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Geo. W. Wigenseller,
Editor and Proprittor.
Subscription $1.50" per year.
which mustbe paid In advance when aent oirt
aide tbe county.)
ATESOF ADVMTtSINO,
All transient advertlrnvMita not otherwlne
contracted lor will he chanrvd at l lie rale of It
eeota per line (nonpartel measure) tor first lnr
ko and 10 oentt per line for every subsequent
inaeruon.
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Associate Judge, II. C. Sttmpsell.
1'rothonotary, G. M. Shindel.
Register it Recorder, J. II. Willis.
District Attorney, J. 31. liaker.
Jury Comm., Jos. R.' Hendricks.
Thursday, Aug. 5, 1897.
Our Eesl v to Herman
Elsow -litre iu this issue we piuV
hYu Representative Herman's reply
to the questions we propounded to
him in the Post last week if a reply
it ean Ik? tailed. Well, Mr. Repre
sentative, we received your letter at
the post office on Monday morning
with 2 cents postage due an.l we
paid the bill and 1'lted the letter.
From the very first sentence to the
closing word you display a sarcastic
and indignant spirit thereby indi
eating that you arc not ut all anx
ious to have your record ventilated.
You say, however, that you invite
criticism when it is not prompted by
venireance. We appeal to every in
telligent reader of the Post to point
out one eveidenee of spleen or ven
geance displayed iu theeutire article
or editorial. The article itself is
nearly all copied from the Phila.
Press. Why should they vent their
spleen on you ? Do you assert that
the Phila. Press ie bent on ven
geance or must you admit that they
are after better government. If it
is vengeance we are after why do
you not have your record so you
need not fear its promulgation? We
did not make your record, we only
published it as we found it and ask
ed tor information on points we
did not know.
(1) Your reply to our request for
an itemized statement of bill for
$304 has been totally disregarded
Your bill originally was for "car
fare, carriage hire, telegrams, etc."
Now you say in your letter to the
Governor's private secretary that
your bill includes "boarding" "street
ear fare" and "postage ns secretary
of the committee. If you have a
personal bill for hoarding what was
done with the ?i b.80 to cover the
hotel bill handed in bv your com
mittee? I do not quite understand
the difference between "lioarding
and "hotel bill." You say you had
street car fare, but here again you
fail to itemize. Postage, the same
The stenographer of your commit
tee has a bill of S.. Clerk, type-:
writer, etc., 5o. You see you have
failed to itemize your bill and the
people are just as much in the dark
as before. Won't you tell them how
much tin Secretaryship cost you
in addition to what it would have
cost if you would not have held the
honor? The people want more in
formation. One of your friends in
the western part of the county
writes: "I suppose Herman's ac
tions will not coincide with the wish
es of the people. I am myself more
than anxious to see a bill showing
every item."
Your reference to other members
having received appropriations for
like items noes not in any manner
justify us in overlooking the strict
mandate of the constitution. Art Jl,
See. 8, which says that the members
shall receive their legular salary
(Mooo) and mileage for one round
trip from their home to Harrisburg
"and no other compensation what
ever, whether for service on com
mittee or otherwise." You siieak
about 4f postage." Are you not al
lowed a special appropriation of ?loo
a session for postage ?
(2) We are as much in the dark
now alnuit the Cook funeral bill
as we were before. You state that
we were in errpp? in giving the aver
age cost of each committee menilier
for the funeral. We are not very
much enlightened by your lump
sum statement. . In fact you don't
know? Was it not your duty to
find out before voting for the ap
propriation ? It is sometimes more
convenient not to know. You have
a bill for coffin, flowers, etc. So
when members die while in office,
the coffin, etc must be paid by the
state. Why that is the way county
poor districts do with "paupers. So
the state nays lor the coffin 1 Well
suppose the we allow floo tor a
coffin and $23 for flowers which is
an enormous sum. If a country ed
itor gets a $23 coffin and a few flow
ers raised and furnished free by
friends is about all he can expect
yet allowing $ loo for coffin, $23 for
flowers, $lo for carriage hire mak
ingatotal of $14o. There is then
$331.8o left for the Sergeant at
arms and boarding forabout 2 days.
1 ou see we are just as far from
knowing what the public funds have
been used for as before. Don t you
think YOU ought to get the itemized
bill and tell the people what was
done with their $07 l.So?
(2) There is no occassionto make
light of the Ilecker Mill because it
affects only Phila. Any measure
that tends to place power in fewer
hands tends toward monarchy. 1 he
fact that most of the Representa
tives from Phila. were in favor of it
is no argument for it. Politicians
sometimes wish to surround them
selves with citadels of strength.
