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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18
TREASURY BRfORM.
Why Reform In the state Treasury Is
Needed. and why the Election OF
Edmund A. Bigler Will

why Reform In The state Treasury Is
Needed. and why the Election OF
Edmund A. Bigler Will
promote II.
i. Because under Republican rule
taxation has largely exceeded the needs
of the State, and vast sums o. money
have improvidently gathered into the
Treasury vaults.
2, Because Republicans officials have
failed to use or invest these moneys ~
the law directs, and the State has los. Q
large sum. amounting to nearly one
quarter Of o million dollars In two
years.
5. Because, at the command Of q po-
litlcal boss, these surplus funds OF the
State are deposited with fsvJrIte banks,
corporations and firms, In sums ranging
from ten thousand to Six hundred
Thousand dollars, to Be used for his
private political advantage, and their
private gain
4. Because, in these transactions, the
State has only one-half million dollars
security for more than two and ons-half
million dollars thus deposited.
5. Because. with more than one mill
lion and half of uninvested surplus In
the Sinking Fund and no loans due or
reimbursable, the Republican Sinking
Fund Commissioners (of whom . Re-
publican State Treasurer was one) sold
q million Of United States bonds that
were earning four per cent. interest Tor
the State, and added the proceeds to
the already swollen Treasury.
6. Because, not counting the pro-
ceeds Of these Government bonds
which were sold at less than market
rate, and after these Republican OH
cials had purchased eight hundred and
two thousand dollsre worth (par) Of un
due State loans at price above the
then market rate, there remained in tho
Treasury over q million dollars fp cash.
z. Because the Republican majority
In the Legislature refused to stop this
flow into the Sinking Fund when it was
shown to be enormously greater than
the requirements o. said fund.
s. Because the Sinking Fund Com
missioners, to-wit: g. w. Stone.
ment, Auditor General, and w. B.
Hart, State Treasurer, are all Repubii-
cans /; and 1t would be for the best in
terests Of all the people that the tax.
payers, half q million at least in humber
who have named Edmund A. Bigler
for State Treasurer, should be repre-
sented. Tin obedience to the we'll estab.
lished principle OF minority Representa-.
tation, } in the management Of the mon
eys belonging to all the people.
9. Because the safe keeping of the
public moneys raised by general taxa>
tion upon the property of the citizens
Of all political beliefs, Is matter not
Of private but OF public concern, and
should not be connected with partisan
politics, and much less be made the
personal and private affair Of faction.
al Boss and the election of Mr.. Bigler
would be wise step in the direction OF
| a much needed reform, to-wit non
partisan management of the State
Treasury.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18
A Bad Outlook for Foraker.

The perils OF q political campaign
conducted on the mud-throving plan
are illustrated by the decentralization of
the Ohio Republicans consequent upon
tho collapse OF the charge against Con-
gressmsn Campbell, che Democratic
candidate for Governor. The entire
Republican campaign has been based
upon the accusation that Mr.. Campbell
had money interest in ballot box for
whose introduction he had introduced
q bill In Congress- Mr.. Campbell said
nothing in denial, but allowed the cloud
to gather and overshadow ali other ia
sues N the campaign, and then pro-
duced proof that the documents were
forgeries. L: Is to the credit of Mr..
Murat Halstead that he "owns
up" and makes his retrsctiou as en-
pnatic as ne made his original ACCUSE
tion. But the effect upon the canvass
OF his party Is most dePlorable.-Boston
Post.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18
Electric Bffters--

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ton All who have used Electric BIttsrs
sing the same song OF praise--A purer
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ters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed. or
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per bottle at the drug store OF z. James.
EoensourR, and w. w. McAteer, Loretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

On Monday. the argument list for
Armstrong, Cambria, Lawrence. SOM
erset AND Mercer counties In the Su-
preme Court WAS taken up and the first
case argued was the appeal of Joseph
and David Nicely, who were convicted
at Somerset OF the murder OF Herman
Umbcrger and sentenced to be hanged.
Their appeal is based on errors OF the
Court In rulings and the admission of
evidence.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

