Sit pdaidmrgb ?t. published every Thursday. Gu'O. W. Wajenseller, Editor and Proprietor, Subscription $1.50 per year. vtiicti must be paid In advance when tent out- tune lue uuunij.j MATISOF AOVIRTItlNO. vii transient a1vertSrmontt not otherwise ottmrii-t.-,i lor w ill I chiiiycd at t he rale ot 15 Ot-ut per llnc(noiiniirlcl inesnure for flint Inner u.m nt 10 eeuw per line tor every nubaequent n.wnion. Dralh notion imhluhrd frr ; oWluary potrty tnbulu ul rrtptet, 4c, thru ernU line. RKPUllLICAN TICKET. Assneintt JuiJie, . C. Sampsell. Prothonotaru, . M. Shimtel. Rcyistcr fc Recorder, J. U. Willis. Dhtrict Attorney, .. m. Jfaker. Jury Comm., Jos R. Hendricks, Thursday, May 6, 1897. More Fraud Towards the State. Pennsylvania Methodist. Nearly all the evidence presented at tbo libel suit bearing ou extra gence and negloct, so glaring: as to bo criminal when imlulgod by the officers of tbo State, was objected to by the prosecution and ruled out by the court, ilenco the necessity for presenting it iu our column from week to weok iu justitic:ition of the dow fatuous editorial of February 25, 1837. Well, the evidence multiplies. There should bo au impartial investi gation. If this cannot be had, theu there should be a prosecution of the wrong-doers before a court that will hold even, the scales of justice. Last week we showed tho amount of furniture Governor Hastings thought necessary in the mu.st of the hard times for his Louis the XVI narlor. He wanted furthor for his third floor bod rooms, alroady well fur nished, anywhere from 81,380.70 worth to as much more as they chose to buy, as indicated in each cane by the word each. It was nearly all high-priced mahogany furniture. Cherry furniture for dining room, including the repairing of an exten eion table at a cost of $100 not less than $570. Tuis also included a China closet, about five feet by four feet, at $200 ; maboginy table, for $250; window se.it, $150 ; pillows for same, each $10 ; for smoking room,' mahogany and 6ther furnishings to cost, maximum, $2,2(Xy this includes wainscoati'rig at; $ per foot s oak for Governor's private study, $250 ; wal nut for Bitting room, if you count four arm and two side chairs amount to $850 ; books lot the Governor' house, $1,323.95. The number of American flags needed for 1HJ0 was only eight nt a maximum of 124. We have not exhausted the infor mation concerning the extravagance in tho Governors house, but fear wo will exhaust the pitienco of our readers, so we simply quit with the statement that the miximum for electric iixturea for the G (senior's house for 1897 was oulv $5,3iw.Nl In considering repairs on t he old Capitol building, it should be re membered that talks of a now build ing havo boon rife for ten years, and that any expense on the old build ing was looked upon as ouly a make shift till tho now one could bo erect ed, and yet in the last three years more than half enough expense has been placed on the old to build a new one, such as Governor Hast ings now advocates, and most of this expense was incurred during the last two years, and while the ad ministration was shutting the peo ple's eyes with the cry of economy. Let us look at more figures. Erect ing passage way between Senate and Senate reception room, maximum, $1,400. Several mechanics would have bet-n glad to do the job at $500. The similar passage for the House is not in the schedule. It is said to have cost much more. Placing an extra sash in all the windows of tho Senate at .39 each about $330, proper estimate about $100. Storm vestibule at Kast entrance of Capitol .175, worth about $40. Ituplaciug with new windows the eight old ones in upper dome $39 each, total 8313, worth $75. Itt-placiug sixteen wooden columns ou exterior of upper dome with sixteen wrought iron col umns, ut 8110 each, total $1,700. These took the place of sixteen wooden posts that with a little re pairing would have lasted as long as the wood work above and be neath them. Wrought iron railing between the poHtsat$20 per foot about $1,000 more.. All the rest of the dome was wood. This was foolishly matching iron to wood in an old building. A low upper story added to tbe Governor's