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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
Should Wealth Have a Limi-
tation
- Continued from First Page.

disposed of. The bill naturally
passed the Senate, but was defeated
in the House. The bill was but one
of many indications that, in the
eye of law, property is becoming of
more value than life or liberty. In
Benjamin Franklin's time it was
proposed to make the possession of
a certain amount of property a pre-
requisite for voting. The amount
would at the time have bought one
ass. Franklin Enthusiastically
argued: If a man with an ass could
vote and did vote, when the ass
died, the man could not vote. Who
was it in fact that voted-the man
or the ass? Franklin's argument
would hold good against many OF
the laws advocated to-day-laws in
which the object is the stability of
property rather than the freedom of
happiness of man. This condition
of affairs, this conflict between the
right OF liberty on the one hand and
the right of property on the other,
has created great political problem,
"Has the State a Right to Limit
Wealth ?"
Is there limit to the accumula-
ton of individuals and corpora
tions? Has the state the power to
tax concentrated wealth out of ex-
istence when wealth has become de-
trimental to the public peace and
prosperity? In other words, has
the state the power to prevent the
requisition of wealth from becom-
ing a public curse? Government,
if it stands for anything, stands for
the public interest ard one of the
objects of the government should be
the protection of its citizens from
the eEroachments of accumulated
wealth. III. A. Il.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
Philip Ksrstetter Dead.

Philip Kerstetter died at his home in
Chapman township Monday, March
10, 1900 aged about 81 years. His faith
er's name was also Philip Kerstetter
who died about 25 years ago. He was
found dead i'm bed. Philip Kerstetter,
Sr. was married to Rebecca Cluck and
she died about 35 years ago. The de
ceased was married to Susanna Reich
ner, who survives with four children
John, who resides at home; Mrs. Jona'
than Leflier of Hofier; Savilla, mar.
ried to Jacob Kerstetter of Milton
and Wesley, who resides near Hoffer
John, brother of the deceased, resides
near Hoffer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
Mrs. Michael Beaver.

Mrs. Michael Beaver, daughter of
Jacob and Catherine Dreese, was born
Aug. s, 1924 and died March 20, 1900 at
Beavertown aged IS years, months
and : days. She was the mother of s
children, sons and daughters. Two
sons are dead, one having died in in
fancy and the other at the age of IL
wears. Those who survive are: Isaac
and Frank, who reside at Beavertown;
James, of Elkhart, Ind; Charles, OF
Kantz, this county; Louisa, married to
Jacob Wetzel of Beavertown, and Sal
lie, married to Mr.. Herman of Port
Royal, Pa. Deceased was buried last
Thursday. Rev. Iweier preached the
funeral sermon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sss;.'. s;sss 's: Of IM4Zzzs<
SALEM.

Tuesday was the day for mOvings.
Rev. Schnable moved Thursday of
last week.
VIM. Klingler taught school Tuesday
at Grissinger's.
Ada Romig was home from Sunbury
to see her sister.
VIM. Gemberling's pacing horse frac-
tured bone i'm one of his legs.
Gemberling brothers and John Kin.
ney shot wild goose Saturday.
The roads being nice Sunday, many
people passed back and forth here tt
see the wreck in Selinsgrove.
Miss Logan of Catawissa and Mrs
Goss of Fair Oak were the guests Of
Mrs. Woodruff. ...r
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
Republican Standing Committee:

Adams--C. +. Bingaman, J. d. sipc.
Beaver--A. W. Musser Calvin Dreese.
Beaver W Fred $ Gundrum. Thos Herbster.
Centre-Alen Boyer, l.. A. slime.
Chapman p. A. Troup, {. II. updegrove'
Franklin--M. l.. Walter, ii. L. Bolender.
Jackson--J. Harvey Mover, q. A. Brouse.
Middeburg-Edwin Charles, Frank Reitz.
Middlecreek- y. Meser, Geo. G. Stuck.
Monroe-W. l., Young, Peter Young.
Pcnn-A r. Smith, Geo VI. Wilmer.
Perry-lrwln Boyer, ". q. Smith
Perry VT II. Grayhll, G. ). Spriggle
Selinsgroye--.J A. Lumbard, Coca. Livingston.
Spring-G. VI. Smith. John y. Reigcl.
Union--Lacob Stahl. &. ID. Bogar
Neutrality-suspicious. VI. Meyer, w. +. Eoush'
Jos. A. IUMnARp Chairman.
EDWIN CHARLES, Secretary.
J. FRANK RFIrZ Treasurer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29