THE Republicans IN Montana are al
ready pretty well imbued with the
principles OF their party. The chair
man OF the State Committee now claims
that they have carried two counties in
that State that have heretofore been
conceded to the Democrats The Re-
publican msjorities, according to that
eminent expert in figures, In these two
counties are four and two. and with
these few votes they proposed to cap
turs the Legislature and two United
States Senator'S. The Montana Demo.
Gratis characterize this as barefaced
attempt at stealing a State, and it GER
tRin!y has that appearance.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18
Backlen's Arnica saIve

The Best Salve In the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
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Corns, and all Skin Eruptions. and posi-
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guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price rs cents per box.
Sold at the drug store of K. James, Eben,>
burg, and w. w. McAteer. Loretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

THE mischief done by Tannerism has
not yet been measured. The extent TO
which it has involved the finances of
the country is only beginning to be ap-
parent. The Philadelphia Inglarer, a
Republican journal Of good standing,
declares that the additional expendis
lures consequent upon Tanners reck-
iessness amount to nesrly 500 600, 600,
besides untold millions indirectly in
involved In the course OF hi.
pro1igate administration. The report
is said TO have been Withheld by the
Treasury Department through appre-
hension of disastrous effect upon the
financial and business interests OF the
country as we'll Is upon Republican DO.
litical prospects. Window & Co. need
not be so delicate. The people have had
enough Of false statements they car
stand good deal Of plain truth, nc
matter how bitter 1t may be. Let the
policy Of suppression come to an end
and let the facts about what is being
done with the peoples money be laid
before the people.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

Head the following Mr.. c. II. Morria
Newark. Ark-. says: "was down with
Aoscess OF Lungs, and friends and physi-
cians pronounced me an IncurabIe Con-
sumpttve- Began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Am now on nv
third bottle, and able 20 oversee the work
on my farm 1t ID the finest medicine ever
made"
Jesse Middlswart. Decatur. Gblo, says !:
HAD IL not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption L would have died
OF Lung Troubles. Was given MP by doc
tors Am now In best of health" Tryit
Sample bottles free at the drug store OF z.
James. Ebensourg. ana w. W. McAteer.
Loretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

GENERAL GEORGE FOSTER was Ar
rested for drunkenness in New York
the other day. He was District Attor-
ney in Washington when Lincoln was
assa ssinated, and conducted the prose-
cutions against Payne, Harold, Atze-
roth aud Mrs. Suratt. Though a brill.
liant lawyer. be says he has never had a
days luck since the hanging of Mrs.
Suratt. He has also had domestic
troubles lately, resulting, presumably,
from his Incorporate habits.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

BENJAMIN HARRISON seems to be
one OF those prophets that are without
honor In their own country. HIS own
city Of indianapolis. a strongly Repub-
lican town, has been carried by the
Democrats for the frst time In many
years. Indianapolis, however. Is not
the only town that Is very tired OF Har-
rison. The whole country feels weary,
too
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

THE promises held out to the soldiers
by the Harrison Administration were
empty after all Just like the Civil
Service Reform promises and the others
Tanners order-hxing "a month as
the minimum pension-has been recin-
ded and 81 month is now the figure.
The Republican party is the party Of
false pretenses.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

HAVING been defeated at the polls
the Republicans of Montana are now
attempting to steal the State by throw
ing out the votes OF Democratic dis
tricts. It Is doubtful however II the
Democrats Of Montana will allow them
selves to be either bullied or cheated
out Of their victory.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

CHICAeo's most lonesome and mels
ancholy citizen nowadays Is the man
who hasn't been summoned and reject
ed as juror In the Cronin case.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

HON. NEWTON W. NUrrINe, who
resigned his seat in Congress from the
Twenty y-seventh district OF New York
a day or two ago, died in Oswego,
tuesday afternoon. His disease was
cancer in ths right jaw.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18
Treasury Reform

