USE ItS . v m1 Co. Commissioners. I 1 9; 1 . m Geo. W. WafleaaelkT, Fditer aid Prourtttor. VOL. XXXVIII A Family Journal, Devoted to News, Science. An, Political Economy and Current Literature. MIDDLE BUKU I 1 SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. MARCH 28 1)01 Katea: One Dollar. Per Annum, ia Advance NUMBER 13 ijgl PERTINENT PERSONALS gWtj LUCID LOCAL LACONICS Iff EC?C0s33OT? MARCH. Ah, March ' we know thou art Hod hearted, in aplta ol uailjf lookaand throate, n.), cut of itiijht, rt Drains April violet-. limns Hint JACKaoS. Next Monday it April Kim)I 's Day, Mrs. E. C. Aurand is In Philadelphia buying a supply of spring and rammer "(Hills. Next week we will publish the roll of honor. Bend In your remittance If you are in arrears. Wanted. Good Veal Calves, also bldeti and tallow. J. L. Winkman, 2.28-flt. Lewtsburg, Pa. The person who borrowed James M. YanZandt's crutches will please re turned them. Mi' desires them for o cripple. (.'. H, Btelninger was doing some cut tlug at a plum tree Monday morning, the ax slipping off, cut au ugly gash ill Ilis foot. Dr. Sholl, of Baltimore, preached an iuteresting Bermoniu the Interests of Missions Sunday evening in the Lu theran church, Get your Easter hat at Miss Wagen teller's millinery store, Sellnsgrove. She is in the city gathering Ideas and and materials to please everybody. APRIL. Bweel April! nmnv a thought la wedded unto tbee, hi hesrta art; wed; r thall they fall, till to im autumn brought, Life - golden fruit la shud. Loaopi iaow. We heard of a man lighting bis cigar with a two-dollar bill the other day; but then be can afford it. It wasa bill we tent hint for subscription to this paper. The Post is In receipt of a very band tome calendar from tba Seaboard Air Liue Itailway. You can get one by addressing H. E. L. Munch, Ports mouth, Va. The Republican Standing Committee met in the court house Saturday antl organized by electing Peter Young, Chairman; Elmer E. Weteel, Secretary and J. F. EteltC, Treasurer. Bark Wanted. -Hock Oak bark Hunted, for which highest prices will be paid, For particulars call on or ad dress, W. B. WlNBY, 3-21-41 Middleburg, Pa. Geo. K. Fagcly. Globe Mills, will sell I a ear load of seed and cooking potatoes begining Tuesday Mar. 20, and con tin I ue until sold. The varieties are Early Rose, I'.arly Hebron, Sir Walter Ita- lelgh,nnd Rural New Yorker. 21 Go to A. E. Moles for a smooth easy tuave or up-to-date hair cut and head tleansed with a refreshing shampoo or dandruff removed with his tonic. A -in towel to each patron. Parlor in lUuik building, one door cast of Post- illice. Satisfaction guaranteed, tf. jim tintiK or it! 1 wenty years agoan Ketch! motor was the raresl of curios! It, and today the Pan-American Ex- B'i-iiion is preparing to use 5 000 e ec- Mil horse power transmitted from Shgara Palls. 1 robAs made their appearance ll'Te U U llllil .'MM I low 1 1. heard Piy tnormHchlrnins: their morning MB. Thtiwaiiii weather lias also IflL-'il the t 1 1 1 1 I squirrel out of Ilis fW'T'iuai'teir; tie of the great features of the South l Pacific Exhibit at the Pan-Ameri ' Exposition will be the handsome pde, which will be 25 feel front, and II be composed of 'allfornla redwood 'litl'Tent species, highly polished. 1 the ornaments of this trout will lie M-carVed. pBelinsgrove Tribune say: We are d to he aide to slate that Mr. F. U'i Ii has just perfected the arrnnge- n whereby he lias been able to se- I the title to the old brick foundry, Will at once proceed to transform it ft building suitable for a shoe he- Mr. Dreher lias also been enabled &kc the necessary arrangements to ply equip and stock the new plant Engle, the photographer w ho in tills place for the past three ft waves this week for Lansfonl, o County. Pa. We regret to lose (Engle as he is a Dhntou-mnhcr of flrat class and puts out all bis work PtOdid shape. He keens abreast ! times with the