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Don’t fail to see our line of Christmas Goods, this year.
We have the largest and finest assortment ever offered
in Salisbury. ’
Before you plan your Christmas dinner, call and see
our line of
Dressed Poultry, Cranberries, Celery, Z
Lettuce, Grapes, Oranges, Bananas, 8
Dates, Figs, Apples, ‘Candies and Nuts. |
% Staple and §
We hive the best =:
ceries that
the market affords, and it is our highest jm to ¢
please our customers in every particular. >
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fumes. :
tf Tag Erk Lick DruG STORE.
to P. O., Meyersdale. tf
Election Notice, First National
Bank of Salisbury, Pa.
one and two o'clock p. m.
1-4 ALBERT REITZ, Cashier.
" You will be surprised at the beauty
Presents that are on display at the
Elk Lick Drug Store. tf
eet ee
people of Salisbury, as we have won
dealing while located there. Cohen’s
pext to P. O., Meyersdale. tf
bicycle and umbrella repairing a spec-
isbury, Pa. tf
Store. tf
Special for ladies with cold feet—
Carpet And Rue Weaving!
I still have my loom in operation and do all kinds of Carpet
and Rug Weaving, also fancy weaving on Shawls, Mufflers, etc.
RUGS, CARPET AND CARPET CHAIN IN STOCK.
« | ersdale. tf
the Elk Lick Drug Store. tf
Our weaving is its own best recommendation. Call and ex- Meyersdale. a u
amine the goods for yourself. We guarantee satisfaction or re-
fund your money. Our prices are very reasonable. Mail orders
given prompt attention.
Mis. J. D. Miller,
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WANTED >.
Reliable Lady or Gentleman, Girl or Boy
to act as our representative in this vicinity ahd solicit orders for our High Grade
Groceries, and give away, absolutely free, to each and every customer; a com-
plete set of Roger’s High GradejGuaranteed Table Silverware, consisting of 26
pieces, exquisitely engraved and artistically finished, packed in an elegant satin-
lined leatherette case, a set that retails at $12.00. 8
big assortment.
tf Eux Lick DRuG STORE.
Write today for full particulars, if you desire to be the lucky person whom | Oohen’s, next to P. O. tf
we shall appoint in this locality to act as our agent and assist us in introducing
our line of High Grade Groceries, in connection with the most remarkable and
liberal plan of securing customers, by free gift distributions of elegant and cost- | NeW double-parrel a ikon 0 amok:
ly table silverware ever made use of by any reliable concerns,
Address: AMERICAN MFG. CO, S
Leechburg, Pa.
12 gauge, made extra strong fq]
less powder. One of the finest
its value. Inquire at Star office, El
Lick, Pa.
LAUREL
FLOU Ris
West Salisbury Feed Co:
m@e-Buy Laurel; get trading stamps on all
goods sold at our store.
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BEER!
We use the best malt and hops, and pure Sand Spring
water. We produce a good, wholesome beverage.
Side ewig G0.
Orders Promptly Delivered.
35¢., at the Elk Lick Drug Store. tf
| Salisbury, Pa. Nf
at the Elk Lick Drug Stoke. tf
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YOU ARE TO BE THE JUDGE!
We will send FREIGHT PREPAID, upon receipt of
your request, one of our FAULTLESS a
SPRUNG
WASHING MACHINES
days’ teat ity Bad
for ou. are not satisfl
thirty FREE.
that it 13 the, best washer made, and at the most reasonal
return it : 2
igi i the BUCTION and SQU. :
Tiina the only waar oton 45 pieces ik
ther
S g from the daintiest fabric to the coarsest
one piece or ® whole tub full, with the same eases
satiatacton ; 1s truly wonder washer Sh ore ie merits
about it. ¢' °
to you. Write to-day for farther information
AMERICAN MFG. CO.7t09 Main St. Lockland, Ohlo.
of the latest and
1k Lick, Psa.
