VOLUME Iv. Fil 1s her's Bool a SOMERSET, PA. WHOLESLAE AND RETAIL! VOIVOIDDOIVOIVIN 2 This large and pushing establishment sells at wholesale to 90 town and country merchants in this and adjoining counties. Its wholesale trade extends into Maryland and West Virginia. We are at all times prepared to compete in prices with the city markets. At this season we are specially pushing Fishing Goods. Our stock of these goods is large, full and complete, and the prices lowest wholesale. Special attention is also being given to Base Ball Goods. We are also doing a nice trade in Hammocks and Baby and Doll Carriages. Constantly in stock a full line of Staple and Fancy Station- ery and Harmonicas. Merchants and others can buy of us to ad- vantage, Tablets, Inks, Pens, Pencils, Envelopes, Bill Books and Legal Cap Papers, Fountain Pens, Blank Books, Judgment Notes, Receipt Books, School Books and Supplies, Miscellaneous Books and such oter goods as are usually for sale in an up-to-date Book, News and Stationery Store. Chas. I-1. Fisher. Dewey? Arbuckle’s and Enterprise 4 1bs. Best Rice 10 Ibs. Navy Beans........... 15 Ibs. White Hominy 7 Cakes Coke Soap 8 Cakes Waterlily Soap.. 5 1hs. Good Raisins... o.oo onlin 25¢. += Just Received. ™ A fine line of Ladies’ Shirt Waists, prices from 50 cents to $1.00. Men’s Dress Shirts, direct from the manufacturers, from 39 cents up. All the latest nov- elties in Neckwear and Gents’ Furnishing Goods. Men’s Suits from $4 up. Children’s Suits from 75 cents up. Boys’ Knee Pants from 25 cents up. Men’s Working Pants, Coats, Overalls, ete. at prices away down. <4. (GREAT BARGAINS IN SHOES! We carry an immense line of SHOES and buy direct from the celebrated manufac- turers—NRice & Iutchins, Walker and Douglas—thereby saving fully 23 per cent. of job- bers? prices. We warrant these shoes inevery part. We are also agents for the famous Carlisle and Evitt Ladies’ Shoes. REMEMBER, THE ABOVE ARE CASH PRICES. Barchus& Lavengood, Salisbury, Penna. Get It At Jeflery’s! We sell goods other store in thein- Of course we do, cheaper than any town. Our prices speak for selves, Coffee, per pound only 10 ccents. Lancaster Ginghams........5 cents per yard. Good Cashmeres from ........ 12 1-2 cents up, Very best Cotton. Bats, ..... 0.0.00 10¢. Good Calico 4 cents per yard. Best Calico Heents per yard. Good 7-cent Muslin reduced to 5 cents. Also a fine line of Wi Groceries, 1ien in need of anything in the line of Pure Fancy Bre: ud, AT come— THE LEADING GROCERY. Space is too lithited to enumerate all my bargains here, Call and:be convinced that I sell the best of gonds at the lowest living prices. My business has grown wonderfully in the past few years, for which 1 heartily thank the good people of Salisbury and vicinity and shall try harder than ever to merit your future patronage. Respectfully, J.T. J EPFPPFERY, Opposite Postoflice. - - - - Grain Flour and Feed! 8S. A. Lichliter is doing businees at the old stand. With greatly increas- ed stock and facilities for handling goods, ae are prepared to meet the Confectionery, Thompson's Fresh Books, Stationery, Notions, ete. CALL Grant Street. wants of our customers in ALL KINDS OF STAPLE GROCE Feed, flour, Corn, Oats, Etc. In short anything to feed man or beast. ES, JOBBERS OF CARBON OIL and can save merchants money on this line, as we buy car- load lots. We are also Furthermore, we are Headquarters For Maple Sweets. We pay cash for good Butter and nice, clean Fresh Eggs. what advantages we offer. S. A. LICHLITER, Salisbury, Pa. IN THE KOONTZ BUILDING! Having some time ago purchased the Koontz property, all those interested in Monumental work will find me in what was once Come and see known as THE KOONTZ MARBLE WORKS I am prepared as never before to offer to all those in need of Monumental work, from small Headstones to Granite Monuments. PRICES HERETOFORE UNHEARD OF. None but the best of - Marble and Granite, and workmanship the finest. I make Granite work a specialty. You will be surprised at my prices. Call and see me. ALBERT J. HILLEGASS, Berlin, Pa. RE PU BL [CAN TIC KET. STATE. For Governor, WM. A. STONE, Of Allegheny County. Lor Lieutenant Forernor, — J. P. 8. Gonix, Of Tohaiian County. For Judge of Superior Court,— W. W. PorTER, Of Philadelphia. For Secretary of Internal Affairs, — James W. Larra, Of Philadelphia. For Congressmen-at-Largeg— GaLvsima A. Grow, Of Susgehanna County. S. A. DAVENPORT, Of Erie County. COUNTY For State Senator,— J. J. HoBLITZELYL; Of Meyersdale Borough. (Subject to the decision of the District Conference.) For Congress,— I’. J. Kooser, Of Somerset Borough. (Subject to the Decision of the District .Confere nce.) For Assembly,— W. H. Kooxrz, Of Somerset Borough. S.A. Kexpaunr, Of Meyersdale Borough. For Associate Judge, — : A. F. Dicrey, Of Somerset Township. Lor District Attorney,— Rurus E. MEYERS, Of Somerset Borough. For Poor Director, Apam 8S. MILLER, Of Lincoln Township. | SOMERSET co UNTY VOLUNTEERS | “Frosty Sons of Thunder’ Sent to | the Front—Captain Kooser’s Soldiers Now at Chicka- mauga. The company of volunteer soldiers ! recruited at Somerset, last week, took | the oath on. I'riday morning, and the boys were started on