latest devices for modern work and always uses M fashionable card mounts. He tetter himself and what is Mid. "V' loss is Lnnsford's gain. Suc- pbimlnhis new field. EASTER BELLS. I tliillk of the Knr.leu ,t n thtt niin ; Ami hope to my heart Oomei -inline. "At morn the cherry bloaaonta will he white, 1 And the Knot it? bella he rlnlng." Knsa Dsas Pboctosj. Mrs. Hotteustulu moved into J, W. Ruiikle's house, I Dr. A. J, Hermann visitetl Sunbury 1 last Friitay morning, j D. 1'. Kilter, of Sbamokln Dam, I spent Sunday with Editor Hitter and I family. I Editor J. A. I. milliard of the Trihunt made a fraternal call at this office Sat urday. (i. YV. Burns, of Sellnsgrove, and ramiiy visited relatives In town over Sunday. 'Squire .lames Middleswarth of Trox elville wus ut the county seal last Fri day inoi uiug. Mrs, c. c. ScvlNild, of Sunbury, w ho had been visiting here, returned home ! lasi Friday. Win. Hassinger of Franklin town ship was a pit asant caller it this oHlce last Tliursday. .1. E. Haldeuinu, Issikk eper at the bank, spent Sunday a) hi-, home in Thompsontowii. Banks W. Voder, who had lieen down in Cuba taking in the sights returned home last Thursday. Haymond Ivatz, the clothing dealer spent last week in the eastern cities Inlying new goods, Win. H. Shlndel of Lm a vet to College, Easton, osme home last I'ri laytospend liis Faster vacation. W, H. Itipka, who was employed at the Silica sand works in MUHill Coun ty, lias returned home. W. F. Dagle. manager of the Heaver town shirt factory, was at the county seat last Wednesday. Mrs. H. H. Harter and son, Bryoe, sjK'iit several days with lier parents, Dr. J. W. Orwlg and w Ife. Frank Rachmau, a descendant of one ofthe early settlers, handed the scribe 11 dollar tor the Post last Thursday. IraC Schoeb, Treasurer of Susque hanna University, Selinsirrove, while in town last Thursday, madenpleaManl call at this office. Editor A. M. Aurand ami Charles Klose, one of tlic committeemen of Spring township, made a pleasant call at this office Saturday. Jacob Row of Kreanier dropped in to see us last week preparatory to leaving for Hooper, Nebraska, and had the Post ordered to his new home. A. H. Bowersox, Secretary of the Beavertown Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was at the county seat Sat-1 urday morning between trains. Jonathan Knouseand Fred. Shetter-1 ly of Aline were at the county seat Sa-1 turday and ordered bills for the service of their Spanish Jack for the season. Win. II. Heaver went to Philadelphia! Monday to buy spring and summer goods. He was to mpanied by bis daughter, Manic, and '. W. Mover. Mr-. Luther Mertz moved from Chas Meiser a house to (J. E. Hassinger'sand Register and Recorder J. H. Willis , . , , , nioveii into the hou-c recently pur- chased from Mrs. Adam Snam-lor. pnnf J, F. Wagner of Dundore came to the county seat last Wednesday to bring an old soldier neighbor up to be exam ined fora pension. Frank is a good farmer and a diligent workman. (ieorge J. Yeager of ( Jlolic Mills was at the County scat last Thursday ami ordered sale hills for the sale of his ner sonal pjoperty, which takes place to n MINING Co., which are now being day March 28th. He will move to offered at one cent a share, full paid, Sunbury. I non-nsHcsHablc and without person- Amos C. Gemberllng, one of the 1 liability, prosperous farmers of Penn township, I Inteuest DrvtDBNDa at ths rate of Was at the county seat last Friday. Mr. j 10 percent per annum, payable half U. also runs a steam thresher and dis-s ' yearly for two years, arc ouakantk a large amount of threshing in his neighborhood. It. A, Heiser, son of ex-commissioner, H. J. Heiser of Snadel, was in town wveral dayi last week and Saturday I left for Knox ville, rennesee, to engage in architectural work. The Post wish es him success. William Itomig, of tills place, lias written a story entitled "From the Cradle to the Grave," which has