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For V. 8. Senator,
lion. M. S. Quay.
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(Ion. TTad. M. Mahon.
For AaMmbljr,
Dr. A. M. Smith.
For Aaeoclata Jadge,
Hon. Z. T. Gemberling.
For County Surveyor,
Geo. A. Botdorf, Esq
Thursday, March 3, 189S.
Uncle bam'i Patent Shop.
()n the first day of March the
Patent Office issued jtatent No.
0(),000. The enormous increase
in tlie numUr of American patents
granted will be understood when it
is stated that since the Centennial
year more than twice as many jwt
ents have Urn issuctl an durini? tlie
untie lteriod of our historv preevd-j
mg that tunc.
The work of examining applica-; BBgi -, i oi,ouo.io, auu uie
tions is growing more and more dif-1 disbursements for death claims, ina
ticnlt each vear as the examiner has tu,ml endowments dividends and
f to h.k over all stents up to date, i I ,er amu.its to $bb,124,O00.99.
' and in addition to our own" patents! The surplus fund from which d.vi
; there is a constant stream fnm, ; dends are pul n..w amounts to $3o
every civilized country in the world. 1 V"'"'
There are in the patent office to-day With the growth of income it will
drawings representing nearly a mil- ( 1 obscmcd that a corresponding
lion and a half patents. Unelit is derived by those who hold
TI.p thonrv that Ynnkco inr,.,,,.itv t,,e Coinmiiy's tH.ntraets. A brief
.1m.K.l.n..a4..l tl...
til invention cannot stanl in the
prescntr of the fact that during the
past year more applications for jat
ents were filed than tin ring any
previous year in the history of the
country.
The examining force of the Pat
cut ( ffice oonsits of one hundred
antl ninety-nine jieople, nearly all
graduates of colleges or technical
schools. Thev are grouped inthirtj-
t.-T Ull f . J . a,l. I V-
live divisions each of which lias,
cliarge of a certain line ofinvedtious.'
Again in each division, each 'ussis-;
tant examiner will look after some !
1 particular branch of the work, j
One man mav spend fifUrn years :
examining gas engines, or telepltones
r automatic brakes. HeUromessoj
exjKTt that as soon as he reads an.
application he can tell if it present
anything noveL i
The work of the office has im-nastd j
to such an extent that it is now '
iiltout seven rnontlis in arrears with
its examinations. Effort are being
made to induce C-onirreKS to increase
tlie force. There is now in the
Treasury a lialantrt" over five mil
lion dollars in f ivor- of the Patent
OHioe. This means tliatthe invent
ors of the country have paid in foes
to tlie (jovernmeut eiwugli to run
the Patent Olfloe ami make a profit
over ei-jjtjnses of tJe vivmrvnui uui
tnentioued. From the profits of the
ysteuiK, too, irly all the funds
Mere taken which paid for the oust
of eroding the Patent Office build
ing, a marble structure wveringtwo
. t. .i, ... utti vtn
The models have been crowded out
of their natural home and stored in
a rented building. The hallways
are nearly filled with file eases and
shelves lor the storage ot copies of
patents, for copies ot every patent
issued are kept on sale at a uniform
price of 5 ceuts each. There is one
patent containing a hundred and
sixty-three sheets of drawing". It
costs the Government aliout 82 a
copy to reproduce the patent, yet
copies will lie sent postage jaid to
any address lor live cents.
Aliout one half of the Patent
j Office building is now occupied by
i the Iiimd Office and th fort of the
Secretary of the Interior. The two
things ntrdlul in order to enable
the Commissioner of Patents to
bring tlie work up to date are the
full use ot the entire building and a
suUtantial increase in the Examin
ing corjs. The profit over exiense
would still be aliout $2,000,000 a
year. The inventors of the country
unite in demanding from Congress
a just recognition ot their rights.
Historical Societies.
"The first stated meeting of the
newly organized Lebanon County
Historical Society," sjivs the Iieb-
anon News, "was highly interesting
and full of encouragement to its
projectors, rrom what was inani
testtd at this first meeting in, the way
of attendance of Indies and gent linen,
character of jmpers read presentation
ot old Uioks and objects of interest
we have abundant reason for believ
ing that the society soon will become
a great success in the objects fur
which it has Urn organized."
