@ @d Good Advertising Medium. he Somerset @ountp Star, | Fine Job Printing a Specialty. VOLUME V1. SALISBU URY. ELK LICK POSTOFFICE, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1900. HEADQUARTERS FOR Christmas Vy Presents! * The time is here when every man, and child is looking for Christmas presents, and the woman question is—Where is the hes: place to go for best selec tions and lowest prices? earl-handle Pocket Knives, Razors, ete., will be sure to please you, as will also the prices. OUR JEWELRY LIN Gentleman's Gold Watches, Clocks, Rings, Charms, Brooches, Collar and Cuff Buttons. Scarf Pins, Chains, Ladies’ Gold and Silk Guards, Fountain Pens, Pearl-handle Pens, ete. NOTIONS #: AND #: GROCERIES. Our Notion line consists of many Fancy Glassware Forks and Carvers, 3 consists of Ladies’ and Joys’ Silver Watches, useful presents in the way of Fancy Towels, Napkins, Tablecloths, Silent Cloth Tables, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Neckwear, as well as an entire stock of Shoes, Hats and Clothing. In our Grocery line we have many that go to <= DONT FORGET THE > PER CENT. DISCOUNT N PIR (INL \ on Clothing, Ladies’ and Children’s Wraps that we are giving you ‘the benefit of during for good things make up a good Christmas dinner. \ ~ Tt 4 Overcoats, Elk Lick > WH { av x L NH 0). L is & Liveneoods, F COURSE! An immense stock oft Men's, Clothing. ored, made in New York, and will compare favorably Boys’ and Children’s A fine assortment of Trousers, clegantly tail- with those you buy from the best tailors. We guarantee them to fit. 0 POSE 116 MOI They consist of Men's Winter Tans, Patent Leather, Patent Enamel, Box Calf, Willow Calf, Viei Kid, etc. At the same store is where the best Men’s Working Shoes are bought, also the best shoes for women. We have them in all the best, fanciest and most subtantial makes. Here is where the school children like to have their shoes bought. “They are the real thing,” is what the boys and girls say. LIS nN PA. We are always LE KE DIKG the new styles. 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This place to be Tender Steak, Dressed Pudding and receive continues headquarters for Juicy Roasts, Choice Poultry, Sausage, Fresh Fish I aim to serve my patrons with the best in my line that the market affords. in Season. Thanking the publi for a lib- eral patronage, and solicit- ing a continuance of the same, I am Respectfully yours, £. WAHL Salisbury, Pa. rN CUPID oui lie ne Try it before you buy. For polishing, preventing cracking and water-proofing shoes it is superior to any. We guat- antee that your shoes will last twice as long by using Cupid Oil Polish. Best dealers seli it or by rail, 1 5¢ CONGO BLAGKIHG WHE GO. 83 Qiliver St., Boston, Mass. pr a a I ah a ah a Te a a aa a pe eit cafes VV B. & 0.R.R. SCHEDULE. WINTER ARRANC DAY, NOV ',—IN EFFECT SUN- . 25, 1800. Under the new schedule there will be ten daily passenger trains on the Pittsburg Division, due at Meyersdale as follows: E jee BOUND. 0. 16 . +18 P. > * Regular r Stops to take on ington and points bey stop. passengers -for yond. Wash- d Stops to take burg and west. on passengers for Pitts- J. C.CORRIG Agront. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. ROGSEVELT SAYS z Denies Another Story Manufac- tured by the State Machine. 00L.GUFFEY ALSO DENIES ASTORY The Machine Is Now So IIard Pressed That It Will Claim Anything—Al- leges It Has Enough Democrats Se- cured to Re-elect the Boss, and Yet All Along Has Declared It Had cnough Republicans For That Pur- pase. (Irom Our Own Correspondent.) Harrisburg, Dec. 18.—Fresh evi- dence is accumulating daily of the straits in which the Quay managers find themselves in their efforts to make the people 7 the state at large be- lieve that M. S. Quay has encugh votes to elect him, and further . he has the support of the leading Republicans of the country. The Philadelphia Press of last Sunday exposed one of these at- tempts in a manner that reflects credit upon that sturdy Republican journal. The following extract from The Press of Sunday last will enlighten the gen- eral public upon this subject in rather startling fashion. The Press said: “In pursuance of its effort to pro- mote the interests of the Quay machine regardless of facts, The Inquirer, in its is%nte of yesterday, printed. what was alleged to be a declaration by Col. Roos~velt in favor of the candidacy of Mr. Quay for senator and