0. W. Wagenieller, Editor and Proprietor.
A Family Journal, Devoted to News, Science. Art, Political Economy and Current Literature.
Kates: One Dollar Per Annum. In Alliance
TL. XXXVII.
LUCID LOCAL LACONICS
i i. ..,.. Vlliv Veteran Associa-
Q; JlllllUMa . ... . - . .
, will meet at Newport Oct 20-7.
Ilghwt price paid for calves over 4
ksold. W.C. Snyder,
L3t- Middleburg, ni.
ur iinv vour tax this week. Sat-
iy is the last day to qualify you to
I
ie sMte Sabbath school convention
be held in Altoona Ootober 23, 24
1 25.
hp annual n union of the Thir-
fth Pennsylvania cuvulry will be
I at Tyrone October 17.
he association of the 49th Regt Pa,
. will hold its annual reunion in
Elbnte this year on ()ctler 2r and
Le fall trade is about to open up
Sly. The wise merchant will ad-
Ik.' lihernllv to get his full share of
w
lt reunion oi tne lmtn renosyi-
a Veteran Association will be at
finite on the 30th and 81st of Oct -
be Pennsylvania railroad officials
letting readv to make the winter
klulc for the suuiiinrn rniimau oi
pica.
lliusgrove will vote on election day
the question of increasing the
of the borough for the erection of
lectric light plant.
It brick house and lot belonging to
late Dr. Gto. P. Miller in this bor-
. was sold at public sale Saturday
KOOO to Azariah Kreeger.
is. WsP- Feese and Mrs. Aunie
ensteinTttnd daughter; Ella, lett
wlay for a week's visit with friends
infield, Watsontown and Milton.
at 76-cent Slim- Kale men's and
leu's bargains Friday, October 5.
worth of shoes bought for half
Economical Shoe Emporium,
Market Street, Sunbury, Penna.
irtin Hendricks, who had been in-
brated in the county jail last week,
beded in settling the case against
, brought by A. J. Leiteel, for as
; against the latter at Centreville
ne 22nd ult.
lyouwantto vote for McKinley
Roosevelt, pay your taxes this
Saturday is the bust day. If
lare 21 years of age, but less than
lou can vote this year without pay-
lax.
!i observing editor,after looking at
ituation, concludes that some peo
o to church to weep, while others
f sleep. Some go to tell their wives,
It' others go to show their clothes,
e go to hear the preacher, others
bear the solo screecher. Hoys go
Onnoltre, girls go because they
Many go for some reflections,
lous few to help collections.
COURT HOUSE CHII.
Deeds Enured fur Hecurd.
A. Eberly and wife to Win. I).
In, 44 acres in Union t .vp. for $1001.
fni. A. Smith and wife to Susan
ker, IS acres in Franklin twp. for
chael J. Howen ami husband to
Iry Dietrich, 108 acres in Washlng-
jtwp. for $2000.
tne Kerstetter to Mary Magdalena
wser, 23 acres in West Perry twp.
Letter Granted.
etters of administration in the es-
I of Theodore Erdley, late of Frank-
Iwu., were granted to Mrs. Savilla
Pey.
Marriage Licenses.
Arnold. Kant.
iluC. Brouse, "
rvey O. Newman, McKeesf rails,
en Jane Kerstetter, "
auel M. Flowers.
Middleburg,
Troxelville.
.Norman,
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
chlngatthe following appoint-
i on Oct 6, 6 and 7 by the under
I pastor : Fremont, Friday night,
i at 7:80; St John, Saturday even-
1 7d0, Pine on Sunday morning
Aline, on Sunday afternoon at
Pa,, on Sunday evening at
t A hearty Invitation to all.
J. L. Boy kb, Pastor.
THE OPENING GUN!
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FORMALLY
OPENED TUESDAY EVENING
MiiMlcburg Throned With Old Snyder's
Sturdy Yeomanry
Prominent Political Personages Present
Town Taken by Storm to Digest t tic Louie of
Bloqtltnl anil Able Orators
Tuesday was Republican day and
the evening was Republican night,
The voters of all shades of political
faith turned ou( to hear the star ora
tors of the campaign and to hear the
issues fairly and squarely discussed.
The four years of prosperity we are now
enjoying is not to be turned down
lightly for the gratification of Demo
cratic office seekers. The idle work
men ami motionless wheels of four
yean ago are not forgotten. The pangs
of the hungry, the soup houses ofthe
Idle and the lleveland patches still ro
call the dread horrors of Detnoratic
misrule.
