Drug Store on Sat. even
ing, June ISth, at 11 o'clock, this
(lag will be present to the town as
the gilt o Dr. M. Rothrock, appro
piate adressc-i will be delivered by
Prof. V. C. P.owersox and M. J.
Potter 1-s.. both of Middlebiirg.
The affair promises to be a
grand one and is not to Ih- conduct
ed for the benefit of any organization
but has liecn prompted from a pure
ly loyal and patriotic spirit
Hot weather is prevailing and hay
making will soon beinorder
Levi Keple- i- on the sick list
" . ' " . .',;j.j..i' of S'!iii:-grnve
sj.eut ,-i'veral ilay.-i ..; '.1...1 this
week Dr. M. Rothrock has
been appointed a special pension
examiner for this county.
ADAMSULltti.
ngems
"A
nanoo
in Every County to Suppiy
the Great Popular Demand for
America's War for Humanity
TOLD IN PICTURE
AND ST03Y
Compiled and Written by
senator JOHN J iNgaLLs
Of Kansas
The most brilliantly written,
most profusely and artistically illus
trated, and most intensely iwpular
book on the subject of' the war
with Spain. Nearly
200 Snperli Illnstrations
irom PliotoiraplB
taken specially for this great work.
Agents arc making $50 to $100 a
week wiling it. A veritable bon
anza for live eauvassers. Apply
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at once to
N D- THOMPSON PUBLISHING CO-
St. Louis, Mo., or New York City.
ilUrin Dnnlnnnrl I
Wdl Mull!
Sane Old Color.
MJm Charcoal I tells yo', Mis' Job -Ring:,
dese hrah patent mecinet em
do 'liable 1
Mr. Johnc!nT Has yo' tried 'em?
Mis Charcoal Yessunil I'se used
Lily llnlm Fnce Illeach gtiin.' on a yeah
now, an' it haint done me a bit er good.
X. Y. Journal.
Why Pi Objrrtrd.
Sho Pupa soj'H you must not call on
m any more.
Hi; Dot's he know that I love you?
"Well, I told him, but heivwd In the
paper somewhere tbut ieoplo tJiat are
much tojri'ther grow to look alike."
Yonkers Stji'lwmnn.
Nut to IIU Clam.
"John, dt'iir," urged his won wile,
"won't you try and put the baby to
Blt'.-p?"
The piiili.st awoke with a start and
Khuddeivd.
"No," he answered. "Iet him Urst get
a rrjuitation." N. Y. Journal.
A Mrmlirr of the Force.
"I eay, liridet, Is your beau a gold or
a silver nian?" asked the head of the
house.
"Shore, he's ueyther," answered the
cook, who whs in love with a pollce
iiiun; "he's w lint yon call a copper man,
1 YorVvs S'.m' "smnn.
All Kinds.
All Qualities.
AH Prices.
The whole lower floor of iny store kt taken up with Outlets, Ru
Art Squares, Curtains, Window Shades, Curtain Poles, HassoekV
KllOf rnnira Plnra. Stoi. ..J rvi rl..il. o
For the short time we have been
in businssB, our store and goods
have ecoiue well and favorably
known as io qualify, LOW PRICES
and FAIR DEALING.
from New York and PbiladelpL1.
Largest stock t Hunt, stock ! Lower
prices ! The bargains we give hold
your custom ; be convinced by giv
ing us a call.
' DKESS GOODS.
We can show you 250 kinds of
Dress Qoods, Novelties, Mohairs
and in fact all kinds of the latest
Pattern, lieinember we are selling
all our Dress ratterus ; only one
Pattern of a kind we find in this
way we can show you a lurer assort
went in Dress Qoods and scil at
lower prices. We can show you
Novelty Dress Goods from 80 to 90c
per yard. Call and see this line, and
we are sure you will tiud a bargain.
LAWNS.