reflecting upon the Republicans who are opposed to the re-election of the ex-senator. “The text of what Col. Roosevelt was alleged to have said was telegraphed the vice president-elect by The Press yesterday afternocn. ABSOLUTLY FABRICATION. “The alleged statement from Col. Roosevelt printed in the Philadelph 2 Inquirer, which the vice characterized as an absolute Sh tion, was as follows: “ ‘After the results in Pennsylvania, in which Col. Quay was undoubtedly an issue, I cannot see how any person alling himself a Republican can stand i and vote azainst him for United States senator if he is the nominee of the regular Republican caucus. I am convinced that fully 90 per cent, if not more, Republicans support his leader- ship and voted in the last election in favor of his election to the United States senate. “I am decidedly in favor of the re- election of Col. Quay because I think he is the choice of an overwhelming majority of the Republicans of Penn- sylvania. That is American doctrine. It is the foundation of American insti- tutions. “ ‘Col. Onay would have all the sup- port I could cive him if I were a Penn- sylvanian. Col. Quay will be returned to the senate. It cannot be otherw and be good for obstruecters of the will se Side nt-elect Roosevelt de- clares the Philndeiphin Inq guilty of an ‘absolute fabrication’ when it quotes an as favoring the re-elee- tion of M. S. Quay to the United States -senate, as Bo following telegram indi- cates: ROOSEVELT DENIES IT. « «Oyster Bay. L. I., Dec. 15. “ ‘Managing Editor The Press: “ ‘Have had no interview of any kind with any one on Pennsylvania senator- ship. The interview you quote is an absolute fabrication. ‘THEODORE ROOSEVELT."” The for ying telegram a Vice President-elect Roosevelt was in an- swer to a request from The Fress to the New York governor to state whether or not he had advocated the re-ciection of Mr. Quay, as stated by The Inquirer. In an editorial on this same subject The Press adds: “The Quay faction in this state pro- fess great admiration for Governor Roosevelt. This does credit to their discernment, though their admiration is of very recent growth and we fear will not long survive. The alleged Roosevelt interview, though an inven- tion out of the whole cloth, suggests the inquiry, what would probably be Mr. Quay’s attitude toward Mr. Roose- velt were these two colonels both eciti- zens of this commonwealth. ROOSEVELT NOT QUAY’'S KIND. “Is the self willed, self owning, im- petuous Roosevelt the kind of a man "Mr. Quay would have picked ont for his governor instead of the docile, humble- minded Stone? Would Quay have taken up the civil service reformer Roosevelt and seat him to the senate four years ago instead of his own pu- pil, Boise Penrose? If Theodore Roose- velt lived in Pennsylvania would BM. S. Quay be now listening to Roose- velt’s counsel and be influenced by Roosevelt’s principles inst of hav- ing his mind warped and vision cloud- ed by the selfish and shortsighted ad- vice of Andrews, Reeder, Durham and Elkin? “It is FPennsylvania’s misfortune if the accident of Rwosevelt's birth and residence prevents Mr. Quay from hav- ing here at home one high class, esti- mable and respected counselor and friend. But we are of the opinion that providence was kinder to Mr. Roose- velt and the country by keeping the former in New York state. Had Mr. Roosevelt been a Pennsylvanian we do not believe that he would have been found among the supporters of Mr. Quay. If he were, his support would have counted only as that of a private individual and the writer of interesting books. Men of high character and in- dependence of will are not in favor with Mr. Quay or his machine 1n this state, and they reach nolitical distinc- tion, if at all, only by opposition to them.” Part and parcel of this same policy of deception and the attempt to drag to its unwilling support men whose names are prominent in the history of Republicanism was the recent effort to make the people of Pennsylvania be- lieve that ex-Senator Quay had his grip so firmly fixed upon the legislature that nothing could prevent his re-elec- tion. Last week the report was sent broadcast that everything was over, sc far as Mr. Quay's re-election was con- cerned, except the shouting. GUFFEY ALSO DENIES. Nothing has been farther from ihe truth. Mr. Quay’s friends know this. HE'S NOT FOR QUAY KNOWS A GOOD THING. Col. James M. Guffey, national Dem- | ocratic