Mount Pleasant journal (May 9, 1902)

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VOL. 30. MOUNT I* UKASANT, WK8TMORELAN I) COUNTY, 1*A., FRIDAY, MAY 0, 1002. NO.
REPUBLICAN
LIKE OR LUMP
DEALS AS MADE
Before the Announcement Limit
Closed Yesterday.
ALL ARE ELKIN DELEGATES.
THE ASSEMBLY TICKET LOOKS A
PENROSE STANDOFF.
There are Six Would-be Lawmakers,
but, MorriBon, of this Place, and Mc-
Donald, of Larimer, are Not on the
Slate and. Therefore, will Likely Ap-pear
in the Also Ran Class when the
Votes at the Primary Election are
Counted, but “Cappy” Isn’t Whriyiny.
The thirty day limit for the announce-ment
of Republican candidates for of
flee in this county closed at 1 o’clock
yesterday. Col. George F. Huff has, as
was expected, no opposition for Con
gress; while James H. Gallagher, of
New Alexandria, for Recorder of Deeds,
is equally fortunate.
The State Delegates, said to be all
Elkin men, although Brown, Huff and
Beacorn have each his personal friends
in the bunch, are J. B. Coldstnith, of
this place; W C. McClelland, of V an-dergrift;
W. H. Richard, of New Ken-sington;
James Dunn, of Latrobe; H. E.
Rinehart, of Monessen; William Elkin,
of Jeannette; Charles A. Loncks, of
Scottdale, and J. A. McCurdy, of
Greensbnrg.
For Assembly the candidates are: W.
F. Morrison, of this place; James A.
McDonold, of Larimer. Joseph B. Keis-ter,
of New Kensington; George H.
Stevens, of Jeannette; Charles E. Whit-ten,
of Southwest Greensbnrg, and L.
C. Thomas, of Latrobe. The last four
are slated and look good for a standoff
so far as votes for United States Penrose
are concerned. Gf the Mount Pleasant
and Larimer gentlemen it will likely be
said after the party primary on Satur-day,
June 7th, that they also ran. But
"Cappy” isn't worrying.
For County Treasurer there are D. T.
Marsh, of Sewickley township, said to
be Controller Brown’s choice, and A,
Shumaker and John B. Miller, both of
Latrobe.
Coroner Wynn is out for re-election
and has for his opponent Richard H.
Miller, of Greensbnrg.
The Register of Wills candidates are
W. H. Robb, of Ligonier township;
Hugh Henderson, of Southwest Greens-burg,
and "Comrade” Sam Stevenson,
of Greensbnrg.
The hottest fight will doubtless be for
County Commissioner as Controller
Brown expects to knock out the present
Republican incumbents, Reamer and
Earnest, with J. L. McKeever, of Irwin,
and Hugh Price, of North Belleveruon.
G. W. Torrence, of Smithton, is flock-ing
by himself.
COMIRS AND GOERS.
Paragraphs About Prominent People
Gathered During the Week.
Captain and Mrs. Harry < >. Tinstman
spent Sunday with Pittsburg friends.
Miss Mary Swartz wns in Pittsburg
Monday attending the Mid Summer
Millinery Opening.
Will Parfitt, of Glenwood, with his
wife and family, spent Sunday here
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George
Parfitt.
James McBride, of Latrobe, now a
Booth & Flinn foreman, was here Fri-day
and Hatnrday calling on a few of
his old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rush, of Con-nellsville,
were here this week with
their daughters, Mrs. John Hartigan
and Mrs. H. J. Jordan.
Miles Hann, now a Pittsburg carpen-ter,
and his son-in-law, A. J. Smith,
who travels fora New York house, were
here Tuesday night with relatives and
old friends.
E. W. Trimbath, whose father, Su-perintendent
J. A. Trimbath, moved
his family from Iron Bridge toCarnegie
last Thursday, will remain here until
after the Institute commencement.
Rev. S. G. Yahn wns at New Brigh-ton,
Pa., this week attending a meeting
of the Ministerial Association of the
Western Pennsylvania Eldership,
Church of God. He is expected home
today.
Frank Stand, who for the past eight
years wns a faithful painter at Galley
Brothers’ coach factory, left Monday
with his wife and family for Allegheny
where he has gone into the same busi-ness
with his .brother.
