!Ve a job lot of note hand. They must go he price will flo it. 3d prices (or the ask furnish them printed jn you can buy them tinting. Ltoscter, Fditor and Proprietor. A Family Journal, Devoted to News, Science, Art, Political Economy and Current Literature. Rates: One Dollar Per Annum, in Advance NUMBER i:j. kxxx. MIDDLEBURGLT, SNYDER COUNTY, PENNA., APRIL 2, 1903. PISS nUKM. 1AC0MCS I,. m-hoohf nii.If I'm'TiMeriCS J li..:.l.'Pl! fu's vTSsnn w n ' tan April Fool? jst Month for tlif n Middleburg i burning, Laces, ind Oimps. lies and Mis- 1 other va il C. A r ha xi). nil's s:iU', Saturday mo P.ingaiunu was sold to or for .V-K'.),- the house ntcivilh' was bought li.v in fur ?vr. ami the small !. f.ir $"S. Tli" hotm- iii U was bought by -. ,rw ... 1 . I . .. tllltlll li f -'SIIO anil Hie r Klim Rruniu-r for the yiyv style sailor Mis IHM cis. I.. Iiurtu:i.m:it(ii:n. knrk bn.ved so pleasant- is in Monday morning is best eight ear old pro- lii-eiuid his friends wnn- is wrong. Joe never was iffiirc, and it mink- the el younger. A con was (.' Aniig and wife tit K. r-oji-it in inn iit-w onrtv- fiiitnit imrlor tor your willi h refreshing shaiu- iii inl to each patron iile of Market suiiare op- I Hotel. Satisfaction gilur- tf. Ley walked Into an a i wi re in Lewistown a few tasked for a cent's worth kider. ."What's that?" A cent's worth ? Why V) i f" Bead J. L. Marks' double column advirlisemelit on another page. THE FL'Tt'KE REVEALED. Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before. The readers of the Post are rtMjiU'wt ed to send tm announcements of all events. No charge will he made to publish the same when the event is of public importance. FliiDAV, April 3, First Arhor Day. Si'XD.w, April.!, 1'hIiu Sunday. Si;xday, April fl, Holy ('otiiiiiunion in Evan. Iiiithen.il Church, Reaver- town. Monday, April i, Meeting "f the Democratic Standing Coiiimiitcc in Miildleburg to elect a chairman. Monday, April (ith, Spring term of Frceburg Academy opens. Fm day, Coit Novelty Co., in Si-lins-grove. Fin day, April ID, (1 od Fti 1 iy. Sati kday, April 11, Meeting of re publican Standing Committee in Middleburg. Sati'Iiday, April 1 1, I'artlal Eclipse of the ni ) )!i, visible here. Ilcjii s 4:2(1 p. in. Ends pi p. in. Si'xpay, April 1-', Easter. Wkdxksday, April l', the Trout s. a son opens. Til ritsiiA v, April 1(1, day .-it for iu' jouililll !lit of the State Lcgi.-!.;tuie. Fill DAY, April 17, Second Arbor Day. Monday, April 2i-.':o, Ninei.f,:it semi-annual Convention, Danvi' conference of the Evangelical l,ui.i eran Ministeiium in Selinsgrove. Monday, April 27 License Court con venes In Middleburg. Monday, April 27, flen. L S. (.rant's birthday. Satikday, May lust day to 11 le jgjffl PERTINENT PERSONALS gg How do you like your new home? Chas. C. Ycrgcr, spent Sunday at Strouptown. John F. Erdley of K'int, was at the County Seat Friday. John C. (irubb and family left for North Dakota last week. Rev. W. K. Riehl moved to E. S. Stroup's house in Franklin. Charles T. Ranch of Shaiuokiu is spending some time willi his mother. Theodore Row of K reamer, was a County seat visitor one day last week. The F.ditor took a day oil' last week to witness the Legislature making laws. Dr. A.J. Herman lint week went to sec his sick uncle east of Northumber land. IJ. II. Waller of lYnilsei'i ek dropped ii- Fiiday to pay fur C. A. Feeder's paper. Carl F.speushade of MilHintowii was at Middleburg the latter part of la.