committeeman, is the recog- | nized head of his party in this state. Col. Guffey has the Democratic situa- | tion at his fingers’ ends. No later than | last week, in an interview in Pittsburg, | Col. Guffey declared that he knew of no J! Democrat who would vote to re-elect Senator Quay, and more than that, he knew of no Demoecrat, senator or mem- ber, who would assist the Quay ma- chine in organizing house or senate. This disposes of another futile claim of the Quay machine. These peated claims and the expc falsity would have a deter in putting out any other sim upon anybody except members machine. Their policy is everything, and they will length in this respect. The sum and substance of it all i3 that the machine is doing everything to make people believe that Mr. Quay has his fight won. But as fast as these claims are made just as fast are they disproved, and the people are convinced that there is no truth in 22 of them. ——— presses its Opinion on The Star as an Advertising Medium. For more than three months the First National Ba Frostburg, Md., R. Annan cashier, has been advertising this paper. Last week ealling for the amount rendered. nk of extensively in ill us to date we | due sent a re- for services It is needless to say that we promptly received draft for the fall and with it came the following reply from Mr. Annan, the cashier ‘We enclose you draft for advertis- | ing. You may continue advertisement for six months. fa amount, S the to claim go to any | We have had good sults from this advertisemet, and cheer- fully pay your bill. Render me bills every six months, and oblige.” This is a fine testimonial to the value of printers’ ink, and especially to Tue STAR Mr. Annan knows a good advertising me- dium when he tries it, re- A few from the Somerset Standard. as an advertising medium. Superintendent E. E. Pritts is again confined to his home by illness, and | will probably be unable for several weeks to resume his visits tothe schools. only one who has from time to time complimented Tur Srar as an adver- | tising medium. There are several things that make Tue Star a good ad- vertising medium. First, it has a good circulation, and its advertising rates are reasonable. Second, it circulates among a very desirable class of people. There will be a special term of court | for the trial of civil eases, beginning on the twenty-first day of January, and the civil week will precede the ecrimi- nal at the February term, as it did this month. Third, Tie Star is noted for its origi- nality and honest editorial sentiment, which result in its being closer read than any other paper published in this county. It’s friends swear by it, and its enemies swear at it,but they read it oot the same. You see they can’t help : , for no matter what is going on, or obert Meyers, formerly of Brothers- | ini topic is before the people, every- valley township, has joined the editor- body wants to read what Tue STAR inl fraternity, having purchased the | says about it. Leader, at Carleton, Nebraska. Mr. | Meyers is a son of David Meyers. lle left for the West shortly after complet- ing the work of taking the census at Berlin. He was a clerk at the Somer- set house for several about a year ago. It is reliably reported that Stoys- town wil have a national bank. Suf- ficient stock has been subscribed to as- sure its establishment, and a charter will be applied tor within the next few weeks. It will be styled“The First Na- tional Bank of Stoyston,” with a capital of $25,000. We are told the new bank will open its doors tothe public as soon as necessary changes can be made in the building which it will which will be about April 1st. Mr. J. A. Berkey has purchased the Coffroth & Ruppel office building on Main Cross street, the consideration being $5,000. Messrs. Coffroth & Rup- pel have a lease on the rooms on the first floor for ten years, and Mr. Ber- key will occupy the oflices on the sec- ond floor after April first. Some im- provements that will greatly add to the comfort of the occupants of the build- ing are now being made. An addition making a room about eight by eighteen is being built to the rear of the second floor. In order that worthy aplicants may not be deprived ot the privilege of vot- ing at the spring election the Court has fixed the cleventh day of January, at ten o'clock a. m., as a time for hear- | ing applications for naturalization pa- | pers. Fourth, while