Letter from ez- Senator II. J. H,unes.
He (Bigier) was pledged by the State
Convention, and has given his word
that he will faithfully execute the pro-
visions OF the Act of June 6, 1888.
Henry X. Boyer has given no such
pledge and his party, now In power, is
nagrantly violating that law, both in
spirit and letter by giving The State
Treasury Ring Banksn the interest en-
public funds.
AFTER the passage OF the Act OF June
6, 1888, Governor Pattison was obliged
TO resort to the courts by mandamus to
compel the commissioners of The sink
ing fund to obey the law. The law was
treated as = nullity till 1884. But let
us hold Go vernon Pattison responsible
for its execution for three years and
Eve months, and compare that term
with the one year and eleven months OF
Governor Beavers administration as
appears by the State Treasurer's sworn
report.
From the passage OF the law OF June
6, 1888, to December 81, 1886, Governor
Pattisou compelled the investment of
81. 800, co.. u. S. bonds costing S., ,305, =
S37. These bonds would have earned
by February 1, 1892, when the first
State bonds fall due, 81 .23S, ,745 interest
He also compelled the purchase of ST.
9O1. 500 State bonds costing g. 236. .642.
saving In interest by February /, 1892,
S609, III, or q total saving of 81, ,S47,
S62 by February 1, 1892, when the first
State bonds fall due. The total invest
ment by Governor Pattison in State and
U. S. bonds was 81, ,542, ,479.
In one year and eleven months Gov
ernor Beaver invested in no y. S. bonds
and only 81, ,067 $50 State bonds, costing
81, ,211 ,308. thus saving for the State by
February 1, 1892, $460. .629. But he
sold q. S. bonds purchased by Governor
Pattison in December, 1887, and Janu-
ary, 1888, 81 600, 600, thus losing for the
State BY February, 1892, S165,333 In
interest. This loss, when deducted
from Beavers gains, leaves total net
gain for Beaver for one year and eleven
months Of 1926, ,296. That Beaver could
have done much better for the State
had be not feared the State Treasury
Ring more tnan he loved the people, is
proved.
When Governor. Psttison's term ex-
pired, there was cash in the sinking
fund-$95S, 923. By July 81, 1889, Gov.
| ernor Beaver. by refusing TO invest in
u s. bonds and in State bonds, to Q
limited extent, had increased the sink
ing fund money to S2,719,OOO. Had
Governor Beaver compelled the invests
ment or this money in State bonds. he
would have saved for the people at least
$500, 200 more. But let the peo-
pie remember this 81. 716. 600 is loaned
TO the "State Treasury Ring Banks
under the guise Of deposit. and by
such banks loaned to the people at 07
| 0S per cent. interest, thus enabling
such banks to make at least 500, ,0OO
out OF the peoples money. To recapi-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

This Is The difference between Gov
ernor Pattison, who served the people
for three years and Eve months. and
Governor Beaver who served the bosses
for one year and eleven months.
Edmund A. Bigler will serve the
people as did Governor Pattison. Henry
X. B. Boyer will serve the bosses as
does Governor Beaver. Let the people
vote for Bigler and serve themselves,
or vote for Boyer and make money for
the State Treasury Ring.
II. J. HUMEs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-18

the part OF the roof Immediately above the
chamber in which he died. At first it at
tracted no attention. until was noticed
that there was not q cloud In the heavens.
and the rain continued to fall only In the
one place. The neighbors noticed it and
became much excited, and hundreds of
people soon focked 10 see the singular &C.
currence- An eye witness states that the
limits OF the rainfall are so exact that one
can hold his hand In the rain and only get it
wet so far he introduces bis hand. The de-
ceased Was an infideI.
While laborers were engaged In digging
sewer In one of the principal streets
OF Ticonderoga. n. Y, on Thursday. they
struck . tombstone and q CONN containing
human bones. The stone w,s washed on
and found 10 contain the inscription and
date Of the death OF Lord Howe. who was
killed ut Fort Ticonderoga In 175s The
skull was intact. but the rest Of the bones
were disjointed and considerably decayed
The coffin. which was of oak, was in q fair
ly good state of preservation, and n was
with great difficulty that the people were
prevented from cutting H % pieces for rel
les. The remains will probably be rein.
TERED ut once In the village cemetery.
AT Dumfries. England. on Monday the
Earl Of Galloway was acquitted Of assault
Ing . young girl. the verdict being rendered
In spite Of the most convincing evidence OF
the pobleman's guilt. The announcement
Of the verdict was the signal for loud ex-
pressioDs Of disapproval from the benches
where the spectators were seated. and the
frUwns and threats of the presiding Judge
were Of no avail to suppress the cries OF
shame 20 Shame 90 uttered by dozens
OF Indignant persons In London the pews
Of the verdict is received with great indie-
nation by the people. and it is pointed out
that. had the accused been anything but .
great nooieman. the evidence brought out
would have been sufficient to convict him a
dozen times over
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-12

