RralMkMtbalM4 FfiTv'Qin JttMliitaly.r MW HUH aOWMa W., MW TOM. The Middleburgh Post. Published every Thursday. Geo W. Waqenseller, tditor and Proprietor Subscription 1.50 per .rear. WM-K mint h mild In iiilvmice wnt-n wnf out sldr Die rnttnry.l Tf S OF ADVIRTISINO. til mtinnt. nrtvcrMim.niti" not ntncrwlw jnntrn.:td for will tip ohiinpfl at th ratr of IS rum jxt Iliip(ncitipiir1.'l nii'iiMirr) for find Inser tion ami 10 cent s per line for every mihsequetit laaertlou. aT D'tlk nnlittt pufiluhrd frtt ; obituary pom j, trOmlrt of rttp'tt. dc, tkrrt erntt a tin. Thursday, Doc 1, 1898. Spain Cannot Hold tbe Philippines. All inti'lliciit opinions during the nflst month have hirn m ciiMfirina tion of tlic view that tlie only sjiIvii tion of ti c Philippine ntvhipi'lngo Ius in tlio lull cstnMishincnt there of A iiKTii'an authority. TlieSiun ish font's would iV wholly tumble to iioli the rebels under Apuinahlo and other K-iiders. lint, in the other hand, the reltels themselves are not suflieientlv unified in leadership am purpost' to establish H'aee andonler. If left to themselves they would break into waning fictions at once, Manila would Ih lootetl, all foreign and conunereial interests would he paerifietl, and anarehy would pre vail. Already thev are aetini; unle jKMidently in diflerent islands. Spain would, of eourse, endeavor to sell the islands to European powers. Hut here, again, all sorts of trouble would instantly arise. French in fluence predominates in Spain ; and I", t .111 x rancc ana ivussia wofikl iv no means 1 willing to see(ermany in stallcd at Manila. (Jeriiiany and England, on the other hand, would assuredly not U' willing to see France or Kussia fall heir to the islands. The continental jxiwers, in a group, would protest against an English notation ot the Philippine question. The Japanese, undoubtedly, would l)e glad to take the islands but nei ther Ei.rojx', on the one hand, nor the Filipinos, on the other, would tolerate that. The loss of the Philip pirn's by Spain has really been in evitable for a long time. Spanish unfit lies lor cidonicl administration had become too glaringly apparent in the light of niiietecnth-oeutury . civilization to survive far into the twentieth. Even il we had not taken Manila, the destruction of Cervera's fleet and Sjwin's los of the West Indies would have fanned the spirit of Philippine revolution into a great flame, which Spain's diminished re sources would have Ixt-n unable to puench. It is only when one gives careful consideration to the ossible alternatives that the necessity for the further presence of American power in the Philippines seems clear. From "The Progress of the World," in the Avvrtctin Monthly Ilmtss of Utririm lor I teeemlxT. HOW TO DISTINGUISH OUR WAR SHIPS- We are proud of our Navy, and juttly k. We jointly and severely believe that, Jiip fir ship, and man lor man, it is sujierior to tliat of any other nation. We have become fa miliar with pictures of the various ships but to most jeopIe all look alike. Still to the exjert there are distinguishing features so that -is 6oon as seen he will be able to tell the naim of tJie ship. The mot am spicuou? future of a chip is its smokestack. These may I from one to four in numlAT, and can lv man long Vfore the hull apjears alxve tlie horizon. The Columbia is the only vessel .1 f.. i l:.. x i i -ui ii jh muue iruw pure irrains in tW Ln.uJ Hati .Navy having Hti JLe mQti ddicate four hlackn. I Ins vowl was buiJt I civea it without diatreM. One lor irreat m in order that itujisrht 'our" lo price of coffee. 