The Republican Standing ( 'onimittee
met in the court bouse at two o'clock
and decided to hold a series of public
meetings throughout the county. The
places selected for meetings are Mo
dure, Beavertown, Pen nsc reek, Rich
field, Fremont, Freeburg, McKees)
Falls, Port Treverton, Se Unsgrove and
Bhamokin Dam. The date's for these
meetings have not been selected. They
will be decided by the chairman and
the candidates. The committee made
favorable reports from all parts of the
county and they decided to make an
active pushing campaign all over the
county.
The public meeting w as celled to or
der in the evening, and A. W. Potter,
Esq., of Selinsgrove, was elected Presi
dent The following were elected Vice
Presidents :
Adams J. M. Middleswarth, A, H.
Swart..
Heaver lion. S. A. Wetzel, Nathan
Freed.
Heaver W. Isaac Middleswarth, Win.
Heater.
Centre Peter Hartman, James M.
Bingaman.
Chapman W. A. Kerstetter, J. Koh-
lerPeck.
Franklin Irwin Graybi", Ellas Min
ium. Jackson H. V. Herman, Y. H. Wagner.
Monroe Geo. S. Leffler, BenJ. Hum
mel. Middlecreek -A. I). Kreamer, I. L.
Row.
Middleburg Hon. O, A. Schcch, V.
C. Bowerrox.
Perm I. L. Luck, Hon. Chas. Miller.
Perry Geo, F. Brosius, Isaac Sjtts.
Perry W. Daniel Maneval, J h n
Whitely.
Spring Jas. N. Keller, . , Manbeck.
Selinsgrove W. B. Houseworth, Geo.
C. Wagenseller.
Union Jeremiah Bogar, N. T. Dun-
dore.
Washington-Jerry Charles, Dr. K. W.
T(K)le.
The following secretaries were elect
ed : Geo. W. Wagenseller, A. M. Aur
and, H. B. Mover, P. Scott Hitter and
Geo. M. Lumbard.
It was discovered that in order to
put all the people in a position to hear
and understand, an overflow meeting
was held. The Middleburg Band play
ed for the court house meeting ud the
Adamsburg Band for the Washington
House meeting. Hon. B. K. Focht,
Senator Landls and Congressman Mil
lion addressed the court house meeting
and Mahon, Focht and Lumbard the
meeting on the square.
The speeches were animated, logical
and impressive and the audiences en-
MIDDLEBUEGH, SNYDER COUNTY, PENNA. OCTOBER
husiastic for the whole Republican
"t ticket The meetings were a grand
success and the brilliant opening of the
campaign presages a series of most suc
cessful meetings throughout the coun
ty. gg PERTINENT PERSONALS Rfc
Mm. Gabriel Beaver is visiting her
son, James, at MiftUnburg.
Dr. J. C. Amigand wife visited their
parents in this place over Sunday.
F. J. and Ira C. Schooh, of Selins
grove, were at the county seat Sunday.
Miss Ella Shindel, of MiftUnburg, is
paying an extended visit to her sister,
Mix. Lizzie Smith.
Irvin Aueker, wife and daughter, of
Verdilla, spent Sunday with Mrs. C.
11. Dunkleberger In Swineford.
A. C. Smith is In Philadelphia this
week purchasing his winter stock. He
will have scune special bargains for you.
After a pleasant visit of two months
ni Klkhart, Indiana, Miss Gertrude
Dunkleberger returned home Saturday.
('. A. Avers and family have return
ed to their home at Hortm, Kansas,
after several months' pleasant visit in
In Wllliatrsport, Mlffilnburg and this
dace.
James Mitchell and family and Mix.
Samuel Bollinger, of Kreamer and
William Ayers, of Paxtonville, spent
last week with James Ayers and wife
in this place.
In last week's issue we stated that
.Mrs. I), (i. Buck was at Sunbury. This
was an error as Mr. Buck's wife died
some ten years ago. It was his daugh
ter, Lillie Buck, who in at Sunbury.
The Editor of the Post and wl
spent Sunday with the former's moth
er at Selinsgrove. While there we had
the pleasure of meeting Samuel. W.
Trul t and wife. Mr. Truttisnne of the
most industrious men in Monroe town-
ship.
Rev. I. IT. Bair,ofBeUevilie, Mifflin
inly, returned from the synod at
New Berlin Sunday with Rev. D. E,
McLaln and Sunday evening preached
a very interesting sermon from the
text: Samuel II : 10 on the theme,
"A Royal Response." He developed
the idea of "promptness" In accepting
the Savior and "Purity" in our lives.
