bustle makes the best known armrest, _ The crossing leading from’ the store of fumes, will cough up and spit ont all the |
was killed next day by a look, and had a J. L. Barchus to the northwest corner of.| membraneons niatter and the diphtheria
quiet funeral without bustle or commo- | Grant and Union streets is a disgrace to | will soon pass off. Phe fumes of the tar
tion. the town. Itis too low. and as a conse: | and turpentine loosen the matter in the
Only 85 ballots in the whole county quence is covered with several inches of | throat and thug afford the relief thut has
hadyo be thrown out on account of in- | mire, all the time, making it almost im- | baffled the skill of physicians. .
correct marking. Now, who ‘can say | possible for ladies to erussit. This cross-| :
that the new ballot law is hard to under- | ing ought by all means be put in better
stand? 3 . | shape before winter sets in.
Many people say that the new Valley Henry Hitty, of Northampton town:
house is the most substantially plastered | Ship, who recently became insane and
house they ever saw. It just takes Scott | Was Inst week being taken to the asylum,
Johns and Ed Lambert to do a good job [Jumped through a car window while the
in that line. train was ranning on fast time. ‘Aside
Tbe Somerset County Star.
P. L. LIVENGOOD, Editor and Publisher.
Mrs, P. L. LIVENGOOD, Associate Editor.
: TT.
The Salisbury Hack Line.
TiME Carp: Hack leaves Salisbury every day,
except Sunday, at 8:00 A, M. i
Leaves Meyersdale every day, except Sunday,
at1:00 P.M... ; :
JOHN COLEMAN, JOHR SCHRAMM,
3 Proprietor. Conductor.
Straws show which way the wind
blows. During the past year a mammoth
hardware store has been erected in Salis-
bury, and a furniture store, drug store
and generni merchandise store are under
way. Lumber is also on the ground for
a mammoth feed store. and several fine.
- LOCAL fIND BERERAL.
Jack and Jill went down the hill
To get a pail of lager:
Some words were passed and Jack at last
Began to cuss and flog her.
He knocked her down and broke her crown,
And kicked without cessation,
‘Until a cop caused him to stop,
And took him to the station.
Next morning Jill (as women will)
Forgave him for the drubbing;
His fine was paid with what she made
By going out and scrubbing.
"Rah for Hartison; he needs it.
Our schools are flourishing nicely.
How do you like our new heading?
Wm: Petry’s new building is looming
up.
The Associate editor is very sick, this
week. Lak
On March 4th Benjamin will march
forth. =
Bhooting matches continue to be nu-
merous.
The squeal of the fat porker is heard
in the land.
Read the Racket store announcements
on 4th page.
Prof. Beals is bringing our band out
in fine shape. :
If you don’t see what yon want in the
way of spoils, ask for it.
C. T. Hay’s hotel will be heated by
steam in the near future.
THE STAR is having a big trade on
cabinet photograph envelopes.
Wonder why Mort Welfley walks the
floor so much since the election,
The Democrats of Berlin decided to]
from a few cuts on his head and hands,
be was not injured by his mad leap.
celebrate their victory by having a big
ox roast. The Berliners always believed
more in eating than drinking, even the
Berlin Democrats.
Mrs. D. O. McKinley had a fall,” on
Wednesday, which resulted in a badly
broken arm.. Both bones were broken
near the wrist joint, and it is feared that
she will have a stiff arm.
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It is rumored that Salisbury will have
a clothing store in the near future. That
is just what this town is badly in need of.
We believe there will be big money in a
good clothing store in this town,
tl
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The finest lot of tobacco in Salisbury
can be seen at M. H. Wagner's store.
The assortment is complete and is un-
douhtedly the finest line of goods in the
tobacco line ever placed on sale in this
town. tf.
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The Democratic blow-ont. to be held
in Salisbury, this week. promises tobea
big affair. For particulars see bills. Thr tl
STAR wishes them a good time, but is
sorry that the victory to be celebrated is
a Democratic one.
We are under obligations to County
Supt. Berkey for a neatly printed invita.’ 8
tion to attend the 86th annual session of
Somerset County Teachers’ Institute, as
well as for other courtesies Tertaining to |
the shid institute.
The following names have been added | n
to onr subscription list during the past | tl
few dave: J. B. Matheny and A. J. Mort,
Elk Lick: Geo. Delozier, Bedford. Pa;
Hitty i8 27 vears of age and his insanity
supposed to be due to grieving over
ie death of his wife: ;
We are informed that some fool in
Meyersdale got knocked down, the night
of the Democratic ratification meeting in
hat town, for yelling out that any man
who voted for Cleveland was a son of a
b—-—. He deserved being knocked down.