From Sc to 25c Fancy, Datt Swiss,
llbold Dimity, Frisr'd Dimity, Frig'd
Org.. Peracle, Serge Pq. ; in fact we
show you a full assortment in all
kinds of Dress Goods and Ginghams.
Dress Gingbnms 5o to 15c ; all Apron
GinghaniR, Lancaster 5c; all Blue
Calicojonly 5c.
SHOES.
To fit the foot and fit the purse at
our store, we always try to give our
customers ti its ; we do not nsk you
to make your foot fit the tdioe;but
we simply give you a shoe that fits
the foot.
We just received a large new line
of Spring and Summer styles in
Russets und Patent Leathers and
ull kinds, the hitpst styles and lower
prices. Call nnd Bee for ouisel'.
Carpoto I Carpoto 1 1 OarpotoT?
carpets:
mattings !
i
We can sliow you the largest and best selection of the above coods
ever eliown in Lewistown.
Brussell Carpet as low as COc and up
an . 001 "arpet ouc.
Half Wool Carpet" " 35c.
Kag CarjKt as low as 20c, and t
Cotton Carpet " " 22c.
Velvet Carpet " 75c. " o
-Obina and Jaimn IVfAttmcr mo Uniia Oa1a4 XI.
X F3 iu uvicvb X lUIU.
tl u
t(
mmm Tttnnmm goodo)
Compare quality and prices, you will find that our store is the
place to buy at. The goods are first-class, prices are the low
est, our rooms are clean and no trouble to show goods.
Bespectftilly, YY. fi. FELIX, Lewistown, Tenn,.
Liberal Adjustments- Prompt Payment!
REMEMBER
H. HARVEY SCHQCH,
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY,
SE2XINSC(BOYM FA,
Only the Oldest, Strongest Cash Companies,
Fire, Life, Accident and Tornado.
No Assessments No Premium Wnfo.
1 he Aetna Founded A. 1)., 1819 Assets $11,055,513 8S
; Home - - u 3853 M 9j853 628
American " " 1810 2,409 581.53
ine aianaara Accident insurance Co.
The New York Life Insurance Co.
The Fidelity Mutual Life Association.
Your Patronage Silicited.
HOid on I
Fatal.
"Who ! the belle to-nl?ht?" Hiked she,
A they stood on the ballroom floor.
IIo looked around the room to see
And he ppeaks to him no more.
Harlem Life.
TIIK TIHE 8PORTIXQ IKSTISiCT.
( 'hildreii's dav services will be
-lichl in the Lutheran ehureh, Sun
day evening, .lune 111. All are
cnrdiiil'y invited .... .Miss Nellie
Smith is visiting friends in MilHin-
biirjr Mi. Knepp and children
of Uwistown are spending some
time in this vicinity. . . ..Mrs. Sarah
Maiibeck and Miss I'ruella Mover
have returned from a month's stay
in Philadelphia The Lutheran
Sunday school will hold a straw-1
berrv ami ice cream festival on
Saturday eveiiinjr, .lune IS. . . .Mrs.
Claude Klosc is visiting her parents
in Sclinsfii'ovc Messrs Lurns,
of ew Castle and IJolig of Srlins
grove were the guests of ). II.
Klose's last week liev. Zini-
merman preached an excellent trial
sermon ior the Iksiver charge on
Stindav. The Itev. was accom min
ed by his wife nnd child A.
H. Mark ley, of Aline, was in town
on Monday Mrs. J no. X. Komig
and daughter Maliel, of McAUister
ville, were the guests ot II. I.
lvoinig's.
MIDDLECREEK.
Iiiust week while minting C. O.
Grocnhoe's house, Geo. Getz and
Wm. Kline of Troxelville were
precipitated to the ground Ix-low,
caused by the scaffold giving away,
lioth were severely bruised and Mr.
