n0. W. WAOBW8BLLKB.
jtAltor and Proprietor.
Interesting Items.
fav Told in Brief Paragraph for
Our Readers.
finMd FalaUra In vmI
r Lw Prmalarat.
Ijure variety Collarettes at Weis',
sL.lmsirrOVe. 10-13-3t
Thomas R. llostcrmau, the popu
lar baker of Selinsgrove, was in town
Monday.
Mrs. G. W. Burns of State Col
lege made a brief visit to our county
seat Monday.
Fred Miller of Penn town?hip and
E. S. Mitterliug of Strouptown were
Middleburg visitors this week.
Floor Oil Cloths and Linoleums
in large varieties at Weis', Selins
grove. 10-1 3-3t
There will probably be an elfort
made to establish a public reading
room iu Middleburgh.
Joseph Bowcrsox of this place
has been granted a reissue ot pension
t the rate ot $12 per month.
The Democratic Standing Com
mitteehada meeting in the bunk
kilding in this place Saturday.
Fa KM Wasted: State cash and
time price. Anson 11. Russell,
9-15-3m. Akron,, Ohio.
Frank Feeseand Boyd Miller o
Mift hnbursr were Middleburz vis-
r 'j
itore on Wednesday of lust week.
All wool figured Cloth 50 inches
wide for 25c. a yard (only twostyles)
it Weis'. Selinsirrove. 10-1 3-ot
F. II. Maurer, New Berlin, isal
wnvs oilerinir siwcial bargains. See
his special announcement in this is
sue, tl
Sergea nt 1 1 . 1 la rris 1 lower on Fri
day evening received his first degree
at the Masonic Lodge at Selins-
grove.
Miss Bertha Wittennivcr, who,
W lieen visiting in Akron, Ohio,
ami Ithaca, X. Y., returned home on
Saturday.
F. II. Maurer of Xew Berlin has
received a new supply ot tall and
winter goods. Call and see them.
tO-O-St.
Editor Ijesher and wife have re
turned fmni their trip to the Omaha
IUpnsition and a visit to fnev.ds in
tin-west.
Porter Thompson and wife last
itk were the guests of their son,
Cashier Thompson, at Central Hotel
in tins place.
The Grand Army men of this
1 place enjoyed everything nt theMif-
imutnwn encampment last week ex
tort the rain.
Michael B. Shaetter of McClure
H General Edward C. Williams of
Chapman were granted jMjnsions of
'12 ht month each.
Judire Bueher and wife of Ixwvis-
"fR and Dr. Levi llooke and wife
were in Middleburg the
"tor part of last week.
Judge Crousc, who had Ikhmi
ding the summer at Pleasanlville
J., has returned to the scene
fhis former active political life.
8-1 Russel, Cashier of the (iiiar
Trust and Dejxwit Co. of Sha
fin, was in town laRt Friday
XMie guest of Cashier Thompson.
IJlie Btyles in Millinery aro sim
dutiful this season, priceslow
ln ever before. Come and l
paced, whether you buy or not.
I L. DUXKLEHKROKR.
nand Frank Vandevender of
(Cumberland were Middleburgh
on mi n, ti.
- kJUlIIlM V . A lll'V Hill I.WI1
representative gentlemen of
Jj ' tho 'attcr nav'nB been
Chief Burgess of Nortfium-
when hecMthU second vote.
MTDDLEBTJRGH, SNYDER CO.,
" Ready made Skirts at Weis', Se
linsgrove. 10-1 3-3t
Privates Harry Specht and Geo.
Clelan of Co. C. 12th Regiment have
gone to Milton at the expiration of
their furlough, for further duty or
discharge.
The sheriff on Tuesday morning
took Ijee Kerstetter before the
Board of Public Charity for disposi
tion. He will probably be placed
in the house of refuge.
My Opening of Winter Millinery
will take place Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, Nov. 2, 3 and 4 to
which you are most cordially invited.
tf L. DO'KLEHERGEU.
Rev. S. E. Roiighter, pastor of
the U. B. church of this place, has
declined the Port Trevertoii charge
and will encaire in the business of
a cigar salesman.