This is an occasion of that kind.
The bill is vicious in its aims and is
better dead than alive.
(!) We realize that the session of
'D7 was longer than the session of
".13 and we are of course willing to
allow a larger appropriation for em
ployees. You say : "The Gover
nor's explanation proves my posi
tion to have Ik-ch nearer correct than
Mr. Corav's." Does it though?
Mr. Coray's sa
id
the employ
ees list was padded in bout nouses
to the extent of $33,000. The
Governor vetoed $9150 from the
Senate employees' bill and $14,33 1
from the House employees' bill or a
total of $23,9S4. Was not Mr.
Coray nearer right ? I Ie tried to
save $33,000. The Governor iiu
save $23,984 to the state. Did you
try?
You say in concluding your let
ter : "I want to charge you with
four little things that have much to
do with your unmanly attack upon
me." Now, Mr. Herman, to start
with, we will challenge you and ev
ery reader of the "Post" to bIiow us
one word we have Baid against you
in our columns of argument as mean
as the word "unmanly" yet your
letter from beginning to end is teem
ing with sarcasm, slurs, and attempts
to belittle the bold stand the Post
has taken against public extravag
ance. If you call such evasions of
making direct answcrsarguineiit the
people of Snyder county wild, not.
We have confined ourselves to the
solid facts as near as we can get
them without alluding even, in one
instance to a personality or attempt
iug in any wav to detract from the
dignity of your official position or to
debase the high standard that should
characterize all discussion that ef
fects the public weltarc. 1 ou charge
me with four things. Have the peo
ple iriven me a public office? A
public trust tor wnicli l must an
. v.
swer V Have l robiKHi ; J lave l niur
dcred ? It would make no differ
ence if I had stolen a thousand
lars, that would not change your rec
ord before the people nor help to an
swer the charges or explain votir
posit ion.
(1) The people have given me no
public office hence they have no
claim upon my conduct, but to show
them to what desperate straits you
are driven to explain your recort
we will consider the charges. Fail
ing to find a satisfactory loophole to
explain your official conduct, you
try to justify your course by ex
plaining that we arc sore. No. Mr
Herman, the people do not need to
a 1 1 .
believe what we siy, they call ex
amine the Legislative Record or
read tnc Phila. Press for the past 40
days., Perhaps the Record an
Press editors vere turned down for
the Middleburg Post Office too.
(2) Of the first partof your secont
charge we know nothing and be1'
sides does not concern us. The
closing clause, however, is a down
right falsehood as we can prove
to be. Our candidate for the Mid-
dleburgh Postinastership never ask
ed us to assail you or in any manner
to make your record public. Ami
what is more he did not know that
the Post intended to publish your
record until the matter was all writ
ten ui) and put in type. You wrote
for the public. Why don't you stick
to the truth ?
(3.) You say we used both
lair anu uniair means to land our
applicant. You fail to state what
what the unfair means are, but in
timated both in your letter and else
where that we attempted to bribe
you tor an endorsement. Mr. Her
man if you expect us to refrain from
telling the truth you are very much
mistaken. e did otter to remit to
you a portion of your account for
exiK?nes and even it the offer would
have been satisfactory, would the
tax payers Ik? compelled to jiay
the bill? hven it we had offered
you ten thousand dollars. Would
the tax payors sutler ?
(4) Indeed the puerility of the at
tempt to prove any violation of even
common horse sense by telling the
people that John Wanamaker paid
for space used iu the Middlehtirgh
Post is highly amusing. Have you
forgotten that vou mid tor space in
the Post and that every cundidatc
for public office is expected to pay
for the newspaiRT space he uses.
Why should thev not ? There is no
more argument that a newspaper
should give a candidate free space
than that we should give every bus
iness man free space to advertise his
goods. (Jur paper bills ami ink bills
must Ik? paid, employees demand
ash, we must have bread and but
ter ami none of our politicians pre
sent us with these thinsrs, so we
lon't present them with valuable
newspaper space. Jut it the tak
ing of t his money was such a crime
why don't vou tell our readers who
landed the money to us?
Now, Mr. Representative permit
us to say that we have offered vou
the use of the Post gratuitously to
explain what the icoplc should know
t ii 1 you have taken advantage of
our magnanimity by asking us to
publish a villanous attack upoii our
selves. We have published your at
tack. Do you really think that such
a personal attack is equivalent to
itemizing tne required bills
and explaining why you voted for
certain measures called in question.
