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OIS IRON WORKS,
DuBois, Pa.
New Store!
New Goods!
We have opened a fine new general store in the M. J.
Glotfelty building, Ord
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We start with an entire new stock, and we handle only the
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We solicit a share of your pat-
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read of the fertilizer on any row or bed of strawberries up to two
he distributer is light, yet rigid and strong, and easy and pleasant
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nd Fertilizer Distributer
It distributes the fertilizer in a furrow, beside
the growing crop, as a top-dresser or as a broad-
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LEGTION PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, a Petition of the taxpayers and
qualified electors of Elk Lick Towns
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, was
sented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of
the Peace of said County, petitioning said
Court to authorize the qualified electors of
Elk Lick township to vote on February 19,
1907, to change or not to change the system
of taxation for the public roads in said
townshipasprovided by an Act of Assembly,
approved the 12th day of April, A. D. 1905, I.
L., 142, etc.
That by a decree of said Court it is made
the duty of the Road Supervisors of Elk
Lick township, to issue an Election Procla-
mation that on the regular official ballot,
for the Municipal Election for the Town-!
ship of Elk Lick, to be held on the 19th day
of February, A. D.19%07, after the list of can-
didates, there shall be printed in brief form |
and followed by the words, “yes” and “no,”
the question, “Shall the work tax levied |
and assessed for ‘public roads in Elk Lick |
Township be abolished and the same be!
paid in cash?’ The ballots to be so printed |
as to give each voter a clear opportunity to |
designate his choice of answer to the ques-
tion by a cross mark (X) in a square of suf- |
ficent size at the right of the words “yes” |
and “no.” {
Therefore, We, Henry Opel, J. S. Stevanus
and Ross Sechler, Road Supervisors of Elk
Lick Township, do issue our Proclamation
to the qualified electors of Elk Lick Town-
ship, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, re-
questing them to meet at their respective
polling places for holding a General Elec-
tion in the several election Freciucis in
said Township, on February 19th, A. D. 1907,
(being the third Tuesday of said month) be-
tween the hours and in the mode and man-
ues-
tion: “Shall the work tax levied and as-
sessed for public roads in Elk Lick Town-
Ship De abolished and the same Le paid in
cas.
Given under our hands and official seals
at Elk Lick Township, Somerset County,
Pa., this 9th day of January, A. D. 1907.
HENRY OPEL, (seal)
J. S.STEVANUS, yea)
ROSS SECHLER, (seal
ship, |
pre- |
[A pplications For
Wholesale, Distilers™ and
ewer’ Lnuor Lies
The following named persons have filed
with the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions, of Somerset County, Penna., their pe-
titions for Wholesale, Distillers’ and Brew-
ers’ Liquor Licenses, which will be heard on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27ih. (901.
WHOLESALE.
John Lochrie, Windber.
Bernard J. Johnston and Wm. Callahan,
Summit.
DISTILLERS.
Shultz Distilling Co., Brothersvalley.
Somerset Distillin Co., Sonomensh:
Buhl & Gatesman, Meyersdale.
Mary Rees, Administratrix, Northampton.
John M. Topper, New Baltimore.
Simon P. Switzer, Somerset Borough.
Bernard J. Johnston and Wm. nt,
Summit.
BREW ERS.
Meyersdale Brewing Co., Meyersdale.
Windber Brewing Co., Windber.
Rockwood Brewing Co., Milford.
. H. FIKE,
2-14 Clerk of Quarter Sessions Court.
OLD PAPERS for sale at THE STAR
office. They are just the thing for
pantry shelves, wrapping paper and
cartridge paper for the miners. Five
2-14 Supervisors of Elk Lick Twp.
cents buys a large roll of them. tf
Dr. T.B. ZELLER,
SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN,
Will be at
Hay's Hotel Until Monday
Noon, Feb. 14th.
