Pn a Pp. L. Im and Phe Entered nt the Postoffice at Elk Lick, Pa, as nm vl matter of the pe cond class, Subscription ates. THE STAR is publishe d every Thursday, ‘at Elk Lick, Somerset, Co, Pa. at the foliow- ing rates: a One year, if paid within 80 days. Lo SLD If not paid within 30 days. . 10 Six months, if paid w ithin 30 Any 65 If not paid within 80 days... : Three months, ¢ ash in adv: ance Ningle copies To avoid 0 all subscript must be pai X terms wi {11 be pigic tintic city of small’ accounts, for three months or less dyvance. These rates and Hy adhered to. Advertising Rates. RE ADING NOTICES, 10 cones a swtion; » cents a line for sertion. To regular ad- a line straight. No busi- ness locals wiil mixed with local items or oditorial matter for less than 10 cents a line for each insertion, except on yearly contracts, BATES FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS i Know © 2 nplves ation. DITORTAL PURFs, invariably TRANSIENT line for first in each succeeding vertisers,H ocents be 10 aD VER TISEMENTS at legal re Les. BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES, excooding fifteen lines, inserted free. All « additional 1i nes, dH eents each. CARDS OF THANKS will be published free for patrons of the paper. Non-patrons will be charged 10 cents a fine Resort TIONS OF RESPECT lished for 3 cents a lin will ‘be pub- All Ee rtiseme As willbe run and ce harged | for until ordered discontinued. No advertisement will be taken for less than 25 cents. During this month we will offer some | in our Clothing department. If you need a suit for your- self or 1S: a You will Save Bie Money. Special bargains in Chil- boy, give call. dren’s Knee Pant Suits. Mer Gol Headquarters for Clothing, Meyersdale, Pa. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS Don’t fail to see the comical illustra- tions on our inside pages. Mr. and Mrs. T. RR. Sufall are enjoy- ing a visit from Mr. Sufall’s sister, Miss Annie M. Sufall, of Somerset. Philip Tedrow and family, of Union- town, arrived in Salisbury, Monday evening, to visit friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. CC. 8. Livengood and son..of Scottdale, are visiting friends in Salisbury. All their friends are glad to see them. Our soldier boys write home that Tue Star is a most welcome guest in camp and that they can hardly wait until it arrives. Mrs. Sperry and her young son, of Wilmerding.are visiting her father, Mr. William Smith, and other relatives in Salisbury, this week. Francis Murphy, the great temper- ince advocate, is now Chaplain of the Penna. regiment. A better man could not have been selected. Hth C. T. Hay tramped on a nail a few days ado, the point penetrating his foot to a considerable distance, causing a painful wound from which the is very lame. THE SOMERSET COUNTY STAR NEWS | The editor has been on the sick list part of the week, and we hope our friends will pardon us-if this issue of the paper is not quite up to our usual standard. Owing to the continued heavy raius the old Casselman is overflowing its banks, and the Lord only knows how much corn the catfish are destroying for the farmers. : : Girls are beginning, to wear shirt waists representing the American flag, which causes an exchange to ‘remark. that there will be no trotible in finding recruits to rally round the flag now. Under the heading of “or Sale” our SE will find some very’ important notices in this issue of Tue Star. Look them up, as you may find something that you have long been looking for. There has been a change in the pro- prietorship of the Hotel Vannear. Mr. Kantner has withdrawn from the firm, leaving the conduct of the hotel entire- ly with Mr. Winters.—Somerset Stand- ard. Of all ways of advertising, the best, most certain and cheapest is that of using the columns of agood newspaper. | Intelligent people with money to spend always read the papers.— Press and Printer. “Te who fights and runs away, may | live to fight another day,” will not ap- ply to Spanish admirals or Spanish fleets. The fleet that flunks and runs away, gets caught and smashed the self-same day. —Ex. John Morgan, a miner employed in mine No. 1 of the George’s Creek Coal & Iron Co., was badly injured, recently, by a fall of roof coal. His injuries con- sist of a broken thigh,a lacerated ankle and other injuries, but it is believed that he will fecover. Ilarry Zearfoos, Albeart Leider and Carl Dupont, all of Rockwood, have been arrested on the charge of robbing the Rockwood post-office. Zearfoos has been committed to jail and Leider and Dupont released on bail. None of the lads are over 18 years of age. Died, at Coal Run, Pa., August 6th, 1898, Russell T. IMersh, twin infant of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. ITersh, aged eight months and eleven days. Interment, Sunday, August 7th, at Summit Mills. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. John 11. Knepper, of Meyersdale. “John,” said a Topeka wife to her husband, “I will quit drinking tea and save the war tax if you will do the same with beer.” Woman,” responded John, with cold severity, “do you think it is the part of patriotism to abandon your country in its time of peril?”’—RKaunsas City Journal. x Last Friday Frank Petry, Sr. fell down the basement steps at the Farm- ers’ hotel, in West Salisbury, and in- jured himself so badly that he had to be hauled home in a carriage. He in- jured his back and neck so badly that he has been confined to his room ever since. Better luck next time, Frank. A person in this country no sooner gets through shoveling coal and carry- ing out the ashes than he has to sprinkle the grass and push the lawn mower. The more coal he shovels the more ashes he carries, and the more water he squirts the harder he has to push the lawn mower. It is ever thus—Ex’ There is an item going the rounds of the press to the effect that the proper method to keep apples in the winter is to wrap them in old newspapers, so as to exelude the air. The newspaper, however, must be one on which the subscription has been paid, otherwise | dampness resulting from what is “dew” may cause the fruit to spoil. The biggest hog in the United States can be seen on a farm near Decatur, Alabama, and it belongs to T. W. Wil- liams. It is not quite three years old, and it weighs 1,524 pounds. Its height is 4 feet 6 inches; width, 7 feet ; length, 10 feet 2 inces. This item is elipped from an exchange. and we suppose it has reference only to four-legged hogs. Conductor Altmiller. of the Salisbury railroad, is a genial, gentlemanly con- duetor who has a host of friends. The with. a fence, the horses jumping over Cal. says he could wait no longer for people of this community are only sor- ry that his train is not permitted to make close connections with all trains on the main line. ‘If we had regular passenger service on the branch, Alt- | miller would have lots of tickets to punch. | Tom Eckerd is a great fancier of poultry, and having heard that saw- dust, if fed occasionally to hens, makes | them strong and healthy, thought he | would try the experiment. Since feed- ing the sawdust and watching results, | Tom reports that one of his hens has hatched out fourteen wooden-legged chicks, one woodeock and seven wood- peckers. j The 13th annual reunion of the Luth- | erans of Somerset county will take place at Yoder Station, Thursday, Aug. 18, 1808. Prominent features of the occasion will be addresses by U. 8 Senator Geo. L. Wellington, of Cum- | berland, Md., and Rev. M. L. Culler, of | Bedford. Pa. Excursion rates will be | given and there will be many people in | attendance. The Elk Lick township schools were | let, last week, but we have not yet | learned the names of all the Sjosest | ful applicants. Here are a few of them however: West Salisbury, Grammar, M. Welfley ; Primary, Charles Butler; ‘reminded of { where the drainage is lin the history of our town i the expense would be great, but the | i that the Boynton, Miss Aleda Alexander; Lichty, Morris Maust; Cross Roads, Milton Hershberger; Chestnut Spring, Miss Nellie Domm. We understand that Coal Run has two schools this year. Harvey Keim came very near meet- ing with a serious accident, last week. He was sitting on a reaper driving a four-horse team, when the horses be- came frightened and ran away. He had to jump to save himself, and in so doing came very near being caught by the - cutter-bar. The reaper collided it, breaking the maching somewhat and doing other slight damage. ‘We heard a good story, recently, of a man who put his horse in another man’s cow yard and went to a neighboring town to celebrate the 4th. At night the man who owned the cow yard put his cow therein and tied the horse to | the fence on the outside. The owner of the horse coming back late at night mistook the cow for his horse, hitched her up and drove home, and never no- ticed the mistake until the next morn- ing. A good many people from here last Sunday took in the excursion to Pitts- burg. All report a good time. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wagner, Mr. W. S Livengood and the editor and wife were with the party and had the pleasure of meeting our friends Messrs. Kurtz and S. A. Kimmel. Messrs. for showing us an exceedingly nice time, all of which was appreciated. We all hope te be able to return the com- pliment some time. Don’t destroy yellow jackets with fire. | Not long ago | a man in Addison township burned his | { daughters remained in this county un- It is dangerous business. barn and contents while trying to de- stroy a colony of yellow jackets with a | fire-brand, and now a similar case is re- ported from Barton, Md., where two carpenters were going to reshingle a large dwelling-house. There was a yellow jackets’ nest under the roof, | which Silas Kight and Joseph Wagner, | two carpenters, attempted to destroy with fire, and as a result the building took fire and burned to the ground. There was no insurance. Rev. Eugene P. Skyles, Dr. W. Pot- ter Shaw and Prof John J. Brallier took the train this week for Martins- burg, W. Va., from which place they started on a cycling trip of 22 miles to a point near Winchester, Va. where they will spend several weeks in the felicities of camping. Mr. Wm. N. Skyles, well known to Berlin people, joined the party and has charge of the culinary department. Each member is provided with a gun, 200 rounds of ammunition and all kinds of fishing tackle. In the absence of Dr. Shaw, Dr. Harry K. Stonor, of Cleveland, O., who is here for his summer vacation, will look after his practice.—Somerset Standard. “Mine host,” Mr. C. T. Hay, has just added to his well equipped hotel an acetylene gas plant, which is not only a delight to his guests, but the admira- tion of the public in general. The house is illuminated from celler to at- tic with this new light, and it is superb to say the least. It is a white, mellow light, and for brilliancy exceeds any- thing we have yet seen, electricity in- cluded. This light plant is a credit to Mr. lay, to his hotel and to the town. electric light, as the town is too slow in this matter, and it looks as though he is richt. Mr. Hay says he. will also light his business block and opera house with acetylene gas. Tue Star has a new poet laureate on its staff in the person of Mr. O.C. Wag- ner. This position used to be held ex- clusively by Poet John P. Vogel, but the time has arrived when we can make use of another poet laureate, and we have no doubt that Mr. Vogel will cheerfully share the honor with the new man. Read Poet Wagner's first production is this issue, entitled “The Spanish and American Navies.” Itisa creditable poem for the first attempt, and contains much that is interesting. We are now ready for something from the pen of Poet Vogel, and as “John is staunch and true blue,” as he was once in Somerset, it is likely that we will soon have something in- teresting from him for the edification of our readers. During this wet weather isa good time to walk over our town and see insutliciect to Never before have the earny away the water. Dennis | | still later in Somerset streets and alleys shown such a delapi- | dated and ruined condition now. | The recent heavy rains have caused such havoe that there is scarcely a rod | of good street left in town, and unless | the damage is promptly and substanti- | ally repaired, it will cost an appalling | sum of money to get the streets and | alleys in good condition. Even now as longer matters are allowed to run on | as they have been, the more it will cost | to make the necessary repairs. It is time to inaugurate a better system of | road making here, for it is plain to see | old methods are worthless. Any road that can be ruined by a heavy | rain is not worth the building, and the | old way of road-making money thrown away. Meyersdale has the proper idea—she paves her streets and in the long rin saves thousands of dol- lars by it. is | Thomas & Bro., THE BAKER HEIRS. A Somerset County Man Says this Estate is no Myth. SomEerskT, Pa, Aug. 8, 1898. Eprror 8rar:—Ever since 1880 the newspapers have from time to time been publishing articles concerning the Baker estate in Philadelphia. Some of these articles have been very encour- aging and some very discouraging. In- vestigations have been. made several times, records searched and. reports made, and the Bakers of all nationali- ties have eome to think that they have an interest in a great fortune tied up in