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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
aTHE CLIMBERS.

Amelia Bingham's company in Clyde
 Fitch's great play, ''The Climbers" !"
 which had so extraordinary a success
 last season at the Bijou theater, New York, will be the attraction at Polls tomorrow evening, and it should att tract an overfowing house. In ''The Climbers Mir Fitch has contributed a satirical picture of New York life of to-day. The oddity of the funeral opening with the actors robed ill deep est mourning, and the revelation in the first act of side of aristocratic life h our great cities. is shown in so un- conventional manner that the atten- Tion of the audience is immediately riv-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
DERWIN RECITAL.

The assertion that Waterbury would
 not sustain a musical organization can
 be accredited a falacy by the constant increasing attendance attending the re- citals that have beeen given under John Derwin's direction. The Der win mandolin orchestra appearing un- der his leadership will give their fourth recital at Leayenworth hall. Friday evening, February 14. continued musical treat awaits all that attends, as they have engaged the phenomenal banjoist of the world, Frederick J. Ba- con as the artlst Alx Bacon's criti,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
x-Rays for Smuggling.

The post office of Buenos Ayres has adopted X-rays to discover smuggled articles in registered letters without opening them. Watches, rings, chains and other valua bles have been found in astonishing quantity. More than $25,ooo worth of smuggled property was confscated in one week.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
JAMES R. 9ACKETT.

On Friday evenh4k at Poli's James K. Hackett will be seen In the title Eole of .Don Caesars Return"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
Coming to the Point.

MT. Grogan-Whata power O funer- als they do be havin' at the church these days. Shure, it's shtarted me thinking.
 Miss Casey-Thinkin' av what?
 s'That whin it come toime fur my funeral would you be the widdy ?''- Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
Theatrical
 Fraternal
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UP YORK sTATH.

E.javid Higgins and Gc~rgia Waldron will appear at Polls theater this even- ing in up York State" the play which has been pronounced the most charm ing that New York has had in many a day" It comes here direct from it's triumphant run of 100 nights at the Fourteenth street theater, New York, and will be presented here exactly the same. There is not much of the sen timental in the play and no heaylness of sentiment at all. Darius Green don't get his girl any easier than De gets his invention; they both come round at last, but it takes four smash ing good acts of fine character sketch ing and rich comedy spiced with dra- matic situations of high order to bring about the desired result. In oti1- CT words, here is q fine story. sensloly told, that represents four as vivid alld truthful acts as the stage has seen 1n many seasons. Darius Green loves his ward, Evelyn Blair. Under the mis- taken opinion that he loves another and that she has, by demands upon his purse for money to save her brother s eyesight, prevented his marriage to that other she marrieS another Inan and finds too late her mistake The husband proves unworthy and she dis covers she has lent herself to scheme to defraud Darius her protector. Ont of this complication four acts have been made that brim with rich senti- ment and comedy, sentiment as true and clear as daylight and comedy as quaint as the people who fill the drama. The scenes of the play are laid in the Adirondacks and afford many fine chances for realistic settings, fully taken advantage of. Prices are 25c, 35c. soc. 75c and $1.
 VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 A look into the Jacques this after noon would indicate that all records of Monday afternoon attendance there have been broken, and this fact is just to Mir Polls liking, for he declares he has show this week that is it's own best advertisement. When MT Poli declares himself fully satisfied with q vaudeville show, as he does to-day. that show may be accepted at once as T thoroughly good one, for he is him. self the severest critic that attends the Jacques. For the top line novelty this week he has given us Professor D'A AL mas educated monkeys, and he is of the belief that they will prove super for to anything in the way of animal intelligence that has been exhibited in shown many times before the crowned heads of Europe, and on every Occa- sion they have won golden opinions for their marvellous intelligence. There are likewise some very fine comedy features to the show. In this depart ment he introduces for the first time in Waterbury Gertrude Mansfield and Caryn Wilbur, whose sketch "A Bird and Bottle" is everywhere accept ed as one of the bright est and cleyerest comedy hits in vaudeville. He also offers the Dono. vans. old favorites here. who are rank ed as the best Irish story tellers in vaudeville. Others on the bill are the Flood brothers, Mir and Mrs Harry Deaves with their royal marionettes and Leeker, Wilkes and Leeker. Prices are 10 and 20 cents for the matinees all ladies 10; evening prices for all, 10 20 and 30 cents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
WEST BEAVER,