our list is large, still growing and made up principally of more than average good people, nearly all of our subscribers have subscribed without being Subscribers that have to be coaxed into subscribing solicited. months for a paper are seldom close readers of a newspaper, and are therefore of little value to an advertiser. Fifth, Tne never afraid to say what it means, and it always means what it says. Furthermore, it prints the news, interspersed with an occas- ional joke, but devotes no attention to publishing mere gush that is neither wit, wisdom nor news. 15 Star Sixth, this paper is true to its friends and patrons, never losing an opportun- ity todo them a good turn whenever possible, oceupy, There are many other reasons why Tue Srar is a good advertising medi- um, but we have neither the time nor the space to mention them now. Any business man who advertises regularly in this paper will soon find that it pays him to do so, unless he is most wofully dull of eompishansion. ~~ A Novel Will. New York Herald. From the One of the wealthiest land proprie- tors near Smolensk, in Russia, died a few months ago, and after the funeral his heirs and attorneys began to look for his will. They fancied that his task would be merely perfunctory, and that the document would be found among the other family papers, but, much to their surprise, they were unable to find the slightest trace of it. Every room and article of furniture in the house was then earefully searched, but the result was the same, and the only con- clusion at which the heirs could arrive was either that no will had ever been made or that if one had been made it was destroyed before their kinsman’s death. The missing document. however, was found a few days ago and in the strang- est place imaginable. A young man was rambling through the house, and happening to see a graphophone on a table in the library, he examined it to see il it was in working order,and find- ing that it was he pat a record in it, which he supposed was that of some popular Russian song. What was his amazement, however, when instead of a song he heard the dead man’s voice slowly recite the words of the missing will! The heirs were promptly notified of this discovery and they lost no time in carefully examining the record con- taining the will. It was found to be flawless, and the question then arose whether such a will would be deemed valid by the courts or not. This ques- Yor several years there has been more or less dissatisfaction among the voters of Somerset township by reason of the inconvenience to a large number in having to come to Somerset and at the argument court on ber 21st a petition was presented to the court praying for a division of the township for election purposes. The petition was signed by over three hun- dred citizens of the township, and the court granted it. as follows: to vote, Novem- The division made is Beginning at the Lincoln township line, where it is intersected by the Johnstown pike, thence along the pike south to the Somerset borough line; thence by the eastern boundary of Somerset borough to the Bedford pike; thence along said pike and the Plank Road tothe Brothersvalley town- ship line. The western portion of the township is designated as No. 1, and the polling place has been fixed at the Union School House on the pike one mile west of Somerset. The eastern portion is designated as No. 2, and the polling place fixed at the Grange Hall at Listie. The petition is accompanied by a map showing the boundaries of the two precincts. The western pre- cincet contains about 1,500 acres more territory than the eastern, and will poll about 350 votes, while the eastern will poll about 450 votes. ———— Nuts. Did I ever tell you about the Knutt and he is not the | family? You see, my friend Tom Knutt mar- ried Major IHickory’s oldest daughter, Hazel. The marriage notice read some- thing like this: “Hickory—Knutt, in this city, Nov. 17th, united under one shell, Tom Knutt and Hazel Knutt (nee Hickory.) In about a year their union was bless- ed by alittle son, whom they named Walter— Walter Knutt, but every body called him Wal-knutt for short. When be grew up he became a kernel (colon- el), but was dismissed from the army for trying to work a shell game, thus showing that he wasn’t what he was cracked up to be. Their second son was named Chester —Chester Knutt, although every body called him Ches-knutt for short. He went to work in an oflice. 