:M1DI)EBURG POST. 6RAY FOR SUPREME COUf"w Mitved belawar Jurist Will Sucoetd .... . jW(tie Harlan. Wjaahnilton. Oct 5. President gooaevclt la belleTed to have decided to offer the next supreme court fcj to a Democrat, and It la also be lieved that Democrat will be Judge QtOtp Jrajr, of Delaware, who has been prominently mentioned In con nection with the Democratic nomlna Uon for president ' Judge Gray was a caller at the White House and took lunch with the president, and Justices Harlan and McKenna, of the supreme court, were iniooB the White House callers. Jus tice Harlan is now eligible for retire ment, having reached the age of 70 last June and having been on the su preme bench over 25 years. It Is be lieved he contemplates early retire ment. Judge Gray Is not a resident of the circuit from which Justice Harlan comes, which includes Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, but that circuit re ceived the lust appointment to the cm pretiie bench, when Judge Pay. of Ohio, succeeded Justice Shlras, of Pennsylvania. : I!v taimu; Judge Gray from the cir cuit vi.ieh includes Pennsylvania, New jersev and Hi laware to succeed Judge N:irlaii. ihe way would be left clear to ni ',;i,-t ''I1!"0 Tuft, of Ohio, to the next vacancy on the supreme court, which is expected to be made by the retirement of Chief Justice Fuller in the next year or two. It has been un derstood for some time that It is Judue Toft's ambition to succeed the chief Justice. Fat Bair Trod On Conductor's Tea, Poisoning His Blood. Chester, Pa.. Oct 5. Robert Tor ter. of Sharon Hill, died here as I'm result of an operation he underwent on Thursday, when his leg- was am putated. While in bathi&x at Atlantic City last summer a woman of targe build ateppod on his big. toe, which became sore. Blood poisoning set in and It was found necessary to amputate the toe about three weeks ago. The member became worse Instead of better and was amputated above the knee on Thursday. Mr. Porter was a passenser con ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad, having been In the employ of the company for 30 years. He was 50 years old. Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement. Trenton. N. J.. Oct. 6. Knoeh I.. Co wart, cashier of the Navesink National Hank of Red Bank, N. J., which is now In the hands of a receiver, pleaded guilty to two charges, one of them em bezzling $20,000 and the other in aid ing the making of false reports to tii treasury. Cowart's bond of Jlo.eie; was continued for his appearance lor Ei!enep next Monday. BYRNE'S SUCCESSOR NAMED President Appoints John P. Neilds Dis trict Attorney For Delaware. Washington, Oct. 6. President Roosevelt appointed Jol Percy Nields I'nlted States district attorney for Del aware to succeed William Michael Byrne, whoso renomination for the plaee has twice failed of confirmation by thp United States senate and who finally relieved the president of further embarrassment by resigning the office. Mr. liyrne was an Addleks man, while Mr. Nields Is an out-and-out Regular Republican, bo that this ap pointment is hailed as a distinct blow for Addiekslsm. A statement issued at the White House announcing the appointment says: 'The two United States senators dis agreed as to whom they would recom mend for the vacancy. The president went over the endorsements of all the candidates who have been recommend ed for the place. In such a case he feels that the opinion of the judiciary and the bar should have peculiar weight. He finds that the federal and state judges and an overwhelming ma jority of the members of the bar, with out regard to party or faction, favor the appointment of Mr. Nields, and the president Is entirely satisfied as to his personal and professional flt- OFFICIAL OF POPE'S HOUSEHOLD St. Louis Priest Entitled to Wear Garb of Cf-ainberlain of Honor. St. I.ouls, Oct. a. Dressed in the f.'mple costume of a Catholic priest, Kev. r.