Mount Pleasant journal (June 24, 1898)

              VOL, *111. NO. 111.
ounf peasant journal
Mill NT I* L IQAHA NT, WTQHTMOflK'LAN O COUNTY, I’A., FRIDAY, .MINK 21, IKON.
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JUST BEFORE SAILING
Company E's Last Days at
San Francisco.
LETTER FROM PRIVATE BROWN
THE JOURNAL’S SPECIAL CORRES-PONDENT
WITH lOTH RKOT.
On the Eve of the Second Philippine Ex-pedition'll
Departure he Telle of How
Eager Our Boye Are to bo Otf to Admi-ral
Deway'e Aeelstance, no Difference
if That Mefine a Brush With the Span-iards.
CAMP MKHITT, SAN-FRANUISUO.UAL.,
JUNE lit. Contrary to expectation when
sen(ling my Inst article. 1 have a little
time to day and will use It in writing a
sort of a farewell letter to THE Joint
NAL readers, who will likely not receive
anything more from my poor pencil for
at least a month,
Could our Mount Pleasant friends
take a peep at their old Company E
to-day there would he presented to view
an excited lot of soldiers, eager for the
command to foreward march to the
good ship Zealandia which is to carry
the Tenth Regiment across the briny
Pacific to Honolulu anil thence to Mn
nila, 7,000 miles away, there to assist
Admiral Dewey in subduing the anarch
istie. blood-thirsty savages called Span
lards.
Our extra clothing and conking nten
slls, ns well as all fixedamnnitimi, were
loaded on the boat, yesterday, which,
although it was the Sabbath, looked
more like a general moving (lay; for,
the hoys were busy packing and carry
ing boxes of things, not necessary to
have on the trip and to be stored away
in the hold until we shall have reached
Mnnila. As already noted E’s eoinuiis
sary sergeant, “Billy” Snyder, was de-tailed
as regimental commissary ser
gennt and had charge in loading the
stores of which there Is a four months'
supply.
Among the supplies might lie men
tinned 5 tons of potatoes, I ton of cab
lingo, 10 tons fresh meat, besides stocks
of canned roast beef, and salt pork, 5,-
900 pounds of green coffee in addition
to whole grain and ground coffees,
sacks of navy beans without nnmlier.
idee, flour, hardtack, sugar, salt, soap,
dessicated potatoes, canned tomatoes
and all kinds of canned fruits. There
will bo a sort of general store conducted
on the ship for the benefit of the sol
diers who wish to buy tobacco, cigars
and nickuaeks too numerous to men-tion.
Your correspondent succeeded in get
ting a pass from Colonel Hawkins, per
mitting him to go aboard the Zealan
dia on an exploring expedition. The
boat is a fine looking craft, i!H7 feet long
with 38 foot beam. She has three decks
of which the upper is fitted up for her
officers and military commanders. The
second has port holes and skylights and
will be used by the enlisted men. The
third, next to the hold, is not so well
lighted, but will be roomy and well
ventilated.
As a rule each man will have a hunk
to himself, although there are a ft>w
double berths. The bunks on the sec-ond
deck are two tiers high and on the
third deck three. The hunks are made
mostly of canvas although some are of
woven wire; hut, all have clean new
mattresses on them; in fact, everything
about the sleeping quarters is new. The
interior of the ship has been painted
white. Each man is provided with a
life preserver and attached to each hunk
is a large sized cuspidor, doubtless with
a view to convenience in case of seasick-ness.
Some of the boys are boasting
that they will experience nothing of the
kind. The wise ones, however, will
wait and see what the waves nave in
store for them or they for the waves.
Of course we are anxious to get a
whack at the Dons, but, at the same
time, the hoys dread to say good bye to
the California girls who have been in
the habit of bringing cakes, pies, fruits
and even candy to camp for some of the
little “sojers.” In fact, these girls are
sweet, harmless dears who never saw a
snowflake or a frosty morn. Why
shouldn’t they be sweet to Pennsylva-nia's
frosty sons of thunder \vho go
a?ross the Pacific to fight for these fair
daughters of Eve?
Private Joseph Snyder, of E, has been
selected and appointed as one of the
machinists who will erect an ice plant
at Manila for the benefit of the army
and navy. He will sail on the Colon
which, with the Senator and China,
will also carry soldiers. Besides the
freight boat, the monitor Monterey nnd
the gunooats will convoy the expedi
tion from Honolulu.
Sergeant E. F. Newill leaves this
evening for Mount Pleasant to recruit
Company E to its full complement of
106 men. Lieutenant Colonel Barnett
will have charge of the detail which in
eludes one man from each company in
the regiment who goes on the same mis
sion. The recruits will have to take
their elmncesof catching the third Phil
ippiue expedition liefore it leaves San
Francisco. This will not, he a great feat
if the War Department does not make
better time than it did with ours.
The Red ('loss Society is doing every
thing in its power to provide for the
health nnd welfare of the hoys. The
Christian Endeavor people are furnish
ing us with writing material ns well as
reading matter for the trip, of which I
will write Till-; JOURNAL a description
from Honolulu,
C. W. BliOWN.
Co. E, 10th Regt., P. V., IT. S. A.
ON HOARD THE ZEALANDIA, JUNE
tr>. Well, we've been aboard ship for a
whole day and nohodys sick; hut, that's
probably due to the fact that we haven't
set sail yet. We came in from camp,
yesterday, and, ns luck would have it,
the boys of E were the only ones who
failed to get a team to haul their knap
sacks and as a resuit they had to carry
them on their hacks.
The members of the Red Cross Sncie
ty, of Han Francisco, always present
when needed, wore soon on the scene,
and when Colonel Hawkins lmd his men
lined up to march on the ship, sanil
wiehes and coffee were passed until
all were satisfied. No soldiers who
have passed or will pass through this
city during litis campaign, will ever for
gel the thoughtfulness and generosity
of the society. At ((o’clock last even
ing the men nnd baggage were all on
linnrd and the gong sounded for all the
friends, who were there to say good bye,
to go ashore. It was a noticeable fact
and one commented upon by the peo-ple
and papers of the city that the
Pennsylvania hoys lmd made more
friends during their short slay titan any
other troop from n distance.
At 6:15 the ship began tn move out
from Hie wharf amidst cheers from the
assembled crowd, and at 7 o'clock cast
anchor about a mile out. Through
some mismanagement on the part of the
commissary department the boys got
nothing to eat for snpper, which occa-sioned
a great ileal of complaint. Home
of the sailors, however, divided their
tea nml coffee with those who were for-tunate
enough to find them. Light
breakfast was served this morning.
The privileges which were enjoyed at
Ml. Gretna nml Camp Merritt are now
at an end. Henceforth strict military
discipline will be enforced and the men
will he obliged to live on regulation
army diet. Battery B, of Utali artil-lery,
is also quartered on this ship.
The fleet is scheduled to sail at noon
to (lay. General Greene lias distribut-ed
signal tings among the ships, which
will be used on the voyage. Colonel
Hawkins will he in command of the
Zealandia. As the tug waits to take off
the mail I can only add a kind good bye
to all our Mount Pleasant friends.
C. W. B.
THREE MINERS SUFFOCATED.
Fatal Results of a Fire at a Latrobe Coal
Plant.
Albert Smith, Albert Sihlock and John
Anger, all young married men with a
wife and a child each, were suffocated
in the Latrobe Coal Company's mine,
just west of Latrobe, Friday night last.
The only surviving member of the gang
is Joseph Morrow, aged 40, with a wife
nnd two children, who when brought to
to the surface was almost suffocated,
but the fresh air put new life into him,
and he recovered. The four men, whose
names are mentioned, were driving
headings nnd were shut off by a fire
starting in what is known as a drying
shanty, about a mile from the mouth of
the slope.
The rescuing party, under the direc-tion
of Mino Boss Arkright and Mine
Inspector Ross, worked nil night in the
stifling smoke, and it was only by the
erection of a brattice and moving it
along slowly that the scene of the fire
was reached and the bodies of the three
dead men recovered. The ,fire was ex-tinguished
after an all night’s fight.
Coroner Owen’s Inquiry attached no
blame to anyone.
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
The Grim Reaper’s Work in This Place
and Vicinity.
Michael Rhubottom, a well known
colored man, died, Monday, at his
Spruce street home of a complication of
diseases, aged 68 years. The interment
took place, Wednesday afternoon, fol-lowing
divine services held by Rev.
Guinn in the A. M. E. Zion church, of
which the deceased was a trustee and
class leader. He leayes a wife and two
daughters.
Mrs. John U. Keener died at her
Greensburg home, Monday, of heart
trouble, aged 54 years. Her husband
and five children survive.
LIST OF IfACHS
Selected for Mount Ploasant
Public Schools.
NEARLY ALL THE OLD CORPS
THERE BEING BUT FOUR NEW
FACES THIS YEAR.
The Board of Education, in Retaining
Prof. Kintlgli for a Term of Three
Years, Adds IfllOO to His Salary and
Grades tho Wages of His Assistants
According to the Experience They have
Had. There Was a Long List of Ap-plicants.
The newly organized Mount Pleasant
Board of Education met, Monday even
ing, and elected the teachers for the
local public schools. There were tint
twenty one places to fill and yet the
application list embraced the names
of almost double that nnmlier from far
and near.
(if the old corps there were retained,
with Prof. Kintigli, Misses Georgia
Campbell. Carrie NOSH, Laura Johnston,
Gertrude llerthel, Anna llertliel, Nan
nio Fowlns. Charlotte Dillon, Laura
Dillon, Mary Lamb, Ida Smith, Marga
ret Lowe, Anna Ihillinger, Frances
llazlett, and Anna Yothers nnd Mr.
Yealey. The four vacancies remaining
were filled by the election of Miss Anna
Edwards, of litis place, who graduated
this week at the California State Nor-mal
School. Miss Millhollnnd, of Alle-gheny;
Miss Wilson, of Bradford. I ’it.,
and Miss Dntteati, of New Wilmington,
Pa. The last named teacher will be
associated with Miss Yothers in the
High School.
As a substantial recognition of Prof.
Kintigli's faithful work as principal,
the Is paid gave it i tit a three year term and
increased his salary from i)>H(l() to $9(10,
In tlie adjustment of the wages to he
paid the other teachers, that for the
High School was placed at $00 a month;
lower rooms, experienced teachers #45,
nnd inexperienced teachers, $H>.
COKE AND COAL.
Items of Interest Gathered From Both
Mine and Yard.
THE JOURNAL is indebted to Mr. A.
M. Crane, general sales agent, for the
Illinois Steel Company, for a neat
pamphlet containing a complete ilis-seription
of that great corporation’s va
rious works. The little book is hand-somely
illustrated and contains ranch
valuable information.
Pittsburg and Allegheny retail coal
dealers are forming a combination to
sustain prices.
The Mount Pleasant Coal Company,
lessor of Shape’s country hank and of
which David Millward, of this place, is
general manager, is now shipping ttie
fuel for several Connellsville industries.
John Q. Finch. J. B. F. Smith and
William Hownrth, the committee in
charge, have everything ready for the
flag raising at Alice Mines, tomorrow
afternoon at 3:30. The speakers will he
the Revs. Tnssing, Collins, Wilson and
Yahn, of this place; while a cornet
hand and dram corps will furnish the
music. A special feature will he the
exhibition of D. W. Fox’s illustrated
war bulletins.
President C. H. Foote and Secretary
Greene, of the Illinois Steel Company,
Chicago, accompanied by Peter Marron,
who will mnnage the new Mount Pleas-ant
Supply Company, spent Tuesday
here as guests of Secretary-Treasurer
Hosier, of the South West Connellsville
Coke Company. President Foote says
his company will continue the practice
of paying its employes by check every
two weeks, although, under the new
revenue act, the stamps an the checks
will amount to $7,200 annually.
The Mount Pleasant Supply Com-pany
will take charge of the stores at
the South West Connellsville Coke Com-pany’s
four plants on July 1.
LIKE FUNG 'EM
Recruits For Our Company E
Simply Pour In.
THERE WERE 100 APPLICANTS
FROM WHOM TO CHOOSE THE 81
PERMITTED TO GO.
Tho Neighboring Country and Towna
Vied With Mount Pleasant for tho
Honor of Having Representatives
Tlie Examination Was MoBt Rigid and
an a Result Many a Good Follow, Anx-ious
to Fight for His Country, Was
Turned Down.
When it was known that Sergeant
Frank Newill waH coming hack from
Kan Francisco to Mount Pleasant, with
Lieutenant Colonel Harnett’s Tenth
regiment detail, to recruit Company E
up to the war footing, 106 men, there
were fifty or more applications on file
before he reached the town, Saturday
morning, and that number was all hut
doubled before he closed his office in tho
armory that evening anil went out to
Carpentortown to spend Sunday with
his wife and family.
Still the list grew on Monday and so
eager were some of tho applicants to
get their names on it that they drove
out to Sergeant Nowill’s homo that
night ami Itad him hood them. When
the examining hoard, composed of Bat-talion
Adjutant Crowell, Private Mor-rison
Barclay, of Company I; Dr. Kern
eror, of Greensburg; Sergeant Newill
and Dr. M. W. Horner, assisted by ex
Lieutenant I Surryhill, ex Commissary
Sergeant Ooldsmith and Dr. I!. M. LIMIT,
began its work in the armory, Tuesday
morning, the total nmriborof applicants
was 180 from this place and surrounding
towns and country. And what mnnly,
sturdy fellows they were! Adjutant
Crowell said ton JOURNAL representa
live that ho never saw a finer looking
lot of men.
The physical examination was a hard
one. The hoard sat, in the officers' room
arid each applicant nH his name was
called wits admitted. He first stripped
totheskinand then weighed on platform
scales. If loss than 180 pounds, he was
told to dress and make wily for the next
man. If the weight wits satisfactory,
he was measured for height whose min-imum
was increased to 5 feet 7 inches,
the rule being that a soldier must weigh
two pounds for every inch in height.
The applicant's body was then gone
carefully over for blemishes, the sur-geon
even looking for in-growing toe-nails
that were just as fatal to the suf-ferer
as if he had false teeth or heart
trouble. If the applicant showed tip
all right to this point in the examina-tion
ho was placed at the opposite side
of the room from a card on the wall
containing letters of different sizes
which he hail to name as the doctor
pointed them out, first with one eyeand
then the other. The last test was for
the ears. The doctor, standing across
the room and speaking in a low tone,
asked questions which the applicant,
facing the wall, had to answer, having
his ears plugged in turn. But, despite
all this, the hoard, which left at 2:50 p.
m. for Connellsville to recruit Com-pany
I), found it hard work to keep the
number chosen within the enlistment
requirement. The names and addresses
of the lucky men are:
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses have
Deen granted for this vicinity during
the past week:
William Clark and Ella Hickenbot-tem,
both of Alice Mines.
Charles Sloan, of Madison, anil Tillie
Wilson, of Fosterville.
James H. Tarr and Nina Wagner,
both of Pleasant Unity.