Kline had several ribs broken
Very few of our people attended
court last week Last Thurs
day Erie Ulsh moved to the city of
McClure. We are sorry to lose
him Mrs. Anna Gearhart and
children of Heading are visiting with
Jesse Knepp and others C. O.
Grecnhoe put up ,a hydraulic ram
which supplies water at the house
and barn Calvin Goss and
family of MifHin county were the
guests of his brother Emmet over
Sunday Harrison Snook and
wife were visiting friends in Mifflin
county on Saturday andSunday. . . .
irtnwntii
. .
Groceries.
ArhuckW and Lion Coffee, V-a ; 2
lbs. for -.Ic ) -1 for ic.
Winner Cofl'ee. 13c ; 2 lbs. for 25c.
Loose Uoasted Javo, 13c; 2 lbs. for
25.
Java and Mocho, 35c s 3 lbs. for 90c.
Extra loose green coffee, 25c.
'J lbs. Soft. A Sugar, 50c. i lbs Gran
ulated, 50c.
10 lbs. Light Brown. 50c.
Corn Starch, 5c ; 3 lbs. for 12c.
Now Rico, 5 : very nice.
Best . O. Molasses, He. a qt.
Syrup, inc. a gal.
Light Syrup, 30c. a gal.
Chocolate, 18c.
Baking Soda, 4c. per lb.
linking Powder, 5c. lb.
Knsinh, 7c.
Silver Prunes, 12c., extra nice.
Oatmeal, 10c., 3 packages 2oc.
Crushed wheat, 15c, 2 packages 25c.
(.'olleo cakes, 5c. a lk
Ginger snaps, 0c. a lb.
Oyster crackers, 5c. a lb.
Kniek-kuocks, ric. a lb.
Water crackers. 9c. a lb.
Ciish'paid for pood butt-r and eggs.
o Your Dollars,
Until you see Solid-fact Bargains. We bav
opened the Season with n at
that beats the record for beauty and lo
imces. rse rair wuu yourselves and 6e
our Llegant Stock of Spring Clotbiut
x . ijibkbuh uu opportunity tor economic
ul buying that is not found elsewhere.
Spring Eats, J aicy S3?3rtf
Everybody needs something in this liw.
We have just what you need, and at th
prices that defy competition. We hare
me u inest Lune of Oentlemen b Furnisk
ing Goods on the Market. Hats. f!nm
Valices, Trunks and Rubber Goods m
nave in large assortments.
DRESS SHOES,
We have a line unequalled in the county, our Spring wear, in prit:
and quality, cannot lie lieat in the State. We want you to sec our shoe.
"Don't mum! Don't Btop 'em!
They've got a bet on!" Ally Sloper.
SUe Wouldn't He So Foolish.
He A fellow does no want to throw
mud In politics uuliisa lxc is sure his own
skirt v i,tUwHi
Sb-ftfc II I kail anything
like th to 4, I mlj wr the wixwt
clotlxw I k4. Cttdtantl taqnr.
Ill Carpets, Kugs svnd Oil
cloths
we hove all the newest patterns nnd
choice colorings. The latest de
signs are beautiful and nt about, n
quarter off from former prices.
(iooil Ingrain Carpet, only -.c.
Good Home-mndo Carpet, 2re.
8 4 Floor Oilcloth, 50p. per yd.
ti-1 Table Oilcloth. Mc. )er yd.
5 4 Tuble Oilcloth, 12c. per vd.
I. Qipiiier, tie, Fi
"Women wwr MM mat. rufe
thdr eyee."
"Well, men wear plaid golf stocking
and ruin other people'aeye." Chlcog
lltcord. '
DUmlaaed.
Doctor A cartful diagnovii of your
case, colonel, convince me that you
have water on the brain.
CoL Kumly I shall no longeh requi
you' eehvlcea, buh. Detport Free Presa,
A Poor OpialoB.
Fodick Tompkins isn't muck of a
fellow, la be?
Keedick Xo, he lant Tompkina la
amall pingreea and few la the hill.