j. B. Shellenberger had for his
trouble in putting out four acres of
buckwheat, l65 bushels.
Emanuel Peter (coustable) last
week put up a few handboards that
that had been neglected by our
supervisors for the past ten years.
Our game violaters have been at
their trade for the past two weeks
in shooting what ever they come
across. A tame turkey included
no doubt.
L. c. Wagner took a trip last
week to Big Valley in search of a
farmer. If he leaves it will
make vacancy for Justice.
j. B. Shellenberger sold his buck
wheat to party form Huntingdon
county last week.
Tillman Weader expects to ship
one hundred barrels of apples this
fall.
jos. M. Wagner, wife and little
boy took pleasure trip TO Lewis
town Saturday.
James Peter of Lowell sold his
saw-mill and engine TO William
Wagner of Mifflin county last week
for $500.
Daniel Howard, disposed of a
two horse load of apple butter last
week in LewistOwn and vicinity at
30 cents per gal.
Supervisor Wagner for the past
week has been putting our roads in
better shape than they had been for
the past three month.
Ex-Sheriff Middleswarth of Nc
Clure came home from his trip to
Washington Saturday and reports
having had good time, and his
time and money well speut.
Lew b. Treaster spent few
days in Spring township last week
with his son-in-law, Samuel Baum
gardner.
Chas. Wagner and F. c. Peter of
Crossgrove visited Lewistown Sat-
urday on a matrimonial occasion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CUN-o
Pe.ru.na Creating a National Sensation in the Cure
Of Chronic Ailments Of the Kidneys.

Major T. II. Mars, OF the First Wiscon-
sin Cavalry regiment, writes from l425
Dunning street, Chicago, ILL.,, the follow
ing letter:
"For years ! suffered with catarrh of
the kidneys contracted in the army.
Medicine did not help ms any until
cOmrdde who had been Helped by Pc
runa advised me to try II. bougft
some at once, and soon found bIcSSeu
relief kept taking II four months,
and am now well and strong and feel
better than ! have done for the past
twenty years, thanks to Peruna. '-.-
T. II. Mars.
Mr.. John Vance, Of Hartford CT; :,
Ind, says: "My kidney trouble is nuch
better. l have improved 80 much that
everybody wants to know what Inodi-
cine am using. recommend PcyGga
to everybody and some have commcu n,
to use 1t. The folks all say that g.
Hartman's medicine cures me 1t m, 80
great."-John Vance.
Mr.. J. Brake. of PefroIea. On, =,
Canada, writes: "FOur years L )
had severe attack Of Brighf's ..i-
ease, which brought me 50 low 'tc
doctor said nothing more cOuI- De
done for me. began to take PEI IA
and ManaIin, and In three month
was a well man, and have continued
so ever since. "-.-J. Brake.
At the appearance of the first symptom
Of kidney trouble, Peruna should be
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
sHREINER.

Some of our old veterans of this
place attended the G. A. r. encamp-
ment at Washington.
u. W. Hoch, a former resident
|oi this place now residing at Belle
|Vae' Ohio, is visiting friends at this
|place.
Daniel Smith and wife visited
relatives in Northumberland Sun
Thomas Logan, a former resident
|of this place, was seen in this vicin-
|ity.
Samuel Smith and wife will move
", |.ne'r belongings during the week to
|eAamokin Dam, where they will
|'ehceiorth take up .heir abode.
l. q. Sanders of Pitcairn, who
|has spent the past week with his
parents, returned Saturday taking
|wlth him a bride.
kumor has it that Hog Cholera
raging in this vicinity.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
kREAM Err.