the stability of the government or
the foundation upon which it IS
planted.
If our esteemed correspondent will
tell us how he proposes to limit the
accumulation of wealth and what he
proposes to do with the naturally
accruing capital, we will be in "A posi-
ton to further discuss in friendly
way the merits and dement's OF his
position as viewed from practical
standpoint. Meanwhile this and
and other subjects are open tor dis
cussion by the readers of the POST.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
Try Grain.O! Try Grain.O.

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package Of GRAlN.O, the new food
drink that takes the place OF coffee
The children may drink it without
injury as we'll as the adult. All who
try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java.
putit is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives II
without distress, One-fourth OF th'
urice of coffee. 15c. and 25c. per pack
age. Sold by all grocers
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29

A. r. De Fluent, editor OF the
Journal, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered
for a number of years from rheuma
tism in his right shoulder and side.
He says: "My right arm at times
was entirely useless. l tried Cnam
berlain's Pain Balm, and was sur
prised to receive relief almost imme
diately, the Pain Balm has been
"A constant companion of mine ever
since and it never fails. For sale
by all Druggists.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
Thursday, March 20, 1900.
The LIMITATION OF WEALTH

Wepublish in this issue an article
on the subject, "Should Wealth
Have Limitation" The trend
of the article inclines to the affirma-
tive side of the question. The article
has been refused publication by a
publisher, because the sentiments did
not concur with the policy of that
paper. The Posi- believes there are
many truths expressed in the article,
but the policy advocated is not in
harmony with the views held by the
PosT. We are always glad to well
come free S;cccussionin the columns
of the Posr, all questions affecting
the public good. We hold that we
have a right to our opinion and we
would be narrow-minded if we did
not accord to others what we our
selves most heartily wish to enjoy.
The advance of journalism calls for
free discussion of all public ques-
tions and it would be better for all
concerned if the common people take
more of an active part in such dis
cussions. The Posi- will publish
all meritorious articles whether they
agree with its own policy or not,
but in either case this publication
reservesthe right to agree or disagree
with opinions expressed.
Now for the article itself, "Should
Wealth Have Limitation ?" In
answer to this question and to the
general discussion advanced by the
esteemed correspondent of the PosT,
we would say that it is far easier to
tear down than to build up; it is
easier to enumerate the faults and
weakness of our present economical
system than it is to propose better
one. 1t is easier to point out the
results of the conflict between labor
and capital than it is to outline a
policy that is better. The present
conditions of our social system are
not ideai. If they were oul
correspondent could not refer to the
strikes, the constant accumulation OF
wealth and the differences that arise
from the relation of capital and labor
We believe that an ideal system is
an impossibility, but we believe
that the present social and politica
status can be improved. But lik'
our correspondent, we have broad
or field to find fault than we hav'
plans to improve the conditions o
the laboring class.
What would the Limitation O
Wealth mean? The foundation o
our government Is resting upon tn
Declaration of American lndepend
ence which assures to all men free
dom and liberty. Do we propos
to knock out the rock upon wnic|
this government rests? If you dc
you may expect it to crumble llk
the old Roman Empire did. Bu
based upon its present fundamenta
law, it cannot fail. If the rights @
the people are usurped, there is a
opportunity to overthrow politicea ie
leaders and establish others in offic
who will execute new principles. !
will be a revolution by chsngin
the power from one to another poll
tical party. History tells us tina
theserevolutions in the United State
have been peaceful revolutions an
IN no wise have they ever effecte
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
BEAVERTOWN.