Sergeant Harry Bower on Moil
day went to Clearfield to rejiort to
the captain of Co. L, i nth lleguneiit
at the expiration of his furlougli, for
further orders or a discharge from
the U. S. service.
I. II. Bowersox, who had leen at
State College for the benefit of his
health, arrived home on Monday,
having gained 9? pound in o weeks,
He trained 5 pounds the first 5 davs
and is very much improved.
Our genial and popular railroad
agent, Sherman P. Warner, went to
Lewistovfii Monday to take unto
himself a wife in the person of Miss
Margaret May Brieker. e ex
tend our coneratulations to the
young couple.
On Thomas llettrick's farm at
Hummers Wharf, this count v,
bed of stone has been discovered, f
a very fine grain, cuiial to the finest
whetsone, and which, on iH-ing tcst-
cd, has all the qualities for bringin
the sharpe.-t edge on a razor.
William It. roster, a prom render
of the Williamsport !rit, formerly
of this place, was an interested vis
it or to Middleburgh and l'axtoii
ville last week. His niaiiv friend
are glad to learn that hehasadvanc-
od so rapidly in journalistic work.
A smooth, cay shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tnnsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Sides' Barber Shoo,
in ittciimyer s building, opposite
Post ofhee. do. to Sides to buv
new razors or exchange for old ones,
l'azorshonod and guaranteed to give
satisfaction. A. K. SI.Ks.
latmulate tor Congress .ue.Meeu
from Miillmtowu was a visitor to
our town on Saturday. He is a
very pleasant looking gentleman
and no doubt most of our Snvder
County citizens will admire Con
gressman futurua w McMeen am
vote for Congressman Mahon.
TheY.P. S. C. Rot the Luth
cran church on Sundaveveningelivt
tl the following officers : President
Mrs. Geo. W. Wngenscller ; Vice
President, George Hassinger; liw
Secretary, Bruce Crouse; Cor. Sv
retary, Mrs. A. S. Beaver ; Treas
urer, Maine Stetler ; Organist, Lil
lian Sutler.
Attorney Jay G. Weiserand Geo.
W. Wagcnseller were recently elect-
eil members of the Historical Society
of Pennsylvania, with lietwliiuarters
nt 13(H) Iiocust St., Pluladelphia.
The Soi-iety was organizinl in 1828
and tlieso two are the first rvprescn
tatives from Snyder County upon
whom this honor was conferred.
Ralph Waldo Kniersou's son, IV
Kdward Emerson, himself a boy
when Ijouish AkMtt was a girl in
CoiHHinl, has written an article on
"When Ijouisa Aloott was a Girl,"
which the JauUcJ Horn Joimud is
alunit to publisli. DiK'tor Einerswu
gives a new view of the author o
'Littlo Men"-7s a niimio, and as
tho central figure oi every dance and
merrymaking la out Couoora,
i
Compulsory Attendance Act.
Mr. Editor : Very many Sec
retaries of School Boards and teach
ers throughout the county have been
writing me respecting their several
duties iu the enforcement of the Com
pulsory Act, tlmt an urt'ule on this
important subject may not not be
amiss. X lie Act as originally pass
ed and approved May Hi, 1895,
comprehends the regular attendance
of all children lift ween the ages of 8
and 13 years at some school, either
public or private, for a jK.-riod ot six-
teen weeks, ll tlie clnldreii were
sent to a private school the ccrt:fioatc
of the ttneher of said wliisil should
be regarded as a Mitlieicnt voucher
for the attendance of those children
at that school. School Boardscoiild
exercise no authority over children
or parents and guardiansarmcd with
the ccrtihctttc of attendance issued
by the teacher of said private school
or by a private tutor, unlesscvidenee
were produced that would clearlv
show that such certificates were
fraudeutly obtained or illegally is
sued.
All children not attending a pri
vate or denominational sciiooi or re
, ... .it
ceiving instructions in the hnglisli
branches bv a private tutor, come
within the immediate jurisdiction oi
the School I Son rd, and, it between
8 anil 13 years, the Board could
compel regular attendance for a term
of sixteen weeks, u:ilcs siiic valid
excuse could le oflered to the Bo ird
and by it uccotcd for the tioii-at
tendance of such child or children.