Miss Mamie McNangbton gave a
handsome entertainment for some two
dozen of young friends at her East
Washington street home Tnesday eve-ning.
Dancing wns the main feature of
the most enjoyable evening.
Harry Kobackerand his nephew, Abe
Freed, left Tnesday lor Rochester, Pa.,
where they will proceed to open the
shoe corner of a big department store
thnt the former expects to have ready
for fall business. These gentlemen,
employer and employe, were in business
here for the past six years and their
many Mount Pleasant friends trust that
the lines will continue to fall to them in
pleasant places.
INTERESTING
CHURCH OE GOD
SERVICES.
Tenth Anniversary of its Dedi-cation.
VERY IMPRESSIVE SERMON
BY REV. L. R. BYRNES, THE WELL
KNOWN AVENUE DIVINE.
That Reverend Gentleman Was the Pas-tor
at the Time the Present Fine Place
of Worship was Erected in 1892 and,
as was Fitting, Conducted the Exer-cises
Upon This Most Pleasant Occa-sion
for Pastor Yahn and His People.
The tenth anniversary of the dedica-tion
services of the Mount Pleasant,
Church of God was fittingly observed
Sabbath last. In the morning the anni-versary
sermon was preached by Rev.
L. R. Byrnes, of Avenne, Pa., who was
the pastor at this church ten years ago
HARD THEATRICAL LINES.
The
A REAL COUGH UP.
How a Blairsville Intersection Justice
Treated a Thief.
A new system of conducting hearings
has been introduced in Squire Gerler’s
office at Blairsville Intersection. A man
named Munn, accused of stealing #18
from John Reafer, first denied the
charge, but afterwards handed over #8
to Reafer.
Upon refusing to give np more
Munn was taken before Squire Ker-ler,
where he was searched. Notic-ing
that Munn talked as if his month
was full the justice asked what was in
his mouth. Mnnn refused to talk, so a
bystander was directed to choke the
wind off Munn until he changed his
mind. That was done to the extent that
the man's eyes bulged out and bis face
grew black and blue.
Finally he feave a gulp and the #10 bill
fell into Squire Kerler's hand. Reafer
then refused to prosecute the man fur-ther,
believing that he had been pun-ished
enough.
Crystal Slipper Company Barred
From the Grand Opera House.
Two men and five females, represent-ing
themselves as the advance guard of
the Crystal Slipper Company, booked
to appear In the Grand Opera House
Wednesday night, arrived here that
morning prepared to fill the engage-ment.
The manager of the house, John
B. Coldsmith, however, refused to per
mit them to show as their reputation
was not up to his standard. The alleg-ed
players were equally unfortunate so
far as securing accommodations at the
local hotels was concerned, they having
beeh compelled to go to a private board-house
where they remained until yester
day morning when they set sail for
Bellevernon. The company bad engage
ments at Scottdale, Connellsville and
Uniontown but they also were cancelled.
Reports from East Liverpool, Ohio,
where they appeared Tnesday night,
are that they were driven out of the
town after being forced to stop the show
at the close of the first act. They deny
this, however, claiming that the per-formance
was stopped because of hissing
by an East Liverpool man who quarreled
with a member of the company during
the day and took this means of getting
even.
A GREAT FISHERMAN.
EVERYTHING
IS NOW RTADY
TOR TUTSDAY
When the High School Com-mencement
Will be Held
IN THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE
THAT BIDS FAIR TO BE CROWDED
BY ADMIRING FRIENDS.
REV. L. R. BYRNES.
FORMER PASTOR OF THE MOUNT
PLEASANT CHURCH OF GOD.
when the present building was erected.
He spoke from the words of Moses in
Exodus, 3:80; "I will now turn aside,
and see this great sight, why the bnsh
is not burnt. ”
Afterspeaking of the persecutions that
have attended the church during the
centuries of the past, and the fact that
the chnrch, instead of being consumed
by them, has grown greater and grander,
he concluded by emphasizing the great
need for loyal, courageous and praying
men and women for the future work of
the chnrch.