-t week. Samuel Shi rev and family of I leaver Sprirgs, iliiied at Jeliu Shainb.-ich's Monday. John L. Cooper and wife of Selins Uiovc, were at the Comity Seat last Thursday. John Fields of K reamer dropped in one day last wee Row's paper. 'I. A. K itieh is 1 1 pay for !' rry and v. ill SOIIC short lime you to lxn nu i BAWD.-A Klnc rfl ciie o n OvvnerVilihaM ine. FllKl) IlAKKJIiViMi, ' rhijdel, IV. be is respoiiHibltf for the t celery is a sure prevent- ll-pox. tish the "National Stock ier" published in I'itti- II'ost both one year for iptions should be sent i n pin' it ke dif' powder back." ii ( oi-lien, I ml to Min ni sola. Miss Ida M. Va,'eu,-i l!er of Selins grove spent Sunday with the F.ditor of the Post and family. The llshiii? along 1'eiin Creek has been good this Spring, many large store ki COl'RT HOUSE CHIPS. DceJs Kccorded. Longinus Walter and wife to C. M. Showers, 12)1 acres in Centre township for$l,.187.50. Valentine Sehlosser and wife, to H. C. and W. H. Fisher, J acre in Fre burg for $17"). John K. Iloleiider, ft ul to Amelia Itachuiaii, house and lot in Middle burg, for $1,K1. Joseph V. Shirey, et al to ICmma Shirey, three tracts in Spring town ship, for $.j,.'iIK). .Mary K. Heiiuing and huslntnd to Lydia C. Covert, house and lot in Sel insgrove for J12U0. Heirs of John Steiver to Sarah A. Newman, "ii arrc-t In l'erry township fir James J). Shadier and wife to (J. Henry Dressier, .V2 acres and 12H per ches in l'erry township for $s.",o, I'JIen N. Spottsand husband to Mrs. F.lleii Naee, half of lot No. in I 're inont for f.'iiki. J. V.. Newman and wife to K. S Mitterliug, '. aeii s in l'erry town-hip, for$:i"i0. I latiicl Smith to Janie C. Smith, house and lot in Cmlcrvihc, i-7. Isaac Heaver to 1 1, nry II. Reiiiiiug er, lot of ground in Swinefird f !"i0. !. W. How, sli. iiif, to William T. st I'.e.ivi r towi.. to Win. S. Mi.ldhcr. ek iross, I'.i acres, in We ship $l(ini). S. T. Ililbish and wife lliekel, 7 A., 1 l i 1' , in twp., 5-)0. t iliver llower.-ox and ifi- to Amanda L. iiearick, i; A., l'.i I', in Franklin twp, ( 'atliaiine and I', ter Trait et al., to Samuel Trutt, two tr.tds in Monroe twp., s A. 1.-.7 1'., ln:i.i. Levi F. Smith to 1'.. 11. Sieininger, right of way to a walk or passage in Spring twp., $1.oii. Sarah Newman and W. H. Newman Central Hotel. lining to Mlddleburg, to stop at the Central the Marks' Brand of 8 ,L RYE WHISKEY, be particle of headache in The bar is well stocked land Wines. The house ly refurnished. The table i with the best the niar- fcd I would be pleased to f your patronage. Ki'iix, Proprietor, Central Hotel, Mlddleburg, l'a. lie of Men's Sufts. Sunbury are oetid samples of Mens jen splits at a very re 98 Here is an rise a SPKINQ firm offers nuPycarzains and are Reliable Clothing town. pger Wanted. ludy or gentleman to Ns in this County and tory for well and favor- Bouse of solid dimucial OOstmight cash salary paid each Monday by foni headquarters. I-x nvHiiced ; position pep press Thomas Cooper, PCaxton Building, Chi- (3-19-7t.) Believe In It. ynk-ally said that any m by advertising now not bo. Many llni- ?n advertised but only PvU Painkiller has f sixty years' use. To 'ty is greater than ever Pt UDon U-lat Ihn romeilv P but one Painkiller, THyRBVKFXJsOMay, District Minis terial CPnventlon ot tlie tinted J.v angulical Church in fteavertown. Tiiuksday, May 21. Ascension Day. Wkdxisday, May 27, Republican State Convention at Harrisbuag. S.VTfltDAY, May :!