R v. Hair was a classmate of Rev, Mc
Laln at Susquehanna University and
Monday morning went down to Selins
grove' to visit his alma mater before re
turning home.
Lewis In. use,
Lewis C roUBe died at his home in
Middlecreek township on the evening
of Sept. Lit of dropsy, aged 76 years, 8
months and " days
He h aves a wife, four s ins and two
daughters to mourn the loss. The chil
dren are,': Andrew, residing lnMil'h
igan ; Charles, residing in Hooper, Neb;
Albert, residing in Middlecreek town
ship and Edward at home ; Mary, who
is married to William Aurand, and
Louisa, wife of R. M. Coleman, of Sa
lem; Pa.
He was a kind and indulgent father,
loved and respected by all who knew
him. His host of friends extend their
most heartfelt sympathy to the bereav
ed family.
Funeral service's took place at Rid
ley's church. Rev. Schoch officiated.
Kc'Kislralion of Voters.
The asse ssors of Snyder County fin
ished making the fall registration and
the following list shows the number of
voters registered in each district for the
presidential election :
districts. various.
Adams, 107
Beaver; 223
Beaver, W., 2i4
Centre, 281
Chapman, 272
Franklin, 304
Jackson, 183
Middleburg, 156
Middlecreek, 200
Monroe, 317
Penn. 818
Perry,
Perry, W.,
293
175
Selinsgrove, 373
Spring, 296
Union, 308
Washington, 382
Total, 4623
S. S,, K. L. C. E. nnil W. M. S. Convention.
The Snyder County Sunday School,
Keystone League of christian Endea
vor and Woman's Missionary Society
Convention of the 1'nitesl Kvuiigclical
church met in 8th annual session in
the St. Paul's U. Ev. church of historic
Centreville, Pa., September 25-27, 1900.
The first session was preluded with a
devotional service conducted by the
resident pastor, Rev. 8. Aurand, bring
ing the hearts of the expectant aud
ience into close communication with
(tod, A moat pleasing and cordial ad
dress of welcome was made by 8. C.
Dundnrc, iu which every delegate was
caused to feel thrice welcome. In a
happy manner Rev. C. H. Goodling Of
Lewlatown responded.
Prof. F. C. Howersox was chairman,
and proved by his marked ability and
skillful management that he has lost
Done of his former tact. The Secre
tary. Rev. A. I). Gramley was nj
polnted reporter to the county papers.
Rev. A. E. Gobble, D. D., President
of Central Penn'a College, New Berlin,
l'a., was introduced to the convention
as the speaker of the evening, and in
his usual ready manner spokV on the
fertile subject : "The S. S. Hu peri 11-
tendent's sphere of work and duty."
Many thoughtful Suggestions and tell
ing illustrations were made to cluster
around his theme.
Wednesday morning dawned clear
and fresh iikii the glowing, smiling
face's of the assembled delegation. At
the appointed hour the "ever ready"
and venerable Pro., Rev. Jacob Law
ver Bounded the first note of praise by
leading in song and prayer that evinc
ed consecration and a happy spirit of
fervid devotion. Mrs. Rev. J. Shnm-
"ieh in an easy, pleasant oid elegant
miim-r presented the topic, "How
.nay we encourage the V. M. S. ami
increase the number of societies." An
animated discussion on this important
subject followed, and it brought the
interest of the convention up to the
pressure mark, "intense."
Having heartily entered into the
singing of a sweet song to give vent to
the pent-up feelings, and a forward
push ofthe wheel, we reached the topic
in safety, when Rev. S. Aurand in a
very interesting manner addressed us
On "The Review of the S. S. Lesson,
with or without the Black-board."
Quite a number of the delegates took
an active part in the discussion of this
suggestive topic.
At this juncture the President announc
ed the following committees :
( 'OMM ITTKE ON NOMINATIONS,
Rev. J. Shambach,
Lank Hare,
Milton Wagner,
It. H. Walter,
Daniel Kfebs.
Committee on Resom'tions.
Rev. A. I). Gramley,
Nelson Freed,
Park (i. Shambach.
Committer on Memorial.
Rev. Jacob Lawver,
Miss Kathryn Miller,
Mrs. Jacob Maine,
Irvin E. Ituek.
The third session opened very aus
piciously with an Inspiring song ser
vice conducted by It. H. Walter. Fol
lowing this with unabated Interest
came the enthusiastic Rev, '. H.
