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LOGAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE,
WITH AN OCCASIONAL JOKE ADDED FOR SPIGE.
Mrs. C. E. Sperry and children, of
Wilmerding, Pa., is the guest of Salis-
bury friends, this week.
Miss Edith Koontz, of Braddock, Pa.,
is. visiting her sister, Mrs. W. B. Ste-
yanus, on Gay street.
Gen. W. H. Koontz and W, H. Rup-
pel, Esq. the well known Bomerset
attorneys, were in town on legal busi-
mess, last week.
Mrs. S. M. Baumgardner, of Gibbons
Glade, Ta, who had been visiting
friends here for two weeks, returned
home this morning.
We had tnree frosts within the past
week, and in some localities the corn
and other vegetation was slightly
“nipped.”
There will be preaching in the church
of the Evangelical Association, Satur-
day evening, Sept. 3d, at 7.30 o’clock.
by the pastor, Rev. G. E. Letchworth.
Mrs. O. W. Boyer has been suffering
dreadfully with dropsy for some time,
and we regret to say that her recovery
is considered impossible,
Miss Lizzie Livengood, of Pittsburg,
who had been visiting at her old Salis-
bury home for several weeks, returned
to the city on Monday.
Mrs. Annie Wagner and family start-
ed for the St. Louis Fair, yesterday,
where they will spend some time, then
go to Aurora, Mo, to visit Albert G.
Keim and family.
An exchange says: Not all the
suckers are raised on the farms, for
the fakirs find mighty good picking in
all our small fowns, where smart alecs
flourish like dandelions on a town
lawn.
Alvin and Herbert Statler, who were
burned nearly to death by a powder
explosion in the mines, some time ago,
are again able to be out. They will
resume work in a few days, and all
right thinking: people will wish them
better luck in the future.
Foreigners are flocking into this re-
gion nearly every day to get work in
the mines. Many are turned away, as
the companies are able to more than
supply their trade. The Merchants
Coal Company shipped as high as 800
tons a day during the past week.
Tre Svar office will have a larger
and more attractive line of calendars
this year than ever before. Business
men should hold their orders until a
representative calls. We can save you
agents’ and jobbers’ profits, as we buy
direct from the makers and importers.
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The Lindgren Chemical Co., of Grand
Rapids, Mich,, takes pleasure in testi-
fying to THE STAR’s value as an adver-
tising medium. Shortly after said
eompany’s “ad” appeared in THE STAR
the second time, we received a letter
from the firm saying: “We are al-
ready having inquiries from your
county.”
The County Commissioners have ac-
eepted the bid of Caldwell & Drake, of
Columbus, Ind. to erect the new court
house for $247.444. The principal ma-
terial to be used is Indiana limestone,
and the new building is to be com-
pleted and ready for occupancy in 18
months. As soon as suitable tempo-
rary quarters can be fitted up for the
county officers, work at tearing down
the old court house will begin. The
successful bidders are especially com-
petent to do the work, as they have
built more than a score of court
houses, and have two in course of erec-
tion now. They built the State Capitol
of Arkansas, and also did more than a
million dollars’ worth of work on some
of the bes: buildings at the St. Louis
Exposition.
| Chureh of Salisbury.
Cards are out announcing the mar-
riage of Miss Alice Augusta Smith to
Mr. Samuel Pile Schell, Sept. 14th,
1904, at 8.30 a. m., in the First Brethren
The bride is the
esteemed and accomplished daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Smith, of this
borough, and the groom is a popular
and prominent business man of Con-
nellsville, Pa. The couple will be at
home in Connellsville after October
12th.
Our merchants, who have nearly all
been cursed, damned and denounced
for many months by some of the strike
leaders, have been hounded nearly to
death during the past week for dona-
tions to the strikers’ picnic. They have
been giving more or less to get rid of
the persistent solicitors, knowing at
the same time that many of the strik-
ers never have a good word for them,
except when they want money or
credit.
Those business men who do not be-
lieve it profitable to advertise during
ing the “dull summer months” should
note the cotalogues arriving from the
mail order houses at this time. Those
firms know that the merchants in small
towns quit advertising at this time of
the year, and so they flood the country
with their ads, and gain a big victory,
while their competitors are “waiting
for business to pick up.” When busi-
ness is light is just the time it needs
stimulating.
