THE SOMERSET COUNTY STAR
2P. L. Livexcoop, Editor and Publisher.
Entered at the Postoffice at Elk Lick, Pa.
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LOGHL AND GENERAL NEWS.
'NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE,
WITH AN OCCASIONAL JOKE ADDED FOR SPICE.
Miss Nancy Livengood is on the sick
dist this week.
Rev. W. W. Wagner, of the M. E.
-church, has our thanks for a paid-in-
.advance subscription to THE STAR.
If you need a pill, take DeWitt’s Lit-
“tle Early Risers. Insist on them;
gentle easy, pleasant, little liver pills.
“Sold by E. H. Miller. 3-1
Robt. H. Johnston and the editor
‘made a business trip to Somerset, last
Friday evening, returning on Satur-
-day.
A pill in time that will save nine is
Rings Little Liver Pill. For bilicus-
mess, sick headache, constipation. They
do not gripe. Price 25c. Sold by Elk
Lick Pharmacy. 3-1
8. G. Braucher, a prominent con-
tractor of Meyersdale, was a welcome
caller at THE STAR office, last Thursday
afternoon.
We are under obligations to Mrs,
John J.” Engle for a paid-in-advance
subscription to THE Star for her aunt,
Irs. D. 8. Knee, of Somerset, Pa.
Personal experience with a ‘tube of
®anZan Pile Remedy will convince
wou it is immediate relief for all forms
«of Piles. Guaranteed. 50c. Sold by
Elk Lick Pharmacy. > -
Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Wagner were
visited during the past week or two by
one of their sons and his wife, of Pitts-
burg. The visitors returned home yes-
aerday afternoon.
olds contracted at this season of the
year are quickly relieved with Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. Its laxative
quality rids the system of the cold.
Pleasant to take. Best for children for
coughs, colds, croup and "whooping
ONE. Sold by Elk Lick Pharmacy.
3-1
‘Trade at home. You see what you
-are buying, and after you have tried it,
«if you find it a fake, you can go to the
merchant and wipe up the store with
him. A trouncing by mail does not
“hurt.
Foley’s Orino Laxative cures consti-
. pation and liver trouble and makes the
bowels healthy and regular. Orino is
: superior to pills and tablets, as it does
‘not gripe or nauseate. Why take any-
«thing else? Elk Lick Pharmacy, E. H.
Miller, Proprietor. = 3-1
“The editor’s wife is quite sick, and
Faas been confined to her bed ever since
Monday morning last. We miss her
wwery much in THE Srar-office, and
theme doesn’t seem much like home
when the wife and mother is sick.
Pineules for the Kidneys are little
golden globules which act directly on
ithe kidneys. A trial will convince you
-of quick results for Backache, Rheu-
amatism, Lumbago and tired wornout
feeling. 30 days’ trial $1.00. Ttey
purify the blood. Sold by Elk Lick
Pharmacy. z
The Rev. H: 8: May, whose intended
removal from Salisbury was announced
in last week’s Star, will have a public
sale at the Reformed parsonage, be-
.ginning at one o’clock p. m., Saturday,
March 6th, when he will dispose of
some of his personal property. Don’t
forget the date.
Woods Liver Medicine in liquid form
regulates the liver, relieves sick head-
raghe, constipation, stomach, kidney
ediserders, and acts as a gentle laxative.
ior «chilis, fever and malaria. Its
tonic effects on the system felt with the
first dese. The $1.00 bottle contains
214 times as much as the 50c. size. Sold
fy Ek Lick Pharmacy. 3-1
}L.ast Sunday we had our first thun-
«der shower for the year 1809, and on
Tuesday we had some more of them.
‘Bome of the old-timers say that’s a
sign for cold weather, but it’s a good
-deal more of a sign that spring is close
at hand. Another sign of spring is the |
smarble-playing going on among the
are quickly. cured by Foley's Honey
and Tar, and it soothes inflamed mem-
branes, heals the lungs, and expels the
cold from the system. Elk Lick Phar-
macy. E. H. Miller, Proprietor. 3-1
Married, Tuesday evening, Feb. 23d.
