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: A. M. SCHAFFNER, Editor and Proprietor.
®ghlished Every Tbarsday ip the Year at $1.80 Per Year Cash
Phone No. 55 110-112 Center Street.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1913
MID-APRIL
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Direct Election for U. S. Senators.
Connecticut the thirty-sixth state to ratify the amendment sub-
mitted by the Congress of the United States took action on Tues-
day, making election of United States Senators come directly
BARGAIN
from the people. This is in line with the progressive spirit of the
age. Only a decade ago, no one would have been ready to make
such a prediction. The old and obsolute methods are giving way,
new methods and new men, with progressive ideas are ruling the
world, and the pecple are more and more coming to their rights.
Double-Barreled Law.
If the Judge of License Court wants ‘to grant liquor license he
can grant it to almost any applicant and find an abundance of law
to do so; if he does not want to grant licenses he can refuse a large
number of applicants and find an abundance of law to do so. It all
depends on the disposition of the Judge: unless indeed he be fetter-
ed by outside circumstances and conditions. In such cases his acts
do not represent his mind and heart. Butit is Rot the law that is
in the way of granting or refusing. That such is the case is quite
evident from the large variety of courses pursued by the Judges of
the different districts in the state. They all have the same law to
to guide them in the matter; but the law lays down only general
principals for their guidance, and leaves their application to the dis-
cretion of the Court. And here is where the temprament of the
Judge comes in. If he is favorable to license he will grant many,
if unfavorable to license he will refuse many and find good law
his position; unless as said above he be bound hand and foot be
outside forces of some kind. Then he is not himself in the matter.
President Wilson in Person Delivers
His Message.
President Wilson addressed his first message to Congress. In-
stead of sending the message and having it read by others, he
went in person and stood face to face with the greatest legislative
body in the world and heart to heart he spoke amidst eloquent
silence, while he gave his views on the work which devolves upon
him and the Congress. He introduced his more weighty message
by these words:
“I am very glad indeed to have this opportunity to address the
two houses directly and to verify for myself the impression that the
President of the United States is a person and not a mere depart-
ment of the Government hailing Congress from some isolated island
of jealous power, sending messages, not speaking naturally and
with his own voice, that he isa human being, trying to co-operate
with other human beings in a common service.
“After this pleasant experience I shall feel quite normal in onr
dealings with one another.
Is There a License Trust?
esteemed county contemporaries remind
their readers of the existense of a license trust in Somerset county.
The natural inference would be that there are certain parties who|
pass on, applications for license outside of the Court, that is an in.
visible license court. That is a serious matter, itisa reflection on
the Court. The Court’s integrity is questioned, and the Court, the
seat of justice, is the place above all others which we desire to trust
and believe. Such an imputation should not rest on our Court.
1f Judge Ruppel is innocent, he should without further delay see that
his good name, and the dignity of the court are not spoken of dis-
paragingly. If there were any truth in the charge that thereisa
license trust what citizen could trust his interests before such a
court, for one false to his trust in one instance, would be unsafe in
all.
Frequently reference is made to a license trust. If Judge Ruppel
is innnocent, let him bring to task those who speak of a license
trust, and if the charges of the papers can be substantiated, the
legislature will have an impeachment on its hands. This is too ser-
jous a matter for the people of Somerset county to quietly sumbit
to. The demand of the people is like the demand of Caesar when
he said his wife must be above suspicion, so must our court be.
This is of such a serious nature that neither a JUDICIAL mind nor
a PERSONAL inclination can ignore with silent contempt.
RASA
Occasionally some of our
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THis section of Somerset county with Meyersdale as the centre,
contributed money, supplies and provisions for the floed victims to
the amount of $2,000. Not so bad for the frosty sons and their
good wives and charming daughters.
THE Senate was shocked when it learned that the piosticnt]
was going to make a speech before that august body. We miss
our guess if he does not shock the “dignified senate frequently in
the next four years.
“WHO is to see to it that the ordinance is enforced when the
trolley company, the automobilists and the B. & O. and the W. M.
R. R. exceed the speed limit. Enforce the ordinance or repeal it.
THE tariff tinkers are again on their job. Hope they will not
make the mistake that was made in the Taft administration, in-
crease the tariff instead of lower it.
THERE wili be weeping and wailing among the trust magnates
when Congress begins to prune the tariff. How their sympathies
go out towards the working man.
PU FED
SALE!
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY!
April 11th to 21st.
HIS is the Bargain
TT fren you havebeen ex
pecting and waiting for
It is my annual way of open-
ing the Spring Season with
a whirl, and giving the High
Cost of Living a vacation so
far as Everything To Wear
is concerned.
For ten days you get a
chance to buy the very best
for even less than the very
least you usually pay me at
my usual underselling prices
Don’t let anything keep you
from attending this sale if
you want to save a respecta-
ble chunk of money. Es-
pecially in ready-made wear
can 1 save you a big sum
whether you are buying for
man, woman or child.
