i r hey te.? : tic. lem ion - a rE The Somerset Gonntp Star, SALISBURY. ELK LICK POSTOFFICE, PA. THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1904. NO. 10. Clothing Clothing! >= "GUARANTEED Our Spring and Summer Sam- ple Books are here. The Easter sea- son is coming, when everyone wants to come out in a good-fitting, nobby Suit. The three books we have to se- lect from contain the latest designs and colors in cloth for this A season.. The Prices Range From $10 to $35. 9 ¢ | 201bs. Sugar 1 For$1.00, with a $5.00 order of goods purchased at our store. —=egp- 9 ° I 9 $ 8 &=06C—2 Satisfied -:- Customers. The above number of customers used our during the Spring and Summer of 1903, and any one of them will tell you they were satisfied for the following reasons: 1st. It tones up the system and makes you strong. 2nd. It creates an appetite and ades digestion. 3rd. The cost is but 50¢. per pint, or half the cost of any other spring tonic on the market. Get it at the Elk Lick Drug Store. Your money back if you ara not satisfied. R.REICH & SON, EIS We have opened a branch undertaking room on Mm. Grant Street, Salisbury, Pa., — and have it stocked with the latest and best Caskets, Robes, Lining, ete. ‘Wagner Bros., Agts., - - Telephone No.9. the MODEL Gas and Gasoline Engines ARE THE BEST ON THE MARKET Because they are simplest in construction and most economical in fuel consumption Positively safe Absolutely reliable Easy to run No complicated parts Always ready for use Fully guaranteed Made in sizes from 2 H. P, to 100 H. P. Send for Catalogue and Prices MODEL GAS ENGINE CO. Auburn, Ind. 4 What Does Editor Scull Want? Evidence Showing that He is a Vulgar Hypoerite and that His Present Howe Against a New Court House isfy Political Effect nly. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } COUNTY OF SOMERSET, Be Personally came before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, William H. Stoddard, Archi- tect, a resident of Somerset borough, in said county, who being duly qualified according to law, says, that several years ago, upon request of the Board of County Commissioners of said county, your affiant prepared plans for the repairing and enlarging of the Court House at Somerset. This request was made by the County Commissioners because the roof, and supports to said roof in the building were considered dangerous by competent architects and carpenters, dry rot affecting the same. Also because there were serious doubts in the minds of many people as to the vaults in said Court House being fire-proof. +I submitted my plans to the Board of County Commissioners, which involved an expenditure of between $25,000.00 and §$35,- 000.00. While affiant was explaining his drawings to the Board of County Commissioners, and showing them to a number of the officials about the Court House, Robert 8. Scull, one of the edi- tors of the Somerset Herald, came in and looked them over with affiant. After so doing, he said : “To hell, with repairing and enlarging the old court house. What we want is a new one.” Because of the opposition that developed to spending money in repairing and enlarging the old court house, nothing was done further in the matter, save only that the Commissioners directed affiant to support the old roof as best affiant could, so as to pro- tect the public from danger. in case of heavy storms. seen by any person. 1904. Affiant then put in large iron rods, stirrups, and timber so as to support the same temporarily. The court house is now dangerous when there is a large crowd in it, or The plans made by affiant are in affiant’s office and can be And further saith not. W. T. STODDARD. Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of March, Epwarp KELLER, J. P. OFFICIAL NOTICE —OF THE— Republican Primary Election To the Republican Voters of Somerset County : | Whereas the Republican State Con- ! vention has been called to be held on | Wednesday, April 6th, next, Now, therefore, 29th February, 1904, | by virtue of authority vested in me by | the Rules and Regulations governing Republican Primary Elections of Som- erset County, Pa., I hereby fix SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1904, | at the places for holding general elec- the hours of 8 A. am. and 7 pr. y»., when candidates for the following positions will be voted for, viz: One person for Chairman of the Re- | publican County Committee. One person for Vice-Chairman of the Republican County Committee. Three