their journey to Chickamauga, Ga., Saturday afternoon, July 9th, arriving there at 2 o’clock a. m., on Monday. The boys were all well and in good spirits when they dis- embarked, and it is likely that by this | time they have their guns and uniforms. The company will be known as Co. I, of the 5th Pa. regiment, and it is re- | ported that this regiment will be sent either to Cuba or Porto Rico in the near future. It is doubtful whether this regiment will ever get into a bat- tle, as indications point to a speedy close of the war. Ilowever, Tne Star will stake its reputation on it that. if the 5th regiment ever gets into a bat- tle, that the boys of Co. I will give a glorious account of themselves. Bat battle or no battle, the chances are that the boys will not get back home for a year or more, as “Uncle Sam” will have to keep large bodies of sol- diers in the Spanish provinces until all peace arrangements are completed, and that will take a good while. Before leaving Somerset the mem- bers of the company chose Ernest O. Kooser for Captain, R. M. Linton, edi- tor of the Somerset Democrat, for First and Frank Hoblitzell, of Meyersdale, for Second Lieutenant. The Adjutant General was requested to officer the company as per choice of its members, and this was done, with one exception, R. M. Linton having to give way to an- other man chosen from another com- pany for First Lieutenan:. This was a sad disappointment to Mr. Linton and his friends, bat there are lots of disap- pointments in this world, and there will be still more in the next. While Co. IT was being recruited, whieh took about all of last week, there was a high old time in Somerset. The patriotism of the people could not be restrained, and the Burgess of the town told the people the town was theirs and that they could do with it as they pleased. Every night there was a huge crowd in the public square, where speeches were made, patriotic songs sung, bands playing, hoedowns danced and fire crackers booming. On the spacious lawn st the good old Somerset house another crowd was wont to con- gregate and enthuse in a similar way. Landlord Tayman added much to the merriment of the occasion by allowing his guests to take possession of the place and make the welkin ring to their hearts’ centent ; and although no long- er a youth himself, Mr. Tayman, for the time [° as f8 young as any Z = County Star. 5, PA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 18¢ )8. man in the crowd, and as full of good cheer and coltish pranks as any of them. At the Somerset house is where the Salisbury delegation was quartered, and on Friday evening the Salisbury soldiers congregated on the beautiful lawn above the house, where a few pleasant hours were spent and the boys were addressed by Mr. Irven Beals and the editdr of Tur Star. The speakers | offered encouragement to the boys and | commended them for their patriotism and love of country. Early on Saturday morning people began pouring into town, as it was given out that the soldiers would leave on the southbound afternoon train,and of course everybody wanted to bid them farewell and give them a few parting words of good cheer. By noon the town was swarming with people, bands were playing, flags fluttering from every house, people cheering, and His Royal Highness, “Tucker” Pisel, Lord High Mayor of Somerset, lustily beating a bass drum with two sticks, and every- body knows how “Tucker” can rap it toa drum. Mayor Pisel is an expert with the bass drum, and when he beats it he stirs up more enthusiasm in a minute than a dozen regimental bands can stir up in a day. At about 3 o’clock all business houses in tne town closed their doors, and the procession to escort the soldiers to the depot began to form. The Berlin drum corps headed the procession, followed by the members of the G. A. R. post,the volunteers of Co. I, the Meyersdale Cornet Band, Somerset drum corps, the local fire companies and a host of men, women and children. When the depot was reached a halt was made and peo- ple were given an opportunity to bid the soldier boys farewell. The scene was a pathetic one. There were weep- ing parents, sisters and sweethearts, feeble and trembling gray-haired fath- lers and mothers. Their hearts were saddened, of course, yet they felt proud to see their stalwart and brave sons, brothers and lovers going forth | to do battle for the cause of Justice and freedom. When the train reached Rockwood, a great many people were found there | waiting to cheer the boys on their way. { When the cars came to a standstill, | | | i | | cheer upon cheer rent the air, and peo- ple crowded about the cars, talking and shaking hands with the boys until the train pulled out. We would like to | give the names of all who enlisted in | Co. I, but we have not yet obtained all of them, and will not be able to publish | the complete roster before next week. Salisbury boys in the company are { The } | Bzra Milliron, George Ilerb, Alfred and | Theodore Ringler, Calvin and Irvin | Engle, Harry Livengood, Wilson Enos, | Herman Miller, Charles Cochrane,Dan- iel and Thomas Thomas, James Con- ley, George Blake and Elmer IFolk. Salisbury can be proud of her portion of