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GEO W WAOKNSKLLER. A M 1DIT0S aWD OWM.
srsSCRIITION KATES.
I.OO per yrar If paid in advance. SI. HO pet rrar t( not paid
In advance. Single coplaa, I'tva Ccnla.
AdverlUlnic Ralea. 19 ccnU per line, nonpareil mamau
ment, for flrnl Inaartlra. and 10 cent per line for each lubee
nent Insertion. rvOFPH'K.-Nearfbe County Court fiouee.
aatwecn me nr national Hank and the Uoamyjaii.
RKI'l'HLICAN TICKET.
Justice of the Supreme Court,
WILLIAM P. POTTER,
of Allegheny.
State Treasurer,
FRANK G. HARRIS,
of Clearfield.
President Judge,
HON. H. M. MoCLURE.
County Surveyor,
GEO. A. BOTDORF.
Vol. xxxviii. Hkit. 6, 1901.
Nl'MHKR 3.5
X0 NEW "HIGHWATER MARK."
SOME decidedly misleading conclusions
have been drawn from Commissioner Ev
ans's recent report on the work of the Pension
Bureau for the year ending June 30, 1901. In
most of the alwtracta made of this report the im
pression 1ms been improperly conveyed that a
new Mhighwter mark" in jieusion expenditures
was reached during the closing year of President
MoKinley'a first administration. A feeble color
ing was given to this contention, perhas, by the
fact that the roll of pensioners had mounted a
shade nearer the million limit than ever before,
standing on June 30 last at 997,735. But
apart from this single disclosure, there was noth
ing whatever in the commissioner's elaborate
summary of the bureau's work to suggest an
actual inflation in the nation's pension account;
and certainly it is a serious error to say, as we
find one of our intelligent Philadelphia contem
poraries doing, that "thirty-six years after the
close of the Civil War, and under the adminis
tration of a Commissioner of Pensions who has
been denounced as unfriendly to pension claim
ants, there are recorded the highest number of
pensioners and the largest money payments."
Little or no significance attaches to the slight
increase recorded for the year in the roll pen
sioners. That roll has been practically station
ary for the last ten years. On June 30, 1900,
there were 995,561 names on the list, and on
June 30, 1899, about 993,000. As far back as
1893 the total had already reached 966,000.
But the growth of the roll has by no means in
volved a corresponding increase in pension pay
ments. For in 1892-'93. when the number of
pensioners was 966,012, the disbursements for
pensions amounted to $156,806,537. That was
the rial "high water mark" in the Pension Bur
eau's history. No year since then has seen as
great a sum appropriated or spent In 1897-'98,
with 993,714 pensioners, the total expenditure
was 1144,500,000. But in spite of still further
net additions the annual cost of pensions has
fallen to an even lower level in the last three
years, standing at $138,253,000 in 1898-'99,
$148,462,000 in 1899-1900, and $138,501,000
in 1900-'01.
But the Commissioner's report offers still
other evidence that no recurrence of the record
breaking disbursement figures of 1893 and 1898
is now within the range of probability. Three
years ago there were on the files of the Pension
Bureau no less than 635.059 unsettled claims.
On June 30 last there were only 403,569 claims
outstanding a reduction of over 35 per cent.
But of these 270,000 are appeals for reratings
and 41,000 are Spanish War claims, so that of
the vast army of claimants made pensionable by
the legislation of 1 890 comparatively few now
remain whose original applications have not been
passed on. With these remaining unadjusted
eases once disposed of an increasing death rate
will undoubtedly cut our pension payments be
fore many years to $130,000,000, perhajts to
$125,000,000. We may add that on the face
of the record made by the Pension Bureau for
the last twelve mouths, and summarized in Mr.
Commissioner Evans's report, it is difficult to see
how the bureau management can be charged with
any possible lack of energy in sifting and sett
ling the mass of unadjusted claims left over to it
from previous administrations.
CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTY SCHOOLS.