No decent man will make such an utter-
ance,
People have a right to vote as
ey please, in this country, and there is
0 occasion for such talk as that.
Whenever an editor publishes anything
concerning the frailties of humanity, and
e hears a howl from some one who has
taken it all to mean him, it is a sure sign
that the
science needs no accuser.” There are peo-
le in this world who couldn't listen tou
preacher reading the ten commandments,
without getting mad and declaring that
“shoe fits.” “A gnity con-
1e preacher was hitting at them What
fools some of these mortals be.
’
A farmer by the name of Long, living
in Center township, this county. is the
owner of a euriosity in the shape of a cow.
he is 18 months old and has never bred,
but she has heen giving milk for over a
year.
At first she gave but a small quan-
ty, less than a pint. : This was a ealf of
six months and has increased in quantity
ntil she is now a good milker. The lit-
e heifer is of the Jersey stock and is not
much larger than a eood sized goat. —
Blairville Reporter. .
business buildings are contemplated to
be erected next spring. This shows that
business is coming our way and that peo-
ple are getting out of the fool habit of go-
ing elsewhere to buy their merchandise. 1
There is no place in the county where
goods can be bought cheaper nan in Sal-
isbury, and the town will prosper and |
build up. in proportion with the extent |
that home stores and home industries are
patronized by our people.
Salt river can’t be auch a very bad place
after all; at any-rate Simon Glotfelty says
itisn’t, and to prove that he means what
ue says, he hrought three very large Salt
river fish to town, this week, one of
which he was kind enough to present to
the editor. The fish were German carp
and proved to bé good eating, as M. F.
Smith and Henry Loechel can testify to
HEADACH
POWDER.
For Nervous or Sick Headache from any cause. They
contain Soda and Charcoal. Used by thousands of
persons because harmless and unlike any otliers
which are narcotics, to be avoided. Do mot ;
accept a substinte. If your druggist does
not sell them send 10c. or 2be. in
~~ gtamps to F. G. StEWART & Co.,
858 Dearborn st., Chicago.
as well as the editor. Simon says he was
up Balt river long enough to make some
stthstantial improvements there, and
among other things he owns there isa
fine earp pond. And being a very liber-
al.. whole-souled fellow, he has kindly
consented to let the editor have the bene-
fit of the said pond for the next four
CRAIN PEPPER, FREE FROM STEMS AND DIRT, AT 16 CENTS PER POUND
GRIND IT WHILE YOU WAIT. %
COPLAND, THE DRUGGIST, MEYERSDAL
years, and as much longer as the Demo-
crats can keep us up stream, which he
savs he hdpes will be a long time. If all
the Democrats were men of Bimon’s stripe,
we wouldn't mind belonging to the party.
We get a few country exchanges that
are always whining because they do not
get everything they want free of charge.
Last’ week one of these exchanges was
bathed in tears because there was a con-
—Dealer In—
James Green, ldalia, Colo; Mrs. John
Menhorn, Accident.
Leneral Merchand
Grantsville, Md.,
takes this method of returning his thanks to the many patrons
Mrs. P. J. Livengood was taken very
ill on Sunday and has been in a critical
condition ever since. It was thought for
a time that she was beyond recovery. and
cert in town to which its editor failed to
get a complimentary ticket. Such belly:
achers are a disgrace to the journalistic
profession and ought to engage in some-
thing else. If the said exchange was
requested to say anything in its columns
for the benefit of the concert company,
and did so. its editor should have de-
manded pay, either in tickets or cash, for
services rendered. Butif no courtesies or
favors were asked of the paper, there is no
reason why its editor should have expected
a complimentary ticket. The policy of
this paper is to demand cash or its equiva:
lent for its services, and pay for what it
gets, thesame as any private citizen is ex-
pected to do. THE STAR considers itself
under no obligations to. grant favors to
those of whom it asks none, neither does
it consider others under obligations to
Some people have a diseased imagina-
tion, hence always feel agrieved.
An abundance of rain during the past
few days. Just what we needed.
It is reported that seventeen deer were
recently seen in bne herd. near Swauger’s
mill. ’ ’
Since the great political game'is played.
it is eonceded that she Republicans got
nothing but low, while the Democrats | her daughter, Miss Hattie Livengood,
appear to have high, jack and game. | who had heen employed in a vrint.ng of
Besides that. they furned the jack and | fice at Waterloo, Towa, was telegraphed
5 and raised the devil. for to come home at once. Miss Hattie
Have you signed a postoffice petition is expected to arrive today, but we are
yet? If not, how on earth did YOu €8- | as a day of thanksgiving by the Nation- | glad to say that at last accounts Mrs.
cape? ; al Councilor of the Jr. 0. U. A. M. Eik | Livengood was much better und a rapid
Daniel Barchus, who had been visiting | Lick council will assemble at the M. E. | recovery is expected.
friends in Fayette county, returned home | church, where they wil! he addressed by
today: Rev. Weaver, of Meyersdale.