-.ther CncFar Spigardl has for elelit yi,r labored among the Italians of St. Louis, Keeping as his own se cret the fact that Is a member of ;iie otli iul liousi l.ool of the pope, a raonsijinor, rnd entitled to wear the garb of a chamberlain of honor. The fact became known through the issuance of the official roster of the Roman Catholic church, which had this reference to the St. L011I3 priest: "Caesar Spigardl. monsignor, earn tried d'onore In abito pavanazzo, No vember 2, 1902." When seen, Father Spigardl was somewhat embarrassed that his secret had become known, but admitted that Pope Leo had conferred the honor upon him three years before he came to America. Father Spigardl said he had never mentioned the matter in St. Louis, as he desired to labor as a common priest. Railroad Conductor Since 1857. Charleston, S. C, Oct. 5 Captain S. C. Gilbert, who has been a con ductor on the South Carolina railway ince 1857, with the exception of foJr years of actual service during the war between the states, died here. He is said to Le the oldest railroad con ductor In the south, and did not dis continue his duties until his illness two weeks ago. His war record was notable, and thence he derived his title as captain. Seven Children Ate Poisoned Bread. New Orleans. Oct. 5. Seven little orphans In St. John Beechman's female colored orphan asylum ate bread smeared with poisonous paste which was Intended to kill rata. Two of the children are dead and the rest are in the hospital very ill. 1903 OCTOBER 1903 SihMo.Tu. We.Tn.Fr. Sa. 2 7 i.jJW 8JjJ0 JiJ2J3J4J5j6J7 18 .13 20 Ji 22 23 24 lS2b'i27l28 29 30 3lj Sawed Their Way to Liberty. Chattanooga. Tenn., Oct. fi. Five white prisoners sawed their way out of the county workhouse. They were long term men and rewards have been offered for their capture. J inn N-i'J! inl Mi .'en ;e iuirlt nre pidiug t lie wk wi h Vreoosin Miss Miy Stcffrn at unbury. 1. Pu-nvti mid nephew, En e t Vi i'z fiM-jit h few duy with the former's hrothcr-in-law, C. W. Knights at Shamokin last week. 8ELINSGROVE. The Central Synod which enliven-1 -.1 - i ... en hi jesvenown was attended bv Dr. Dimm, Prof. Wodruff ami llev. Prof. Hotitz. Prof. T. P. P.irch preached at Lykens Sunday. Tailor Philips an I wif. have pone to visit their daughter, Mrs. Kev. Ulrich. The ttestion of a ehanpe of the meeting nipht of (apt. Davi.-.' Post will he discussed. The P:nrd of Directors of the University met Monday evening for the purpose of devising means tor the further ndvatx onf t if 'the University ami I 1., .-d.u the Alumni ( iymnasinm was dedicated. Mrs. Dr. Dimm and Mrs. Dr. Yntzy attended a meeting of tin fcnqwe!iHnna University and the Ii 'ivin played on the home vt o mil, Xnithiutiherland Athletic CI11I1, the score was 17 to Oin favor of the reserves. Holy Cuumm ion a observed Sunday morninif by Ti ii.ity Luther an and the Methodist congrega tions. K. C. Weimer and friends of Sunhiiry were Svlinseruve visitors jSunday. FREEBURG. (ii. 1 !eid-r of Sunliurv was in town Thursday evening. .1. J. Pawling is making some improvements around his proeity. Will lioutz and Herb Mover look in the fair at Lewishurir Thurs day.' Malimla Krleiimcvcr, alter spend ing alMint a month in I'liihulelphia and Camden, X. . I., retnnied home Thursday evening. Old corn is a vt ry sivnvc article anund this -ecUon. Anna ieist of New IVilin is spending some time in this locality. Iiuv the Post and tret the most THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME Are Never Without Peruna in the Houco tor Catarrhal Diseases. ; . II. iv F, M. Soeietv which met newsv paper in the count v Moon MOON'S PHASES. 6 10:21 WKr 13 J O 20 IOiM 28 rz SCHNEE. Mrs. Mary (Jraybill and on of I'town visited her hrotl.er, George Wagner, a few dais last week. F. J. Kerstctfer and wife enter tained the following people Sunday: William S. Smith and family, David Hoover and family and Mrs. Henry Harding of Fr niont. Levi Gelnett and wife transacted business at the County Seat Satur day. Merchant Peter ( Jarnmii one of the oldest merchant in the County and wife started Monday for the Eastern cities to buy poods. J. W. Arbogastof Fremont en joyed Sunday with your Scribe. A. F. Sehnee, wife and daughter, Lera, of Kantz visited his parents, John Schnee's Sunday. Kev. Fetterolf the Lutheran mioisttr preached an interesting sermon Sunday afternoon. Thursday David Hoover took a load of shingles toMiddleburg and on his way over pot sick and fell off the wagou bruising his hand and ether places and after a short time was able again, to go home while now he is well again. Frank Weaver and John Fisl e", two well-known gentlemen of Free burg, were callers in town Sun day. Miss Lydia Deits -pent la.