° ————— ee ————— OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Below will be found the names of the various county and district officials. Unless otherwise indicated, their ad- dresses are, Somerset, Pa. President Judge—Francis J. Kooser. Member of Congress—A. F. Cooper, Uniontown State Senator—William C. Miller, Bedford, Pa. Members of the Assembly—J. W. Endsley, Somerfield; A. W. Knepper. Sheriff —William C. Begley. Prothonotary—Chas. C. Shafer. Register—Chas. F. Cook. Recorder—John R. Boose. Clerk of Courts—Milton H. Fike. Treasurer—Peter Hoffman. District Attorney—R. E. Meyers. Coroner—Dr. 8S. J. H. Louther. Commissioners—Josiah Specht, Kant- ner; Chas. F. Zimmerman, Stoyestown ; Robert Augustine, Somerfield. Soliei- tor—Berkey & Shaver. Jury Commissioners—Geo.J.Schrock ; J. C. Harding. Windber. Directors of the Poor—J. F. Reiman, J. B. Mosholder, Somerset ; and Aaron F. Swank, Davidsville. Attorney for Directors, Tl. .¥. Yost; Clerk, C. L. Shaver. ‘ County Auditors—W. Yockwood ; J. S. Miller, Friedens; Steinbaugh, Stoyestown. Superintendent of Schools—D. W. Seibert. County Surveyor—A. E. Rayman. Chairmen Political Organizations—N. B. McGriff, Republican ; Alex. B. Grof, Democratic; R. M. Walker, Berlin, Prohibition: O. P. Shaver, Friedens, Lincoln. H. H. Baker, Geo. BOUNDARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND SOME OF THEIR PECULIARITIES. A little girl ¢ w ho was taking her first lesson in geography, inquired of her mother: “What makes the lines be- tween the states so crooked? Why are some states shaped so oddly? No wonder that the mother had to get help to explain. There are few grown-ups who could answer these questions sat- isfactorily. Our forefathers used such crude methods of defining many of the state divisions, that some boundary lines are as hard to decipher as a maze in a king’s garden. Take the old eastern boundary of New York for an example. The line was described as starting at the ancient road or winding place in Bryam River,” following a direction that would lead by a ‘bunch of horn- beam saplings “and a tree which was either “a red or a white oak.” touching another tree on the “land oe- cupied by William Wilsey in 1814,” and finally falling in with a certain farm fence. l.and was so plentiful in those old days that a few miles one way or another did not make much dif- ference. The line separating Tennes- see from Georgia, which was surveyed in 1619, was defined as lucidly. This was eaid to begin at a rock due south of the old Indian town of Nickajack,” passing due east in such a manner as to “leave old D. Ross two miles and eighteen yards in the state of Tennes- zee.” onk A tiny parcel of land in southwest Massachusetts was given to New York in 1855. It was a small cove that wis practically inaccessible from the east, it became a most The and because of this desirable place for prize fights. offenders being able to slip back into New York easier than the officers could get in from Massachusetts. So to break up this interesting game of hide- and-seek between the law-breakers and the law-enforcers, the bit of land was the state that could best given to police it. Unted natural boun- In the earlier surveys of the States, rivers and like daries were pressed into service to de- termine the limits of the different ter- ritories or grants, and much trouble has resulted from the shifting habits of these kinds of boundaries. Had not the commission that fixed the division between the United States and Mexico decided upon a certain channel of the Rio Grande where the river is used as the line, the citizens in that part of the world would have a hard time deciding whether they are Americans or Mexi- cans, because the river changes its course so often. The people of California and Nevada may still be living in one another’s territory, for all they know, as the boundary line was hard to establish, and may very half a mile. Just where the elbowlike bend comes in the line is Lake Tahoe, and it is almost in the exact middle of that lake that the principal measurement to the angle of the turn had to be taken. While the boundary thus established has been recepted, and is generally recognized as being correct, there may be a dis- pute over its exactness, some day. For many years the northwest boun- dary line of the United States was just about as easy to locate as the famous “Seven Cities of Cibola,” for which the early explorers searched so futilely. The old treaty states that the line should be “due west from the Lake of the Woods to the Mississippi.” This might have been fairly approximated if the Mississippi had lived up to the expectations of the treaty-makers, but it continued to