1 suppose that’s why folks used to say he was of- fice (off his) Knutt. They had one daughter, a girl with lovely almond eyes, who was christen- ed Hazel, in honor of her mother Ha- zel Knutt. Of course that caused a slight confusion of names, for when anybody called at the house and asked Mr. Quay knows it himself. It was stated that enough Demo- cratic votes had been secured to make Quay’s election a fact. In this state- ment the Quay managers unconscious- ly stamped their previous assertions as e. Heretofore they had declared y¥ that Quay Yad enough Re- publican votes to elect him on the first ballot. Now they confess, or did last week, that he cannot be re-elected without the aid of Democratic’ mem- bers. Now the question is will the 1 Democrats vote for Quav? for Hazel a voice would shout down from up-stairs: “Which hazel?” (witch hazel). In fact in a drug store.—0. P. News. -— Tre Srar and the Thrice-a-Week New York 1Vorld, only $1.90, cash with order. average daily newspaper. orders to Tug Stag, Elk Lick, Pa. you’d think you were] both one year for The World three times a week is better than the Address al] | larger town than Meyersdale, is in i reality much smaller tion is now being discussed in the Su- preme Court at St. Petersburg and the case is interesting all lawyers who have heard it. Many think that the will will be pronounced entirely valid, and if so it may become a common practice for persons to use graphophones for the purpose of raking their wills. ~~ —— $1000 Worth of Good. A. H. Thurness, of Wills Creek Coal o., Buffalo, O., writes: “I have been afflicted with kidney and bladder trou- ble for years, passing gravel or stones, with exeruciating pain. Other medi- cines only gave relief. After taking Forey’s Kioxey Cure the result was Sr A few doses started the brick dust, like fine stones, ete., and now I have no pain across my kidneys and 1 feel like a new man. FoLey’s Kinpxey Cure has done me $1000 worth | A Frostburg Business House Ex- | | German Arion Band, the finest mu 2 (194 5,024. people as against Meyersdale’s Frostburg, however, still has a co: erable lead on Meyersdale, | as modern a town by a long all things considered, it is a back num- | ber compared to Meyersdale. But Frostburg is great in two respects al least. It isthe home of the Frostburg Mining Journal, one of the ablest pa- pers, editorially, in several and it the home id- bat it is not w counties, the great is also of organization within a radius of 100 miles. — The Best Salve in the World is BANNER SaLv . from a prescription by a know skin It is made widely healing salve for piles, burns, scalds, ulcers, running sores and skin disease There is nothing so good. Miller ¢ of good. Take no substitute. Miller & Shaler. RR —. Some Census Figures. The population of some Maryland cities as announced by the census bu- reau are as follows: Cumberland, 17,128; Annapolis, 8,402; Burnswick, 2471; Cambridge, 5,747; Chestertown, 3,008; Crisfield, 3,165; Laurel, 2,079; Lonaconing, 2,181; Poco- moke City, 2,124; Salisbury, 4,277 ; West- inser, 3,199; Easton, 3,074; Elkton, 2, 542; Frederick, 9,296; Frostburg, 5,- 274: Hagerstown, 13591; Harve de | Grace, 3,423. It turns out that Lonaconing, which had always been considered a much , having but 2,121 Shaler. - — . Difference of Some Importance. In looking over the minutes in the ! Commissioners’ office this week the | writer noticed a record of the payment | of two bills that will call to the mind of taxpayers—the people who foot the bills—the election proclamation of 1896, | for the publication of which the Coun- | ty Commissioners were asked to pay the enormous sum of $1.701.00. The two printing bills referred to, which were paid by the County Com- missioners within the last two weeks, were those of the Somerset Democrat and the Meyersdale Commercial. for the publication of the election procla- mation last month. These bills were for $117 each, and the bill of the Seull- paper added makes a total of $351.00. In 1896 Edward Hoover was the sheriff of this county, and his attorney was George R. Scull. When the time came for publishing the election proc- lamation Mr. Hoover, at his own in- stance or at the suggestion of someone i else, directed that it should be publish- ed in three newspapers—the least | number required by law. Then came the question as to what form should be | used in the publication of the