Editor Lesher of Selinsgrove was in
town last week.
Charles Shirk and his brother, Artie,
were on the sick list. 'r
Oscar Freed, our young politician,
was to Middleburg last week.
Ner Feese made business trip to
Centre county last week.
George Wenrich, who was working
at Harrisburg, was seen in town.
ia. Kearns and wife of Adamsburg
visited friends in town Sunday.
James Aigler received saw mill
which will be in operation next week.
Will Specht of Lewistown repaired
the signal post at the P. r. r. station.
BENJAMIN Heimbach of New Berlin
visited his brother, William, last week.
John Bowersox left for Patterson
where he will be employed in grocery
store.
Mrs. John Shirey of Lewistown is
visiting her parents, Philip Herbster
and wife.
Quite number of Adamsburg peo-
ple attended the funeral of Mrs. Mi
chael Beaver.
Mrs. Michael Beaver, an old and re-
spected lady, died Tuesday morning OF
last week.
Rev. Gramley, the newly appointed
Evangelical minister, preached very
interesting sermon Sunday night.
Jennie Specht of Bloomsbury is at
home. Miss Specht will go to Lewis
town where she will work as seams
tress.
William Freed met with an accident
last week. While attempting to climb
n tree, a limb broke dropping him on a
paiing fence and badly lacerating his
arm.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
Lumbard Elected Chairman
HummeI and HIS Forces Are Again
Defeated.

=
Defeated.
Saturday the Republican Stand
ing Committee met at the court
house in this place to effect a per-
manent organization. The prize
was the position of county chair
man. Editor Lumbard announced
himself as a candidate some weeks
ago after his election to a place on
the S tandi n g committee. Sena-
tor Hummel put up candidate in
the person of Geo. M. Wilmer OF
Salem. The result of the ballot was
Lumbard 20, Wilmer IA. Edwin
Charles was elected Secretary and
j. F. Reitz was elected Treasurer.
A finance committee was appointed
consisting of A. w. Musser of Bea-
vertown, H. E. Bolender of Frank
lin township and Peter Young OF
Monroe township.
The fight brought great many
politicians to town. Even the mix
ture politician of the Selinsgrovt
Times was on deck and electioneereC
with both Republicans and Demo
Gratis for the Hummel candidate. i
Lesher made any votes at all, it re
duced HummePs influence to a min
MUM,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-29
REPUBLICAN, TICK EFT.

CongreSs-lIoN. TIAD. NJ. MAHoN.
SENATOR-IlON. BENZ. *. FOCHT.
Asscmbly-IloN. \. Nj. SMITH.
Prothonotary-GEo. NJ. SHINDEL.
Register Il Recordcr-.JN0. ii. WILLIS.
District Attorncy-M. |. POTTER.
Jury Commssioncr-E. f.. SHAMBACH.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
DR.. NC CHE HOK
Graduate Chinese Physician

Over 20 yeArs' OF
perfence In treating
All diseases of meu
AND women
He guarantees 20
euro Blood Poison.
Lost Manhood. Skin
! disoaSes, Dropey.
Hernia 0onorrhOoa.
iScrofula, Paralysis.
Rheumatism, Dts
.ensss OF RrAiu q. b Ga RI
lung, Kidneys. Lfv-
s0r Bladder. and all
Female Complaint
All diseases cured
isxclusively By Oht-
lese herbs without
surgical OF eraious
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
A BUSINESS WOMAN.
How She Made a Quarter of Million
Dollars.

| Boston has among its citizens the
busiest woman in the country. if heI
wealth and freedom from the neces-
i sity of doing the work in which she
takes so much satisfaction be consid-
cred. She is worth a quarter of mil
lion dollars, and made the money rec
ognizing the direction that business in
certain part of the city was going to
take.
Boylston street was a residential
thoroughfare when she first became
acquainted with il. After a while the
idea took pos sion of her that bust
ness was co-1ir 2 in that direction. She
| had ACQUIRE d I,-oney enough TO become
| the owner IF IL house and she decided
| to conve,-- g INTO a shop. She went to
see the carpenters and builders and
bought every piece OF WOODWORK and
glass that was required in making the
change from an old-fasnioneo nome 70
a new-fashioned shop. She inspected
the work as it proceeded, and paid on
the men every Saturday night as they
filed through her kitchen.
When this undertaking had turned
out according to her wishes after some
delay and trying and waiting, she got
another house and had that turned In
to smart shops with plate-glass win
dows and every other feature TO at
tract lQe ucICuhht VIM WhhSS0 sAAS
best quarters and could afford to pay
for them. She got a long lease on a
third house after a while and altered
that Just as she had the others, paying
the same close attention to the prac-
teal side of the work.
When all these changes were made,
she did not hire a janitor to look after
her buildings, nor did she hand over
the management of them to the firm OF
real estate dealers. She remained IN
charge so practically that to this day
nobody can control them but herself
She scrubs the stairways herself, she
washes the windows and she has car
ried the bricks from the wagon to the
sidewalk they were to repair. she
lives in an unoccupied basement OF
one of the houses, and through her
kitchen and dining room passes every
body who comes to ths upper rooms
of the house through the basement.
Every detail of the management OF
the property comes under her personal
control. she began to take close per-
sonal charge of her property when her
first house was altered into business
building. and economy was at hrst her
object. Later, she continued the work
in the same way because she 1ound IL
interesting. and now that her property
is valued at nearly a quarter OF mil
lion of dollars. chiefly as the result
of this industry. she finds nothing ex-
traordinary in the fact that she
should continue to work SO hard.
There is no trace of the miser in her
conduct and there are many instances
of her generosity. which is especially
likely to show itself toward her own
sex. So there is no question OF her
parsimony, in spite of the way In
which she lives. Soetimes her gener-
osity to women in business has proved
an expense to her, although she IS
proud of the fact that since the day
she first went into the real estate bust
ness. nobody has lost cent through
her-New York Sun.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
THE OPENING ERA OF INDUS
TRIAL LEADERSHIP.