Co. I, as the old town contributed more men to the company than any other town in the county, population | considered, and Calvin Engle is the biggest man in the company. All of our boys are strong, robust fellows and will make the best of soldiers. We hope they will all live to return home safe and sound. You will hear from them at intervals through Tue Sragr, and THE Star will visit them regularly in camp, where the editor will also be with them in spirit,and where he longs to be with them in person, i PROGRESS OF '1 HE WAR. General Miles has reached the U. S army at Santiago and taken command. At last report the city still refused to surrender, but tha final bombardment is scheduled to take place to-day, and we believe that by the time this issue of Tux Star is circulated our flag will be floating over the beseiged city. San- tiago is well surrounded by American and Cuban ‘troops, so that all avenues of escape for the Spanish are practic- ally cut off. With the fall of Santiago the end of the war will be considerable nearer. Watson’s fleet will be ready to start for Spain in a very short time, and this, together with the resignation of Sagasta, Prime Minister of Spain, af- ford good grounds for the belief that the war will soon come to an end. Our inside pages contain much ad- rditional war news that is well illustra- red and interesting. Alphonso had a fleet, Whith he thought we couldn’t beat; But Sampson met Cervera, And Cervera met defeat. ¢ Then Blanco he turned blank, As the Spanish navy sank, And the ashes of Columbus Fell a trophy to the Yank. Now that the McKinley administra- tion has been guilty of sending Spanish recruits to the infernal ~noons, the first thing you know the Democrats will charge McKinley and his administra- tion with being agents of the devil. Dip it ever occur to you a that by lick- ing these new fangled revenue stamps you are helping to lick Spain? Don’t grumble at the revenue stamps, for they are serving a good purpose. BLEssED is he whe yearnetiynot after crowns and tottering thrones; for lo! it is more desirable, and perhaps it is even greater to be a township consta- ble or road supervisor than to be king of Spain. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown of Spain, and that un- lucky sovereign would no doubt do well to swap it for Billy Bryan’s crown of thorns and cross of gold. HanermaN wants $20,000 from Thropp for defamation of character. If he gets it he will be much luckier than if he had received the nomination for Con- gress in this district—have a certificate of character and a certified check; whereas, if he had been elected he would probably have had neither char- actor nor check at the end of his ser- vice, or if he had kept either one he would not have had the other.—Johns- | town 1ribune. In Spite of the fact that two of the Spanish fleets have been sunk, some people will doubtless be surprised to learn that at this very moment Spain has more ships than she had before the war, and they are ships, too, that the United States will know better than to attempt to destroy. The ships we have reference to are Spain’s hardships. These, together with the submarine fleets of Cervera and Montejo, consti- tute the present Spanish navy. IN New Jersey recently. a very sensi- ble libel law was passed, and the same law should be passed in every other state in the Union. vides that the person giving a newspa- per, or its reporters, libelous informa- ! tion that is untrue, is guilty of a misde- meanor, punishable by a fine of $500, or | imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both. lisher of a libel shall have tion for libel the plaintiff malice to establish a case that will hold | good before the courts. It is now stated upon good authority | that Admiral Cervera is regarded in Spain as a traitor. The Dons are charg- ing Cervera with being boaght by the Yankees to come out of Santiago har- bor and let them smash his ships. In Spain they cannot figure out how Cer- vera could steam out of the harbor with four war ships and two torpedo boat destroyers and do no damage to the American fleet. The Dons even go so far as to claim that the one man killed on the Brooklyn was not killed at all, but that he died of delight at seeing all the Spanish ships sunk. Per- haps Admiral Montejo, at Manila, was bought; and then again perhaps lie was sold. Tue New York Herald says: eral Shafter has cabled to Washington | that the graves of the dead will be carefully marked for identification. This is not always feasible, especially | where the number of the fallen islarge and where an army is making forced marches. But wherever it is possible it should be done, and General Shafter says it shall be done. There are hu- manities even in warfare. Asn gener- al thing, it is well to let the brave dead lie where they fall. They rest as quiet- ly near the field where they fought as | in the quiet churchyard back of the village meeting house. A simple head- stone is enough, and the family at home can rest in proud consciousness that the boy faced the foe and did his duty | to the last. But there are circumstances | in which it would seem best to obtain | possession of the body, and