9
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SCHSCRlPTIaJN RATES.
tl.OO per year .'naid In advamK. per aar If not paid
In ivlvanci MmKlr soplss. Fire teats.
Aatverttsliit; KnlM. tr, ornsa per Use, ooaaarsil maaaare-
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Sttwacn the Km National Rank and IfcsTOnanty Jail.
VI.. XXXVIII
Nov. 28, M01.
Nl'MBER 47
FARMERS' WORK AXU 'PROFITS.
That farming is uut as profitable now us it
wils in the (lavs Ix-lore tin' war will le a
surprise to many people who lmwtreud reportsof
the enormous oropa f eentj wflheat, hogs and
other t'.u in products which have filled columns
of space in the daily press for the last few years.
Hut, in all seriousness, well iiiforintiti witnesses
Ix't'ire the recent rjotsious of the Industrial
Commission in Washington have testified. that
such was the ease. The preponderance of
testimony was to the effect that the industry us a
whole has recently lecn in a state of depression.
Farm profits in the East have been leduued, and
farm values almost entirely wiped out, it is
asserted, through the opening of Western lands,
in advance of the natural demand, especially
through the agency of liberal land laws and
grants of lands to the railroads. TJie policy of
the railroads in making a low freight rate for
long Imuls has also worked to tbis end, it is
charged, and the Eastern farmer has been com
pelled to change his methods and his crops,
taking up the culture of products whicti will not
stand a long haul.
Hut even here the Eastern farmer is ai a dis
advantage, for truck farming in the East has to
meet severe competition from Stales further
South, aided by swift trains and steamers mak
ing quick trips, and even milk, which until re
cently was considered practically a home prod
uct, now conies long distances in refrigerator
cars to the big Eastern cities. One of the inter
esting points in connection with this subject is
the fact that the prevailing tendency toward
concentration, organization and scientifically
directed operation, which has exerted so power
ful and beneficial an effect in other industries,
has so far scarcely touched the crop producing
by even a stretch of language utay be called a
trust.
This idea, which ha Ueea duauinant in the
agi icultural mind for so long a time that it is
often accepted as correct, regardless ol justice
or profits, is one which the faraaer w 111 1 do
well 10 consider when they complain of undue
competition and reduction of profits. The whole
world of business is wiling tJte fanner of to
day that the combination, whether on a cor
poration or a co-operative hasts, is the wealth
producing form of utilizing iwtii natural and
artifieal forces. But before -he can apply the
knowledge thus dinned into his cats by men
whose achievements are the liest standard by
which to measure the soundness of their views
he must learn to avoid the petty dissensions
which are the chief cause of the failure of at
tempts at cooperation. Why agriculture on a
large scale, scientifically conducted by men who
are expert, under corporation control, should
not lc the source of enormous profits is some
thing which the men who are combining rail
roads, steel mills, Hour mills, steamship lines
and the thousand and one industries now con
solidated and making money cannot understand
It is a hopeful sign, however, that in the gen
eral chorus of complaint there is a note of prog
ress lieing sounded. That it comes from south
of Mason and Dixon's line is no reason why
other farmers should ignore it, and, indeed
they cannot afford to. ihe recent announce
ment that Sir Thomas Upton, who hopes some
time to "lift" the America's Cup, has made
large purchases ot farming land in Georgia
for the wholesale cultivation of products to be
used in the provision trade means a great deal
to the American farmer. Nothing will be left
undone by the Irish baronet to make the venture
pay, and if it falls it will not be until every
possibility of success has been thoroughly
tried. From Southern Louisiana comes word
that the large rice growers are getting together
on the subject of combination for more efficient
drainage and other eeouomie operations, while
in Texas the farmers are beginning the forma
tion of "trusts" of their own to bring about co
operntioti in advanced farming and not only
the raising but the selling of farm products.
All this is as should lie, and while the East
agriculturist may be handicapped on many
points by the Western man, here is no doubt
that much of the present expense and loss of
lime and money and labor of the small farmer
-trior -J.,-- .,! trl . nnrn.utitSon With his
neighbor could uot only be avoided, bui iuriitxi
and marketing interest. Indeed, the exact op
.mIW L,e win ,woy i.'US boofi manifested in
some quarters, notably the lied Oliver Valley, ! alo profit, if the men who till the soil would5
where the great wheat farms are lieing divided i learn the lesson which the trusts are teaching
into small holdings. This is because industrial
farming, while plainly less economical of effort
and less productive of profitable result, is in
line with tin; prevalent agricultural idea, which
ookfl with suspicion on any combination that
them every day.