Philadelphia, and they are spending money to investigate. A few years ago some Baker in Can- ada made a rush for this fortune and made the discovery that there was a fortune for heirs of German descent,in- stead of English, and a:cordingly he abandoned claim to it. Since that time much has been published to throw the rightful heirs from the track. Through Tire Star I will from time to time con- tribute to the benefit of its readers,and especially the Baker heirs in Somerset county, some important facts in regard to this estate. Now, there was a Colonel Henry Baker and gq brother Jacob. Henry and a sister, Elizabeth, children of George Peter Baker, of Strausburg, | Germany, who emigrated to this coun- Kurtz and Kimmel have our thanks | try in the 17th century and located in Philadelphia, later in Lancaster, and county. In the year 1800 these people had difliculty with the Indians, and some of the chil- dren of Jacob Baker emigrated to Canada. One daughter and three sons remained in Canada. Two of the til their death.® Three of the sons re- mained in this county until the year 1816, when they emigrated to Ohio. All these facts I have in my posses- sion. I am prepared to show who are the rightful heirs in Somerset county, and would say, be of good cheer, for we are “in it,” terests will be well guarded. Iwill from time to time, through this paper, keep you informed in regard to further de- velopments, and all who have friends in the west would do well tosend them copies of this paper. I have been posting myself on this matter for twelve years, have visited many of the Canada heirs, also Ohio and Michigan, as well as in our own state. To all interested I would sav, do not be deceived by what you read in other papers, for many who are putting forth great efforts to recover this prop- erty are not “in it” at all. T have taken this method to avoid so much cor- respondence, which takes up too much of my time. It is not necessary for me to say just but they are suflicient for all the heirs in Somerset and adjoining counties who are descendents of these families of Bakers, as well as all those in the west and Canada. I know how many children Jacob. Sr., and his brother Peter had, when born, whom they mar- ried and how many children they had. Our attorneys are doing well. More in two weeks. ALEX. CASEBEER, Pres. Somerset Co. Association. — DeWitt’s Witch T{azel Salve has the larg- est sale of any Salve in the world. This fact and its merit bis led dishonest people to at- tempt to counterfeit it. Look out for the man who attempts to deceive you when you call for DeWitt’'s Witch Ilazel Salve, the creat pile cure. P. 8S. Hay, Elk Lick, F. B. Thomas & Bro., Meyersdale. Who Can Give Us His Address? Ed. Berkley and wife, of Chicago, are visiting in this vicinity at present. lle informs us that his brother, J. O. Berk- ley, superintendent of schools at Ains- worth, Neb., went with the rough riders down south, took an examination, pass- ed and was appointed on the signal ser- vice staff and is now in Porto Rico with Gen. Miles. Ile is a former Lanark boy that is all right and full of clear grit.— Lanark (Ill) Gazette. The editor of Tur Star is personally acquainted with Prof. J. O Berkley. In fact he is a warm friend of the editor's. He was principal of the Carleton, Neb., schools the last year we lived there,and a few years ago he made this town a visit for the special purpose of spend- ing a day or two with the editor. The Lanark Gazette is right when it says Mr. | and full of clear! a young | Berkley is all right grit. More than that man of honor, ability hood. le is a first cousin of Norman Keim, of this vicinity, and he is a eousin that they can be proud of. he is and true man- { Can any of our Western readers give us Prof. J.0. Berkley’s address? If so, we‘would be highly pleased to receive the information. eo Orne Minute Cough Cure surprises by its quick cures and children may take it in large quantities without the least dan- gor. It has won for itself the best reputa- tion of any preparation used to-day for colds, croup, tickling in the throat or obsti- nate coughs. P. 8S. Hay, Elk Lick, F. B. Meyersdale. Le people The Mystery Unsolved. Oakland Journal What the B. & O. Railroad wants with the burnt district in our town is yet a matter of speculation, and every theory that has been set up by the many theorists, seems to have met with its reverses. General Manager Green has. exploded the theory about a new {to Me.” and be assured that