(), Memorial Day for the Decoration of the Soldiers' graves. Monday, June 1, Regular term of Court opens. Harvey Lonij Killed. tiarvey liong ot .seiinsgrove was working on a bridge between Sunbury and Shamokiu and Saturday evening he met with an accident that cost his life. He was standing on a girder .'SO feet long 12x12. The girder fell and through some means, in the decent, he got in below. He fell on a pile of cement and the beam struck him breaking his back and a leg. He was taken to the hospital at Sun bury, where he died Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. He is the son of John b Long, a contracting Carpenter of Penn township, was married to a daughter of Fred. Herman; The widow and two small children survive. He was ulxmt SO years of age. Funeral Friday. Missionary Convention. The Snyder County Missionary Un ion headed by the Mission Rand of Susquehanna University, met in the Lutheran Church of this place from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, The principal speakers were Rev. I, H Mctiaun of Lewisburg; Miss Schuyler, head of the mission training school ; Miss Jessie Hrewer, a missionary in India ; Dr. Jacob Yutzy of Selinsgrove and a number of other prominent members of the union Weather Forecasts. APRIL. 1st to 4th, cold wave, killing frosts oth to Uth, stormy condition heavy rains South 10th to 14th, Springlike in all sections 15th to lsth, wind storms Y est and North, electric activity South l'.lth to 2.U1, high tem perature for April 24th to 27th, stormy 28th to JOth, rainy. Leader of Salvation Army Gets Re markable Reception in London. FAMILY l'DISOXER. Completely Wiped Oat willi Arsenic! The family consisted of father C. Roach, mother, and four children, and had recently moved to Middleburg from I'nioii County. It is thought that they wen- puis me l by ar-nie which had been put in their bread. The bodies all lay ill the kitchen and the poison must havencted immediat.- ly after breakfast and with d-adly -f-feet. The position ami attitude of the bodies showed beyond doubt that they all died from the same cail-e and pio- naniy at the same time. I hey lay upon ed Ocncr.il William Month, lomnian the tloor on their hacks, ami w ith their dcr in-chief of the s-.ilvution Army, a limbs drawn no as if by convulsive Kreat welcome, home at the Albort lion. Time of lie- children lav near j their parents in the i eiitre of ihe room. I The fourth had died on the way to tin WELL PLEASED WITH AMERICA Says the Army Has Made Real Prog ress Here, and Spoke Touchingly of the Reception Accorded Him Throughout America. London. March 31. London accord- door apparently. Wiiatcver the poison may have le cu, ii was very violent in iis act inn ,-m I app-treii! ly very swift. Sll-pieioh has I ceil st -oi,:;!v directed to a wom iti who h 's been uc-iipyiu the lion- with the II i.c h 's. t is known that she dsliked the family, a id a neighbor tetiiic. ,, having heard her say within a few days, "If I can't get them Iciaehes olll of the hois.. I uin leave IMV-elf.'' She ha- lie! yet been put under -htcs;, n,,, ,, l,..jieve lie is the ,ni :oii r, ami if it e in be a certaine.l that she ,:4 i, ly j.n,. chased any ar- uieal puis.m the case will lie practically a certain mi", Mr. Roach himself, h w.,s .siii,, was of a Very ipiiet ami i"t ring disposition, and was seldom ..ecu upon tin-streets. ,. tails about lie-children were lacking, lieciii-e u. yj,,. im Mt--d iab family wa- w ipc-d out. As this is April 1 1 -1 we might add