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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-07
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
Deeds Entered for .,rcorJ.

Deeds Entered for i"corO.
Geo. w. lIassingcr and vile, Hat
tie Bowersox and husband and Alice
kustcr and husband, heirs of Jacob
G. Hassingcr, to }. A. Oldt, a acres
and so acres respectively for $4,000.
Sarah G.Gross to Sophia +. E.Wag-
pcr, one acre in West Beaver town
ship for $40.
Absalom q. Kaufman and wife
to Joseph Nj. Middleswarrh, 81 acres
and 80 perchcs in Spring township
for $1,000.
Letters Granted.
Letters of administration were
granted in the estate OF William
Leach, late of Chapman township,
to George Leach.
Marriage Licenses.
T II. }. Gilbert, Penn twp.
Annie lIackcnburg
Wa. G. Williamson, Selinsgrove,
| Musctta p, Fortncy, Tyrone.
Geo. h. Rhine, McI[ces J Fails,
Carrie B. Keller, Port Trcverton.
Wilson p. NoIl, Port Treverton,
| Sallie f. Melser /"
I Nicholas Trewitz, AIinc, Pa.
Sarah M. Shemory, Paxtonyillc.
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LOCAL NEWS.
A Weeks News Dished up in
Small Quantities--VisitOrs in
Town During the Past
Week.-Other News
Of Interest.