stable, $00. Estimates for keeping State furni- ture in repair are invited at $1,600. Keeping up general repairs, $1,-1 500; looking after carpenter and; cabinet repairs, $1,000 ; altering and ynproving Senate elevator, $750; heating and ventilating senate ana House, and other rooms, connected with them, and keeping in repair all steam beat apparatus, $7,700 ; bot witer supply for executive and li brary building, $2,980; bath and toilet for Banking Commissioner's office, $928.75 ; keeping plumbing iu repair, $1,000 ; three filters, $1,750 ; takiug up old floors and putting, down Carolina flooriug at $80 per thousand feet ; electric lighting for special occasion at the Governor's, house, $850. Electric fixtures and alterations not embraced in forgoing items $G, 07105. Gilding exterior of Capitol dome in pure gold per square foot, $2.25. This was begun but not finished. It was actually worth about 75 cents per square foot. It completed, it would have cost the State fully $3,900. Winding the clocks, including thoso in Governor's house, and keeping them iu repair for the year 1897, $250. Clocks costing $500 should be so constructed as to wind themselves, but they were not. Tho largest opportunity for a big steal is improving and decoratiug the rotunda, Kist passage, dome (interior and exterior), Governor's reception room, Auditor General's office. State Treasurer's office, and Secretary of the Commonwealth s office. It ullowod each bidder to submit his own designs and specifications, and thus gave the commission an ex cuse for accepting the highest bid der ou pretense of preferring his plans. Thero is evidence that their purpose was to give the job to Hodges of New York, for reasons best known to themselves, and this was tho plan adopted to carry out that purpose. For all the immense work contemplated iu the above enumerated parts and rooms look at their maximum offer, and remember this does not include the House of Representatives, which is not in the schedule, nor yet the Lieuten ant Governor's rooms. Ornament al cement work per square foot, $2.50 ; decorative painting, it might be on top of cement work per square foot, $1.25. This would make per square foot, $3.75; plastering plain arvd .jucnamnivUv Juvu' tnr iv) per square foot, $2.00 ; marble wains- ooating per square foot, $4.25, worth about 81.25 ; figures fresco work per square foot, $475, worth, such as it was, about 50 cents a square foot; hard wood flooring, straight per square foot, $1.00 ; the same curved per square foot, $2.00; tearing out flooring per 1,000 square feet, $90 It will bo necessary to see the vouchers, which we hope soon to do, in order to ascertain the aggre gate cost to tho State of this well- considered and well plauned oppor tunity for au immense grab. We shall lie mistaken greatly if does not amount well up toward $100,000, for our fiiends have in nothing else liv ed one iota beneath their privilege. Next week we oxpoot to publish the details of the fixing up of the Lieutenant Governor's and the hall of the House. Ituc-klen'N Arnica Naive. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Champ ed Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Graybill, Garman & Co., Richfield and al Druggists. V 72 Labor -Time Cost SAVED BY Clashing PoWdES What Mer Can b Asked? Only tbli . aik your (racer for It, and lnilit on trying it. Largest packane-creataat economy. THE N. K. FAIR8ANK COMPANY, Chicago, St. LouU, Mew York, Botton, PblU'lelphUv, DON'T SACRIFICE . . . Future Comfort for present seeming Economy, but BUY tbo Sewing Machine with an established reputation tbat guarantees you long and satisfactory service : Tte I)ile. Its beautiful figured wood work, durable construc tion, fine mechani cal adjustment, coupled with the Finest Set of Steel Attachments, makes it the Most Desirable Machine in the Market, FRANK S. RIEGLE, MiDPLEBUitGir, Pa. toaTScmi for ur beautiful half-tone catalogue. MnoRiTZ sAin Wonderfully Sueci ssful in all Chronic Diseases and Eye,er,ncssJtliroatJImiaslNa5 al catarrH. All Eye Operations Sucessfully Performed Examination and Consultation Free to F very body M you set mat ? Oppenheimers', Why At SELINSGROVE, PA. There