The
LITERARY NOTES.
woman's SOME companion.
Christmas number ot the Woman's
Home Companion is full of matter of reasonable
nterest. Mr. Lamed tells how to give a
Christmas dinner; there are articles descriptive
of holiday entertainments, and many suggestions
about the making ol simple gifts. The. fiction
includes Charles Mellvaine's serial "The Rein
carnation of Captian John lladnor," "Lady
Mary's Adventure," "Tne Singleton Syndicate,"
i i"ii' . . . a&Ja. ...I
and a cnuti s turiDiniiis r.ve niury i im imu
the Green Men." A timelv feature is Mr.
Knight's " Uncle Sam's Coin-Factory." Gustav
Kobbe begins a series on " Famous Artists in
Grand Opera" with a biography of Madame
Nordic. There is a double page giving repro
ductions of famous paintings in the Metropolitan
Museum of New York. Published by The
Crowell & Kirkatri k Co., Springfield, Ohio;
one dollar a year; ten cents a copy; sample copy
free.
I'EIM'EK's MAGAZINE.
The J. W. Prppef Piano Music Magazine for
November has a most bewildering collection of
good music. The high grade of the places is
marvellously well kept up. "Her Farewell
Words to Me," by It. M. Stults; "Regret," by
Theo. F. Morse; "The Song of the Lighthouse
Bell," by H. W. Petrie; "Just Set the Captive
Free," by Arthur Trevelyan ; " Mother Goose
March," by John PhilipSousa; "The Caledonian
Patrol," by E. MacDonald; "Constance
Waltees," by A. Lajeurt, make up a partial list
of what this number contains. In addition to
this, the magazine contains 22 pages of the most
entertaining musical literature, with halftone
illustrations, of some of our most prominent
vuadeville artists, making an issue well worth
the price. 21 complete pieces for the piano
10 songs, 11 instrumental 25 cents. For sale
by all newsdealers and J. W. PbpPEB, Pub
lisher, 8th aud Locust Sts., Philu.
EVERYWHERE.
This is a great thing to be said of a periodical,
but that is what people are taking and writing
all the while concerning Will Carleton's Maga
rine. every where. All its excellent features
appear in full force in the November issue
The "Column Cyclopedia" is a new thing in
magazine literature, and invaluable for refer
ence. The subscription price is only fifty cents
a year, sent to Every Where Publishing Com'
pany, Brooklyn, N. Y.
SATURDAY EVENING JOrT.
"The Captaiu of the Gray Horse Troop will
appear serially in The Saturday Evening Post,
of Philadelphia, the opening installment being
scheduled tor the issue of December 14. The
story has been illustrated with spirited pictures
by Messrs. Frederic Remington and Jay Ham
bidge.
THE BEE HIVE
Black Dress Goods Buyers Atten
tion, Please.
Tliere is a very marked difference iu qualities and shades of black
Iressgoods generally, of which yon are made painfull v aware when the
cheap black dress turns rusty, and its quality is no more. We have
studied the black dress tjues.ion, and experience tells us that seekers of
quality will and do appreciate the splendid assortment of black dress
goods which this store is now showing. We haveblack goods of quality,
and you are not asked to pay a single penny more than for many of
.1 t. J . J I . . a a . . W .
the cneaper sons. vir aressgooas department is bnm full of bargains.
We want you to become better acquainted with them. We invite careful
inspection.
Black Imported broadcloth. Inchea. $!..'; worth 1.00. Rlaok camel hair. SO Inches. S6c,
worth US, Flue black cheviot. Inches. 1.00-. French poplin, 75c. Black metroes tutting, 40
worth I. W. Black aliarkakln, 1 00; worth 1.1", Inchea. 79c. Black altfc luetre mohair. 44 Inch...
fine black Cheviot, 48 inchee, 1.00-. worth l.U. 7Sc Black eerge, 42 inchea, 50c. Black chariot.