We could wish the Lebanon
County Historical Society no Utter
luck than to have all of its subse
quent meetings equal its first
There arc men who sneer at the
effort to preserve the doings ot
previous generations, but in our
judgment they are thoughtless men.
Our present greatness is founded ou
the achievements ot the dead. The
foundations are admitted and firm.
What Utter could the living do
than to keep alive the memory ot
those who made the present pos
sible? Philadelphia Inquirer.
Annual Report el The Mutual Life
Insurance Cempani at New York.
January, 1898.
. Tlie annual report of the Mutual
Life Insurant Company of .New
York just issued shows that Com
jMiny to have made noteworthy ad
vances, as usual, in every depart
ment of its business. The assets on
DecemUr 31, 1897, amounted to
$253,786,437, showing an increase
for theyearof $19,042,289.24
The
cash income lor the twelve months
1 I 11.1 IAO iiO 1 a I. .
presentation of the results
I 1
year's business is the l)cst tribute lo ;
the aire ami sagacity shown bv
,1 :
iiiaiiageinent of this great CoiiiMiny.
The Mutual Life is 18U7.
Gained in as--ts,.. .l'J,Ol'A8V.24
Gained in premium
income '5,OW,787.24
Increased its total
income 4,459,D12JG
Increased its surjdus, 5,774,rj7'J.8(J
AND
Dirreased its ex
penses, 140,178.21
TiiEVissETs of the Company
are Invested as follows:
United States Bonds and
other expeases, . .$1 32,01 7,34 1.45
Kiist Lien Ijans
on JSond and
Mortgage 09,523,937.31
Ijans on Blocks and
IikIs 12,880,308.00
Pcal Estate 21,018,404.88
Cash in JJanks ami
Trust Comiianies.. 11, (0.,19o.82
Accrued Interest, Net
Deferred Premiums,
etc 0,141,200.20
$253,780,437.00
In accordance with the already
annouiiuctl determination of the Com-
j aiiy V liave the affairs of its head
j office, as well as tUe of its general
agencies, resrted on and the resulu
verified by tlie experienced examin
ers of the Audit Comjauy of this
city, the work indicated has Urn
satisfair-torily jterformed ail the
Audit Company makes this aimouuce-
Richard A. McCurdy, Esq., Presi
dent, TheMutual life Insurance Com
pany of New York,New York
City.
Dear Si k: Agreeably to your
request we have made au audit of
the accounts and an examination of
the assets of the Mutual Life Insur
ance Company of New York, as of
DecemUr 31,' 1897.
We cetify that the assets as speci
fied in theniinual Statement, amount
ing to two hundred and fifty-three
million, seven hundred and eighty
six thousand, four hundred and
thirty-seven dollars and sixty-six
cents ($253,780,437.00), were in
possession ot the Company on that
date antl have Urn taken into the
accounts on a conservative Uisis of
valuation.
We certify that we have made an
audit of the receipts and disburse
ments of the Company lor the year
ending December 31, 1897, as con
tained in the httoks ot the Company,
and find the same to he correct.
The accounts antl txioks are kept
clearly and m an orderly manner,
and the system of expenditures has
efficient safeguards.
Tub audit Company,
Thomas L. Green k,
Manager.
( Seal of the "I Authorized by the
Company, j Hoard of Directors,
August Uelmomt,
President.
Attest: E. T. Perine,
Secretary.
New York, January 25, 1898. .
Editorial Paragraphs.
Gold continues to pour into the
Treasury of the UniUKl States. The
amount now on hand reaches in
roml numU'rs $170,000,000, with
the prospect of a steady increase,
while the gold in circulation has in
creased with even greater rapidity
during the past year. .
II II II II
February receipts at the Treasury
Department have averaged over a
million dollars a day under the new
revenue law, thus fulfilling -the
pledges made by its framcrs of pro-.
duciug sufficient money to meet the
running expenses' of the Govern
inent, which average only a million
dollars a day, taking one month
with another, the year round.
IMI II II
Chairman Jones and his political
associates who still call themselves
Democrats seem to have absolutely
forgotten the chief feature of Demo-
cratic faith, the "tariff for revenue
only." In their recent coniniuncia
tions to the public outlining their
views as to the subjects for discussion
in the coming campaign, they made
no allusion whatever to the tariff,
the one subject which has Urn the
Iwttle-cry of the Democrats for gen
erations. II II II II
The financial world has Urn a
! littlf. 11117yl.1l na tn thn rn.t nl tlin
.. . , , . . . .