is only one House in the County where you can get such Nobby Styles. At rvruspnt. wo are oftrrvintr a full line of Dandy Shirts m Colors and White, Laundried and unlaundried. COLiafiS, CUffS, BOWS, TIES, HATS AND CAPS in Straw and Wool, Nobby liqe nt Fine Shoes. Don't fail to see our Itussetts, nil the latest Styles. Come and see our largo stock of Spring Novelties in the Ready Made Clothing Line. tt QI3IiriIEI3VEI3FL. eollnSgrovo -j-Fire, Lije ai)d Aiclb-j-Ipsurapce. Snydek's olio, and keliable Gen'l Insurance Agency, SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY, PA- Elmor i7V. Suydor, Agent, Successor to tbe lato William II. Snyder. The Par-Excellence of Reliable Insurance is represented in the follow ing list of Standard Companies, from which to make a selection. None Better the V orld over. ASSETS. FIRE Royal, Liverpool, Eng. (including foreign asset) $4:J,(MK),()00.00 Hartford, of Hartford, Conn., (oldest American Co.) 8,645,7:15.02 Phoenix, Hartford, Conn. 5,588,058.07 r,nnt in. tal. New York. 6,754. 908.72 A NEW TRIUMPH. The ItrcHtlrd Connumpllon Can Be , ( uretl. I T. A. Kliicum, Hie Oreat Chemist and SolcntlHt, in wild 10 wmcreni, i nree rree Homes ol 111)' Newly Discovered Keme uies to cure CuiiHumptluo And All Lung T-oubleg. Nothing could bMulrcr. more philanthropic or carry more Joy to the anllctJ. than ttie Ketirr- ousoniToi the nonori-a acnaiHiiiiyuinhed chem- m, t. a. niocuin, jh. v., oi iMew nor cay. lie has discovered a reliable and absolute cure (or consumption, and all linmrhlul, throat, Iudc und chest diseases, cularihalallecUons, general drllne und weakness, loss ot flesh and ell con ditions ot wasllhk'away ; and to make Its Kreal merits Known, will send inree free bottles or his newlv discovered remedies to any anilcted read er ot The 1'ost. Already his "new scientific system of medi cine" hits iM-rmunentlv cured thousands o up- purcuuy uupeiess cases. The Doctor considers It not only Ills profes sional, but his religious duty a duty whlrli he owes to suiienug; uumaniiy to aoniuc ins in fallible cure. lie hits provided the "dreaded consumption' to be a curable disease beyond a doubt. In iinv cnmaie, ami uas ou hid iu ins American and KuroiM-an laboratories thousands of "heartfelt tertlmonlitls of ifrutliude" from Uiom ben-med and cured, in all parts of the world. Catarrhal uud pulmonary troubles lead to consuiupllon, and consumption, uninterrupted, means soeeuy ana cerium aeatu. ihu l delay until It Is loo late. Hmply write T. A-blocum. M. C. lei I'lne street, New York, trlvinir express and postofllce address, and the free medicine win e prompt iv sent, riease leu me uocuir you raw his offer In The Post. Herman American. New iork, 6,240,01)8.84 LIFE Mutual Life Ins. Co. New York, $204,638,983.g6 ACCIDENT Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, Accident Ins. Co. Subscribed Capital of $3,750,000.00 Fire, Life and Accident risks accepted at the lowost possible rate, jua tifi ed by a strict regard to mutual safety. All just claims promptly and satisfactorily adjusted. Information iu relation to all classes of Insur ance promptly furnished ELMER W. SNYDER, Agt., Oflico on Market Street. Seliusgrove, Pa Cough Brap. TaMaa Good, t Beat Cough BrniD. in time, poia n aroniM. 32 Great Reduction Sale of nu t HE For Ninety Days I The Undersigned Offer The Public Their EN-j TIKE STOCK OF FURNITURE AT TI1K OKEATEST HACKIFICR EvEIl KNOWN IN CENTRAL PENN SYLVANIA. We are uot helling out, but we do this to increase our sales above any pre vtous year. We give a few of the prici'8 as follows : Soft Wood Chamber Suits $14.00 Cotton Top Mattress 2.25 Hard Wood Chamber Suits 1(1.00: Woven Wire Mattress.. 