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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-23

Governor Stone in recent interview
with a Pittsburg Dtspatch reporter,
said: "In Pennsylvania the Democrats
are talking about the money in the
treasury. The truth is, there is not
enough there to quarrel about. l do
not know how much is on deposit now,
but there would not be cent, but a
deficit of $1,000 900, If the states debts
were paid" When Governor Pattison
left the chair five years ago there was a
balance of S6,Ooo,O0O in the treasury.
Now, according to Stone, that is all
gone with deficiency of SO, 900, 600.
No wonder that the machine doesn't
want to hear anything of state issues.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-23

1t isn't strange that Republican meet
1ngs all over the state are as frosty as
a night in Iceland Reeder who was
kicked out of Hastings cabinet for ras-
cality, is at the head of the organiza-
tion. Honest Republicans are disgust
ed and they show it. The Philadelphia
North American, a Republican paper, in
speaking of Reeder, says: He is a
lawyer without practice, citizen with
out standing, a politician without fol-
lowing, a characterless, penniless pen
sioner upon the machine in reward for
past services, which a person only of
Reeder's sort could haye brought him
self to render
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-23
Governor Stone Before Election.

Extract from a speech made at
Smethport Mexican county Oct. 10,
1898, at which were present the mem
bers of the County Teachers Institute
which was in session in the town:
THE Republican party is one of
education and it has done more
to make the common schools of
Pennsylvania a success than any
other political organization in the
United States. A product of the
common schools myself, if elected
governor l shall do my part to
maintain and protect them"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-23
Governor Stone After Election.

81 withhold my approval from
100000 annually, making $1,000,-
900 for the TWO SCHOOL YEARS
beginning June /, 1899. Stones
$1,000,000 veto message.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
Thursday, July q, 1899.
High GRADE Volunteers.

A high standard has been set for
the volunteers now being recruited
for the Philippines. If every AM
erican who wanted to enlist was ac-
ceptable to the Government, the ten
regiments which it is proposed to
send to the islands would be raised
IN two weeks. But the qualifica
tions demanded are so high that on
the first day of the enlistment, two
thirds of the applicants were reject
ed. 1t is only prudence which sug-
gests the selection of men of strong
constitutions and good physiques, as
the serviceis not child's play. Many
ofthe enema already recruited have had
military training, some for nearly Il
year. 1t IS highly gratifying, too,
to learn that in granting commits
sions the President has an eye TO
fitness only.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27

his soil or labor. His only right is
to remove the obstruction, or pro-
ceed against you for allowing them
to be there, and he cannot maket them
or their product his own; for if he
were to cut the branches off he
would not be entitled TO the wood.
While you may not 90 upon your
neighbor's land to pick the fruit
from the branches OF your tree, you
may pick it by staying on the
branches even though they extend
beyond his line. If he picks your
fruit he is tresspassor; if your tree
overhangs his land you are a tres
passer, except, by the law Of Penn
sylvania, they have been there 81
years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27

QlYI FOR loc SILVER or isc STAMPS.
NAl / will send handsome FOUNTAIN
Gus seller. Agents wanted. Address 1t once
BOX lss, Guyandoldt, -H-Na re- SleSm.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
Law on Fruit Limbs Over the Line.

The Lancaster Inquirer, nanswer
to a question, saysthat "ifthe branch
es of tree growing on ones land
extend beyond the line Of the same,
and over hisneighbor's land, the lat
ter may cut them off SO far as they
extend over but had they been al
lowed to remain for 81 years over
the neighbours land, he would have
no right to remove them. Fruit
hanging on tree is a part of the
real estate and is not the subject of
larceny. If the fruit had fallen to
the ground the neighbor might pick
it up and Use it; but while your
neighbor may remove the branches,
he has no right to the fruit hanging
on the tree. It is not theproduct OF
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
BRYAN'S Big DOLLARS.

