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"« ELK LICK POSTOFFICE. PA.. THURSDAY, APRIL 2. 1908.
. "For The Assembly,
PETER IL. LIVENGOOD
EDITOR 0 THE SOMERSET COUNTY STAR.
- STARTLING DISCLOSURES!
Important Facts to Consider Before Casting Your Ballot on April
11th—Figures Which no Voter can Afford to Ignore-No Gum-
Shoe or Mollycoddle Campaigning for Us.
“Men do not light a candle and put it under a bushel.’
Only Mollycoddles and Nature-Fakirs do
that. ‘Let Your Light Shine’’ is good gospel, and has never been repealed. Cast your votes as
Free Men should, cast them for Pete Livengood.
FeLrow Crrizexs:—There are numer-
ous important issues before the people
during the present political campaign.
The one issue generally regarded as the
most important of all at this time is
probably the Local. Option issue.
However, important as Local Option
is,- there is at least one other issue
that is even more important. I refer
to the urgent need of the repeal of
Pennsylvania’s compulsory vaccination
law.
No more brutal and infamous law
was ever placed on the statute books of
Pennsyluania than the one compelling
the vaccination of school children, and
no law was ever designed by a more un-
scrupulous set of grafters. It is high
time for the liberty-loving people of
Pennsylvania to rise in their might
and put a stop to the encroachment
upon their God-given rights that a
greedy, grasping, conscienceless set of
medical boodlers and charlatans are
responsible for, and the way to get rid
of such damnable legislation is to elect
men to the Legislature who are pledged
to work for the repeal of the aforesaid
law.
I oppose compulsory vaccination as
an encroachment upon individual lib-
erty, and if elected to the Legislature
shall do all in my power towards the
much needed repeal of Pennsylvania’s
dastardly and damnable compulsory
vaccination law.
True liberty guarantees all natural
rights to every human being; partic-
ularly the right to be the custodian of
his own health, and that of his own
family.
No form of tyranny is more repulsive
in its nature, less excusable to reason,
or more opposed to true science—as
applied to health—than compulsory
vaccination.
Expert medical opinion is hopelessly
divided upon every phase of the vacci-
nation question. Ourlearned “author-
ities” seriously differ on every impor-
tant point—such as the number or
marks neccesary, the proper kind of
lymph, the length of “protection,” and
the value of revacecination.
The vaceination superstition has
been so thoroughly exploded; its
claims and theories so comple!ely de-
molished by many of the ablest scien-
tific minds of the age and its FEARFUL
DANGERS so abundantly proved, that its
legal enforcement has become a crIME.
I believe that if the y that is
annually spent on vaccination were
applied to ridding the cities of the thou-
money
sands of cess-pools, cleaning the lanes
and back yards, to proper disenfection
and to the enforcement of all sanitary
laws ; and, if the public were as thor-
oughly drilled in the saving powers of
cleanliness, fresh air, pure food, and
the laws of health generally, as they
are in the alleged efficency of putrid
and diseased calf pus, that smallpox
would die a natural death, like the
black plague and other scourges of
medieval times, which have yielded to
simple sanitary measures.
The medical proffession, through
class legislation, has made itself unas-
sailable. Millions of human live have
been sacrificed to hallowed medical
superstitions, which are abandoned
only as they become unfashionable.
Certificates of death due to vacci-
nation are labeled “erysipelas,” “blood
poisoning,” ‘“‘consumption,” “infantile
debility,” or any of the many other
diseases induced by vaccination.
Following I quote some startling
facts and figures for the thoughtful
consideration of voters. Read them
carefully, and then go to the polls on
April 11th, taking your friends with
you, and cast your ballots for the un-
dersigned, who is opposed to both the
medical trust and the whiskey and
beer trust, which has
ized to control the politics of Somerset
couuty. The candidate hasn’t
got backbone enough or honesty
enough to proclaim to the public where
he stands on such important
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Legislature. Down with mollycoddles
and nature-fakirs! Vote for men not
afraid to fight in the open, the kind
that will be heard from if elected.
PETER L. LivexGoon.
Vaccination An Utter Failure—
More Positive Proof Impossible.
Italy is one of the best vaccinated
countries in the world, if not the best
of all, which can be proved mathemat-
ically. For twenty years before 1885
the nation was vaccinated in the pro-
portion of 985 per cent. Notwith-
standing, the epidemics of smallpox
there have been something so fright-
ful that nothing before the invention
of vaccination could equal them; 985
per cent. of the whole population of
Italy were officially declared vaccinat-
ed. Here are the results:—In the
year 1887 theré were 16,249 DrartHs
from smallpox ; in 1888, 18,110, and in
1889, 13,413.
Extract from article by Cuarres
Ruara,M. D., Professor of Hygiene and
of Materia Medica, University of Per-
ugia, Italy,in N. Y. Medical Journal,
July 22nd, 1899.
The Prussian Army Figures.
In 1871-2, after 37 years of the most
rigorous legal tyranny which compelled
every person to receive four vacci-
nations during his lifetime, 124,978 of
Prussia’s “protected ” citizens died of
smallpox. These figures are official.