The Keystone Coal Company, the
firm owning the coal that for a time
was worked by the bankrupt Conti-
nental Coal Company on royalty, has
taken possession of the fine mining
plant installed at the old Keystone
mine by the Ccntinental people. The
owners propose to operate the four-
foot vein at that place, and it is said
that the mine will soon be started at
60 cents per ton for mining. While
that isn’t as good a rate as 55 cents in
the big vein, miners who can get work
there will doubtless be glad to take it,
as they should.
The Improved Traction Engine Com-
pany, the Salisbury firm that manufac-
tures traction engines at Boynton, sent
an engine to Pittsburg, recently, where
it will be on exhibition at the Pittsburg
Exposition. The aforesaid firm manu-
frctures the best traction engine in the
world, without a doubt, but somehow
the firm seems to fear publicity, and
does scarcely any advertising. The
Miller engine is a good thing and
should be well advertised. That’s why
we give it this free “ad.” No great
business can be built up in these days
without a liberal use of printer’s ink.
A carload of Angora goats were
shipped west over the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad. Saturday. About two
years ago a herd of sheep were taken
from New Mexico to Somerset county,
where a trial of raising them in this
climate was made. It has succeeded
admirably, it is claimed. The goats
shipped west on Saturday were nearly
all young ones of a year’s growth.
They were sent to Colorado, where a
ranch is to be started from the Somer-
set shipment, says the Connellsville
Courier. The goats must have been
shipped from Uncle Alex. Coffroth’s
famous herd of Angoras, and in that
event the Democratic party in Somer-
set county has had another loss in its
membership.
Robert M. Wilson, Herbert Hunt,
Henry K. Belmont, Albert H. Parker
and Holman R. Linn, all of New York,
have filed application for a charter for
the Jenner-Quemahoning Coal Com-
pany, and William 8. Kuhn and A. C.
Converse, of New York, representing
the syndicate, have bought up a tract
of 3,000 acres of coal land in Jenner
and Quemahoning townships. Daniel
B. Zimmerman and Knepper & Good
bought up the land some time =ince for
$100 an acre and sold it to the =yndi-
cate representatives at a handsome
profit. Surveyors are laying out the
line of a proposed branch railway from
Holsopple to a point near Pilltown,
where the operations will probably be
located. —Somerset Democrat.
The new Windber hospital will be
built of concrete, on Somerset avenue,
between Eighth end Ninth streets, and
will occupy grounds having a front of
600 feet and a depth of 300 feet. In
the center will be the administrative
quarters, which will be two stories
high, while on each flank or wing will
be the ward buildings, each approxi-
mately 60 feet by 84 feet. There will
be two wards in either wing, each 30
by 50 feet. The roof will be slate,
From top to bottom the building will
represent the very latest ideas, not
only in architecture, but in hospital
equipment. The total cost will be not
far from $50,000, and a local man who
has examined the plans admits they
call for a structure far mo:2 modern
and commodious than either the Me-
morial or Cambria hospital of Johns-
town, says the Somerset Democrat.
Mr. Jonas M. Cook, of Somerset, one
of Tue Srtar’s staunch and valued
friends, was a most welcome caller at
our sanctum last Thursday. Mr. Cook
was here on business in which the pro-
to a city firm which refuses te pay on
the flimsy plea that the sugar was
adulterated. The city firm is either
wofully ignorant as to maple sagar, or
else is merely trying to repudiate an
debt. The farmers of
loeality know nothing about adulter-
ating maple sugar, and they would not
adulterate it even if they knew of
some product that they could use that
would be cheaper to them than the
genuine article itself. Furthermore,
you can bet your bottom dellar that
neither Cook & Beerits nor Lichliter
ever shipped a pound of adulterated
sugar. They are not that kind of men.
honest this
Ben Record owns a cow which he
believed to be one of the best milkers
in all this country until a few weeks
ago, when she began to * fall off ” sud-
denly. The shortage became more and
more noticeable until the animal de-
veloped into a third-class “stripper.”
Daily the pride of the herd came into
disfavor with the Record family, and
there was considarable talk of selling
her to a butcher, when the discovery
was made that the cow was not alto-
gether to blame. Mr. Record also
keeps a full blooded terrier pup, whose
rapid growth and portly appearance
has occasioned remark, although the
dog seldom ate anything that was of-
fered him by the family. Both mys-
teries were cleared up the other even-
ing, however, when Mrs. Record went
to the barn to milk, for there lay the
cow contentedly chewing her cud
while the terrier pup, his feet spread
far apart, leisurely extracted the pre-
cious lacteal fluid. Since the discovery
the cow has become reinstated in the
good opinion of the family, but the
terrier takes his milk after it has been
skimmed. —Punxsutawney Spirit.