Judge.
, I
Th Oalr Way.
"Oh, will you rcod my hand?" ah
aald, with curiosity. !
He saldx "Thla hand, to be well read,
I must take borne with me." Detroit
Free Freaa !
VaeU Alloa la Misery.
"TlxWi one crop that never fail,"
aald Uncle Allen Sparka, aa be limped
f rumbllngly along. "If you plant a
foot in a tight shoe youll raise a corn
every tfme." Chicago Tribune.
A Goad laaiaeatt.
Tha Xaifl Mlaa Ethel is not la, air,
but 111 tell br you called.
w-ttfti
So. 1 Butter, 14
No. 2 IlutUT, 10
1'rrnli Kk, 1
Onlon, .V)
Dried Apple, 2
A1m,
ShnulJtr, S
Potntnen, 65
New Ijiril, A
Turkeyi, 10
Voiiiik Cllli kenii, 7
Dried Clierriui, 8
ltocon, t
Ham, 10
DON'T SACRIFICE . . .
.Future Ooniiort for present seeming Economy, but lit
the Sewing Machine with an established reputatio
that guarantees von long and satisfactory service :
N. B. We have no Spec
ial Bargain Day. Our Bar
gains are Every Day.,
F. H. Maurer,
N. W. Comer, Front and Union Sis
New Berlin, Pa.
Th tMcnllav
runcuoM of
women matt
be kept Tiff
orou a reifu
an o -Rio
I THK HOMI REMEDY
fttr FEMALE COMPLAINTS u 'riVh. f
llT ffe wrona. ,ror all thM in. imnlantlM and
difflouaiMoamalroiiSVa.nA rl KmIIjt applied
alrth xinalttht funouaDllO'KIObr lady binwlf
iveiieTra an mm 10 womoor
Ovariea In 10 Minute. l"rumptljr
relieve Huadacba, MauMa, Blood aad
Bladder TruablM, Palntnaw, VerToua
aeM, raar and Deapondaaer. Care
LmeorrboM, Womb Oompialnta, M.
plaainnu, Baekaoba, Beartas Powa
1-alaa aad all Famai uiaonwr.
Sanlafa
ti.
d
laaSoreiMaiand ClMraUoaa. Chi
nIHta Vltallaea tha whole fraava.
fa. Mara and Abaolntelr liaranlea.
i Mo. boa will oomplele a rar In ordinary naae.
it aia,aai;ia'i a
or mailed la plain wrapper on
receipt ol pne by
OPS ALL PAIN
TEN UIXUTS!TarV4tcwU.CulMB.UIUft
Wold In Middletranrh. Pa., hy Middieburs Drur
Q ; MU Piea.ant Milla by lleory llardlug iaud
irnnHureea ojt, w. Bnmpeeu.
Alia fi Aw UUKT, UU, M m
bu III tell her you called. " ' " '
rtyrryg iff I3CML
Its beautiful figured woofl
work, durable construc
tion, fine mechani
cal adjustment,
coupled with the Finest Set of
Attachment?, makes it the
Most Desirable MacWne inleK
FBAIIE S. RIEGLE
MlDDLEBUEOH, I
taaTSend tor our beautiful half-tone catalogue.
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KIT. PLEASANT MILLS.
I keep everything in the hardware line. Horse sho
nails, other nails by the keg or pound, toe steel, cast stee
irno for lmrr cries and wacrons. round bar iron, chains ofH
va a w av OO . " O f '
kinds, forks, shovels, hoes, tools of all kinds,
Horse Blankets,
Whips, halters, tie ropes, curry combe, brushes of J
kinds, brooms, tinware, granite ware, tubs, buckets, a"J
Patent Washing Machines. J
Call to see mv (roods and vou will be convinced tk
you can buy cheaper here than any where in the county
Vmira'reao'v.l I l.irnA Mt Jleasw
y'J. L, Varnor, MSt