Black amtln motel. 44 inchea, -c- Llack granite 41 inchea, 80c. Black henrietta. 5 c Black vena.
cloth. We; worth 1.00, Black aatin trundle 90. 1 Man, SOc. Black henrietta 45c
The Newest Things in Brown
Dress Goods
Ktemlne cloth. 51 inchea. 11.00. Broadcloth, VSc. Venetian cloth, SOc. Cheviot. SOc Home
52 Inchea, :.00 SaUn prunellr, 1.00. Satin aollel. ipum.Siie Henrietta, Uc.
Smart Things in Royal and
Navy Blue
Imported French brorilcloth, Inchee ll.to. aollet, Tic. French poplin 75c. Cheviot 50c
Domestic broadcloth, 52 inchea, 1.00. Ktamtne Camera hair, 50c. Oranite cloth 80c Home.
cloth, 81 Inchea, 1.0". Satin prunelle, 1.00. Satin pun, SOc. Novelty Modi 2ic,
victoria, l. Oranitc cloth 4 inchea, 90c. Salin
Cardinal and Garnet
Are very chlclhle aeaaon Imported French Satin eollel, 44 inchea, 98c. Henrietta SOc Ifnsal
broadcloth, 4 Inchea, f 1.(8. Klamine cloth, 52 y gooda 2c.
Inchea, 1.00. Satin prunutle, 42 inchee, 1.00.
Greens are in High Favor
Sage green armure cloth 11.00. Sage green Melrose cluth IV. Novelty gooda SSc
cheviot 1.00. Oreen broadcloth, H inches, l.isl.
Castors and Greys Much Liked
Light castor aatin aollel.;inche, 9Sc. Mclroae rietta, 44 Inchea, 75c' Gray camel's haircloth,
oth; 75c. Orey broadcloth, 52 inchea. $l.2 SOc. Ore y bomeapun 48c and SOc
An Admirer of Honesty.
"Yes, sjr," said the farmer, "il
there's "anytfflTrg I do like an' admire,
it's an honest man. An' that's why
I'm proud of our new neighbor, Kf
there ever wan an honest man he's
one.1'
"I'm glad to hear you say that. But
are yoxi sure he's honest?"
"Certainly; one of these frank, gen
erdtis, sincere kind."
"How do you know?"
"Sold three horses to him day be
fore yesterday, an' I (rot at least $61)
the best of him." Leslie's Weekly.
All He Asked.
"You may remember," said the per
sistent office seeker, "I called u you
about a year ago and asked for a situ
ation in the "
"Well?" interrupted the political
boss.
"Why er you promised to keep me
in mind, and "
"Well, I'm keeping you there; I'm
keeping you there. Good day!" Phil
adelphia PresB.
Uaahful.
With my young, doting wle alncere,
1 much dlillke to shopping go,
For ahe In public calls me "dear,"
Which make me feel quite "cheap," yoJ
know.
Hurlem Life.
TOO HAD TO WASTE IT.
'WW
. an t raderatanil It.
'It is a strange fact," remarked the
Observer of Events and Things," that
a mall will go about with the bald
SOME HAIR RAISERS.
cloth
Orey Satin pruncllc, 42 inenej, 1 00. Urey hen-
. m . i . , . . , . . .
it is to be a nliuue la II. M mmm ..h
ricn, naniisome areas, requirea elegant, triinm- mir .in, .. i ..,..
inga while the commoner ones for the general J!??.?'J5T'0e 00 U handmade lilMal
inuae dresses and 'treel dresses that go . '
cream.
49c uo
... .... ci.uu vmru.
very eiesanl cream wn lie anollaue ol chif
fon H.iMi per yard. It Is so handsome thai It
taken hut a small quantity.
One of the beautiful new trim mines la a fine Hcautiful .....i;
black lace with an applique of velvet. $3.00per a yard. .
yarn.
Into hard service, need a trimming that coin- Handsome Venice trimmings In white
binee beauty and good wearing qualities. .,n n 'c't' 'or He, 15c, aOc, Ov 3jc' i
v i . ki. ii t tll.00avard.
Pearl trimmings, neat edges. 15c and 25c a yd.
v. trimmings wc, auc and 3.V a yard.