THROUGH the courtesy of Hon. Robert
L. Myers of Cumberland Country, the
Post begs to acknowledge the receipt of Bulle
tin No. 71 of the department of agriculture, en
titled, "The Consolidation of County Schools
and the transporting of the scholars by the use
of Vans", compiled by Dr. H. H, Longsdorf,
Dickinson, Pa. .
We are approaching a new era in education
and a proposition to locate all the schools of a
township at one place so that pupils must travel
from every part of the township to one central
point is a new idea acd one, the Post fears, that
would not be approved at first sight. The ob
jections arising from such a proposition would
be fostered by the greater distance their children
! would have to travel in order to reach the school
j room. Those who live nearest to a school house
I 1.1 I 1.1 I ... .1
1M7W WUUIU prviuatMj uiyrvi I lie I1IUM.
The idea of consolidating the schools is a good
one. The matter of getting children to and
from school from all parts of the township shaH
be provided for by the board. Iairge Vans or
hacks shall be secured and contracts let to carry
the children back and forth to school. There
may seem to be a little inconvenience at first,
but that sinks into insignificance when the ad
vantages of a graded school system are consider
ed. It has been determined by inquiry from a
large number of teachers in ungraded schools of
Pennsylvania that the average time consumed
for each class is ten minutes. In graded schools
a halt hour could be used. It is not to be sup
posed that pupils shall be able to get out all
their lessons in the school room. A little mid
night oil should be used.
The county scholar to-day is not getting as
much good of the public school system as the
scholar in well graded schools. The fault does
not lie with the teacher either. For instance,
in Franklin township there are ten teachers.
While in Franklin and Paxtonville there are
two grades, yet the ten teachers are practically
all teaching the same branches every day and
trying to do justice to a class in periods of 10
or 15 minutes each. If the schools were consol
idated, halt of the teachers could do the work,
better salaries could be paid and then the country
boy and the country girl could get more nearly
out of the public school system, what their town
and city cousins get out of it.
Every teacher and every director should write
to John Hamilton, Sec of Agriculture, Harris
burg, for Bulletin No. 71. The directors owe
it to the pupils of their districts that they give
to the rising generation the best education they
can and the Post sincerely believes that this book
will open the way.fjbr a better system of educa
tion for the boys and girls in the rural districts.
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PabUaaed by aa old a-
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A. K. Hmrdtrng. P'bUth-
tr, vuupout, uaio. .
Picnics, Festivals, Etc.
Saturday, Sept. 7th, The four Sun
day Schools of Troxelvflle will hold
their annual picnic.
Saturday, skit. 7, the Balem Sun
day lehool wfll hold a festival and
picnic.
SATURDAY, Skit. 7, the U. B. Sun
day School will hold its annual basket
picnic iu the red bridge grove. Every
lody is Invited.
(SATURDAY, Skit. 7, Daniel's Union
8. 8. and Pine church 8. B will hold a
union picnic in Aucker's Grove near
Gordon's school house. The Fremont
band and t he Arndt Bros, of Milton
will furnish the music Good speakers
will be present.
Friday, Beit. 13, Co. G.'s annual
bean soup at Sellnsgrove.
Saturday, Sept. 14, the Summits.
S. wiU hold a festival at the School
house. Proceeds to buy an organ for
the Sunday school.
Saturday, Seit. 28th. The annual
dean soup of Captain Michael Smith
Post No. 355 of MeClure will be held
in Cold Spring grove.
Do not fall to read tbe offer made by The
llavnrr Dlntllllnir Co.. of Dayton. Ohio, which
appears alatwhara lit this issue, offering four
lull quart oi seven-lear-uia uya, express pre
paid, for 13.20.
How to Get Full Value
The man who advertises once in
while does not get the full value of his
advertising. Neither he nor his bust
neas ever benefits from the cumulative
value of publicity. His each announce
ment may U-ar some fruit in propor
tion to its individual value, hut one
absorbs nothing of the good wrought by
the other. His firm name is not kept
constantly before the people. It is not
unremittingly impressed upon consum
ers. Hence he is in a, measure a new
advertiser every time he advertises.