Goodling fully prepared to handle
the topic assigned him, "Efficient
K. L. C. E. Committee Work." Ex
tended remarks were made by many,
and with reluctance was this topic dis
missed to give place to the clean, clear
cut, and well-prepared paper on the
subject, "To what Extent does the
the Bible justify Woman's Work in a
Church," by Itev. J. Shambach, of
Middleburg. Tills was an excellent
composition, and showed great care
and thought In preparation. The in
teresting points thrown out by the pa
per and the remarks of some of the
speakers drew hearty "aniens" from
the many sisters present. With rapt
attention and intense Interest did the
entire convention listen to the Chair
man, Prof. F. C. Bowersox, who gen.
ially and eloquently discourses! on the
theme, "The 8. 8. Teacher's Fidelity
to the Word, the Work, the Scholar."
Id this beautiful word-picture we could
see the "faithful" teacher before the
"obedient" scholar at the "responsible"
work of teaching the "inexhaustable"
Wobd.
The convention was favored by a
very thrilling, filling, and instilling
solo entitled "Buhknk in den ahmkn
4, 15)00-
M KINKS. HRRN" by our dear old Hro.,
Itev. J. Lawver, who always carries
with him the characteristics of a faith
ful veteran ofthe cross and at once lie
comes (hi' favorite at a convention.
The cheerful audience room was till
ed with eager and anxious listeners for
the evening sermon, which was prefac
ed w ith an Interestingly spirited song
service conducted by H. C. Hamerof
C. P. C. With hushed stillness and
tiptoed eagerness did the people listen
to the Bweel songs so gracefully render-
id by Misses Maud and Lottie Gift, of
Paxtonville. Rev. A. I). Gramley
read a paper on the subject "The Bible
in the S. S." The genial Presiding Fi
ller of Centre District, Rev. B. P. Re
nter, of Lewisburg, who is always brim
full of helpfulness and good cheer at
such gatherings, In an interesting man
ner considered the timely topic, "Our
20th Century Thank-t flering." Among
the good things said were a thank-offering
to Gotl as the mark of apprecia
tion for blessings received, ttgivesthe
standard of our appreciation. ( ur cen
tury will soon be gone and numbered
with those beyond the flood. It is the
"back"-ward look more than the "in"-
ward or "out " ward look that we d.
We were born iu this century. God's
mercy in this century has been new
every morning and his faithfulness re
newed every evening. The torch of
hope was lit in our breast of a glorious
immortality.
The sense of obligation with steady
step comes to us. We have been won
drously blessed a a nation,, as fam
ilies, as a church.
Thursday morning found the guests
somewhat reduced iu numbers, but the
bill of fare was t ill up to the usual
,iLndird. Nelson Freed r '! verto ..,
erred the first course in -vntional
exercises, after which the first topic,
" The Leaguer's Duty towards the Re
vival" was considered and ventilated.
The large-hearted Rev. F, F. Shultz,
of New Berlin, greeted us as the next
speaker, on the Latest Forces of t he S.
8, and how to utilize them " He treat
ed us all by gently removing the caps
from the tilled cells of honey, as he
touched one point after the other in
graceful succession.
The pi utintier to partake of
the good things until the closing con
secration service was reached, when
Rev. Lawver in his tactful and ener
getic manner, led Iu the van. This was
the crowning feature.
The friends and pastor of Centreville
spared no pains to make this conven
tion profitable. The fifty and more
delegates returned to their respective
home busy fields attended with hearty
"c;( m id-ehcer."
The following officers Were elected
for the coining year :
Pres., Prof F. C. Bowersox,
Vice Pr. ., Itev. Jacob Lawver,
Sec'y, Rev. A. D. Gramley,
Treas., W. II. Hartman.
Paxtonville was selected as the place
for holding the next convention.
A. D. Rbidhtek.
Oihij Wanted. A girl wanted at
once lor general house work. Good
wages. Apply to Box 205, Middle
burg, Pa, tf.
I aihr Miters' Meeting,
The undertakers of Snyder County
met ill this place Tuesday and effected
an organization by electing Geo. F.
Stetlerof this place, President, and
Geo P. Livingston of Selinsgrove, Sec
retary. Those' present were Shirey dt
Middleswarth, McClure; Shrader ev
Son; W. H. Luck, Salem; Mr. Aurand,
Troxelville, Ellas Strouse, Shrelner;
Allen Boyer, PennscreeK.
