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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.
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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.
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coupled with the Finest Set of Steel
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toaTScmi for ur beautiful half-tone catalogue.
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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.
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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