WINDSOR HOUSE
W. H. HITLER, Proprietor
418 Market St., Harrisburr. Pa.
(Opposite P. K. R. Depot Entrance)
ailed far All TralnaV
Rooms, 25 and SOc. fJood Meals, 25c
fjl.c.0 to l.Mperday. S4.00 to 8.00 pet week.
Good accommodations. it.
WAS IT UABCIA'S FAULT? 10c about a
nLt&J'iZ EK t.mPWK-- The Folly of being
Qood.lOe erplalnshowto he happy In lore,
lmnruden! Mirr im, In 1.11. 1.1. i
. . . i . wuat tuu neei
to know These books are Illustrated with full
taaUM nrwitna amnet elasatl Batata. - . . .1 . .
"- a-- win aj nuojeci (nil Will
soon , be upon the lips of all people whether He-
j. . -, "vi, racialists or Anarchists.
Sent postpaid upon reeel pt of price.
i nr. ritLU tXJ.,
It. 820 West W, St., New York.
SALESMEN
WANTFD
ff ,v To .ell a Choice line
F?,U.r?L.M,OCk- Btasdy work, and
a nV2L,!'""w"e,'w B the right
Krsons. All stock guaranteed Write! mow
. n !-? 12d ,ecurtood situation for the
fall and winter. Address,
THE HAWK NURSERY CO.,
-5-4m. Rochester, N. Y.
PENNSYLVANIA, ALLENTOWH.
Located la the bee-itifal Lehigh Valley, unsur
passed for health and comfort
Regular and special courses of study.
BOcient faculty. Instruction thorough.
Gymnasium. New furniture. No requisite
lacking.
Specialties, Music, Art and Elocution.
Best references furnished.
For Illustrated catalog, address,
J. W. HNAPPGNHEHUER, A. St., Pres.
MS-SB.
Notloo.
BOY HAH! I S or (ilUL BABIES A took
giving fun and datalls l Instruetioni
HOW rooTHOL Sex
nUOONto I'AIIKNTS, send stamp for circular
information. Agonal wanted,
rTlE FIELD CO.,
It. Wait ST, St, New York.
AttaWTH WASTTED capaMe r,f .oiling
fluirt- ol Stock iii an Ind ntri:il Britannia,
Must bare exec lent references, Ail.lro'S
NATIOJ IROOU ,-. M PPLY CO
Fcitoi tnuon.
Irork city.
NEDUAIJIA cured by Dr. Miles" PAnt
Piua "Ouucuut iulM ,'' AtaildruirglaU
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Notice I. hereby
I - ... -I-. r- , an nnon
(Miyuor county, re., deceased, hare
ftLBjT2fd w" du '.orm K l,w 5 the nadcr-
fllTiM tnwhnm avl 1 tt.t.a I a. . . .
Immediate payment and those
,, sn,,ulo present them
duly authenticated for settlement
. fl. SWAKTZ, I
W. H. SWARTZ, f Eiecutorm.
Pa., Aug. M. IMi.
Kants,
O. h. OWEJNS,
ATTOBEEY-AT-tiAW.
Oca SraciAUTT: TYRONE, PA.
OoUectlonaand Reports.
References, First National Bank. Nearby
Town Represented :-Bellweod, Altoona. Holli-daysburg-.
Hunttofdon aud Bellefonie. 8iyr-
Central State
NORMAL SCHOOL
Lock Haven, Penna.
F. R.FLICKINGER,A.M.,8c. D.
Principal.
Fall Terws bea-lsts Sept. ath, IMI,
Offers FREE TUITION
prospective teachers.
This institution is one of the fore
most Normal Schools in the state.
Has the handsomest and most mo
dern buildings, a well educated
Faculty, and a beautiful location.
It also offers excellent courses in
Music, Elocution, Shorthand, and
has a thorough college preparatory
department.
t Expenses absolutely lower than In any
other institution of equal rank.
Address for illustrated catalog,
8-8-6t. The Principal.
Prof. D. Moling
Late with Dr. A. H. Wells,
tha CELEBRATED EYE SPECIALIST
of Washington, D. C. ,
Headquarters at Hlller House, 123
East Market St., Lewlstown, Pa.