The finest grained wood in seventeen| Some of onr young men who have heen
States can be seen in the new Valley |swiping the flowing bowl pretty hard,
house. . have decided to swear 6ff. That's right;
A Farmers’ Institnte will be held in |every voung man who lets liquor alone
Somerset, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. and neither tastes; touches nor handles,
27th and 28th. will soon be away ahead of the game.
8. A. Kimmel went to Pittsburg, last
week, where he expects to again go to
street car conducting.
Jacob Glotfelty shot a fine wild turkey,
Jast week. Woe unto the turkey that
Juke draws a bead on.
who have enabled him to make a complete success of his strict.
The coming Sunday has been designated ly cash system . venture en
We find that we can, under the above system, give our
Some four vears ago an Illinois editor
tested the virtne of the Postal law mak-
ing it larceny to take a paper and not
pay forit. He obtained judgment against
each for the full amount of his claim.
About half of them then came up and
made oath they had no more property
than the law allowed them as exempt
from execution. He had this lot arrested grant it tavors unless it has in some way
and sent’to jail for larceny. He was a earned them. Whenever we can’t make
plucky editor-and knew his rights. He enongh out of the newspaper business to
will be paid in the future eS pay our way throneh the world, the same
as other people, we. will try some other
business.
rons any goods they may need, without the additional - profit
necessary to make up for bad accounts. I'pay Cash and seil
goods at Cash Prices, for Cash, and give you a cordia
invitation ‘to visit us and inspect our stock, we will risk your
buying,
If you have chapped hands, face, or
rongh or red skin, from anv cause, use
Stewart's Almond Cream. It will please
vou and bring quick relief. - Only 10 and
25 cents a bottle, Sold by J. L. Barchus. Many persons believe that the election
tf. board at Rockwood overstepped the mark
Stenart. E. Paulet, D. V. S. has “de. | When they refused to take the ballots of
cided to hang out his shingle in Cumber- electors who had made bets on the elec-
land: and bas ordered Tor Star to do | 10N. It is said that they did not wait for
some printing for him. The doctor the voter to be challenged. hut the judze
knows how to treat the horse, and he al- had prepared a list of all those who wore
so knows where to. get good printing reported to have made bets and pit the
doc. : question at them when they offeréd to
vote. Several of the rejected ones are
very indignant and threaten to bring suit
against the board —Somerset Herald.
De
Cook
Pais
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
“Jack Frost” is here! Pre-
pare for the inevitable and se-
cure for yourself a durable"
Heater or Cook Stove, at pri-
ces that will make your eyes
sparkle with delight.
A Full Line of Hardware,
suchas Paints, Oils, Putty, Turpentine, Glass,
Tar STAR'S job trade continues to be
immense. Good work and low prices al:
ways bring in the orders. $
Powell's Wonders at Beachy's Opera House.
Powell, in an original program of fan-
tastic creations, realizing the acme of
perfect manipulation. assisted by Mlle
Vera, in conjunction with Majilton, gro-
tesque fantacist, will appear in Beachy’s
opera house, Thursday, Fridav and Sat-
urday evenings, Nov. 24th, 25th and 26th.
This company is probably superior to’
any that ever visited this county, having
recently exhibited in the Grand opera,
of Philadelphia, and many other noted
opera houses. The O. K. B. Japanese
The little animal was equal to the ocea- Company will assist. Admission, 35 and
sion, however, and. when the brute 25 cents. Reserved reats can be secured
sprang at her, she reared and brought at Beachy’s hardware store.
both forefeet down upon the dog's head,
crushing it as ifit were paper. The Brute’s
death was instantaneous and the little
mare pursued the even tenor of her way
ns if nothing unusual had occurred —
Sdmerset Democrat.
Those who went to the Democratic
“blow-out,” Tuesday night, in Meyers-
dale, report it a very slim affair.
M. J. Livengood and family wera vis-
ited last. week by Mrs. L.’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ravenscraft, of Sand Patch.
Dennis Wagner _ killed two deer last
week and wonnded another one that he
didn’t get. The editor got a quarter of
the venison, and it was certainly very
fine eating. Whenever Dennis goes hunt-
ing he usually brings in some game that
is worth going after. 3
While ont driving a few days ago, Chas,
Holderbaum’s little mare was attacked
by a vicious bull dog, which sprang at
her nose asshe was quietly trotting along.
