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10CAL IND GENERAL NEWS,
WEWSY [TEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE,
%ITH AN OCCASIONAL JOKE ADDED FOR SPICE.
Miss Sadie Smith went to California, |
Pa. last Saturday, where she will take |
= course at the California State Normal |
S¢hool.
Our old friend and schoolmate, N.|
dzeorge Keim, of Elkins, W. Va. was in
town from Saturday to Sunday even-
ing last. visiting his mother and sister.
fHere is what a new philosopher gets
off for wit and wisdom combined: —
“Woman, we are told. cannot be logie-
al, but she can be zoological—she
makes monkeys out of men.”
When this old luminary throws =a
few rays of starlight on a dirty trick, it
usually brings about good results. The
old Italian is nolonger out of his $20 00.
We like to see a man get what belongs
40 him, no matter what his nationality
is.
He had come on her dozingin a ham-
mock, and when she woke up she ac-
cused him of stealing a kiss. “Well,”
me said, “I will admit that the tempta-
tion was too strong to be resisted. I
did steal one little kiss.” *“One!” she
exclaimed indignantly, “I counted
eight before I woke up.”
Here’s some rather good advice from
an exchange: When a man playfully
points a pistol or gun at you, knock
him down; don’t stop to inquire
whether it is loaded or not ; knock him
down. Don’t be particular what you
hit him with, only see that it is prop-
erly done. If a Coroner’s inquest is
held, let it be done on the other fellow
—he won’t be missed.
“I tell you,” said the man with the
four-cornered face, “there’s too much
freedom of the press in this country.
Fm in favor of having the editors
chucked into jail and their machinery
broke. It’s got so a man can’t even
throw his wife downstairs any more
without havin’ these sensational sheets
give a picture of the spot where she
struck. The outrage has got to be
stopped.”
On Tuesday, Postmaster Joseph Pat-
ton and family, of West Salisbury,
went to Akron, Ohio, near which place
they will reside on a farm that Mr.
Patton purchased some time ago.
‘They were accompanied by Joseph
Hoeowxer and wife, who also expect to
Yocate somewhere west of this state.
We wish both families much success,
but their friends here were all sorry to
see them depart.
Uf your step uncle has an aunt who
fias a nephew whose wife has a cousin
that is married to an cold friend of
your wife’s sister, whoes grandfather
lived in the same town with an old
schoolmate of yours, whose son-in-law
#% now in St. Louis, you should at once
remew the acquaintance with a view of
saving hotel bills while attending the
World’s Fair. This scheme can be
worked in many instances.—Ex.
In Ceylon there is a tree called
“*Kye’s apple tree,” which is remarkable
in that the orange red fruit is beauti-
ful to look upon, vet out of each fruit
a piece appears to have been bitten.
Ht is said that the simulation of a fruit
which has been bitien into is perfect.
For this reason and because the fruit is
a deadly poison, the natives declare
that it is the same tree which grew in
{he Garden of Eden, and it is a perpet-
wal reminder of a disobedient act.
J. R. Joy says THE Star was in error,
Bast week, when it stated that he had
resigned as chief of police. He sa
the time for ch he had been hired
3ad expired, and not
r to fill the
less
month,
k he
office for
which the C
should do if
Jonger, he just quit. {
fault to find with Mr. Joy or thel
nr
has
No
any | con
Council, either, in this matter. The
officer had a perfect right to quit, and
nobody is kicking about it at all.
Engineer Deegan, hauling the fast
Pittsburg flyer on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, rounded a curve near
Fisher hill, Wednesday morning, and
saw that the trestle over a deep ravine
was on fire. Being too near to stop,
the engineer threw open the throttle
and dashed over the trestle just before
it fell. Passengers in the cars were
asleep, but were awakened. The last
coach had not gone 100 feet past the
end before the structure fell. Had the
passenger train been ten minutes later
it would have plunged ihe crew and
passengers to certain death.—Connells-
ville Courier.