Consultation and thorough examination free
of charge every Wednesday and Saturday.
Glasses scientifically and skillfully fitted. Also
all lrriparfcctlons iu the eyes of children care
fully examined. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.
tW ARTIFICIAL KYKH INSERTED. -a
Sheriff's Sale of
REDUCED
THE MiDDLEBURG POST AT ATLANTIC
CITY.
Forjthe convenience of our readers
who may visit Atlantic City this sum
mer, we have arranged to have the
latest issues of the Middlehurg Post al
ways on file at the Philadelphia Jn
quircr's Seashore Bureau, on Young's
Pier at that DODUlar resort. Th ...
7Htr-r has, at great expense, fitted up
commodious reading and writing rooms
pn oung's l'ler I here every attention
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Have VOU It sonno nf fmlt.ni,,, t ii...
region of your stomach after eating?
If so vou will bo benefited by using
Chamberlnin'u Stnmn.l. ti
I ablets. Tbey also cure belnhino-
and sour stomach. They regulate
thfl hnwnlu fnn lrin.. OK i-
o i, j ' ,V-D " cents.
Hold by Middleburg Drug Co.
RATES TO
HALL, PA.
CENTRE
Via Pennwylvnnln Railroad, Aeceaut
the Pftnnnylvanla Ntnte Urnnge, Fa-
trona of Husbandry.
Account the Pennsylvania State
Orange, Patrons of Husbandry, at
Centre Hall, Pa., September 14 to 20,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Centre
Hall, Pa., and return, at the rate of one
fare for the round trip, from Harris
burg, Johnstown, Tyrone, (irampian.
Belief. nte, Renovo, Lock Haven, Wil
liamsport, Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Mt.
C.Tmel, Millersburg, and intermediate
Station, including minis on the
Altoona, Cambria, and Clearfield and
Lewist - n Divisions. Tickets will be
sold I viIkt 14 to 20, inclusive, good
to return until Septembers!, Inclusive;
no tickets to be sold at a less rate than
86 cents. 8-2-2t.
The Hnyner Instilling Co., of Dayton. Ohio,
will ship you four full quarts of Hayner'a Sev
d" Year-Old ltye liy express, charges prepaid,
for I3.2D. See their advertisement, which ap
pears elsewhere in this lsnue.
By rirtue of a certain writ of Levari Facias
Issued out of the court of common pleas of
Snyder county Pa., and to me directed! I will
expose to purine sale at the court house in
Middleburg Pa., oa
Saturday, September 28th, 1901,
at MIS A. M. the following deacrlbed Bea1.
Pie ee in :
AU anal certain lot or piece of ground, situate
la the Borough of Helin'a rove aforesaid,
bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a point on Snyder Street,' being
corner between lot Of Henry ttcboch and lot
owned by The Hello's Grove Water Company,
and being sixty feet east of the intersection of
Snyder Bluet with -public allay; thence
northwardly parallel with said alley along land
of Bear Scboch fifty feet to a post ; thence
natwardly parallel with Snyder Street along
lend of Henry Bcbdch sixty nine ftWi more or
leas, to post; thence northwardly along lands
of Henry Senocb parallel with said allay nine
ty six feet, more or lees to land of O. H. D.
Schnne, this point being one hundred and thirty
feet eastward f ss4d alley along tends of O.
H. D. Schnure: thence ea.twsr.lly along lands
of O. B D. Schnure twenty See feet, more or
less, to line of low water mark of Penns Creek
thence southwardly along line of lowwater
mark of of Penna creek to point of Intersection
with -Snyder Street; thence westwatdly along
Snyder Street ninety Ave feet, more or leas;
be! eg tbe same lot or piece of ground which
Henry Scboch A wife conveyed to Tbe Selln'i
Grove Water Company. .