The congregation highly appreciated
the presence and sermon of Rev. Byrnes,
being reminded of his faithful work of
ten years ago, which resulted in a
church property worth #12,000 free from
debt. Since then about #4,000 have
been raised foradditional improvements
and the erection of a parsonage build-ing,
making the present property worth
about #16,000.
In the evening the programme as pub-lished
in last week’s JOURNAL was car-ried
out in the presence of a large and
attentive congregation.
VISITORS’ DAY.
Annual Reception at the Local Coke
Mission May 15.
In the beautiful month of May, on a
Thursday, to be known as Visitors’ Day,
there will be held the annual reception
at the Mission building in Mount Pleas-ant,
Friends of the Mission from all
parts are specially desired to be present
on this occasion.’ Public services will
open at 10:30 a. m. There will be brief
addresses and singing and recitations
in Bohemian and English by the young
people and children of our Mission Snn
day-school, sewing schools and classes
for religious instruction.
Lunch will be served to persons from
a distance at 12:30. The date for this
year is Thursday next, May 15th. All
will receive a cordial welcome.
Jack Thompson Gathers Them in by the
Hundred at Bridgeport.
When not attending to his duties as
Director of the Poor or High Constable,
J. G. Thompson, of this place, puts in
much of his spare time fishing at the
Bridgeport dams. He uses a rod and
line, seine, set net, outline and, in fact,
all the latest devices known to the up-to
date Izaak Walton. He counted up
the other day and found that he had
taken almost 1,600 carp and suckers.
Jack keeps only these two kinds
which he gives to his friends, throwing
back all game fish like bass and tront.
He gave the Game Warden of this dis-trict
a bond that he would do this be-fore
he was permitted to use other than
rod and line. One of the big carp he
catches makes a whole family a meal.
Morrlson-Overly Marriage.
Mr. Dorsey R. Morrison, of this place,
a young Spanish-American war soldier,
and Miss May Overly, of Kecksbnrg,
were married last evening at the First
Reformed chnrch parsonage by Rev.
W. H. Tossing. They will reside here.
REFORMED CHURCH MATTERS
Meetings of Westmoreland ClasBis and
General Synod.
The annual meeting of Westmoreland
Classis will be held at the First Reform-ed
chnrch, Greensburg, May 12 to 17.
Rev. W. H. Tnssing and Elder Jacob
Byers will represent the Mount Pleasant
charge. The former will speak on
‘The Sunday School up-to-date.”
Rev. Tnssing is also a delegate to the
fourteenth triennial meeting of General
Synod to be held at Baltimore, Md.,
May 20 to 2S>. President Roosevelt will
tender a reception to this body May 23.
A special train will carry Synod to
Washington.
The Full Program of Exercises From
Rev. O. L. Smith’s Baccalaureate Ser-mon
in the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday Evening to the Benediction
Tuesday Night When the Glass of 1902
Shall Have Been Graduated.
Everything is now ready for the
Mount Pleasant High School’s annual
commencement that will be held in the
Grand Opera House Tnesday evening
next. Reserved seat tickets for this
entertainment, for which the charge is
but twenty five cents, will be placed on
sale at Overholt’s news stand tomorrow.
Rev. Charles L. Smith, the pastor,
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
before the graduating class in the
Methodist Episcopal chnrch Sunday
evening next. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend this
service.
A specinl feature of Tnesday evening's
program will be a rare treat for lovers
of good music that will be provided by
Prof. William A. Davis. "The sweet
singer of Allegheny” and his no less
talented sister, the pretty whistler. Mbs
Elizabeth J. Davis. The full program
for the evening is:
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Graduates.
KATHRYN MAY KAI.P.
UHAHI.RS OLYPB MORRISON.
i)(H,I,y OATHERYN MlTCHKLL,
WAI.TEK LEOPOLD ORAon.
DoitA AMELIA SLONECKER.
DICKSON SHAW STAUFEER.
EDMUND WILSON TRIMBATH.
Program.
Piano and Mandolin Duet—"Lusplel
Overture” Ilcila
Miss Elizabeth .I. Davis. William A. Davis
Invocation ..Rev. W. II. Tnssing
Solo Prof. Wm. A. Davis
Oration.. . Dickson Shaw Stauffer
“The Dangers of immigration.”
Oration .Cora Amelia Slonecker
“The Future of Japan.”