There are a few cheap vagabonds
and “smart alecks” in this vicinity that
seem to think they have a license to
deadbest and slander everybody they
can. They take special delight in tra-
ducing Tue Star, because their deeds
are evil and they fear publicity. As a
natural consequence their corns are
often tramped upon, and it amuses
people to see how quick they set up a
howl. If the shoe does fit, pray wear it
a bit. If you fear publicity, just behave
yourself decently, stop your lying,
slandering, stealing and other dirty
tricks, and then the fear of exposure
will cease to haunt you
An unusual sight was witnessed on
the streets of Uniontown, Sunday even-
ing. An Assyrian woman living in the
Assyrian colony chose that night as a
time to do penance for some sin that
she thought or knew she had commit-
ted, and crawled on her hands and bare
feet for the distance of three-fourths of
| a mile to the doors of the Catholic
| church on Jefferson street. Although
it was a cold night, she took the task
in a methodical. matter-of-fact way
and accomplished it successfully. The
| pavements hurt her hands so that at
| times she would be obliged to pause
and rest. Arriving at tbe church, she |
made the ascent of the stone steps |
| painfully and cautiously. and, kneeling
lin front of the door, mumbled her
prayers. She then arose to ber feet |
and returned home in the natural |
manner.—Uniontown Genius.
A rural mail carrier in a neighboring
cently been established, was consider-
ably astonished recently to receive the
following letter, from one of his appre-
ciative patrons: “Friend Fred: As
you run free delivery route by my
house, I would like you to bring me on
your next trip a barrel of salt and two
sacks of flour; also a ton of coal and
three spools of wire; then throw a set
of whiffletrees and an evener under the
seat. When you come by Martin Wal-
ler’s, get two of his largest coops and
bring them along, then I can have my
turkeys caught so you can take them
to town. It'll detain you but a minute.
And as I have eight loads of wood to
get to town, had I better get it out
along side the road, or will you go into
the woods after it? I think this free
delivery is a greal thing for rural
people.”
The well-boring contractors who
were asking for more money from the
Tuscarora Mining Co., with a part of a
well in the Narrows near Cumberland,
seem to be working now for a scheme
whereby they may finish the well
They so far have gotten the machinery,
worth $5,000, and $7,000 in cash. They
have gotten the well down to within
500 feet of oil, and now they file a bill
and lay attachment for $3,000. They
wan, this paid, and the company has
been trying to raise the “dough.” The
contractors say they will forgive the
debt and keep the machinery if the
company will give them the hole and
release all rights to it. Then they will
go ahead nnd linih it at their own ex-
pense. They say they do not know if
there is oil there or not, but they are
willing to take a fling at it on their
own hook. The company has not filed
an answer yet.—Hagerstown Mail.
The southwest Somerset county coal
field, or such portion of the field as
lies in the Turkeyfoot basin, west and
north of Ursina, has recently been at-
tracting a good deal of attention, and
coal operators are reported to look up-
on it as one of the most promising
fields in the county. A prospectus be-
fore us claims that the *“Turkeyfoot
basin” contains coal beds E, C and B,
and in some sections a six-foot seam
known as the “Rose bed,” which is ex-
tensively operated by the Ursina Coal
Mining Company. Experts who have
inspected a score or more of old open-
ings in various parts of the southwest
field have made gratifying reports on
the quality of the ccal, to exploit the
sale of which several syndicates have
been organized. The coal has been
opened on both sides of Laurel Hill
Connellsville
Bakersville, the
Courier.
says
How often do we read the advertise-
ment: “Wanted—Good, reliable, sober
and intelligent men.” This is the kind
of men the world wants, and the de-
| mand is great. In every line of én-
| deavor these men are wanted. You
never read an ad—“Wanted: A
o gambles ;—Wanted: A man
1
man wio as
the
intelligent
that the business man is looking for.
Every young man expects to succeed,
none desire to make a failure. Then
why will they follow the footsteps of
those who failed through these vices?
This is the time to think. This is a
good time to shun evil and avoid evil
companions, for “birds of similar plum-
age flock together.” The chances for
knowledge were never so great as now,
and knowledge is power. Men draw
big salaries for what they know, and a
diploma or certificate counts for little
if the bearer cannot do what he claims
when tried. .
nh. .@RE
AN AGGRAVATING COUGH CURED
A customer of ours who had been
suffering from a severe cough for six
months, bought two bottles of Cham-
berlain’s Cough Remedy from us and
was entirely cured by one and a half
bottles of it. It gives perfect satisfac-
tion with our trade.—Havy~NEs-PARKER
& Co., Lineville, Ala. For sale by E.
H. Miller. 5-1
Young Men’s Christian Association
Day Meeting.
At the request of the Bituminous
Region Committee of the State Young
Men’s Christian Association, the young
people of Salisbury have arranged to
hold a meeting in Hay’s opera house,
Sunday, May 8th, 1904, at three p. m.
The program will consist of music by
the Orchestra, singing, and addresses
by Rev. A. K. Travis, of the Methodist
church, and Rev C. S. Stover, of the
Reformed church at Keim.