The hero of the future is the captain
of industry, not the captain of armies.
The struggle is to produce the most.
and most cheaply-nOt to destroy the
most and the most quickly. The strong
nation is the one whose manufactures
and whose merchant marine reach
farthest in supplying the needs of the
peoples, and return best laden with the
needed goods of other lands. The key
note of success, the secret of power, is
economy-economy in production, in
methods, in management The vast
growth of manufacturing establish
ments must be met by adequate growth
and adjustment in administration Or
gaRization must replace the individual
supervision and control which was suf-
ficient even to the great works of a
half century ago. In the study of works
management lies the highway to larger
success and wider influence than the
material conditions Of the past ever
made possible. Before engineers and
managers lies the duty Of meeting the
conditions-and the other great duty
of using their influence and their pow
err in the affairs of the nation so that
justice and wisdom may govern the
state at home and abroad. The task
is responsible one, but home and for
eign politics have proved, during the
year just closing, the triumphant sue
cess which follows when the industry
and commerce of the country speak
clearly to its ruiers-The Engineering
Magazine, December, 1900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

Cor sultation Free
Hours: ga. TO D. M, Sundays. 10 .. %
20 p. m.
OFFICE los MYRTLE AVE
on San Antonio st., uext Delaware Fur
nituPe Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

II you are going to California this
winter, or expect to visit Arizona or
Northern New Mexico, it will pay you
to make the trip via Trinidad Gateway
using the uneQualled service of 1.-THE
Denver Road" in connection with the
Santa Fee through service to the coast.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
RATTLESNAKE EATER.
A Georgia Negro Who Captures and
Sells the Reptiles Sometimes Makes
a Meal of Them.


Moses Henderson is a sable son OF
Africa and lives two miles from Ameri-
Gus in a ricky field where rattlesnakes
are most plentiful, says the Savannah
News. Moses makes living by cap
turing snakes and selling them. This
is the truth, strange as it may seem.
One day lately he killed large one
with eleven rattle on it. This was fat
snake and Moses ate it. The other
day he brought a very large snake to
the city, trying to sell it's hide. There
were twenty-three rattles on it. The
snake was very poor, and Moses said
it would not do to eat, and he stuffed
it's hide and solo it for a good price.
Every year Moses makes a good deal of
money selling snake oil. He says right
down the vertebrae of a rattlesnake is
a fatty streak of flesh that makes an
oil, when fried, that will cure any case
or rheumatism. 1t is strange to how
many people he sells this rheumatic
snake oil. He has long list of certi-
ficates from people he has cured. Some
of them are from intelligent whites,
who declare that the oil has cured them
when all other remedies have failed.
He sells a vial of the oil for one dollar
and guarantees a lasting cure.
Moses says his father was an African
voodoO doctor and taught him how to
cure all aches and pans with snake
oil. ThenegrOes of Sumter county VEN
crate and fear him as a mysterious doc
tor who can cure when all else fails,
and look upon his snake oil as some
thing enchanted
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

8. L. Hughes, manager Ballinger &
Longwell's Saddlery Shop. Phone 1
for anything in the line of Harness,
Saddles, or Carriage Trimming.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