and went TO parliament in 1874 He does moi
look like a strong man, either physically or
mentally, but he has shown that he Is both.
To the twenty languages dncluding Chi
nese) that he had previously mastered, Fa-
ther johann Martin Schleyer, inventor Of
Volapuk, is said 20 have added three distinct
African varieties With these and volapuk
he should be able to give vent to his feelings
under ordinary circumstances.
Chang Yen Hoon. the retiring Chinese
minister to the United States has already
made plans for future diplomatic work upon
his return to his native land. He holds at
present the high office of manager OF the Inn
perial stables, which is equivalent to the Eng.
lish title of master Of the horse.
Don Jeronimo zelsya. minister plenipoten-
tiary and delegate from Honduras to the in
ternational conference, was born in Honduras
In 1858. He completed his studies OF law In
the University Of Guatemala, and returned
to bis own country, where his professional
abilities and honorable character soon pro
cured him high standing among his country
men.
Telle D'Apery, the l2-year-old publisher of
The New York Sunny Hour, has received a
letter from Mr.. Prothemus f. Printer, editor
Of The KoHnos, published In Athens, Greece,
congratulating him upon the appearance of
bis little paper and asking for his photograph
and biography, also letter describing New
York city. The editor of The Kosnos saws
that he is about to issue the first illustrated
paper In Athens and he hopes later to make
his new venture daily. The portrait Of Master
D'Apery is to adorn one Of the pages OF the
first issue Of the new illustrated Athens paper.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-12
The Chestnut Crop.

"Those we get here" said commits
sion merchant, "are the Virginia nuts,
they are the finest and largest of all,
though possibly the ones grown in New
Hampshire and northern Massachusetts,
have an even sweeter flavor. The latter,
however, are smaller. The great chest
nut producing area of Virginia includes
portions of Rappahannock, Green, Nell
son, Madison and Amherst counties, up
to the foothills on the south side Of the
Blue Ridge. The nuts are mostly picked
by children, from whom they are bought
by the country grocers and traders, who
in turn sell them to the wholesale men
like ourselves, on commission or other
wise. Enormous quantities of them are
sent to Norfolk, where they are passed
over long sieves, with small holes at the
beginning and bigger onesfurther on, by
which they are assorted according to
size, to be subsequently scaled In price,
accordingly, for sale to the jobber, who
sells by the bag to the retailer"
SIS not the Allegheny region great
producing center of chestnuts2"
Eyes, indeed. 1t is from that quarter
that the west and north are chiefly sup
piled. Chestnuts can be transported
thence more promptly than from Vir-
ginia to Chicago, which is the main dis
tributing center for the northwest. But
when the Allegheny crop fails Chicago
sends its buyers to Norfolk, and prices
rise with the demand for the Virginia
product. The crop in Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire is becoming less every
year. owing to the reckless way in which
the trees are being cut down."-Wash.
ington Star.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-12
PERSONAL GOSSIP