1909, Mr. Herbert McKinley and Miss
Janet B. McDonnell. The ceremoney
was performed in Meyersdale, by the
Rev. B. B. Collins. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Me-
Donnell, and the groom the only son of
Burgess and Mrs. S. R. McKinley. Tle
newly wedded couple, as well as their
parents, are residents of Salisbury and
THE Stir joins their many friends in
extending best wishes and congratula-
tions. :
Foley’s Honey and Tar clears the air
passages, stops the irritation in the
throat, soothes the inflamed mem-
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
‘are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Elk Lick Pharmacy, E. H.
Miller, Proprietor. 3-1
William Patterson, the Boswell ne-
gro who was shot by his wife at the
Merchants Coal Company’s clubhouse,
two weeks ago, died last Saturday af-
ternoon at the Memorial Hospital,
Johnstown. Coroner J. C. McMillen
and Depaty Coroner H. R. Mainhart
conducted a post-mortem ever the re-
mains at Pendry’s undertaking estab-
lishment at Johnstowh. A jury has
‘been impaneled and an inquest was
held on Wednesday. Another murder
trial will likely follow.
There is not any better Salve than
DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve. We hereby warn the public
that we are not responsible for any in-
jurious effects caused from worthless
or poisonous imitations of our De Witt’s
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve, the
original. It is good for anything when
a salve is needed, but it is especially
good for piles. Be sure you get De-
Witt’s. Sold by E. H. Miller. 3-1
An employe of the Index, who dur-
ing the past four years has worked on
the making of catalogues for the city
mail order houses, is authority for the
statement that there has been a sys-
tematic and steady increase in the
prices of articles each year. This, he
says, is made possible by the patrons of
mail order houses “getting the habit,”
and they keep blindly on, never notic-
ing the advance. Get down your old
catalogues and compare the prices with
those in this year’s catalogue, and see
yourself whether or not this is true. If
it is, ponder. Maybe you are being
“skun’ and don’t know it.—Mt. Morris
Index.
This is just the time of year when
you are most likely to have kidney or.
bladder trouble, with rheumatism and
rheumatic pains caused by weak kid-
neys. Delays are dangerous. Get De-
Witt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills, and
be sure you get what you ask for. They
are the best pills made for backache,
weak back, urinary disorders, inflam-
mation of the bladder, ete. ~ Fhey are
antiseptic and act promptly. We sell
and recommend them. KE. H. Miller.
3-1
The sun was rising in the east, and
shed its beams upon a feast; or rather
shone upon the place where chicken
thieves had “tapped a case.” "Twas at
a near-by sugar camp, where certain
thieves did act the s¢ainp, nnd eat and
drink and wink and blink, until the)
got too drunk to think. They drank
until they fell asleep, and slept wu: il
the dawn did peep, when an irate farm-
er gave them knocks and slugged the
drunken hogs with rocks. They hiked
it for tall timber then, and soon they
were real ~sober men; and as each
tried the rest to lead. it surely was
test of speed. The cattle lowed, the
sprinters hied, and on and on they ran
—*"by tarns and pools, where dwell the
ghouls” who live on flesh of man. Two
horsemen soon joined in the chase, and
then the thieves increased their pace;
and when they thought they’d gained
the day. they heard the horses whinney
“Neigh!” * Néxt in ‘the chase joined
ducks and geese, and troubles seemed
to then increase, for a doctor joined on
horse’s back, and all the ducks called
loudly “Quack!” O’er rocks.and hills,
through brooks and rills, those thieves
now take their heats and chills, until
o'er - precipice- they fall, and broken
dream did end it all.—From the diary
of a member of the Ancient and Amal-
gamated Order of Elk Lick Township
Sugar-Cawmp Feasters.
Rural Free Delivery for Elk Lick
Postoffice.