‘Newspaper men have a right . 10 be
prond.” Well—yes.. Handling a paste-
pots apt to make ‘em a little stuck-up.
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CINDERELLA STOVES AND RANGES.
Nails. Wooden and Willow-ware, Cutlery, Fire Arms, Pumps, Farm Implements, ‘ete. We give :
special inducements in Sweat Pads. Buggies and Carriages sold by order at prices that will sur-
prise you, i i ;
WE MANUFACTURE all kinds of Tinware and give Special attentio to Sponting. Roofing
and other job work. Thanking the public for the generous share of patronage given us, and solig-
iting a continuance of the same, we remain at your command, with a “pointer” to all buyers in our
Hine that we will not be undersold,
C. R. ASBUBARTH & SON, Elk Lick, Penna.
Cheap, Cheap, Cheap!
Selling my goods cheap! Ihave just received ‘a nice lot of Winter Goods, fii the
shape of Ladies’ and Children’s Hosiery, Gloves, Fascinators, All Wool Henrietta Dress Goods,
Cashmere, Cloth, Ladies’, Gents’ and Children’s Wool Underwear. I ¢an also
GIVE YOU BARGAINS
in Boots and Shoes. Have a big variety and am selling them cheaper than the cheapest. Give
me a call and be conyinced that I have the largest and best stock of Boots and Shoes in town,
Also have Lumbermen’s Coats, Pants, Shirts, Caps and Stockings, and a fine lot of Gents! Gloves,
Ladies’, Gents’ and Children’s Gum Boots and Shoes, Gents’ Fine Shirts, Jersey Shirts, Dress
Pants, Working Pants, Overalls and Blouses, Have added 5 fine assortment of School
Supplies, such agSlates, Colored Pencils, Tablets, Ink, ete, Hit
If any man thinks be can buy merchan-
dise cheaper anywhere else in the county
than in Salisbury, he is badly mistaken.
Happy and content is 2 home with “The Ro-
chester,” a lamp with the light of the morning,
Catalogues, write RochesterLampCo., NewYork.
Now that winter is here, you will want
a sleigh. Call on Beachy Bros. and ex-
amine their full line of the best manufac-
tured. tf. three-column editorial responsible for the
Wien a man is so stingy as to borrow | Republican defeat. The Record is mis- |
a newspaper when he is able to buy, he | taken, for it is said by men in high places
will talk throngh bis nose to save, wear- | that the defeat was brought about by a
‘ing out his teeth. : speech that the Record man made in
Brothersvalley township.
First stage robber— What did von eit.
yesterday, Jerry? Second robber—Noth-
in’. There wasn't nobody in the stage
ceptin’ a newspaper man, a lawyer, two
plumbers and a prima donna, an’ pro-
fessional conrtesy wouldn’t allow me to
touch, ’em of conrse.
The Berlin Record holds Tar STAR'S
Sad Suicide of George Harris.
This whole community was saddened,
this week, upon receiving the sad news
of the sudden death of Geo. Harris. son
of Mr. and Mrs. David Harris. of West
Salisbury.
Mrs. Amanda Green, nee Musselman.
arrived at Somerset Inst week and will i : . 3
George was an exceptionally bright
probably make her future home with her :
mother. Mrs Judge Musselman, Mrs, |YOUDE man and was very tond of books
> a re Sse + I
Green since her marriage has resided in and study from early childhood. Last
Kunsas, her husband Frank M. Green. | Ye0r he was ordained as a minister in'the
being a prominent resident of that state Univeral Shoah and-hadn Share at
and a leader in the Populist party in the North Orange. Mass. where he suicided
west. Early in October he contracted a last Saturdny or Sunday. When the sad
cold while laboring in the interest of his | "8% Was fret, received here it was Te:
party and, not taking proper care of kim- ported that he was found dend in bed;
self, pnenmonia developed and his death butthadnily papers state that he undoubt-
resulted. —Somerset Democrat. edly eommitted suicide. He had not heen
seen since last Saturday. and on Sunday
morning his congregatinn walted in vain
Lover)
Mine!
Franklin Forney, who was severely in- Piilsb
jured by a fall, at the Berlin Pulley
works, about two weeks ago, died on
Monday morning. consequently have been at great expense.
Some of our Democratic exchanges this | Yet there are a few small-sonled and
week look like poultry yards: Most of | Shallow-brained individuals in this town
them. however, always did contain a grear | Who evidently think that Tur Srar
deal of fon] matter. should be a charitable institution, for
. The I. 0. O. F. lodges of Petersburg hair own sweet sake.