15c. J r ..,,9 tr . v ,,..,.1,.,, - u,.l.l t . 1 1 overtake tJie flwUi4 njcrx-liautmcn It waif the first war vtel in tJie world to lx' j)rovided with K-rews. I i- ' ! i I JjJC r.iI.'JUtjajWJlif iti USldcre(l a kVlcr diiji -f t.V Oolumlxa and like i it has time screws and unusually long and narrow hull but it haa only two stacks. Of the three stacked vessels there are in the Navy but two, the New York and the Brooklyn. These two armored cruisers may be readily dUtincuished by the fact that the former has its bow and stern turrets on the same level while the Brooklyn carries its forward turret one deck or story higher than the other. Our ereat battleships, the Oregon, Massachusetts, Indiana and Iowa, have twostacks eacli and are readily distinguished from all the other vessels of the Navy by their six turrets, a forward and stern turret for the 12 or 13 inch guns each and four turrets for two 8 in guns each. The first three are of the same size aud general appearance, all having been built at one time from sub stantially the same plans. The Iowa carries its forward turret, na does the Brooklyn, one decker higher than its stern turret and its two stacks are unusually tall. Their tops are one hundred feet above the water line, The first-class Imttlcships Kears- age and Kentucky w hicli are now approaching completion are differ ent from any other warships in the world. They have turrets two stories high, the turrets fr the 8-inch guns resting on those for the 13-inch guns. The Alaluma, Illinois, and Wis consin, the first two of which have already lieeu launched, will have two stacks each but they will bear ranged side by side instead of one in front of theother. Our second-class battleship, the Texas has two turrets arranged diagonally one on each side ot the ship. This was also the turret arrangement of its sistership, the Maine. During the slimmer the four great ships of the American trans-Atlantic line were used as auxiliary cruisers. They were distinguishce from the regular naval vessels by lieuig left black instead of painted gray. The Howard and Yale have three stacks and the St. Louis and St. Paul two each. rr.1 i , .it it inesc lew units win enahlc tlie reader to tell the principal ships of tlie ISavy. Wtant Do lht C'blldrvn Drluk T Don't civo them ten or coffee. Have yon trifd tlie new fook drink called OHAIN-O! It is delicate and nour ishing ami takes the place of coffee. Tbe more Grttin-0 you cive the chil dren the more henhh you distribute through their system. Grain-0 is tanAo of pure grains, and when prop erly prepared tastes like the choice eradHS of coffee but costs about t as much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and The "Pennsylvania Dutch." A Correspondent In "America." I have lately passed through the Dutchiest part ot Pennsylvania and iave observed some new and instruc tive points Inever thought of lief ore. Apparently said Dutch are a sedate iieople. In reality they are as reli gious and more Puritanistic than ew Englanders fifty years ago. They are as sharp as Yankees after mosey, more saving and more gen erous, ihev are more lntellitrent. indeiH'ndent and hapnv than thev 11 ljipear, and liashful before strangers, esieciaiiy me ladies. 