Also, all that certain lot or piece of ground
situate In the township of Penn, County and
State aforesaid, bounded and decrlbed as fol
lows, vlr. ; Beginning at a post along line of
Cemetery Lane tl2 feet south of public road
leading from Sclin's Grove to Biddlebur;
thence along the eastern side of said Ceiueler v
Lane, 180 feet to a post ; thence east ltU feet to a
post: thence along laud of Lydia H. ITIrich,
north S3 degrees east ISO feet to a post ; thence
west ltd feel to the place of Beginning; Con
taining one halt an acre, more or less; and also
all the entire line of tbe water works on the
said The Melin's Grove Water Company, in
cluding its reservoirs, engine, pump, pipes,
II it ii rex, lire plugs, and ap.iertennnces, of every
description, together with all the personal
prope ly, rights, liberties, privilege, annuities
and fiancbises of said 'ompany, and nil the
righ' of way owned occupied and used, and
wbi . the said Compsnv is authorized by law
to hike and use in the coutructinn mid enjoy
ment of its works, together with nil tolls, taxcn
issued and profit thereof.
Seized taken into execution anil to ha olil a
tho property of The Balinesrova Water Com
pany. O, W. ROW, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Miildlebuig, I'a., Sept 8th 1001.
SALE REGISTER
Notice of sales win be inserted free under
this heading when the bills are printed at this
ofllec. When the bill ore not printed at this
oflice SO rent will be rowed. Pcrxon expect
ing to have sale ihottld m-lcctn date and have
It Inserted in this column.
THURSDAY, SKPT. Htb, John Howell will
ell household furniture at MidJIeburg.
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SPECIAL SALE ofI
CRRPETB, IVWTTINB
RUBS and FURNITURE.
the mum km mist m i
I m mil UK EVER DISPLAYED ffl
T IJWWTflWM.
Marked attractiveness in .design and color and excellent aualitv
of fabric, combined with the reasonable prices, make our carrots T
I Se
conspicuous. At this time attention is called to the new season's x
nattsrna tif tho wel I.lrnnum Wtlttn'a 'A rminolnnj ami rTlo.u,ui... T
J ... v - III ..w- , ... Hliu AaR..1LI J l.
Brussels. The latest effects in Ingrains. Rag Carpets in all styles J
and prices.
Our stock of new FURNITURE is es-
pecially pleasing:. We also have a fine
IS a
line ot oaoy carriages.
W. H. FELIX,
Valley Street, Lewistown, Pa
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I SHERIFFS
SACRIFICE SALE
of Clothing and gents' furnishing
goods began Thursday, July 11th,
and will continue until the whole
stock is disposed of. "We have
bought H. Katz's large stock of
Clothing at the Sheriff's Sale at 25c
on the dollar and we will sell at
your own price, as the stock must be
sold regardless of first cost. Don't
delay, come at once and get the
first bargains.
Here are a few :
5,00 Suits at f 2.50 $ 7.50 Suits at $4.00 $
10.00 Suits at 5.50 12.00 Suite at 7.00
15.00 Suits at f 8.50
We cannot mention many prices as the space is
small. Don't forget to come to the Sheriff's Great
Sacrifice Sale to get your BARGAINS.
I The Assignees of JJ KATZ
Next to Court House, Middleburgh, Penna.
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GREAT
CLEARING
OUT
i
SALE
I propose to sell out my entire stock of SEASON
ABLE MERCHANDISE at my store at Kantz-
the place formerly occupied by Mrs. I. B. Romig.
Bargains Offered No.
My stock is reduced to cost and below cost
Lancaster Ginghams 5c.
Latest Style Shoes as low as 75c.
Calicoes all marked down low.
Freed Bros. Shoes all sires.
J These shoes are going rapidly. No wonder. The
J price is so low people can't help but pick up these
bargains.
These are Closing-out Bargains that come so sel
g dom, you can not afford to miss them. It will pay
j you to travel 10 to 20 miles to take advantage of such
figures.
J!"' We will save you pooket-lwok from consumption and
send you away wiser, happier and richer than ever before. Strike
f while the iron is hot ami we will make your eyes dazzle with the
multitude ol" bargains.
GEO. B. RINE, j
I Kantz, Pa.
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