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VOLUME IV.
sher’s Book Store,
SOMERSET, PA.
WHOLESLAE AND RETAIL
VoVoIVOIVIVIS
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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.
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
Carriages.
Constantly in stock a full line of Staple and Fancy Station-
Merchants and others can buy of us to ad-
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ery and Harmonicas.
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. IH. Kisher.
Lowest Prices In Town!
Arbuckle’s and Enterprise Coffee, per pound only 10 cents.
4 1bs. Best Rice
10 Ibs. Navy Beans
15 Ibs. White Hominy
7 Cakes Coke Soap
6 Cakes Waterlily Soap
H1bs. Good Raising. .................
EF Men's Suits from $4.00 up. Children’s Suits from 75 cts.
up. Boys’ Knee Pants from
coats, overalls, etc., at prices
“a. (GREAT BARGAINS IN SHOES]
We carry an immense line of SHOES and buy direct from the celebrated manufac-
turers—Rice & Hutchins, Walker and Douglas—thereby saving fully 25 per cent. of job-
bers’ prices. We warrant these shoes in every part. We are also agents for the famous
Carlisle and Evitt Ladies’ Shoes. REMEMBER, TIE ABOVE ARE CASH PRICES.
Barchus& I avengood,
Lancaster Ginghams.. ......5 cents per yard.
Good Cashmeres from ........12 1-2 cents up,
Nery test Cotton Bats... .. onc 0 0 10¢.
Good Calico 4 cents per yard.
Best Calico. ./................cocenis per vard.
25¢. 8 Good 7-cent Muslin reduced to 5 cents.
25 cts. up.
away down.
Salisburv, Penna. |
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(7et 1t At Jeflery’s
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When in need of anything in the line of Pure
Groceries, Fancy Confectionery, Thompson's
Fresh Bread, Books, Stationery, Notions, ctc.
CALL AT -——
THE LEADING GROCERY.
Space is too limited to enumerate all my bargains here,
Call and be convinced that I sell the best of goods at the
lowest living prices.
My business has grown wonderfully in the past few years,
for which I heartily thank the good people of Salisbury
and vicinity and shall try harder than ever to merit your
future patronage. Respectfully,
J.T. JEFFERY,
Opposite Posto tice. - - Grant Street.
(rain Hlour and Heed!
8. A. Lichliter is doing businees at the old stand.
ed stock and facilities for handling goods, we are prepared to meet the
With greatly increas-
wants of our customers in
ALL KINDS OF STAPLE GROCERIES,
Feed, Flour, Corn, Oats, Etc.
In short anything to feed man or beast. Furthermore, we are JOBBERS
‘OF CABBOX OIL and can save merchants money on this line, as we buy car-
load lots. We are also
Headquarters F'or Maple Sweets.
We pay cash for good Butter and nice. clean Fresh Eggs. Come and see
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
known as
THE KOONTZ MARBLE WORKS.
1 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.
Our
are also doing a nice trade in Hammocks and Baby and Doll |
Men’s working pants, |
| REPUBLICAN TICKET.
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| STATI.
For Governor,
Wr. A. STONE,
t For Lieutenant (lovernor,—
J. P. 8. Gomis,
For Judge of Superior Court,—
W. W. PORTER,
Of Philadelphia.
Wat. DD. PORTER,
Of Philadelphia.
Ir Secretary of Internal Affairs, —
James W. Larra,
Of Philadelphia.
r Congressmen-at-Large,—
GaLusia A. Grow,
Of Susqehanna County.
S. A. DavENPorr,
Of Erie County.
| COUNTY
» State Senator,—
J. J. Honrarzer,
Of Meyersdale Borough.
(Subject to the decision of the District
Conference.)
Foi Congress, —
F. J. KoosEr,
(Subject to the Decision of the District
Conference).
For Assembly,—
W. H. KooxNrTz,
Of Somerset Borough.
S. A. KexpALL,
Of Meyersdale Borough.
For Associate Judge, —
A. F. Dickey,
Of Somerset Township.
* District Attorney,—
Rurus KE. MEYERS,
Of Somerset Borough.
‘or Poor Director,
Apay NS, MILLER,
Of Lincoln Township.
land, has accepted the position of See-
retary of State, vice Secretary Day, re-
signed.
| cellent man for the important office.
“mn
ocratic editor says:
trol seck the political bed-fellowship of
Republicans in Missouri and of Demo-
crats in Kansas. In
sleep with the negroes to get into of-
| fice, and in Oregon they marry the
| Democratic party on the referendum
plan to secure patronage. In Chicago
they go to bed with the Anarchists,
| and in Virginia they co-habit with the
Readjusters and Repudiators.”
trying to claim all the credit for the de-
struction of Cervera’s fleet.
| such is not the case. The Secretary of
the Navy gives each of these gallant
naval commanders great praise, but he
cites the fact that Sampson has been
very unjustly abused by the public.