Solo Mr. Davis
Oration Edmund Wilson Trimbath
"The Genius of Cromwell.”
Oration Dolly Uatheryn Mitchell
"A Lover of Liberty—the Boers.”
Whistling Solo Miss Davis
Oration. Walter Leopold Oraul
“What Shall we do With the Philippines?"
Oration Kathryn May Kalp
“The Man—McKinley."
Solo Mr. Davis
Oration Charles Clyde Morrison
“Advantages of Consolidation.”
Class Address—“Heroism" Rev. C. W. Haines
Presentation of Diplomas
Dr. .1. W. Hunter. Pres. Board of Ed.
Solo •' Mr. Davis
A TWO WEEKS’ MISSION
To he Held at St. Joseph’s Church by
Two Religious Fathers.
On Sunday next, May 11th, a mission
to continue two weeks will open at St.
Joseph’s chnrch. Two Religions of the
Carmelite Order will be in charge. The
first week will be devoted to women,
the second to the men.
A mission is a time of religious exer
cises and instruction when the great and
all-important truths of religion are put
before ns, explained and expounded by
men whose only end and object in life
are preaching the word ana helping in
the salvation of souls.
To these exercises all are welcome,
particularly to the 7:30 p.m. service,
when every evening at that hour a
formal and set sermon will be preached
by one of the fathers.
COKE AND COAL.
Items of Interest Gathered From Both
Mine and Yard.
Six days will be the rule at the major
ity of the works in the region this week.
Superintendent James Mack, of the
Frick company's Standard plant, re
turned from his Manch Chunk visit
Wednesday, leaving his wife and little
daughter there with relatives.
The Penn Gas Coal Company is put-ting
in a slope for the development of
2,500 neres of coal land at Marchand,
jnst north of West Newton. The chain
haulage will be operated automatically
with steam and compressed air for
power. It is expected to make the
daily output 1,500 tons, the slack to be
used at the company's new coke plant
of 50 ovens.
Crossan & Keenan, of Philadelphia,
have been given the contract to extend
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie road up the
Monongahela river some fourteen miles
to connect with the Pennsylvania
branch into the Klondike coke region of
Southern Fayette connty. The exten-sion
will be used jointly by the two
companies. It is expected to have the
work completed by December.
The Eleanor Coal and Coke Company,
of Uniontown, was ineorporrted Friday
with #1)0,000 capital, succeeding the
Ada Coal and Coke Company, whose
plant at Cheat Haven the new concern
recently purchased for $40,000. The
increased capital is to enable the new
owners to absorb more coal and enlarge
their oven capacity. A. W. Bliss and
J. D. Boyd, of Uniontown, are largely
interested.
The Frick company mine division
formerly presided over by Charles
Gause, now at Welsh, W. Va., as chief
engineer for the United States Steel
Corporation, hap been divided np with
Engineers Aultman, Williams and
Shields. The first named got Standard;
Mr. Williams, United, Calumet, Mam-moth
and the Mutuals; Mr. Shields,
Central. Division Engineer Backert in
the grand change had Coalbrook. Henry
Clay and Rist added to his string.
A Hecla Man’s Agony.
F. J. Bailey, one of the gentlemanly
store force at Hecla, was in town all of
Wednesday. He didn’t want to come,
but a number of his teeth got to jump-ing
so that he was forced to see a local
dentist. After the tooth carpenter had
nsed some forty odd plugs Frederick
went home feeling a whole lot better,
although he was weak and a trifle pale
around the gills.
A Handsome Show Case.
H. Goldstone, the proprietor of the
Famous Clothing House, has just putin
a very handsome case to show neckwear.
It is an all glass affair with colored
electric lights ranged along the top that
make the display all the more attractive
at night.
TERRIBLE
DOUBLE CRIME
AE DUNBAR
Done, it is Alleged, by Two
Negroes.
A YOUNG MAN MURDERED
AND THE GIRLWHO ACCOMPANIED
HIM OUTRAGED.
SAD DROWNING.
Fred Landsparger, of West Newton,
Loses Wife and Son.
Fred Landsparger, who lives near
West Newton and on that side of the
Yough river, lost his wife and young
son Saturday night. The three of them
had crossed the river in a skiff to Col-linsbnrg,
jnst opposite, where they at-tended
a meeting of the Liederkrantz
Society, and were returning shortly
after midnight when the accident hap-pened.