Henry Lynn, of Webster, and Hattie
Stoner, of Scottdale.
Charles RGemmell
Charles E Clark
I) R Morrison
Albert B Cooper
Edward II Cooper
Herbert N Smith
Amos Rumbaugh
Wm II Erskln
Henry J Sr.haehte
Cornelius Buckley
Edward F. Miller
Charles S Nelson
David IV llurllnger.
Harry Roy Hummer
WmJ Maybury.
James M Cramer
John F Kenney
II C Newman
H M Ktnkald
Wm W Scott
Wilson M Brlnker
Francis Bishop
Joseph D|Roadman....
Roy J D Knox
Thomas Haines
Henry J Trout
George I) McCall..
Thomas First
Cyrus P MarkI e
M E Logan
Albert.I Brothers
Mount Pleasant
Greensburg
Scottdale
COMERS AND GOERS.
Paragraphs About Prominent People
Gathered During the Week.
Mrs. Clarence II. Hosier is visiting
her parents at (ihicngo
Miss Florence Dick, of Johnstown, is
the guest of 111*r aunt, Mrs. (). I’ Shape.
Allie Bryce, of Elizabeth, Pit., spent
Sunday here with his brother, J. Mel).
Bryce.
Stewart Kennedy left, yesterday, for
Chambembnrg, Pa., tovit.it Ills grand
parents.
“Billy" FTitohman, now a sophomore
at Princeton College, rode down from
Markloton, Monday.
Miss Katie Hartigan, a student at, St.
Joseph's Academy, GroenHtmrg. is home
for the summer vacation.
MIHH Flora Shntterly, of lllftirsville, is
the guest, of tier brother, Mr. A. E.
Shntterly, the Main street jeweler.
E. T. Hitchman, burgess of Cartons
burg, and the head of the Canonabnrg
Con I Company, wits here, Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Rollins, of (lollidnyHtmrg,
Pa., is here visiting her eonsirt, Mrs.
David Millward, of West Main street.
MisH Pearl Hissern left, Tuesday, for
Uimersburg, Pa., to attend the wed
dirtg of her school friend, Miss Mooney.
J. R. Berg, wife and son, Master Mar
ion, returned home, Saturday, front a
trip to fowa. Kansas nml other western
points.
Dr. and Mrs. Grant Wertz, of Wil
kinsbnrg, were here this week visiting
the former’s parents, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Martin Wertz.
Mrs. John Shields, Jr., and brother,
were at Laurel Hill, Sunday, attending
the dedication of the new Presbyterian
church at that place.
Mrs. W. C. Goldin and daughter,
Miss Ola, left, Wednesday, to spend
two months with relatives and friends
at Three Rivers, Midi.
Mrs. Nannie Lewey had for her guests
at the Hotel Anderson, Wednesday,
Mrs. Henry Goldsmith and Mrs. Charles
Snyder, tint it of Connellsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Carpenter Over-holt,
of Scottdale, have issued cards to
friends to meet Mr. and Mrs. James Asa
Childs Thursday evening next,
C. E. Whitten, Esq., of Greensburg,
withd.is wife and sister, Miss Sadie,
was here, Tuesday, visiting hin partner,
B. F, Scanlon, Esq., and wife.
D. W. Shnpe, wife and family, of
Greensburg, were here from Friday
until Tuesday visiting Mr. Shape's
mother, Mrs. Sarah Shape, and other
relatives.
FAYETTE CONVICTS.
Sentences Imposed at tho Close of Crim-inal
Court.
Among the sentences imposed, Fri-day,
on offenders convicted at the June
term of Fayette county criminal court,
were: George Bell, attempted to mur-der
his wife, -four years; Ben Censure,
taking a girl for immoral purposes,
three years; Frank Kenny and J. A.
Henderson, robbery, 18 months; Wilbur
Sharp, eight years; William Smith and
and John Williams; two years and four
month for robbery, all to the peniten-tiary.
Charles Frey, Minnie Robinson
and Sol Sims each got four months to
the workhouse.
A three-year sentence to the peniten-tiary
was imposed on Benjamin Leas-tire,
the Hamntondville man who left
his wife and family, and eloped with
Miss Bnttermore, a 16-year old girl of
Connellsville.
Valentine Novatski, alias “Whiskers, ’’
was sent to the workhouse for sixteen
months for embezzlement. He was
charged with taking money from a fel-low
Hungarian to aid the latter in get-ting
out of jail and appropriating it to
his own use.
Stahlstown
—Uniontown
Bessemer
Strlckler
Hecla
Aiverton
West, Newton
Donegal
Laurelvllle
A Bad Dog- Removed.
Ex-Jnstlce S. C. Stevenson got out his
First ward battery, early Wednesday
morning, and slew a dog that had bro-ken
into the pen and killed four of his
pet rabbits. It took five rounds to com-plete
the execution and the neighbors
were very much alarmed until apprised
of the cause of the awful noise.
The above named recruits joined
Sergeant Newill here, Wednesday mom
ing, and were taken by him today to
Washington, Pa., where all those enlisted
for the different companies in the regi-ment
were mobilized by Lieut. Col. Bar
nett, under whose command they will
at once proceed to San Francisco, it is
said, in time to catch the third Philippine
expedition, joining their respective
companies at Manila.
It is now said that a third battalion
will be organized tor the Tenth regi-ment,
which would give the volunteer
companies in this section a chance to
join.
THE CANNON'S ROAR
Will Soon he Heard at Santiago
de Cuba.
GEN. SHAFTER’S TROOPS LAND
READY TO I,A Y SIEGE TO ADMIRAL
OERVKRA’H BOTTLE.
Thn 16,000 American Soldiers Disem-bark
at Two Points Under the Protec-tion
of Admiral Sampson’s War Ves-sels
and, to Mako Sure of Spanish
Defeat, Your Undo Samuel Will Send
Over Ten Thousand More Men.
The United States army for the invan
ion of Calm, soinn 16,000 troops under
General Shatter, arrived in transports
off Sanlingo do ('it I in, Monday noon,and
thn work of disembarking began,
Wednesday, tinder tho guns of Admiral
Sampson's fleet, at, Daiquiri andJnrngua,
and It is ox pectod that today will see
the whole force on Cuban soil ready, in
conjunction with insurgents, to lay
siege to Santiago do Cuba where Ad
miritl Corvcra’s fleet still ridesatanchor
in the hay, but ready to dash out and
take desperate chances with tho mighty
blockading squadron in an effort to
escape, provided thn sunken Morrltuoc
does not entirely close tho channel.
Daiquiri, one of tho places of land
ing, iH about 15 miles east of Santiago,
and the bay is large and well protected.
.Turngua, in the hay of Bncano, is the
nearer place to the destination of tho
troops. It is only 12 miles from Santi-ago
and 1ms a smaller harbor than Dai-quiri.
While the troops were going
ashore Admiral Sampson’s squadron
threw shells into several places in tho
neighborhood where Spaniards were re-ported
to have been massed to attempt
to prevent a landing. A largo body of
Cubans worked valiantly in the rear of
the Spaniards, and when the first bodies
of our troops reached lurid and began to
shoot they very quickly drove the ene-my
into thn hands of the insurgents.
The War Department appreciates tho
fact that the Inking of Santiago doCuba
cannot ho effected without a struggle
and very likely a bloody one as tho
enemy is said to have strongly reinforced
tin1 city, At all events, some 10,000
more troops are being hurried to Gen-earl
Shafter's assistance, eoifipolling the
postponement of the Porto Rico invasion
mentioned in another column of this
isHne.
While the American troops nro now
all on Cuban soil it is hardly likely that
any general engagement will follow for
a few days, although neither General
Shatter nor Admiral Sampson is
hampered in this respect tty orders from
Washington.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Colonel Huff's Claim Regarding Those
of His New West Virginia Line.
Ex-Congressman George Huff, of
Greensburg, the newly elected presiedut
of the West Virginia & Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, was at Clarksburg,
W. Va., this week endeavoring to prove
to the county court, that the latter for-feited
the right to cancel the $150,000 in
bonds voted the corporation twenty
years ago by frequent decisions that the
issue should not be canceled after the
time fixed for their forfeiture had ex-pired.
He held that the company was legal-ly
entitled to the bonds, provided the
new officers commenced work within
reasonable time. Hon. Ira Post and
several other wealthy taxpayers applied
for and obtained a temporary injunc-tion,
restraining the issue pending fur-ther
legal proceedings.
SERIOUS CHARGES
Made Against a Uniontown Girl and
Young Man.
William Patterson, a waiter in Brad-ley’s
hotel atWilkinsburg, was arrested,
Friday night last, and taken to Union-town,
charged with being responsible
for the murder of an infant at the latter
place, Wednesday.
The Fayette county officers also made
information against Miss Laura Lee,
charging her with infanticide. She will
he moved to jail when possible The
coroner fastened the crime on Miss Lee
and she implicated Patterson.
Tougrh Jeannette Laborer.
While removing the debris of a build-ing
recently partially destroyed by fire,
Arch McCaghen, a Jeannette laborer,
was caught beneath a falling chimney
and badly used up, Saturday, Over a
ton of brick and mortar fell on him and
carried him through a solid floor and
landed on top of him in the cellar. He
I will recover.
Religious Meetings.
We expect Rev. A. D. Zahniser, dis-trict
elder of the Greensburg district,
Free Methodist church, to be here and
hold our third circuit quarterly meet-ing
for this conference year, beginning
this evening and continuing over Sab-bath
Preaching Friday and Saturday
evenings. Love feast Sunday a. m. at
9:80 and preaching at 10:30, followed by
the sacrament of the Lord’s snpper.
Preaching again Sal (hath evening at
80 o’clock, D. V. A cordial invitation
is extended to all. A. Zahniser, pastor.
The Note Was Forged.
At Uniontown, Wednesday, Judge
Mestrezat handed dawn a decision in
the case of Daniel Downes, administra-tor,
against the executrix of Samuel
Magie, deciding the note alleged to
have been given by Downes to Magie to
he a forgery. The note was for $10,1)00
and turned up soon after Mr. Downes’
death. It was immediately declared a
forgery and Downes’ executors immedi-ately
began proceedings to have it can-celed
and stricken from the records.
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THE MOUNT I’LF.ASANT JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JUNK 24, 1808.
War Department's Next Move
on the Program.
ANOTHER AMERICAN ARMY
THAT WILL STRIKE THE DONS ON
THAT SPANISH ISLAND.
It is Estimated That This Expedition, to
Sail From Some Point on the Atlantic
Coast for San Juan, Will Comprise
From Fifteen to Twenty Thousand
Men, or About two to oneoftheEneiny.
The War Department experts to util
ize approximately 115 transports in the
expedition for the invasion of Porto
Rico, which is said to be the next move
on the program. It seems to indicate
that that Porto Rico army will equal,
if not exceed, in numbers that which
left for Santiago. The estimate is made
that the 85 vessels will carry between
15,000 and 80,000 men with their equip
uient and subsistence.
Army officials say that reports which
have been received from reliable sources
show that the number of Spanish sol
diers in that, country is probably 10,000
men, although other statements indicate
that there is considerably less than that
number.
It is fair to assume, they say, when
the United States army commences nc
tive operations against the city of San
Juan every available man in that place
will ho impressed into the military ser
vice and given a gun. Hence they feel
that tho army of invasion should lie of
such proportions as to leave no doubt of
its ability and capacity to cope success
fully with tho enemy.
It is stated that the embarkation point
for the troops for Porto Rico has not
finally been determined: but, there is no
doubt, however, that this embarkation
will take place from some point on the
Atlantic coast, with a probability in
in favor of Fernandina, Fla., or Savan-nah,
On. Jacksonville is also considered
a good place.
For the purposes of the Porto Rican
expedition, Assistant Secretary Meikle
john snys the department has now avail
able 11 transports, some of which are
already at southern points, and these
will carry about 0,001) men, with their
equipments. The War Department is
now in communication with the various
steamship companies on the Atlantic
and Gulf with a view to securing the
additional vessels needed. A large num-ber,
aggregating probably 75, have been
submitted for tho inspection of tho of-ficers
of the Quartermaster's Depart-ment,
from which they hope to obtain
the needed ships.
Santiago will he used as a base of op-erations
ngninst Porto Rico. Coal,
equipments and provisions can he stored
there in any quantity for the fleet and
army and he readily accessible.
In fact, the importance of the place
seems to have grown upon the govern-ment
very fast lately. General Miles
says the next expedition will get off
much more quickly and in better shape
than the first.
“A valuable lesson in handling troops
was learned at Tampa," ns he said,
“and mistakes that retarded us a week
there will not occur again. We had
lacked experience in this class of work,
but we have it now."
COOLING THOUGHTS
The Pennsylvania Railroad's Popular
Excursions to the Seashore.
No other Summer outing appeals so
strongly to the people of Western Penn-sylvania
ns the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's popular excursions to the
Atlantic seac.oast. For years they have
been looked forward to as the holiday
event of each summer. The secret of
their great popularity is the phenom-enally
low rate and high character of
the service. The limit of twelve days
just fits the time set apart for the aver-age
vacation, and the dates of the
excursions are most conveniently ad-justed.
There is also the widest field
for choice in the selection of a resort.
Atlantic City, Cape May. Sea Isle City,
Ocean City, N. J., Rehoboth, Del., and
Ocean City, Md., are the choicest of the
Atlantic coast resorts, and any one of
them may be visited through these
arrangements.
The dates of the excursions are July 7
and 21, and August 4 and 18. A special
train of Pullman parlor cars and day
coaches will leave Pittsburg on above
mentioned dates at 8:55 a. m., arriving
at Altoona 12:15 p. m., where stop for
dinner will be made, reaching Philadel-phia
0:25 p. m., and arriving atAtlantic
City, via the Delaware River Bridge
route, at 8:40 p. m., making the run
from Pittsburg via the only all-rail
route in eleven hours and 45 minutes.
Passengers may also spend the night in
Philadelphia, and proceed to the shore
by any regular train from Market Street
Wharf or Broad Street Station the fol
lowing day.
The round trip from Mount Pleasant
is $10, excursionists taking regular 7:10
a. m. train.
Tickets will also be good on regular
trains leaving Pittsburg at 4:80 and 8:10
p. m., carrying sleeping cars through to
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
For detailed information in regard to
rates and time of trains apply to ticket
agents, or Mr. Thomas E. Watt, District
Passenger Agent, Pittsburg.
OFFICERS GET THE COSTS.
End of a Sensational Conspiracy Case in
the Fayette Courts.
After a sensational trial the conspir-acy
case against Hquire Isaac W. Byers
and Mrs. Rowan, of Now Haven, and
George M. Pertnan, parole officer of
Morganza, was taken from the jury by
Judge Mestrezat at Unlontown, Thurs-day,
and the jury puts the costs,
amounting to $100, on the prosecutors,
Humane Agent Charles Wilson and
Deputy United States Marshal Frank
Campbell, of Connellsville.
Wilson and ( ampin'll committed Mrs.