persons for Delegate to the Republican State Convention. Cne person for Committeeman for each General Election Precinct. One person for Delegate to the Re- publican National Convention. One person for Congress. Two persons for the General Assem- bly. One person for District Attorney. One person for Poor House Director. All persons duly qualified, who are desirous of becoming candidates at the said primary election, will be required to register their names personally with me and otherwise comply with the pro- visions of the party rules, usdges and customs for providing a fund for hold- ing primary elections, on or before Sat- urday, March 12th, 1904, the last day on which announcements can be re- ceived under said rules. The Return Judges, under the rules, will meet at the court-house in Somer- set on Tuesday, April 5th, 1804, at one o'clock p. M., to compute the vote cast and discharge such other duties as are provided by said rules. CHas. C. SHAFER, Chairman Republican Co. Committee. J. A. LAMBERT, Secretary. Peptonized Beef, Tron and Wine so some Counts 5 ener & OUR GREATEST BARGAIN! —We will send you this paper and the Philadelphia Daily North American, both papers for a whole year, for only $3.75. Subscribe now, and address all orders to Tek STAR, Elk Lick, Pa. tf I hereby authorize the followingan- nouncements, as candidates for the of- fices indicated below, subject to the de- cision of the Republican Primary Elec- tion to be held Saturday, April 2nd. 1904. Cras. C. SHAFER, County Chairman. For Chairman of County Committee. Cras. C. SHAFER, of Somerset Borough. Joux R. Scorr, of Somerset Borough. For Vice Chairman. Ira G. CARVER, of Stonycreek Twp. Frep Rowe, of Meyersdale Borough. Delegate to National Convention. Isatanm Goon, of Somerset Borough. Frep. W. Biesecker, of Somerset Bor. Delegates to State Convention. D. J. Hor~ER, of Somerset Borough. B. D. MorGax, of Meyersdale Borough. EDWARD GONDER, of Jenner Township. Wx. H. MILLER, of Stoystown Borough. U. M. Houser, of Meyersdale Borough. Isaac D. SHAFFER, of Paint Township. For Congress. Hox. A. F. Dickey, of Somerset Bor. Harvey M. BErkLEY, of Somerset Bor For Assembly. Lewis C. LamBERT, of Stonycreek Twp. J. W. ExpsLEY, of Somerfield Borough. James M. CovER, of Somerset Borough. Joux C. WELLER, of Milford Township. For District Attorney. Rurus E. MevERs, of Somerset Bor. J. C. Lowry, of Somerset Borough. For Poor Director. Aarox F. SwaxNk, of Conemaugh Twp. JorN C. MILLER, of Somerset Township. CoxemMAavGgH Towxsnarp has not had a county office since J. D. Swank was elected Recorder, nineteen years ago. Aaron F. Swank is a successful farmer, | residing near Davidsville, in Cone- maugh township. He is about fifty years of age and never before asked for an office. He is a man of experi- ence and integrity. He does not be- long to the Scull candidate Miller- Colborn machine that run the County Home for years. John C. Miller was ousted as Steward several years ago. Colborn resigned by request recently. -— James Cover: This gentleman made $20,000 out of the Register and Re- corder’s office. J. W. Endsley never got a dollar from public office. Ends- ley is a man of ability and honor. Co- ver is a bolter. Vote for Lambert and Endsley. A Victimized Taxpayer. He Seeks Information and Gets it---Petition Cir- culators Belied the People and Withheld ‘Facts from Them. SOMERSET, PA., 18th March, 1904. A. L. G. Hay, Esq., Solicitor for Somerset County. Dear Sir :—1I signed a remonstrance against the building of a new court house, upon request of J. C. Lowry, who represented to me that it was a non-political matter. I have seen by the Johnstown Democrat, Somerset Herald and the Meyersdale Com- mercial that the remonstrants are being used by Mr. Lowry and others entirely for political purposes. in regard to this matter. tions? 1. Can the County Commissioners refuse to build the court house, if they so desire? 2. Will the result of the coming Republican primary elec- tion in any way effect the building or refusal to build the court house? 