Thirty dollars for piano, five
dollars for billiard table, twenty
five dollars for four watches and
clocks, ninety dollars orthree horses
and three carriages, five dollors for
a sewing machine, and the house
hold goods to the amount OF $3.50,
are the values placed upon his per-
sonal belongings by Mr.. VIM. j.
Bryan in answer to the tax assessor
of Lincoln, Neb. A casual exam
ination of these figures creating the
pleasing impression among his adj
mirers that Mr.. Bryan is really one
of the people and lives most mod
estly. A little closer scruting,
however, discloses the unpleasant
fact that Mr.. Bryan haseither driven
exceedingly hard bargains in the ac-
QUESTION OF all the necessities and
some of the luxuries of life and has
used dollars of exceedingly great
purchasing power, or else he has,
like ordinary mortals, simply been
telling the tax assessor good-sized
fairy tale, to avoid contributing toe
much to the support of the State.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
MIDDLECREEK.

David Steiuinger is on the sick
list.
Miss Polly Knepp was the guest
Of w. H. Kline ON Sunday.
Jerome Reitz bought span of
greys at the Lewistown sale.
Geo. Rheam and family were tie
guests of Jesse knepp on Friday.
H. A. Herbster and wife drove
to Middleburg last Saturday even
ing.
Andrew Ulsh aud H. l. Swartz
were in Middleburg between trains
Thursday.
Harvey Heimbach and wife were
visiting his brother, Chas., near Mid
dleswarth on Sunday.
On Monday Adam Thomas left
for Ferguson Valley, where he will
run j. b. Shellenberger's stave mill.
Our farmers have begun cutting
their oats which is said to be the
best crop harvested for a number OF
years.
The district Sunday school con-
vention held on Saturday at the St.
PauPs church was quite a success
bOthin interest taken aud attendance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
MARRIED..

July 20, by David Mitchell, j.
p, John Sweigart Of Fremont, Sny-
der Co., to Maggie Kalpetzer of
Chaple's Hollow, Union Co.
July 10, by Rev. Henry B. Fost-
ner, Edwin l. Hefelfnger and An
ma M. Feehrer, both of Selinsgrove.
July 1S, by Chas. l.. Wetzel, j.
p, Lawrence Newell and Rosa Dora
Folk, both of Beavertown.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
MT. PLEASANT MILLS.
Farmers are cutting oats.

Farmers are cutting oats.
The St. Johns annual picnic will
be held on the 26th of August.
James Markle and wife of Adams
burg visited Aaron RothermeIPs.
w. H. Wendt and wife visited at
J.P.Wendt's near Aline on Sunday.
Some of our young folks attended
the st. Thomas picnic on Saturday.
Daniel Wolfe and wife of Juniata
county, were the guests of David
Womer's on Sunday.
John Troup and wife of Cleve-
land, Ohio, spent several days at
Elmer Troup's last week.
Mrs. Simon Kohler of Millers-
town, who had been visiting in our
town last week, returned to New
Berlin on Sunday last to visit her son.
Prof. Frederick Schnee, Principal
of Cuyahoga, Ohio, schools, was vis-
iting in our town last week few
days. Mr.. Schnee had not been east
for q years. He is a highly ed
ucated man.
The rain storm on Thursday ev-
ening did considerable damage to
growing crops, house roofs, etc.
Quite a number of window panes
were broken in several houses, trees
blowndown, oats, corn and peaches
spoiled and several creeks over
flowed their banks.
The following wereguests of John
Schnee's on Sunday: Isaac Wilmer
.rd wife, Pfoutz Valley; Mrs. M.
J. Mcdonnell and child, Centralia,
Pa; Mrs. James Rothermel and
brother, Harry, of Mandate; John
Hepner, of Port Treverton; George
Hepner, wife and littleson, Johnnie,
If near Freeburg; Miss Mary Hep
Ter, of Aristes, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
s. S. S. FOR The BLOOD
II had spent .

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
HOME: cure !.
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FOR BLOODP0|S0N,

There 10 not the slightest doubt that the
doctoT do more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison; many victims Of
this loathsome disease would be much better
Oh to-day II they had never allowed them.
selves to be dosed on mercury and potash. the
only remedies which the dsctoSs ever give for
blood poison.
The doctors are wholly unable to get rid Of
npt to heal up the outward appearance Of the
%. This they do by driving the poison into the
Z shut in with their constant doses of potash
throat and other delicate parts then break out
inued indefinitely, the drugs doing the system
tself.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27