They had with them in the skiff Miss
Maggie Herrington and Fred Bendig
and when within a few yards of the
shore the boat capsized in nine feet of
water. Landsparger, who reached the
shore with the other two by clinging to
the upturned skiff, supposed the woman
he helped to save was his wife. A cry
caused him to turn jnst in time to see
his wife and son, clasped in each other's
arms, go down for the last time.
The body of the boy, who was fonr
years of age, was recovered the next
day at Scott Haven, five .miles below;
but the; cruel waters refused to give up
the remains of the wife and mother
until yesterday at Gratztown.
The Male Victim Was John A. Callahan
Who Wai Shot Through the Heart
While he was Walking that Night With
Myrtle Stevens Who Identifies one of
the Two Colored Men Arrested the
Next Morning.
John A. Callahan, a well known
young Dunbar man and a son of Jere-miah
Callahan, was murdered in an
open field near that town Monday night
last and Myrtle Stevens, the girl accom-panying
him, wns outraged, it is alleged,
by two negroes. The dead body was
not discovered until the next morning
about 7 o’clock.
The last seen of the young man alive
was about 9 o'clock the night before
when he met a yonng woman by the
name of Myrtle Stevens, and the two
walked together in the direction of the
furnace. They passed two colored men
along the road. Along the railroad
track, near the furnace, they were over-taken
by the two men, who stopped
them and attempted to overpower the
girl. Callahan resisted and was shot
dead, the bnllet pasring through the
heart.
The news of the crime spread rapidly,
and soon a large crowd had gathered at
the scene of the tragedy. A cine to the
murderer was bad when someone in the
crowd picked np a sidecomb and hair
ribbon, which were identified as the
property of the Stevens girl. Officer
Duncan, accompanied by several per-sons,
went to her home, where she told
the story of the crime.
The woman accused James Washing-ton
and James Finney, two colored men
who had been loitering about town for
several days, of the crime. Officers were
at once sent to place the accused men
nnder arrest. They were found without
difficulty, and when taken into custody
stoutly maintained their innocence.
Both the prisoners were taken before
the Stevens girl, who identified Wash-ington
as the one who attacked her.
She alleges that she was assaulted by the
men after Callahan had been shot. The
testimony of her physician tended to
bear ont the story. She says she was too
badly frightened to give an alarm after
the negroes released her. The negroes
were both taken to jail at Uniontown.
DIED ALMOST TOGETHER
BROWN CALLED DOWN.
Two Contractors Killed.
W. Marion Hunter, aged 60 years,
Charleroi contractor, was instantly
killed at Bellevernon Monday afternoon
by a chimney falling upon and crush
ing him into an unrecognizable mass
He formerly resided at Uniontown and
leaves a wife and family.
J. W. Reed, an Irwin contractor, was
caught by a freight train and killed at
the new town of Trafford Park, near
Stewart’s Station, the same evening.
His wife and two married daughters
survive.
Nice Card Party.
Mr. and Mrs. William Martin Over-holt
entertained a party of friends at
their South Church street home Friday
evening last. There were nine tables
of progressive euchre. The head prize
for ladies, a silver belt buckle, was won
by Mrs. Glenn K. Fanil; while George
Patterson carried of the honors among
the gentlemen, receiving a handsome
penholder for his skill.
Aired PittsburR Man and Wife Pass
Away Within a Few Hours.
A. T. Wible and his wife, of this
place, were called to Pittsburg Wednes-day
to attend the funerals of the latter’s
grandparents, Squire and Mrs. August
Ammon, of the East End, that city.
The husband, who was a prominent
banker and insurance man, passed away
Monday of complications that followed
a severe attack of grip. He was aged
75 years and leaves a large estate. His
wife, who was four years his junior, fol-lowed
him across the Great Divide but
thirteen hours later. Mr. Wible re-turned
home Wednesday night, but his
wife remained over with relatives.
Judge Doty Combs the Controller for
Talking too Much.
Controller John H. Brown, who made
the statement that Judge Lucien W.
Doty had decided not to approve the
court house contract award, was taken
before the court Friday morning at the
instance of the Connty Commsssioners.