in such cases every opportunity should be af- | forded to do so. General Shafter has touched a tender chord by cabling that | they who die under the flag will be | buried with the honors of the occasion, and resting places so marked that the dead soldiers may be brought to the north if it is so desired.” CAPTAIN Tan 1, of the U. S. battle- ship Texas, is a brave, yet tender-heart- ed man. “Don’t cheer, those poor dev- ils are dying,” said Captain Philip as a | terrific explosion on one of the Spanish ships showed that she had been terri- | bly hit by one of the deadly bolts from our guns. In speaking of this incident and of the Spanish sailors, an exchange truly says: “They are not responsible for the war. Themselves the viriiins of misrule and bad ggvernment, kept in ignorance, compelled to take up (he trade of fic! tins snd scarcely kohwing The new law pro- ! It also provides that the pub- | the oppor- | tunity to retract, and the libeled to | have such publication, and in prosecu- | must show | “Gen- | | now | country, and by prayer for NU M BE R: 25. the causes of the war, they are sent ott to be shot to death and to battle with men far their superiors in intelligence and skill and equipment, to save the so-called honor of their nation, which means the honor and emolument of those who rule. It is reported that amid the deadly hail of shot and shell that fell on their decks, they had, in some instances. to be driven back at the point of the pistol to the guns which they had abandoned, and that in other instances they were plied with liquor in order to keep them up to their ter- rible task. Captain Philip well describ- ed them as ‘poor devils.” Ignorant, un- willing factors in a hopeless, inglorious war whose object is to hold on in the same ignorance which degrades them millions of their fellow subjects of Spain, they are really to be pitied.” Paying the Piper. Pittsburg Times. A good deal of disgust is expressed over the manner in which the new reve- nue taxes fall upon the man at the bot- tom of the heap, but that is usually the way, and, perhaps, is not so bad, if it is examined closely, as it seems. The | telegraph companies, which are taxed 1 cent on each message, escape the taxation by exacting it of the man who offers the message for transmission. The express companies add the price of tne revenue stamp to the freight tariff. The man who writes a bank check buys a stamp and puts it on the face of the check. Tobies have gone up in price from four to three for 5 cents. It is the man who buys that pays the price, no matter how much the law may have aimed at the seller when the revenue measure passed Congress. In the end that is where everything lands. Corporations and sellers shift their taxes until the consumer is sad- dled with every detail of the cost of | production. And in the end the uni- { versal law equalizes the burden. The stockholder of the express company cannot be made to pay the internal revenue tax on the express shipment {of the patrons of hig company, but | when he wants tosend a telegram or buy a toby he is taxed his fair { tion. Whatever may have been the aim of the law, the fact is that the consum- er pays the tax, and as the entire mass of population comes under that head i the burden is not badly distributed i ter all. The tax not very burden- | some at the best, and the object of it is one that will make the payment easy | by every loyal citizen, © on- ly kind we have now. propor- af- is which is th The Democratic Ticket. Pittshurg Chronicle Telegraph. The Democratic party has suceeaded | in getting the collar of silver servitude | from its neck, regaining its cupucity for usefulness. There was no ¢ sion of the issue. The were per- | tinacious and obiained an outspoken | declaration. A iesolution indorsing | Bryan and the Chicago platform was i defeated by a vote of 238 to 184. The vote for the resolution was swelled by the spite work of the Philadelphia fac- tion, but nevertheless the repudiation of Bryanism was decisive. The platform as adopted is confined to State issues, and severely arraigns i the conduct of the last Legislature. | The Republican party is declared to have been faithless to every pledge | made to the people. Point by point | the record of the last session is gone | over, and the contrast between promise | and performance is pointed out. The | platform closes with a pledge of hearty { support to the national government in lan active and aggressive conduct of the war with Spain. Mr. George A. Jenks, ! for governor, is an able and popular | citizen, who has discharged with abili- ty and credit the public duties with which he has heretofore been entrust- ed, and he is in every way personally fit for the oflice to which he now aspires. Altogether it must be admitted that the Democratic party has risen to the importance of the occasion and enters {the campaign in a condition of the highest possible efficiency. silverites the nominee Cardinal Gibbons on the War. We must love our country next to ‘our God, and be ready to die for it if "necessary. We must loyally and™ firmly sustain our laws and our governing | powers. There was a time before the | war began when every w