CAPT. WILLIAM AsTOR. CHAN
LER, Congressman from New York,
is the president of The New YORK
STAR, which is giving away a
FORTY DOLLAR BICYCLE
daily, as offered by their advertise
ment in another column. Hon.
Amos J. Cummings, M. c., Col.
Asa Bird Gardner, District Attorney
of New York, Ex-Governor Hosg OF
Texas, and Col. Fred. Feigl Of New
York, are among the we'll known
names in their Board of Directors.
1885,.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
ROBERT G. INGeRSOLL.

lHc ucdlil VI no uiuu Ill hUucIiSt
would be received with feelings more
widely varied than are aroused by
the death of Col. Robert G. Inger-
soil. Among those who knew him
only as the aggressive agnostic, his
death will awaken in some a feeling
of relief that the brilliant combator
of Christianity is forever silenced
in others regret that in some way or
other he was not brought toacknowl-
edge his error, and there are still
others who will cherish the convic-
ton that righteous retribution has
at last overtaken the sufferer, while
by all that have had the personal
acquaintance and friendship of the
man-and those are many-his death
will be viewed with profund sorrow.
Colonel Ingersoll had in high de-
gree the qualities Of head and of
heart which endear a man 10 his
fellows. Handsome ofperson, bril-
liant of wit, persuasive Of tongue, a
clear logical reasoner and deep
student of literature, law and poll
tics, he had every requisite for a
successful career. Brave, generous,
truthful, charitable and patriotic, he
had the power to sway the reason Of
men and win their hearts. He was,
in all his dealings, living example
fication Of the golden rule. He was
a devoted husband, kind father, a
generous neighbor. Love was his
religion, home was his heaven. He
had no sympathy with those of his
pretended followers and blatant imi-
tators that declaim against thesancity
of marriage and the liberty Of law.
AT the Cincinnati conventionin 1876
hedeliverei the most eloquent, thrill
ing and effective political speech
that has been made in America since
Patrick Henry. At the funeral OF
his brother a few years later he paid
the most beautiful tribute of frater-
nal affection of which we have any
knowledge, while at the same time
admitting the possibility of and ex-
pressing a tender yearning for a
meeting in the great beyond.
And yet the life of this man, en-
lowed to win the brightest laurels
in the gift of great and generous
people, must be written in failure.
Why? Because his richest gifts,
his keenest wit, his most persuasive
,loquence were used to break down
The Christian religion, the most ben
,fcent civilization the worldha ever
known, the only civilization that has
worked to the elevation and real ad-
of mankind. His fatal
fault was not that he was an unbe-
lever, but that he paraded his un-
belief and sought to destroy the
faith of others. He tried to tear
down the dearest possession God has
given to his children, and offered
nothing in its place. Therefore is
the mans name, which should have
been placed so high, written in
sand.
But we can safely leave his final
judgment to Him who in his death
agony cried : "Father, forgive them,
for they know not what they do,"
while we lay flowers on the coffin Of
a tender father, a faithful husband,
a generous friend, an open-handed
benefactor, a brave soldier and an
unAinching patriot.-Phila. Times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
DIED.

July II, near Knousetown, VII
liam H. Troup, aged 80 years, 4
months snd rs days. Funeral was
held on the Goth inst, at Neimond's
Reformed church. Rev. Romig Of
ficated.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
Republican Standing Committee.

Adams. W. II. Herman, j. q. Middleswarth
Beaver, A. W. Musscr, David Coleman
Beaver W., Chas. A. Wagner. John ID. Howell
Centre II. B. Wagner, II A. Bowersox
Chapman, G.. s. Troutman, 7. A. Troup
Franklin, NJ. l.. Walter, II. T. Bolender
jackson, j. s. Yearick, II. II. Smith
Middleburg, Al. Clelan. James Erdley
Middlecreek, A. ID. kreamer. ). L. loder
Monro, A. II. Young, ID. =. Ritter
Penn, Frank Miller, Howard Row
Perry, DIR. NJ Rothrock, Irwin Boyer
Perry W., Geo. Strawser, John Noll
Selinsgrove A. b. Keck, Il. J. Duck
Spring, Geo. S. Lepley, q NJ Smith
Union, O. &. Rice, H. j. Stroh
Washington. DR.. T.. W. Toole, j. II. Arbogast
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
Beware Of tho Doctors
Patchwork; You Can
Care Yourself At Home.