They will please you—our assort-
ment of 40 different odors in Xmas Per-
Try us for your next New Suit or
Overcoat. Particular customers are
easily suited here. Cohen’s, next door
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers for the election of directors to serve
for the ensuing year will be held at the
banking room of this bank, Tuesday,
January 9th, 1908, between the hours of
of the little 25¢. Novelties for Xmas
We need no introduction to the
the reputation for square and honest
PICTURE FRAMING, clock, gun,
ialty. When in need of anything
enumerated here, call on Ben. Wagner,
General Mechanic and Repairman, Sal-
FOUNTAIN PENS !—Geld-mounted
and plain, for Xmas Presents for ladies
or gentlemen, from $1.00 te $4.00. Ten
different styles, at the Elk Lick Drug
Heavy Fleece-Lined Shoes worth $1.25,
at 98c.; at Cohen’s, next to P. Oy Mey-
Over 500 Novelties of different kinds
to select your Xmas Presents from, at
el Sweaters, just the
thing to keep off the chill, especially if
you neglect to wear your overcoat.
Large assortment of All-Wool Sweaters
from 98¢. up, at Cohen’s, next to P.O,
WANTED AT ONCE !—Two
good girls, either white or color-
ed, for kitchen work, at Hays
Hotel. Address D. I. Hay, Elk
. Salisbury, Pa. [ues i
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Christmas Cards from 1 to 10e. A
. You are invited to make our store
your headquarters when in Meyers-
dale, where we will take great pleasure
in shbwing you our large and well se-
lected stock of everything to wear, for
men, women #nd children. You need
feel under no obljgations to buy at
FINE GUN FOR SALE!—A fancy
r smoke-
uns on |
the market. Will be sold for less.than
DON'T WAIT till you want to buy,
come in now an8l rest while we show
you our line of Xmas Presents and
quote you prices. Then see if you can
match them ®lsewhere in price orgual-
tf Tur ELx Lick DruG SwoRre. ]
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GIVEN AWAY FREE |—A beautiful
Enameled Steel Tray, with each pur-
chase of Xmas goods amounting to $1.00
~| or over. Be sure to buy early, as we
have only a limited number of these
Burit Leather Novelties for Xmas
Presents at the Elk Lick Drug Store. tf
Dinkey Christmas Books for boys and
girls, in both paper and linen, from 5 to
PIANO . LESSONS —Pupils
taken by Miss Linna M. Perry,
graduate inimusic. Theory and
harmony taught. Grant. street,
Ng }.. Some years ago twenty thousand
GAMES, Games, Games! ore af X . :
different kinds of games to select from, ple gathered in the old Onstle Car
TO“LAND OWNERS:—We have
printed and keep in stock a supply of
trespass . notices . containing extracts
from the far-reaching trespass law pass-
ed at the 1905 session of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature. The notices are
rinted on good eardboard with blank
ine for signature, and they will last
for years in all kinds of weather. Every
land owner should buy ‘some of them,
as the law requires land owners to post
their lands if they want the protection
feat trespass law ever
assed. : Send all orders to ThE hs
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(COURT PROCLAMATION.
Somerset, Pa., on
Monday, January 8, 1906,
be in attendance at said Court.
ANDREW J.COLEMAN,
&
WHEREAS, The Honorable Francis J.
Kooser, President Judge of the Sixteenth
Judicial district has ordered that a special
or adjourned Court of Common Fleas, of
Quarter Sessions and Orphans, Court, for
the trial of cases herein, shall be held at
commencing at 10 o'clock A. M of said day:
Now, therefore, I, Andrew J. Coleman,
High Sheriff of Somerset county, hereby is-
sue my proclamation giving notice to all
jurors and witnesses summoned, and to all
rties in causes to be then and there tried,
Sheriff,
Crude 2 Home A Column
hoy 8 hts Dedicateq
s ey . to Tire
Fall Circle | Mothers
From the ; As They
Editorial Join the
Pen: — Depa rt- | Home
Plegsan Circle at
venin vening
Re ment. Tide.
EASILY GIVEN.
It was only a sunny smile,
And little it cost in giving,
But it scattered the night
Like morning light,
And made the day worth living.
Through life’s dull warp a woof it wove
in shining colors of light and love,
‘And the angels smiled as they watched
above, a
Yet little it cost in giving.
It was only a kindly word,
And a word that was lightly spoken,
Yet not in vain,
For.it stilled the pain
Of a heart that was nearly broken.
It strengthened a fate beset by fears
And groping blindly through mists of
tears
For light to brighten the coming years,
Although it was lightly spoken.