been accepted by the "Abbey Press," New York. We congratulate Mr. Roinlg; upon his remarkable success in his liter ary venture. Miss Krma Magee, of Lcwlshurgi visited her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Orwig. Rev J. M. Rearich, of Centre Hall, was seen In Middleburg Monday. Adam J. Fisher and son. Jacob, of Penn township, were at the county seat Monday. L. w. Goldy, wife and daughter of Camden, N. J. attened the funeral of Mrs. Wittenmyer, Rev. W. 11. Hover, pastorof the I'. B, chinch, attended a Sunday school convention at the Sunbury the past WeeK. Elmer E. Wetzi one f the iiiciulicrs ofthe Republican StandingCommittee of Heaver tow nship, called at this office Saturday. Rev. Dr.Shoul of Baltimore, Beretary ofthe Lutheran board of Foreign mis sions preached in the Lutheran church on Suday evening. A. K. (Jlft, i:- , of Lincoln, Xeb. sends us a remittance and an interest ing letter He reports Mrs. Gift and himself both well. The moving of Frank F. Walter came from Fremont Tuesday ufternooii in u shower of rain. Neutl in your new address you move tills spring, I iivt at ' tin d i Well as til new address The latesi st vie tl in ladies' Wagensel- and children's hats at Mi lei's millinery, Sellnsgrove, Reno H. Walter, dealer in farming implements of this place, and A. It. Trexler, of Sunntiry, have new adver tisements in the Post, The Sunday School Convention held at Sunbury in the r. B. church wasa grand success. Miss Lillian Spade, H. R. Reigel and H. 8. Mertz were the delegates from this place. Rev. W. II. Boyer wife and son also attended. The Rev. preached to a large audience on Sunday evening. WBDDING MAY FOLLOW TRAGEDY. Funeral of Constable Slain by Man He Tried to Kill. The funeral of Frank Bchlicf, who Abo was shot and killed by William H.Wagner, In the grocoy store ofthe hitter's father, Curell Wagner, last Fri day night, occuretl Monday alien from the deceased's late resilience on Third and Pine street, Shuiokin, Rev. C. B. Schnederof the Reform'tl Church officiated. Interment was made in Sbamokln cemetery. A large number of people attended the funeral among them delegations of Odd Fellows, Knight- of Pythias and Hons of Ameri ca, of which Schlief was it member, The five motherless children of I lie dead constable wept bitterly over the corpse snorny nciore me undertaker fastene the lid ofthe coffin over the body fn the last time. Miss Bella Schlief the oldest tlaulhtc showed the greatest grief antl was tli object of special cmmlscratioti by th neighbors on account of lu r being th innocent ease of the tragedy. SALE REGISTER Notices of aaln will lie Inserted fr nder tnli heatlliiR when the iiiil- are printed t tin. OlllCU. When the I. Ill- not I in Ml.-.l ;.l ll.ia ?mcf t"' anred. Persona i Ilia to hare sale Nhould aeloct a date and have itlnaeraed inthiaeoiumn. satorday, March so, t TroxcivPie. Harriet nerhootl will nell houwhold and hutel lurniiuro. Al .' 111 ' M";m " t .ni,iia. lr. w. u l.'innrru :onl I r II M, Krebba. attorneya M. Hon-.iT, will ell nlng Iniplomenta. fin Hi utte of I Ion borae cowh ami far imn lUUUllU UUljOlfl There is no better iuvcHtnitiit for people of Htnall or large menns;tbau the shares of the Union OoNbOLIDAT- ed, in additiou to the regularly earn ed dividends. We also cull attention to the "Smeltkk Shares" of the "Kkttlk- CublKW." "Boundary Camp" and Qukkn Bkk" companies; now sell ing at three cents, with same inter est dividend guarantee All shares acid on the installment plan, or all cash. Send for illustrated circulars, maps, terms, prices, etc. Nation! Mining- Promotion 1'ompanj , Fourth Floor, AndruB Bldg., 3 23 2ft. Minneapolis. Minn. Change of Post Office Audresa. Subscribers to the Post who expect tnmove this spring, should give timely I notice. Give the office to which your' paper is scut and the one to which you 1 w ish it mailed. Life of Col. DB. Kict'. Long Branch, New Jersey ut