Sale starts next Friday.
Everything marked in orig-
inal figures that are never
changed. Bring this bill
with you and get YOUR
Men's,
Biue Serges and Browns at
reduced prices.
Men's Specials at
$10.75 $13.1
$15.75
Regular prices $15.00, $18.00
and $20.00
Boys’ Specials at
$1.98 $2.98
$3.98
bargain.
Wash Suits 48e, 75¢, 98c
Ladies’ Trimmed Hats
BEAUTIFUL
is the word tha best expresses
the styles this year. The shapes
are sane and the trimmings
artistic.
98c to $4.98
Big Line of Children’s Hats
Ladies’ Suits and Skirts
Neat, and always popular styles, in
Blue Serges and Brown Suits.
$9.50 to $13.50
LADIES’ SKIRTS
All styles, all prices, in Serges,
Voiles and Panamas.
Full line of Wash Skirts
98c to $9.98
Ladies’ Wash Dresses
Big variety. This is a big
year for Dresses and our stock
is very complete. Linens,
Voiles, Linenes, and all staple
goods.
98¢ to $4.98
Don’t Miss Seeing the Line
Bring Me Your Head!
Men’s Hats and
Caps
We can fit any man or boy in
any style at underselling prices.
That’s the thing—that the
quality is the best and the
price less.
LADIES’ LAWN WRISTS
LADIES’ SILK WAISTS
They are so fine they talk elo-
quently of beauty and quality.
But the most eloquent thing is
the prices.
Dozens of Styles for 98c
Silk Waists $1.98 to $498
Salesmen’s Sample’s at 1-3 off.
Ladies’ Underwear and
White Goods
Princess Slips. ....... .... 98¢
White Skirts... ....... 98¢ up
Ladies’ Vests ....9¢, 12¢, 23¢c
Night Gowns. . ... 48¢, 69c¢, 95¢
Corset Covers... 23c, 45¢, 95¢
All Hosiery Reduced
W. B. Corsets and
Brassieres
This is the famous Nuform Corset
that is sold by all the best stores in
the country, and that is John Wan-
amaker’s leading seller.
50c $1.00 $1.50
Special orders taken for the cele-
brated W. B. Reduso Corset for
stout women.
Paris Dress Shirts
for Men
. There is no better shirt made. §
than in any other shirt for
$1.00 and $1.50
Also a complete line of Soisette
Silk Finish Shirts with soft collars
attached and unattached for
50c and $1.00
Shoes Always at
Cut Prices
We have a complete line of up-
to-date Shoes for Men and Women
in Button and Blucher, either Dull
or Tan.
$1.90 to $3.75
Children’s Shoes and Boys’ School
Shoes, all leathers and styles,
98c to $225
Oxfords! Oxfords!
Big Reductions!
Men’s Oxfords, worth
$2.50 to $4.00. ..... $1.90
Ladies’ Oxfords, $1.25 to $1.98
Children’s Oxfords. .... 50¢ up
BEST WORK SHOES
$1.90
Guaranteed Fast Color
Dry Goods at Cut
Prices
Simpson’s Calicoes........ 5¢
Lancaster Ginghams.. ... 7c
10c¢ Dress Ginghams....... 8¢
1% =F £ LA 10c
15¢ Bates’ aa at 10c
15¢c Wide Percales......... 12¢
10e Yellow Muslin. ........ 8c
10c Bleached Muslin... .... 8c
50c and 60c Table Linens. .39¢
Ladies’ Neckwear, Hand Bags
and Jewelry
A dainty assortment of the
new Jabots, Collar Jabot Jom-
binations, Vestees and Colored
Bows.
25c to 98c
Leather and Leatherette
Hand Bags,
25¢ to $1.50
Large Assortment of Shell
15c and 18¢ White Waistings 12¢
MEYERSDALE, PA.
Goods and Jewelry
Men's Trousers
For Work and Dress
Fill in that partly worn suit
with a new pair of Trousers.
$1.90 10 $4.90
Khaki Trousers,
$1 OO and $1.80
Save Your
‘Sales Slips
and get a nice Premium
for your home.
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| Money Back Everything
I Sell.
Best Quality
Lowest Prices
Regular prices $3.00, $4.00 8
and $5.00
Buster Browns $1.98 to $4.98
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The Percale used in them is better 3
Boys’ and
Youths’ Suits
Newest Spring Styles in
on
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THE base ball season is here, and Pittsburg again starts out a
winner—bout will history repeat itself.
The sale ha
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Sale, Commencing Saturday Afternoon,
Will Gontinue Until Everything is Disposed Of.
ISALES DAILY AT 2:30 & 7:30 P.
|| Chairs for the Ladies and Souvenirs given away at each
UCTION!
The stock of T.-W Gurley's | Jewelry Store, Stationery and
Sporting Goods Stores to be sold at Auction.
|| Everything Must Go to Make Room for the Moving Picture Show |
Which he has Leased his Building for.
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