Ilia! t; i- v,a-a family of cickroaclies. Klsslnimee to Mr. Shnirer, who has taken possession of the same. Registet and Recorder, John II. Willis attended a meeting of Scottish Rite Masons hi Williainsport. Win. S. Riekel and family left this week for Killings, N. Dakota, w here he intends to farm on a large scale. W. H. (irimni of Frceburg, the beer bottler of Frceburg, while in town last week, dropped In to transact some bsiness. John (iclnctt, of the linn of (ielnett ISrothcrs, is in Pliiladelphiu this week purchasing a new stock of Spring and Summer goods. The farm of the late Lydia ( iearhart, In Centre township, Si-yder Co., has been purchased by Elmer Ilrauehcr, f Milmont, forgdloii. Mr. and Mrs. I. 11. Rowersox, and their daughter Miss Ruth, drove to New Uerlin and spent the day pleas antly with rclntivfs in that town, last Sunday. Woltl Friedman, one of the Sunbury clothiers, Sunday brought a congenial lot of lawyers, doctors and clerks to our town, to spend .he Sabbath. Call again, gentlemen. John Longer, Troxelville ; C. Morris Showers, Isaiah Walter, Penns Creek ; J. K. Newman, l'erry township ; S. R. (lellnett, Meiserville, and E. S. Mitter liug, St rouptown, were callers at this ofllce Saturday. Dr. A. R. Rotteiger of Selinsgrove, was in town Monday afternoon. The doctor is one of the alilest veterinary surgeons in Central Pennsylvania. He is in great demand among farmers and stock raisers and fully deserves the re markable success he has attained. A 'I'll MU'lll.ll 1 III. M. M Auslm of Wmciio d-1', lul. knew what lo do in tlm li nu o need. His wife had s.ich an utiiisu! cae of Htmuaehe and liver trjuhln. 1 "' n,",,'.' '- l. iJ-v-Vmi '- U'flOiytfHfm "i u! I not huip He t.ii l p., . w;.., J i . .iUAi. , iMfeFiUBiind Sh4 gu"t.ii Wm. S. Riekel ami wife to John F. Royer, H A., and 1 10 P., in Washing- ten and Middlecreek twps., flOot). W. II. Hartmaii and wife to C. A. Kerr ft al., trustees etc. of U. Church of Ci-ntervilh- lot in Centerville Wills Piiikittd. The last will and testament of Mary Ami llehn late of the borough of Mid dleburg, was probated, and letters tes tamentary were issued to Arlington Row, who is named as executor and sole heir. Letters Orantcd. Letters of Administration in the es tate of Adam R Walter, late of Frank lin twp., were granted to F. P. and John R. Walter. aud wa: linalU cure I. O ly 21c, at .Middtebuig Driiir Co. r.i v bill Ci.ii nian' Itichfiolil. Ir. J. W. Sauio sell I'ouns (Jrei.-U. -. - Readers of the "Pest". We wi-h t-i call your attention t the fact that the copyright has expired Marriage Licences. Foster L. Rover, Krat.erville :il lie A. Kratzer, f Jas, A. d. Hackenburg, Sallie E. Swineford. (John F. Minium, (M. Clara Stell'en, t ( i. Morris Rurgard, l Ma.ie R. Kellcy, New Rerlin. IV nnscns'k. Pen use reck. Pallas. Sunbury Sunbury. Selinsgrove burgs. iine 1 J d I devote al nij i a specialty id Republican Standing Committee Meeting. The Republican Standing Committee of Snyder county, will meet in the Court House Saturday, April II, 1003, at one o'clock. J. 8. Yearick, Chairman, sell Penns Creek. FOR SALE. Eggs for hatching the following thoroughbred variety Single Comb White Keghorns, Comb Rrown LeiiKoUis, Ra mouth Rocksfnd Sllvi Ilaniburgs school make Horry Plants and I'm for wants. S. II. CVt'BIM. lichndd, Pa. Make A Clrnil Nwerp There's nothing like doiog a thing thoroughly. Of all the Salves you ever heard of, Uucklen's Arnica Salve the best. It sweeps away and cures