-t week under the patential roof. Saiuucl (Jelnctt and daughter, A la of Meiserville pa-scd through tov. n on their way to Middleburp Monday. Frank Iloflmn'i, who lives on John Schnee's liirtu eonteinplate moving to Aline this Spring. John (iatint of Milllinbury sold about 50 new huggies in our com munity this Summer. Wm. M. Matter of Middlcburg transacted business in town Thurs day. The school board of Perry town ship met at the school house Satur day. Jacob Shaller and Henrv Gelnett of Oriental mingled among our people Saturday. Miss Lena Metzgar, who is work ing at Mt. Pleasant Mills Hotel, was at home at Meiserville last week. Albeit Gelnett of Middlcburg was seen in town Sunday. Monday forenoon we had an in teresting game of foot race in town which all the people appreciated. PORT TREVORTON. Mrs. D. G. Staid and daughter, liessic, spent Sunday at Chapman, the guests of Mrs. Anna Williams. Mrs. Jno. C. Hoover spent sev eral days with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Mittcrling at Sunbmy. Mrs. A. Houseworth is spending the week at MiUon. Mrs. S. P. St lieu and Mrs. Jerre Simlcr visited 1 ! I'.rmor's sister, Mi. O. J. Xeit. hi Sinbury last week . Mrs. David Thm v.v, Mrs. En-1 der.-soii and Mrs. Dciirkk of Suii hury visited Mrs. levi IJohner and Mrs. Sowarra Herrold Sunday. Peter Daubert and wife, Banks Daubert and wife and llay Daubert and lady friend of Milton were the welcome guests of the former's par ents, George Daubert, over Suu- iit ( 'atawiss: Geo. Ileider, who is in the em- ploy of the K. U. Co., is ncre for a week's vacation. I Dr. I?. F. Wagi 11-ellcr wa- a vis-' itor to the City of Jhotlierly Love lust week. I M. Ii. Wagen-eller left for Phi!a-j del phia Monday where he will re main : or 4 weeks to wait on hisj customers as they come iirto the1 house. ! We noticed Pev. Havice ( Mil ton on our streets Friday. Jerry Scharf, wife and chiid of State Line were the guests of his sister, Mrs. Lombard. The Executors of the estate of John Sell, dee'd., sold the mill and farm advertised Saturday at public Hide at the National Hotel, to Win. lienmnger, (who lives on Dr. Nip ple's farm). The price raid was 3,140. Norman Fisher died on Friday night of an neuie attack of Pl ight's disease and was buried Tuesday. Saturday both foot ball teams of the University played games. The first team Dickinson Sem., at Wil liitmsport. Score o to 0 in favor Llmcr Uicgel, who is employed near Ilerndon, spent Sunday at home. Victor Krlenmevcr, after spend ing some time in Philadelphia and Atlantic City returned home Thurs day evening. Services will lie held in the L. Al ii, chinch Sunday afternoon in ( icrman. )ur schools under the direction jofProt. Morgan are showing re I I...I 1 . ! ........ iii.tihuoie impiovcmcuis. 1 rot. Morgan is a first class Principal and should be given all the support possible by our citizens. Mary Woodling left Tuesday for Allcnlown where she will spend a few weeks. Lizzie Holtzapple is visiting friends in Shamokin. Jacob Wilt is suffering from an attack -.if typhoid fever. Mrs. John Hotitz spent Sunday at Sclinsgrove. H. P. Mover left Friday for Kansas where he will spend a few days. A few of our people contemplate attending the State Suuday School JIM. AMI HIJS. J. O. ATKINSON. INl!'.r"'I5 J!X('T r; . I T TNDKIt date of ,J;iuu:irv 10, l;i7, Dr. In a 1. Hit .. inl .l:mu..i V- N(r. ILirtinan revived the fullowinn letter: "My wife luiil been i:fi'.Ting fvnm n coiiijilieatiDll of dlst'itsi'-' f"r the J:ist ear. " Her eane bail luilllee '!:e 'cill i" .-ntne of the, most noted Jib ; -ifi:m. :ie uf her worst troubles waJ cbroni .'u.isti natiou of several yenrn' stainl: . "Sbo also was jiassing tbr" i tliat most eritlcal erlxl In tliu 1 . f a woliiuu ebungo of life. In .1 ' '", I wrote to you about her ea-c u ml vlseil a eourso of l'eruna ami " :.;:!in, wbieh we utoneo cumniencetl, . "i.ive to ny It completely cureil .' hi' firmly l ellevoH tbatsbcwoul.l i ' '-eix UeaU only for theso wonderful . ..eu. "AIout tbo tamo time I i . you about my own cuse of eatar. . .:ieh bad been of 23 years' atandiuir. :nes I wan almost past going. I e ' 'n-etl to use l'eruna aecording to yoi ; mo tions and contlnncd its use. if. nut a year, and It has completely cu: -ie. Your remedies do all that ) t lalm tor them, and even more. tarrh cannot exist where Peruna h taken according to directions. Succ.