FurS W do elerclaeeare in the selection furs. A neat fur scorf in imitation marten or
a. uio of our furs. We buy from honeat atom: marten (,,. nm a "-!?"""
furriers, people whom we can trust, and then $i.on. Some of the long new fh&nLS ol
we havo thirteen years' experience back of na for (.00, 7.30, 10.00 and 12 00 P
In this business, which counts In the buying of
tor steel
CoMl. (Ml Nulls nnrt NrpnrM Skirls 4.80. 5.00, (.00, 7 50. 8.00 up to 30.00. Prices, how
Not many alike, but an enormous stock, ever, at meaningless nl v Si. L
There ia probably notaa largeaj.tiwk anywhere qual ty. QuaUtJ f, tapoSlffoi tt?-
In the city. We leave that for you to decide, pml&t "
ou're pretty sure to flnd what you want when T ,.u,.. . at,., K r,w
you nave a large atock from which to make i A "r7J ; """"P ,or n.w
your selections, We markeil them to sell not i.V' .".. . '"mmea with Jet c
to keep. We quote a few prices, 1240, 8.00, 4.00, " """"
J. N HARRISON,
Sunbury, Pa.
r..n ., ui Muss .rontl..mi.ti in SnviliM- Ooiuit v and clsuwliere have
aaVomnlut hair preparations a,,,! tlieirhair i, still thin or their
heads bald. The readers ot the rOOT will nmi inai
BURT'S HAIR REVIVER
is a sure Hair Grower. It prevents hair falling out, remove dandruff
stops itching aud restores luxuriant growth to shining scalps. It ooutaiiis
no poison and i? no dye.
a peTjr Reoent Testimonials.
oWTd. C Jan. th, 1901
pounds of false hair and a $17 lionnet
lo cover hers. lonkers ntatesman.
Canae and Effect.
A lady from a bottle drank,
That had some hair dye In It
Her hair remained unchanged.
Put she died within the minute.
Chicago Dally News.
II Y Tilt: SKIS OF HIS TEKTU.
I Waehtngto!
.southern aieaicine t-..
( ientlemeii : I gave one-half of a Dottle of
your Revive r to a lady Mend of mine who has
brown hair turning gray. She used it and is de
lighted with it. I shall sand you an order soon
again,
Harrlman, Tcnn., OH. 14th, 1M0.
Southern Medicine Co.,
Uentleroen: I liave uaed Bait's Hair Reviver
for the last 30 or 40 days and I think it ia the
best preparation on the market. I bad been
troubled with dandruff for several years, also
irritation of the scalp, but our Reviver baa
completely cured both the dandruff and scalp
Uncase. I shall certainly reeomoiend It to my
friends. Yours truly,
B. A. Moore.
"If there's one man in the world I
hate it is that fellow behind me."
"Do you know, sir, that he's my
hualian d?"
"Oh, really 1 Ww why, of course,
that's why 1 hate him." l'un.
A 1'rofraaion for Hint.
Fond Mother (of delicate dude) 1
think it is time Clarence selected a
profession. What would you advise?
Old Gent (reflectively) lie might
do nicely as a typewriter girl. X. Y.
Weekly. -
Mannington, W. Va., Dec. 27, 1900.
Southern Medicine Co..
llarrinian, Tcnn.,
Gentlemen : Send me at once two dosen
more of your large size bottles of Kevlrer, The
results obtained from its u a e are simply
wonderful. It certainly does all you claim for
It.
Huntsville, Ala., March 12,1001.
Gentlemen I Inclosed find P. O. money or
der for IB for which send me six bottles of your
Heviver. 1 am delighted with it.
Knoxville, Tenn., March M, 1001.
OenUemeu : I have uaed four large bottlea
of your Heviver, and the hair is nearly one inch
long all over my bald spot. You may send me
six bottles more. Unclosed check for $5.00.
ITS MERIT.
Burt's Hair Reviver is put up in Half-Dollar and Dollar bottles.
Send us one dollar and we will send you by express prepaid one large size
bottle, or six bottles for $5. If you mentiou the Middleburgh Post
when you write, we will guarantee to refund the money if results are not
perfectly satisfactory.
SOUTHERN MEDICINE CO.,
"2" Harrlman, Tenn.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Mother Grace,
A I'nrnilox.
She (angrily) How daro you, sir!
lie (after stealing kiss) Bat I
(oulda't help myself.
She Don't ndd falsehood to your
r.rime! You did help yourself!
puck.
yon mustn't eat
JTOUr !cl cream so fast. There was a
little girl orfce ate her Ice cream so
fast that she dfid before she had tin-
1 1 1 Si.
v I Ml I. A
r- rA .tw.Tm,.i ellrl thpv rli M mnrricl this spring.
Viiuii; U-S'-1' i i.M
with the rest of the loa ers-rs, war
Detroit Free Tress.
A Sure Slrn.
