Bote jHcabs rjjjve a job lot of note on hand. They must go The price will do It. les and prices for the ask- Ve furnish them printed U than you can buy them U printing. flagenstller, Fditonnd Proprietor. A Fimily Journal, Devoted to News, Science. Art, Political Economy and Current Literature. Rates: One Dollar Per Annum, in Adraoct MIDDLEBURGU, SNYDER COUNTY, PENNA., MARCH 5, 190 NUMBER '.). pfinLOCAl LACONICS THE FUTURE REVEALED. Coming Events Cast Their Shadows I..L.I..1.ll..i...Jl..-l li..l...lL....U.Jt, Committe Meeting. Isefore. The readers of the Post tire ropiest-1 J en to semi iih announcements of nil event. No charge will he made to y,,nlilieii Standing t'i'iimil'.te' pulilish the same when the event is of slt,l to meet in Muhllehurg public hiiiHrtanee. v. March ,' ,!H',,V ITjiiksd.vy, March 5, Wagner Harp J. n. l hAKM iv. i i ... ........... ... ., CI airman I "nnwim v o., oi imwkiii, in mc .selinsgrove Hull. I i.lvcitisctl iTni Ksii.vv, Mar. 12, (ieo. V. Kibk- will it wiles tire n This land is particularly --iiuiniiiein in euns- Ki. Sati kday, March 14, Kc.ul.!iean l'ri iimry election to Nominate Candi dates for l'rotlinnotary, Ueisler and llccorder, Associate Judge, District Attorney and Jury Commissioner and elect u Mate Delicate. TiifHSDAY, Mar. lit, Kim entertain ers in Selinsgiove. Saithday, March 21, Spring Com-nienccs. oST, If. were -'t7: licenses issued in ('ollllty Since me m n nil m- tt, k'titiniial Kncanipnient, drand fllie Kepuhlic, will lie held at Lm.jsco din ing the week of Ang- yi,;):Coniietent girl to do itml laundry work, dotul Ai'i'ly ironit ly, .1. IS. JSlKMSKI.I., ( South I'.eiid. I ml. lav's high winds took ott a of the roof oil' Mrs. (ieorge Uirn 'm the farm tenanted by Ytrger. jjAI.K: I'e'h Orchard, 900 .ivs. 1 mile South ot (ilolie Cull on or address, Jons A. Di ck, f, Mitltlleiiurg, 1'a, Al-F.: Steam Threshing Oul- ;.red for sale. Good condition. kr call upon. T. K. HoLT.Afi'i.i:, St, KUlllZ, i n, lmrg is to have a first-cluss ho I ic Commonwealth hotel in that o be replaced with a ten story lueture to cost f (500,000. The site n occimied hy a hotel for over Sati khay, March l's, Annual Kelipse of the Sun. Invisible in ihe 1. S. WmxKsnAY. Apr. 1, Spring term of Susquehanna I'niversjly opens. Si xday, Ai-ril .", l'alm Sunday. Moniiay, April (ith, Spring term of Freebiirg Acailemy opens. r'uiO.VY, Coit Novelty Co., in Selins grove. Km day, April 10, (!, i.i.l Fiiday. Si'XDA Y, April 12, Kastcr. Tiii'Hsday, April 10, day set for ad. jouriinientof the State l.egislntuie. Monday, April 27, (ien. I. S. Ciani's hirthday. Wkdxksday, May 27, Kepublican State Convention at ilarrisbuag. Whose Ad.? Printers' Ink uses a great many advertising blotters In fact, uses no oilier. They come In as fast as wanted, and very nice mid handy they are. Wlmftf ml rrf iftt'inrntn arc on those lilottcrnf All. that is a thing the Little Schoolmaster never observed, or. If he did. he never remembered and does not now remember, lint he likes the blotters. Print ers' Ink. This criticism Is ncvor np plk'aMe M iidvurllsln In your luenl paper. Kates of Postage ioo Years Ago. The following were the rates of nited Telephone and TeleKnSihl"BB,ulu'8Cl'lry ' Ue year, 1800: "i tuuvrjcu uui eiOTeuinjf tony mlleii, eight ceuts; over 40 miles and rina and Summer. The im- Uuti i "tisist of a new trunk line Ring ltonna, Harrisburg, Ty- ld C'l irQeld. irtliuniberland man was arrest lobe Mills Monday for phinn- lope with another man's wife. Bsoiier was released on pitying Its and agreeing to leave. on A. K. Holes in his new mmv a lunr cutting parlor for your leaned with a refreshing shunt- I a clean towel to each patron north side of Market square op- L'entral Hotel. Satisfaction guar- tf. bill to pay a minimum salary month to school teache's pasg- liou.-c last week. It is doubtful pr the ''ill will pass the Senate as isto ihe detriment of the rural sand interferes with the affairs pchool iHiard. ioinical Chestnutt is closing out tock of Foot Wear, ineludintr Piter and u4wai)rlnir stock, 98c. fO Plough alirt Work Shoes, $2.85 kt Grade RuhheA Koots, 30c. for fits, $1.19 for Bet $1.50 and $1.75 Mhoiui Chllilrxn'u Pollilll V cbeno. 