procla- | mation. Here is where Mr.Scull figured. He directed that the proclamation should be published as near as possible in the form in which it would appear | on the ballot, notwithstanding the fact | { that the law did not require this blank- ! et ballot form of publication. It was soon learned that neither of the three newspapers named had enough material to set such a form but the scheme had to be carried out, and Mr. Scull! overcame the difficulty by ordering new material and setting in his office the form with which the proe- lamation for the three papers was printed. The form of the Commercial was changed to suit the occasion, and for two weeks it was printed in the of- fice of the Scullpaper, while the form for the proclamation was loaned to the Democrat. Each of the three papers presented a bill for $567.00, making a total of $1,701.00. It will be seen from this that a print-shop with a sheriff ’s office annex makes a pretty neat com- bination against the taxpayer. The amount of matter in the procla- mation this year is practically the same as that of 1896, but the 1896 was outrage not repeated this year, and the charge of the three papers for the same publication is $351.00, or $1,350.00 less than in 1896.—Somerset Standard. Yor Hoarseness. Benj. Ingerson, of Hutton, Ind. says he had not spoken a word above a w hisper for months, and one bottle of Forey’s Ho AND Tar restored his voice. It is used largely by spenkers and singers. Take no substitute. Mill- er & Shaler. Improved Order of Red len Insti- tute a Tribe in Salisbury. Last Saturday evening Thomas K. Donley, Great Chief Recorder, of Phila- delphia, Pa., assisted by an initiating | team from Allegany Tribe, Frostburg, | Md., and Tioga Tribe, of Midland, Md., instituted a tribe of the Improved Or- der of Red Men in Salisbury. Mr, H. H. Engle was the organizer. The new tribe will be known as Que- mahoning Tribe, No. 401. and the initi- ated members already number sixty, while there are already 36 more enroll- ed to be initiated. We believe this is now the strongest secret order in the town, and of one thing we feel sure,and that is, there are none better. Twenty-one Red Men from burg, and nine from Midland were present at the institution.. After the ceremonies all repaired to the Joy house, where a most splendid supper was served to more than one hundred people. The supper was a grand affair, and no better meal was ever served in this town. Trost- We cannot now recall the names of all the officers elected to preside over the new tribe, but suffice it to say that everything is in good working order, and the prospects are that Quemahon- ing Tribe, No. 401, will flourish like a green bay tree. Long live this noble order, and may it continue to relieve human suffering, want and woe in the future as it has done in the past. le For Prsemonts ls Dr. C. J. Bishop, Apne, Mieh., says: | “1 have used Forey IoNxEY axp Tai | in three very severe ‘cases of pneumo- nia with good results in every case There is nothing so good. Miller & Shaler. We have newspapers in this State that openly oppose the necessity and binding force of a legislative caucus.— Punasutawney Spirit. Not only newspapers, esteed contem- porary, but machine bosses who oppose the binding force of a Legislative cau- cus. It was Colonel Quay himself who, in 1895, ordered his followers in the Legislature to bolt the agreement of the caucus to pass an apportionment bill, and by combining with the Demo- crats they .defeated any reapportion- ment. By Celonel Quay’s of the caucus action repudiation the county in which our esteemed contemporary is | printed was deprived of an additional specialist and positively is the most | | ersdale { railroads: member of the Legislature to w was entitled. Can any Republica who follows sueh distinguish- the thought.