Having known Dr. Zeller for many
years, I can heartily recommend him as
a first class optician, and one who can
be depended upon for honest advice,
careful and considerate treatment. He
has successfully fitted many of my ac-
quaintances, also myself and family. I
am also convinced he can fit SHY One 28
well as the moat expensive of the city
occulists. Respectfully,
Rev. F. P. SAYLOR,
Somerset, Pa.
To Get the Skin
Thoroughly Clean
the dirt must be worked out—
the skin must be kneaded like
a cloth garment in the wash
tub.
Pompelan Massage Cream
is first rubbed into the pores
loosening the imbedded dirt;
then it is rubbed out, bringing
the dirt with it, removing the
cause of sallow, lifeless com-
plexions, restoring healthy
circulation ; taking away wrin-
kles and animating the tissues.
For women— Pompeian
Cream is a necessity. It makes
the use of toilet powder unnec-
essary. Contains no gréase,
leaves no shine, and cannot
induce growth of hair.
For men—it is most delight-
ful after shaving. Takes away
razor soreness and irritation.
Call for sample and book on
facial massage. :
4 Price 50c and $1.00 per jar.
The Elk Lick Drug Store.
Murphy Bros.
RESTAURANT!
FARMAN
Headquarters for best Oysters, Ice
Cream, Lunches, Soft Drinks, etc.
Try our Short-Order Meals—Beef-
steak, Ham and Eggs, Sausage, Hot
Coffee, ete.
Meals to Order at All
A. Hours! em
We also handle a line of Groceries,
Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars, etc.
We try to please our patrons, and we
would thank you for a share of your
buying.
MURPHY BROTHERS,
McKINLEY BLOCK, SALISBURY, Pa.
THE SALISBURY HACK LINE
o AND LIVERY. =
C.W. STATLER, - - Proprietor.
&@F=Two hacks daily,except Sunday, be-
tween Salisbury and Meyersdale, connect-
ing with trains east and west.
Schedule:
Hack No.1 leaves Salisbury at
Hack No.2 leayes Salisbury at y
Returning, Nol leaves Meyersdaleat1 P.M
No.2leaves Meyersdaleat............ .6 P.M
D@F-First class rigs for all kinds of trav-
el,at reasonable prices.
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE.
Estate of Stephen Bowman, late of Jenner
Township, Somerset county, Pa.,deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate above
named having been granted to the under-
signed, notice is hereby given to all persons
indebted to said estate to make immediate
payment, and those having claims against
he same, to present them duly authenti-
cated for settlement,at the late residence
of decedent, in said township, on Saturday,
March 16th,1907, at 10 o'clock in the fore-
noon.
DR. CHAS. F. LIVENGOOD, EXecUtoL
3-7 oswell, Pa.
COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
Freeburg, Snyder county, Pa., is an
ideal place to study music. $34 pays
six weeks board and instruction on
either piano, organ, violin, band and
string instruments and singing. Terms
begin May 6, June 17, July 29. For
catalogs address ;
2-14 HENRY B. MOYER.
Desirable Residence Property for
Sale.
Large corner lot, 866x196 feet, front-
ing on the main street of Salisbury
borough, having thereon a very con-
venient and desirable 8-room house, a
stable, good well, fine fruit, good board
walks, etc. The house has been re-
cently remodeled and given three coats
of paint. Everything about the place
is.in good repair, and the location is
one of the most desirable in town.
The lot is large enough for an addi-
tional building or two, and the price at
which the property can be bought is
very reasonable. For further partic-
ulars, apply at Tuk Star office, Elk
Lick, Pa. tt
TRY IT !—Our Bonne Et Belle Type-
writer Paper. We furnish it blank, in
full letter sheets, 84x11 inches, for
only $1.10 per ream. We also furnish
it printed, when desired, at customary
prices. We also have many other
grades and brands of typewriter paper,
and it’s all good. .
tf SoMERSET JOUNTY STAR.
EVERY TIME you hire a rig at the
Williams Livery, Salisbury, Pa., you
will get the worth of your money.