1 1 r 1 Post desires to congratulate VV. Hummel on his appoint- 63 Postmaster of Northuinber- Harry is a Snyder County boy ing to his liberality and pro- e spirit in promoting the Indus- eifiire of his adopted town, met financial reverses. Hence the tiiient is a deserving one. cut of Marion Charles and her rand mothers whkh was pub- in the Post Feb. 6th, was loan- is by courtesy of the North an, Phila. We did not know Mnie whether the cut was loan ed to us and hence this tardy Medgement of their courtesy. 7f " Makes Strength. icse days when the children Solent exercise and parents are ictive than ever, people look the food they eat. Hy scien- wess the new cereal uJf " con- all the nourishment of pure (J grain has been so prepared as ke a perfect food, cooked and to eat "It" makes strength spares the body and brain for duties. Everybody likes "f". f . At grocers every wheie. Marriage License. : V C. Kmt7r 1 Punn lii. hi. Herman. Pen a two! I W. Haines, ' Selinserove. f Lk Stimeiing, Selinsgrove. vance not exceeding 150 tulles, twelve and one half cents; over 150 miles and not exceeding 300 miles, sevmteen cents; over 300 miles and not exceeding 500 miles, twenty cents; over 500 twenty- live cents. Kevery letter composed of two pieces of paper double those rates; every letter composed of three pieces of paper, triple these rates; every letter composed of four pieces of papar weigh ing one ounce, quadruple those Kites, and at the rate of fout single letters for each ounce any letter or packet may weigh; eyeryship letter original re ceived at any olHce for delivery was six cents. And there was little change for the better In the rates of postage until the advent of the administration of President Polk. Honors to a Lcwistown firm. Culvin Greene & Son, the ilrm which up to a short time ago operated the North American tannery at this place, hut recently received, through the U. S. commission to the Paris Exposition of 1900, the dlploam of award and bronze medal, both highly finished and of ar tistic design, for finest tanned and pre pared leathers exhibited at Paris. Al soa silver medal from the National Export Exposition of 8!)9, in this country, on recommendation of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia These handsome works of art are now on exhibition iu the show window of Van Natta's jewelry establishment. We congratulate the Messrs. Greene on their possession, representing as they do a trade triump of which they in common with our entire community may justly feel proud. "THE GARDEN OF LIES" THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS A KnnrlnntliiB Love Ntory ol n llmu. tirrl Amrrlran Ulrl. The romance of a beautiful Ameri can girl, in which the light fora throne filgures prominently, is the basis of "The Garden of Lies," the most most fascinating love story since the "Pris oner of Zenda." From start finish the tale teems with adventure and excite ment. The plot is novel and well handled and there is not a dull line iu it. Though It la a story of valor, it is first of all a love story that will strike a sympathetic chord In every reader. Be sure to read this striking romance in nextSunday's "Philadelphia Press". Order it of your newsdealer in ad- rrni'i'ni'i''i"ivl'"'""r'"ni"i'i'iiin Another Swindle. Farmers should lie on the look-out fur a clever swindler who claims that he isorganizing a "National Threshers' I rotectivc Association. Me secures the membership of many fanners by assuring them that he is forming a national association by which it would be impossible to raise the price ol thresh ing. The inenib rs are required to sign a cretiflcate which they are told enti- Ini'tLem ioailfe tiietubercthlp. JU'.n their signature turns up at the bottom of a note ranging in sums of $5. to Arthur Housli Killed. The nine-year old Sou of William Koush of Selinsgrove fell from a ear at Lcwistown and was run over by the train severing both legs near the trunk oftliebudy. He died it few hours af terward and was taken to Selinsgrove Thursday morning and buried Sun day. The