— ish United Mine Workers Meet. The United Mine Workers of the Elk Lick coal region had a very enthusias- Meyersdale, last Satur- 1g W called to order by Williams, Secretary-Treasur- istrict No. 16, who nominated ex-president of the distriet, Mr. len Ea rber, to preside over the meet- addressed the meet- speech, then introduced | District President Young, of Lonacon- | ing, Md., who delivered an ad- as ins Mr. Barber ing in a neat also | dress. Other speake A. Kendall, E rs present were Hon. 8B, or Bishop, of the Mey- Republican, and Vice Presi- dent W. G. Brown. Committees were appointed to more thoroughly organize the lower end of the and this we think was a step in the right direction. We be- lieve, and have always believed, that when the miners are once thoroughly organized, that great good will result to both the operators and the miners. Last week Serectary-Treasurer Will- iams, President Young and Distriet Organizer Walker were in the Berlin region, where they organized one of the strongest local unions in the coun- ty. These gentlemen report a hearty welcome accorded to them in Berlin, and they say they were never better treated anywhere. There are now in District No.16 about 16,000 miners, proportioned about as folows: Georges Creek region, 5,000; Somerset county regions, 4,000; Broad Top region, 6,000.. Everyone of these men should belong to the organization, region, | and if that time ever comes, there will be fewer strikes and more money for the employers, for the employes and for all of the mining and mining com- munities in the distriet. ——— gy Rate Abolished. Dec. 8.—Full rates must be paid by clergymen who travel on the railroads after Jan. 1, 1900. The half- rate fare, which was in vogue for years, has been abolished by the Passenger Committee of the Trunk Line Associa- tion. The decision effects at least 75, 000 persons, including ministers, mis- sionaries, members of Salvation Army and all officers of religious bodies. The full fare will be exacted from this class of travelers by the following Baltimore & Ohio, Penn- Deleware, Lackawana and Western, Lehigh Valley, New York Central, Central of New Jersey, Phila-# delpliia and Reading, West Shore, Erie, New York, Ontario & Western, Chesa- peake and Ohio. As the call for half-rate fares increas- ed many efforts were made to either abolish the system or limit its abuses. No line dared make a move, fearing its competitors would not withdraw the privilege and would thus obtain the clergy travel, which paid at even half- rate fares. When the lines united in the Trunk Line {freight rates were first attended to. This question hav- ing been solved, the half-rate farc was considered at the last meeting, and the system wiped out. Clore Baltimore, sylvania, Association, Railroad men say the clergy should pay as high fares as ordinary citizens. Their incomes are as large and they have no more need to travel. When the half-rate system went into effect, ministers were poorly paid, and their traveling expenses were not paid by gangregntions or out of special funds, ~~ Death’s Harvest. JAMES B. CROSS. This community was greatly shocked on Monday to learn of the sudden death of James~3. Cross, who died about 2 o’clock on the morning of that day. Mrs. Cross had been in cirureh, Sunday evening, her husband remgine" ing at home in charge of the children. When she returned home after Services she found her husband a in good spirits, but some timey after retir- ing he was taken suddenly ill, the trouble being with his heart. He soon recovered, however, and in a little while was resting easy; but later in the night he was visited by a second at- tack of the trouble, and his wife awoke just as he was breathing his last. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, at the Brethren church, of which the deceased had been a faithful member. . L.. A. Hazlett conduect- ed the service, and a large audience filled the church. Mr. Cross was twice marrivd. First to a daughter of Hon. Hiram! Findlay, and second to a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Livengood. The first wife died about 20 years ago. His second wife and a large family of children sur- vive him. Tothese we extend our sym- pathy in their sad bereavment. The deceased was a quie,tkindly dis- posed person, and during his residence in and around Salisbury made many friends. He was aged nearly 66 years. lev MRS. LUCY DURST. Mrs. Luey Durst, widow of the late Phineas Durst, died on Monday of this week after a long and painful illness. She was aged about 70 years, and for many years resided on the old Durst homestead near the Maryland line, about two miles south of Salisbury. The deceased was a woman of model Christian character, and nearly all her life was a faithful member of the Re- formed church. Several grown up children mourn her departure, and te | them we extend our sympathy. The funeral took place at 10 a. m, yesterday, conducted by Rex. H. S. May, at the Reformed church. ~~ Fr .cy’'s s Honey and Tap | Leals lungs and stops the cough,