Rowan's daughter and another girl
named Palmer to Morganza while in-vestigation
was being made into alleged
immoral treatment of tho girls by the
officers, and the latter were under ar-rest,
when they in turn prosecuted an
investigation for conspiracy to indict.
The defense claimed this prosecution
was made to stop an investigation and
cover the tracks of the officers, and of-fered
much sensational testimony rein
tive to the case.
Lilian Bell and the Czar.
“Kodaks” are not permitted within
sight of the Czar of Russia, and he is
considered the most difficult man in all
Europe to photograph. Lilian Bell,
who is in Russia for Tin Lniliin lbmu
Journal, persuaded the Russian officials
to allow her to he an exception to the
rule, and she succeeded in photograph-ing
the Czar so close that the Russian
monarch jumped at the click of the
button. Miss Bell will tell how she got
her photograph, iti the next issue of the
Journal.
“Old Pap” Gets There.
Colonel Alexander L. Hawkins, of
Washington county, commandingofficer
os the Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteers, now on its way to the Phil-ippine
Islands,was on Friday last nomi-inated
ns the Republican candidate for
State Senator in the Forty-sixth district
comprising Beaver and Washington
counties. The meeting of the conferees
was short and harmonious.
Death Brings Relief.
Catherine, 15-year old dnaghter of
Robert K. Showalter, died at her Mey-ersdalo
home, Friday, from bums re-ceived
last February. She was lifting
the ashes from the cooking stove when
her clothing caught fire, and her hack,
arms and her lower limbs were burned
almost to a crisp. For over four months
she suffered untold misery and pain.
Johnstown Up-to-Date.
The Johnstown Board of Trade has
started a move in the direction of rapid
transit between that city and Scalp
Level, and also looking toward the
erection of Board of Trade building.
The matters wore placed in the hands
of committees.
If You Wish to be Well.
Yon will keep well as long as you
have pure, rich blood. Within your
blood are the forces which fight against
contagion and disease. If you have
skin eruptions, or a pallid or sallow
complexion, or if you feel tired out,
your blood has lost its vital qualities
and disease can easily assail you. Take
Bludine, the new and perfect blood
maker and blood purifier. It cures the
most obstinate blood disorders and
makes people strong and well.
All druggists. Price $1.00.
Stopped Short
of Insanity.
A young woman rescued in the nick of time from
a fate more terrible than death. Iler friends had
despaired of saving her.
The National Steam Laundry, of
which J. A. Vasbinder, the East End
barber, is the local agent, makes its
Mount Pleasant collection on Tuesday
and delivery on Friday of each week.
DEER PARK HOTEL,
The Most Delightful Summer Resort in
the Alleghenies.
Swept by mountain breezes, 2,800 feet
aboye sea level, and removed from all
annoyances. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes. On
main line of Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
Hotel and cottages. Every modern
convenience. Electric lights, Elevator,
Turkish Bath, two large Swimming
Pools, Golf Links, Tennis Courts, Bowl-ing
Alleys, Magnificent Drives, Com-plete
Livery Service, Annapolis Naval
Academy Band. Delightful cottages
(furnished for housekeeping if desired)
ready for occupancy June 1st. Hotel
open from June 25th to September 80th.
For rates and information address D.
C. Jones, Manager B. & O. Building,
Baltimore, Md., until June 10th. After
that time, Deer Park, Garrett, County,
Md.
The National Steam Laundry guaran-tees
its work or else makes no charge.
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.
“Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neu-ralgia
radically cures in 1 to J days. Its ac-tion
upon the system Is remarkable and mys-terious.
It removes at ouce the cause and
the disease immediately disappears. The
' r benefits: 7f> cents. Hold
Druggist, Mount Pleasant.
first dosegenerully be
by Clms. L. Kuhn, I
Wanted.
Ladles and gent lenten suffering from throat
and lung difficulties to call at our store for a
sample bottle of Otto’s Cure, which wo are
distributing free of charge. Wo confident ly
recommend it as a cure for coughs, colds,
bronchi! is. consumption, and all diseases of
tho throat and lungs. It will stop a cougli
quicker than any other nown remedy. We
believe it will cure you. In croup or whoop-ing
cougli it is sure to give instant relief.
Large Me anil Z5c. Sold l>y O. L. Kuhn, Mount
Pleasant; W. S. Leoper. Laurelvllle.
On the verge of insanity, Miss Hatlie
King, of Ithaca, N. Y., was checked in
the course that was taking her rapidly to
the grave, and restored to her friends in
sound physical and mental health and
regained happiness.
The change for the better in this charm-ing
young woman, not yet eighteen years
old, is so great that when she reappeared
in public her friends could hardly believe
the evidence that their eyes clearly showed
them.
Miss King became greatly weakened
by a complication of physical troubles,
and was looked upon by her friends and
family as one doomed to early death.
Her stepfather, Charles M. Burnett, tells
of her strange cure as follows!
“Hattie first complained ol dizziness,
which steadily grew worse.
“She suffered with nausea and attacks
of vomiting; could keep but little on her
stomach.
“ Kidney disease attacked her. She was
pale, thin, and her blood, when a drop was
drawn by the prick of a needle, was al-most
as colorless as water.
“Her heart was affected. She would
frequently faint from the slight exertion of
rising from bed or from a chair.
“She coughed continually, so that her
friends feared she was consumptive.
ffl“She lost flesh rapidly; would be con-fined
to her bed for two or three weeks at
a time.
“Her mind was affected. At times she
had no realization of what she was doing.
“ We feared she would have to be taken
to an asylum for treatment.
“ The best physicians and many proprie-tary
medicines failed to do her any good.
“We had read of wonderful cures by
Dr. Williams’ Fink Pills for Pale People,
and at length decided to give them a trial.
We purchased some at the drug store of
White & Burdick, in Ithaca.
“Soon after she began taking the pills
Hattie began to improve. First her head-aches
disappeared, then the attacks of diz-ziness
ceased and the cough likewise dis-appeared.
One after another the alarming
symptoms left her.
“ She gained steadily in weight and
strength. The change for the better in
body and mind is almost incredible. In
ail she has taken nine boxes of Dr. Wil-liams’
Pink Pills for Pale People, and now
she is in perfect health.”
Mr. Burnett swore to the accuracy of
his account, formally, before C. R. Wol-cott,
a Notary Public.
When the blood is weakened and lacks
the elements needed to build up new tis-sues,
body and mind both suffer, as in the
case of Miss King. All of the many dis-eases
due to derangements of the blood
and nervous system are cured by Dr. Wil-liams'
Pink Pills for Pale People. They
supply in vegetable form the elements that
are lacking, and restore perfect health.
All druggists sell Dr. Williams’ Pink
Pills for Pale People. One box for 50
cents, or six boxes lor $2.50.
WE SELL DIRECT TO FARMERS.
Farmers be Peal with us and Save 40 percent, on your Fertilisers. 2?
YOU ~AVE SALESMAN'S EXPENSES AND AGENT'S PROFIT. 5;
Analyst.
E Pure Raw Bone Meal
-“Hour Hold Fertiliser .
£ >ntoky City “
.» Rig JBoniin/, 1 14
i'jiato Sjitci: 1 “
£ Totm eo Special <l
’• Hone* anti Me t
rho«. Add,
per cent.
. 'll to 26
9 to 10
H to 10
9 to 10
9 to 10
11 to ! I
lf»to 15
Aimnoniu,
per cent.
1 to 5
2 tO 3
I',to 2*4
to 3%
8% to \%
3 to 4
4 to 5
Actual Potash,
per cent.
2 to 3
to 2%
4 to 5
G to 7
4 to 5
$22.00 per ton. j*
16.00 “ «
15.00 “ 3:
20.00 " J
23.00 " 3:
21.00 “
18.00 ** 3:
- For s implt- ih.i pin write WALKER. STRATMAN ft CO., Herr’s Island. PITTSBURG. PA. 5;
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T. C. PATTERSON,
THINK OF EVERY
(»nod point a, porfcrtcooklngupplluriccsliould
have then examine the
^CINDERELLA"
' SSTTOOVVEFSS 8fc KDAAMNfGiFESS^
They are made to meet every want of the
housewife at a moderate cost.
Make kitchen work a pleasure good bilk-ers
perfect roasters. Have many good points
not found in other stoves.
If you IHIV :i CINDERELLA you get the
best , without, taking any chance, they do just
what they were made to do not sometimes,
but always.
Sold with that understanding.
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
EXCELSIOR
BAKERY.
%%%%%%
FINE BREAD AND CAKES.
MLESIli HD IETIIL
516 CHURCH STREETI
CHAS. A. GRAUL, PROP. * *
J. W. SWARTZ,
Dealer In
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes,
Glass, Floor and Table Oil Cloth, Windovt
Shades. Artists Materials, Etc.
WALL PAPER
Our large and well selected line of Paper is now
in stock. Call and see it. Its by far the largest
stock in the county. Prices low.
We do paper hanging. All work done by experi-enced
workmen. Call and see my stock before
you buy.
Most Respectfully,
| 525 Main street, opp.
U. B. Church. J. W. SWARTZ.
One good lamp
equals in brilliancy
two ordinary electric
lights if you use
The diamond cut
surface does it.
X-Rays Chimneys increase the
light 40 per cent.
Ask Ygur Dealer.
DITHRIDGE & CO.
Pittsburg.
M JL
••i A MCCQI
1“
AWORDTO FARMERS:1
In addition to being the special agent for the Me- -s
Corrnick Right-Hand Binders, New Pour Mowers, 7
Daisy Reapers and Vertical Corn Buskers, I have on
hand
Celebrated = MILLBURNWAGON,
SURREYS, BUGGIES,
Harness, Robes, Whips, Plows arid Pennsylvania Spring-
Tooth Harrows; in fact, about everything you need in
this line.
The best goods in ... .
the Market for the Money.
J. J. HITCHMAN,
East Main Street, Mount Pleasant.
THEJM
Never Mind
The Weather!
Don't allow a cold snap to deter
you from ordering that
New
NATIONAL HOTEL.-*
Corner Main and Church Streets.
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.^<V-«
I. J. JOBDBN, PROPRIETOR,
Central ly-Located.
First-Class Accommodations
d beast
Toilet and Bath Booms.
Large Sample Rooms.
Good bar Attached.
Bell and Mutual Telephones.
Telegraph office iu same block.
Free 'Bus to and from all Trains
LIGHT* C^I Tinr
WEIGT OUl 1 .
Summer will soon be here—warm enough, and
then you will need something cooler than you
are wearing now. We have in stock suits
made of the latest Foreign and Domestic
Fabrics, woven in the newest patterns and
shades. The goods are well adapted to all
occasions. We can suit you, whether you
want an
OUTING SUIT,
A BUSINESS SUIT
OR A DRESS SUIT.
Our clothes all bear the unmistakable stamp of
being the
OUTPUT OF Artist Tailors
HOTEL COOPER,
W. H. Coles, Prop’r.
West Main Street.
Mount Pleasant, Penn'a.
Everything in and about
the house right up-to-date,
including bath and toilet
rooms, telephones and elec-tric
bells.
Fine Bar Attached.
Who turn out no suit that does not meas
ure up to a high standard.
513
The Oldest and Leading Clothing
House in the City. A,
J. W. FAUST, PROP’R.
Main St. Mount Fleasant, Pa.
THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1808.
As Judged From the Past Week's
Trade Reports
WHEN CAREFULLY COMPILED
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF READ-ERS
OF THE JOURNAL.
The Passing of the War Tax Bill by Con-gress
and Offers From American People
to Cover the New Bond Issue Three
Times Over Form a Combination That
is Just as Good as News of a Great Vic-tory
Over the Spaniards.
The passing of the war tax bill, the
offering of bonds and the collapse of
Leiter and cash wheat have made the
week somewhat exciting. In spite of
some of the features which cannot he
justified, the tax hill was approved as
probably the best that could be obtain-ed
from Congress this year, and gave as-surance
of needed revenue for the emer-gency.
Its bond provision has already
called out offers for more that: three
times the amount desired, and it will
probably prove the most successful loan
ever invited by the United Stntes. A
great victory in the field conld hardly
he more important, especially in its in-fluence
on foreign opinion. Not less
significant was the excess of exports
over imports in May by $58,080,858,
making a merchandise balance in favor
,of the United States, $571,880,085 in
■ eleven months of the fiscal year, while
net imports of gold were $102,027,080,
though in no previous fiscal year have
the net imports of gold exceeded $07,-
405,127 in 1882.
Not less important is the official show-ing
that this nation has supplied to
others 100,058,208 bushels of wheat and
204,000,000 corn in eleven and a half
months without checking receipts from
farms, and sees wheat fall 20 cents in a
week because a crop is promised greater
than the last by 100,(Hill,000 bushels.
The decline would have come sooner
had not Mr. Leiter looked for larger
gains, but the benefit to this country by
the average advance of nearly 25 cents
for the crop year on wheat exported has
been about $48,000,000, and to producers
much greater. In corn, on the other
hand, the cash price has only declined
1 cent, and the demand continues ex-traordinary,
western receipts amount
iug to 4,870,241 bushels against 8,818, -
194 bushels last year, and exports
amounting to 8,662,000 bushels, against
1,821,448 bushels last year.
The cotton movement continues large
for the season, although the price has
advanced a sixteenth in spite of favora-ble
crop) prospects. The manufactur-ing
demand abroad is good and controls
Liverpool, and at this late season Amer-ica
lets Liverpool make prices. Here
the manufacturing demand is a little
better, though with decline of prices of
bleached shirtings, but the mills have
large stocks of materials. There is also
a stronger market for wool abroad,
which with western excitement makes
quotations of 100 qualities by Coates
If Bros, of I cent higher than June 1, but
there is scarcely any buying by manu-facturers,
who are in doubt about the
the coming season and have few orders,
except in army lines. The break in the
price of sixteen-ounce clay worsted to
$1.20 has somewhat discouraged what
promised to he a healthy market. Sales
of wool were made extremely narrow
by the wide differences between excited
western holders and manufactures who
have an uncertain coming season to
face.
Pig iron is extremely dull, though
Bessemer holds last week’s advance and
other grades are not qnotably lower.
No decline in consumption appears, and,
while bars are weak, with short time
the rule in eastern mills, they advanced
21 cents in Pittsburg, while Chicago
reports heavy season contracts still com-ing
from wagon, ear and other manu-facturers.
Heavy sheets are better at
the east, but thin are not better any-where.
Structural works are full for
the summer, and have had two remark-ably
good weeks at Chicago with build-ing
and bridge orders. Plate mills are
well employed and at Chicago the de-mand
for pipe is better.
GROCERIES AND PRODUCE—RETAIL.
Breakfast Bacon, per ID
Brooms
Buckets
Buckwheat flour, per sack
Butter, per lb
Caudles, per lb
Carbon Oil. per gal
Cheese, per b
Chickens
CofTee, per 1b
Dried Apples, p r lb
Dried Beef, perean
Eggs, per doz
Ham, per lb
Lard, per lb
Maple Molasses, per gal
New Orleans Molasses, per gal..