wander through the state after its own independent fashion, fully two counties to the southeast of “a rock in | the lake. In a half century or so the line wane made more definite, though the point finally chosen as the “north- western point” is now well under the waters of the lake. It was not until 1842 that Main knew just how much territory she had in her northeast corner. The old treaty of 1781 defined the boundry as “following the St. Croix River to its source,” thence north to the Highlands that divided the waters fo the Atlantic from those of the St. Lawrence. As no one knew which of the two rivers emptying fifty miles apart was the St. Croix, or which set of highlands was meant, or whether the Bay of Fundy might be considered an arm of the Atlantic, early Maine geography was rather mixed. When Lord Ashburton and Daniel Webster straightened the mat- ter out, fifty-nine years later, they gave seven-twelths of the disputed land to the United States and five-twelths to England.—Frederick J. Haskin in Washington Herald. “PNEUMONIA’S DEADLY WORK has so seriously affected my right lung,” writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, of Rural Route 1, Georgetown. Tenn., “that I coughed continuously night and day and the neighbors’ prediction— consumption—seemed inevitable, until my husband brought home a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery, which in my case proved to be the only REAL cough cure and restorer of weak, sore lungs.” When all other remedies utterly fail you may still win in the battle against lung and throat troubles with New Discovery, the REAL cure. -Guarauteed by E. H. Miller, Aruggist. 50c. and $1 00. Trial bottle free. 5-1 ei Hanson Brown Soon to be Here With His Bride. Our friend Hanson Brown, of Farm- ington, Pa., who has always been very prompt in responding to statements calling for money due on subscription, was one of the first in a large list to respond to statements sent out a few days ago. He not only sent the price of a year’s subscription, but also sent the glad tidings that he will soon be in Salisbury with his bride. He writes as follows: “I will be in Salisbury in May with my beautiful bride. Her name is Mat- tie. She is one of the sweetest little woman on earth.” : Good for Hanson! A beautiful bride or some other streak of good fortune.s always in store for the man who promptly pays for the newspapers he reads. THE Star sends its best wishes and congratulations to the happy couple. WHOOPING COUGH. I have used Chamberlain’s ‘Cough Remedy in my family in cases of whooping cough, and want to tell you that it is the best medicine I have ever used.—W. F. Gasrux, Posco, Ga. This remedy is safe and sure. For sale at Miller’s Drug Store. 5-1 New ‘“Jamestown’’ Postage Stamps. The Postoffice Department announecs that the special series of stamps, in three denominations, to commemorate the founding of Jamestown, will be is- sued, beginning April 15, for sale to the public during the term of the James- town Exposition, from April 26 to No- vember 30, 1907. The stamps are rec- tangular in shape, and of three denom inations—1-cent, 2-cent and 5-cent. The 1-cent stamp contains, in a semi- circular frame, a portrait of Capt. John Smith. In the upper corners are me- dallions of Pocahontas and Powhatan, Upon a scroll is the legend, “Founding of Jamestown, 1607;” on the base, “Capt. John Smith,” with the years of his birth and death—1580-1631. The 2-cent stamp contains a picture depicting the landing of the settlers at Jamestown in 1607. On one side is a tobacco plant, and on the other a stalk of Indian corn. Underneath, on a scroll, are the words, “Founding of Jamestown, 1607.’ ~The 5-cent stamp contaihs a portrait in an oval frame of Pocahontas, and gives the years of birth and death— 1595-1647. a ® THE NEW PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW, We are pleased to announce that Fo- ley’s Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law, as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, snd we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Sold by all Droge 5-1 Willie’s Excuse. “Please excuse Willie,” wrote Wil- lie’s ma to his teacher. “He fell against a wire fence and tore his knick- erbockers. By doing the same you will oblige—His Mother "—Ex. HOW TO AVOID APPENDICITIS. Most victims of appendicitis are those who are habitually constipated. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restores the natural action of the bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. Re- fuse substitutes. Sold by all Drug- gists. 