1 liese anu other traits make theniappearexclu- sivc and clannish, yet they are the most stx'ial and comical jieople in America. Ainontr ihcm Til one un- derstamls their gjib dialect) one can hear more words, jokes and hearty laughs in a minute than in even the modern Greek or nenhoch Peutsch. I now have learned that the Peun sylvanians, who are well acquainted in Eng'iMi, bring to their dialect in small, rapid talk and the firing of a multiplicity of jokes. They laugh oftener than do the Yankee, their women can deliver four words to a Yankee woman's one in English and more when excited. Therefore, Ptnn sylvania Dutch is a phonetic dialect. I patent this idea, and say to thise who make ' fun of it" that they can find morecoinical, witty characters real Yankees in Pennsylvania than in all New Kngland. Try Omta-M ! Try Vrmim-H. Afck your Grocer to-day to show you a package of Grain-O. the new food driuk that taken the place of coHee. ine children may drink it i without iu jury an well as the adult. lAU who try it, like it. GKAIN O I Bas "Jtt r'cV lifH' brown of Mocha or and k: per packajje. iwi'i uj nu grocer. toil is ose uay TK LaxitlreKrotDO OulDtn Tailta. All (trurixt.rHuo iwuvv U atll to .-urflT V t..! taLai tMiB MT. P1.EA8AHT MILLS. ' ' " (Too late for lad week.) Tbe protracted meaung li Uia V. B. churcb toaUUIaprofrreaa. TUUr. Dr. Bock aCtta hmkId BlUd taa pulpit oa Tnurwdar u Friday evening, and oa siodao tvmtoir PrealdUig Elder Oabla presetted an Interesuof aennoo. Dr. Bock la a lecturer of Dote, aad nla aermona were loatructlre and greatly appreciated. He. B. B. Spina waa at Adamstmrg an boat. nesa oa Monday and Tueiday. Nina peraona wire employed on Tuesday la locaung one rosd, and vacating two In Perry township. Albert Scanee and wife are TialUag In George town tola week, Holy communion was celebrated by both the Lutheran and UeformedcongregaUona on Bun day Mrs. Stiver, a charge on Washington town. ship, was burled here on Monday. N. K. Stuck, one of our promising young men, has accepted a good position In the lusaue asylum at Uarrlsburg, BEAVERTOWW. Since the first of Nor. there were some twenty carloads of timber sblpped from this station. Mrs. K. Ettlnger was the guost ot Dr. J. T. Stroberker on ThanksgWlng. Tbe Shirk brothers. Charles sod Clay, were to Klchtleld over Sunday. D. 8. Specht was to Mlddleburg on Friday. Our first snow fell last Saturday. lis depth wast Inches. Mrs. Ed. Smith and Mrs. Uowell wero to Mid- dleburg on Saturday. Wm. Specht enlarged his planing mill by build ing an addition to it on the south side. Kx-Sherirr Specht of this pluco was recently appolnu-d Associate Judge to till tbe vacancy occasioned by tho death of Judge Sampsell. Wm. II. Specht, proprietor ot the planing mill, wasunfortunatelubreuklhg bis IcR arm by a fall from a ladder. The trot tare was reduced and the arm was dressed by Bra. strohecker, A. M. and C. O. Smith. Willie Freed, a former resident ct this place, who was working at Cammel, Is going to clerk In a mereonUle atorv at Mllroy. I.asl Frldiy afternoon at about one o'clock. Mrs. II. A. Walter, nee Sallte Hummel, passed from life to eternity, she had been sick for soma time. She was a member of the Lutheran church and was a modest and highly respected youog lady. YSe extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved frlouds. Tbe funeral was held Wednesday morning at tun o'clock In the EvatiKellcal church fo this pluce, W. A. Hummel, who has been worklnir In Ohio, relumed home to attend tho funeral of his slater. Mrs. J. y. Walter was vhltlng friends la Be lla; grove last week. B. W. Yoder of.MldJletmrg and Sumuel Fields of Mt. Curmol were In town on Saturday even ing. MIsh Uora Smith is visiting friends lu Lewis burg at present. A party of would-be h untera olsellnsgrove while passing through bore lust Friday shot and budly crippled 'Spulre N. C. Uutellus' vulu-. able dog. They bad no cause whatever for com. ralttliiK the act as the dog never harmed any body. Tbe scoundrels should be taught rhut shooting dogs are not shooting rabbits. UNIO N TWP. Cuas. Shrey and wile spent SJUday vislllng Irlends at Beavertown. Cbas. Sechrlst and A. E. Aucker miulr a busi ness trip to Shamokln on Saturday. .1. O. Longncro of Kljsbuig trx'tit Saturday among his old friends. 