Post, I Isjg to announce that the IIP Eon of Col. a. i,. ... l l , i wan. nice, me worm launnis clown and showman has at last reach- ed completion. In making this an nounccmeni the biographer feels that he is about to place before the public a i volume, replete with such a startling and varied series of personal adventures and incidents of a historical as well as 'histrionic character, as to furnish ad ditional evidence that "lrutii ts strang er than fiction." It isa remarkable record of a sensation al career, in t he development of which which tile subject essayed roles on the stage of life destined to be enacted by hut few men of his Keucrntiou, and never para led by the followers of profession. I ; will indeed well of w it am remiulscenci s, rove a vert iable artesian wisdom, rich and racy personal, professional. political. The biography will contain upward ofsix hundred pages, ami will lie hand somely bound and profu-ely lllustracil. As the edition ol one tin tisand vol umes, at $5.00 per copy, issuetl Jamiiiry I st., 1001, ha- bet'it exhaustetl, the n g ular edition will be ready March l t, price Jki.00. Sincerely 'olv, M A HI A WAKI) BHOWN, Biographer and Publsher COURT HOUSE CHIPS. Devils Entered for Record. Sarah lemberling to Oliver lem- berllng, lot in Sellnsgrove, for (200. (on. W. Rauch and wife to John it. Romig, 43 acres in Mlddlecreek twp., for 91850, Elizabeth Itlchter to F, J, Schoch. lot iii tin borough of Sellnsgrove, for (300. J, W. laugler to F. J. Schoch, lot in Sellnsgrove, for f3T0, Kphrnlm Breluiuger, el al. to Aimer Hackeuburg, In acres In Franklin twp. for $500. I'.state of Lew is Miller to Kale A. Matiheck, sl acres In Franklin twp, anil j interest in Lime-lone lot. for 13300, Instate of Lew i- Miller to .1 mile V Moyer, -I acres in Franklin i p., and I interest in Limestone lot, for $3300, Wills I'rnbnted. The la-1 w ill ami testament of Aaron Fisher, late of Washington township, name the widow, Sarah Ann Fisher, as sole In ir and administratrix. Mai i i.tgc Licenses, i Edward Wilt. Holler, l Liana M. Selireiber, i i urt ( Inrdon, Mt. Pleasnnl Mills, i Katie D. SteHtm, " I ( barles H. Sechrlst, Verdilla, t Annie .1. 1 leiutehuaii, I 'alia-. tl VKRIED. March HI, iiy I Kohler, ( 'alvln A. Kratster i E. Saurers, bnthrof Liuiesi lev. s. s. llltl Mary one twp., I nn n ( 'o , I'a. March 10, in New Berlin, by Rev, s Sidney Kohler, John H. Rtslgers, o Dauphin, Pa., ami Annie Miller, o Swincfnrd, Pa. March 10. at Salem by Lev. II. G Suable, James ( I. Waller and Rosa A Hummel isith of Globe Mills, Pa. DIED.- -March lTih, al Smlthgrove, Minnie Ellen, daughter of Samuel and Mary Herman, aged 22 years, 1 month and 17 days. March Ifltll Charles Calvin son of (Itii. C. and Sarah Bcnfer aged 10 nios. and " days. Interment al Erdley's church, Rev. H. c. Snaldc officiated. Mrs. Allen Valentine, Sehnee ( 'nrrcftpomletit. Death has again visited our midst aud called from our side, Mrs. Lillian Ylcntine, wife of Allen Valentine, w ho died last Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock, she wjis a member of the st. John's Lutheran congregation, and she was not detained from going to her Sunday School and church as long as she could go. For the last 12 weeks she was not out of the house. She was married Ave years ago, having two children, a boy and a girl The (my is still living, Mrs. Valentine was aged 22 years, 2 months, 21 days and was buried in the St. John's cemetery Sat urday at 10 o'clock. Rev. C. C. Miller officiated, HANK BURGLARS CONVICTED. Rewe and Kelpei Found Guilt; of Murder in the Pirat Degree. Henry Howe and Weston Keiper were called before Judge Simonton in com t room No. I, at Harrtaburg Thurs day morning, for the attempted robbery Thursday, March 14, of the Halifax bank and the killim: of Cashier Ityan. The dtawing of a jury and the opening , ... ,1,,, nu :,..i n ,,, , timi h , i n t before the first witnesses