It will Ik- remembered that the
law did not state u'.ien the i-ompul-
sory period (the sixteen weeks) in
each school tenn!ioiild ln-come oper
ative. It was dearly the intention
of the legislature' that the law should
Ik- enforced at tin- In-Winning ot' tin
term as was shown from the debates
on the bill prior to its passage, but
since the statute itself did not state
in concise terms thisiinjiortaiit jmint,
niuch misunderstanding and contu
sion resulting t herefrom '.soin!oai!
coiitending that the law should Ik
observinl from the beginning of the
term, others the middle of the term
and still others tin- last sixteen weeks
ot t lie term.
Coupled with this disturbing part
of the law was the provision direct
ing the several assessors to make a
correct list of all children subject to
the provisions of the Act at the time
that the spring registration of voters
was taken. The Commissioners ot
the County mvived tioofiicialintor
mation of the passage ot the law, so
1 am reliably informed, until tho tall
of the year long idler the assessors
had taken the registration ot voters.
TocomH'l or direct the assessors to
travel through their respective dis
tricts again tor the express and sole
purpose of registering the children
as provided was regarded by the
Commissioners and the lVpartnient
of Public Instruction as a needless
burden and at the direction ot the
Department was entirely abandoned.
Constituent ly lists were not fur
nished Secretaries of School Boards,
and they in turn could not furnish
lists of the children subject to the
provisions of the Act to the teachers
ot their school.
The law was barelv olwerved in
any of the counties ot the State and ,
to all intents and purposes it was aj
dead letter.
The legislature of 1897 sought to
remedy the inefficiency and inadequa
cy of the Compulsory Act and on
the 12th of July, it succeeded iu
amending sections one, two, three,
four and five of the Act of 18!K.
The salient changes made iu the
original Act was an extension of the
age limit, making childreu subject
to the provision ol the Act Iwlweeu
3 and 10 years instead! oi betweeu 8
and 1 3 years. Also making the law
operative from the beginning oi the
(arm Ultima thft ttftttfl ff ditftu.
PA., THUKSDAY,
the regular meeting called for or
ganization on the first Monday of
June, each venr shall fix a time for
the Winning of the provisions of
this Act.
A change was likewise made in
the period ofcompulsory attendance.
Formerly it was sixteen weeks, now
it is 70 Hr cent, of the term; in
other words districts having a six
inontli term will have a compulsory
period of 8 1 days, those having a
seveii-nionth term, MS days, compul
sory and those having an eighU
month term, 112 days compulsory.
The act docs not apply to children
Is-twecn the ages ot thirteen and
sixteen who arc regularly engaged
in any uscfulcmployincnt or service.
Farmers mid all mechanics and ar
tisans possessed of children In-twceii
12 and 1 years of age win avail
themselves of the services of their
children in corn husking, etc. with
out violating the provisions nf this
act. Still it is to lie hoped that each
parent wili consider the w It-in- ot
his child to such an extent that he
will denv himself ot the services of
his child on the farm and shop is
much as he jni-siblv can, so that the
Ihiv or girl may embrace the privi
leges and opjMirtuiiiticsof tin-school.
Parents can give no richer legacy to
their children than the opportunity
to get a good education. While
their detention from school to assist
in housing tin-crops, chopping and
hauling the wim may add very
niateriallv to the present convenience
t.ud conil'urt and iu many case-, i
doubt not but what their services
are an actual neccsMty, still mv
In-art is filled with sorrow when I
sec these grand opjmrtunities denied
many aspiriiigaml ambitious youths,
who if given a chance to develop
their lowers by a regular and con
tinuous attendance at -ch-Bil Would
Ikj able iu the future to render a tar
more excellent service in brighten
in;; the prospects and lilting tin-!. ur
ikiis from Imtiic aa,l i;. loved one-.
!o be continued I'.cXt Wce'v.
!'. '. !' vi:t:si i,
( 1 1 1 t v Sujit.
Republican Mass Iileeticgs.