DRILL MACHINERY ORDERED.
Piney Run Oil And Gas Company To
Begin Operations.
The finance committee of the Piney
Run Oil and Gas Company met ar the
Hotel Rennert, Tuesday night, and
placed an order for a complete outfit
of drilling machinery with the Star
Drilling Company, of Akron, Ohio, to
cost about $3,000.
The company was recently incorpor-
ated under the laws of West Virginia,
and has leased about 11,000 acres of
land in Garrett county, Maryland, and
Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and
2,000 acres in Gilmer county, West
Virginia, near the fields of the South
Penn Oil Company.
The company has an authorized cap-
ital stock of $200,000, divided into 200,-
000 shares of common stock of the par
value of $1 a share. Mr. T. Millard
Hanson, treasurer of the company, said
that 50,000 shares have been set aside
for the development of the oil and gas
fields, and of this about 25,000 shares
have been sold.
“The drilling machinery will be sent
to Sand Patch, Pa.,, and we expect to
begin drilling by May 15” said Mr.
Hanson.—Baltimore Sun.
HOW TO WARD OFF AN ATTACK
OF RHEUMATISM.
“For years when spring time eame
ois and I went into gardening, I was
sure to have an attack of rheumatism
and every attack was more severe than
the preceding one,” says Josie MecDon-
ald. of Man, Logan county, W. Va,
“I tried everything with no relief what-
ever, until I procured a bottle of Cham-
E. H. MILLER WARRANTS EVERY
BOTTLE.
If troubled with rheumatism give
Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a trial. It
will not cost you a cent if it does no
county where the system has but re- |
creek at intervals between Ursina and |
One application will relieve the
1t also cures sprains and bruises
good.
| pain.
{ in one-third the time required by any |
burns, frost-
the side
Cuts,
pains in
| other treatment.
| bites, quinsy, anc
{ chest, glandular and other swellings
| are quickly cured by applying it. Every
50
| bottle warranted. Price 25 and
E. H. Miller.
NEW GRAIN ELEVATOR.
| cents. 5-1
The following named persons have
formed a stock company and have de-
cided to embark in the grain and feed
business, in West Salisbury, on a very
large scale: Richard, Nevin and
Elijah Newnan, M. F. Riley, Wm.
Knecht, Jer. B. Keim, Wm. Deeter and
Stewart Smith. The new firm has
purchased all the real estate in West
Salisbury that was formerly owned by
Joseph Patton, the consideration being
$3,500. A large.three-story grain ele-
vator will be built, and Stewart Smith,
the well known business hustler, will
be installed as manager of the business.
The firm being made up of excellent
men who have a wide acquaintance,
and the fact that the location for such
a business is one of the best in the
county, the prospects for success in a
high degree are very bright. Tne new
firm surely bought a great bargain in
the Patton real estate.
ROBBED THE GRAVE.
A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows:
“I was in an awful condition. My skin
‘was nlmost’yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given
me up. Then I was advised to use
Electric Bitters; to my great joy, the
first bottle made a decided improve-
ment. I continued their use for three
weeks, and am now a well man. I
know they robbed the grave of another
victim.” No one should fail to try
them. Only 50 cents, guaranteed, at
E. H. Miller’s drug store. 5-1
Serious Accident.
On Monday morning last a very se-
rious accident befell Clyde, the second
son of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Newman.
The lad was mounted on a horse and
was holding a live chicken under one
arm, when all of a sudden the chicken
began to squak and make frantic efforts
to get away. The noise frightened the
horse, and the boy lost his balance and
fell to the ground, at the same time
holding to the reign. The horse in
struggling to free itself from the grasp
of the rider, either tramped on the boy
or kicked him. The lad was found in
a pool of his own blood, with his head
and face terribly cut and bruised. He
was carried home unconscious, and at
first it was feared that his skall was
fractured. However, the boy is now
doing nicely, and his recovery promises
to be speedy. He was terribly hurt,
though, and some pieces of bone were
removed from his face. The lad is
aged about 12 years.