Mrs. Aurand the millner of Mid
dleburg did quite a business at the
Hotel Fisher last week.
Mrs. j. +. Walter and daughter
of Selinsgrove spent last Sunday
with A. G. Smith.
Quite a number of our people at
tended court last week.
Mrs. j. Gross of Bannerville and
Miss Mable Gutelius visited at the
latter's home last Saturday and
Sunday.
A. d. Kreamer and VIM. Aurand
and wives attended the Bloomsbury
fair. On their way home they
stopped to see the Deer Park at
Washingtonville.
A number of our citizens went to
Selinsgrove last Friday to hear Ex-
Governor Pattison speak.
Eight train loads of soldiers pass
ed through here last Wednesday en-
route for the coal regions.
Mrs. Gearhart of West Milton is
visiting her parents, Levi Erdley's.
Miss Verde Fields, who spent
the last three weeks with her sister
at Lewistown, has returned home.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16

venting the escape OF serum from the
blood. Peruna stimulates the kidneys
to excrete from tho blood tine accumu-
lating poison, and thus prevo az the con-
vulsions which are sure to follow if the
poisons are allowed to remain. gives
great vigor to the hearts action and d.
gestive system, both of which are apt to
fail rapidly in this disease.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys
simply because 1t cures catarrh wherever
located.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results rom the use OF Peruna,
write at once t. Or. Hartman, giving n
full statement C. your case and he will
be pleased to G. you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President ~
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
BROWNS LABOR RECORD

mon. W. NJ. Brown, candidate for
lieutenant governor, has always been
the friend O: labor. He Is n self-maGe
man himself, having been a sheep
herder on the plains whom he was Is
years of age.
On March II 1897 CwhiIo q member
Of the senGte) on the discussion of
the resolution to investigate the indus
trial conditions in the bituminous coal
region, Senator Brown offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
THAT committee of three Of the
house and two of the senate be ap-
pointed to investigate the anthracite
coal regions under the resolution, and
committee of three of the house and
two of the senate be appointed to in
vestigate the bituminous coal region,
with the recommendation that men,
bers Of both houses be selected from
the standing committees of both houses
on mines and mining"
Later, in the discussion on the same
resolution, Mr. Brown said: Mr. Presi-
dent, | stated yesterday, when this
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on mines and mining, that was in
favor Of the resolution. | was in favor
Of the investigation. ! meant what
said then. mean it now. If these
people want investigation, | am per-
fectly willing to give it to them in q
business way. desire to dlsclaim any
factional idea as controlling this i'm
portant question. This affects the
homes and interests of labor classes In
this commonwealth. do not wish to
pose as q demagogue, but If anything
can be done in any way to alleviate
any suffering, or correct any evils that
may arise. believe that it should Be
DONE"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16

From this it appears that there is no
county in Pennsylvania which pays in
to the state treasury as much in taxes
as 1t receives back in taxes collected
by the state to be turned into the coun-
ty treasury for the purpose of reducing
local taxation. In other words, under
the state tax laws enacted by the Re-
publican party in Pennsylvania, the
corporations pay the entire expense of
carrying on the state government and
pay into the state treasury $7.4s1, ,4S4
besides. which is returned back to the
counties.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
II Was Old.

"Confound it," growls the testy hus-
band, I'D like to know what has be-
come Of that bottle of whisky kept
in my wardrobe"
"Why, Henry" says the patient wife.
81 heard you tell Mr.. Gooph that it
was Is years old; so when l was collect
ing all our old things for the charity
rummage sale ! sart th"' .'"~~ ""- "
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
puNDoRE.