5-1 By special arrangement of Congress: man Cooper, the U. 8. Department of Agriculture has forwarded to Tur STAR a large mail bag filled with veg- etable seeds-for frée distribution. As long as they last, these seeds will be handed out in packages to all who apply for them, except to children. Therefore, don’t send your child for seeds, but come yourself or send some adult friend. , We poditively refuse to be annoyed by caro this seed distribution, 88 we have been in the past, for the youngsters uged to come in droves, the same ones frequently coming several times a day, and often the packages were torn open and the seeds thrown at people on the streets. For that reason we will no longer hand seeds to children, no matter whose children they are. All grown people, however, are wel- come to the seeds, and each and all are requested to call and get a package, together with the compliments of “Uncle Sam,” Congressman Cooper and TaE STAR. Where the Change Has Come. We often: hear some neighbor say “Things were not that way when I was young.” But they were. It is not the things that have changed, but our- selves. Our prim and precise aunt may make a fuss because niece strolls down to Lover’s lane in the summer twilight, but, all the same, she would have jumped at a chance to. do the same thing, 30 years ago. When he came along she went. Mother grum- bles because we sit out on the porch and talk a little late, but she forgets how the old man used to call her down good and hard because dad stayed pretty late when he was sparking her. We think the circuses are bummer than they used to be, and the clowns are not half as funny. But they are. The winters get just as cold and the summers just as hot. The flies are as thick and the mosquitoes bite just as hard. About the only difference is that in the flowery days of our youth we didn’t have troubles. Now we do. —Osborne (Kan.) Farmer. at “ Knew Her Father’s War Record. Pension day nearly always brings a tale from some of the old coffee-coolers worth telling again. One of them who served three years, and saw a plenty of the late unpleasantness, was in the mood to “chin whack” when he came to get his papers made out, last week, and was lamenting the lack of interest shown by the rising generation in mat- ters pertaining to the war. “Why” said he. “the half of them can’t tell what regiment or company their fathers or brothers belonged to, and I made up my mind that I would see if my daughter was as ignorant as the rest of them, so the other day I asked her if she knew what regiment I belonged to. She said, ‘Certainly; the Eighty-sev- enth.” ‘What company? I asked, and she promptly replied, ‘Company Q, which was correct, and feeling good over the prompt answers, I thought I would still further test her knowledge, and said : “Now, can you tell me where I was most of the time while T was in the service? 'Well, she said, ‘from what I have heard you and the old fellows tell, I think you must have been in the guard house.” That closed the investi- gation.”—Freeport. Journal. ~~ . Poor Fido! The honeymoon was over, and the husband, returning from business, was grieved 10 find his little wife crying bitterly. “Oh, dreadful thing has happened. I made a beautiful pie all myself, Fido went and ate it!” “Well, never mind. my said, cheerfully, “we can another dog.”—Ex. “such. a had and George.” she sobbed. dear,” Le easily buy His “Character.” There is a story of a Scotch gentle- man who had to dismiss his gardener for dishonesty. For the sake of the man’s wife and family, however, hé gave him a “character,” and framed it in this way: “I hereby certify that A. B. has been my gardener for over two years, and that during that time he got more out of the garden than any man 1 ever employed.” He Would Lose AuyWoy. There is a young physician who has never been able to smoke a cigar. “Just one poisons me,” says the youth- ful doctor. Recently the doctor was invited to a large dinner-party. When the women had left the table, cigars were accepted by all the men except the physician. Seeing his friend refuse the cigar, the host in astonishment exclaimed : “What, not smoking? Why, my dear fellow, you lose half your dinner!” “Yes, I know I do,” meekly replied the doctor,"but if T smoked one I should lose the whole of it!” FOLEYSHONEY- HBR or This store contains everything that a class OP, \/ 8 WA — SP Ca EE SE BBB RB a) 3B iy The Bost {, We aim to keep in stock the best feeds and dairy products that can be obtained. We make our own chops from the best corn and oats that can be purchased. We have the agency for the famous Laurel brand of flour. We will have on hand a High Grade Fertilizer for the spring crops, and expect to keep a supply of it on hand continually. 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