1. W. Longacre cried a sale at Mt, elesunt Mills last Saturday . He bus alrcudy booked a number of salei for next spring. Itev. Druckenmille held communion sei vices at Kelser'a on Sunday and preuched from St. Matt. 24-4. K. L. Shaffer and c. E. Aucker weie to Suu- bmy on saturduy laying In stock for the form er's restaurant at I'.illus. Excess Checks Again Shortly after the warrevenue law went into eflect, Inith the Philadel phia Heading railway and Penn sylvania railroad coiiiimny discon tinued the issuance of excess checks to all passengers who purchased their tieLntx from tlm I'.mlii, .(,.,- e under a ruling of the internal re- venue department, it was compul sory to affix a two-cent stamp on all cbecks of this nature issued. The matter was. carried to the United .States Attorney General and he re cently decided that no stamp was necessary on these checks. The rail road companies mentioned alsive have lieeii notified of this decision and they in turn have notified their conductors to resume the collection ot ten cents excess and to issue before an excess check. as i USEFUL Wxf CHRISTMAS GIFTS. f?LEI).S, .SKATI1S, l'UHSKS, I'OCKKT IiCK)KS, I'OCKKT KNIVES, HOUSE BLANK ETS, CIvOTI 1 IIS WItlN'G EltS, c irri I ES ASI I El 1 CA U KIAOE UOUKS, SCISSSOIW AND SHEARS, TABLE AND TEA SI'OONS, TA I5LE KNIVES AND TOUKS. Fifty pound Lard Cana at 23 crnta. Jjari;eKt aaaortrnerit of all kinda of Hardware and House Furnishing Oooda alwavs at the lowest nrleea Call and examine goods and prices. Geo. W. Hackett, 325 Market St., SUNBUBY, PA. "OkCISTEKt KOTirXS. Forte it Wertii ft- e that IM IMIowiag aaawa perasM has e taetr Mawsmiorr, uaramaa, aaa a eevtera' aeooaala lata iUvlMei'aotnorof 8a der tXMaty. and ah aim will be presrated lor eonnraaauoa and allowaae al tbe Owrt Hoose la Mlddleburgh. MoBday, December ltta. 18am. First, and final aerennt tt Ttolnta Mltsaaa, Executrix of I he Emaieer Kirah A. Mltaiaa, lata of Feoa Mwasnip. oeosaaMt. Tbe anpptetnentsry sermintef A- A. Rnnilg, AdmlDHtrsiorot ihe Eiaio of I-vt J. Konilg. lata of West Beaver township, Snyder Co.. Pi., UIMWU, Account of Caroline Sohm. artmlnMrafrtxof William Mimw, late of Perry township, Snyder uh ra., utmawi. Ptrst and Onst arennnt of M. K. and O. K. Hastnrer. Administrators of tlie Katale of John K Hawlnvw, late of Franklin township, Snyder mo., ra tweeaaea. The first and final account of Newton S. Rac b man, Kxecuiorol tbe Estate nf Israel Barbmsn, lain oi oie mirougnor Mianieourg", ra-.atxra. The first ard partial seeonnt of Rebeeca Mela er. David S. Meiwv and Ueuben S. Melaer, Exe cutor of th E"ate of Jnarph Melaer. late of t'nspman township, Snyder to. Pa., deceased. I. n. wtLi.ia, Register, MMdleburg, Pa.. Nor. IS, lsvs. TtTiPOWN' A PI'R A lKM ENTtv Hotlee la here. " hyirtven that the following Widows' An prnlsenents under thetio law. barn been filed with the 1it of tlieorians' Court, of Snyder county for Confirmation on Monday, the Ulh oavot oecemuer, ism, , 1, Appraisement of fUrtih K. Wise, widow or ntirv wme. late of t'Mnmui town. ahfp, Snyder fo . Ps., deceased, elected to be taken tinier tne K't rxemptinn law. t. Annrottrment of Altre Oravhlll, widow of Amos W. urtiviiill, late or west, perrv tnwnsntp, Snyder ', Pa,, ilereased. elected to be taken utider t lie fo exemption taw, Ono. M. Smxim, Clerk O. 0. Mlddleburg, Pa., Nov. li, IMS, The following wonnnia will lie presented for confirtiiiiikib on jkoi.ohi, tht: it, imw. The Hccoiint of A. O. fealmsr. AKsipnee for the Iwnefli nf Credliois'if It. W. L'Hi, of Spring township. .Hiivoi r to., pa. Ciao v. hbinhxl, 1'roihonotary Mlddlel mi.