Burns, Sores Bruises, Cuts. Roils, Ulcers, Skin, Eruptions and Tiles. It's only 25o, and guar anteed to give satisfaction by, Middiebursr Drug Co., Grfiybill & Garman, ltidb&eld. Dr. J. W, Samp- .f. krrei jm- SuiXiVcdi t tjdngl thnHD and 9jAnerries, irrVWrite me V 1 MAKKIEI). March 21th, by Rev. W. A. Haas Charles W. Keller and Bessie Fry, both of Selinsgrove. March 23d, at the Lutheran parson age, by the Rev. W. H. Schoch, Mr. Foster L. Royer, of Kratzerville of New Rerlin. March -', by Ceo. M.Shindel, clerk O. C, Janes A. (L Hackenburg and Sallie E. Swineford, both of Pcnns- creek. March 21, by Rev. E. E. Oilhert, (i. A. Mcngle of ML Pleasant Mills to Mary E. Stratibof Frceburg. March 21, by Rev. C. C. Miller, P.en- jamin F. Reich and Llllie A. Nagle, both of Washington tw-p. March 22, by Rev. C. C. Miller, C. 1 Haines and Ellen Moyer, both of Frets. burg. Did it ever Occur to You that your teeth are given you for a pur pose? If people would spend more time at their meals and eat food that requires chewing, they would have less use for physicians, "f" is a new prepared cereal food which . has the natural llavor of the gralu, and on ac couut of its being cooked twice is easily digested, "f " is not a mush, but a delightful, crisp cereal of great food value. Try "It" and you will like Jt Sold by grocers. Til It EE we arc now lLf!.url 111 p.wtlgrilw TestJdwI'iiilulas- witlJ fill dir.-c I ireprat 1 uyrt i ajfrfVo present tinil. blifTug and nJ'-r y Ifen cents inJyiiips fi look eoutius iler 2,! oil W hieli ill or id Ml Relii-Vfccrets etc., IftiAfnr making all o .Science to the oil need tins hook. There areliitidreds of Items in it that have beenVvie source of Fortunes to others. There may he one for yoii- We mail Rook same dav your order i received. Address your order to, E. Si:i.i:i:y A: 'o., 1 2'. I College St., I 111 H alo, N. Y. - Perhaps You Wonder if the tin infilling .-old that made last winter one long misery will he as bad this year. Certainly not, if you take Alhn's Lung Ralsam when tickling aud rawness in the throat announce the presence of the old enemy. I not expect the cold to wear itself out Take the right remedy in time. Al leu's Lung Balsam is free from opium. Reduced Rales to New Orleans. On account of the meeting of the National Manufacturers Association at New Orleans, April '2 to 17, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excersion tickets to .ew Orleans and return April 11, 12 and :', good going on date of sale, and good return lug to reach origual starting point not later than April l'.i, from all points on its lines, at reduced rates. By deposit ing ticket with Joint Agent at New Orleans betwif n April 12 and in, and payment of fee of fifty cen(,s, an exten sion of return limit may lie obtained to reach starting point not later than ApiiUO. Hall last nb;ht. The laim. use audi torium was packed li'nin the Hour to tin- roof. There was net a vacant seat in the building.-which has a ca pacity of in.iii.i persons, ami in spito of the rainy ninht hundreds were turn ed away from tin- door. The organ isers of the demonstration. with a keen i ye to effect, dec Ued hundreds of olll c.'i's of the Salvation Army v.iiii broa-l searts. shawls and head dresses of Irilliant (d,,rs, thus forming great hlocl.s of culm- against the lael,r.roiind of soberly i l.el spi---tators. four hun dred uniformed miih i-ian:'. drawn Ironi the Salvation bands hi Loudon, wire ma.-sed around th" inas.