funeral had been set for Satur day Morniiiing but owing to the high water, Middleereek could not he cross ed at Kant. He had been it brukeinan only about two months. The loss is a severe blow la his parents and friends. Have You Eaten "f "? There are so many "ready to eat" foods on the the market now that one hardly knows how to distinguish be tween them. uJf should not be class ed with the others. There is no other that compares with "It", as one trial will convince you. f" i more healthful, strengthening and tastes better. Made by a new process and ready to eat by adding milk. Get a package to-day at yourgrocers. Grand Entertainments. There still remains three entertain ments of Susquehanna Y, M. C. A. Lecture Course Thursday evening, March 5, the Wagner Harp Orches tra and Quartette Company from Harrisburg will render one of their promising programmes in tho Selins grove Opera House. This Company has won fame and praise wherever they have held entertainments and we feel sure that they will be both enter taining and instructive. Pkksoxnki,. Eleanore Pearson, Soprano; Mable Norton Trole, Contralto; Chas. W. Pickett?, Tenor; James (i. Potter, Haso; Susan Harlie Tompkins, Violin ist; Etneline Hill Tompkins, Hari ist. Tickets can be procured at lieu- drick's store, Selinsgrove, Pa. Doors open at 7:30. MARRIED. Feb. 20, by Rev. Geo. W. Genszler, John Weichley Haines of Selinsgrove to Emma L. Stimeiing of Kantz. Feb. 21, by Rev. W. K. Diehl, Theo dore F. Kuster and Lydla I. Wagner, both of Kantz. - , ' ' Rev. Joshua Shaiuhuch will attend Conference in lialtiinore this wet k. Misslicrtha F.hrhnrt of Lcwistown lias been visiting friends here the past week. A. H. Kloso of Franklin township dropped in to pay his respects to the printer Tuesday. Misses Mable and 1 ilia Grimm and Mrs Dora Specbt attended the funeral of Arthur Koush Sunday. Mrs. K. Middlisivaitli of M.-Clure after a two weeks' vi-tt with her daughter, Mrs. P. E. Kinney, Ims re turned to her home. Mrs. John w. Met of Shamokiii and Master Gcorue rcaly of Keiiova were pleasantly entertained nt the home nl'Opcrator Kinney Tbiivday. Kev. S.S. Kobler .f New I'.eiini, we regret to stale, has roicjinl his eharue, as pastor of be Kel'ornied church, lie has accepted a pi siti.m in Sebiiykill County Dr. Charles I.. Marks has in -ved his dental out fit from the Middleburg Dank Ituildiug to l.ewistowu where he will form a professional partnership with his brother-in-law, Dr. John C. Amlg. John F. lioyerof Mt. Pleasant Mills called Tuesday to order sale bills for the sale of his farm stock and imple ments on the Hickel firm Thursday. March 20, P'lKI. M. L. Kreeiier and wife snent sev eral days with Aariali Kreeger ami family. They had been down South bill on account of the elder Kreeger's illdess, hastened home. Mr. Van 15. Middlewarth of Mc dure, who is now visiting P. E. Kin ney in Swineford is u young man with a promising luture. He is already hoU'Nua 0C7 shnrev ut- preferred Hto-b the Penna R. R. Co. Kev. N. A. Kiraeofe closed his revi val services iu the IT. 15. church of tills place with 30 conversions, 25 accessions and S baptisms. Services Sunday morning next at ten a. m. Kevival services were began iu the New Jier 1 in church Sunday evening. John F. Stctler, of Middleburg, Sny der county's talented and siK-eessfu! ar chitect, has been successful in securing the contract for the erection of public school buildings in Jtcrwick and MilV lintown. At the first named place h entered into competition with archi tects from Seranton and Wilkes bar re. Geo. J. Schochasks us to say for him that it had been reported that on ac count of the death of his wife, he would not be a candidate for Associate Judge. He wishes all his friends to know tint he will remain in the light to the linish and while he has lost con siderable time on account of the death and funeral of his life companion, he will not be able to see all his friends, but kindly solicits their support. We acknowledge the receipt of re mittances after we had gone to press last week from the following: Asaph Uowersox, Frunklin township; W. K. Stahlnecker, Reaver