-s to you ana your remedies. John O. Atkinson. i: tt gvotl Js as a . car o AtUin.-.-i stV' , :. riellee witll l'. i : " HI evcrcr.. f, -iwr fo word ( r Vr:;;i.i. ir:.v ; trawlinif n;.ri . ' .''' tlscmoitt f t I'cru: find .' mam' pci!j dura; ; use l'eruna w ith tin. nu.t .ui!iactury results. I a i;t still c .'d vf catarrh." John ( Atki nson, Box 272, Ind., ) ,. e, Mo. Win n obi ae come- . !' :i -bal (!! casus eume a'fo. Syst. u. . rrb l- al most universal lit old This explains why Verun.. i a liHCom so imlispt-usuMe to old pn , IVruna Is their tiafe-j:uard. 1'iTuiiii i- 'be only remedy yi't devised that n.fin tflest eases exactly. Such cases cannot be treated I'K-allyj nothing but na effective hv.'teii n- rein- edy could cum them. This is exact what l'eruna i If you do ii ' receive prompt and irat : i from theusu of fern a a, .) Dr. lUrtm.'.i:, u-iuct a t your case and he will ive you his Yaluabt ad- iHfactory resu write at once full ptatcmc t ' bo pleased t vico pratis. Address Dr. The llurtmu i Ohio. Ifartman, rrH).1ent ol Hanitarlum, CoIumbu Convention to be held at Seranton. i cousin, Su'c l'.rh nmevt 1'rank ( loy, who is emploved lit Sunhury, spent Sunday at liotne. Edna Erlenmcver of Mrinlironi- Ilerh Livine.-t f elinsgrovc. passed liu'ouh this place S itidiiy. The mason work on tl.:- now cry n spending a few da)1 ".V'tli her l,r;,ge is progressing very l.iu lv 0 imiUin, i-TTi ff frTI HH H I yDfllEiy Counts c DC 3C 3CS9 0 0 BUY BLANKETS NOW We would suggest buying blankets now, carlv this year, you know of the advance not milv on all cotton- hu! mi w l al-o. '. dure'.iased before the rise in price when these are nil prices will tie higher. Cotton lllankets, fancy borders, I mod cdej cenl . regular 72 cent Qualities. 7f cents and 70 cents for usual $1.0 kind.-. Heavier weights arc Sl.od, SI.'J."., .?l.'i, 1.7."p. WtKiI lJlatikets -2.7" lbr 1 1-1 (Jrey WiMil Worth a hiilfdallar mote. ?.".o for Fine All Wool 11-1 Ai: ln-avy , j Muncy 100 per cent Wool, there arc no better made in white or scarlet, wide border stripes 10-1 size 'fa.oO, 1 1-1 size !?'.. Plaid Klankets in wool weight 1 lbs., 11-1 size for ?:).'.S Cotton plaid I'dankets for both robes ll-l size 81.10 pair. DRESS GOODS SHOWINGS. The display of the new fabrics have hail enthusiastic admirers ever since I heir arrival and no wonder lor the gathering is re markable in variety, beauty and price. Zibilines, the rough faced, hairy fapric for tailored suits in plain col. and with white threads gleaming over the suilacc. Tlc v start at 35, 50 and 00 cents running up to $1.10, $1.'J"), and 1.50. Ihoadtails the newest effect lor rich outer garments priced .".f'S yard. Tweeds are in in the height of fashiau for street wear, their beauty is only describeablo when you see them, boucle and Imunv knotty threadsjof various colors upon a rough surface all wool fabric 50 cents and uyward to So.OO a yard. A special value at SI. -'.", is 58 inches wide. Broadcloths, so soft ami clinging fashion can't have the heart to east them aside, twill backs are ijuite noticeable 51.00, 51.'J,1 to 53.00. Cheviots have been a stanbard for years, and just as much so yet for out-of-door wear 'S5 cents and there isn't a thread of cftm in it. Petter qualities 75 cents and up to 51.25. Old Prices on Cottons. 4. Ju spite of an advant-c on all cottons we arc maintaining old prices, it won't be long through until we will start to eh. more. Lancaster Ginghams, we keep no other make now at 7 cents yd. Regular 7 cent Unbleached Muslin at 10 yards for 55 cents. Lot of Red Calicoes for comforts, children's dresses at 11 cents. Outing Flannels 51 cents, 10 cents, 12 cents and plain colors tor ehildreiis saeques ami dresses at 12 cents. Cotton Flannels bleached and unbleached at S, 10 and 12 I cents o yard. Domet Flannels lleeccd both sides, 7, S, 10, 12. cents a yard. Flannel lettes white with colored stripe ar dot, plain colors with dot, dark en t r9, pciNian designs at 10, worth 12 els. yi Fancy Flannellette Suitings look just like wool suitings only they are fleeced ami not as exyeiisivc all have a raised stri j colors and dots in contrasting color, width is ."2 inches, price 15 cents yard. Priestly's Black Dress Goods in Variety. ie plain chreyer Store Co., 0 Fropb Street!. ZMZIXiTOIlSr, ZPeXLULa, Eln; Street DC DC 3
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