Barber Klingler of Sellnsgrove
was in town Sunday.
The i'osT enrolled 81 new sub
scribers the past six days.
The Ursinus College commence
ment will be held on June 10 to IA.
Large frogs wanted at sl.UO per
dozen. A. G. Smith, Kreamer, Pa.
State College of Centre Co., Pa,
has an advertisement in the Posi-.
Read it. 4-5-lot.
Number 8 plain fence wire at 81
cents per pound. A. c. Smith,
kreamer, Pa.
Master Alter UIsh of Millersburg
is visiting grandparentsin Frank
lin.
Mrs. Frank Herman of kratzer-
vile is visiting relatives at this
place.
Hathaway Mertz is painting the
stable buildings for Mrs. Emanuel
Schoch.
Mrs. Miller, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Dorm,
ON West Market street.
O. II. McCool went over to Mif-,
fintown Sunday to see his best girl
and r5turned Monday.
sa.s..ss :xs.szsit lsissfsids
Is visiting her parents and other
relatives at this place.
Mrs. Custer of Penn township has
been visiting Prot. F. c. Bowersox
and wife at this place.
A child OF Frank Gaugler of Sc
linsgrove is visiting his grandfather,
Aaron Renninger, at this place.
C.S. Steininger of High, Union
County, Pa, and wife spent Sunday
with his parents.
A. E. Soles, the tonsorial artist of
the bank building, spent Monday
and Tuesday of last week in Lewis
town.
Merchant james f. Magee and
wife, of kreamer, called on DR.. J.
W. Orwig and wife Sunday after
noon.
A festival will be held at Smith
Grove Saturday evening. June 9th,
for the benefit of the Smithgrove
church.
The soda fountain at the drug store
is a beauty and it is attracting a
great many people during these
warm days.
G. Nelson App and mother of
Monroe township and j. +. Walter
and wife of Kreamer were at Bar
|bara Yoder's last Friday night.
There will be festival at Hum
mePs church 3 miles northeast of
Middleburg, on Saturday evening,
June 18th, for the benefit of the
church. All are invited.
Rev. Frederick Bower delighted
his many friends by preaching a
most acceptable sermon Sunday ev-
ening in the Lutheran church, sub
|tituting Pastor McLain, who has
pot been well.
In the county statistics published
asst week we gave 157 voters and
III persons subject to military duty
n West Beaver township. The fig
lres should have been 264 and ISL
respectively.
Thomas Jordan of Adams town.
mp came to town Friday with a
pad of mining ties drawn by the
wkward combination Of mule and
little bull. The team attracted
onsiderable attention and a photo
faph was taken of the team and the
nver in front Of the Central Hotel
" N. EugIe.
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Ever watching and ready for love words divine.
Read the Arnold closing out shoe
sale to-day.
Geo. w. Hassinger and wife began
housekeeping in Mrs. Emanuel
Schoch's house last week.
Samuel +, Deibert of Catawlssa,
formerly the photographer, of this
place, spent Memorial Day here.
Joseph Woods of Lewistown, one
of Nlitllin county's attorneys, was at
our county seat Thursday morning.
NJ. Il. Steininger of this place, has
been recommended to be the next
district president of the p. O.S. of A.
OF Snyder County.
Mrs. Paul BiIlhardt is visiting
her brother, Charles Frain, in Akron,
Ohio, and looking after the welfare
of his sick wife.
Harry Seebvld of Sunbury is
staying at the Washington House
and is reading medicine with DIR. A.
j. Herman of this place.
Geo. W. burns of State College
and John EllenOergerot Harrisburg
were spending Il few weeks with
Joseph Bowersox and family.
A large load OF persons OF krea-
mer aud one from Paxtonville attend
ed the Christian Endeavor Rally in
the CLapei last Friday evening.
srR. T. Bower, Esq, delivered tile
memorial address at Swengie Oh
Wednesday morning OF last week
and also spoke briefly at Hartleton.
Henry Boyer, a veteran OF the
late war, dropped over dead at Cen
lreville ON Memorial Day. lie was
buried Friday. The funeral was
attended by The Il. A. X. of this
place. Deceased was IL years OF
age.
Eugene Snyder OF Akron, Ohio,
formerly Of Port Treverlon, was at
the county seat last Friday. Eugene
has made his mark in the Buckeye
State. He is at the head OF the me-
chanical department OF some large
nlauuiacturlngplant.
Charles Riegle OF Union County
was lodged III Inc county jail here
last " ednesday Oh the charge Of
stealing Il horse from Mrs. Amos
Engle near Lochiel, Union County.
1t appears the horse he stole was a
very good horse which he traded on
a very poor horse and it ispresumed
he got considerable Boot money.
As the crime was committed in Uni
Oh county the prisoner was taken TO
Union county Thursday.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation from Chas. S. Bottciger
of Cowan, Pa, to attend the gradual
ing exercises of Gettysburg College,
June Is, Mr.. Bottelger was one Of
the youngest pupils in the Cowan
Grammar school ten years ago when
the writer taught there. The writer
then predicted that this young man
would make his mark. He has
scored his first victory and we feel
sure of hearing more concerning him
in the future.
The memorial exercises on May
9Oth passed off very pleasantly. Prof.
A. A. Killian delivered very ac-
ceptable memorial address in the
cemetery at this place. The town
put on a holiday appearance after
the exercises. The lads and lasses
were out in all the latest regalia.
Quite a large number of people were
entertained by a band concert after
which Mr.. Arndt and his three sons,
who are brickmakers at the brick
yard, won many friends by singing
familiar songs In the square. Others
wended their way to the weighing
social and filled up on ice cream and
cakes and then got weighed.
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agricultural paper. published il con.
tains from - to 10 pages each month
and treats of every subIcct of Interest 10
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The Weekly Tribune is published on
Thursday, and give. all important news
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ID. Il. Rhoads and wife were visit
ing Mrs. Peter Rhoads at the capita.
neutrality-suspicious..
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is there are premium c'upunS
ont yet anI newspaper coupons the
abu,e standing may bc changed at
any time.
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The Practical Farmer IL one OF the best
farm papers published, issued monthly,
at Sl.O0 year. The year book contains
COO pages in which there II fund OF In.
formation that 10 useful 10 the farmer.
The price OF this book alone 10 % cents.
You get the Posf. the Practical Yssmee
and the vess book Ter only ol,ee
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The Father Is Near.

wee little child in its dreaming one night
Was startled by some awful ogre OF fright,
And called for its father, who quickly arose
And hastcned 30 quiet the little ones woes.
All. well! and how often we cry in the dark,
Tho God in His love is so near to us! lark!
God Is here in the world ~ your father nnd
mine,
Ever watching and ready for love words divine.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
SECRETARY WINDOW REVERSED,