THE BEST FAMILY SALVE.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel gives instant
relief from Burns, cures Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Eczema, Tetter and all abrasions
{ of the skin. In buying Witeh Hazel
Salve it is only necessary to see that
you get the genuine DeWitt’s and a
is certain.
cur
There are many cheap
feits on the market, all of which
quite a few are
s Witch Ha-
11 is perf irmless and
ires. Sold by E. H. Miller. o-1
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g& WEDDING Invitations at THE
Star office. A nice new stock justre-
ceived. if
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Mammoth New Business Enterprise. |
berlain’s Pain Balm, and the first ap-
| plication gave me ease, und before the
| first bottle was used 1 felt like
person. Now I feel that I am cured,
| but I always keep a bottle of Cham-
berlain’s Pain Balm in the bouse, and
when I feel any symptons of a return I
i soon drive it away with one or two ap-
{ plications of this liniment.
by E. H. Miller.
a new
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For sale
5-1
Three from the Somerset Standard.
Hon. E. D. Miller,
| with
who is connected
the Pure Food department at
Pittsburg, is at his home in Rockwood,
suffering from stomrach trouble. Sevy-
eral months ago he was at home ill of
fever, and it seems he has never fully
recovered. He has asked and received
from the department an extended leave
of absence.
In a list of nominations recently sub-
mitted to the United States Senate by
President Roosevelt, the name of Lieut.
Chester M. Knepper appeared, having
been recommended for promotion to
Lieutenant Commander. This will be
pleasing news to the many Somerset
relatives and friends of Lieutenant
Knepper. His mother and three sisters
reside here.
Dr. William 8. Kimmell, formerly of
Somerset, but now of Connellsville,
was present in the home of Michael
Virboskey. at Adelaide, Monday of last
week, when five sons were born to Mrs.
Virboskey. All of the children were
well formed, but died within a few
hours. The mother of the children is
perhaps thirty-five years of age. The
Doctor states in a note to this paper
that the arrival of the quintet almost
scared him from ever entering the
state of matrimony, but it should be
noted that he uses the word “almost.”
A
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.
Agents of either sex shculd to-day
write Marsh Manufacturing Co., 538
Lake Street, Chicago, for cuts and par-
ticulars of their handsome Aluminum
Card Case with your name engraved on
it and filled with 100 Calling or Busi-
ness Cards. Everybody orders them.
Sample Case and 100 Cards, postpaid,
50c. This Case and 100 Cards retail at
76 cents. You have only to show
sample to secure an order. Send 50c
at once for case and 100 cards. or send
30c. for 100 cards without case. $10
prize for every agent.
Mention this paper. 8-11
It Works Differently on Insects.
Ed. Parker, colored, who lives ona
small farm near Oakland, was advised
to feed his horses (three in number) a
teaspoonful of arsenic twice a day to
cure a disease with which they were
afflicted. He did. He is poorer today
by three horses.—Oakland Republican.
By the above it will be seen that
arsenic kills horses, but it works dif-
ferently on insects. It is said that
Salisbury has a few insects in the form
of silly girls that use arsenic right
along to whiten their complexions.
Our informant declares that such girls
or insects are so utterly insignificant
that arsenic has never been known to
kill any of them. What a pity!
A GREAT SENSATION.
There was a big sensation in Lees-
ville, Ind., when W. H. Brown of that
place, who was expected to die, had
his life saved by Dr. King’s New Dis-
covery for Consumption. Ile
writes:
| “I endured insufferable agonies from
| Asthma, but your New Discovery gave
me immediate relief and soon
ter effected a complete cure.” Similar
cures of Consumption, Pneumonia,
Bronchitis and Grip are numerous.
It’s the peerless remedy for all throat!
and lung troubles. Price 50c, and
$1.00. Guaranteed by E. H. Miller,
Druggist. Trial bottles free. 5-1
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Aecounts of individuals and firms inv
tention.
Marx Wineland, President.
Marx Wineland,
Timothy Griffith,
DIRECTORS:
Duncan Sinclair,
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Capital Stock and Surplus Fund. ...ccoveeeeennn... eee $ 100,000.00
Deposits (OVEL)... si. cs. ese crevverisinrocssnnedoiccrsnncans sees 960,000.00
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«_Three Per Cent. Interest Paid on Deposits.»
ited.
Deposits sent by mail and all correspondenee given prompt and careful at--
This bank is the only United States depository in the George’s Creek Valley.
Bank open Saturday nights from 7 to 10 o’clock.
OFFICERS:
Roberdeau Annan, Cashier.
Robert R. Henderson...
Roberdeau Annan.
rictly
p To Date!
The large variety of Men's
and Boys” New Spring Suits
that just arrived at—e
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Barchus & Livengood's.
FROM THE RECORDS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Simon I. Ross.. Westmoreland Co., Pa.
Alice L. Nicely. Westmoreland Co., Pa.