It was only a helping hand,
And it seemed of little availing,
But its clasps were warm,
And it saved from harm
"A brother whose strength was fail-
ing. ai
Its touch was tender as angel's wings,
But it rolled the stone from the hidden
springs,
Although it seemed of little avail-
A smile, a word, or a touch,
And each is easily given,
%. Yetwone may win
“A soul from sin, ~~
Or smooth the way to Heaven.
A smile may lighten the failing heart,
A word may soften pain’s keenest smart,
A touch'may lead us from sin apart—
How easily each is given
If there. is a stone, stump, or other
unsightly object in the yard, plant
some morning glories, cypress vines,
canary flowers and ballge ines (love
puffs) around it. You'll be glad it was
therespefore the summer is over. Do
the same way with the mind. If dark,
ugly thoughts persist in obstructing
themselves, plant flowers around them,
and they will disappear.
closely that one canngt suffer without’
making the other miserable. Bear and
forbear; give the best we have. A
spirit of gentle kindness toward those
who are harsh will “often tirn away
their wrath. A dignified-acceptance of
the situation and patient, cheerful, per-
sistent effort to make the most of what
is left to us in life will win the respect
of those about us ‘and put us on the
road to serene endurance, if not to
happiness. a,
No one can be healthy and happy
aaworldly distinction, i is well; if
fwithout an aim in life. Ifit be to win
it be
is better. we can learn to perform
each duty thatlg set before us eareful-
ly and serenely,™
without haste, we aré'rgaching a higher
plane of life. We see hoW few are the
{ings gg are absolutely necessary
f comforts and happiness, for that
quiet, peaceful living that all men de-
sire. If external things distract us let
us follow the advice of Marcus Aureély
ius: “Give thyself time to learn some-
thing new and good, and cease to be
whirled about.” X
‘We may, if we choose, make the worst
of one another. Everyone has bis
faults; we may make the worst of
these; we may fix ‘our attention con-
stantly upon these. But we may also
make thétbest of one another, we may.
‘| forgive even as we:hope to be forgiven.
We may put ourselve the place of
others and ask what we 8 ould ish to
be done to us, and thought of “ug “were
we in their place. By loving whatever is
lovable in those” around us, love will
flow back from them to us, and life will
be a pleasure instead of a pain.
\
den, New York, to hear Jenny. Lind
sing, ano other songstress ever had
sung,’ the sublime compositions of
Bethoven, Handell, ete. At length the
Swedish nightingale thought of her
home, paused and seemed to fold: her
wings for a higher flight. She began
with deep. emotion, to pour forth
“Home, Sweet Home.” The audience
could not stand it. An uproar of ap-.
plsuse stopped the music. Tears gush-
ed from the eyes of that vast multitude
likegain. After a moment, the song
came again, seemingly as from heaven
—almost angelic, “Home, Sweet Home."
Home was thig word that bouhd, with a
pel], twenty theusand souls, and How-
ard Payne triumphed over the ‘grest
masters of song.
IN MAD CHASE.
Millions rush in “mad chase afte?
health, from one extreme of fadism to
another, when, if they would only eat
good food and keep their bowels regu-
lar with Dr. King’s New Life Pills, their
relief and quick cure for liver and
stomach trouble, 25¢. at E.- H. Miller's
drug store ; guaranteed.
Elk Liek, $400.
And pointed the way to higher things, |
. ing. “ful medicine to have cured such a bad
v Marriage binds a man and woman 8g
@achieve nobility of character, it [*
.| bought annually in the big cities.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
H. G. Muller to Charles I. Beam, in
Somerset twp., $875.
H. P. Barron to H. G. Muller, in Som-
erset twp., $2500. :
J. B. Gerhard to W. L. Mills, in Up-
per Turkeyfoot, $300.
W. G. Hocking to Sarah B. Greer, in
Summit, $14,268.
Samuel Keim to I. C. Keim, in Cone-
maugh, $4500.
C. 1. Beam to J. A, Miller, in Somer-
set twp., $319.
Wilmore Coal Co. to Irvin Lohr, in
Windber, $575. ~
Gray, in Summit, $500.
Conemaugh, $500.
Mary C. Speicher to R. W. Lohr, in
Jenner, $650.
dale, $3700.
twp, $13,000.
barth, in Salisbury, $550.