Such interest is being shown In the
recent action of Secretary Gage, OF the
Treasury. In depositing Government
funds in hanks, instead of sub-Treasu-
ries. that the Virgnian-Pilot publishes
to-day. in it's local columns, a very
clear and logical statement that ap-
peared originally in the New York
Herald.
The article, besides treating fully the
present status of the Governments
finances, and surplus, shows the fallacy
or the movement that brought the same
about and the bad judgment of cen
tralizing such large sums at Wash
ington, New York or elsewhere.
One of the greatest boons to a coun-
try is financial arrangement that will
permit in fact guarantee, free and
equal distribution of the money OF the
country.
Every act Of the present ndm1nistra-
ton has tended towards centralizing
money at Washington for the purpose
OF being turned over to the National
City Bank of New York
The Federal Government has no RICH,
to collect under the pretense of taxes
or internal revenue n larger sum than
is needed for immediate use, and that
use should be minimized. AS it is, mil
lions are being mulched from the people
for stamps on checks, notes, deeds, con-
TRACTS and even on prescriptions in
tended for the sick Nothing is sa-
cred. Seventy millions OF people are
contributing according to their honesty
and means and necessities. to this ire
mendous fund, which the Hon. Secre-
tary of the Treasury. benevolently
places at the service of n few banks to
be loaned out by them for profit.
1t is an Ubiquitous measure, and one,
(when the general public understands
the situation). that will create the
greatest upheaval and uprising that
ever shook country.
We earnestly hope our people will
read and think over the situation, as
1t is presented to Them and as 1t is
Let there be demand upon the Gov
ernment to stop the centralizlng OF
money, where 1t is not needed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
A CITY BALANCE SHEET.

Something ago thc-Nirgialan- Pilot
called to the attention of the Councils
the urgent need Of a city balance sheet;
OF display of vouchers and receipts
generally, that every voter and the pub
lie press might examine into the enor-
nous expenditure made yearly by the
city.
So far the Councils have ignored the
subject, although it has been taken up
and generally discussed by the people,
and bids fair to become an issue in the
coming Spring campaign.
There is no doubt but what the peo-
pie are determined to have their public
affairs administered upon the same
principles, customs. rules and TeguIa-
tions as govern private concerns. In
this city contracts involving thousands
Of dollars are made and thousands are
paid out. Secret commissions could
easily be paid in such cases and the
people be none the wiser. There should.
therefore. be some regular, public man
per of managing all such matters, and
the man, the ordinance and the time
will be forthcoming; for the people de-
mand 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
PROTECT IGNORANT
DEPOSITORS.

Frederick D. Kilburn, Superintendent
Of Banks OF New York State, has re-
commended stringent measures for the
prevention Of fraud upon ignorant de-
positors in Banks and Building and
Loan Associations.
There is no doubt but that such an
act would do good in the State of yir-
glnia, IL, indeed, there Is not an urgent
demand for it.
Ignorant people come to look upon
the authorities as sort of guardian,
and their sanction, or countenance, as
a sort OF guarantee against fraud and
deception.
There are doing business in this State
many different kinds OF financial insti-
tutions that collect and centralize say
ing funds. Every now and then, from
the least expected quarter there is a
failure and n big loss to hundreds Of
poor people, often taking the savings of
years. There may be no bankrupt COM
panics now, but no one knows how soon
such may be the case.
1t is matter worthy of the gravest
consideration at the hands of the Leg
islature. Thousands may rise up to
bless or to curse, as the case may be.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

lleye that a majority OF the Democrats
of Virginia wish any such thing, when
they know that every. revision and
amendment they desire can be more
cheaply and safely secured through
legislative action and the popular ref
erandum provided by the present con-
|stitution. than by the radical and reyo-
mtionary action Of a constitutional con-
yention. to whose unlimited powers the
people must abdicate: Shut their eyes.
open their mouths. and swallow what
may be given to them!
Who. If any. are aching for this con-
yention? Why. IL any urgent reason
exist, can we not be told Of it, and
have 1t explained how convention is
Indispensable? We fear it is all no
more than State Committee scheme
to sell the State and the Democracy.
Let. US, o Virginians!
rather bear those Ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not
of Z"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