NEWARK, n, T.,
hundred dollars with the doctors, when realized that
shey could 90 me no good he'd large spots all my
endured al the suffering which this vile disease pro-
duees. decided to try g. 8. last resort and Wa
soon greatly improved followed closely your Di,ee-
lions for Self Treatment and the large spotches on my
chest began to grow p.er and smaller and before long
dt:spPearsd entirely was soon cured perfectly and my
ss st home after the doctors had failed completsly
10 valuable time thrown away to expect the doctors
70 cure Contagious Blood Poison for the disease 10 b.
Hond fhnie akin 2xriff =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
WILMARTH'S REPORT.
Total Losses by Fire Within the Year
Less Than $4,000.

Chief George O.. Wilmarth mas issued
the following statement Of the work
done by the Topeka fire department
during the year 1898. The statement is
called for by the insurance companies
in order that the Topeka department
can be rated for it's efficiency. Last year
the depa rtment was rated at w per
cent, 100 being perfect. Very few, not
over half a dozen, departments in the
United States, stand as high as the To-
peka department, and on account of the
efficiency, the fire rate of insurance in
Topeka is much less than in other cities.
The report issued shows the work OF the
department for last year to be up to its
standard of excellence of former years,
and with the improvements Chief Will
marth expects to have added, it may set
an even better example for other de-
partments:
FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 81. 1898.
Number of alarms of fire.. .1O4
Number of fires in brick and stoneoo
N GGfibGsrse Of fires in wooden build .
Numaber of fires other than inside of -
All fires were prevented from extend
ing and were confined to the buildings or
Number Of fires in buildings, confined
to the floor on which they originated "a
Total value of property directly ,oo ~
involved at fires -................. $529, 420O
INSURANCE on buildings and con .oo COZ m
Losses paid by insurance compa-
MES on fires that occurred with
The heaviest loss at one fire occurred
at the A, T. & S. F. dry house fire, April
t. at which the loss was 5000. The next
the cattle sheds at the fair grounds, at
which the loss was s., 500
During the year one woman was burned
to death and three others seriously but
not fatally burned at fires
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
GOODWIN THUNDERSTORM
Actor Is Surprised at the Verdict in
the Maxwell Suit.

New York, Jan. 27.-Nat Goodwin was
a surprised man, thunderstruck is the
word he used, when the news reached him
from Chicago that the United States dis
trict court had awarded John M. Maxwell
$4,000 damages against Mr.. Goodwin for
producing some years ago play called
Mr.. Maxwell claims infringement
on his play called Congress"
Il will fight this case to the bitter end,
said Mr. Goodwin, for there never was
more outrageous decision rendered. 1t is
true Mr.. Maxwell did submit a play called
Congress to me in Chicago, but it was
not until months after 1 had read Mr..
Carleton'S scenario of Ambition, and had
signed contract with him for the produc-
ton of the play.
What I want to know is, If I am COM
PEELED to pay $4,000 to a Chicago author
for producing this play of Carleton's, how
much will the Chicago courts compel poor
Edmond Rostand to pay to that Chicago
man, Gross, who claims that Rostand
stole 'Cyrano de Bergerac' from a play of
his?''
George Appleton, Mr.. Goodwin's man
ager, was equally emphatic in his express
SionS regarding the verdict. Admitting,
said he, Maxwell did have just claim,
which of course we do not think, the
amount of the verdict is outrageous. The
amount of royalty on Ambition was only
So 800, and certainly more should not be
given than the play would have actually
earned.
Besides, Ambition was much better
play. 1t looks to, me as If the verdict
had been awarded on the theory that one
of the litigants was rich and the other
Door, therefore, soak it to the rich One."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
ABOUT EXPANSION.