He states in his letter that Sampson
had greater responsibility resting upon
him than any other man in our Atlan-
tic fleet ; that he is one of the finest or-
dinance officers in the Amenican navy
and that he has carried out all his in-
structions to the letter. Surely if
there is a cordial feeling existing be-
tween Sampson and Schley, that is suf-
way tried to hide any credit due to
Schley, and if Schley feels that he has
no kick coming, the public has no oec-
casion to set up a howl.
It is the God-given right of the
American citizen to kick if he wants to,
but we sometimes think that we Amer-
icans are too much given to fault-find-
ing. Things often seem to be moving
too slow for us, and in the matter.of im-
portant reforms in the interest of the
people, needed changes are frequently
too slow in being made. But this is
the case everywhere. However, it can-
not be denied that the American peo-
ple sometimes kick and find fault when
there is no real good reason for it. For
instance, just think of the fault that
was found with the government for not
pushing the war with greater rapidity.
From some of the greatest of newspa-
per men and public speakers down to
the saloon bum and street corner leaf-
er, it was frequently, yea. continually
remarked that the administration at
an unnecessary drag of the war. Things
were moving too slow, according to the
fault-finders; but if we look matters
squarely in the face, what ‘ground
Of Allegheny County.
Of Lebanon County.
Of Somerset Borough. |
Jonx Hay, our embassador to Eng-
Mr. Hay is considered an ex- |
Or the Populist party a western Dem- |
he men in con- |
Alabama they |
It is about time for the newspapers to |
let up on accusing Admiral Sampson of |
Some pa- |
pers are still trying to create the im- |
pression that there is bad feeling be- |
tween Sampson and Schley, but Secre- |
tory Long, through an open letter, says |
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ficient evidence that Sampson in no |
Washington was making a failure and
SBURY, ELK LICK POSTOFFICE, PA.,, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898.
was there for fault-finding? None
whatever. It only took _the United
States about three months to conquer
Spain, and if we consider all that has
been done within that short time, we
are amazed and made to marvel that so
:| much could be accomplished in so short
a time. At the outbreak of the war we
were not prepared at all for the con-
flict. True, we had men emough that
were anxious to volunteer to fight
Spain, but where were the guns, uni-
forms and munitions of war so neces-
sary to equip a large army? We didn’t
have them. Besides, the volunteers
had to be drilled, and many other dif-
ficult problems presented themselves
that had not been thought of by the
average citizen. Yet within the short
space of about three months all these
obstacles have been overcome and
Spain is conquered. Isn’t it really
marvelous? It was quick work, indeed,
and all the world marvels at Yankee
pluck and our ability to do quick and
effective work in time of war. With
the Spanish navy practically wiped
from the high seas, with all her colon-
ial possessions practically in the hands
of the Americans, and all this in three
i months, and without the loss of a sin-
gle battle, what cause is there for fault-
finding in regard to the war?
“Timmie’’ Gives Advice.
History repeats itself, and so does
the manager of the Scull paper, for
within the last eighteen months “Tim-
mie” Scull, late member of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee (now re-
tired for want of influence) set forth in
the columns of the family organ his re-
flections as to the Congressional con-
| ference of 1898, and which he reasserts
| in last issue week’s of that sac red poli-
tical organ,thus:
“We understand that the Republican
Congressional conference for this, the
Twentieth district, will convene in
Johnstown, early next week. The can-
didates are: F. J. Kooser, Somerset ;
Joseph E. Thropp, Bedford ; J.D. Hicks,
Blair; Alvin Evans, Cambria. In ar-
i ranging for an early meeting of the
conference the several candidates are
| to be commended. Now let them make
where the majority do not usually go,
such as hotels, stores, barber shops or
saloons, or 1n out of the way places
where they are not generally seen, as
on billboards, telegraph poles, barns
and fences. There is entirely too much
chance business about this, and the re-
sult is, that only a few selfish persons
hunt up these notices for the purpose
of using the information for their own
selfish ends.
As there are but few persons who do
not read their local papers, the offici-
als in some localities have adopted the
wise method of publishing all such no-
tices through thé newspapers. And it
would be a wise proceeding if all pub-
lic officials would adopt the same meth-
od, as it is a matter of great interest in
the way of conducting a wise and eco-
nomical local government.
DEWEY AND MERRITT TAKE MA-
NILA.
Last Saturday Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt made a joint attack on
Manila, not having heard that peace
was declared, and after a battle of two
hours the city surrendered and is now
in the hands of the Americans. Cap-
tain General Augusti fled and was tak-
en to Hong Kong by a German war
ship.
made with all possible dispatch, and
100,000 American troops are to be mus-
tered out of service and sent home
within thirty days. This will leave
116,000 still in service, and these will
be retained until all questions with
Spain are settled.