We have had a great deal of sickness
in our family since coming to this town,
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and Berlin were the only lodges of that| The Wolf.—A wealthy publisher by
order in the county that did not go to
pieces during the war.
Our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. P. S.
the name of Jones has a very pretty
daughter, and that daughter has a lover
hy the name of Wolf.
will soon hegin the construction of the
largest freight car ever built by any Amer-
ican or European company, The car
will have thirty-two wheels and a carry-
for his appearance. Finally a messenger
was sent for him and he was found sit-
ting in his study, eold in death, with a
revolver in his hand with which he had
Country Produce taken in éxchange for goods. Many thanks to my friends for past patronage.
I remain your friend,
not favor the snit, although his danghter
does, and in spite of a large income Mr,
Jones finds it impossible “to keep the
Wolf from the door.”
The government crop report makes the
wheat crop 500.000,000 bushels; last year,
600,000,000. The oats crop this year 600, -
GEO. K. WALKER, Salisbury, Pa.
Hay, takes 1he result of the election very : i
cool, but it is plain to see that he is about
the happiest man in town.
ing capacity of 124 tons. It will be used
for transporting the mammoth cannon
which is now being cast ‘at the great or-
dinance works of the Krupp Gun Com-
pany, of Essen, Prussia, This gun is ex-
pected to arrive in this country early in
money
shot himself. Ilis parents, as soon as rr
tkey received the news, started at once
for North Orange.
66 . rn ‘a
Up to the hour of going to press we Seeing is Believing.”
have no particulars of the affair. except dis tb And a good lamp :
what the daily papers state. Rev. Harris
Over-one ton of Limberger cheese was
recently shipped west from one factory,
And yet manufacturers will complain that
they are not making a scent.
Rafus Hartline is a valuable addition to
our band. The: old Salisbury band will
have no trouble in holding first place
among the bands of this county.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Menhorn and
Mr. and Mrs. John Burkhard made Tog
STAR a visit on Monday. Mr. and Mrs,
Meénhorn reside near Accident. Md.
In the main, the Democrats wear their
honors easy. It: Is: doubtful whether
this ‘year, wheat,
000 bushels.
000.000 bushels; last year, 725,000,000.
Corn crop this year, 1,600,000,000 bush.
els, last year, 2,000,000.000, Shortage
100,000,000 bushels;
oats, 185,000,000 bushels; corn, 400,000. -
the ensuing year, for exhibition at the
World’s Fair, together with several other
pieces of heavy ordinance, and an im-
mense cannon-plate manufactured by the
Krupp company.
formed by the general manager
. 2 ger of the best known. Ag the first indication of
Baltimore & Ohio railroad that the four! gid 3 :
4 v a h diphtheria in the throat ofa person, make
great trunk lines in America can trans- : :
he ro lose, the inc
port 850,000 troops from 1.000 miles in- tue, room clase. then take a tin cup and
The following remedy for diphtheria
The Secretary of War has heen in. which i: taken from the Scientific Amer-
ican, is claimed by that journal to be the
\ he Renublici 1d 1 1 {1and Lo the sen-const in thirty hours, with | Lo0F ifite 1 & quantity. of tar and tarpon:
even the Republicans wonld have actec } wilh Ya T!
i 9 : all their equipments and provisions and tine, equal parts. hen hold the eup
the fool Jess. had they’ been thie victors.
The Georgia’ editor who said that the
without material inter
nary traffic or travel, |
i
ference with ordi- | over the fire so as to fill the rooms with
fumes. The patient, on inbaling the
was but 22 years old and was a very hard
student. All who knew him believe that
his mind became deranged, owing to ex-
cessive study, and that is the only cause
that: can be assigned for the sad affair,
for he was known here to have a jovial
disposition and seemed to thoroughly en-
joy life. He was in every respect a mor-
al young man and a model and steadfast
Christinn, His sorrowing parents have
the deepest sympathy of the community
that it is possible for mortals to bestow,
Later: Dispatches in today’s papers
have if that Mr. Harris committed suicide
on account of a love affuir. {
it is not simple it is
Beautiful, Good—these
ord o see “The Rochester”
will impress the truth more forcibly. All metal,
tough and seamless, and made in ‘three pieces only, @
itis absolutely safeand unbreakable. like Aladdin’s
of old, it is indeed a “wonderful lamp,” for its mar-
velous light is purer and brighter than gas light,
softer than electric light and more cheerful than either.
Took for this stam: ¥ : g :
Rec ir BN Roemer, If the mp dees bt tne gemuine
L} varieties from the Zarpass Loney Storein orid. SHO of wver 2,000
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