No, Mr. Ilerinyn, the farmers and
lalwrers of Snyder county must
work hard for every dollar they cam'
and you will realize, if you don't
now, that these people, as well as
the writer, want to know your po
sition in the distribution of the
state's funds. Every insult you have
flung at me is an insult to every con
stituent anxious to know the true
conditions. We have offered the use
of onr columns to itemize your state
ments and defend your position.
Even admitting, for argumcut'ssuke
that you have found the true reason
that your record has been publish
ed that docs not explain to the peo
ple the consistency of your votes and
your bills olexienso. Unless you
discontinue your personal attacks
and tell the people what they have
aright to know, we must conclude
that it is not intended lor them to
know. Resides personal attat
i i .1 . . i
may develop uie reciprocity tneorv
into practice.
HOW TO FIND OUT.
Fill h bottle or common witter k'"sh
with urine nnd let it stiiml twentv-Ioiir
hours; iiMediiiieiit orxettliiig imliiintcH
a diseased comlttiun of t ho kidneys.
When urine stninn linen it is positive
eviuenue of kidney trouble. 1 00 Ire
ipient defiru to urinate or pain in ihe
back, is Klso convincing iroor flint
the kidueyo nnd blaihler are out of
order.
WH AT TO IM.
There is comfort in tin knowledge
so often expressed that Dr. Kiliui-r's
Swamp Hoot, tim t;rent kidney rem -edy
fullllls every wish in relieving
paiu in the buck, kidneys, liver, blad
der nnd every part of the urinary
pnstmges. It corrects inability to hold
uriu and Fcnldiuir pain in passim; it,
or bud effects following use Of liquor,
wine 01 beer, mid overcomes that un
pleasant necessity of beintr compel!
ed to ftet up many times during the
nltiht to urinate. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp Root
is soon realized. It stands the hi(h.
est for its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cass; If you need 11 med
icine you should have the best Sold
by druists price fifty cents and one
dollar For a sample bottle and pnm
iih let, both sent free by mail, mention
'ost and si'nd your full poKtofflce
address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. llini;
hnmton, N. '. The proprietors of
this paper uuaruntee tho genuineness
of this otter.
II In Nrrniont.
"I think I will have a npeciul bi
cycle sermon next Sunday."
"Why, ouly a fow Sundays ago
you preached a Bermon clonouncinc
the wheel."
"Yes, but since thou noarly every
ono in tbe parish has bought one."
Life.
PTflD riDlfcltf i cure for drunkenncM
0 1 Ul "Uilllt W which can bo piven with or
without tne knuwledi(e of the drinker and will
completely stop the desire for liquor. Women
can secretly administer Stop-Dkink and effect
cures. Ut merits have been proven in thou
sands of cases. Mailed in a plain sealed wrap
per, with directions, on receipt of ONI
DOLLAR. Particulars and testimonials free.
KKAKLES ii CO., 34 Park IUc, New Yorl
I I i Best Cough Brrup. Tutu Good. CM I I
I I j In lime. Hold by drurolnts. t I
Don't Go to Alaska
FOR
All Grocers Sell It.
Cleans Bvcrythlng.
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DON'T SACRIFICE . . .
Future Comfort for present seeming Economy, but 1UIV
tli Sowing Machino with an established repul.it ion
that guarantees von long and satisfactory service :
': A .Umi
HaTSond for our beautiful half-tone
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ir(, Lije ar)d Aiclrjb
Ir)surar)ce. f-
Snyder's old, and reliable Gen'i
Insurance Agency,
SELINSGR0VE, SNYDER COtJNTY, PA-
Elmer tTV. Snydor, Agent,
Successor to the late William Snyder.
The Far-Excellenco of Kelmblu Iiikiiiiiiu'h is iY'ircMntcd in the follow
ing list of Standard C'ompanieH, from which to miike a selection. None
Uelter tim worm over.
K A M K.
I.DI'Al'KIV,
i'llih- Koyal, Liverpool, hug.