-ive or gan at tin- nd of the hall. Oem-ral r.ooih's nipearatu-n on the platform was the signal lor a r.-.,iark-iihle di nu iii-st rat h m. The an iietico rose !-.s one man. iluttering h;.n h.cr- chiefs ate! prourami ;. aud l ii. ering for several miuulcs, while the hands mid the Hi-nan added a harmonious note to this thunderous wop nine. Tho v. hito bearded veteran, m compatiied hy Mrs. l'.ooth and the int. rn i . i ti;i I headquarters staff, stn.-nl iniwii'u his ackiiowlcdgiiienis until ll-.e uiiroar ceased. A Fioetacular feature of the meet ing followed In tho form of a review of the various departments of th" Salvation Army. These marched In and crossed the stage, saluting the I il ns they paused, each depart- r cosT-iai iVMiBiiipvtV Wt- - various branches of work In hica the vnembers were engaged. In this review were Included the edi torial and printing house staff, tho foreign converts, Hindoos. Julius. Sou- laiiesi-. Japanese, Chines", -.-.tl hi tlcir native iiist-.imes; eadets, ll--.il i ''.. ei-F. slum worki r. in n, women ( hi!- dn-ti from tie s'oi-u:;. before and after their rescue; soldier.;, i-n b-r-. repre sentatives of the various tri.di s tangl.t )i the army homes, colonhis who are training for foreign settl'-mi nt and many others. fietiiual llooth's speech was fre quently interrupted hy applause. "Fellow workers," he said In part, "I can report well of the army, both In the United Stntes and Canada. The Salvation Army has made great and real progress In America sincg my last visit, and I see strong promise of the creation on that continent of the most powerful sections of the army." The general spoke touchingly on the reception accorded him through out America, and the reference he made to the kindliness of his reception hy President Roosevelt and tho dis tinction shown him as the represent ative of the Salvation Army by the United States congress evoked re peated applause. "I like the American," said General Rooth, "and I bdieve ho likes me. He Is willing to risk something to gain his end, and does not let preju dice or tradition stand In his way." The meeting concluded with an ex hibition of moving pictures of Inci dents In General Booth's American tour. All Were Unified. Word comes from Wake, Ark. that Hev. Jno. J. Cox had a strange malady ncccnipaiued by yellow jaundice For 12 years, physicians were bathed and though everything known to the profession was used. the trouble remained. One day he began to use Electric Bitters and in a week, a chango for the better came and, at length be was entirely 1 T. il L . 1 " . 1 - 1 ' cureu. ii. a iuu uj us i rename medi cine for Liver and Kidney trouble, Only 50o and guaranteed by Middle v, ti.,, n n.o.t,ai t. r 'Ul PC AStwg vv. u.ajuill Ui UIUUIIIU,! Bicbfield, Dr. J. W. Sampsell Fennst Creek. Letter to Samuel Leitncr, Miiltllt !iun, l'i. Dear Sir : You arc inlcrestc I in the prosperity of your town, ami every dollar anylsxly saves niKls to the wealth of the place. IVople can save have their money on jKiint moiv than hull. Pevoe lit-ad and Zinc takes fewer "tillons than mixed and Lists tw lontr as load and oil. Paint is wived; lalsir Is savi-J; and tlie "pnintinjj nuisance" is made half as freiUt'iit. When Devoe Lead and zinc is established iu Middleburg, Middle burg will get moie out of it than we shall. Yours truly, F. W. Devoe it Co., New York. P. S. P. 1 Smith of Sunbury sella our paint nc takes fewer gallons . mints to cover :i house, J g I itv or three times as(