1.73 Antique Oak Suils, 8 1'lecep 1U.00 Hed Springs 1.23 l'lusli l'arlor Suits 80.00 Drop Tables, por ft.... 60 Wooden Chairs per set 2.50. Platform Keekers 2 50 In stock, everything in the furniture line, including Mirrors, Hook Cases, Desks, Side-boards, Cupboards, Centre Tables, Fancy Hookers, Ruby Chain Feather Pillows, Lounges, Couches, Doughtrays, Bluks, Hall Racks, Can Beat Chairs flue, medium and cheap furniture, to suit all classes. Prices reduced all through. Come early and see our stock beforej giving your order, and thus save 10 to 20 per cent on every dollar. Special Attention Given to Undertaking & Embalming. KATHERMAN & HARTNAN, Limited, MIFFLINBURGH, P A Few Testimonials: After Having Tried 8 of the I Jest DiK'tors in the County, Without Avail, Dr. Siilni Cured Her. For more tlian is years I hitv suflcreil a food deal of pill n. In t:irl, I wus 1 1, rilstr.s and mis ery ni-arlv nil the time, purl UMiInrly on sltlliiK down. TiifinN-rv wit8 In inv left. side. In the region of the heart. It was very seldom Unit I could attend to my hibor. I trlej H dllTereht du'tors, po said, Hie Pest In our roiintv. Inn I ;i)t worse Instead of heller, ul lust, 1 went to T)r. Sulin, who iiiukes n'iilur visl-s losuiihurv, and ihitnks to his skillful tieatirent. Ism lui'w en tirely curt d. Ml;s. I, it MlNKIX. Dewarl, Northumberland Co., I'n. EverylMidy Ouglit t. Know What Dr. Siilni Did I V Me. He Cur- etl Me of a Fearful iSkin Disease. For more than 4 years I hnveliad a mort ter rllile skin trnui'le. I seemed to he coveted, like a Hah, with scales all over my body, even to my lace, not exocpilnij my eyej. The pnln was al most unpt..;iirhle, und I walkod tueiloormany a nlnlil ,i ii'vomit ol my n:,'ony. To work, was out o. . n stlon, iiorroiihU' ivnali tnyselr. I lr , n .. i.i i. in iiest docUirs. spent mmieyon I'nt en i. 'lies, such s t'ulloiir.i, liuklen .Medl rn; l lery, oliitmeiits, eic, gt.i medicine fioiu ilio i'lerce Medical Instlliiie, llufTalo, but It went from worse to woise. Theu 1 heard ol Dr. Halm's wonderful cures In this neighbor hood, look Ins treatment, und to day I am a new lima. No more skin trouble. 1 am working airaln. and a well as ever. Kverv Imdv ouitht to know tills. FKA.NK ItlC'll A KDSON, .luulo, C'umbrlu Co., 1'a. Had Case ol' Sore Eves Cured by Dr. Sahn. Kvcr since I was a babe I have miftored with gore eyes. They became very painful, and with every cold I took, and that was often euougn, they became worse and worse. Utile scales bad lo be removed from the lashes every morning and the margin ot ike lids became to look like raw beef; of course all this dldu'c enhance my uocuin, arouuu uear uiun I. ao any good, my eyes got worse und worse. Iam now w years old. 1 went lo Ur. Malm and he lias done wonderlul work. No more reduces, no scales forming, soreness hits almost entirely left, and my eye sight Is better. I know I will be cured In a short time. GEKTKUDE MAHTIN, Urlsemurc, Indiana Co., Pa. Catarrh and Eye Trouble Cured by Dr. Sahn. For several years my daughter, Dllla, has had a bail case of caiarrli accompanied by all the usual syiiiloiisutlcndlngtho dlsin.se, Catching cold continually. Al last the Eyes becume af lllcied, they became weaker and weaker from liillainallou, then we bequuicd ularmed, and bniuhi her to lr. Salm. After acourse of treat mem, she I-, now, llmnks to Ills skill, entirely cured. .IAIOH H. MAliKKK, Uloue Mills, snyderco.. Pa. A iYarlul Case ot Jvlieiiinatisin Ciireil by Dr. Salm. I have had a fearful case of rheumntlsm for oter a years, so laid thui 1 cuuld nut lltt my nuns lo my head, und at every chance of the weather the pains were mosl excrullutlng. Any one having ever Nurtured with rheiimutlsm can only appreciate what I mean. I have only hud 3 mom lis' treatment from lir. Sulm. you might almost say, I am cured, and 1 am happy once more. 1 was ;i years old ur my last birthday. J. I). tlAKDNEU, llowurd, Centre Co., I'a- Alter Having Trie JJulTUlo, Pitts burg, (irnensburg and Indiana Co. Physicians, Her SuH'erings Grew Worse ltiitl Worse, J5ut Dr. Salm Cured Her ut Last. For more limn 10 years I buve been leading a miserable existence, on account of Illness. I hud tried al. leusl 10 doctors In Buffalo, Pittsburg, OreensUiirgand surrouudlcg towns. My suffer ings grew worse and worse. I Is-came ihlu, too weuk lo work, uud so mutiy sleepless nights. Couldn't eut, as niv stomach wus nut. nr or,i,.r und my nerves seemed ull unstrung. I don't wan! lo live through unot her such u time, for uny thing in the wide, wide world, and oHen I huve pruy ed to die. After I hud given up ull hope of enjoying heap h nguln, 1 deckled to con sult Dr. Sulm, uud. thank