Two grand I'ci-'tl
;. lltl llleet-
ings will In- held iu thi; coiuitv
I,...
tore election. The lir-t will be held
iu Selinsgrove this 'l'hiirsdav even
ing, OctoU-r 'Jlitli, and tin-second at
lV-avertow ti on Motidiv, XoveiuU-r
7tb. Sn'akcrs of i.'i'tninence will
sM-ak at these nicetings. Sc large
Posters.
Attempted Suicide.
I .ast Thursday Miss Xctta (icm-U-rling,
daughter of Amos (iemher-
ling, one of the stalwart citizens of
lVnn townshij), attempted to commit
suicide by tryir.g to shoot hcrsclt.
The btil 1 was evideutly aimed at her
hca'rt, but faileil to jieiictrate her
Iu r jR-rii-ardium. If blood poison
ing does not ct in she may recover.
The cause ot her rush act is presum
ed to be some real or imaginary ills.
One of the reasons that rumor is
parading about is that she wished to
to join the Christian Kndcavor S
cicty at tilem and its it would
make it necessary for her to go alone
in the evening along the public high
way, her father objected. This is
stated a one ot the reasons why she
attempted to take her life. She U
able to walk arouud.
Foot-Ball in Sunbury.
Fraukliu and Marshall and Sus
quehanna University teams will play
foot ball ou the Fifth Ward grounds,
iu Suubury on Satunlay atteriiouu,
October 22, at 3 P. M. Admission
25 ceuts.
Grand Fall Opening at Weis', Selinsgrove.
Cloth Capos and Plush Capes beau
tifully trimmed- Ladiea' MisseV
aivl ChUdrea's Coats in large varie
OCT. 20, 1898.
Says He Killed Daisy Smith
Monday of Last Week.
Caught at an Unguarded Moment, Ed.
Krissmger, Who Was Arrested on Sus
picion for the Murder of Daisy
Smith, Confessed that He Had
Riddled Her Bod wtt Shot
and then MaJe threeSlashes
with a Kmfa across
Hr Throat
Clerk (Jrimm and IVtective
Daughcrty, iiicotiimiiv w ith Conmer
Shindel and ( 'omniissioucr t'ox-,
went to the urne of th murder
Tnesilay morning of bust wi.-k 'ind
spent ni-arlv all dav there making
investigations :nii securing cvidi.-nce
that might lend to the conviction of
the murderer. After returning to
Sunbiiry Mr. (irimni and Detective
Iaugherty went to the jail and en
tered the cell w here Krissinger was
confined. Before going there Mr.
(irimm borrowed a Barlow kiuti
nt Ilackett's hardware st, ,re, that
was like the one Mrs. Udmor dc
scrilxil as having sold to Krissinger
Mondav morning. Pulling the
, kSii
knife out ot'his poi-lii-t Mr. (!ri:n,n
aid to tlic H'isi iiier, Kri -ingi r, I
have found your knife." Thi-took
Kris-mgcr siiiMenlv tliat lie at
ulice gi -t critcd a.nd a.-ked. "W here
di-1 veil liinl it'.'" (irimm siiil,
J list where ymi lost ir," to which
the prisoner replied, '-Did you rind
it at the apple tp-e near the shanty'.'"
The coiitroversv went along in
that way until Krissinger told where
the kiiiti? was hidden, (irimm then
said to him, "Krissinger. why did
von kill Daisy'.''' Uejilyingto this
ipiestioti Krissinger luade a clear
breast and told the whole story,
which is as follows -.
" I startnl out aUiiit l' o'clock
Mondav morniiig to go hunting. I
took my gnu and dog and went up
the hill. After I got up there I tir
ed a load out of my gun to call in
my dog. Immediately a tier tiring 1
picd Daisy Smith in tho field near
bv. She said that I shoiildn'tshoot
around there as I might gtt arrested
for illegul hunting. Snue words
passed between us about the matter
ot shooting and I got angry and pull
ed up my gun and shot at her. She
tell to the ground ami screamed and
I ran up to her and killed her. She
got up after I cut her throat and
staggered around a tl-w steps and
then tell. I then went home.''
There is reason for believing that
there was a motive iu the criminal's
mind, but the nature of it has thus
tar beeu kept secret. It will pro
bably not come out until given it to
the court w hen the case is heard.