THEN AND NOW,
How Business Was Done 25 Years
Ago, and How it is Done To-day.
Twenty-five years ago, says an ex-
change, advertising was known, but not
| known as it is to-day. There was the
ments in the local newspaper, and the |
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{ a nomination within a reasonable time |
and avoid any such disgraceful strug-
gle as that of two years ago. We be-
lieve the Republican voters of the dis-
trict are ready to give unanimous and
hearty support to the candidate nomi-
nated, whoever he may be, but they |
are not in a humor to quietly submit
to a repetition of the proceedings of
two years ago, and the several candi-
dates should bear this in mind when
their conference meets to-morrow. For
the good of the party and the success
| of the entire ticket a nomination should
|
poster, the seldom changed advertise-
few pages of advertising in the back
part of the magazines.
Advertising was not considered
commodity, and even the advertisers
themselves did not recognize its neces-
sity.
where, practically in every publication
published.
The business or profession of adver- |
tising columns or pages of the newspa- |
per or magazine is as interesting as the
literary or news matter.
Advertising is recognized as a friend |
to the public, and some of the papers |
| and periodicals purchased are bought |
for |
for their advertising as much as
their regular reading. Many a reader
reads the .advertisements first, then
| skims over the literary matter.
be made as speedily as possible, at least |
| within the next fortnight.”
make believe that as a politician he
to behold him in all his fairness and
purity as he talks about four men mak-
ing a Congressional nomination with
admonish them. “Now let them make
and avoid any such disgraceful strug-
| gle as that of two years ago.”
which he can have nothing to do but | jpg.
The newspaper that prints all the
new announcements is the family paper |
| of the town, and is taken as much for
The prodigy of the old family would |
appeals to the high court of the people !
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its advertising as for its news and mis- |
cellany.
Few now-a-days do any shopping
without first consulting the newspapers. |
You read the advertisements carefully,
and then you go to the stores advertis- |
You do this because the store
that advertises is generally the store
a nomination within a reasonable time | with the best bargains.
There is every reason why the store |
that advertises should be the store to
The lines quoted are certain proof | trade at, for the proprietor of that store
that since “Timmie” has been kicked has confidence in his goods suflicient to
out of the Republican state organiza-
[tion ; since he failed to dominate the
| Somerset county primaries; since his |
power as a director of things that per-
tain to public printing at the County | whether he sells or not.
announce them, and he wants trade
badly enough to ask for it.
Nobody wants to buy of the store-
keeper who does not appear to care
Nobody cares
{ Commissioners’ office looks like (0) he | to eall socially where he is not invited,
| has contracted the disease known to
| the medical profession as amnesia, a
disease brought about by long and un-
| remitting grief during the hot season. |
| little man should have forgotten to
have informed the Congressional con-
ference of 1898 that a dose of loose and
tight rolled tickets, mixed with a few
crumbs from the rich man’s table,
would be certain to give relief to a bad
case of Congressional Conference con-
stipation; that the remedy had been
tried in 1892 and gave entire satisfac-
he has forgotten that in 1897 his chair-
man digraced the Republican party by
calling aff the primary election ; that he
had his chairman disfranchise the Re-
publicans of the county and then, in
order to avoid remorse, the same little
| leader hardened the conscience of the
old rhinoceros with an application of
“Barker’s liniment.” Poor old “Tim!”
He’s no longer in the swim, and now
nobady cares a durn for him. !
Needed Legislation.
Oakland Jeurnal. :
Legislation is much needed to compel
the publication of notices concerning
local government, such as town, vil-
luge and school matters, in the local
newspapers. Taxpayers should not be
car. pelled, as they are now in mapy in-
stances, to hunt for them in places
It is certainly too bad that this grand |
tion. “Timmie” is also to be pitied that |
and the principles of the ethies of soci-
ety apply to the practicabilities of buy-
ing.
You naturally assume that the store |
which does not bid for your trade does
not carry the goods you want.
The advertising columns are news
columns, and you read them because
experience has proven that by follow-
ing the advertising you get the most
for your money.
A Record to Stand On.
Pittsburg Times.
Senator Hanna in an interview yes-
terday said that he regarded the silver
issues as dead, and that the Republi-
cans would make the next campaign on
the issues raised by the war and on
their record in war. It is a splendid
record to stand on. There is a tre-
mendous amount of kicking about the
war and the manner in which it is be-
ing conducted just now, but when we
look at results nothing could be more
satisfactory. In a space of less than
four months we have practically an-
nikilated the Spanish navy and stripped
Spein of Ler colonial possessions in the.
two oceans. The administration,though
as far as the army was concerned, its
hands had been tied by the long in-
attention of Cor to the needs and
[ requirements of this branch of the ser-
vice, has accomplished this without
meeting with a single repulse, and with
Peace negotiations will now be |
a
To-day adverting appears every- |
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a minimum of loss probably never
equaled in operations of like
tude.
magtii-
Said by One of Cervera’s Officers.