the good Inird, that I did so. Alter a couree oi treatment, 1 once more enjoy fine lieullh, eut sleep und wotk once more us heretofore. I am truly grateful to Ur. Sulm. lie certainly understands his business, as Tiy case Is not ihu only wonderful cure he has per formed In thtscounty. Mrs. S.K. M'CUEMIY, TunnelUiu, Inutanu Co.. 1'a. 5p. HOW K Fit K K. "Tile Medical AdvlBor.'' a short history ot private diseases, advice to young uud old, especially those contemplating initrrliige. This book-will be sent to anyone free nn iinnlli'iiflfiii- A.lilp.,uu ftp u., i.n n Columbus, o, hncloslng two-cent slump for rwuifntpM Manhood perfectly restored. Quick, painless, and ceriitln cure for ImiHitencc, lost manhood spermulorrlieit losses, weak and nervous debili ty; also for prosirutlons, vurlcocleundiill private dlseses, whether I rom Imprudent hablisoiyuuth or sexual exe.-sses In mature years, or nny cause that debilitates sexual functions, speedily and ETmaneullysiired. Free examlmuioiiol urine, sen person implying for medical treatment should send or lirliuc i to 4 ounces ot urlne.whlcli will receive u cureiul clieuilcul and microscopic exumliiatloti, Small tumors, eatieeru wuriu nnto .,.. m moved without itclds. knife pain or sear. New method. Fleotroysis, epilepo or tits sclenllllcul ly treuted nnd posit lve cured by a never-falling method. Address all communlciillons to Itox 700 Columbus, Ohio. CONSULTATION FHKE AND 8TU1CTLY CONFIDENTIAL. rentnil Hotel. Hiinbury.Wedticsdav.Mnrrlim. Apr. m, Sluy lit, June in, July 14. Aug. 11, Sep. s. Cel. t), Nov. 8, Dec. l-U'J. . Cumemn Hotel, iAiwlsburg, Thiirs., March IB Apr. u. May ai. .lime !7, July is, Aug. U, Sep. ! Oct. J, Nov. 4. Dec. !l-0. Washington Hotel. Mlddlebnrg, Friday, March , Apr. May VI, June is, July l, Aug. 13. Sep. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. S, Deo. 8-81, ' Nutlonul Hotel, Lewlstown, Snturday, Mareh ft. ocT: s;aM-Ju,y ,r Au,f- " Olllre lloura nl Mldilleburirh, II lo S. RIpans Tabules cure Indigestion. Ripana Tabulea: gentle cathartic. Ripana Tabulea cure constipation. WIG'S HA F Pnm aw h twice no price b the common price r selling a whole piece nf! worth One Dollar for, a Dollar. Bee! ! Fall measure at ,aif J WlinlA nnal!. , J w uenever you Wani goods at low figUn. wvci out ui gains. We Are S MK I So life Ci Bi vome in and help b out our stock Look at these prfj UL.UTHIM iMeit s gtHHl iiress .S,,t only 5?.i)0. lioys' good dress suit 1',). only 2.00. Youths' roikI iiress suits i 14, only 1.00. Men's gotnl lioavy working,, jiiints, 34 to 42, 7.V. Men's fine dress iiimt ; 1.25. Hoys' knee iiants. i to 11 to Men's good heavy Vlty 3Ginehes lonjr,' :,., j. Stop, look nt our funey (aliul Stai)le Calico, 4c. a van! All best indigo blue 'calico.. All Apron Gmirlmni!). v All Fancy dres -inghaiMjiJ t ancy percals . v, m'J to 9c. Also a full line of Faroj JltMrif-H Mte and all O. N. 'J'. Spud I 4c. a spool. AU Goods sold Reduced Pricf Here we are, just rcturwt JSew lork ami i'liiludelp the largest ami latest styles I ever had before ami weareJ at half-priee for what apod buyers are paying lor it. SHOES. We can sell you SW lower prices than ra can buy elsewhert Men s fine dress slme late ress, (j,1) to O.'c Men's heavy wurkins tfl Jialare Congress, li."ito!V Ladies' Xo. 1 IvaiiiranwSb' or Uutton, 1 to 7, & Lathes' No. 1 fine (livk or button, 4 to 7, M IJoys' and Messcrs, law 9 75 to 81.00. Youths fine sluics, b'H T)0 to 7fe. Children's Shot's, I-iee or 25 to 50c. II liumui lleans, Limn, Jc. per III., 9 II "Ji! Deans. Bo. Dor lb.. Hs. for Sic. a Honey, He. por qt., aoc. rr &L ' Syrup, tie. per Qt., 80c. per gal, I pur qu, inc. per gu. Call and sec these Gnat in Shoes before von buy. we can please ymi ami si money. COFFKE 4 lbs. Lion collee fr jier lb. Arbuckles41i)s. U -ISc. My own brand ' 15c. a lb. Java and liio hnise roa for 50c. or l"o. alb. Clim-olate ISc. 8UM1& 13 lbs. light Urown 11 lbs. soft While .'0. ii II u 4i nit vtn 1111 Iiukin.r Smlii 5e. a lb.. (jr 8c. or 3 lbs. for 2i' Oall to See OurOj MARKET PB I'utter, 17c 7i Side Meat, Go. J) Chickens, Sc. i Should I P. H. UAM. NEW BEBWW'1
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