Somerset County telephone. tf
WANTED, all the sick and well peo-
ple to know that we are sole agents for
Dr. Kimmell’s celebrated Stomachic
and Nervine Remedy, also Dr. Kim-
mell’s Headache and Liver Tablets.
tf HowaArp MEAGER & Co.
WANTED AT ONCE |—Two
good girls (white), one for din-
ing room, the other for laundry
work, at Hay’s Hotel. Good
wages. Apply to or address D.
I. Hay, Elk Lick, Pa tf
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
Cures all Coughs, and expels Colds from
the system by gently moving the bowels.
NORTH DAKOTA LETTER.
Awful Winter in the Great North-
west—Much Suffering for want
of Fuel—The Railroads Al-
most Out of Business.
Ziox, N. D.,Jan. 25th, 1907.
EDITOR STAR: —
Twinkle, twinkle, little Star,
How I wonder where you are!
On the road in drifts of snow?
Hope “old Jim” will boost you through.
Indeed. it begins to look as if another
glacial period was going torepeat itself.
The whole Northwest isin the cold em-
brace of old Boreas, and the whole
country is being blocked with snow so
that all traffic is about at a stand-still.
Our winter set in with a 40-mile bliz-
zard on the 15th of November last, and
has not let up since. Every succeeding
week has added more or less snow, so
that it is at this time 2 to 3 feet deed
on the level, and drifts of various
depths. Our public roads are well
nigh impassable, and railroads are
blocked so badly most of the time that,
our mail matter from the East and
South is from one to two weeks behind
time, and may soon cease to come alto-
gether. Indeed, the situation is begin-
ning to look serious. Great suffering
will soon occur all over this and ad-
joinning states. Many isolated places
are out of fuel, provisions are getting
short, and the railways helpless. There
has been gross negligence and cold in-
difference on the part of operators, ship-
pers and dealers early in the season,
and now they can’t help matters, even
if they are ever so anxious.
The following newspaper extracts
will give your eastern readers a good
idea of the present hardships experi-
enced as the days go by:
At Kenmare, N. D., terrible suffering
on the part of an entire section crew of
eighteen men was made known when a
party of eight-of the crew walked into
the local depot about 6:30, one evening
last week, from near Grano. The men
had covered the entire distance by foot,
and besides being quite badly frosted,
they were physically exhausted.
The crew was sent out from
mare, last Saturday morning, to assist
in opening up the Siberian Express
road. Tuesday evening the engine that
pulled the train “died,” and it was up
to the men to hike for food and shelter,
which they did early Wednesday morn-
ing. Two of the men went the oppo-
site direction, flve stopped in Tolley,
three dropped out along the roads, pre-
sumably finding shelter at a farm
house, and the remaining eight came
into Kenmare. The men left Tolley at
about 10:30 in the forenoon and did not
reach Keprmare until 6:30 in the even-
ing. A light snow was falling nearly
all day, and the wind had filled the cuts
nearly to the top. The men were
obliged to follow the track, and conse-
quently were forced to make their way
through the feathery banks. Allof the
men are nursing frosted feet, hands,
arms and faces, and but one has re-
ceived medical attendance.
| with
Ken- |
{ dashing by on horseback, will make an
Fargo Forum: The railroad tieup
has brought business to a standstill,
and the heavy snow all over the state
has further complicated matters. As
the manager of collections of one ma-
chinery house put it:
“The farmers cannot get their grain
into town, and when they do get it
there they cannot get it shipped out of
town. As a result of these conditions,
the farmers are without money to meet
their - obligations, and collections
amount to nothing. In many cases
the local implement dealers have their
worst claims against their best cus-
tomers,those who have long traded with
them and whom they know will event-
ually pay. These claims they cannot
push any, but will have to wait patient-
ly until the customers are in a position
to settle.”
‘Not only is there a car shortage in
North Dakota, but there is also a sled
shortage, which further complicates
the situation. During the past few
winters the snowfall in the Northwest
has been comparatively light, and there
has been little demand for sleds.