The issly adjourned t moot the first
Monday in January 1901.
Skcrktaby.
UARRIBD.
Sept 27, at New Berlin, by Itev. W.
II. Schoch, Frank King, of New Ber
lin, to Meselle M. Young, of Pennscreek.
Sept. 29, by Itev. D. B. MoLain,
Samuel M. Flowers, of Middleburg, and
Miss Ida Ncroian, of Troxelville.
Go to A. E. Soles for a smooth easy
shave or up-to-date hair cut and head
cleansed with a refreshing shampoo or
dandruff removed with his tonic. A
alean towel to each patron. Parlor in
bank building, one door east of Post Of
fice. Satisfaction guaranteed. tf.
NUMBER 39.
Mow 40 Persons Hake All the- Postal Cards.
The modest plant that turns out mil
lions of powtal cards each ami every
month for Uncle Sam is located in a
little Weal Virginia mountain town,
high up iii the Appalachian range, not
far from the bonier line of Maryland.
The town is Piedmont, Mineral Co.,
W. Va., and lu re the busy factory is at
work six days in the week making the
little oblong Hhccls of cardboard on
which so many messages of all sorts
and kinds arc written by all conditions
of people. Here the cardboard Is made
from the fresh, sweel spruce trees, here
it is cut into the requisite sizes, and
here the cards are printed, packed and
Shipped, eventually finding their way
into every State, city and hamlet in
the country, and t. Culw, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and tin Philippine islands,
The paper out of which the postul
cards are manufactured Is all made at
the large sulphite and paper mills lo
cated there, ami adjoining the postal
works.
The postal caul works are locates! in
a two-story Ore-proof brick building,
with a cenieul roof, and in which are
patent automatic fire sprinklers, with
an abundant supply of wan 1 at all
times for lire protection. The building
is not large inn by 1,11 feet,
Neither matches or smoking of pipes
or cigars are allowed on the premises,
The front door of the works is always
under lock and key. Inning the sum
mer months large lat I ice doors are used,
With lock and key during I he day. A
time-registering clock is used al night,
which the watchmen have to touch at
regular intervals in their rounds.
The first Moor of the building is used
'11, casing room and a dry
room i ,r i, printed !UMla
Thcreare two presses hi this room and
each press has a capacity Of 1200 impres
sions an hour.
The size of the sheets of paper Used
on these presses is f(l by ;i(l inches, and
each sheet contains ninety postal cards
ready to be ctll and packed when it
comes to the press, The dies used on
these presses are furnishi-d by the gov
ernment, l-'our men work al the press
es. The men all work eight hour- a
day. One man Is used in the easing
art of the room to put together the
ki ked-down pine boxes in w hich the
cards are packed for shipment. The
boxes vary iu size, holding "jIHki, 10,000,
25,000 and 100,000 cards, respectively.
The largesl shipment ever made from
the Piedmont works was on June IB,
l!HMi, when it reached the large num
ber of IM.IHHI.IKH'.
'I he cards were shipped to VarlwUS
large city postollices and to sub-agencies.
The sub-postal card agencies are
located in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Troy.
New York and Washington, I), ('..and
are technically know n as distributing
offices, where requisitions are filled on
orders of the stamp division of the
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
The number of employes necessary to
run this plant is only forty, of w hich
number twenty are men and twenty
are women a small number when the
value and volume of this vast business
arc taken into consideration. All are
Xpert at their work.
The postal cards for use in Die Phil
ippines 1 iv also manufactured al this
plant, and ale like the domestic cards,
but are surcharged with the word
"Philippines" just below the vignette,
It is the same with the postal curds
inanufucturedjfor use in t uba and Por
to Rico, Those in use in the Island of
I lawaii arc now the same as the do
mestic cards.
The buff stock used in the manufac
ture of all the cards is made at Pied
mont by the paper company out of
spruce wood, by what is technically
known as the "sulphite procss." This
p recess is so rapid that cards have been
made from the fibre w ithin two days
after the trees had Iktii cut from the
West Virginia forest.
Intts than full carlots of cards are
shipped through the postoffloe at Pied
mont, and all arc registered, ilns is
also the case' with shipments for the In
sular poswsslons. The full carlots are
shipped to the larger postoffioes anil to
the sub-agencics previously mentioned.
4,000,000 cards to the car, and they are
valued at fW.OOO per car. Every car is
scaled with a special seal by Insjieetor
Shook.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Schaffer has fixed Fnday, October 19,
as the date for the autumn Arbor Day.
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