How is poor partisan to know how
to vote on an expansion resolution when
he doesn't know whether the admins
tration favors expansion or not7 Mem
bers Of both houses of congress have
been industriously endeavoring to OBJ
tain positive expression, but have thus
far failed.
When Mr.. Johnson Of Indiana put the
question squarely and repeatedly at Mr.
Dolliver in the course of debate the
latter gentleman finally escaped by de-
claring that the matter Is not at issue.
General Grosvenor attempted to
smooth matters over yesterday by as
serting that the president has no power
IN the matter beyond military occupa-
ton, and the whole question of what is
to be done with the Philippines rests
with congress.
How, then, If this be true, can the
partisan who is DESTROYS of supporting
the president or of opposing him be sure
of his ground? If he must take sides
he may as well give expression to his
own honest convictions and take his
chances.
In congress, it is largely a game of
politics, while the president maintains a
discreet silence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
HAS SUNK OUT OF SIGHT.
An Island $50 Feet High Disappears
From View.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 27.-The mail
steamer Aorangi brings the following
Australian advices:
The New Guinea legislative council
has decided to restrict Chinese immi-
grafton.
H. NJ. SpenQuin has returned to sgd
ney from a surveying cruise on the Pa
cific and confirms the report of the dis
appearance altogether OF Metis island
from the chart. This island in 1880 was
$50 feet high and there Is no sign of 1t
beyond a reef.
The steamer Southern Cross with her
band of intrepid explorers under Cap
tain Borchrevink has left Hobart on
her voyage toward the Antarctic ocean.
Prayers were offered up on board the
vessel before her departure in search of
the south pole.
eminent in stopping Austrian emigra-
ton entering the colony has caused con-
sternation in shipping circles, especial
ly at Sydney. The agents for the P. &
.. company and North German I4lOydS
at once instructed the home office not
to book any more Austrians but bitter
ly complained that the government does
not allow those already on the way out
and shipped in good faith to land. AS
the companies are under no obligation
when the men are landed in Sydney
these unfortunates will be thrown on
the hands of the New South Wales gov
eminent.
One of the most horrible crimes ever
committed in Australia has occurred at
Cation, Queensland. Two young sisters,
Norah and Ellen Murphy were killed
after being cruelty assaulted, their
brother Michael FORGETTING his life in the
attempt to save them.
The criminals so Sar have baff1ed not
only the white police, bat the black
crackers.
Interest has been revived in the cele-
brated Tichborne case by the death of
Lee Clerk, who is said to have been in
innate with Sir Roger Tichborne. Clerk
left letters stating that Tichborne was
murdered in the Australian bush and
that he identified his body which had
been decapitated. For certain reasons
unmentioned, he kept the knowledge to
himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27

A decision rendered by an Indiana
court grants to women some rights
which have been withheld In other
states. A merchant who made an as
signment, or failed, owed his wife for
years service as clerk in his store. This
claim for services the lower court would
not allow, but in the appellate court it
was held that the wife should be paid.
The court held that contract merely
for household duties would not stand
as that was a part of the duties to be
performed without financial compensa-
ton. but that clerklng was no part of a
wife's duties, and she was entitled to
full pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
"CYRANO" AT TEN CENTS.
Will it Be Cyrano, Cheap, or a Cheap
CYranoP

Topeka will get its first glimpse of
Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the
Grand Opera House tonight. 1t will get
the glimpse cheap, as cheap as ten cents
if you want it, This price will be low
but the seats will be high. If you want
to inspect the wonderful Bergerac nose
a little more closely you can do it at 20
cents per seating capacity. A still near
er inspection of the Swashbuck1er'S fea-
lures will cost you 80 cents, but not a
cent more. The management of the
company will positively refuse to re-
ceive any more. 1t means to discount
Mansfield, in price.
The Ferris company put on "Cyrano"
at the Tootle theater in st. Joe week
ago tonight and it was seen by a big
audience A large audience will proba-
bly, see the performance tonight, as
many Topeka people are curious and
others who have read it would like to
get an idea of the movement of the
play. Special costumes and accessories
are carried by the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
TO MEET AT FIT. WORTH.
National Live Stock Associate or
Elects officers and Adjourns.

Denver, Jan. 27-The National Live
stock convention finished its business
and adjourned today. The executive
committee, which was chosen yesterday
for the ensuing year, announced the re-
election of the following officers:
President, John w. Springer Of Den
yer.
Vice president, J. M. Holt of Mon
tana-
Secretary. Charles F. Martin of Den
yer.
Treasurer. George L.Goulding Of Den
yer.
The office of recording secretary mas
been abolished.
The following gentlemen were named
to act with the president and secretary
as a board of control:
Peter Jansen of Nebraska; D. N.
Stickney of wyoming and G. F. Pat
rick of Colorado. The convention &C
copied the elections unanimously.
Fort Worth was unanimously chosen
as the next meeting place.