people to support these banks with
free notes, which are to become our
only currency. and upon which the
banks exact an annual interest rang
Ing from and per cent. to 20 per
cent, on mortgages negotiated by
agents, or other go-betweens, in fraud
of the law. The system, so unsatisfac-
tory to the banks, and so burdensome
to the people. should be abolished, in
short order. But for all their grum
bling. the national banks object to
that, and insist that the State banks
shall be kept strictly to "the banking
business" while they, equally private
institutions, and national only In
name and charter, shall be invested
with all the royal powers Of making
and regulating and valuing the cur
rency. They want more power an
profit. not less.
With the bondholders urging gold
only as our metallic money, and the
banks demanding the exclusive right
of supplying our paper currency, "the
greenback craze" is sure to return.
If a silver standard dollar, coined, val
ued and made full legal-tender. receiv-
able for all dues. public and private
is not good, what is q promise to pay
Ono matter WHAT on paper. issued by
private person or corporation, unse-
cured, receivable for nothing and legal
tender for nothing? Yet, IL our money
and currency is to be paper, let it be
of 1.-THE best" not private promise
to pay, but the notes or bills Of the
public Treasury. signed by the Urea
surer, bearing on its front this assur-
ance-"This note is legal-tender" at
top; and below. this label: United
States Note: on its back the further
assurance that, This note is lcgal-ten-
der at its face value for all debts, pub
lie and private. except duties on i'm
ports and interest on the public debt"
Strike out that exception, and we will
have the best money in the world!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
CatarrEl Cured
Eyesjght Strengthened
Voice Restored.

Finding myself SUFFERING VERY
MUCH FROM CATARRH OF THE NOSE
AND THROAT consulted several of my
friends in Portsmouth WHO HAD BEEN
CURED BY DIR. FREY. and. acting on
their advice / placed myself under his
rcatment was so afflicted that My
NOSE WAS MOST ALWAYS CLOGGED
UP. so that could not breathe through
it at all. and MY VOICE WAS VERY
THICK. My throat was heavy, which
compelled me to be HAWKING AND
SPLITTING. and always awoke with a
dry, bitter taste In my throat and mouth
WAS COMPELLED ALSO TO WEAR
Gh7sss55ssfss53, rs the 6iisrzrsr afrgcIcd
my sight NOW HAVE NO NEED FOR
GLASSES. AND CAN BREATHE AND
SPEAK AS WELL AS ANYONE, and am
much pleased with ~ CURE THAT HAS
MADE ME FEEL LIKE ANOTHER
PERSON. My appetite which was poor,
is now excellent, and am proud to tell
how much Dr. frey has done for me.
FRANK H. COLES,
425 County street.
Portsmouth, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
TO WATT AFEATHER. OR DROWN
A FLY?

If our esteemed contemporary, the
Richmond Dispatch. Is so sure that
"the majority of the people of Virginia
wish to see convention called to revise
and amend the State Constitution"
why does 1t insist that Democratic
State Convention shall be called to
make the constitutional convention" n
party issuc?" Yet our contemporary
says it must he made a party issue.
In our Judgment" says the Dispatch,
st must be,-ELSE SUCH A CON-
VENTION NEVER WILL BE
CALLED!" The caps are ours; the
mask of amazement, however, is our
contcmporary's. The Virginian- Pilot
is certain that majority of the people
OF Virginia do not wish to see a con-
vention called to revise and amend the
State Constitution; and we do not be.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

We see that the Dispatch and the
Times of Richmond are both nightly
exulting over the growth and prosper
ity of that city. We respectfully unite
with them in their fel.city,-for is not
Richmond also ours? Moreover, as an
exponent of like progress in Norfolk
(thank heaven and the enterprise of
our citizens). we naturally sympathize
with our Richmond friends in their
joy and its cause. MAY the wings of
their happiness never moult a faather!'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

Hon. A. M. Kelley. formerly a lead
Ing citizen of Richmond. and now one
of the international judges in Egypt,
writes letter to Richmond expressing
establishment that the United States is
the sfrgfe natiurr Of an rfte w0r1d tnar
does not synpathize with the Beers in
their war for independence against
British expansion" We beg to assure
Mr.. Kelley. and he is misinformed. Mc-
Kinley & Co. are for British imperial
ism and oppression. but the American
people are not
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

The English right" of search and
seizure was the cause of the War of
1872, together with British orders in
Council, attempting to restrict and reg
ulate our trade. But not only the
spirit of 'T6 Is gone. but that of 1912 is
not strong enough to resent anything
from England, you know. Perhaps,
however. the British may wake up the
wrong customer yet. If they are not
more careful.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