were called. In all sixty-five names w i re draw n before the jury w as secured. Some of the men were set aside by the defense, others by the prosecution and a large number had cither formed an opinio or did not approve of capital punish ment. The jury dually secured consists of the lollowing men: John W. Hoffhiau, tinner, Gratz borough; J.Wallace El der, grocer, (Itli ward, Harrisburg; li ver t '. Bender, baggageman, 1Kb ward, Harrisburg; Hiram N'ewbaker, lalmrer Isl ward, Steel ton; '. E. Buser, steel worker, Steclton; Frank Slack, cigar maker, Mhltlletown; Samuel Miller, farmer, Lower Paxtim township; John A . (1 1, rail l oader, SustUehtlUUn twp; . . .. ....... . ..... , Samuel Peter, farmer, Dcrry township: H. F. Natigley, fanner, Fpper Pitxton township; Isimt 'i'schuddy, saddler, Couewago township; Thomas Snow, lalhirer, 1-t ward, Steel ton. The ease fur the prosecution Is ht'lii" coniluctcd by DNtricI Attorney Millar, while Mcadc 1 . I lei weili r and i 'g' Kuukle are defending the prisoner-, who sat between their attorneys. Hotli showtsl considerable interest in the doings of the day. They diffei materially from any i if t he many men who have been tried for murder In tin Harrisburg courts during the past few years. Howe is of rather slight build, abbul five feet, six inches in height, He has hrow u hair blue eyesand a smooth face of rather effeminate mould. His bah he wears pasted tightly and carefully combetl. He was neatly dressed Thurs day. Howe looks to he a young man of less than averag am try school ed ucation, and lacking in intelligence, He bn- nothing of the appearance of n wild wesl desperado and if the truth be told Wears the look of a man uiio would rather u void n light than pick u quarrel. Keiper i- a large, raw-lsmcd typical country hoy, weariugajaw tluttls'tok- ens a fomlness for listic encounters, li was less carelullv ttresstsl tliaii 1 1 1 - companion and was more alerl to tin prtH'eedlmrs. Theworsl that might l" ex)ectcdfroni Keiper,from nppearnneei miL'ht he a rough and tumble ti'-'h! on -liht provocation. The star witnesses for the Woseetitlnn were Fx-Hcprcsc iitntlvc Swart, ol Duucnnuou, and Abraham Forten baugh, president and director of the Halifax bank. Mr. Swart, testified of having been in the Halifax hank on the (lay of the attempted robbery, iilsiul 11 o'clock, and inei Mr. Fortcubatigh, president; Mr Cyan, cashier, and Mr. Lyter, ! I ier. Mr. Swartr. went at once into the rear apart on irf with the pit-id nit. After he had hi eii in lie' hank alstlll ten minutes he was alarmed by the crj of "hand- up, d li you. and thai very quick, too." He looked up and stiw Lowe and Keiper each with two revolvers. Hi and Fortenbaugh were eovcreti and (old to hold up their hands, which they did. Keiper held them at hay while Rowi brought the teller and cashier around to the rear at the point ol' hi- w eapon, he having escaped across the counter ami iron grating. Lowe then said: "Hands up and be d u ipiiek. We want possession of this hank and we want it quickly. W will give you five minutes to yield by the time of your own watch, and the first who moves is a dead man." Howe then asked for the cashier ami then compelled him to open the vault and hring from it all ofthe money there. This, at the command of Rowe, was placed In a telescope opened by the rob bers, Rowe said: "Do you want to die at once'.'" Mr. Ryan replied; "No, 1 do not," Thereupon Rowe said: "Then get the money and the bonds into that satchel ami bed n ijulck." He was told that there were no bonds and believed the statement only after some persuasion on the part of Mr- Ryan. When all had been de osited in the tclcMitiH Rowe laid one, perhaps Isitb, the witness was not sure, of his revol vers on the counter to close the satchel. Instantly Ityan made a dash for the weapon and before witness could wi II see w hat w as going on three shuts had been fired and Ryan