A rural free delivery route to start
from Elk Lick postoffice is about to be
established, and posters are up adver-
tising for applications for rural car-
riers. The route is to cover territory
as follows:
Beginning at the postoffice, the car-
rier will proceed to West Salisbury,
thence northeast to Rodamer corner,
thence northeast to Fuller corner and
retrace, thence northwesterly to village
of St. Paul, thence northwest to Peters-
heim corner, thence southwest and
southeast to P. Compton corner, thence
southerly to Kinsinger corner, thence
thence northeasterly and north via
Moses Yoder’s residence to S. 8S. Mil-
ler corner, thence northeast and easter-
ly via Beachy corner to Livengood
corner, thence northeasterly to Miller
corner, thence south to Truman
Maust’s lane and retrace, thence north-
easterly to Elk Lick postoffice.
The route covers 21.85 miles, and
will serve 115 families. One regular
carrier and one alternate carrier will
be appointed. and at least six applica-
tions are wanted by the Civil Service
Commission to select from. The ap-
pointments will be determined by a
competitive - examination to be an-
nounced later, and all applications for
examination must be in the hands of
the -Civil- Serviee Commission by
March 17tH, next. The names of all
applicants must be registered at Elk
Lick postoffice, where applicants will
be supplied with'the necessary blanks
and all desired information pertaining
to the rural service.
The applications of excessive drink-
ers, criminals and foreigners will not
be considered. The position of carrier
on the aforesaid route will be worth
about $900 per year, the carrier to fur-
nish a suitable wagon and horse at his
own expense.
THE SECRET OF LONG LIFE.
A French scientist has discovered
one secret of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions of Americans had proved Elec-
tric Bitters prolonged life and makes it
worth living. It purifies, enriches and
vitalizes the blood, rebuilds wasted
nerve cells, imparts life and tone to the
entire system. It’s algodsend to weak,
sick and debilitated people. “Kidney
trouble had blighted my life for
months,” writes W. M. Sherman, of
Cushing, Me., “but Electric Bitters
cured me entirely.” Only 20c. at Elk
Lick Pharmacy. 3-1
John J. Keim a Good Marksman at
Almost 83.
Mr. John J. Keim, almost 83 years of
age, is one of Salisbury’s most remark-
‘able old men. He still has a steady
nerve, a sprightly step, a bright eye
and a cléar mind. Last week he was a
caller at THE STAR office, and gave us
the following interesting bit of news:
He told of a rebin that remained in
this locality all winter, the bird ap-
pearing daily at the back door of the
Keim home and also at the home of R.
A. Kidner, which is near by. Both
families have been feeding the bird
regularly, but the food has for some
time also been attracting rats, some of
which have fallen victims to Mr.
Keim’s unerring aim.
Mr. Keim uses a rifle made about 75
years ago by the father of Hon. Sam
Mier, who at that time was a famous
Somerset gunsmith. The last rodent
to fall at the deadly aim of Mr. Keim
was killed at a distance of 80 feet, the
aged marksman shooting from an open
window of his house, and through a
woven wire fence. We challenge all
Somerset county to trot out another
man past his four score years who can
handle firearms in such a skillful man-
ner and exhibit such steady nerve.
We are proud to say that the venerable
Mr. Keim is half Livengood, his moth-
er having been a sister of the editor’s
grandfather. :
The parents of Mr. Keim died at the
a ze of 96 and 94 respectively, and lived
together as man and wife for more
than 75 years. They were a happy,
prosperous couple, and universally re-
spected.
WASHINGTON ONCE GAVE UP
to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from a spi-
der’s bite caused large, deep sores to
cover his leg. The dcetors failed, then
“Bucklen’s Arnica Salve completely
cured me,” writes John Washington. of
Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema, boils,
burns and piles it’s supreme. 25c. at
Elk Jick har~..’cr. 3-1
Captain Harrison, of Somerset,
Warned President Lincoln of
His Assassination.
Cumberland, Md., Feb. 12.—The Lin-
coln centenary brought out the fact not
heretofore published, that the late
Lewis Edmundson, the well-known
colored Union scout who died here
several days ago, at the ripe old age of
97, took an active part in notifying
Président Lincoln of the plet to kideap
or assassinate him.