Hartford, of Hurt for.l, Conn., (oldest Ailicrieuu t'o.) ,! I.",7:t.r.;i!
l'luenix, Hurt fonl, Conn. ' r,.1.s.s,ii."iH07
Continental, Now Yol k, , ii',75l!!KiH.72
(lerinan American, New York, ; (VJ(iji)(.iss;i
LIFE rutual Life Ins. Co. New York, ' S'JU'ti:is,)s:((;(5
ACCIDENT Kmployeih' Liability Assiini V?e Corporal ii,n,"
Accident Ins. Co. Subscribed Ou-y.il of SilJ.-iO.OdO.OO
Fire, Life ami Acciilcnt risks accept ou ' lil, lowest possible into, jus
tified by a Htriet reganl to mutual HafetMp just eliiiius jiromptly ami
Hatisfactorily adjusted. Inforination in ,vlal on to all clauses of IiiKur
auco promptly furnished. ELMo lt N . SNVlJEi;, Agt.,
OlTico on .ilarljint ,'rnct. Sulinsgrove. l'a
Great Reduction Sale of
F II I R! I T. SI B F
For Ninety Days !
The Undersigned Ofler The Public Their EN
TIRE STOCK OF FURNITURE
AT THE GREATEST SACRIKICK K.'vKR KNOWN IN CENTRAL PENN
SYLVANIA.
We aro uot helling out, bi.t wh do t his to iifrrcase our sales above any pre
lous year. We irivf u few of the prfici-H as f.ollowM :
oft W ood Chamber Suits if 14. On Coi toii Top Mattress 2,2!)
lard Wood Cbamler Suits Kl.ljll Woven Wire Mattress ' .'ir.
vlous
Soft W ood Chan
Hard Wood Cbamler Suits....
Antique Oak Suits, 8 Pieces
intiqtie Oak Suits, 8 Piece l'.Ujil
Mush Parlor Suits IJOOO
iVooden Chairs per set 'J.-'tO
i'lusli l'urlor Mill
Wooden Chairs per set 'J.
In stock, everything iu the furniture line inclndintr Mirrors, Hook Cases
Desks, Side-boards, Cupboards, Centre Tnbli.s, Fancy Rockers. Hub Chairs,
Feather Pillows, Lounges, Couches, DoUKfitrays, Sinks, Hall Kuc' Cau
Heat Chairs tine, medium and rluWip f uriil.ture, to suit all classes.
Prices reduced all through. Come early mid see our stock before L'iviug
your order, and thus save 15 to 'M per cent;, on every dollar. '
Special Attention Given to Undertaking & Jtmbahuiug.
KATHERMAN & ilARTNAN, Limited,
MIFFLINBUROIl. P
REAL ESTATE
At Public Sale in Partition.
Uy vlrtuoof an order ISHiiort out of Mm or
pluinH' Court of Snyder oiinty, I'll,, unit to tne
directed I will exmso tli Uenilrtalier cl-.wrlli.il
real cstiile of Solomon Loi.n, Inn- or lk-nvi-r
Townslilo, said county, deueiised to puhllo salu
at tho court llouao In tlio llorough of Mlil'lle
buruli, on
Saturday, August 7th, 1S!)7,
at one o'clock p. m. to wit. All Hint certain
tract of laud Bliuule In Ik-aver townnh.p, Snyder
county, l'a., bounded as follows, on f.lio North
byliiuclH of Jacob Kramer, Kut by lands ot
Honry Hliaffer, South and West by nu'bllo road,
containing 9 acres more or less, wfiti the ap-
Surtenancc8 TerniB will be made known on
ay of sale, I. B, niTTEH, slierlff.
Mlddlcburgli, July 1J, 1M. ,
IjlliBi
STRONG ALL SUMMER I
CATHARTIC
ALL
DRUGGISTS
..rv n l iimintp ni..iu
fill. Cuti.. in Ntw Vn k. 70 X
Tl;c Wl;itc.
lis beautiful figured wood
work, durable construc
tion, line mechani
cal adjustment,
ci'iiphd with the Finest Set of Steel
Attachments, makes it tic
Most Desirable Machine in the Market.
FRANK S. RIEGLE,
MlDDUCIU KCH, J.
catalogue.
(lucludiu bn-ci .mi hhkcIs) S1::.(hmi (Iiioihi
ASSKTS4.
bed Sfiriniis 1 2r)
Drop '(i nliles, per ft (JU
I'lulliMin Rockers ! " fin
)0 rnalMia Rockers
j Public Siilo of Valunblo
REAL ESTATE !
Iv vlrtu. of hitlers ornttoruev from tho heirs
and ecul n-fii usentul lv-s ul Kll.abeth nickel,
late ! if clmniimii 'rivn..Snvrlor'i i
Wodnesday, -lugust 25, 1807
Pxini.se to public sale the fnllnwlnif described real
1? wLl : AI1.11'"1 coruiln iiH-NHuiiifo und
i net of hind, sit uato in townMilp. county ad
hi-"U-afortisuld, bounded on the North bv land
oi 'Jar. nli)yer, Kat andSoutli by the I'erimvi.
atluiCniial and Wesr by rsusMiiahanua liiviir
c..l4.lnl.l FOUItA(-Hs. DM Arches, mom ;
less with the tttipurlenaiices. whuruon are erect.