Springs; P. A. Krosius, Mt. Pleasant Mills; Amos liailey, Shamokiii Dam; John House worth, Shellsburg; S. C. Kessler,. Salem; J. W. Moyer, Huiiimel's Wharf; Geo. J. Koush, Kreamer; G. A. KauHuiaii. Shreiner; s. J. Rrouse, Kratzerville; S. A. We: .el, Reavertown; Dr. H. P. Glover, Anoona; H. M. Freed, l'ree- burg;LN. Jarrett, Selinsgrove; Mrs. Lizie Smith, Edward Moyer, Middle-' burg and C. A. Stelt'en, Palias. - - - Christine Swart. The widow of E. R. Swart, died at Troxelville Tuesday 9 a. m. Aged TS years, 11 months and 12 days. Her husband died Sept. 1S99. Deceased had a stroke of paralysis a year ago, but tne cause of death was dropsy. Funeral Thursday morning. Rev. Dutt of MeClure olllelating. J. W. Swartz of Swineford is a son. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Court convened, Monday, Feb. 2.UI, A. D., llHi.!, nt II o'clock A. M., witli Hn. II. M. MeClure, Pres. Judge, and Hon. . T. Gemherling ami Hon. P. F. Keigle, Associate Presiding. A. S. Sechrist was appointed fore man of tli jnaiul jury. Edwin A. Ibiser, liobertS. Smith, Emanuel Peters and P. A. Krosius were appointed tipstaves. Cornr or t'.ui-.:i: Si.hsions. lrvin 15. Komig was appointed High Constable of (he P.orough of Selins glove. James Troup w n s i lenced to elite into hail iu the sum of s'lon, ulli ap proved security, conditioned for bis good behavior toward his family and the public neut rally. The petition for .1 monument to the memory of Hie soldier and sailors of the late War of the Kebcllion, who ell-li-ted fiom Snyder Couuiy, was ai proved ly the grand jury. i in I ot j it isi i ion o! .lames iroup was di-approved 1 ecaiise there was no ground for sii-picioii of fold play. Keports of viewer- reporting against public roads iu Centre and l uioii Tow nships were continued. I Wet.el, Nathan I -'reed and .lobll 1'. Kellls were appoiutetl to view KREAMER. X. ('. (iilteliiis ane wife are vis itint; his liintlur at Kiltuuniiig. Samuel Kessler was seen iu town last week. Mr. I'ickliait and 1'iiiiilv were t Selinsgrove Muntiav innriiinr. Mi, Kile, reek ovorHnwetl its hunks lor tho first time this winter Satur day. iuitc a number nf our peoph attended tho funeral ol Win. Iloush's son at Freeiiuie; Simdav. While at the funeral Simdav A. IV K reamer's horse was IViirhteiicd ly tlic Iiarkinj; of a iloyj and kicketl his ruiialiiiut all to pieces. Miss on Walter id S linsjrn,vt. spent last week with her sister, Mrs. A. ('. Smith. it imi . 'iir cilllilivil Ii;t'( weeks of School. Mr. ii'iimii of l'Vecl town Fridav. Win. iie.-e i' rn lav. more in Lryaii pass,.. tliroiili MT. PLEASANT MILLS. public roads in Jackson Tow nship Keports of viewers ol public roads in Franklin Township,'; were eoiilirmed nisi. Kepurt of liridge view in ( 'enter town ship, was continued absolutely. 'hi l;r l r I 'mi iiuv I'i.kas. An alias subboeiia in divorce was awarded in the ease of Moses Frecd lliall ys. ( ioldell I 'reedni'iii. A rule was granted in the ease of Vcrgie A. Stiauscr vs. Peter E. Straus--er, to show cause why a divorce should not not be granted. In the ease of T. M. Kessler vs. the township of Mouroe. The Jury; found J Kt I. 4 l.n i t n .. .1 ......... .1 C ynnn iu naiiiiiu niiu ueiruuaiiv guiiiy of contributory negligence and there fore rendered a viudict in favor of the Township. Oupiianh' Coi kt. F. II. Smith was appointed guardian of Kutli Geinberling Long, and Maud M. V. Long minor children of Geo. W. Long, deceased. Myron A. Moyer was apMiinted guardian of Samuel II. McManaway, minor grand child of Mrs. Sallie Mc Manaway, deceased. Isainli Walter was apHiuted guard ian of Ira A., Jesse J. and Elmer lv KingHinaii, minor grand children ol Jesse Shambaeh, (leccased. G. F raukliu Diuius was appointed guardian of Lotti", Mable, Sallie, Vi ola, Mirny, Solomon ami Oscar Alfred Heaver, minor grand children of Sol.i- iiioii Hummel, dee'd. Orders of sales were granted iu estate of Jerome F. Aigler, dee'd., and Mary E. Kingaman, dee'd. Returns to orders of Sales were con firmed lit estates of Franklin Krater, dee'd., Ella A. Gilbert, dee'd., Mary Teats, dee'd. ami Mary E. Oniel, dee'd. The real