FURIOUS FIGHTING.
cured my diseases by the use ot Elec:
tric Bitters. I unhesitatingly recom-
the future to be without them in the
house. “They are certainly a jwonder-:
case as mine.” Sold under guarantee
“to do the same for you, by E. H. Mil-
ler, druggist, at 50¢. a bottle. Tey them
today. “1-1
Jury for SpecidiTerm of Court Be-
ginning January- 8th, 1906.
Addisgn—1J. C. Bender.
Allegheny—Sas. Tipton. a
Berlin—W. F. Philson. ". be
Boswell—John K. Hite. :
Conemaugh—Johii E. Woods, John:
Croyle, Jacob W. Kaufman, D. D..
Harshbarger. _ :
Confluence—Wm, Bowers.
Hooverville—Simoh.S. Shaffer.
Jefferson—John Lavan, E. G. Len-
hart. ~~
Jenner—Ira Hoffman.
Meyersdale=E. P. Younkin,.G. E.
Hammond, Jas. E. Emerick. ?
. Middlecreek—N. ByCramer.
“ Northampton—Conrad Deist.
. Rockwood—D. F. Rector.
Salisbury—R. 8S. Johns, Richard New-
man, Harvey Hay.
Somerset bor.—B. K. Pullin, C. E.
Pile, Chauneey Weimer, H. Montgom-
ery, C. Ks Grove.
Somerset twp.—Geo. H. Smith, W. L.
Berkey, C. A. Pile. “
Southampton—Geo. H. Emerick..
Stoyestown—G. L. Dobson, Frank
Fulton. “ > “ Wm ;
Windber—Wm. F. Kerr, J. M. Young,
Harry Deitz, James Owens, C. E. Doug-
las.
THE SEASON OF GESTION.
The season of indigestion§i on us.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for Indigestion
and Dyspepsia Will do everything for
the stomach that an -over-loaded “or
over-worked stomach ean not do for
itself. Kodol'\Digests what you eat—
gives the stomach a rest—relieves sour
stomach, belching, heart-burn, indiges-
tion, et€. "Sold by E. H. Miller. 1-1
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The First Chapter of “The Masquer-
‘vaders” and Five Cnristmas "Stor-
fies in the Xmas Number of the
Sunday North Ameriean.
The North American promises some-
thing decidedly out of the ordinary in
its issue for December 17, the Christ-
mas edition of the Sundsy‘paper. The
management has secured six Christmas
stories by the best-known authors, and
will also begin the serial publication of
“THE MASQUERADERg by Kath-
erine Cecil Thurston, the nO%gl that has
been praised by all of the criti¢s.as the
greatest that has been written in the
last ten years. Don
The" short stories are: A Stole
Christmas,” by Mary E. Wilkins Free-
man; “Davy’ss Christmas,” by Abbie
Trambull Slosson; “Solomon Crow’s
Christmas Pockets,” by Ruth McEnery
Stuart ; “A Journey in Search of Christ-
mas,” by Owen Wister; “An Engineer's
Christmas Story,” by Hn A. Hill, and
iri Gifts ‘of Thaddeus,” by
Tohn Kendrick Bangs. x
The front cover of the magazine is
said to be the finest head of Kh
Kringle ever printed in a newspaper. |:
There is a poem by Peter H. Doyle
that the young folks will be réeiting at
the holiday entertainments.
A11 the magazine articles and comics
will be full of the Christmas spirit, and
one page that will be thoroughly prac-
itical is that which tells about the cost
of the Christmas “presents that are
The edition will be limited, owing to
the extra work necessitated by the
gpecial features, so that it will be nec-
essary to order the paper in advance.
It
troubles would all pass away. Prompts
i @@™ WEDDING Invitations at Tar
Stir office. A nies new stock justre-
ceived. 5 tt.
NINE “DON’TS” FOR WOODLOT
Good Things to Avoid in Using the
Home Supply of Wood en
There is a right way to doeverything,
and the care of the woodlot is not an
exception to the rule. The right way,
moreover, is often quite simple, the
good results which follow being out of
all proportion to the time or labor ex-
Too many woodlots
simply neglected, and by far the great-
er number of them are misused for
want of foresight or a true apprecia-
Andrew Robertson to Mary Ann |tion of their value.
The first principles of right woodlot
W. J. Livengood to P. J. Alwine, in | forestry may be summarized in a brief
list of “don’ts,” by which every woodlot ,
Elias Fike to D. M. Fike, in Summit, | owner may profit with very
trouble.