Chicago Record, Annapolis Letter.
“Did you expect to escape?”
“No; we expected to die. have
said, the sailors knew the
fate that awaited them, but there was
not, an oflicer on the tieet who did not
feel that his end had come,
only one chance, a slight possibility
that one or perhaps two of the vessels
might escape. The arrangement of the
Yankee fleet was favorable. The look-
out told us that the New York had
gone to the east and the Brooklyn was
the only ship in sight that could out-
sail the slowest of our vessels. It was
the intention to ram the Brooklyn im-
mediately and sink her, even though
one of our vessels went down with Ler.
Then it was hoped the others could out -
run the battleships. Our plan failed
| because we could not get near enough
| to the Brooklyn. She did not close in
on us like the Texas and Oregon, bui
| stood off at long range, and when the
Maria Teresa started for her she made
a wide sweep and ran away. Cervera
asked Commodore Schley why he didn't
I come nearer, but got
As
nothing of
There was
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no satisfaction
| But the Maria Teresa was almost in
| stantly disabled by shells from the
{ Texas, which met her at the mouth of
| the harbor, and the Oregon was a great
| surprise. We had no idea that any
| battleship could make her speed. It
was something we were not prepared
for. It was the Oregon that prevented
ur escape.”
“What was the matter with the Span-
| ih gunnery? Why didn’t your shots
do more damage?”
“First, because we had only a few
{long-range guns. There were none on
| the Colon and only two each on the
other ships. had
range-finders, and our sailors
practice. The gunnery of the
| fleet marvelous. Nothing finer
fwas ever seen in the world.”
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Then we no proper
lacked
Yankec
was
A Day of Old Men.
Boston Globe.
Although Gen. Miles
| man than most of the general otlicers
in the service at this time, he is much
older than any of the men who com-
manded in the Civil war. He is 58%,
while Shafter is 62, Merritt 61. Brooke
| 60, Wheeler 62, Lee 62, Otis 60, Kawk-
ins 63. In fact. there is not even a brig-
adier of note except Wood who is un-
der 50 years of age. At the outbreak
of the Civil war, on the other Land. not
one of the men who were to gain dis-
tinction in it was 50. Grant in 1862 was
only 39. Sherman was 41, Sheridan 30,
Schofield 30, Hancock 37, Custer 22,
Meade 46, Hooker 47, Thomas 45, Kear-
ney 46, Kilpatrick 25, Pleasanton
Rosecrans 42, Palmer 44, Logan
| Howard 31, Buell 43, Slocum 34, Burn-
side 37, Banks 45. Butler 43, and Gen.
Miles himself was only 22.
CORBETT’S GREAT CRIME.
is a younger
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The Pugilist’s Father Kills his Wife
and Himself.
SaN Fraxcrsco, Aug. 16.—Patrick J.
Corbett, father of James J. Corbett, the
pugilist, shot and killed his wife at an
early hour this morning. He then
| turned the revolver upon himself and
committed suicide. The tragedy oc-
' curred at the Corbett home, 520 Ilayes
| street, over the livery stable occupied
| by the elder Corbett. As near as the
| time can be fixed, the shots rang out
at 4:50 o'clock a. m., Mrs. Corbett be-
ing killed as she was asleep in bed.
For nearly half a century the couple
| have lived happily and in perfect con-
tentment together. During last eve-
ning they had chatted pleasantly to-
gether with two of their daughters, and
at an early hour had retired without
the slightest indications of what was
to follow.
Test of Honesty.
Ar contemporary says that newspa-
per subscriptions are infallible tests of
men’s honesty. They will, sooner or
later, discover the man. If he is dis-
honest he will cheat the printer some
way—say he has paid what he has not
—declare he has a receipt somewhere
—or sent money and it was lost in the
mail—or will take the paper and not
pav for it, claiming that he did not sub-
scribe for it—or will move off leaving
it come to the office he left. Thousands
of professed Christians are dishonest in
this respect at least, and the printers’
books and half kept families will tell
fearful tales in the final judgment.
HF TAKE NOTICE! H. H. Reitz’s
Apple-butter and Cider factory will
open for business on Aug. 22nd, 1898.
Great improvements have been made
at my factory. and my present process
of making apple-butter is far superior
to any yet introduced in this locelity.
Call and examine for yourselves.
H. H. Reig,
Salisbury, a
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