Potatoes new, per bu
Rice, per lb
Rolled Oats. 2 lb packages
Salt, per bbl
Salt, per sack
Salt Fish, per lb
Shoulder, per lb
Smoked side bacon, per lb
Ball Bide, per 1b
Soap, per cake
Starch, per lb
Sugar, hi lb
Sweet Potatoes, per lb
Tea. per lb...
13
KX&20
12&35
35
hi 12H
10©15
15
20@30
12@2Q
8
28
13
12 10
5)0
40®50
1 40
10
11)
1 25
3@5
5@15
88
<i®8
1 00
25®50
l GRAIN. FLOUR AND FKED. WHOLESALE.
Wheat , per bu sO
Oats, per bu. 12
Corn, per bu 45
Corn Meal, per bbl.. bolted ... 2 25
Flour, patent, per bbl ..... 50
Chopped feedteorn and oatsjper ton 17 00
Bran, per ton 17 00
x Middlings, per ton 17 00
\ Mill Feed, per ton 17 00
' Hay, baled, per ton 1100
Hay. loose, per ton 8 00
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
NA. COHT.
• ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office Corner of Mnin and church st reet In
the Hruddock & Co. Block. Mount Pleasant.
Pa.
WS. PLOTNEli. M. I)..
• PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
OFFICE No.SISMaln Street.
Special attention futile Kye and Ear and ills
eases of 1 lie Nose. Throat and ('host.
Tuesday and Friday after 1 l>. m.
Classes Fitted.
Professional calls answered day or night.
nu>f0- F. L. A W. A. MAKSII. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Dittoes No. TUI West Main Street and 2nd
Floor Braddoek Block.
Special attention to I lie Eye. Ear, Nose and
Throat. Glasses fitted.
Telephone No. 54.
Night calls at West Main Street Office.
Dll. M. W. IIOUNEK.
PHYSICIAN AND 8UHGEGN
Office Hours. 1,'ntil 10 si, in.: 1 to 4 and
II 0) H p. 111.
F A M Hank'Ul’It. Main SI . Mount Piensanl.
PAODI S. MORROW. JOHN M. CORE.
MORROW & CORE.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
29 East Main St., Uuioutowu
Fayette county, Pa.
GREGG & POTTS.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Barclay Building. Greeusburg.
A. KALP.
Agency,
Beni Estate and Insurance
833 East. Main street.
S. C. Stevenson,
HEAL ESTATE & INSURANCE, 457 MAIN ST.. MOUNT PLEASANT.
L. S. RHOADES,
JUSTICE OP THE PEACES NOTARY PUBLIC,
All kinds of legal papers prepared and cxe
culed. Collecting a specialty.
Oflice !!*)•) Main Street. Mount Pleasant
i
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OF MOUNT I’LKASANT. I*.V
Capital Stock $100,000.
OFFICERS:
II. W. Stoner. .1, I). Illtrlmmn.
President. Cashier.
G. \V. Stoner. Vice President
DIRECTORS.
Henry Jordan. J. D. Hltehman,
II. W. Stoner. Win. It. Neel.
J. ('. t’rownover. Jos. R. Stauffer.
S N. Warden, hr. J. II. Clark.
G. W. Stw.ier.
Particular attention given to collect Ions, and
proceeds promptly settled.
OF MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
Capital Stock,
Surplus Fund.
>50.000.00.
|30.< .00.
OFFICERS.
J. S. Hltehman. President.
J. L. Ruth. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
E. T. Hltehman. John Husband.
J. L. Ruth. (). P. Shupc.
J. A. Warden. J. S. Hltehman.
J. ('rownover. J. I.. Myers.
J no. M. Stauffer.
Farmers <!* erchants
NATIONAL BANK>
OF MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
CAPITAL STOCK. - $50,000.00.
OFFICERS:
R. K. Htssem. President,
James Neel. Vice President.
O. E. ullln. 0 Miller
DIRECTORS:
R. K. 1 lissom. Abraham Ruff.
Frank I). Barnhart. E. T. Fox.
S. R. Ruff. L. S. T1 nstman.
D. H. Pershing. James Neel.
S. P. Zimmerman.
Hotel de Alverton,
Alverton, Pa.
IRA ANDERSON, PROPRIETOR.
Newly Furnisned Troughout
with every Comfort.
Close to Railroad Station.
Bell Telephone Service.
THE TABLE SPEAKS FDR ITSELF..
SPILLS
A SURE RELIEF TO WOMAN for
all troubles peculiar to her sex. {gysend by
mail or from our Agent. $1.00 per box.
WILLIAMS MFG. C0„ Props., CLEVELAND, OHIO.
WILLIAMS’ ARNICA AND WITCH
HAZEL SALVE.n«R-r » nRn i«
«jo!E«D.iiATARRH and all SKIN KKUPTION8—like Pimple-, If lack
Head*, (touch Nkln, Manhurn and Tan.
|>er f>ox by mall or from OUR AOKNT.
WlIllituiM Mfg. Co., Prop*., Cleveland, O.
For Sale by
Mount Pleasant & East End Pharmacy
GALLEY BROS.,
Vj MOUNT PLEASANT, PA„
Manufacturers of
■ •UGH GRADE^
Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons,
Wagons and Buckboards.
While we continue to maintain our high standard for best material
and workmanship, we have determined to handle at the
same time a cheaper grade of buggies. We can now sell you
A Buggy from $37.50 up.
Call and see us at our factory on West Washington street, where
we have prices to suit all purses.
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Our Prices are Right on
HARDWARE,
TINWARE.
STOVES,
As well as on Shite Roofing of which wo make
11 specialty, ami the reputation for square ileal
ing enjoyed by Schenck & Husband doubt
loss guarantees that the recent change in the
name of the firm has in no way effected its
well established policy.
ran BIT OF TINWARE WILL UO
At Racket Store Prices.
A call is all we ask to convince you tlint we
mean just what we say. Prompt attention to
all orders. Respectfully yours,
Samuel Schenck.
At the Old Stand,
831 Main St., Mount Pleasant.
Successor to
Schenck & Husband.
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Need
| Ready Cash.
> In the life and business affairs of
l every man, there comes it time
I when ready cash is a most essential
f thing. This is my condition at
} present. > In order to realize from now on till
s further notice, I will sell my entire
l stock of
\ Watches, Clocks,
\ Jewelry,
t And everything usually found in a
s First-Class Jewelry Store, at
f Positively Cost FOR CASH.
This is no fake sale, no mark down.
Come in my store a moment as
you are passing. I am quite sure
I can interest you on prices for /
First-Class Goods.
SHUTTERLY'S, 2nd Door below
Opera House
Mount Pleasant.
DEALER IN
J. R. JONES, J. L. ARMBURST,
IL r:
HTEI, STEAM IND MS FITTER.
Orders, left at either J. A.
Stevenson & Co’s. West Main
Street store or at my residence,
on Smith field street, will re-ceive
prompt attention.
All Work Guaranteed.
Pianos,
Organs)
The New Home Sew
clalty. MachinJig 3
AKMBUR JT, PA
ig Machine a spe-from
$10 up.
NEW SEASON’S
SELLING
HAS BEGUN.
We’ve put winter behind us. The different sections
are beginning to bloom out with the freshness of
spring. We are showing this season, better than ever
before, how worthy goods can be bought and sold
with thought for the merchant and thought for the
customer. We are proving that our interests as store-keepers
and your interests as store patrons are mu-tual.
The proudest dollar in the land and the poor-est
dollar of the bread winner can meet here on a
footing of commercial equality.
New Dress Goods, New Silks,
New Wash Goods, New Shirt Waists.
Dainty Embroideries, Honest Hosiery,
Snowy Undergarments,
Lace Curtain Specials,
Separate Dress Skirts,
Exquisite Laces.
Every fancy the heart can wish for Easter Trading.
LLIN'S MPOR
* am
605 Main Street, Mount Pleasant.
OUR REPUTATION . ,
Is main-tained
by
TRUTHFUL
STATEMENTS.
If you waut to be in the height of fashion at
little cost, you cannet do better than invest!-
S
gate the Extraordinary Values we are offering
i" Hen’s V ■ iL
Thoroughly
or
Suits at
$10.00.
The fabrics used in these suits are absolutely pure wool,
and are the best designed patterns we have yet shown.
The tailoring in these suits will astonish you, and the
only kind seen in High Grade “Big Price” Merchant
Tailoring. Hand-made Collars and Buttonholes, insides
exquisitely lined; in fact, every detail shows careful
needlework. The makers of this clothing is the “Vi-tals
Brand. As we have exclusive control of it here,
you cannot buy anything like them elsewhere.
Respectfully,
Rumbaugh & Dillon,
Clothiers and Outfitters,
ZIMNIEBMAN BLOCK. 6'9 Ham Street, Mount Pleasant.
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TIIK MOUNT PEEABANT JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1808.
(pi'tPoun! picnnnntJournal
.Ions I,. SHIELDS. I’I'BI.ISHEH.
Mount IMdisunl Issltmitodin the lioiirt. of
the Great Connellsville folio Itoglon, lias a
population of over 4,000; while, with offloos
surround Inn within a radius of three miles,
the postofllea distribution Is 111.000. A now 12-
pot. tableware glass factory, the finest hi this
country and employing over fioo hands, and a
arge brick plant are 'Oil’s addition to the
town's Industries.
SUBSUMPTION. $1.50 per year, payable In
ad vance.
ADVERTISING RATES will be furnished
on application.
JOB PRINTING of every kind with the
est workmanship and best material.
FRIDAY. June 21. isos.
OUR NEW NATIONAL POLICY.
Recent events must compel the rec-ognition
of a new nationnl policy for
this country, despite the fact that some
of our statesmen still cling; to the isola-tion
principles of their fathers, which
were wise in the days of our weakness,
tint, now that we have become a great
and powerful nation as it were, an
empire of forty-five stntes we must as
sume the international responsibilities
laid upon us by reason of the changed
conditions.
THE JOURNAL is not prepared to say
that we should annex the Hawaiian,
Philippine and Porto Rican islands, but,
they, as well as Cuba, should at least he
given free government under mi Ameri-can
protectorate. It is all well enough to
talk about Spanish defeat permitting of
this government dictating what shall be
done with the Philippines, Porto Rico
and Cuba, and yet no one will attempt
to deny that if they were all in our
possession the question of securing
indemnity would lie greatly simplified.
We believe with Tin Ihitlwk when it
says; “We, therefore, with no childish
faith in the impeccability or infallibil-ity
in America's general intelligence
and general purity of purpose, main
tain the faith that, from the day Dew-ey’s
guns sank the Spanish fleet, the
United States had laid upon it the duty
of abandoning its former foreign policy,
and entering determinedly and cour-ageously
upon one radically different."
—♦ * — -
OUR PLAIN DUTY.
The number of soldiers whom have
gone forth from Mount Pleasant and
immediate vicinity to fight for their
country is now 108, and no one who
saw the eagerness shown when recruits
were asked for Company E can doubt
the loyal old town's ability and willing-ness
to again give in a like measure of
the flower of its youth, should occasion
demand.
We believe these brave boys of ours
will do their duty wherever and when-evercnlled
upon. Will wo who remain
at home do ours, which is to see that no
one of those dependent upon an absent
father, husband, son or brother wants
for the comforts of life? The number
of such may not he large; lnit. that
there will be some cannot be doubted.
As it is impossible to tell how long
the volunteers will be kept in service,
it would seem wise to provide means
for any needed relief for the full term
of their enlistment, two years. This
could be done by taking subscriptions,
so much encli week, so that they could
be stopped, should those who are at the
front return sooner. We respectfully
submit this as a suggestion to the com-mittee
apointed by Captain Lonr him-self.
BRAINS COWHAND MONEY.
There will doubtless be some citizens
to object to the raise in salaries made
by the Mount Pleasant Board of Edu-cation
in connection with the election
of next year's teachers of the borough
schools. But, that there will be any
complaint on the part of taxpayers,
when they understand ttie situation,
we do not believe.
The advances made Prof. Kintighand
those of his assistants who have had ex-perience
are but just recognition of
work well done in the past, and must
prove an incentive to the recipients to
give even better retnms to their em-ployers
in the future.
Within the past two years Mount
Pleasant lost four good teachers who
were induced, by more liberal offers, to
give their services to neighboring cities
and towns; for these are days when
brains command money and we can-not
afford not to keep up with the pro-cession.
BRYAN A3 A SOLDIER.
Colonel W. J. Bryan was at Omaha.
Nebraska, this week, preparatory to
mustering in the Third regiment whose
commander he is. Colonel Bryan has
been studying tactics closely for two
months. The regular instructor at the
State University, Captain Bice, gave
him lessons at first and drilled him in
the use of the sword, side arms and
carbine, and Colonel Bryan is now said
to he an expert.
energy, and regular army officers admit
that his progress lias been rapid.
Bryan’s sword, by the way, is eight
inches longer than the usual army
sword, and with a man of ordinary
height would drag on the ground.
THE JOURNAL commends the great
free silver champion for the patriotism
lie showed in volunteering; tint, even
were evidence of that feeling lacking in
this brand new colonel, it would admire
him for his shrewdnes. For, unless all
signs fail the soldier candidate will be
in the vanguard iti the next presidential
campaign.
Oootl Advice for Cnmara.
nttstmi'K Dispatch
Camara, according to the Madrid
talkers, is going to hit and smash Bos-ton
and Dewey's fleet in the Philippines
alone and the same time. It may con-clude
in view of the difficulties of such
a worldwide task to compromise by
safely staying to guard the Spanish coast.
Both Useful Articles.
Pittsburg News
Even if Gen. Miles has taken a bath
tub with him to the front, he hasn’t
much the best of Gen. Shafter. That
veteran and cnpnble commander has
taken a step ladder along to assist him
in mounting his prancing war horse.
No Laughing; Job This.
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
It is ensy enough at this distance to
regard in a humorous way the stampede
of 8,000 unbroken mules in the military
camp at Tampa, Fla., hut when one
pauses to think of the job involved in
rounding up that much leathery light-ening
the thing assumes a much more
serious aspect.
Pittsburg’s Change of Mind.
Scottdale Independent
Pittsburg recruiting officers want it
distinctly understood that men from the
surrounding country are welcome to
join the city companies. Not long ago
Pittshnvgers spoke contemptuously of
the country soldiers hut recent events
have changed opinions.
When Our Bill's Due,
Pittsburg Post.
When Spain lias to hustle around and
get that war indemnity together she
will probably wish she had reserved
some of the enthusiasm she expended in
celebrating American victories.
Very Singular, Indeed
Pittsburg Times
It is singular that the ease with which
money and troops are raised for war in
the United States does not tempt Sa-gasta
to come over here and see if he
cannot pick up something for his own
army.
Nothing too Good for Him.
Pittsburg Leader
Being locked np, Hobson cannot see
what he wants in the way of reward,
hut when he comes out lie has only to
name it and the boon is his.
Very Likely.
('omiellsvllie Courier
The Tenth is off at last. The boys
will have the biggest boat ride they ever
had, and to some of them it will no
doubt he the sickest.