Hence the manufacturers did not turn
out a very large supply. Following
the heavy and frequent snow falls,
there has been a great demand for ve-
hicles on runners, which soon exhaust-
ed the supply of the local dealers, and
in many instances they have been un-
able to replenish their stock. One
dealer who was very anxious to secure
a new stock of sleds went to Minneap-
olis, and after searching the city over
could only find one carload, and that
was already loaded for shipment to a
Williston firm.
As I said before, the situation is get-
ting critical, the hundreds of cars that
are being weekly shipped up are a long
time in reaching their destination, and
many are tied up all over the state and
cannot be returned. Wateringstations
are froze up, and engines die on the
road. The fact is our country has out-
grown ite present railway facilities, and
our railway corporations were too
greedy for big dividends, and failed to
properly keep their roads in repair and
equipments.
James J. Hill has been criticising the
farmers for their poor farming and
management, but now they can with
equal propriety criticise him for doing
poor railway management. Well, time
will tell what the outcome will be.
One thing is sure, everybody is learn-
ing a bitter lesson that may prove of
inestimable value in the future. The
people about Zion and Cando are not
suffering yet, and may pull through
better than is expected. It all depends
on the weather from now on.
M. P. Licury.
AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.
E. II. MILLER WILL PAY BACK YOUR MONEY
IF PEPSIKOLA FAILS TO CURE YOUR
INDIGESTION.
“Never in the history of this store,”
remarked one of the above druggists to
an interested customer, “has there
been so great a demand for a new rem-
edy as there is just now for Pepsikola
Tablets. Elk Lick people are coming
in every day inquiring if it really is
true that we sell Pepsikola with the
understanding that it will cure dyspep-
sia or pay back the money. As a mat-
ter of fact,” continued the druggist,
“not one person in fifty bas asked for
their money, and it may surprise you to
know that at least a dozen within the
last ten days have been in to tell us
how much they have been relieved,
and how glad they are to know at last
there is a remedy that really will cure
indigestion and dyspepsia.” Pepsikola
braces up and tones every nerve and
fibre, helps digest the food, puts new
life into the digestion, improves the ap-
petite, cures coated tongue, dizzy spells
and sour stomach.
Try it for ten days, and if you don’t
see a big improvementstep in and tell
Mr. Miller, and he will hand back your
quarter cheerfully and without argu-
ment. 3-1
International Military Display at
the Jamestown Expositian.
NorroLk, VA.—From the 26th of
April to the 30th of November 1807, the
grounds of the Jamestown Ter=Centen-
nial Exposition, which is to be held on
the.shores of Hampton Roads, near
Norfolk, will be the scene of the grand-
est international military display that
the world has ever witnessed. The en-
campment will consist of companies of
the various military organizations from
every section of the country, govern-
ment troops and regiments from all of
the representative nations of the world.
[his vast army encamped at the Ex-
position, in long lines of white tents,
stretching as far as the eye can reach,
sentinels marching their posts,
and officers in gayly colored uniforms,
impression on the visitor not soon to be
forgotten. ”
Officials of the Exposition, realizing
the space needed for the drilling and
manoeuvring of such an army, have set
aside thirty acres of land in a central
location of the grounds, to be known as
“Lee's Parade.” Here will be the daily
drills and manoeuvres, also the contest
and exhibition drills. ‘‘Lee’s Parade”
will be the largest and best equipped
field of its kind in the country. Apart
from the attraction of these drills and
contests, much interest will be mani-
fested in the actual encampment of the
troops, the methods of feeding such a
vast army, and the arrival and depart-
ure of the various organizations, all of
these will be of special interest to the
visitor of the Ter-Centennial who is not
familiar with the daily work and routine
of the soldier’s life.
Fourteen countries have accepted
President Roosevelt's invitation to at-
tend and participate in the celebration,
and the Secretary of War has appoint-
ed a military board, consisting of three
army officers, whose duty it shall be to
inspect and superintend the allotment
of spacé to the various troops that are
to be encamped from time to time,
Among the most noted of the organi-
zations which are to come to the Ex-
position next year, are those of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
London and Boston, similar organiza-
tions, the oldest and most honored
companies of their respective countriege
The old Confederate veterans from
Tennessee are also booked for the Ex-
position. These old soldiers, armed
with lheir muzzle-loaders and uniform-
ed in the old Confederate Gray will
visit the Ter-Centennial three hundred
strong, and camped in the midst of a
modern army are sure to make an im-
pressive sight.