Con A. w euILcA oOsu o''S Va mo
.t fresh cows to aparty who shipp-
u T car load from SelinsgOve.
Frank Bitner sold his coal fiat to
~ R Neiiz Of Port Treverton,
sho % is using it To ship cval from
,Is % susouehauna Coal Breaker,
~hich is doing an enormous busi-
's.s supplying the public with fuel
D chile the soldiers are taking care
Of the strikers.
David Wentzel and family of
Nebraska are rusticating at the old
homestead and visiting their many
id friends and speak very favor
,bly of the west in general and the
.,,ie of their choice in particular.
A. E. Wilmer sold his gray
,eam who ran away for him the
0her day at the Farmers Hotel at
Selinsgrove with a load Of empty
barrels. He refused to stay on the
wagon during the rough ride.
Corn husking has started up earl
ier this season than usual on ac-
count of the high price Of old corn.
Philip Hoot took l4O bushels of
potatoes from one acre.
FL Neitz, our carpet weaver,
is kept very busy as new carpets
are in demand.
Fire wood at rock bottom prices
inquire at the "big hilP.
Atumnal Arbor day which is on
the Il inst should be observed by
planting shade trees around our
school houses. Our school boards
and teachers ought to see to it.
Frank Eyer aed wife of Camden,
N. J. and Minnie E. Eyer and
Sarah C. Eyer of Selinsgrove spent
day at the Dundore homestead.
Casper Bitner and wife, David
i. Neitz and wife and Sovarra
Gaugler and his mother of Akron,
Ohio, and surrounding country all
former residents of our community,
arrived few days ago after an alb
sence of twenty years. They intend
to see their relatives and many
friends and spend a few weeks along
the picturesque Susquehanna.
Our little brownies ought to
spend these pleasant Autumn days
in the school house and get proper
training and good start for future
usefulness.
Our ex- tax collector is enjoying
sunshine at home after spending a
few cloudy days at court, and all
who'h an office of trust should
learn lesson.
Our supervisors need more fine
weather to put the roads in condl-
ton for the coming winter.
Maria W. Dundore, while out
driving met Mr.. Schcoh's runaway
horse, and stopped him promptly,
and for the heoric act has been
crowned a heroine.
Squire Sechrist, who has the
most extensive poultry yard in the
county, has ready sale for all his
selected stock.
The Penna. Canal is the pasture
Held for the farmers and land own
ers along the ditch.
The coal strike is the all absorb.
ing theme among our people.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16

the commonwealth Is correspondngly
benefited
By the Revenue Act of June Sth.
1891, three-fourth of the personal prop
erty tax is returned to the respective
counties. The amount returned for the
year ending November 30th, 1895, at
the close of the Democratic admins
tration was s1,575.O19.7O. The amount
of personal tay returned to the several
counties for the year ending Novem-
Der SOth. 1901, was s2,572 $500
Under the act of June 9Th, 1891, the
liquor licenses were taken from the
state and given to the different local
tiles. This was an additional benefit
to the taxpayer because prior to that
all liquor licenses has been paid into
the state treasury. They amount to
about 100000 annually.
In addition to all these things the
state pays the entire cost of the judi
ciary which amounts to upwards of
half million annually.
INTERESTING FIGURES.
The following is a partial list Of the
amount paid out of the treasury of the
state for the benefit of the different
localities and municipalities:
Amount paid annually since
1883, for the INDECENT in
sane ................... SG5S,OOO
Amount paid annually for
common schools ........ 7o15,72O
Amount of personal tax re-
turned ................. 2,572,675
Liquor licenses diverted
from the state to the local
treasures .............. 100000
Amount paid to support the
judiciary. annually...... G52,662
The amount paid annually
by the state for local pur-
poses .................s12.S99,O57 |
Annual saving on account of
the exemption from taxa
ton of real estate. horses
and cattle. and trades.
occupations and profess
sions ................ 100000 |
Total annual saving to the
respective localities, an
nually. since the Repub-
licans assumed the con-
troll of the state affairs. .s19, ,S99,057 |
Prior to the passage of the Act of |
1885 the whole amount Of moneyed |
capital returned for the purpose of |
state taxation was but $145, 900, 900. In
that year, even under the imperfect .
working Of the act, the amount re-
turned for taxation was 1896, 100000, |
an increase of $3.50, O,OOO 900. According
to the auditor generals report of 1901
the amount Of the four mill tax on per-
sonal property amounted to $2,563, ,375.-
OF, and Of this tax there was returned |
to the several counties $2,572,675.42.
These facts and figures speak for
themselves. They are more impress
sive than any words could possibly be
in demonstrating what the Republican
porty has done in the way Of lifting the
burden of state taxation from the
shoulders of the small home owner and
farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
WHAT CORPORATIONS PAY.

The total revenue of the state dur
ing the year ending December lst 1901,
was sl7727432 or this amount SlO,-
corporations by the various forms OF
taxation imposed upon these artificial
bodies.
The only direct taxation affsctiu" th.
terest, from which the state collected
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16

taken. This
r Q m G d y
5 t ike S ut
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very root of
the disease.
1t at re-
lieves the ca
tarrhal kid
ncys OF the
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blood, pre-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16