estate of Jacob Lcplcy, dee'd., whs awarded to Mrs. Mary Ann Get, for the sum of fKXi. ' All the accounts ot the administ rat tors, executors and guardians and widows appraisements w ere con firmed as advertised. Wednesday, Feb. 2", court adjourn cd to the ringing of the bell. J. G. Ckoi si:, Keporter. people sick Notice of Final Rule. To PETER L. STRAWSER, lute of Steoltun, Pennsylvania. You are horebr not Weil thnt a final rule for divorce haa been (ranted against you at thfl ult of Vlrnle A. Stranraer, your wife, which will be Doarti in ine Jonn oi common rieas. of Snyder county, of October Term, 101, No. , on MoDdav. the Brut day ot June. 1003.' on which day, you may appear and allow cauae, it any you have, why aucb divorce ihould not be cranteaaicainai you. iai u. wninr.it, Attorney for Libellant. Mlddlebnrgh. Pa , March 2nd, IMS. 41. What it Means. We're tired ol'miswerinj' (jiiestions. "Fewer gallonsWears Longer " means tiiaimii don t have to paint your hiWhe so o tbjMTn you ilon t liavc to iite4fJrTlTch paint. Cpsts less JoMiKiol), anil von ilon't have to Htiejol) so of'icn. The new paint is not new at all. It's the biggest-helling paint in the United States, anil the firm that makes it is 149 years old. Devon Ijeail nml Zinc fewer gallons than mixed paints, wears twice as long as long as lead and oil. A new Post Ofllce basjbeen establish- ! ed in Union towdship called "Produc", mails connect with Tort Treverton. iuite a ninmlier ol' our atlclliled "on ft last week. ( . X. Kaltriler wis mi tb, list, several davs last week. The sale of the goods of Henry Mellgel (lei 'en. -ed Tllesdav was well attended and things Indiiglit gmnl prices. Some of our people attended till' sale of II. S. 1'iickliai t Monday. Juito a number of (,:ir vonng spoils attended proliaited inccling .it Aline Saturday and Sunday evening. II. .J. Heim and wife visited at Wilson Snyder's iSiiiidaw Henry Kislitr's will iimve into Mrs. Mary Snyder's house in the ' fh. - .. s. C h. Keielu nbach is the new hostler at the Mt. Pleasant Mills Hotel. Lewis Mi ilium and Mrs. J. I. Verger, were on the sick list a j,.w days last week. Norman Troup will move t,, Shadlc, in the Spring into (i. 15. M. Ranch's house. Jonas Mciser of Shamokin was in town several days last week. Candidates are too numerous to mention. Sime of our people attended the funeral oi James Troup, at (iruhh's chiiTch Thursday. Tlic .scholars of the luwn schools arc practicing for an entertainment at the end oi the term. Kev. C. C. Miller will preach in the L. and K. church Sunday 1'. M. Jonathan Kreighluimn's visited at J Stiiton Kreigliliuiiin's Sunday. Mrs. Jolin Scldegle of Tort Tre verton visited her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Verger fur several days hist week. J. F. ringaman and (ieo. Scliixih candidates for Associate Judge were in town Monday night. John S. Verger will Imild an ad dition to his stable. The Auditors will meet next Monday to audit tlic finances of the township lor the year ISMI'J. The town schools will close first week in April. A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE Woman Tired of Life Kills Herself In Haddonfield, N. J., Boarding House. Philadelphia, March 2. A woman who gave her name as-Mrs. Charlotte 0. Wellington committed Bulcldo Sat urday by inhaling chloroform in a fashionable boarding house In Had donfield, N. J. The woman left a noto to tho proprietress of tho boarding house, in which she said: "I am tho last of a dlstinKiiIshed family, left so nlono that I ara tired of life. Will you kindly see that my remains are decently burled? I on closo money to pay expenses. My clothes give to the poor. Please keep this as quiet as possible." With the note was $75. The woman camo to tho boarding house about Feb ruary 20. She was always apparently in good spirits. She was about 50 years of ago, refined and plentifully supplied with money. In conversa tion with other persons in the housa she often referred to having lived In Boston and Albany, N. Y and to hav ing boarded In Mr TTnllv nnit Motf. ' Tord, N. J.
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