Elder W. A. Gaunt, of the German
Baptist Brethren church, has resigned
his Eldership of the Salisbury congre-
gation, to take effect as soon as an
elder can be secured to take his place.
Elder Gaunt will move to Huntingdon,
Pa., with his family, to take charge of
a missionary point near Huntingdon.
He will engage in evangelistic work
also, being a District Evangelist. Juni-
ata College is located in Huntingdon,
and as Elder Gaunt will send two
daughters and one son to that institu-
tion, that, no doubt, influenced him to
a great extent to go to his new field of
labor. The members of the Salisbury
congregation regret very much to lose
Elder Gaunt. He has worked with
them faithfully through sunshine and
storms for about ten years. His
Christian life and devotion to the cause
for which he labored have won for him
a warm place in the hearts of his peo-
ple here. The family will be missed
in the church and community, and
they leave behind them many warm
friends who regret to see them go. We
hope they may have success in their
new work.
A BOY'S WILD RIDE FOR. LIFE.
With family around expecting him
to die, and ‘a son riding for life, 18
miles, to get Dr. King’s New Discovery
for Consumption, Cough’s and Colds,
W. H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind., en-
dured death’s agonies from asthma;
but this wonderful medicine gaye in-
stant relief and soon cured him. He
writes: “I now sleep soundly every
night.” Like marvelous cures of Con-
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
Coughs, Colds and Grip prove it’s
matchless for all Throat and Lung
troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50c. and
$1.00. Trial bottles free at E. H. Mil-
ler’s drug store
Dr. D. 0. McKinley Dead.
It is with much regret that we this
week record the death of Dr. D. O.
MeKinley, who passed away at an early
hour, Saturday morning last, after a
long and painful illness. He was aged
nearly 68 years, and for many years
was one of our best known citizens,
having lived here nearly all his life.
He was born in Ohio, however, and a
portion of his childhood was spent in
that state and in Maryland. where his
parents resided before coming to Salis-
bury. His father was Arthur McKin-
ley, a well known saddler and veteri-
narian, who for a long time was post-
master in this town, and who also fol-
lowed his trade and profession here for
many years. Arthur McKinly and his
wife both died some years ago.
D. O. McKinley learned his father’s
trade (saddlery) when yet a young
man, but abandoned it some years ago
for the dental professien, which he
followed until forced to give it up on
account of advancing age and failing
health. He was a good dentist and a
man who took a deep interest in every-
thing he undertook.
As a father and neighbor, the de-
ceased was a model citizen. He was a
faithful member of the Reformed
church, and an uncompromising Re-
publican. He was aggressive in poli-
tics, and probably no man in this bor-
ough was more frequently elected to
public office. He was a very positive
character, and naturally made bitter
political enemies as well as strong per-
sonal friends. But, all in all, Dr.
McKinley was always found on the
ducers and purchasers of maple sugar
are mutually interested. A large num- |
ber of farmers from Garrett county, |
Md., as well as from this vicinity, met |
in conference with Messrs. Cook and |
Lichliter to aid them in getting their |
| side of good morals, and he was also
an ardent friend of education and took
a great interest in school and church
work.
The deceased served his country in
the war of the Rebellion, as did also
| pay for a large lot of maple sugar sold | two of his brothers. One brother
(Shakespeare) came home from the
army and died of sickness he econ-
tracted in his country’s serviee. Two
brothers and three sisters still survive
the deceased, who is also survived by
his faithful wife. one son and two
daughters. The surviving sen is Dr.
A. O. McKinley, and the daughters are
the Misses Annie and Jenet MeKinley,
the well known teachers who have
been doing such eflicient work in the
Salisbury and Elk Lick schools during
the past few years.
The surviving brothers are Dr. H.C.
McKinley, of Meyersdale, and 8. R.
McKinley, of Salisbury. The sisters
are Miss Jenet McKinley, of Califor-
nia, Mrs. E. McDowell, of Salisbury,
and Annie, the wife of the late Elijah
Fuller.
The funeral service was held at the
family residence on Union street, Mon-
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.