The New York surgeons are working
with man who has swallowed his
windpipe. If they are able to bring him
around all right, there ought to be some
hope for the Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler
Washington Post.
What's the matter with Gov. Tyler?
He's all right. Nominated and elected
by the people as their Governor, he
sought to serve the people against "the
machine" 1t was too strong for him.
But.
One eelf-approving hour whole years
outweigh
or stupid starers, and of loud huzzas.
And more true Joy Marcellus exiled
feels
Than Caesar with a Senate at HE
heels"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

He who does not recognize. concede
and an! maintain the rights OF the humblest
man. because he is q man. forfeits his
own rights thereby. 1t Is only under
the general charter Of oil that any man,
or set Of men. can Justly claim any
thing thing and he who arrogates special
powers. privileges. in,munitles and lib
critics. to the exclusion of others. is an
enemy Of mankind and should be ex-
cluded from all common rights.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
TWELVE PAGES
THURSDAY. JANUARY 4, 1900.
U. S. MONEY, OR BARE PROMISES

Bank-notes are not really money but
1 promises to pay money: yet the fact
IS that they circulate as money in or
binary exchange, are commonly called
money, and are so regarded by the
public They are really evidences of
Indebtedness on part Of the banks,
and. IL not secured by deposits Of u.
S. bonds in the Treasury, or other Sc
curities of redemption. or payment
have no basis of value except the cred
4 1t OF the banks and their possible "as-
sets" Nevertheless, by custom and
the patronage of government, they
have the vogue of money. and. prac-
tically. the banks that sign and lend
/ these notes Mako AND ISSUE
a MONEY. The notes are legal-tender
for nothing, and the public may de-
cline to pay or receive them; yet the
fact remains that they are received and
paid, usually, as if they were United
States bills. issued by the Treasury,
with all the sanctions OF sovereign au-
thority.
This leads to an evil confusion Of
values, powers and privileges. The
IL private promise to pay OF the bank
comes to be considered by the multi
tude as the equal of the public Issue,
receivable for all dues and legal
tender; and banks and people fall into
the delusion that bank-notes are legal
currency and that the banks have the
right to circulate such currency. The
banks now distinctly and positively as
sert this right; claim that 1t is inner
ent in them; and that they should not
4 be restricted or limited in the exercise
) of IT, except by their own will and
a credit. Thus. the high and sovereign
{ prerogative OF colning and making
and Issuing money Is degraded to q
/ mere trade or vocation.
For this reason. If no other, banks
should be held strictly to their private
5 banking business and allowed to use
! their credit only as other private in
dlviduals and corporations do,-the
government alone to make and issue
4 the legal medium of exchange or pay
ment. We see the arrogance and usur-
patton OF the so-called national
banks" which has become a CONSOLE
s dated system OF power and pretenslon
more Injurious and menacing than the
old United States Bank which Andrew
1 jackson slew, and which is steadily
making alliances and encroachments
that grow daily more threatening.
4 What a failure these so-called ma
tionar contrivances have proved for
all public purposes: what success
4 for private gainl It Is true that they.
too, complain OF system which fur
nishes them gratis with noten from
the Treasury. and that on the secur-
x ity of U. S. bonds whose accruing in
terest is regularly paid them; but they
demand the right Of free, iintaxed, un-
secured and unlimited Issue OF bank
notes as currency; AND 1T IS MERE
LYi a QUESTION OF TIME WHEN
sTHBY WILL OBTAIN ALL THEY
ASK, IF THIS BANK AND BOND
HOLDER PARTY, NOW IN CON-
8TROL OF GOVERNMENT, SHALL
CONTINUE IN POWER.
whether the banks make anything
ON the notes furnished them by the
Treasury or moi, 1t ls certain that I'm
der the pending currency bill. now
gore from the House to the Senate. 1t
IAN enormous tax on government and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

OF course. the British have armed
and melted the Kafflrs and other savage
African tribes to attack the Beers. as
in our Revolutionary War they armed
and melted our savage Indians and
those of Canada to massacre our men,
women and children indlscrimInately.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
(Pulaski, Va, News-Review.)

Our Richmond correspondent has be-
come involved in the terrible meshes
of the question of when the century
ends. Like Banquos ghost the ques-
ton will not down. There still remains
quite number who will not be con-
WINGED. but that the 10Th century is a
thing of the past.