Murdered By Vaccination.
“Twenty-five thausand children are
annualy slaughtered by disease inoc-
ulated into the system by vaccination,
and a far greater number are injured
and maimed for life by the same un-
wholesome rite.”
See English Digest oF PARLIAMENT-
ArRY RETURNS, No. 488, Session 1878.
BBAll the various lymphs in use have
been in turn officially condemned. —
This is vaccination logie.
The Terrible Dangers.
In December, 1880, fifty eight re-
cruits in the 4th regiment of Zouaves,
at Algiers, were vaccinated by military
surgeons. The whole 58, without ex-
ception, were infected with
and ruined for life.
Out of 38 children vaccinated in
April, 1879, in the parish village of Cas-
tiglione D’Orcia, Italy, there were 29
syphilis
taken with the hideous disease of
Glanders. See GazerTE A’Itavnis, May,
1879.
“In all countries where vaccination
is unknown, the decay of the teeth is
unknown, and in all countries where it
is practiced, the teeth rot.”
W. L. JOHNSON, M, D., NEWBURY-
PORT, MAss.
Dr. D. V. BEACOCK, BROCKVILLE,
ONT., AND MANY OTHERS STATE THE
SAME FACT.
Vaccination Not Unanimously En-
dorsed. Some who are opposed
to it:
Herbert Spencer, the eminent |phi-
losopher, Prof. A. R. Wallace, the great
English scientist; W. E. Gladstone,
late Premier of England; Dr. George
Gregory, fifty years director of the
smallpox hospital, London, England;
Sir James Paget, Surgeon Extraordi-
nary to Her late Majesty; Dr. W. J.
Collins, twenty-five years public vae-
cinator of London, England ; Dr. John
Epps, twenty-five years director of the
Jennerian Institute, London; Dr. Sto-
well, M. R. C. 8,, thirty years vaccine
practitioner ; Dr. Thomas Skinner, L. R.
C. 8, Liverpoolr ; Dr. J. McKenzie, F.R.
C. 8, Scotland ; Alexander Von Hum-
boldt ; Daniel Webster; Wendell Phil-
lips ; Prof. F. W. Newman, Oxford Uni-
versity ; Bernarr A. Macfadden, Editor
Physical Culture, which has 500,000 rea-
ders monthly ; and all the other Health
Journals with one exception, and many
others too numercus to mention.
VACCINATION CONDEMNED.
E. M. CROOKSHANK, M.D. M. R.C.
8., PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY IN KING'S
CovrLEGE, Loxpowm, ENG.
“I maintain there is no scientifiesup-
port for vaccination, and the practice
is destined to fall into desuetude.”
“We have no known test by which
we could possibly distinguish between
a lymph which was harmless, and one
which might be harmful to the extent
of communicating syphilis.”
CHAS. CREIGHTON, M.D. M. A,
AUTHOR OF ARTICLES ON VACCINATION
IN ENCYCLOPEDIA BriTranica, IX.
EbprrIonN.
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| SANITARY STATISTICS AT BERNE Switz-
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| “After collecting the particulars of
| 400,000 cases of smallpox,I am compell-
{ed to admit that my belief in
nation is absolutely destroyed.”
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ALEXANDER M. ROSS, A. M., M.D.,
F. R. 8., PHYSICIAN IN MONTREAL, TELLS
WHY HE CODEMNS VACCINATION :—
“Because I know that eleven hun-
dred children under twelve years of
age were vaccinated into smallpox
and died from it during the epidemic
of 1885 in Montreal.”
And again he says:—
“One thing is certain, thousands of
children are killed annualy by vacci-
nation, or its after results, and these
victims of medical ignorance and cu-
pidity are the only persons, it can be
asserted with truth, that vaccination
protected from smallpox.”
ALEXANDER WILDER, M. D., Epr-
TOR NEW YORK MEDICAL TRIBUNE, AND
PROFESSOR oF Puvysiorocy, UNrrep
StarTes MEDICAL COLLGE, NEW YORK.
“A vaccinated people will always be
a sickley people, short lived and degen-
erate.”
And again: —
“Consumption follows in the foot-
steps of vaccination as certainly and
unequivocally as effect follows cause.”
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 TI have ever
used.—W. F. Gasrox, Posco, Ga. This
remedy is safe and sure. For sale at
Miller's drug store. 5-1
HARRY S. KIFER.
Harry 8S. Kifer, who is a candidate
for County Commissioner, was born in
Somerset, on July 21, 1872, and has al-
ways resided here. He is a son of Mr.
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Dr. A. VOGHT, Pro¥r. or HYGIENE AND
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JOHN E. LENOX,
Editor Berlin Record, of Berlin
Borough.
Unable to make a personal canvass,
yet by his fearless attitude
torial columns in favor of the people,
has won the hearts of the voters and
will poll a big vote all over the county.
1t
in his edi-
HE GOT WHAT HE NEEDED.
“Nine years ago it looked as if my
time had come,” says Mr. C. Farthing,
of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter. ‘I was so run
down that life hung on a very slender
thread. It wasthen my druggist rec-
ommended Electric Bitters. I bought
a bottle and I got what IT needed—
strength. I had one foot in the grave,
but Electric Bitters put it back on the
turf again, and I’ve been well ever
since.” Sold under guarantee at E. H.