Uneasy Royal Heads.
C'oiinellsvillo News.
The shaky condition of the Spanish
kingdom has caused great alarm among
a number of gentlemen who are in the
king business in Europe, and even the
liberal use of hat pins will not prevent
their crowns from slippingabaft the ear.
BUFFALO BILL’S SHOW.
It Will be at East Liberty June 30 and
McKeesport July 1.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show,which
will exhibit at East Liberty June 30th
and McKeesport July 1, with excursion
rates on all railroads, is distintively an
international military tournament of
real soldiers from the cavalry and artill-ery
of England, Germany, Russia,
Cuba and the United States. Over 100
Indian chiefs and warriors from the six
great tribes show the savage soldier;
Mexican Yaqneros, Guaches of Argen-tina.
Arabs and Moors of Asia and Afri-ca
have also seen service in the armies
of their respective countries.
The band of Cuban veterans, wound-ed
and maimed until their fighting days
are ended, still can sit in the saddle and
show the stamp of men who have fought
so valiantly to free Cuba. A snperb
military spectacle, Custer’s Last Battle,
produced with splendid special scenery
and hundreds of soldiers and savages in
mimic combat as realistic as the real, is
still another thing that will excite in
everyone the desire to see the greatest
of all exhibitions.
100 Car Loads of Canned Goods.
That's what the wholesale grocery of
William Gillespie. 0th street and Du-quesne
Way. Pittsburg, Pa., bids fair
to sell this fall. About 80 per cent of
this amount calls for “Magnolia" brand
in the orders for corn, peas and toma-toes.
Dealer, don’t yon think your
trade wants a good brand of canned
He'has plunged into the subject with goods'; Then order “Magnolia.
sal
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Our Furniture Stock
dm V : yy
t\fc
Is receiving our careful attention and our late purchases
embrace the very latest designs and finishes. We have not lost
sight of the fact that
PRICE
ANI)
QUALITY
are tile two great principles governing the sale of any merchan-dise
and we are constantly aiming to give'the Highest Quality and
Lowest Prices, and this principle has enabled us to command the
patronage of all classes. Our Spring and Summer Stock is now
in from the manufacturers and the most complete line in the city.
i
©r
ns'i.
■•a* Only Three to
r iWimr-
Four DAYS
Prom the time order is placed until carpets are delivered. We
make and lay carpets when our customers desire us to do so and
our charges for this work are very low and by giving this work
into our hands, much annoyance is taken away from the busy
housewife.
Ar-y A Drive in
Baby Buggies
Our buggies range in price
FROM $5.75 TO $13,50.
We have a Special one at
$14.00-
Which cannot he beaten for the money.
GIBBS
Ftutepql Diuecjops FiuTUtuue.
If 437 Mdifl Streef. Mount PI easant. Oq |t]0 Jr[ill Top.
CARPETS.
. We desire to call the attention of our friends and patrons to
^HU. the fact that we have completed arrangements with the Largest
Carpet House in Western Pennsylvania to handle their line, rep-resenting
many thousands of dollars, by sample, and wo are now
ready to show their line to all who are in any way interested
in Carpets. We ask
KINO,
THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1898
For the Past Week Briefly Men-tioned.
LITTLE TALK OF THE TOWN
THAT WILL BOTH INTEREST AND
ENTERTAIN.
A Department in Which the Local Editoi
Holds Hiffh Carnival and Works off his
Surplus Energy in Condensations
That Deal Solely with Matters Relating
to Mount Pleasant.
In yesterday's ball game here Mam-moth
defeated Southwest 22 to (i.
Headed by the Standard Hand, the
Company E recruits paraded town last
night.
The Junior Epworth League held an
enjoyable Daisy Social in the Methodist
church, last evening.
W. M. Colvin, of this place, has suc-cessfully
passed the examination ad-mitting
him to the West Point Military
Academy.
Sunday’s heavy rain Hooded a good
many East End cellars. Painter's feed
store, in the Clark block, also came in
for a ducking.
Miss Harriet Pool, one of Mount
Pleasant's popular public school teach-ers,
has been elected a member of the
Greensburg corps.
The farm of the late G. W. Boyd,
80 acres, just south of town, was sold on
Saturday to Dempsey Boyd, a son of the
deceased, for $88 an acre.
George Parfitt is having his Parfit-town
hotel repainted, the intention be-ing
to change the name to the Hotel
Parfitt when the neat job is finished.
The Westmoreland Board of Pension
Examiners has been gone over by Con-
Gressman|Robbins. Dr. W. M. Horner,
of this place, will be one of the new
members.
Mrs. Jack Day. of the East End,
threatened to commit suicide, Monday,
but was prevented by neighbors. Do-mestic
troubles are said to have affected
her mind.
M. A. King, of Gibbs A King, had a
successful operation performed on his
light eye while in Pittsburg last week
A ruptured vessel had threatened to de-stroy
the sight
Simeon Garrett requests THE JOURN-AL
to express his heart felt thanks for
the many kindnesses shown him by
neighbors and friends at the recent
death of his wife.
The B. & O. will run an excursion
from here to Cumberland, Md., Sun-day
next, June 25th. Tho train will
leave the East End station at 8 a. m.,
and, returning, start from Cumberland
at 7 p. m.
Sam Lowe, of this place, who enlist-ed
in an Iowa regiment and was report-ed
on his way to Manila, is still in camp
near Des Moines drawing a salary of
$55 a month. Samuel graces the head
of the electrical department.
The $8,000 legacy, mentioned last
week as having been received by the
Institute, came from the North Sewick-ley
townthip estate of the late Mrs. Mc-
Daniel who also gave $1,000 to the Bap-tist
church of that township.
Communion service will be held at
the First Reformed church, Sunday
morning, July ilrd, and in the evening
the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Trussing, will
preach a patriotic sermon. The local
G. A. R. and Jr. O. U. A.M. will attend
the latter.
On July 1st the rent for boxes at the
postoffice will be advanced, the prices
per quarter to be: call, 80 cents: locked,
No. 1, $1.40: locked, No. 2, $2.00; draw-ers,
$8.00. Postmaster Zuck announces
that boxes not paid for within ten days
will be declared vacant. »
For the Democratic State Convention,
which will be held at Altoona. Wednes-day
next, the Pennsylvania railroad
will sell special excursion tickets at rate
of single fare for the round trip. The
sale will begin on Monday and tickets
will be good until July 2nd.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
cleared $25 with their lawn fete held at
Mrs. E. M. Sherrick's North Diamond
street home, Friday and Saturday even-ings.
The decorations were especially
handsome. Smith Brinker, who churn-ed
all the ice cream, is still stiff and
sore.
Dick Buckley, while driving out
Church street, Tuesday night, collided
with Supt. John Finch's buekboard,
hitched in front of THE JOURNAL
block, and came near landing in the
old graveyard. Richard wasn’t hurt,
but his rig came out of the mix shy a
hind wheel.
The Mount Pleasant Branch of the
Needle Work Guild of America is hold-ing
a special ingathering of garments
and hospitable linen, this morning, at
the United Presbyterian church. The
articles contributed will be sent to the
Red Cross Society for distribution
among the soldiers.
Thirty-three creditors of the defunct
Morrison bank met in Kuhn's Hall.
Tuesday afternoon, and elected Isaac
Homer, James Gribbon and Samuel
Mellinger a committee. This commit-tee
has engaged D. S. Atkinson, D. L.
Newill and B. F. Scanlon, Esqs.. as at-torneys
to pushtheirclaimsaggregating
some $25,000 to an early settlement.
Ihe Royal is the highest grade baking powder
known. Actual tests show it goes one-third
further than any other brand.
POWDER Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
TO WASHINGTON, D. C.
Reduced P. R. R. Rates for the National
Educational Convention.
For the National Educational Asso-ciation
Convention to be held at Wash-ington,
D. C., July 7 to 12, the Pennsyl-vania
Railroad Company will sell ex-cursion
tickets from points on its line
to Washington and return at rate of
single fare for the round trip plus $2.00
membership fee. These tickets will sold
on, and good going, July 4 to 7, and
good to return leaving Washington Ju-ly
8 to 15, when stamped by Joint Agent
at Washington. By depositing ticket
with Joint Agent at Washington on or
before July 12 and on payment of 50
cents the return limit may be extended
to August 81. Tickets for side trips
from Washington to Gettysburg, Rich
inond, Old Point Comfort and southern
battlefields will he on sale at the ticket
offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in Washington during the
continuance of the convention.
C. E. CONVENTION.
Reduced Rates to Nashville via Penn-sylvania
Railroad.
On account of the Christian Endeav-or
International Convention, to he held
at Nashville. Tenn . July-5 to 12. the
Pennsylvania Rnilroad Company will
sell excursion tickets of the continuous
passage, iron clad signature form, from
stations on its lines to Nashville, at rate
of single fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be sold, and good going, July 2 to
5: returning, tickets will be good to
leave Nashville to July 15, inclusive,
except that by depositing ticket with
agent of terminal line aj Nashville on
or before July 15, return limit may be
extended to leave Nashville to August
1, 1898, inclusive.
NOTICE.—In the estate of E. J. Mc-
Elwee, deceased, the auditor will sit at
the court house, Greensburg, Pa,, on
Friday, the 1st of July, 1898, at 10 o’clock
a. m. and hear all claimants and parties
interested and distribute the money in
the hands of the executors, accountants,
to and among the persons legally en-titled
thereto.
Election Notice.
Notice is lioroby given iliat tliore will in* a
mooting of the stockholders of the Mount
IMe.isant Town Hall Associatson for the pur-pose
of elect ini? a Board of Five Directors, in
the office of the Secretary, on Monday, .Inly
11th. 1>!N between tho hours of 7 and s o'clock
p. 111.
S. <’. STEVENSON. Secretary.
Whitten & Scanlon. Atts.
Administrator’s Notice.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Rachel Armbrust. late of Mount Pleasant
Borough. Westmoreland county, deceased,
having been grunted the undersigned, notice
is hereby given that persons having claims
against said estate will present the same,
properly authenticated, for settlement, and
all persons indobted to said estate shall make
immediate payment to
DAVID B. MTLLWARD. Adm.
May 20. 1S5JS. (lit) Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Savings Should Earn 4 Per Cent.
Some people save money by hiding It. but it
earns them nothing. Don’t save money un-loss
it earns you 4 per cent. Keeping money
out of circulation by boarding it injures bus-iness.
Save instead in the Pittsburg Bank for
savings. No. 210 Fourth avenue. lMttshurg,
Pa., where each dollar will earn you 4 tier
cent, interest, compounded semi-annually.
Write for how to bank by mail.
ORDINANCE NO. 50.
Relating to the riding of bicycles and other ve-hicles
in the borough of Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Section i. Be it ordained and enacted by the
Town Council of the Borough of Mount Pleasant
and it is hereby ordained and enacted by author-ity
of the same: That from and after the pas-sage
hereof it shall be unlawful for auy person
or persons to ride a bicycle or similar vehicle
upon the streets of said borough at a speed great-er
than seven miles per hour or to pass any street
intersection or turn any corner at a speed greater
than four miles per hour, except on occasions
especially authorized by the Chief Burgess.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful to ride cross-wise
curving to and fro except in climbing hills.
Or without having at least one hand on the han-dle
bar, or for more than three persons to ride
abreast upon any of said streets.
Section 3. Every bicycle ridden upon said
streets shall have an alarm bell attached thereto
which the rider thereof shall ring on approach-ing
principal street crossings and whenever nec-essary
to warn persons in vehicles or pedestrians
on the highway.
Section 4. No person over the age often years
shall ride a bicycle or tricycle upon auy of the
sidewalks within the corporate limits.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any person
to engage in racing on bicycle or tricycle on any
of the streets of said borough except upon occa-sions
especially authorized by the Chief Burgess.
Section 6. The Chief Burgess may upon the
written application of the promoters of any pro-posed
bicycle or tricycle race and the payment of
one dollar into the treasury ofthe borough, grant
them written permission to use special streets
and alleys for said proposed race, provided the
granting of said permission shall not interfere
with the traffic on such streets and alleys for an
unreasonable length of time.
Section 7 Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon
conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less
than one dollar and not exceeding five dollars
and costs of prosecution.
Section 8. All ordinances and parts thereof
inconsistent herewith he and the same are hereby
repealed
Ordained and enacted in Council this 6th day
of June. A. D. I898.
J. B. GOLDSMITH. President
Attest; S. C Stevenson, Secretary.
Approved this 7U1 day of June, A. D. 1898.
J. D. HITCHMAN. Chief Burgess.
Attest: S. C. Stevenson, Secretary.
AROUND UNO ABOUT.
But Principally Within the
Bounds of This County.
A FULL COLUMN OF GOOD NEWS
SECURED FROM THE PAGES OF RE
LIABLE EXCHANGES.
How these Articles Appear After They
Have been Boiled Down Into Short
Paragraphs That Speak to the Point
But Briefly of Interesting Events
Transpiring: in the Old Star of the West.
Fayette City Presbyterians are pre-paring
to erect a fine church.
The schools of Mount Pleasant town
ship will be let at Hurst's, tomorrow.
Mrs. Frank Turney, of Madison, is the
proud mother of a boy baby that
weighed 24) pounds at birth.
Rev. T. G. F. Hill, of Germantown,
Pa., has declined the call extended by
the First Presbyterian church of Greens-bnrg.
Jeannette has elected twenty-four
teachers. John W. Armstrong is prin-cipal
with John H. Kelly and Edith
Sloan as his assistants.
Southwest railroad employes raised a
72-foot flag pole and Hag at Everson,
Monday morning. Revs. H. C. Beacom
and M. A. Lambingmade the addresses.
Eighteen additional gas wells in the
Grapeville field have just been purchas-ed
from the Chambers & McKee Glass
Company and turned into the Greens-burg
main.
Roy Gillman, the 7-year-old Rostra-ver
township hoy who was caught by
starting a loaded wagon down hill,
died, Friday, from tho injuries received
in the wreck.
Friday’s appointments of Westmore-land
postmasters were Ellen Barclay,
Jones Mills. M. H. Lenlmrt, Donegal;
L. D. Sister, Jacob's Creek, and Alex-ander
Kerr. Seward.
Friends of D. 8. Atkinson. Esq., of
Greensburg. are urging him to come
out for tile Superior Court vacancy
caused by the recent death of Judge
Wickham, of Beaver.
Lieut. Col. Rowan, who has been pro-moted
from a lieutenancy for accom-plishing
a perilous mission to Cuba, is a
Westmoreland county hoy, having been
horn at West Newton.
The new Presbyterian church at Lau-rel
Hill, Fayette county, was dedicated,
Sunday. Rev. W. H. Jeffries, of Alle-gheny,
preached the dedicatory sermon.
There was a large attendance.
Adolph Starke, 58 years old, formerly
a resident of Scottdale, shot and killed
himself at his home in North Braddock,
Wednesday. He was twice married
and 18 of his children are living.