The musical program of the Expo-
sition will also be attractive and varied,
and the Jamestown Ter-Centennial
will be a continuous and chainging
scene of martial splendor, from begin-
ning to end, such as never has been
witnessed in this or other country.
A REWARD.
We offer a reward of 25 cents for
every case of skin trouble, eczema, ul-
cers, old running sores, wounds, cuts,
or any kind of scalp trouble that Der-
makala Ointment will not heal, for if
not cured we pay the 25 cents back. E.
H. Miller. 3-1
Paddle Your Own Canoe.
Advice is good, if it is good and well
followed, and here is a bit cilpped from
an exchange that occurs to us be-
ing wholesome and applicable to life's
guccess: Fight your own battles. Hoe -
your own row. No one will ever help
you as you help yourself, for no one is
heartily interested in your affairs.
The first step will be a long one per-
haps; but carving your own way up the
mountain you will make each step lead
to snother, and stand firm while you
chop another out. Men whohave made
fortunes are not those who have had
$5,000 given them to start with, but
boys who have started fair with a
well earned dollar or two. Men who
have acquired fame have never thrust
into popularity by puffs begged or paid
for, or given in friendly spirit. They
have outstretched their own hands and
touched the public heart. Men who
win love do their own wooing, and we
never knew a man to fail as signally as
one who induced his affectionate grand-
mother to speak a word for {him.
Whether you work for fame, for love,
for money, or anything else, work with
your own hands and heart and brain.
Say “I will,” and some day you will
conquer. Never let any man have it to
say, “I have dragged you up.” Too
many friends sometimes hurt a man
more than none at all.
When Things Go Wrong.
There are times when everything
seems to go wrong. From seven
o’clock a. m. till 10 p. m. affairs are in a
twist. You rise in the morning, and
the room is cold and a button is off,
and the beefsteak is tough, and the
stove smokes, and the pipes burst, and
you start down street nettled from
head to foot. All day long things are
adverse. Insinuations, petty losses,
meanness on the part of customers.
The ink bottle upsets, and spoils the
carpet. Some one gives a wrong turn
to the damper, and the gas escapes.
An agent comes in determined to in-
sure your life, when it is already in-
sured for more than it is wcrth, and
you are afraid some one will knock you
on the head to get the price of your
policy ; but he sticks to you, showing
you pictures of “Old Time” and the
hour glass, and death’s scythe,and a
skeleton, making it quite certain that
you will die before your time unless
you take out papers in his company.
Besides this, you have a cold in your
head, and a grain of dirt in your eye,
and you are a walking uneasiness.
The day is out of joint, and no surgeon
can set it. The probability is that if
you would look at the weathervane you
would find that the wind is northeast,
and you might remember that you
have lost much sleep lately. It might
happen to be that you are out of joint
instead of the day. Be careful and not
write many letters while you are in
that irritable mood. You will pen
some things in the way of criticism or
fault-finding that you will be sorry for
afterward. Let us remember that
these spiked nettles of life are part of
our discipline. Life would get nause-
ating if it were all honey. The table
would be poorly set that had on it
nothing but tracle. We need a little
vinegar, mustard, pepper and horse-
radish that brings the tears, even when
we do not®eel pathetic. If this world
were all smoothness, we would never
be ready for emigration to a higher
and better. Blustering March and
weeping April prepare us for shining
May. This world is a poor hitching-
post. Instead of tying fast on the cold
mountains, we had better whip up and
hasten on toward the warm inn, where
our good friends are looking out of the
window, watching to see us come up.
IT IS BAD BUSINESS tolallow peo-
ple to look in vain through the col-
umns of Tue Star for an advertise-
ment of your business. tf