3. Will the result of the coming Republican primary elec- tion have anything to do with the new county movement? Yours Truly, I want some information Will you kindly answer me a few ques- Epwarp J. KIMMEL. SoMERSET, Pa., 18th March, 1904. Mr. Eowarp J. KimMEL, Somerset, Pa. Dear Sir :—Replying to your letter of this inst., will say :— 1. The answer to your first question must depend upon the 10th section of the Act of April 15th, 1834, and a construction of this section by the Courts. The 10th section of the Act of 15th April, 1834, provides :— “It shall be lawful for the commissioners of any county, hav- ing first obtained the approbation of two successive grand juries, and of the court of quarter sessions of such county, to cruse to be erected at the seat of justice thereof when occasion shall require such building or buildings as may be necessary for the accomoda- tion of the courts and of the several officers of the county, and for the reception and safe-keeping of the records and other papers, in eharge of such officers, and also such other building or buildings as may be necessary and proper for the purposes of a county jail and workhouse, and if need be to purchase ground for the erection of such buildings,” In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Marshall, reported in 3 W. N. C., 182, upon a construction of the 10th section of the Act of Assembly above quoted, the Court held——After the new erec- tion has been regularly recommended by two successive grand juries and approved by the Court, the Commissioner: are bound to proceed, and have no discretionary power as to the necessity for the buildings. 2. The coming Republican primary election is for the pur pose of electing a Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Republican County Committee ; Delegates to the Republican State and Na- tional Conventions ; and for the nomination of candidates for Cown- gress, Assembly, District Attorney and Poor Director. This elec- tion is for party purposes solely, at which only members of the Re- publican party are entitled to vote, and from participation in which qualified voters of other political parties arc excluded. The building of a new court house is mandator upon the County Com- missioners, since the recommendation of the two successive grand juries and the approval of the Court of Quarter Sessions. In this connection, I may state, the law has wisely provided that the concurrence—mnot of any two, but of two successive grand juries should be obtained, Thus when one grand jury has recom- mended the measure, it is notice to the citizens of the county, in order that if they see fit they may appear and remonstrate at the next term of Court. Three months elapsed before the second grand jury concurred, and the Court withheld its approval for a considerable length of time, and yet not a single remonstrance was filed against the approval of the reports of the grand juries, before the time of said approval. The result of the Republican Primary election connot in any way affect the building or refusal to boild the Court House. 3. The result of the Pepublican primary election may have something to do with the “new county movement,” in this respect : If the members of the Legislature from Somerset County, should, at the next session of the General Assembly, either covertly or openly, sympathize with the new county movement, or not be in ac- tive opposition to it, would have great weight in determining the success of the movement. Very truly yours, A. L. G. Hay, Solicitor for Somerset County. Taz late J. A. Colborn served three THE NAME WITCH HAZEL. terms in the Assembly. He was de-| The name Witch Hazel is much feated for the fourth term, although | ghysed. E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, the “Bald Eagle” was a giant in that | gre the inventors of the original and body. John C. Weller served three only genuine Witeh Hazel Salve. A terms in the Assembly. As a states-| certain cure for Cuts, Burns, Bruises, man he is a dwarf by the side of the | gozemg, Tetter, Piles, ete. There are late Colborn. Republicans, will you | many counterfeits of this salve, some give Weller what you denied Colborn? of which are dangerous, while they are aes : { all worthless. In buying Witch Hazel Mg. HoLBERT was the Scull candidate | Salve see that the name E. C. DeWitt for District Attorney in 1898 and 1901. | & Co., Chicago, is on the box, and a cure He did all the legal advising and court | js certain. Sold by E. H. Miller. 4-1 work for them from 1897 to 31st De-| cember, 1903. He was not in the In-| ero wo junction case against Chairman Shafer.| M0 The Pittsburg Daily Times and Has Mr. Holbert thrown down the | THE STAR, both one year for only $3.75 Scull crowd, or have they dumped him? | cash in advance. Send all orders to Which? | TrE STAR, Elk Lick, Pa. tf
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