Senator Quay recently entered his 57th
year.
Governor Fitz-Hugh Lee, of Virginia, is
growing stout
Mr.. Spurgeon denies the rumor that no
contemplates retiring from the pulpit
Talleyrand laid great stress on knowledge
Of whist as Indispensable to happy old age
Mr. Edison was greatly pleased with bis
brief glimpse of English country life-his
visit to Sir John Pender.
Pope Leo rises at $50 the year through and
often gives audience to his secretaries before
sitting down to breakfast.
Theophile Landreau, the discoverer OF the
immense beds Of guano In Peru, is living in
comparative poverty In Lima.
The late Col. Tomline, very rich English
man, would not permit a book written by q
clergyman or a woman TO enter his library
Almost with his dying breath wilkie Col
Inns said; Il want a simple funeral and no
feathers, no Grape, no forms nor ceremonies
Gordon Craig is the stage name Of Ellen
Terry's son, who made his debut recently, and
be is said to resemble his mother in face and
manner.
Sohu 4ouAtioi Nuc 4<ukhch COSlhAb1i 70 = us
tant relative Of Robert Burns, and he bears q
facial resemblance to the dead poet-Scot-
lands sweetest minstrel.
The late DIR. Well, the distinguished Orient
Alist and German historian, has the honor Of
being the first Hebrew who was ever ad-
mitted to profeasorship in the University Of
Heidelberg.
Marshall' Field, the millionaire merchant
and importer, Of Chicago, Is Of rather slender
build. with iron-gray hair and gray mustache
From his appearance he would hardly be
taken for an energetic business man.
After destroying q very large number Of
letters, Mr.. Gladstone has selected 90, 900 for
preservation and has built for them a fire
proof room. When his biogrApher comes 10
overhaul them he will find his work half done
in advance.
Irish Secretary Balfour, who is called by
his opponents "the best hated man in Eng
Land" Is still Young. He was born In lS4s
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-12
CONCERNING THE HAND.


The ideal palm is Of fair size-a little longer
than the fingers.
Small hands show one who aspires after
and recognizes the colossal.
The palm indexes the temperament, activ-
ity, endurance and physical strength.
Large hands are those that do or work
that naturally, patiently and easily put forth
manipulating activity.
The soft hand is often the possession of one
who is "born tired, and who is hence chron.
ically indisposed to heavy or continuous labor
Slim hands, warm and dry, win suggest
rapidity OF motion, but with little muscular
strength, and one of a warmly sympathetic
disposition.
Long hands indicate an application, love
and performance OF details-a great care for
and ability in the minutie Of ones opera
tions or thoughts,
The slim hand, if lean, dry and cold, shown
low vitality, little strength, uncertain tenn.
per, little sympathy-sometime selhshness
irritation and cowardice.
The plastic hand, which is soft and non.
elnstic, announces lack OF muscular strength
and OF mental vigor--one void Of endurancs
and usually of low vitality.
palm unusually broad shows great
strength, an abundance Of purely physical
force, and suggests stolid and plodding ex-
penditure of simply instructive energy.
The hand as an index of character Is made
up OF three essential parts--the palm, the
thumb and the fngers-each OF which in.
dexes essential elements in character and life.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-12
LITERARY LIGHTS.

Haggards income from 'King Solomon's
Mines" is between 5000 and $4,000 a year.
Edgar Saltus, now that his publishers
have failed, is going to publish his own
books.
James Payn's life work--over forty novels
and a library of other writings-has brought
him princely fortune.
Tolstoi has been obliged to give up smok-
ing. He says that the abstinence has sadly
interfered with his power to write.
Theodore Roosevelt frankly confesses that
his handwriting is SO poor that the printers In
the establishment where his last book was
published struck on his copy, and he was
compelled to have 1t typewriter.
At the time Sir Walter Scott made his re-
mark about literature being an unsafe crutch
he was earning $4,000 year. Twenty of
his volumes brought $3.50, 900, and in eighteen
months at one period his work netted $780,
000
A. Q. Gunther, in the last year or so, has
probably earned more by his pen than any
other American writer. Not long ago he said
that he had made from "Mr. Barnes of New
York" and "Mr. Potter of Texas" In two
months, clear Of expenses, e37, 600.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-12
NEVER FORGET.

That the fairest flowers fade the soonest
That knowledge leaves no room for chances.
That pride is never so offensive as when in
chains.
That when men are lonely they stoop to any
companionship.
That the darkest cloud often contains thS
most fruitful showers
That the pure worship Of pure heart is an
inspiration and a song.
That there may be loyalty without love,
but never love without loyalty.
That golden key viii often find the way
TO unlock many a secret drawer.
That death is a sleepless messenger, and life
a wakeful handmade of creation.
That the finest feeling velvety paws OF q
kitten often cover the sharpest claws.
That doing as we'll as you know how" is
all right II you always know how to do well.
That it Is often more difficult to obliterats
traces OF spilled ink than drops Of spilled
blood
That those who are honest and earnest In
their honesty have no need to proclaim the
fact.
That it may be well to test the condition Of
. cats claws before stroking its fur the wrong
way.