!?. fw 'elllK Houses, neccHHiiry outbuilding
fJ Ham tooommence at 1 o'clock p ni. when
terjms wld be made known by ' LU
., . . W.J.lin'KKU
Aittorney-ln fuct lor the Uelra of said decedent
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YOU REMEMBER
WHAT l TOLD YOU" h
When you liny (Jnxvries, l)ry,;"'' i "
(5okIs, Notions, or what not, go' . i
straight to F. II. Maurer's. His '
prices are right, quality good, and
measures full. Vou iret the worth 1 V
of your money every time. A lit- ; !
tie child is as well treated and ran j '
buy just as good and as many goods. ,'t
as liis mother. ' !
bO w n uiu Liny.-
Our reputation is our stock in
trade. We must maintain it ami
keep it at its best. When you want
Iresli groeciies, stylish dry goods,,
notions ol any kind, be sure to coined
ami see us. .e sure to buy of
lielore buying elsewhere. Conic
a you pass by and buy.
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III III 'I! III II Hi II U 9i ,i,
tfBEAr CLOSING OUT BARGAINS- i
tti'iuv nim rinsiiik' 'Ut all our Sprint; Htit .
Siiiiimrr kinhIh ill i-iisi ninl Mow in muko mm ; :
lnrlhu Kali unls. Will naiiii'voii n few of ou.'-'
Imv prlci's, 1'iHi-r than jou can Imj- i-IstwIhw '
VWI iorrah. Dial Is ilu- reason wo can si"'-olirapi-r
than oiln-r ili-alrrs. ' '
Dress Goods, i
Fancy Wlitie Hn-ss OihhIkmimI at snow !i Cflilt- j
iln in T J .
(in 1.-. ; j ,
In i.'i IH v v
All Wool Shall." is
ili li in
I'crculi", IticlicN Mr. suhl at 1:1 now v ct
ilo in ii
iln v 4
All Ho t l.tirht cnlliw, now roi
Dark 3 .
" ' llluc 5 ..
Apion lilnirlialii", 5 ;
All Chirks Spool Cdftiin, 4 ;
am ' WW
100'
not
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LIUII
Sold for Tide.
Sold for I.-JOe,
Sold lor !..")( Ie.
now
now
utic
TSe.
now 1.1 Tic
Men's Fancy Shirt:
Sold (or r.Or.
Sold lor I.Oc.
Sold lor 7"c.
Hoys', Sold for ".(Ie,
"' Sold lor 'J.-.o,
now .)"Jc.
now ;7c.
now S.
now :Oe.
now 17.'.:'.
Bargains in Clot
I ere we are, "001I
Men's Suit
iv J
IIovs' Ivxtra (iood only JMIe. ;
and l.."0.
loy' Knee Pants only l()e.
ami "J.'ie.
.MKN'S KXTKA
GOOD PANTS
Only 60 cts.
Hi-mis, Minn, lie. per lb., (I lbs. Tor S5e S
itrillis, He. per lb.. 11 lbs. tor 2.V. Sj rups, Wl
Money, lie. -r it., Hue. fier gill., piirn 8u
Syrup. per ip., :ic. per tfal., I'tiru Syrup, '
perit., Inc. per tfil.
Call and see these ( irent Hara
in Slioes before you buy. I am si
we can please you and save y
money.
('OFFKH.
I lbs. Lion ni floe for d(ie. or ?.
per lb.
Arbiiekles 1 lbs. lor l(ic. or 1 2 i
M ow n brand I! lbs. for lOe.
1 !. a II).
Java nnd Kio loose roasted 1 .
lor Se. or lfe. a Hi.
Chocolate l''e.
SL'fJAJiS.
12 lbs. lidit r.rown f0;.
10 lbs. Polt White f0.
10 lbs. line m-anulated fiOe,
llakin-r Ssla 4e. a lb., Corn St"
5e. or '. lbs. for loo.
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MARKET PRICED I I
Uutter, lie. EggKM
Side Meat, 0e. Lard,; : $ If
Chiekens, e. Uam, k f iH
Young Chiekens, 12c. jf t; v
F. H. MAURE' ii
new : Berlin, pa , :'
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