Freeman R. Sechler..... U. Turkeyfoot
Mary Younkin.......... U. Turkeyfoot
Samuel Nehall.. ........ Summer Hill
Mary Suellek.............;... Windber
Samuel Berkley.........Somerset twp
Emma J, Brant......... Brothersvalley
Walter L. Boyts........ Johnstown, Pa.
Minnie Righ............... Conemaugh
Mike Srundham.............. Windber
Mary Sebray................. Windber
Francisco Cerreringgo........ Windber
Maria Gibboni...... .......... Windber
Steve Andraloski......... ....Windber
Sulli Gaill..... attics ns ‘Windber
Frank Gonzenda................ Black
Karmella Kaslowiski............ Black
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Babcock Lumber Co. to Mary Ann
Shager, in Paint twp., $2000.
pard, in Salisbury, $260.
Richard Brooks to Margaret Bearl, in
Somerset bor., $1950.
Donaldton Land Co.
Flamm, in Brothersvalley, $1265.
Val. Hay to H. H. Shoemaker, in
Black, $5564.
Feed Co., in Elk Lick, $3500.
$450.
Boswell Imp. Co. to Enos Miller, $350
Elizabeth Rink to Geo. E. Arisman,
in Jennertown, $1600.
erset twp., $600.
Geo. J. Flick’s Extr. to Albert Flick
et al, in Jefferson, $3000.
Paint bor., $600.
Barbara Shaffer’s Ex’tr.
Keefer, in Conemaugk; $2075.
Henry Mankameyer to John Manka-
meyer, in Meyersdale, $525.
to J. Y.
Don’t Forget Yourself.
Don’t you forget it that Speer’s Old
Port Grape Wine is the best for medic-
inal purposes where a sweet wine is
desired. The Burgundy where a dry
wine is preferable.
| Both are nine years old before bot-
| tled, and racked off every spring and
| fall during that time.
Speer’s Wines prolong life with the
aged, consumptive and weakly females.
H& OUR GREATEST BARGAIN!
—We will send you this paper and the
| Philadelphia Daily North American,
| both papers for a whole year, for only
$3.7 Subscribe now, and address all
orders to THE STAR, Elk Lick, Pa. tf
tre
3.75.
R. B. Sheppard heirs to D. R. Shep- |
to Cora B.!
Boswell Imp. Co. to Charles Young,
J. A. Berkey to Christian Slagle, Som- |
| MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP.
| There’s nothing like doing a thing
| thoroughly. Of all the Salves you ever
| heard of, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is the
best. It'sweeps away and cures Burns:
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ulcers
Skin Eruptions and Piles. It’s only
25¢, and guaranteed to give satisfaction,
by E. H. Miller, Druggist. 5-1
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FARMS FOR SALE!
Two first class Farms in Elk
Lick Township.
One containing 280 acres,
with Brick House and large
Barn, also Tenement House and
Barn.
One containing 168 acres,
with good House, Barn and
Tenement House.
Also about 80 acres of Unim-
proved Land. For further in-
formation apply to
| R. S. GARRETT,
tf Elk Lick, Pa.
ALL THE NEW STYLES in Men's
‘and Boys’ Clothing for Spring have
ii arrived at Barchus & Livengood’s.
Joseph Patton to West Salisbury!
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L& GOTO WM.G. HILLER for fine
| tailoring and suits that fit perfectly.
| We guarantee satisfaction. That’s why
| we are the leading tailors of Somerset
county. Main street, Meyersdale,
{ Pa, tf
| BARCHUS & LIVENGOOD are pre-
| pared to take orders for Carpet. Don’t
fail to see their large line and get
| prices before buying your Carpet. tf
Margaret Custer to J. E. Fyock, in! - i P
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THE BLANKS WE KEEP.
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The following blanks can be obtained
at all times at Tue Star office: Leases,
| Mortgages, Deeds, Judgment Bonds,
{ Common Bonds, Judgment Notes, Re-
| ceipt Books, Landlord s Notice to Ten-
ants, Constable Sale Blanks, Summons,
Execution for Debt, Notice of Claims
for Collection, Commitments, Subpoe-
nas, Criminal Warrants, ete. tf
H& CLOCK REPAIRING. Gun-
{ smithing and many other kinds of re-
pair work done neatly, promptly and
substantially. All work left at the
Theoph. Wagner residence will be
promptly attended to, at reasonable
prices, by the undersigned.
Bex. WAGNER,
tf Salisbury, Pa.
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