Don’t dispose of your woodlot. You
need it for-your own use.
Levi Deal to A. J. Boose, in Mevers- | made to give you. fuel, posts, peles,
fence rails, even such™timber, boards>
J. F. Knuff to J. H. Moore, in Paint | and shingles as will keep the farmstead
and barns in repair.
C. R. Haselbarth to Edward Hasel- | couragement, its value for home suppiy
will increase year by year.
David Murray to Ellen Naismith, in| use it, it will renew itself, and het
prices of its } ~~dnets are certainly aot
decreasing.
’ Don’t turn your woodlot into a pas-
“For seven years,” writes Geo. W.|ture. Tree seedlings are quickly bruis-
Hoffman. of Harper, Wash., “I had a|ed and crushed by the trampling of
bitter battle, with chronic stomach and | live stock. Hungry cattle browse upon
liver trouble, but at last 1 won, and |them. The soil becomes packed hard
and unable to retain moisture so much
needed for the encour
mend them to all, and don’t intend in | growth. .
Don’t thin your woodlot too heayily.
If you do, large openings are made
through which: the sunlight streams jn,
drying the soil and encouraging the
growth of grass, which should never be
spongy humus
that forms the natural top layer of soil
in a healthy -forest.
formed by the leaves and branches,
s shade the forest floor.
Too much light.encourages the forma- >
tion of branching, short-stemmed trees.
Don’t burn over the woodlot. It has
‘been pointed out that the woodlot is
not fit for pasture purposes, but even
if'it were, the burning over-of the soil
“would still do irreparable ‘damage to
young growth, consume, tieJitter which:
ought torot into humus, and destroy
the very conditions which nature seeks
to establish and preserve. be
Don’t select only the best trees in a
woodlot which needs weeding. Nearly
every woodlot is composed of a mixed
stand in which dead and unsound trees,
weed trees,’and sound, useful trees are
If you select and re-
move only the choicest living trees, the“
stand will grow poorervinstead of bet-
ter, and in time will become worthless.
t cutting, which, even
at a little cost, removes the weed trees
and those which are dead, crooked, or
otherwisg,of lictle worth, will give the
remaining stand a clear start.
woodlot quickly responds to such treat-
hment, improving vigorously under the
new conditions. The larger yield of
better quality in due ti
repays the labotie.,
Don’t forget reproduction. In, thin-
ning your woodlot, have an eye to'the
Spare it as much as™w_
you can in felling and haul
Give the seedlings the chance, and
they will seize it and grow into saplings
and poles. Saplings and poles are al-
ready valuable, and a little later still
are themselves grown trees.
Don’t do all your cutting in one spot.
just because it is a trifle ‘more con-
venient to do so. By taking a treehere
‘88d there, where it can best'be_spared
or is actually better down, you will se-
cure just as much wood, and at the
same time draw as lightly “as possible
on your future supply.
stand is composed only of old trees you
may, of course, often make clear cut-
ting to advantage, especially where
‘neighboring seed trees will reseed the
opening tc a new crop.
Don’t let the carelessness of other
persons do the damage to your woodlot
by fire which you refrain from doing
yourself. A fire in a neighboring field
may creep into your woodlot and burn™
over it, scorching the trunks of the
trees or even setting the crowns ablaze.
It is worth while, in the dangergus
season, to see that the borders of the
woodlot are slear of inflammable ma-
terial. “Especially clear
Jeaves so as to form a miniature fire
lane about the forest.
atches and the building of
‘esmp fires, and see that your directions
With a little en-
“uy
agement of young
suffered to replace
A crown canopy,
intermingled.
Don’t be in too great a hurry to real-
ize on yout woodlot investment.
satisfied with a permanent revenue,
which is the interest on your forest
capital. You may materially increase
by managing the woodlot
the thinnings always besr
a wise proportion to the yield, Mean-
time the steady rife in the value of all
forest products will add little by little
to the market value of your timber.
Years hence, when you need: it, the
woodlot which has supplied you all
along will in all probability bring you
far more than at present.
leave ito your children; who in ttirn
will find it a most ecceptable
D&F The Pittsburg Daily Times and
THE §r4R, both oné year for onl
cash in advance.
end all orders to
Tae Star, Elk Lick.P tt
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