-. !', Nov. li. 1H. Court FrDclaruBtlDn. XV H THKKhAtt the Hun. Iln.-'M M. Met'lur " Prriiiueiit ,lmlK ol the Juuicial IHatrict. et. ml eniniioi'eil el the cuiintlc ol Snyder, I'nion anu ana z. r. oem- herliiig. l''i'.. A?i""c!iUo J uice In ami Inr Sny der ciiunty. have Intued ilieir p'rertit. hearing dl the Mill clay u Oct. A. It., lW, torn directed tor the lioldlnv ula't i 'rtl.anii' t'ourr, a cinirt o( fiiini'nti F1rar.ciiiirtuH.yer and Ter inttierauit (liineriil t'onrt l Quiirter eriilona ol the Pence, at M I'l il Irl u r l. mr the county ol Snyder, mi thelud Moiuliv. (twlnir Ihs lath dav nt Dec. Dux.), and to continue nns week. Notice m tlirrelurc heichy nlven to the t'oron er, .limtlrea ol tliel'eaee and toiiflnlilc In and lortlie comity ol Snyder, to eirlii their proper peraon with Ilieir nillx, roci.nl, inquisl tion, exaiiilnailori? and other ri niembrances tn do tlume thlnir which ol tnrlr ntller- and In iliair hrhuli artiiln to he done am! wllnrme, and peron pnwrcutliiK In heliall ol the I'iiiii uionweulili i!aliiit .hi; ieriKinor pertuin are re quired to he then and thnr" it i 'end I li,; and dn fnirtlnii without leave hi theli peril. .1 uetft-cs are requested to le iiiioeiiinl In (hair attendanee nt the aiHilntuil time i'(fri-e hlv in notice. ftlvei. under tnt l'no wiilnt the SherlH'i ofllce in Mid'llcl urirli, the T'h day ol Nov. . lone ihO'iHiitid "'"lit hnmlr'-il iirid ninety eight. P. S. KITTl'.K. Mierlll. ffeLEBURGii Market. (jorreeff ) e.'Uly liy our nn rch iiilfi. Butter., IS F'IfH Ollllliie Lnril Tallow OliieUti'-frrili Turkevs 8iil .. eUmiiMvt Bhpi . . &vw Wlnnt. R- Pnt'ifnes )ld'"iii New O-ifn Hriin c-r 10i; !! Midil'iiitxs t'lmi " Flour T lilil 20 . 00 6 4 .. 7 -00 7 12 70 .40 40 . .80 .2.1 .7 a M .".III 4 4 Steam Laundry 8 I I Is fitted out v '.: ! i.i. -: uiiil very best mncliiL. . '' ! puto uiouii'nin water fiom " m w borotiiIi r.l;int is now r- n. If yon were tili.na.'.l with the tirk. bt'tin- t'ivn tli" lrtiinilvv n iiial now, iinii imi hnw fli'tm Hnd white vonv shirt w,u collnrK have Ii"ciiuh. All W ork Guaranteed Tobs First-Class. M'ill full fur liiundrv mid deliver at your dii'.r v. tlnut. h".v extra clii'lfc-'. (five iim a trial. WcsltMj Klockncr, Proprietor.! G. A. ( i uteliiis', Aj:t., Mi.Mlel,.ir.r,, 1';,. DoYou Want thisWatch? You will if ypu onqe teo it. It U not a cheap Watch, but a First-class Timepiece, At t!ic bcst possible price. Engraved, 1 K, Solid Gold Filled Hunting Cata. Warranted by the man ufacturers fur five Vfnrs. genuine AV.I-klCAN SEVEN J R W L L H a nickel ' movement, and with prop, i cjio will keep perfect time t.ir IWi.nlvvi.ais. If Imiifflil al rmail anv. I where you would liav to pay not teM than $20.00, I ....... .11 It . 