John J. Lally, a miner at Leith, was
caught between a car and a rib of coal,
Friday night, while at work in the
mines, and his head was frightly crush-ed.
His injuries are considered fatal.
James A. Monroe, of Greensburg, has
received orders from the War Depart
ment to organize a company to make
one of a colored regiment now being
formed by Col. Proctor at Philadelphia.
Albert Ray More, a well known young
man of Uniontown, was accidentally
shot in the breast, Friday night, by Wil-lie
Detwiler, son of Attorney H. F.
Detwiler, who was handling a revolver.
The wound is not considered dangerous.
Daniel Lucas, who with his two sons
was arrested several weeks ago charged
with having driven into the river and
drowned two men at Hyde Park, was
released from jail at Greensburg, Fri
day, on $2,000 bail. The sons are still
behind the bars.
Mrs. Jane Greenwood, of Jeannette,
was at Johnstown this week looking for
her husband. David C. Greenwood, a
well known foot hall player. She says
she is willing to make her own living,
but intends to make him support his
two smnll children.
TO NASHVILLE.
Young- People’s Society of Christian En-deavor
July 5 to 12.
For this occasion tickets will be sold
at low rate of one fare for the round
trip from all points on the Baltimore &
Ohio R. R. Tickets will be good going
July 2 to 5, inclusive, and good to re-turn
until July 15 with privilege of ex-tension
until August 1st, if the ticket is
deposited with Joint Agent at Nashville
or, or before July 15.
Solid vestibule trains with Pullman
sleeping cars, observation ears, unex-celled
dining car service from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington to Cincinnati and Louis-ville.
Solid vestibule trains with Pull-man
parlor cars and sleeping cars from
Pittsburg and Columbus to Cincinnati.
Call on agent Baltimore & Ohio Rail-road
for tickets and full information.
Worth Knowing.
Thousands have found a friend In Bacon’s
Celery King. If yon have never used this
great specific for the prevailing maladies,
Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint. Rheumatism,
Costiveness, Nervous Exhaustation, Nervous
Prostration, Sleeplessness and all diseases
arising front thq stomach, liver and kidneys,
we shall he pleased to give yott a package of
this nerve tonic free of charge. Large pack-ages,
50c. and 25c. Sold by CJ. L. ifuhu. Mount
Pleasanl: W. S. beeper,' Liutrelville.
9100 Reward $100
The readers of this paper will he pleased to
learn t lint ’here Is nt least one dreaded dis-ease
that science lots been able to cure In all
its stages and that Is catarrh. Hall's Ua-
Inrrli t’nft' Is the only positive cure known lo
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-stitutional
disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken In-ternally,
acting directly upon I In1 blood nod
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-stroying
the foundation of I he disease, and
giving the pntlcnl strength,by building op
the constitution und assisting 'nature lo do-ing
Its work. Tin-proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that thoy offer
*100 for any case that It. fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonhils.
Address. I\.1. < Ill.NEY A t’o.. Toledo. O.
pff"‘8old by druggists.75c.
prill.lt NOTICE Is hereby given that Ihe 1 undersigned will, on Monday, the 27th day
of June.. A. It.. ISIIS. at the hour of eleven
o’clock a. nt,. lo compliance with an Act. of
tin-Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania
entit led. "Ah Act lo provide for the lncttrporj
alien ami regulut ion of certain corporations,
approved the 20th day of April. A. I). 1874,
ami the several supplements thereto, make
application to tlie Governor of the State of
Pennsylvania for the purpose of being Incor-porated
ns the Mount Pleasant Supply Com-pany,
a corporation to he formed for the
jntrjiose of conducting a general merchandise
business In Westmoreland ami Eayette coun-ties
In the State of Pennsylvania, with the
principal place of business at said Mount
Pleasant.
PETER MARRON.
OHARI.ES II. FOOTE.
JAMES A COWAN.
.1. W. RALSTON.
E. S. \\ tit,EEItsBEno Ell.
Mount Pleasant. Pa.. May 2*. ls»s.
A STRONG PULL
That is what all of
our clothes will stand.
NEW SPRING
STYLES
PARKERS
We have the coolest store in town; ice
water on tap. A good beginning does not
always make a bad ending. At least, the
heavy early June business we have had is
not to drop off if the right goods at the
right prices will keep it up.
Glov/es.
We have them, Kid gloves in Black, White and
all desirable shades. Silk ones in black, white and
colors, lisle thread or chamois.
Our white chamois gloves at 75c per pair is worth
90c of any woman’s money. White, with stitching,
two clasp, 75c per pair. Our white kid gloves at $1
is a model for the money, two-clasp, white and black
stitching. Our line of colored gloves at $1 and $1.50
is so good that we ask you to compare it with what
you get elsewhere at these prices.
Handkerchiefs.
At the holidays or rt any other time of the year
you can get what you want here in mourning or
ivliite handkerchiefs.
Underskirts.
Have you tried those black, look like silk, um-brella
underskirts? The price is very little above
the cost of an ordinary satin skirt and incomparably
better. Pretty effects with two or three small ruffles.
The whole family can keep cool even in the
warmest weather, if they will only wear some of the
balbrigan gauze lisle thread or cotton underwear we
are showing now, long sleeves or no sleeves at all.
A great season for blouse linen,
white and colors; we have them.
duck. piqua in
JUST TOHAND
The finest lines of Suitings in
the town. Hundreds of sam-ples
to select from.
If you call we can please you.
John Blockinger,
New Kuhn Block,
East Main Street, Mount Pleasant.
FISHER HOUSE,
Main Street, Greensburg,
James Borlin, Jr., Prop’r.
The leading hotel. Centrally located
Accommodations Hrst-elass. Hates reason
able. 125yl
<• EARLY TO BED ”
is a welcome call when
the bed is made of
CORK
SHAVINGS.
CLEAN.
COMFORTABLE.
DURABLE.
Your dealer sells them.
Armstrong Cork Co., Pittsburg, Pa.
The large end of the carpet season hits gone by;
but, do not imagine that because the height of the sea-son
is gone, that the stock is low. We have never
had at this time of the year such a large selection of
medium priced goods. fiOc to 85c a yard in new de-signs.
Tiiis is the time to buy if you need auy for
fall, for you can save money. 10c to 15c on each yard.
PARKER’S,
ONE PRICE CASH STORE. SCOTTDALE.
IN THE SWIM
We are always that when
you wish to buy a
Watch,
Clock,
or, in fact, anything in the
Jewelry Line from a
Diamond Ring
TO A Scarf Pin.
Our prices always right when
quality of goods are considered.
Cleaning and repairing done by
competent workmen.
H.C. MORRISON.
603 MAIN STREET.
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
i i
NEWSPRING
GOODS!
We have a store full of new goods to open
up our spring trade.
CLOTHING,
SHOES,
AND DENIS' FURNISHING GOODS.
Every Man Can Dress in Style.-^=::::^C>’
If he will take advantage of the season’s greatest clothing
offer--LeviusonBros.’sale of line all-wool suits made to be
sold at $15. but now offered, owing to Levinson Bros.’ for-tunate
purchase from the makers, at the unparalled price
of Eight Dollars and Sixty-five Cents.
This They consist of all the newest sack styles,, cutaway
Suit frock styles. They are made of strictly all wool
for materials, shrunken before being cut; warranted
$8.05 fast dies; solid colors and uevv designs and mixtur-es;
well lined and trimmed and altogether first-class
in every respect.
Shoes ! Shoes ! !
We have received nearly all our spring stocks in Ladies’,
Gents’ and Children's fine shoes, and we will be glad to have you
call and look over our stocks. Our prices are the lowest and our
styles are the correst ones, and can show you as good a line of
shoes as can be found in this section.
Gents’ Furnishing Goods !
We have just received many new things in this class of
goods. Men’s Fine Shirts and Work Shirts. Pants, Overha]Is,
Jackets, Sweaters. New Neckwear, an elegant new stock just re-ceived
in the very latest patterns. Hats in all the latest styles
and shades, Stiff and Fedoras. Also a fine line of spring Caps.
LEVINSON BROS,
Globe Clothing and Shoe House,
Corner Main and Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Church'Streets,
Tlllfl MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1808.
THE WAR REVENUE BILL
Where Uncle Sam’s Fighting
Money Is Raised.
THINGS SUBJECT TO STAMP TAX.
The Money to Be Levied on liter, Tobac-co,
Flour, Telephone Messages, Tele-gram*,
It nil mail Tickets, Medicines, Oil
and Sugar—The Bond ami Seigniorage
Features,
An Act to Provide Ways and Moans to
Moot War Expenditures and For Other
Purposes.
He It enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of tho United States of
America In congress assembled, That there
shall bo paid, in lieu of the tax of $ 1 now
imposed by law, a tax of $2 on all beer,
lager beer, ale, porter and other similar
fermented liquors, brewed or manufac-tured
and sold or stored in warehouse, or
removed for consumption or sale within
the United States, by whatever name such
liquors may bo called, for every barrel
containing not more than 31 gallons, and
at a lilco rate for any other quantity or
for tho fractional parts of a barrel ( uthor-ized
and defined bylaw. And section 3339
of tho revised statutes is hereby amended
accordingly, provided, that, a discount of
I'A per centum shall be allowed upon all
sales by collectors to brewers of the stamps
provided for tho payment of snid tax.
Special Taxes.
Sec. 9. Thnt from and after July 1,
1898, special taxes shall bo and hereby are
Imposed annually as follows—thnt is to
say:
1. Bankers using or employing a capital
not exceeding tho sum of 825,000 shall
pay 850. When using or employing a capi-tal
exceeding 825,000, for every additional
81,000 in oxcess of 825,000, 82, and in esti-mating
capital surplus shall be Included.
The amount of such annual tax shall in
all cases bo computed on tho basis of the
capital and surplus for tho preceding fiscal
year. Any savings bank having no capi-tal
stock and whoso business is confined
to receiving doposits and loaning or in-vesting
tho same for the benefit of its de-positors,
and which does no other business
of banking, shall not' lie subject to this
tax.
2. Brokers shall pay $50. Every person,
firm or company whose business it is to
negotiate purchases or sales of stocks,
bonds, exchange, bullion, coined money,
banknotes, promissory notes or other se
curities for themselves or others shall In
regarded as a broker, provided that any
person having paid the special tax as a
banker shall not be required to pay the
special tux - a broker.
3. Pawnbrokers shall pay $20.
4. Commercial brokers shall pay $20
5. Custom house brokers shall pay $1(>
0. Proprietors of theaters, muscumsnml
concert halls in cities having more than
25,000population” as shown by tho lust
preceding United States census shall puv
Sioo.
7. The proprietor or proprietors of ob-elises
shall pay $100.
8. Proprietors or agents of all other
public exhibitions or shows for money
shall pay 810, and but ono special tax shall
be required for exhibitions within any ono
state, territory or the District of Columbia.
9. Proprietors of bowling alleys and
billiard rooms shall pay 85 for each alley
or table.
Toliaccn, Cigars, Cigarettes ami SnulV.
Sec. 3. That there shall, In lieu of the
t; A. re v imposed by law, be levied and
coll i tax of 12 cents per pound upon
all tobacco and snuff, however prepared,
manufactured and sold or removed for
consumption or sale, and upon cigars and
cigarettes which shall bo manufactured
and sold or removed for consumption or
sale there shall be levied and collected the
following taxes, to lie paid by the manu-facturer
thereof—namely, a tax of $3.ii0
per thousand on cigars of all descriptions
made of tobacco or any substitute there-for
and weighing more than three pounds
per thousand, and of $1 per thousand on
cigars made of tobacco or any substitute
therefor and weighing not more than
three pounds per thousand, and a tax of
$3.00 per thousand on cigarettes made of
tobacco or any substitute therefor and
weighing more than three pounds per
thousand, and $1.60 cents per thousand on
cigarettes made of tobacco or any substi-tute
therefor and weighing not more than
throe pounds per thousand. The law also
provides for smaller packages and tobacco
removed from the factory or custom house
before the passage of this act bearing tax
stamps lqjust pay a tax equal to one-half
the difference between the tax already
paid and the tax levied in this act upon
such articles.
■Sec. 4. That from and ufter July 1,
1898, special taxes on tobacco dealers and
manufacturers shall be and hereby are im-posed
annually ns follows, tho amount of
such annual taxes to bo computed In all
cases on the basis of tho annual sales for
tho preceding fiscal year: Dealers In leaf
tobacco whose annual sales do not exceed
60,000 pounds shall each pay $0. Dealers
in leaf tobacco whose annual sales exceed
50,000 and do not exceed 100,000 pounds
shall pny $12 and if their annual sales ex-ceed
100,000 pounds shall pay $24. Deal-ers
in tobacco whose annual sales exceed
50,000 pounds shall each pay 812. Manu-facturers
of tobacco whoso unnuul sales do
not exceed 50,000 pounds shall each pay
$0. Manufacturers of tobaoco whose an-nual
sales exceed 50,000 and do not exceed
100,000 pounds shall cacli pay $12. Man-ufacturers
of tobaoco whose annual sales
exceed 100,000 pounds shall each pay $24.
Manufacturers of cigars whose annual
sales do not exceed 100,000 cigars shall
each puy $0. Manufacturers of cigars
whose annual sales exceed 100,000 and do
not exceed 200,000 cigars shall eacli pay
$12. Manufacturers of cigars whose an-nual
sules exceed 200,000 cigars shall each
pay $24.
And every person who curries on any
business or occupation for which special
taxes are imposed by this act, without
having paid the special tux herein provid-ed,
shall, benidos being liable to the pay-ment
of such special tax, bo deemed guilty
of u misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall pay a lino of not more than
$500 or bo lmprisonod not more than six
months, or both, at tho discretion of the
court.
Sec. 5. Until appropriate stamps are
prepared and furnished the stamps hereto-fore
used to denote tho payment of the in-tornul
revenue tax on fermented liquors,
tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigarettes may
be stamped or imprinted with a suitable
devlco to denote the now rate of tax. And
any person huving possession of unafflxod
stamps heretofore issued for the payment
of the tax upon fermented liquors, tobacco,
snuff, cigar- or cigarettes shall present tho
sumo to the collector of tho district, who
shall receive them at the prico paid for
such stamps by tho purchasers and issue
In lieu thereof new or Imprinted stamps
at tho rate provided by this act.
Adhesive Stamp*.
See. 6. That, on and after the first day
of July, 1898, there shall bo levied, collect-ed
and paid, for and in respect of the sev-eral
bonds, debentures or certificates of
Btock and of Indebtedness and other docu-ments,
instruments, matters and tilings
mentioned and described in schedule A of
this act, or for or in respect of the vellum,
parchmont or paper upon which such in-struments,
matters or things, or any of
thorn, shall be written or printed by any
person or persons, or party who shall
make, sign or issue tho same, or for whose
use or benefit tho same shall bo made,
signed or issued, the several taxes or sums
of money set down in figures against tho
same respectively or otherwise specified or
set forth in the said schedule.