.-man iiiiHji is ui guiu 111 iev ui ine
extremely large cxporuitionsot mcr-J
chandise which are far in excess of
the imjx.rts of foreign merchandise
products. The discrcjiancyU'tweeu
trade balances antl gold imports is,
it is Ulieved, is accounted lor by a
return from abroad tit American sc
curties for cancellation, by reason of
the anxiety caused in . the minds ot
foreign investors by th recent ac
tivity of the silver advocates.
II II II II
One jter cent, a week is a pretty
rapid fluctuation for a money metal.
That is alxiut the rate, however, at
which silver lias depreciated in the
last eight weeks or so. Silver bul
lion was quoted in the New York
markets early in DecemUr at 00.3
cents jer ountr, and by February 1
it hud fallen to 55.75 cents, with a
prospect of going still lower. The
New York World market rejKirt
quotes it as follows: "Weak at
55.75." This must be rather dis
couraging to the jieople who propose
to niiike the use of silver as a money
metal the sole basis of their claim
for suport in the coming Congres
sional camjieign.
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I Ha t!oo ampTf itJx Cm I I
STARTLING
Id Prices ; Great Clean
Oat sale at
F.Hlilaurer's,
NEW BERLIN PA.
We have just finished taking our
stock and nnd we will be needing
more room for New Spring Goods.
We prefer making Quick btep
prices to many of our winter goods
than carry them over till next sea
son. OLOAK8.
Ladies' Cloaks, Capes aod Wraps
must be aold at cost and below.
Don't miss the Bargains on Ladies'
and Children's Cloaks and Capes.
They, must be sold aa we don't carry
any over Season.
CLOTHING.
lien's Navy Blue Beaver Overcoats
only $2.60; Men's Heavy Storm
Overcoats only $4.00. Also Men's
and Boys' Heavy suits, they must
go at and below cost.
. UUHVV HUH MUHHV1VI
We have everything in Footwars.
A few of the fall and winter styles
are still here All sizes. They will
be sold for about one -half their val
ue. They are full 20 per cent, less
khan las', year. Men's. Own Boots
only $2.25 ; , Ladies' Rubbers from
i8e. to 45c t Oar shoes must be re-,
duoed to make room for the incom
ing spring stock. No is your time
to make Bargains in Shoes.
We will give a special dis
count of 10 per cent, on ev
ery dollar's worth of Dry
Goods. Notions, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, in fact on
everything but Groceries.
Groceries.
Arbuckles' and Lion Coffee, 11c j i
lbs. for 40c.
Winner Coffee, 13o ; 2 lbs. for 25c.
Loose Roasted Javo, 13c ; 2 lbs. for
25.
Java and Mocho, 35c : 3 lbs. for 00c.
Extra loose green coffee, 25c.
10 lbs. Soft A Sugar, 00c. 9 lbs Gran
ulated, 50c.
2 lbs. Light Brown, 50o.
Corn Starch, 5c ; 3 lbs. for 12c.
New Rice, 5 ; very nice.
Best . O. Molasses, 14c. a qt.
Syrup, 18c. a gal.
Light Syrup, 35c. a ual.
Chocolate, 18c.
baking Soda. 4c. per lb.
Boking Powder, 5c. 1 lb.
Basins, 7c.
Silver Prunes, 12c, extra nice.
Oatmeal, 10c., 3 packages 2oc.
Crushed wheat, 15c, 2 packages 25c.
Coffee cakes, 5c. a lb.
Ginger snaps, 5c. a lb.
Oyster crackers, 5c. a lb.
Knick-knocks, He. a lb.
Water crackers. 9c. a lb.
In Carpets, Uugs and Oil
cloths we hove all the newest patterns and
choice colorings. The latest de
signs are beautiful and at about a
quarter off from former prices.
Good Ingrain Carpet, only 125c
Good Home-made Carpet, 2'c
8 4 Floor Oilcloth, 50c. per yd.
4 Table Oilcloth. 14c. per yd,
ft 4 Table Oilcloth, 12c. per yd.
No. 1 Butter, 19
No. 2 Duller, 10
fmh Fff, U
Onion, M
Dried Apple., i
Apples, AO.
Shoulder, 8
Potatoes, SO
New Lard, (
Turkey., It
Young Chicken., 7
Dried Cherriee, (
Bacon,
Ham, 10
K. B. We have no Spec
ial Bargain Day. Our Bar
gains are Every Day.