Turkeys 16c per pound.-Hamilton
G Longumare. 2O6 San Antonio St.
Phone $50. Free delivery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

Mrs. J. H. Comstoek, the florist, has
cut flowers. potted plants, and floral
decOrad00E. Phone 49S.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-11
SUPPORTING MR.. MCKINLEY"

The Philadelphia Record Is one of the
Democratic papers which suppored Mr..
Mckinley in 1896, and which is sup
porting him in this campaign, accord
ing to what the Beacon has been tell
ing its readers. In yesterdays Record
we find the following;
why should the Republicans seek
to gnlyanize the dead silver issue,
when it's own advocates have abandon.
ed it? Is not the Republican policy
strong enough to stand upon, without
dragging into the campaign that irrel-
evant issue? Mr.. Mckinley has been
in his time quite II stout champion Of
~ to | and of other monetary here
sizes, but nobody proposes to hold him
responsible for his old record.
!"
"Reall2ing the necessity of attesting
with every issue that II has not made
another flop and deserted the Republi-
can party again, the New York Times
considers It expedient to exceed the
more steadfast journals of that party
in abuse of Mr. Bryan. 1t describes
his Indianapolis speech us giving be-
lated utterances to what had been
much better said by others long be-
fore. 1t asserts that II w, j. Bryan
had written the Ten Commandments
1t feels sure that they never would
have attracted much attention In this
world" If the Republican press can
not meet the arguments of Mr., Bryan
In fairer spirit 1t Is not likely to ad-
vance the chances of Mr., McKinley's
election"
Mr.. Hannns political associates must
he more than pleased with the way the
Record is supporting Mckinley
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-11

Several thousand people left their
happy homes last night to 90 down
town on business having more or
less relation to prize fights, but only a
handful turned out to hear temper
ance orator, of national reputation, UP.
on the previous evening. This is sum
cient to induce the editor of the late
Solid Facts to believe that the world
is taking distinct turn for the worse.
But when ministers fail to attend
temperance meetings what Is to- be
expected of the laymen?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-11
ROBBED
OF $105 Was a Doyles.
town Man.
His S0n-ln-Law Took the Money
Part OF II Recovered.

On Monday the home OF Thomas II.
Galehouse was robbed of 500 In mon
cy, Sixty-fve dollars of the amount
was In dimes, while the balance was
In half dollars and gold pieces, says
thc Doylesiown Journal.
The amount represented the small
savings of many years which had been
kept In a tin box by Mr., Galehousc.
llt was kept in his room and the pos
session of the money was known only
10 the members of the Gnlohouso
family.
When the theft was first discovered
| local business men were notified to
be ON the outlook for any one passing
IA large number OF dimes For time
the matter was kept exceedingly quiet
but the storm broke ON Friday. when
u. NJ Vernclo, n son.in-law OF Mr.,
Galehouse, was apprehended ut Ak
ron by Detective ed, Dunn, on suspi'
clon. After being In custody all day,
Mr.. vernelo confessed 10 taking the
money and informed the detective that
sixty tive dollars, the amount in dimes,
had been sent to Cleveland by ex'
press, billed to ED. Wright, The Of
ucer tclographcd the Cleveland Office
and found that the package was there
after which he had Express Agent
Jackson, Of this place, wired the Cleye'
land office to have the box forwarded
to Akron. This was done and upon
the recovery of the $50, Mr. Nernelo
wns released aud left for parts un'
known. The money was returned ia
Mr.. Galehouse ON Monday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-11
- - e: --...-.A
13O South Main ST.

In his Buckley Post correspondence
this week, Adjutant Taggart refers to
the veterans of the Civil War as men
"who have fought the battle of life
with heroism unparalleled in the his
tory of the world' Every word Of
this encomium is living truth, despite
the efforts of campaign orators to make
the people believe that the only gen
'iine heroism in the worlds history
was displayed by certain spectacular
young man at San Juan Hill.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-11
Medina Farmer Killed.

Medina, o., Aug. 11.--(Spl.) j. George
Hilbig, well known farmer living
at Blake, a few miles south of here
met an untimely death at the sage of
eighty-one years. While descending a
ladder in his barn he lost his footing
and hold and fell distance of IL feet,
striking on his head, killing him al
most instantly.