And there shall also be levied, collected
and paid, for and in respect to tho medi-cines,
preparations, matters and things
mentioned and described in schedule 11 of
this act, manufactured, sold or removed
for sale, the several taxi's or sums of
money set down in words or figures
against tho same respectively or otherwise
specified or set forth in schedule B of this
act.
Sec. 7. That if any person or persons
shall make, sign or issue, or cause to bo
made, signed or issued, any instalment,
document or paper of any kind or descrip-tion
whatsoever, without the same being
duly stamped for denoting tho tax hereby
imposed thereon or without having there-upon
an adhesive stamp to denote said
tax, such person or persons shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic-tion
thereof shall pay a fine of not more
than $ 100, at the discretion of the court,
and such instrument, document or paper,
as aforesaid, shall not bo competent evi-dence
in any court.
Section 8 provides penalties for forgery
and counterfeiting and tho use of washed
stamps, etc. Upon conviction the culprit
shall pay a fmo of not less than $50 nor
more than $500 or be Imprisoned not more
than six months, or both, at tho discretion
of tho court, provided that any proprietor
or proprietors of proprietary articles, or
articles subjeoffto stamp duty under sched-ule
B of this act, shall have the privilege
of furnishing, without expense to tho
United States, his or their own dies or de-signs
for stamps to lie used thereon, to bo
retained in tho possession of tho commis-sioner
of internal revenue, for his or their
separate use, whioh shall not be duplicated
to any other person.
See. 10. That if any person or persons
shall make, sign or issue, or cause to be
made, signed or issued, or shall accept or
pay. or cause to lie accepted or paid, with
design to ovado the payment of any stamp
tax. any bill of oxchange, draft or order or j
promissory note for the payment of money, !
! liable to any of the taxes Imposed by this i
| act, without tho same being duly stamped, j
j or having thereupon an adhesive stamp !
for denoting the tax hereliy charged there- !
j on, ho, she or they shall be deemed guilty [
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not ex- j
needing $200, at the discretion of tho court.. 1
Bills of Exchange.
Sec. 11. That the acceptor or acceptors
of any bill of exchange or order for the
payment of any sum of money drawn, or
purporting to be drawn, in any foreign
country, but payable in tho United States,
shall, before paying or accepting tho sanv\
place thereupon a stamp, indicating tho
tax upon tho same, as tho law requires
for inland bills of exchange or promissory
notes, and no bill of exchange shall be
paid or negotiated without such stamp.
(Penalty a fine not exceeding $100.)
Section 12 provides that in some country
districts postmasters shall assist collectors
In supplying the stamps to users.
Sec. 13. That any person or persons
who shall register, issue, sell or transfer,
or who shall cause to be issued, registered,
sold or transferred any instrument, docu-ment
or paper of any kind or description
whatsoever mentioned in schedule A of
this act without the same being duly
stamped or having thereupon an adhesive
stamp for denoting the tax charges there-on
and canceled in the manner required
by law, with intent to evade the provisions
of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-demeanor,
and upon conviction thereof
shall lie punished by a fine not exceeding
$50, or by imprisonment, not exceeding six
months, or both, in the discretion of the
court, and such instrument, document or
paper not being stamped according to law,
shall bo doomed invalid and of no effect.
(The remainder of the section provides for
the remission of the penalty in cases of
accident and mistake, etc.)
Sec. 14. That hereafter no instrument,
paper or document required by law to bo
stamped, which has lioen signed or issued
without being duly stamped, or with a de-ficient
stamp, nor any copy thereof, shull
be recorded or admitted or used ns evi-dence
in any court until a legal stamp or
stamps, denoting tho amount of tax, shall
have been affixed thereto, as prescribed by
law, provided that any bond, debenture,
certificate of stock or certificate of indebt-edness
issued in any foreign country shall
pay the same tax as is required by law on
similar instruments when issued, sold or
transferred in the United States, and tho
party to whom the same is issued or by
whom it is sold or transferred shall, before
selling or transferring the same, affix
thereon the stamp or stamps indicating
the tax required.
Sec. 15. That it shall not be lawful to
record or register any instrument, paper
or document required by law to Ik1 stamped
unless a stamp or stamps of tne proper
amount shall have been affixed and can-celed
in the manner prescribed by law, and
the reoord, registry or transfer of any such
instruments upon which the proper stamp
or stamps aforesaid shall not have been
affixed and canceled, as aforesaid, shall not
be used in evidence.
Sec. 10. That no instrument, paper or
document required by law to be stamped
shall be deemed or hold Invalid and of no
effect for the want of a particular kind or
description of stump designated for and
denoting tho tax charged on any such in-strument,
paper or document, provided a
legal documentary stamp or stamps denot-ing
a tux of equal amount shall have been
tuly affixed and used thereon.
Sec. 17. That all bonds, debentures or
certificates of indebtedness issifcd by tho
officers of the United States government,
or by the officers of any state, county,
town, municipal corporation or other cor-poration
exercising the taxing power, shall
bo and hereby are exempt from the stamp
taxes required by this act, provided that
it is the intent hereby to exempt from tho
stamp taxes imposed by this act such
state, county, town or other municipal
corporations in the exercise only of func-tions
strictly belonging to them in the or-dinary
governmental, tuxing or municipal
capacity; provided further that stook and
bonds issued by oo-operutive building and
loan associations whose capital stock does
not exoeod $10,000 and building and loan
associations or companies that make loans
only to their shareholders shull lie exempt
from tho tux herein provided.
See. 18. That on and after the first day
»f July, 1898, no telegraph company or its
agent or employee shall transmit to any
person any dispatch or message without
an adhesive stamp, denoting tho tax im-posed
by tliis act, being affixed to a copy
thereof or having tho same stamped there-upon,
and in default thereof shall incur a
penalty of $19, provided that only one
stamp shall be required in enoh dispatch
or message, whether sent through one or ]
more companies; provided that toe mes-sages
or dispatches of the officers and em-ployees
of any telegraph or telephone com-pany
concerning tho affairs and service of
the company and like messages or dis-patches
of the officials and employees of
railroad companies sent over the wires on
their respective railroads shall bo exempt
from this requirement; provided further
that messages of officers and employees of
the government on official business shall
bo exempt from the taxes herein imposed
upon telegraphic mid telephonic messages.
See. 19. That all the provisions of this
act relating to dies, stamps, adhesive
stamps and stamp taxes shall extend to
and include (except where manifestly in-applicable)
all tho articles or objects enu-merated
in schedule B, subject to stamp
taxes, and apply to thu provisions in rein
Won thereto.
Proprietary Medicines.
Sec. 20. Thnt on and after the 1st day of
July, 1898, any person, linn, company or
corporation that shall make, prepare and
soil or remove for consumption or sale
drugs, medicines, preparations, composi-tions,
articles or things, including per-fumery
and cosmetics, upon \#iich a tax
is imposed by tills net, ns provided for in
schedule B, without affixing thereto an
adhesive stamp or label denoting the tax
before mentioned shall lie deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall pay a fine of not more than i
$509 or be imprisoned not more than six !
months, or both, at the discretion of the I
court, provided that no stamp tax shall
lie imposed upon any uncompounded me-dicinal
drug or chemical nor upon any
medicine sold to or for the use of any per-son
which may be mixed or compounded
for said person according to the written
reelpo or prescription of any practicing
physician or surgeon or which may be put
up or compounded for said person by a
druggist or pharmacist soiling at retail
only.
Sec. 21. That any manufacturer or mak-er
of any of the articles for sale mentioned i
in schedule B, after tho sumo shall have
been so made and the particulars herein-before
required as to stamps have been I
complied with, or any other person wh.i
shall take off, remove or detach or cause ]
or permit or suffer to be taken off or re-moved
or detached, any stamp, or who j
shall qso any stamp or any wrapper or j
cover to which any stamp is affixed, to cover
any other article or commodity than that
originally contained in sucli wrapper or
cover, with such stamp when first used. '
with the intent to evade the stamp duties. |
shall for every such article respectively,
in respect of which any such offense shall j
be committed, be deemed guilty of a mis- j
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof '
shall pay a fine of not more than $509 or j
be imprisoned not more than six mouths, :
or both, and every such article or com- !
modity as aforesaid shall also bo forfeited. I
See. 22. That any maker or manufac-turer
of any of the articles orcommodities
mentioned in schedule 11 as aforesaid or
any other person who shall sell, send out,
remove or deliver any article or commod-ity
manufactured as aforesaid before tho
tax thereon shall have been fully paid by
affixing thereon tho proper stamp, as in
this act provided, or who shall hide or
conceal or cause to be hidden or concealed,
or who shall remove or convey away or
deposit, or cause to be removed or convey-ed
away from or deposited in any place
any such article or commodity to ovado
tho tax chargeable thereon or any part
thereof shall bo deemed guilty of a misde-meanor
and upon conviction thereof shall
pay a fine of not more than $599 or lie im-prisoned
not more than six months, or
both, at tho discretion of tho court, togeth-er
with tho forfeiture of any such article j
or commodity, provided that articles upon
which stamp taxes are required by this not
may, when intended for exportation, bo
manufactured and sold or removed with-out
having stamps affixed thereto, and
without being charged with tax as afore
said, and every manufacturer or maker of
any article as aforesaid intended for ex-portation
shall give sucli bonds and lie
subject to sucli rules and regulations to
protect the revenue against fraud.
Section 23 provides that manufacturers
must furnish monthly schedules concern-ing
their output and file them with the
collector.
Sec. 24. That the stamp taxes prescribed
in this act on the articles provided for in
schedule li shall attach to ull sucli articles
and things sold or removed for sale on and
after the said 1st day of .Inly, 1898. Every
person, except as otherwise provided in this
act, who offers or exposes for sale any arti-cle
or thing provided for in said schedule B,
whether the article so offered or exposed is
of foreign manufacture and imported or of
domestic manufacture, shall be deemed
tho manufacturer thereof and shall bo sub-ject
to all the taxes, liabilities and penal-ties
imposed by law for the sale of articles
without the use of the proper stamp denot-ing
the tax jiaid thereon, and all such ar-ticles
of foreign manufacture shall. In ad-dition
to the import duty imposed on the
same, be subject to the stump tax pre-scribed
In this act; provided further that
internal revenue stamps required by exist-ing
law on imported merchandise shall lie
affixed thereto and cancelled at the expense
of the owner or importer tiefore the with-drawal
of such merchandise for consump-tion.
Section 25 provides for the preparation
of the stamps, etc.
Schedule A—Stamp Taxes.
Bonds, debentures or certificates of in-debtedness
issued ufter tho 1st day of July,
,1898, by any association, company or cor-pbration,
on each $100 of face value or
fraction thereof, 5 cents, and on each orig-inal
issue, whether on organization or re-organization,
of cex’tificates of stock by any
such association, company or corporation,
on eadh $100 of face value or fraction
thereof, 5 cunts, and on ull sales or agree-ment
to sell or memoranda of sales or de-liveries
or transfers of shares or certificates
of stock in any association, company or
corporation, whether made upon or shown
by tho books of the association, company
or corporation, or by uny assignment in
Wank, or by any delivery, or by any paper
or agreement or memorandum or other
evidence of transferor sale, whether en-titling
tho holder in any manner to the
benefit of such stook, or to secure the fu-ture
payment of money, or for tho future
transfer of any stook, on each $100 of face
value or fraction thereof, 2 cents, provided
that in case of sale where the evidence of
transfer is showi$ouly by tho books of the
eompuny the stamp shall be placed upon
sucli books, and wlitVo the change of own-ership
is by transfer certificate the stain],
shall be pluccd upon the certificate, and in
cases of an agreement to sell or where till
fr/mpfer ia by delivery of tho certificate as-
Jigned In blank there shall bo made and
ftulivercil by tho seller to the buyer a bill
))V memorandum of such sale, to which
the stain]) shall be afTlxed, and every bill
or memorandum of sale or agreement to
sell before mentioned shall show the date
thereof, the name of the seller, the amount
of tho sale and the matter or thing to
which it refers. (Penalty, a lint of not
less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or
imprisonment not more than six months, j
or both.)
Upon each sale, agreement of sale or
agreement to sell any products or mer- j
clmndbeat any exchange or board of trade |
or other similar place, either for present or j
future delivery, for each $100 of value of i
said sale or agreement of sale or agreement
to sell, 1 cent, and for each additional $100 !
or fractional part thereof in exccssof $100,
1 cent, provided that on every sale or i
agreement, of sale or agreement to sell, as j
aforesaid, thero shall bo made and deliv-ered
by tho seller to the buyer a bill, mem
orandmn, agreement or other evidence of
such sale, agreement of sale or agreement
to sell, to which there shall ho afTlxed a
lawful stamp or stamps in value equal to
the amount of the tax on such sale. And I
every such hill, memorandum or other
evidence of sale or agreement to sell shall
show the date thereof, tho name of the
seller, the amount of the sale and ti e mat- i
tor or thing to which it refers, and any !
person or persons liable to pay the tax as
herein provided, or any one who acts in
the matter as agent or broker for such
person or persons, who shall make any
such salo or agreement of sale, or agree-ment
to sell, or who shall, in pursuance
of any such sale, agreement or sale or
agreement to sell, deliver any such prod-ucts
or merchandise without a bill, mem-orandum
or other evidence thereof as here-in
required, or who shall deliver such bill,
memorandum or other evidence of sale, or
agreement to sell, without having the
proper stamps affixed thereto, with intent
to evade the foregoing provisions, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of
not less than $500 nor more than $1,000,
or be imprisoned not more than six
months, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
Stamps or Checks, Drafts, Etc.
Bank check, draft or certificate of de-posit
not drawing interest or order for the
payment of any sum of money drawn upon
or issued by any bank, trust company or
any person or persons, companies or cor-porations
at sight or on demand, 2 cents.
Bill of exchange (inland), draft, cer-tificate
of deposit drawing interest or or-der
for tho payment of any sum of money,
otherwise than at sight or on demand, or
any promissory note except hank notes is-sued
for circulation, and for cadi renewal,
of the same, for a sum not exceeding $100,
2 cents, and for each additional $100 or
fractional part thereof in excess of $100, 2
cents, and from and after the 1st day of
July, 1898, the provisions of this paragraph
shall apply as well to original domestic
money orders issued by the government.
Bill of exchange (foreign) or letter of.
credit, (including orders by telegraph or
otherwise for the payment of money issued
by express or other companies or any per-son
or persons), drawn in but payable out
of tho United States, shall pay for a sum
not exceeding $100, 4 cents, and for each
$100 or fractional part thereof in excess of
$100, 4 cents. If drawn in sets of two or
more, for every bill of each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed $100, 2
cents, and for each $100 or fractional part
thereof in excess of $100, 2 cents. Bills of 1
lading or receipts (other than charter
party) for any goods, merchandise or ef-fects
to be exported from a port or place in
the United States to any foreign port or 1
place, 10 cents.
Express and freight—On each bill of '
lading a stamp of the value of 1 cent, pro- i
vided that hut one bill of lading shall he
required on bundles or packages of news- i
papers when inclosed in one general bun-dle
at tho time of shipment. (Penalty, $50
for each offense.)