lay on the (loot: mortally wounded. Witness said that Mr. Ryan bad scarcely taken a step before Rowa jumped for him ami fired as he jumped. Ryan secured the gun on the counter aud at once begun a scuttle with the robber. Mean while Keiper held up Mr. For tenbaugh and the witness. When the scuttle began Keiper turned his at tention to helping hiscompnuion. Then the witness ran from the bank and called to pedcatraina to come to the as sistance of the bank officers, lb saw Mr. Lytcr with a shoi gun and saw him shoot at Keiper, who had coniei out of the hank ami was trying to es rape down the street. Some of the shot struck the robber in the Imck of the bead, wounding him -lightly, and he stirretldi red in nil alley at the point, of Lytcr's gun. which was a double barreled weapon, Witness irot KcijM'r's revolver and es corted him, a mpanied by Mr. Lytel mil others, to a place of safety. He I hen went back to t he haul, ami found Lowe on the Moor and with three men on top of him, He assisted in disarm ing the daring young roldsT ami saw a large amount of money taken from the prisoner's (MH-kets He was then tied hand and font. When Keiper was beyond the means nfe cape Mr. Swart returned to the hank ami helped gather up the m -alter, ed money and w itb It mi the tl In- round another revolver, every chamber ol w hich had been emptied, and a lull iiox of cartridges, Helper's revolver, which alsu fell into the hands of Swarts had but one empty chamber. While Rowe was Islng secure 1, Mr. Ryan was bob" attended in the rear of the bank hyslclan ami several ofhis fr!c...i. lien taken from the) hank Mr. Ityan was unconscious. Mr. Fortenbaugh corroborated In every detail the testimony ol Mr. Swart. He also testified to the finding on the effects of the prisoners of dyna mite cartridges and fuses. He also told ofthe wounds of Mr. Ryan, one In the breast and one In the groin, and was positive that Howe fired the first shot. Cross examined he wlthsttsal cver, ut tetnpl at contradiction, .Mis lirubaker stated that she was on the srcli of a hoti piKisitc the hank on the morning of the murder. distinctly saw flic robbers enter tie bauk ami saw through the window one of the men point a revolver at the cashier. She could not see w ho held the weapon nor who lired the fatal shot, although she heard quite a nuin lier of reports, she -aw the capture of the robbers and alleged murderers after a lively chase. The prosecution has in all 28 w itnesscs. Friday iifteruiNiii Imth llowe and Keiper were found uuilly of murder m the first degree. This isa remarkable record of meet lug justice vj it bin s day - of the murder, t In two men w ere found iscd thev w ill L-i t an ollilt It i- -up early ly day to pay the penally of th nun HANK AT VPAMSHI RC. Stock to the amount of $2n,000 has been subscribed for the organization of the Firsl National Rank at Adams burg. Following Is the board of directors, .lame- Matt. rn. Troxelville: '. I). Hreenhoe and Wm, II. Dreese, Adams- burg; P. S. Robb, lkav( rtown; , dm II. Dreese, Met hue; K. ( '. alter, Mhldh- burg, and A. A. ITsh, Midd The officers elected arc: Presii o. Green hoc; Vice President, lecreck. lent, c. A. A. ITsh: Secretary; James Mat tern; i-h- ier, K. C. Walter. It is expected i hank will lie ready for business by May 1st. Caa'l Do itboul ti. Lebanon, Pa., March 20, n 01. Emtoh Post, The Post is always a welcome visitor in our home and do not know how we could do w ithout it, as it keeps us Informed concerning .our Snyder County friends. I read w ith regret the sad news of the death of Mrs. W. W. Wittenmyer. Please change my ad dress after April 1st, from Lebanon, Pa. to Junction, P. O. Lancaster Co., Pa. S. It. UOITGHTKB, Kate A. Wagenseller, the SelinSgTOVd milliner, is in Philadelphia this week Inlying a fresh supply of spring and summer goods and gleaning ideas of the latest styles in trimming. Store in tho Glover nxmt. ; i i