Just two weeks before the shooting
of Lincoln, the colored scout Edmund-
8 n came to Cumberland and informed
Mre. Harrison, mother of ex-Postmast-
er J. Forsyth Harrison and Captain
George W. Harrison, of Piedmont, and
Captain Charles J. Harrison, of Som-
erset, Pa., of the plot, with a number
of details of how it was to be accom-
plished.
Mrs. Harrison at once had her son,
Captain Charles J. Harrison, then an
officer in the Union army, write of the
plot to President Lincoln. Captain
Harrison received a letter of acknowl-
edgment and thanks from President
Lincoln, which letter the family still
has.
The above news dispatch recently
appeared in many of the daily papers,
and Captain Harrison says the state-
ments made therein are true.
Railroads Seour Country for Ad-
equate Tie Supply.
Washington, Feb. 21.—That the hum-
ble railroad tie is a most important
factor in the material development of
the country is a great truth that is lit-
tle understood by people outside of
railroad circles. The. puffing engine
that speeds at the ra‘e of a mile or
more a minate over the countty is a
slave to the two steel rails that insure
a smooth and safe road, and these rails
in turn depend on the old-fashioned
wooden cross-tie which holds them in
place.
Yankee invention has not yet found
a substitute which has induced the
railroads to give up wood, although ex-
perts say that the day will surely come
when the country’s forests will no
longer be called upon to supply the
demand for ties. Up to the present
time it seems that no other material
of wood and which at the same time
causes less wear and tear on the rails,
fastenings, and roadbed.
The country’s railroads during the
last two or three years use’ 110,000,000
to 150,000,000 of sawed and hewn ties a.
year. The ideal tie timber is white
oak, which combines the qualities of
durability, hardness, strength, and
close grain. It is not only excellent
for ties; but is widely used in’ ship
building, for general construction, in
cooperage, in the manufacture of car-
riages, for agricultural implements, in-
terior finish of houses, and for furni-
ture. On account of this wide use, the
supply has been greatly reduced, and
some of the railroads have been forced
to pay almost prohibitive prices for
ties, or to substitute other and cheaper
woods to replace the white oak ties
rapidly disappearing from their lines.
' Over 40 per cent. of the ties recently
purchased by the railroads of the
country are oak, according to latest
statistics of United States Forest Ser-
vice. Cross-ties of Southern pine form-
ed somewhat less than 25 per cent.
Douglas fir ties ranked third, with ap-
proximately 10 per cent. of the total.
Naturally the proportion of these two
timbers will increase as the supply of
oak dwindles. This is also true of
cedar, chestnut, cypress, Western pine,
tamrack, hemlock, and other trees
which are coming into the market as
tie timbers.
Cedar, which is very durable, has
been extensively used to take the place
of white oak for ties, but it is so soft
that it is readily cut by the rails. This
necessitates the use of tie plates and
other protective devices when cedar
ties are used. As the supply of cedar
ie also running short; it is necessary for
the railroads to seek further for new
tie timber. One of the woods which
bas all the requisites of a good tie,
with the exception of durability, is the
beech. J
A beech tie generally consists largely
of sapwood, which partly accounts for
its lack of durability, but, on the other
hand, allows a thorough and easy pre-
servative treatment. In Germany and
France, beech ties have been success-
fully preserved from decay, and are
used very extensively. Beech is found
widely distributed througheut the
eastern part of the United States, and
at the present time is comparatively
cheap and abundant. If, therefore, the
railroads whose lines are located in the
regions where beech is abundant can
make use of this wood, treated with
some suitable preservative, another
source of supply of tie timber will be
opened up.
Stumpage values have been increas-
ing so rapidly during the last few years
that many railroads have found it
necessary to modify their timber poli-
cy. and they yearly apply preservatives
to a greater number of ties and to
more kinds of wood. Substitute woods
naturally vary with different sections
of the country, but in most cases they
lack the two essential qualities found
in white oak, namely, resistance to me-
chanical wear and to decay. Experi-
ence proves that wear can be success-
fully retarded by the use of tie plates
and other mechanical devices, and de-
cay can be postponed by the applica-
tion of proper preservatives. The new
conditions have made it necessary for
many railroad companies to meet the
problem of preservation by establish-
ing treating plants at central points of
distribution along their lines.