S. May, assisted by Star Lodge, K. of
P., of which deceased was a member.
FEARFUL ODDS AGAINST HIM.
Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief, was the condition of an
old soldier by name of J.J. Havens,
Versailles, O. For years he was
troubled with kidney disease, and
neither doctors nor medicines gave
him relief. «< At length he tried Electric
Bitters. It put him on his feet in short
order, and now he testifies: “I'm on
the road to complete recovery.” Best
on earth for Kidney and Liver troubles
and all forms of Stomach and Bowel
complaints. Only 50c. Guaranteed by
E. H. Miller, Druggist.
G. A. R. PICNIC.
Old Soldiers of Six Counties to Have
Big Day at Somerset.
R. P. Cammins Post 210, G. A. R., has
arranged for a big basket picnic to be
held in Edgewood Grove, Somerset,
Pa., Sept. 20th, 1804. The arrangement
includes all the G. A. R. Posts in Som-
erset, Cambria, Blair, Bedford, Fayette
and Westmoreland counties, and a
general invitation is also extended to
all old soldiers, whether members of
the G. A. R. or not.
. The railroads will give special rates,
which will be announced later, and
trains will stop at the grove entrance.
The Somerset Concert Band and a good
orchestra will furnish music for the
occasion.
The grove is located near the town of
Somerset, and is fitted with all neces-
sary conveniences to enable the most
fastidious to spend a day in the shade
and amuse themselves in various ways.
The comrades of all Posts, with their
families, are invited to be present;
those not wishing to be burdened by
bringing luncheon with them are in-
formed that luncheon can be secured
at the restaurant on the grounds, or at
hotels or restaurants in town, at rea-
sonable rates.
All Posts are at liberty to invite all
old soldiers in their vicinity.
Program and other information will
follow later.
Committee on Arrangements— Wm.
M. Hochstetler. Jonas M. Cook, H. F.
Barnett, Alex. Casebeer, Solomon Uhl,
A. Schrock, Andrew Zuick, Geo. Sech-
ler, Samuel Stufft, D. J. Horner.
C. J. Harrison, Chairman.
W. M. ScHROCK, Secretary.
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WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C.
DeWitt, of Chicago, discovered some
years ago how to make a salve from
Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles.
For blind. bleeding, itching and pro-
truding Piles, eczema, cuts, burns,
bruises and all skin diseases, DeWitt’s
Salve has no equal. This has given
rise to numerous worthless counter-
feits. Ask for DeWitt’s—the genuine.
Sold by E. H. Miller.
Prominent Grantsville Man Com-
mits Suicide.
Charles Brown, a prominent and well
known citizen of Grantsville, Md.,com-
mitted suicide about 8 o’clock yester-
day evening by cutting his throat with
a razor. He was visiting with his sis-
ter Maggie at the time, and he com-
mitted the awful deed in a field near
her house. For some time Mr. Brown
had been ill, and at times he became
very despondent. He acted very
strangely during the last day of his
life, which was noticed by his sister and
all who eame in contact with him. He
spoke of dying to some of his friends,
and it is evident that he had lost his
reason before trying to take his life,
which was no doubt caused by sickness
and worry. Ie was found by his sister
a few minutes after he had used the
razor, and she at once gave the alarm.
He was found in a poel of his own
blood, unconscious, but the jugular
veins were not severed, and after being
carried into the house he regained con-
sciousness and lived until about 9.30
o'clock this morning, when he died.
He spoke a few words to those about
him, but gave no reasons for commit-
ting his rash deed.
Mr. Brown had been holding a gov-
ernment clerical position at Washing-
ton, but was off duty for some time on
account of sickness. He was a man of
fine intellect and very affable dispo-
sition, and his death will be regretted
by a host of friends. He is survived
by a wife and several children, the
wife being a daughter of the late Prof.
J.J. Stutzman, of Somerset, Pa.
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causing penumonia, is that of Mrs.
Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind., who
was entirely cured by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. She says: “The
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ute Cough Cure. Four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me entirely
of the cough, strengthened my lungs
and restored me to my normal weight,
health and strength. Sold by E. H.
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Bank open Saturday nights from 7 to 10 o’clock.
OFFICERS:
Marx Wineland, President.
Roberdeau Annan, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
Marx Wineland,
Timothy Griffith,
Duncan Sinclair,
Robert R. Henderson.
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