Laura I think that Mary is going to
'lorence- Why'
Laura She, hasn't
clothes sin-.et fall.
had any new
-Brooklyn Life.
Bl.rllnr Rtl
Deeds Entered for Record.
Franklin Beaver and wife to Alice f.
Haines, half of lot No. 17 In Beaver
town, for $1000.
Philip Sehnee to Philip A. Sehnee,
tract of laud containing 89 acres and
50 perches in Perry twp., for $2200.
Jarius liousli and wife to Jacob Row,
lot No. 7 in Smithgrove, for $700.
Jacob Row and wife to Charles A.
Knouse, same, for $700.
Geo. F Miller, John P. Wetzel and
C.W. Knights to Henry Dietrich, 428
acres of unseated laud in lkaver twp.
for $00.
B. JL Bateman and wife to Newton
P. Kratiter, houncand lot in Selinsgrove
for $475.
Lawrence E. Schaller to Jacob Cram
er, 53 perches of ground in Franklin
twp., for $560.
Charles Keck to John B. Roush, 7
acre lot In Middlecreek twp., for $130.
J. B. Rine and wife to T. J. and How
ard Nichols, 36 perches of land in
McKees J Falls, for $80n.
Wills Probated.
The last will and testament of . H.
Keely was probated and letters tcstu
mentarj issued to the widow, Kate M.
Keely, Chimncey Keely and Ceo. B.
Davis who are the executors named in
the will. The widow, Alice intermar
ried with Ueo. 8. Davis, Mollic inter
married with Dr. F. J. Wagenseller,
Isadorc intermarried to Milton Brandt
and Clnuincey Keely are the heirs.
PREPARE FOR WINTER
We have a nice line of Winter Stock,
MEN'S AND BOY'S SUITS,
MEN'S AND BOYS' OVER
COATS,
FULL LINE OF UNDERWEAR,
HATS; CAPS AND UNDEPw-
WEAR.
4I0I
Yon are cordially invited to
examine oar excellent stock,
whether yon buy or not. Onr
stock is all marked in plain
figures, and yon can see allprices for yourself.
We have t strictly one-price to all. Thanking you for
past patronage and soliciting a continuance of the same
I remain Resp'y.
WOLf FRIEDMAN,
318 East Market St, . .,
Sunbury, Pa.
Firm of high standing would in
crease corps of rt presentatives call
ing on physicians. Our eighty men
now average $40 weekly. Exclusive
territory. Steady employment.
r.x 61. Nlnlion O, York City.
u-ai-it.
Z UUKtS WHlitl ALL 61
fTsFFAIIK.
Ikct Cough Syrup. Tatcs Good. Use
Intlmn. v..ui t v ;ni::.: . !
iar-i-Tri-'"18
Distillery for Sale.
THE IIAUTMAN DlSfLLSBT at I'cnnsprcck ia
offeied for sale.
Capacity 520 Bushels per day.
With a little expense tlio capacity voulil be in
creasetl to any MkMt.
Adtlresa llox 43.
11-21-lt. IV ii iimc !.. Pit.
SALE REGISTER
Notices of snles win ho Inserted free under
this hcariiuK wbttl the hills are printed at thin
ofticG. When the hills are not printed at thlf
nftlce 50 rents ill he earMd. Persons i xpeet
itiK to linve mile Hlioiihl select u date und have
it Inserted In this column.
WI'.DNKSDAY, DSC, II, two miles sulh of
Vicksbinu; Oliver H, Howi rsox will sell ft
horses II hend of cattle and farming implc-nionlii
Hn.Tn HP foiit an.l ui'arameeil l.y nl! itrllK-NU'TU-UAU
flMlU) I Ki: looucco Habit.
that some of us roach.
wnlcrt worn corincioiisiv iur f?uou Vre
t tr. nn.. tr. Dr. McAfee. nouucemaal alsawltere In this Issue.
Hcaaach and Keutlaln cured r-v tt
lv extinct.
Dr. Thomas' Remedy
-FOR-
ST. fflV DANCE
Has never failed to effect a
permanent cure where t,$
directions have been care
fully followed; the most ob
stinate cases, that have b:if
fied the skill of physicians,
have yielded to its powerful
influence, and it stands to-day
as the only known and pos
tive cure for tbis distressing
complaint. Sent by mail on
receipt ot $1 60. Address
Thomas Bechtofd,
1324 North 55th St.
14 5t Philadliphia, ?"nJf
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