Friday afternoon District Attorney
Sbipman came to Sunbury from Sha
mokiu aud it was thought advisable,
since the confession was made
known, to have a formal hearing
and commitment
The prisoner was consequently
takeu. to Justice Shipniuu'a office
i cJ -fit'
w '
I'AI-V -Mlllt.
vv uriu. 4 wii
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VOL 35. NO. 41.
ed. The prisoner, however, took
no jwrt iu the proceeding and said
nothing. He is mnfiui.il in the steel
cell in the jail.
Wednesdav Clerk (irimm and De
tective Daughcrty went down to the
homi'ot Krissinger to I.Mjk for the hid
den knife. They went to the apple
tree referml to by Krissinger and
found it in a l:,,le in tin- tree.
Krissinger says the men who say
they saw blood on his shirt were
mistaken, but he showed blood on
his trousers.
It is thought he li.il nboiit the
shirt and it is the opinion of t he of
ficials that he washed the shirt and
put it on again.
Third Annual Convention.
The third annual convention of
tho Snyder County ( 'hri.-tian Kn
oVavor I'liion will be held in Frei
burg, Oct. 'J7and 2s, IMH. Tin
follow ing i-i tin; program :
Tltt I)A V.
o.oo Bccepti.ni and Registration of
I h legates.
7."1' 1 I'raise service,
t i I
conducted by
some delegate.
7.2i Musi.-.
7.''" Address ,
Ililbish.
it elci.ini', Marv
7. I1 Kespii!SC.
Kcv.J. If. Rirb.
7.-r' Music.
s- The Spirit of Revelation and
Anointing," Uev. S. S. Koh
!.r. '.'Jit) Praise S-rvi.-e, condueteil bv
siime I le egate.
!'.o' lioll Call and Uejiorts from
locul societies.
,;-,n Parliament
Member of till- (
cty. hv '.'" ( )
on "A
K. Soci-
Ileil bv
I. P. Zinmierman.
I 1 '."l ' i,
I't ta'k- ou Mi. -ion S'l:.!v
' 'hi- i;i the o, ietv, ( '. .
I l ii'i;i:i:i.
Tcr.tl, I.,--,,;,. J. J. V.M-ncr.
Adioiir':i;.ec:.
i- i.. i ft v:!:v .
!"u-e N-rv:ce. o'-i!u,-i,-il i.v
11.'")
11.2"
l.:
oli:e Dele-'-ite.
1.1". I'.n-i.;,-.
2.:'-" '!"! ..- iiet lion,-. . n. n:ia.
:." S.me (iual-ii.-. ot a M) tul
' K. W. rker, !;..v. ). (i.
i:..mL-.
:'.'2: I i -. ii i. (),,,. Jnniur,,
! bov can ;ve iniere-t them'.'"
Rev. D. K. Mi Lain.
KKIP.VV KVKMNi;.
I.'1" Praise S-rvicc, i-iiidii'ti-d bv
tin- Juniors.
7.2' i Music.
7o''i' ! reel ing from N'ortli umber
la ml ( 'ounty I "nion.
7."i The Siati-Mtiaiiship of ( 'hris
tian Kndcavor, Rev. R. Rock.
"vbl Consecration of Delegate, con
ducted by L. C,. Walktr.
NOTICS.
All sessions will be
St. Peter's Lutheran am
eld iu the
Rttornii'd
Church at Freeburg.
All delegates should reiort to the
Ri gistnitioii Committee in the Le
tup! luMim of the church.
Each society should contribute to
ward the expenses ot the County
Union.
"Christian Kndcavor Hymns'' w ill
be uacd.
Speak, Work and Prav for thu
smrew of this convention.
Rev. W. M. Landis-
Rev. Landis leaves Adainshui-g
this week. He served the Beaver
Springs charge fur lo years, built
3 new churches, repaired two ami
built a parsonage. The cost of these
with other local expenses amount to
$27,000. Only a small debt now
remains. 3,700 were contributed
for benevolence. Ho buptiy-ed 420
persons, coufirmed 350, oflieiated at
426 funerals, preached two and three
times everv Sundav, . liesidjuxtiiuU
ovBrtiUianuitu wMi court rwonin an BBroommiv
prlco tor taiB yoar.
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