your in- | - : . “Take Back the Heart That what proofs I have in my possession, | | burns, depot, and has pronounced this rumor as unfoundded. The condemnation pa- pers are in preparation,and there seems to be no doubt that the company pro- poses to acquire the property, but for what purpose cannot be foretold at this time. Future developments alone can enlighten the public, but we are dis- posed yet to think that the intention is to complete the Confluence & Oakland railfoad and make our town the termi- nal for that road at its junction with the B. & O. > More than twenty million free samples of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve have heen dis- tributed by the manufacturers. What bet- ter proof of their confidence in it’s merits do you want? It cures piles, burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest space of time. PP. S. Hay, Elk Lick, F. B. Thomas & Rro., Mey- ersdale. Cie A STORY IN SONG. Shows Great Ingenuity in Use of Titles of Popular Melodies. The following story made up of the names of songs, was written by a young lady of Pocahontas: “After the Ball” “Sweet Marie” stood “On the Banks of the Wabash,” singing “A Hot Time in the Old Town To-night.” She stubbed her toe.and had it not been for “Ben Bolt,” who was trying to “Hang Something Over the Moon,” she would have “Fallen,” and there would have been “A Vacant Chair.” After the rescue he persuaded her to rest “’Neath the Shadows of the Pine.” Scarcely were they seated when they saw approaching them “Two Little Girls in Blue,” with a “Sweet Bunch of Daises,” singing “Who'll Buy My Flow- ers.” Ben replied I will buy your flow- ers, as they remind me of “My Boy- hood’s Happy Day’s Down on the Farm.” Having rested they started on their homeward way. Glancing up “Sweet Marie” said, here comes an “Alabama Coon.” Ben informed her that it was “Old Black Joe.” She, laughing, replied, All Coons Look Alike Approaching her home she reached “Over the Garden Wall” and plucked for him a flower. Is this the “Last Rose of Summer?” he asked. . No, she replied, it is “Only a Pansy Blos- som.” As he was taking his departure “In the Usual Way,” she said, “Say Au Revoir, but not Good-by.” Being thus encouraged, he asked, “Won’t You be My Sweetheart?” She replied, “Yes I'll be Your Sweetheart,” as “My Sweet- heart Went Down on the Maine.” A week after this “Sweet Marie” saw “Ben Bolt” on the “Streets of Cairo” with “Little Annie Rooney.” Thinking he was false, she returned home and sent him the following letter: I saw vou with “Annie I’m Cast Aside,” “Don’t Tell Her That You Love Her,” until Roney ;” “Now That she is your bride; Thou Gavest, 3 what is my anguish to thee “Now I Dove Love Nobody, Nobody Me”? *There’ll Come °° Time this you w 11 regret. Tell me, tell me truly, “Can Hearts so Soon Forget?” But “I’l1 Be All Smiles To-night with “Doris,” I shall sing That song we learned together, “Take Back the Engagement Ring.” ITere’s “An Old Faded Picture.” ‘tis all 1 have of you. : I send it with this letter, and bid you a fond adieu. Loves Some Day” when Love,” as Ilaving posted the letter she awaited a reply; “But the Letter That She Long- ed for Never Came.” But Ben eame in person and proved to her that she had misjudged him, saying: “There's Only One Girl in the World for Me,” so “Brush Those Frowns Away.” They were wed and started on their wedding | tour, sailing down the “Swanee River,” | then traveling over to “Old Virginia,” “The ”» where they spent the day in Lit- tle Old Log Cabin in the Lane. Ben suggested that they visit his “Old Kentucky Home” and *‘Listen to the Mocking Bird.” Growing tired of “Gathering the Shells from the Sea Shore,” they bought a return ticket for “Home, Sweet Home.” —— “ Truth wears well. People havo learned that DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are re- linble little pills for regulating the bowels, curing constipation and sick headache. They don’t gripe. P.S. Hay, ElK Lick, F. B. Thomas & Bro, Meyersdale. The Way to Kill a Tow n. The way to kill a town is to rejoice at the downfall of a man who has done much to build up your town; curse the store you trade at as the meanest place: buy of a peddler as n:uch employ out- on earth; and as often as possible; | side mechanies to do your work, because J. B. and | you do not agree with the polities of the one at home; denounce your mer- chants, because they want to make a profit on their goods; get your print- ing done at some neighboring town { when you ean get a better job done at home and at less price. All this will make your property of much less value. —Ex. - is For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites, skin diseases and especially piles there it one reliable remedy, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. When you call for De- Witt’s don’t accept counterfeits or frauds. You will not be disappointed with DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Po S. Hay, EIK Lick, F. B. Thomas & Bro., Meyersdale. — — Todgrent Notes and Redsipts, put up in neat books, with perforated stubs, for sale at Tue Star office. Prices very low. REE One Minute Cough Cure, cures. That is what 1 was made for. Then | “for a RELIABLE- FIRM. EE ® Giurley’s 815.00 Bicycles. The Cash Store cine Pen Meyersdale, Pa THE BARGAIN STORE —OF—- Somerset County. In Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Carpets, Wall Paper, ete. LOOK T0 Your Own Interest! Buy where you can buy the will Our the best goods for least We you. money. make it pay stock is large. Yours Truly, SC. Hartley. BUSINESS NENTION WANTS, ANNODRCENENTS, LEGAL AND SPECIAL NOTICES. Watch « R. Hasel Barth ® WTS ad- vertising space. . 5-20, ~~ -— Ask your merchants trade. for tokens of tf Jersey Cattlo for Sale. I have for sale a lot of very fine Jer- sey cattle, aged from one to six years, two of which are now fresh. or address Call on Joseru R. Joy, 8-18 Grantsville, Md. Application for Land Ww arrant. Notice Is hereby given that Kdwin L. Mitchell filed with the Secretary of Internal Affairs, on the 26th day of July, 1898, an ap- plication for a warrant to survey eighty acres of land in Addison township, Som- erset county, Pa. adjoining the land of Willinm Wright on the cast, State of Mary- land on the south, A.S. Mitchell on the west, and W. H. Ruppel on i north. 8-18 & FOR SALE! Twenty-one head of good, sound horses and mules; late- ly used on the construction of the Sal- isbury branch railroad. Stock can be seen at farm of Dennis Wagner. 8-18 Stewart & KEENAN. Ask your merchants for tokens of trade. tf ADMINISTI ATOR S = Nor [CI =Estate of William J. Mosholder, late of Stony- creck township, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of ad- ministration have been granted to the un- dersigned, by the Register of Wills, in and for Somerset county, upon the estate of William J. Mosholder, deceased. Those having claims against snit estate are re- quested to present them, duly authenticeat- ed, at the late residence of the deceased, in Stonycereck township, Somerset county, Pa., on Saturday, the 10th day of September, 18098, and all persons indebted to said deceased are requested to make immediate panvmeng to JOHN B. MOSHOLDER, 9-1, Administrator, Shanksville, Pa. ~~ Ask your merchants for tokens of trade. tf 1s TAKE NOTICE! In. II. Reitz’s Apple-butter and Cider factory will open for business on Aug. 22nd, 1898. Great improvements have been made i at my factory, and my present process of making apple-butter is far superior to any yet introduced in this locality. Call and examine for yourselves. H. Rerrz, 8-25 Salisbury, Pa. - ve Ask your merchants for tokens of trade. tf Tir Star and the Thrice-a-Week New York Torld, both one year for only $1.90, cash with order. The World three times a week is better than the average daily newspaper. Address all orders to Tue Star, Elk Lick, Pa WANTED: — Traveling General Agents, Nor To caxvass, but to travel from town to town and employ agents $600.00 per year with all traveling and living expenses PAYABLE WEEKLY. Address, Jonx CC. WixstoNn & Co., 71S to 724 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa. tf. YES, WE CAN Ww e can supply cuts suitable for any and all kinds of ad- vertisements and job printing. Call at Tue Svar office and see our large as- sortment of specimens. We can show you cuts of nearly everything that ex- its and many things that do not exist. No matter what Kind of a cut you want, we can supply it at a very low price. CARTRIDGE TAPER !—The miners can get enough Cartridge Paper for a few cents, at Tite Star office, to last them for several months. eo Tne STAR, the Nickell Magazine and the New York Weekly Tribune, all one year for enly $2.00, cash with order. By this arrangement you get a good coun- ty paper, a good city paper and a first- class illustrated magazine all at a trif ling expemse. Address all orders to Tue Star, Elk Lick, Pa. 2
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