Figures From Official Sources Which
Csnnst Sc Cenied-The Corporation
Taxes Help Every Township and
Village In the State Under the Re-
publican System of Finances.
Harrisburg, Oct. l4.-Here is state
Eent that is at once startling and
striking. 1t comes from official sources:
There is not single county in
Pennsylvania which does not get di--
rectly back from the state treasury
more money than the state collects
from all its citizens, excepting so far
as some of them may be indirectly
taxed Us stockholders in banks, rail-
roads and other corporations. The
largest excess repaid to the counties
goes to the less wealthy ones having
the smallest proportion OF property
subject to state tax in relation to their
population"
SOME REPUBLICAN FACTS.
"
lican party has done and is doing for
the people of Pennsylvania 1t is only
one reason why Judge Pennypacker
should be elected and the Democrats
defeated, because they left state debt
Of $40, 100000 to be paid off by the other
fellows.
The following figures are taken from
official records here in Harrisburg.
They are given for the purpose of ex-
hibiting more clearly the fact that the
people get back more than they pay
into the state treasury. How Is l.
done? The corporations pay the taxes.
What the individual citizen pays into
the state treasury Is for liquor license,
mercantile tax, tax on money at in
terest, etc.
The first column in the following Ia
BILE represents the total amount paid
into the state treasury from each
county from all sources, including per-
sonal property tax, tax on municipal
loans, collateral inheritances, fees of
public Offices, writs, Wills deeds, etc..
mercantile, liquor, billiard room, brok-
ers, peddlers and other kind Of taxes
The second column includes the money
returned to each county from the state
In the shape of salary of judges, appro-
priations for hospitals and other insti-
tutions and for schools. The figures
are for the year 1900.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-19
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
CORNWALL BRIDGE.


ALL FROZEN UP AND SHOWED UNDER.
Cornwall Bridge has been frozen up
and showed under for the past few
days. Among the first to make a stir
on Friday was Editor Smith of The
BEE. AS he alighted from the train
he was inquiring for some parties
from Warren, preparatory to climb
ing the hills. The writer admired his
pluck.
Philo M. Kellogg visited the two
schools in this end of the town, Corn
wall Bridge and Puffingham, Friday of
last week.
Mrs G. L. Slade, who has been on the
sick list for a few days, is able to be
about the house little. Miss Mary
Sabine, who has been staying a few
days with Mrs Slade, has returned to
her home in Sharon.
ROLAND Willard, who has been to
the New Haven hospital for treat
ment of lame leg caused by cut OF
long standing which seemed to resist
treatment, has returned home much
improved.
Frank Starr has rented the Lucre.
tia Williams place and has moved in.
1t seems as if there were some of oul
New York neighbors who use water,
as there have been several parties
here during the past week making ar.
rangements with Charles w. Everett
for the shipment of it to the city in
case load lots for drinking purposes
There seems to be an increasing de-
mand'fOr pure water and this is one OF
the things this town can boast of.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-19
phy(burnt wood etchings)at Patterson's
silk store on Fairfield avenue.
SHERMAN.

NORTH CHURCH CALLS A PASTOR.
On Monday of last week the ecclesi-
aStical society voted unanimously to
hire Rev R. w. Crichton pronounced
CritOn) for the coming year. Last
Saturday he came as far as New Mil
ford, from Danbury, but the storm
was so severe, word was telephOned
him from herei to return on the next
train. Consequently we had no preach
ing on Sunday. Mr. Crichton hopes
to get settled in the parsonage by jan
uary l.
Tuesday, the 9th, was thus far the
coolest day, the mercury standing at
eight below zero in the morning and
at SIP. M, IL below.
Several from here were disappointed
in not attending the opening exercises
at the Boardman Sunday school room,
last week, John Duncan being the only
one in the north part who braved the
inclement weather.
The members of the DOrcas society
met to pack their third barrel of this
season, on Thursday, at Mrs Glass;.
w. B. Hungerford is putting up a
new ice house.
Dea Gelston has severe cold, which
has kept him in doors some Of the
time, a good place in which to be this
cOlu weather.
Isaac Stuart returns to Bridgeport,
this week, as juryman.
Miss Fannie Thorpe is under the
/ doctors care.
| The Delivers did not succeed ir
delving through the snow to their ap
pointed meeting at Mrs w. B. Hun
gerford's, last Saturday.
"President Roosevelt, in replying tx
Southern critics, says he will not draw
the color line in appointment, but viii
seek the most able man.