Miller’s drug store. 50c. 5-1
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TROLLEY EXTENSION.
Frostburg & Salisbury Electric
and Mrs. Michael Kifer, well-known
residents of this place, and has had
varied and wide business training.
After quitting the public schools, he
entered the employ of Cook & Beerits,
with whom he remained for about a
year, when he accepted a position in the
mercantile establishment of the late J.
B. Snyder. Subsequently he became
associated with Charles H. Fisher, and
for thirteen years was identified with
Fisher’s Book Store, rising from the
position of counter-boy to manager of
that prosperous establishment. During
a portion of the time he was with the
Fisher establishment he attended night
school, qualifying himself the better for
his daily duties. Representing Fisher's
book store before the many school
boards of the county, he formed a wide
acquaintance with directors, and by his
gentlemanly deportment won the
friendship and esteem of all. About this
time he was chosen a member of the
Somerset Town Council, serving satis-
factorily for a period of three years.
Upon voluntarily severing his connec-
tions with the Fisher book store, he en-
tered the service of Love, Sunshine &
Co., wholesale grocers, of Johnstown,
with whom he remained for several
years.
When the new court house was com-
pleted, Mr. Kifer was chosen superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds, a
position he held until a few months ago,
during which period it_was his pleasure
to escort thousands of people from all
over the county through that structure.
Mr. Kifer holds the most flattering let-
ters of recommendation from all of his
former employers.
In conclusion, Mr. Kifer feels that he
possesses the ability to discharge the
duties of commissioner acceptably, and
he promises in event of his nomination
and election to give the office his un-
divided attention, six days every week,
and always in the best interests of the
tax payers.—Somerset Herald. 1t
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Withdrawal of Candidates.
The following candidates have filed
withdrawal papers with the County
Commissioners:
REPUBLICAN.
Legislature—Martin V. Sorber and
L. C. Lambert.
National Delegates—J. J. Hoblitzell
and J. A. Berkey.
State Delegates—James McKelvey,
J. C. McSpadden and J. T. Stringer.
: County Treasurer—Jacob W. Hostet-
er.
County Commissioner—William N.
Moser and J. J. Reiman.
DEMOCRATIC.
County Commissioner—Amos W.
Walker.
OF
PLENTY OF TROUBLE
“The Anti-Vacecinists
have knocked
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S. B. MUNN, WATERBURY, Conn, U.S. |
“If medical men were made respon- |
sible for ill effects, no physicion would |
issues, is
ever vaccinate.”
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that brings jaundice, take Dr. King’s
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Railway the Latest Thing in Trol-
ley Circles—P. & NV. to be Con-
nected With New Line.
The following trolley news appeared
in last week’s issue of the Frostburg
Mining Journal:
Senator Shanmon introduced a bill in
the Senate, Tuesday, providing for the
incorporation of the Frostburg & Salis-
bury (Pa.) Railroad Company.
The Journal is not fully informed,
but enough is known to warrant the
statement that the men comprising the
company are substantial, enterprising
citizens of both Somerset and Allegany
counties. ]
The road from Salisbury to Meyers-
dale is part of a proposed system which
will reach Johnstown, Pa., via a num-
ber of growing towns, and here it will
connect with the Cumberland & West-
ernport road.
Senator Shannon’s bill providing for
issue of charter to the Frostburg &
Salisbury Electric Railway Company
will pass. The incorporators are Messrs.
Charles J. Harrison and Ernest O.
Kooser, Somerset county, Pa.; Patrick
E. Finzel and Thomas J. Johnson, Gar-
rett county; William A. Morgart, Rod-
erick Clary and Harry C. Colborn, of
Allegany county. The capital is $100,-
000 with privilege to increase to $200,-
000.
CHAMBERLAIN’S COUGH REM.
EDY AIDS NATURE.
Medicines that aid nature are always
most effectual. Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. It allays
the cough, relieves the lungs, aids ex-
pectoration, opens the secretions, and
aids nature in restoring the system to
a healthy condition. Thousands have
testified to its superior excellence. For
sale at Miller’s drug store. 5-1
In Sympathy With Our Crusade
Against Vaccination.
JorNSTOWN, PA, March 28, 1908.
Mr. P. L. Livengood, Elk Lick, Pa.
DEAR SIR AND FRIEND :(—Although no
longer a resident of Somerset county,
I am still interested in the goings-on
and doings of the “Frosty Sons,” and
have read your appeal in the Berlin
Record with more than ordinary inter-
est, and heartily wish you success. I
trust you may, if elected, be success
anti-vaccination crusade,
thereby earning the gratitude of the
present, as well as coming generations.
Very Truly Yours,
Paul G. Nowag.
Summer Normal Sehool.
The Salisbury Normal School will
open Monday, May 4, 1908, and close
with Teachers’ Examination.
Provision will be made for the ac-
commodation of all grades. For par-
ticulars address
5-7 JENET O. McKINLEY.
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