Two from the Somerset Democrat.
Owing tothe heavy rains and the en-
suing flooded streams, Kantner’s dam,
a placid sheet of water. south of the
borough, rose in its might on Friday
and tore away the breast which kept it
prisoner. The terriffic force of the
pent up water tore an opening fully
thirty feet wide through a mass of solid
clay and earth. The resulting low wa-
ter brought a small army of boys to
the dam, who, with gigs and nets, took
large quantities of fine carp and suck-
ers.
» A number of local capitalists have
organized a company and have made
application for a charter. The new
concern will be known as the Somerset
Casket and Furniture Company, and
will engage in the manufacture of wood
and metal caskets, and also certain
articles of furniture. It is stated that
a large tract of land south of town will
be purchased by the new concern, and
has been found which has the résilency |
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Capital stock. .$ 50,000.00
Surplus fund.. 70,000.00
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PAID ON DEPOSITS,
_ Drafts on all parts of the world.
Accounts of individuals and firms invited. :
Deposits sent by mail and all correspondence given prompt and careful at.
tention. ; :
Bank open Saturday nights from 7 to 10 o’clock.
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Roberdeau Annan, President. Olin Beall. Cashier.
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Robert R. Henderson. Duncan Sinclair, Timothy Griffith,
Daniel Annan. Roberdeau Annan. 3 :
That’s what we claim for pure home-ground Chop. It
does not pay to buy imported adulterated feed. The ¢&
@3 best is the cheapest in the end. We have the best of &
everything in the Flour, Feed and Grocery line.
Country Produce A Specialty!$ |
We handle the choicest and purest of country produce,
and deliver goods promptly. :
West Salisbur
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Wall Paper, Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Dinner and
Tea Sets, Chinaware and everything needed to furnish
the home,
At T.owest Prices!
Call and look at our stock, and if we can’t save you money, we
shall not ask you to buy.
Will & Saler, Furniture Dealers
Cor. Center & North Sts., MEYERSDALE, PA.
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If you were going to cross a desert which would re-
, require several days, you would provide necessary food
and water before starting, to last until you reached the
y other side. Is it not just as wise and important to pre-
} pare for the deserts of life, such as sickness, “hard times”
and old age by saving. Decide you are going to save, §
NOW, then call and start an account with us. :
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SALISBURY,
Erk Lick, Pa.
New Store! New Goods!
We have opened a fine new general store in the M. J.
Glotfelty building, Ord St. Salisbury, Pa., and invite you
to come and inspect our nice, new line of Dry Goods,
Shoes, Groceries, ete
Prices As Low As The Lowest! |
We start with an entire new stock, and we handle only the
best and purest brands of goods. We solicit a share of your pat-
ronage, and we guarantee a square deal and satisfaction to all.
Howard Meager & Co.
THE HOME
MODEL WASHER
contains new features worthy of your consideration.
The tub is made of cypress od The inside is cor
rugated like a washboard. The lid fits tight and pre-)
vents the Sage of steam and heat. Th
rub board is different from all others and a big im-
provement. You should know ali about
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it. The lever,
: | westerly to Otto corner, thence south |
¢boys, and the fact that bluebirds are | and southwest to Springs postoffice |
ay eo L that a large factory will be erected.
| corner, thence westerly and south to| MP@F WEDDING Invitations at THE
The new company is composed of Frank
making their appearance. B. Granger, Freeman J. Hoffman, W Cuaganted. 1
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that | valentine Bender's woolen mill, thence | STAR office. A nice new stock justre- |g ‘arter, B. F. Auman, and J. W. WH. S. MILLER, -
amay develop into pneumonia over night | east and south to Hershberger corner, ceived. tf. . i Flick. AE a EAA