F. H. Maurer,
N. W. Corner, Front and Union Sts
New Berlin, Pa.
FuTlDITUBE,
X A;
W. H. FELIX, Lewijbowi).
Liberal Adjustments
REMEMBER
H. HRRVEY SCHDDH,
GENERAL INSURANCE A6ENGY,
Only the Oldest, Btrongest Cash Companies.
Fire, Life, Accident ana Jornadol
No Assessments ITo Premium, TIrtti.
The Aetna Founded A. D.,
xiome . - -
11 A .i mi
American
ine bianaard Acciaent insurance Co.
The New York Life Insurance Co.
The Fidelity Mutual Life Association.
Your Patronage Solicited.
10 Per Gent.
;We havri a hne unequalled in the county, our heavier wear in price
and quality, cannot be beat in the State, We want you to see our shoes "
A full Line of Horse Blankets, Lap Robes
and Whips constantly on hand at greatly reduced prices.
Ax-X'c. Blools., - -
Great Reduction Sale of
FURNITURE!
For Nhety Days !
The Undersigned Offer The Public Their EN
TIRE STOCK OF FUEliriUEE
AT THE GREATEST SACRIFICR EvER KNOWN IN CENTRAL PENN
SYLVANIA. We are uot celling out, bit we do this to Inorease our sales above any prea
vlous year. We giv a few of the prices as follows :
Sort Wood Cbuuiber Suits $14.00 Cotton Top Mattress S.25
Hard Wood Chamber Suits 16.00:Woven Wire Mattress 1.75
Antique Oak Suits, 8 Piece 19.00 Bed Springs 1.25
Plush Parior Suits 80.00; Drop Tables, per ft. 00
Wooden Chairs per set 2.50 Platform Rockers 9 SO
In stock, everything in the furniture line, Including Mirrors, Book Cases,
Detiks, Side-boards, Cupboards, Centre Tables, Fancy Rockers, Baby Chairs,
Feather Pillows, Lounges, Couches, Doughtrays, Sinks, Hall Racks, Can
Seat Chairs fine, medium and cheap furniture, to suit all classes.
Prices reduced all through. Come early and see our stock before' giving
your order, and thus save 10 to 20 per cent on every dollar.
Special Attention Given to Undertaking & Embalming.
EATHEEMAN & HARTNAN, Limited,
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liieu thiarovare
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T. PLEASANT MILLS.
I keep everything in the hardware line. Horse shoo
nails, other nails by the keg or pound, toe steel, cast steel,
tires for buggies and wagons, round bar iron, chains of all
kinds, forks, shovels hoes, tools of all kinds,
Horse B ankets,
Whips, halters, tie ropes, curry combs, brushes of all
kinds, brooms, tinware, granite ware, tubs, buckets, and
Patent Washing Machines.
Call to see my goods and you will bo convinced that
you can buy cheaper hero than any where in the county.
Yours resp'y, I I
Ji Li
Subscribe
CMPET3 ,'AnD cnniA.
Hat. . . . ' .
uw ut-Bigua iotk out iroiu
every nook ad Miner of oar 8tor
8ha .od Styles lo wLloh at ones
you your Ideal ,
CouchescHAiP
CARPETS. RUGS. ART BQUARS and j
PICTCKE8 -t price, so low tlutt oth
er tuerbliaiits rnn not compete.
:0:
Yours Respectfully,
Prompt Payments.
1819 Amets f ll,0&y&K68 "
"i JoiW " 9.853.628.S
i. ' r m . . - 1 - '
15 iu- "
2.409.5&L
Discount will be allowed '
On all Goods In Stock.
Until you see Solid-fact Bargains. We have
opened the Season with a stock of goods
that beats the record for beauty and low
prices. Be fair with yourselves and see
our Elegant Stock of Winter Clothing.
It presents an opportunity for economic-
. al buying that is not found elsewhere.
OVERCOATS,
Everybody needs something in this line.
We have just what you need, and at the '
prices that defy competition. We have
the Finest Line of Gentlemen's Furnish
ing Goods on the Market. Hats. Caps,
Valices, Trunks and Rubber Goods we
have in large assortments. -.
IN DRESS SHOES,
OellnsBrovo,
Wnrnnr Mt ploa8aut
VUIIIUIi Mills, ra.
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