Telephone Messages*
Telephone messages—It shall be the duty
of every person, llrm or corporation own-ing
or operating any telephone line or
lines to make within the first 16 days of
each month a sworn statement to the col-lector
of internal revenue In each of their
respective districts, stating the number of
messages or conversations transmitted over j
their respective lines during the preceding j
month for which a charge of 15 cents or i
more was imposed, and for each of such
messages or conversations tho said person, j
firm or corporation shall pay a tax of 1 ;
cent, provided that only one payment of |
said tax shall be required, notwithstand
ing the lines of one or more persons, linns
or corporations shall be used for the trails
mission of each of said messages or con-versations.
Bond—For indemnifying any person or
persons, firm or corporation who shall
have become bound or engaged as surety
for the payment of any sum of money or
for the due execution or performance of
the duties of any office or position, and all
other bonds of any description, except
such as may bo required in legal proceed-ings,
not otherwise provided for in this
schedule, 50 cents.
Certificate of profits or any certificate or
memorandum showing an interest in the
property or accumulations of any associa-tion,
company or corporation and on all
transfers thereof, on each $100 of face value
or fraction thereof, 2 cents. Any certifi-cate
of damage or otherwise and all other
certificates or documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor or other per-son
acting as such, 25 cents. Certificate
of any description required by law not
otherwise specified in this act, 10 cents.
Charter party—Contract or agreement
for tho charter of any ship or vessel or
steamer or any renewal or transfer thereof,
if the registered tonnage of such ship does
not exceed 300 tons, $3; exceeding 300
tons and not exceeding 600 tons, $5; ex-ceeding
000 tons, $10.
Contract—Broker’s note or memoran-dum
of salo not otherwise provided for in
this act, 10 cents.
Conveyance—Deed, instrument or writ-ing
whereby any lands, tenements or other
realty sold shall be granted, assigned,
transferred or otherwise conveyed to or
vested in tho purchaser or purchasers when
tho consideration or value exceeds $100
and does not exceed $500, 60 cents, and for
each additional $500 or fractional part
thereof in excess of $500, 60 cents.
Dispatch, telegraphic—Any dispatch or
message, 1 cent.
Entry of any goods, wares or merchan-dise
at any custom house either for con-sumption
or warehousing, not exceeding
$100 in value, 25 cents; exceeding $100
and not exceeding $600 in value, 50 cents;
exceeding $500 in value, $1; entry for
tho withdrawal of any goods or merchan-dise
from customs bonded warehouse, 50
cents.
Insurance (life)—Policy of insurance or
other instrument, by whatever name the
same shull be called, whereby any insur-ance
shall hereafter be made upon any life
or lives, for each $1(10 or fractional part
thereof, 8 cents on the amount Insured,
provided that on all policies for life insur-ance
only issued on the industrial or week-ly
payment plan of insurance the tax shall
be 40 per centum of the amount of tho first
weekly premium; provided further that
tho provisions of this section shall not ap-ply
to any fraternal beneficiary society or
order conducted solely by the mombora
thereof for the exclusive beheflt of its
members and not for profit.
Innuranee Follclen.
Insurance (marine, inland, fire)—Each
P»Usy of Insurance or other instrument by |
which insurance shall ho made or renewed
upon property of any description, whether
against peril by sea or on inland water...
or by fire or lightning or other peril, upon
the amount or premium charged,*one-half
of 1 cent on each $1 or fractional part
thereof, provided that purely co-operative
or mutual fire insurance companies carried
on by the members thereof solely fjr the
protection of their own property and not
for profit shall ho exempted.
Insurance (casualty, fidelity and guar-antee)—
Each policy of insurance or bond
or obligation of the nature of indemnity
for loss, damage or liability issued or ex-ecuted
or renewed by any person, associa-tion,
company or corporation transacting
tho business of accident, fidelity, employ-er’s
liability, plate glass, steam boiler,
burglary, elevator, automatic sprinkler or
other branch of insurance (except life,
marine, inland and fire insurance) ami
each bond, undertaking or recognizance,
conditioned for the performance of the du-ties
of any office or position or for the do-ing
or not doing of anything therein speei
fled or other obligation of the nature of in-demnity,
and each contract or obligation
guaranteeing tho validity or legality of
bonds or other obligations issued by any
state, county, municipal or other public
body or organization or guaranteeing titles
to real estate or mercantile credits executed
or guaranteed by any fidelity, guarantee
or surety company upon the amount of
premium charged, one-half of 1 cent on
each $1 or fractional part thereof.
Leaned, Agreements, Etc.
Lease, agreement, memorandum or con-tract
for the hire, use or rent of any land,
tenement or portion thereof—If for a pe-riod
of time not exceeding ono year, 25
I cents; if fora period of time exceeding one
year and not exceeding three years, 50
cents; if for a period exceeding three
years, $1.
Manifest for custom house entry qr
clearance of the cargo of any ship, vessel
or steamer fora foreign port—If the regis-tered
tonnage of such ship, vessel or steam
er docs not exceed 300 tons, $1; exceeding
800 tons and not exceeding 600 tons. $•>:
exceeding 600 tons, $5.
Mortgage or pledge of lands, estate m
property, real or personal, heritable or
movable whatsoever; also any conveyance
of any lands, estate or property what-ever,
in trust to be sold or otherwise con
verted into money, which shall bo intend-ed
only as security—on any of the forego
ing exceeding $1,000 and not exceeding
$l,50n, 25 cents, and on each $500 or frac-tional
part thereof in excess of $1,600, 25
cents.
Passage ticket by any vessel from a port
in the United States to a foreign port, if
costing not exceeding $30, $1; costing
more than $30 and not exceeding $60, $8;
costing more than $60, $5.
Power of attorney or proxy for voting
at any election for officers of any incor-porated
company or association, except re-ligious,
charitable or literary societies or
public cemeteries, 10 cents. Power of at-torney
to sell and convey real estate, or to
rent or leaso tho same, to receive or col-lect
rent, to sell or transfer any stock,
bonds, scrip or for tho collection of any
dividends or interest thereon, or to per-form
any and all other acts not hereinbe-fore
specified, 25 cents, provided that no
stain]) shall bo required upon any papers
necessary to bo used for tho collection of
claims from tho United States for pen-sions,
back pay, bounty or for property
lost in tho military or naval service.
Protest—Upon tho protest of every note,
bill of exchange, acceptance, chock or draft,
or any marine protest, 25 cents.
Warehouse receipt for any goods, mer-chandise
or property of any kind ^eltl on
storage in any public or private warehouse
or yard, except receipts for agricultural
products deposited by the actual grower
thereof in tho regular course of trade for
sale, 25 cents, provided that the stamp
duties imposed by tho foregoing schedule
on manifests, bills of lading and passage
tickets shall not apply to steamboats or
other vessels plying between ports of the
United States and ports in British North
America.
Schedule 15.
Medicinal proprietary articles and prepa-rations—
For and upon every packet, box,
bottle, pot or vial or other inclosure
containing any pills, powders, tinctures,
troches or lozenges, sirups, cordials, hit-ters,
anodynes, tonics, plasters, liniments,
salves, ointments, pastes, drops, waters,
except natural spring waters (ami carbon-ated
natural spring waters), essences,
spirits, oils and all medicinal preparations
j or compositions whatsoever,made and sold,
or removed for sale, by any person or per-sons
whatever, wherein the person mak-ing
or preparing the same lias or claims
to have any privato formula, secret or oc-cult
art for tho making or preparing the
same, or has or claims to have any ex-clusive
right or title to the making or pre-paring
the same, as follows:
Where such packet, box, bottle, pot,
vial or other inclosure, with its content .
shall not exceed at the retail price or
value the sum of 5 cents, one-eighth of 1
cent; 10 cents, two-eighths of 1 cent; 15
cents, three-eighths of 1 cent; 25 cents,
five-eighths of 1 cent; and for each addi-tional
25 cents of retail prico or value or
fractional part thereof in excess of 25 cents,
five-eighths of 1 cent.
For and upon every packet, box, bottle,
pot, vial, or other inolosure containing
any essence, extract, toilet water, cosmet-ic,
vaseline, petroleum, hair oil, pomade,
hairdressing, hair restorative, hair dye,
tooth wash, dentifrice, tooth paste, aro-matic
cachous or any similar substance or
article, where sueh packet, box, bottle,
pot, vial or other inclosure, with its con-tents,
shall not exceed at the retail prico
or value tho sum of 5 cents, one-eighth of
1 cent; 10 cents, two-eighths of 1 cent; 15
cents, three-eighths of 1 cent; 25 cents,
five-eighths of 1 cent; and for each addi-tional
25 conts of retail price or value or
fractional part thereof in excess of 25
cents, live-eighths of 1 cent.
Chewing gum or substitutes therefor—
For and upon each box, carton, jar or
other package containing chewing gum of
not more than $1 of actual retail value, 4
cents; if exceeding $1 of retail value, for
each additional dollar or fractional part
thereof, 4 cents.
Sparkling or other winescontaining one
pint or less, 1 cent; more than one pint,
2 cents. (The remainder of tho section
provides for the stamping of goods on
hand on July 1 and for a rebate on arti
cles that have already paid a revenue tax.)
Sec. 27. That every person, firm, cor
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poration or company carrying on or doing
tlie business of refining petroleum, or re-fining
sugar, or owning or controlling any
pipe lino for transporting oil or other
products, whose gross annual receipts ex-ceed
$250,000, slml! lie subject to miy an-nually
« special excise tux equivalent to
one quarter of 1 ] er centum oil tho gross
amount of all receipts of such persons,
firms, corporations and companies fn their
respective business In excess of said sum
of $250,000.
And a true ami accurate return of tho
amount of gross receipts as aforesaid shull
lio made and rendered monthly by each of
sneh associations, corporations, companies
or persons to the collector of tho district.
(Penalty, not less than $1,000 and not ex-cerdiyg
$10,000 for each failure or refusal
to make return.)
Sec. 28. That from and after the 1st
day of July, 1808, a stamp tax of 1 cent
shall bo levied and collected on every seat
sold in a palace or parlor car and on every
lierlli sold in sleeping car, the stamp to ho
affixed to the ticket and paid by tho com-pany
issuing the same.
(Sections 29, 80 and 31 provide for an
inheritance tax ranging from 75 cents tax
per $100 of bequest to lineal descendants
to $5 per hundred where the bequest goes
to strangers in blood or corporations.)
Loans.
See. 32. That the secretary of the treasury
is authorized to borrow from time to time
at a rate of interest not exceeding 3 per
centum per annum such sum or sums as,
in his judgment, may be necessary to meet
public expenditures, and to issue therefor
certificates of indebtedness in such form as
he may prescribe and ill denominations of
$50 or some multiple of thnt sum, and
each certificate so issued shall he payable,
with the interest aciVeil thereon at such
time not exceeding one year from tho date
of its isi^iie, as the secretary of the treasury
may prescribe, provided thnt tho amount
of such certificates outstanding shall at no
time exceed $190,000,000.
Sec. 38. That tho secretary of the treas-ury
is hereby authorized to borrow on the
credit of the United States from time to
time as the proceeds nifty ho required to
defray expenditures authorized on account
of tho existing war tho sum of $400,009,-
000, or so much thereof as may be neces-sary,
and to prepare and issue therefor
coupon or registered bonds of tho United
States in such form ns ho may prescribe,
and in denominations of $20 or some mul-tiple
of that sum, redeemable in coin at
tho pleasure of tho United States after ten
years from the date of their issuo and pay-able
20 years from such date anil hearing
interest payable quarterly In coin at the
rate of 8 per centum per annum, provided
that the bonds authorized by this section
shall bo first offered at ear as a popular
i loan under such regulations prescribed by
I the secretary of the treasury as will give
opportunity to the citizens of tho United
States to participate in the subscriptions
I to sueh loan, anil in allotting said bonds
1 the several subscriptions of individuals
shall he first accepted, and the subserip
j tlons for tho lowest amounts shall ho first
I allotted; provided further that, any por-tion
of any issue of said bonds not sub-scribed
for as abovo provided may he dis-posed
of by the secretary of the treasury at
not less than par, under such regulations
as ho may prescribe, but no commissions
shall bo allowed or paid thereon, and a sum
not exceeding one-tenth of 1 per centum
of the amountof the bonds and certificates
herein authorized is hereby appropriated
out of any money in tho treasury not oth-erwise
appropriated to pny tho expense of
preparing, advertising and issuing tho
same.
Coinage of Silver Bullion.
Sec. 84. That tho secretary of tho treas-ury
is hereby authorized and directed to
coin into standard silver dollars ns rapidly
as the public interests may require, to an
amount, however, of not less than $1,500,-
ooo in each month, allot the silver bullion
now in tlie treasury purchased in accord-ance
with the provisions of the act ap-proved
July 14, 1890, entitled, “An act
directing the purchase of silver bullion
and the issue of treasury notes thereon,
and for other purposos,” and said dollars,
when so coined, shall he used and applied
in tho manner anil for the purposes named
In said act.
Mixed Flour,
Sec. 35. That for the purposes of this
act tho words “mixed flour” shall be un-derstood
to mean the food product made
from wheat mixed or blended in whole or
in part with any other grain or other ma-terial,
or the manufactured product of
any other grain or other mutcrial than
wheat.
Sec. 30. That every person, firm or cor-poration,
before engaging in tho business
of making, packing or repacking mixed
fiour, shall pay a special tax at the rate of
$12 per annum, the same to be paid and
posted in accordance with the provisions
of sections 3242 and 3239 of tho revise'll
statutes and subject to tho fines and pen-alties
therein imposed for any violation
thereof. (Section 37 provides for the
method of sale under the brand “mixed
fiour.” Penalty for failure to obey the
law is also prescribed.)
Sec. 38. That all sales and consign-ments
of mixed flour shall be in packages
not before used for that purpose. (Penalty
or fine of not less than $250 and not more
than $590, or by imprisonment not less
than 30 days nor more than one year.)
Sec. 39. That in addition to the brand-ing
and marking of mixed fiour ns herein
provided, there shall he affixed to the
packages containing the same a laliel In the
following words: “Notice—The (manu-facturer
or packer, as the case may be) of
the mixed flour herein contained has com-plied
with all tho requirements of law.
Every person is cautioned not to use this
packago or label again or to remove tho
contents without destroying tho revenue
stamp thereon, under the penalty pre-scribed
by law in such cuses.” (Penalty,
fine of $59.)
See. 40. That barrels or other packages
in which mixed flour may be packed shall
contain not to oxceed 190 pounds; that
upon tho manufacture and salo of mixed
flour there shall be levied a tax of 4 cents
per barrel containing 196 pounds or more
than 98 pounds; 2 cents oil every half bar-rel
containing 98 pounds or more than 49
pounds; 1 cent on overy quarter barrel
containing 49 pounds or more than 24yx
pounds and one-half cent on every one-eighth
barrel containing 24pounds or
less. Tho tax levied by this section shall
bo represented by ooupon