1....I. .Ml ! Cut this out and nernt to tut with your name and ; ijdreir and we will nend the Watch to you by : express for examination. You examine it at the i express offr e, and if as rrpresented pav the ex ! press agent unrsprclal introductory price, 1R and it is vours. Mention In your letter 1 whether you want gent's or ladies' size, and order 1 to-day. I. S. WARREN MFQ. CO. Austin (Chicago), III MEDICAL WORK FOR MEN. FREE SCHB NO MMIV. Mr Bw nvlud MlMtlfto Work IrwatiB oavvary waaknaaa aad 1taaM pa oliar to asaa bloat Irons Ilia Tmm. Kvarr waa, no niattor wbat bla oocopatlvn or poslllon In llfo, will Sad Ihla work oallkoaiirlhliKavar poullahad. uhvi viuii ipioraat so in marriao or aoaiarrtMli to tha tiaalUiy and atrona or to tba waak aad twokao-dowa. SVIjlla tliaaifmna iaMa I BlllaanJ op, aoaorolv aoolaa In mtmtm mimmi. iml a araaaia, u vnr Ban who MUa lot It. 1 kla ditto la Ifoilud aad tho daalrlna a aoov oiuH wrIU proniiKlr. Addraaa U. U.Uom,M.iX, raw- Cur. The Wwmi NEW ' AT ' w F..H. 113 Great BeaiVtariiiin Price. Never Known to h Our counters and shelves ar MW loaded nificent line of rich and elegant &t i ,0a e Uy goods, henriettas in all the beHnliful 'hades T gloves, trimm ngs, silks, etc w L. York and Phnadflphia Vfo;Jp W Ail incasier Uinghams, 5o Best Jjieht Calico, " Blue Calico, & Sh'rting, '5c to 8c Canton Flannels, Co to 10it ln Nothing t"4 l UHni8U VOIl. ercoat. m,! i on Our Ladles Coat and Btyle8.nJpric7fro 117:: eelectfro'm7 loi i. ueauiies. We Lad these mmi. T V " " coat8 aro n.. and which is to your advta5e wS are VhT e?fi tf manufacturers prices. we ab, to them at TllflT hnonl. TIT I , . . Storm of Boots and Shoes iteacned our ainra v.. French Kid to the ord775oh'" ?otwear trom 6 fint ib a whole counter full of shoes' for ut) lwg9 Tltuxn 4S too Hizes from 1 to 12 La& Unllll"6 We' for babie? if he" 400 to 75c., LySgZ bootSf50 .C6nt8' 0e' ' invite all to ive us a tr h1 in B hoe? W Z.l M W.e klUl 'J will astouish, Good stock loilM- 'Te y.ou P"ce that STOP IN AND 5PP Our new line of Enaitilf1 a wanh boiler, clotrrpi BARGAINS IN BLANKETS. norse Blankets from 75u to Arhnnl-loa' r:.. Winner Cotfpf. i:i.. - o n. Loo8eRoa.t,u,Juw,13c;2 lbs. or Tan. .. 1 II A ... wV. u ai",uo' 0U,L 4 ,DH- 'or $1,101 ii" u 1? " coiiee. 2rn. ..i!;? S,,f?ttr' 50c- 8 bs Grnn- 10 lbs. Light Brown, 50c. Corn Starch, 5c ; 3 lbs. for 12c liest . O. MoInni.B li. . t Syrup, 18c. ago! ' Light Syrup, 30c. u al. Chocolate, 18c. Bakinsr Soilii. 4. .. iu Baking Powder, 8c. i lb. IV. o' have co Sjiccial Bargain 1. H. MAIJRF.R'Q ... vui.riuuinnu UMOD Sts., OPPENHEIMER'S GREAT BARGAIN STOGK ... , LATEST STYLE FALL HATS Las just been received. Toucan be sure of honest prices. Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! You make no mistake in buvlnir CnmEandSse Clothing. )IlT?repar.ed t0 ivo yn suits tu rock bottom prices. At tho old stand tbey uso you right. H. OPPENHEIMER, Market St., Selinsgroye Pa. Liberal Adjustments. H HRRVEYSCH0CH. GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, Only tbe Oldest, Strongest Cash Companies, Pire, Life, Accident and Tornado Nq,Asses3ments No Premium Wnfft The Aetna Founded A. D., 1819 Assets $11,055,513.88 Home 853 a T 9 'or.o'fios r,4 American 18w Imtmt The Standard Accident Insurance Co. ' The New York Life Insurance Co. The Fidelity Mutual Life Association. Your Patronage Solicited. ' Far the Latest Read the Middleburg GOODS endlma ivw Department 1 Hull .,...1 " PCO oar en's Ov. Wrap Department - un UU I irflll H tin ' o. -es, s our motto. .. th.pick h 3 no T r. Tt . It, . Mivl -C0 I liHSlUH, 7c. 7ilV'r il W 12c- tran,ce Oatmeal, 10c., 8 packages 2oc Crushed wheat, 15c., 2 packages 25o Coffee cakes, 6o. a lb -00 Omger snaps, 5c. a lb Oyster crackers, 5o. a lb. Knick-knacks, 8c. a lb. Water crnnltarfi qa . iu Cash paid for good butter and eir markets. Mutter. No. 11T1"" J1, n , T'le- Ca.h. Lard.- ' If,,, t-herrien, 10 Day. Our barcaihs are over viln. URE 2W ow Berlin, Prompt Payments. News Post.