He was severely reprimanded by the
court, and both he and the other officials
were advised not to talk too much.
‘ Judge Doty has not made np his mind
what shall be done in the matter of the
award of the commissioners, but he
intimated that when he is ready to
render a decision the controller and
commissioners will be notified, should
that^xpqdient be found necessary.
MRS. SOEFEL’S PLEA.
Organization Completed.
The Afro-American League met here
yesterday afternoon, with President Al-bert
McKinney in the chair, and com-
•pleted its organization by electing James
Smith, Henry Johnson andtharles Tay-lor
vice presidents in the order named;
recording secretary, Henry Jefferson;
corresponding secretary, Charles Thom-as;
chaplain, O. P. Brown; sergeant-at-arms,
Charles Coy ; treasurer, Osborne
Irwin; delegates to state convention,
Charles Taylor, Henry Jefferson, Samuel
Coy, Charles Thomas, Henry Johnson
W. Anderson.
It is Guilty and Sentence Will be Pro-nounced
Tomorrow.
Mrs. Catherine M. Soffel, in Quarter
Sessions Court in Pittsburg, Monday
morning, entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of aiding and abetting in the
escape of John and Edward Biddle
from the Allegheny connty jail on the
night of January 30. The court accept-ed
the plea, and the case went over
until 9:30 tomorrow morning, when she
will be called into court to receive sen-tence.
The other charges against her—felo-nious
assault and battery and resisting
arrest—are still pending. No announce-ment
has been made as to what disposi-tion
would be made of these indict-ments,
and the course of the district
attorney will depend upon the future
actions of the prisoner and her counsel.
Now Fire Alarm System.
James Hay, of Pittsburg, to whom
Council gave the contract, is here pre-paring
to install the new fire alarm
system.
Medical Society Meeting.
The next regular meeting of the
Westmoreland Connty Medical Society
will be held in the Xenodochy Club
Rooms, this place, Tuesday next, May
13, at 10 a. m. The essayists are Drs.
E. H. Lowe and O. I. Hess.
THE MOUNT I’LEASANT JOUKNAIi, FRIDAY, MAY n, 11)02
Carpet Talk.
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beside, if you desire, we
Hake, Lay and Line
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room and stretched so that there are no creases nor
wrinkles.
How About Furniture?
We sell the kind that is built for service as well as
for comfort and ornamentation. Every piece is pol-ished
before leaving our warerooms and is placed in
your home
Just Where You Want It
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You can depend upon us trying to merit it. Try us and
prove the value of your cash in furnishing your home.
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Furniture, Carpets and tlndertakinq.
760 Main St., Mount Pleasant.
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n
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XI.—Jo! ’ Oreenleaf Whittier.
The National Period j
of American I
Literature
CT LORENZO SEARS, I,IT. D„
A Prtffnatir nf Amertrnn Litrratnrr, In J
llrnvn I'nlrirsitti.
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N common with most Amerlcnn
writers of his generation, John
Greenlenf Whittier believed
that there was a wenltli of
Indian tradition which might
tie turned Into the riches of American
verse. In the llrst complete collec-tion
of his poems Whittier pinned
“The Rridfll of I’ennneook” at. the
beginning, as if typifying ills earliest
poetic ambition finding the legend on
indicating that be would not go far
Scott, and Irving afterward, he intro-the
banks of his own Merriinnc, thus
afield for the themes of his poetry. I.ike
duces tlie old fashioned "chronicle of border wars” to give an air of credibility
to a legend which might as well have been gathered from the landlord of the
mountain Inn ns from the fourth book in ids representative library of “Bun-yon.
Watts and a file of almanacs." But fids was n custom of the time. The
apostrophe to the river which flowed unabridged and unobstructed from
mountain to sc*t is in the truer manner of a dweller on its banks. So also is
the description of lodge and wigwam, decorated with spoils of chase and war,
and of the chief’s magic skill and the daughter's woodland freedom and love,
of the wedding feast to the river sagamores and the sachems from tlie crystal
hills to the far southeast. The story of Indian pride, always greater than
Indian love, carries with It the gloom which belongs to the forest pagan even
In Ills days of peace. And in Ids hour of treachery and blood “Mogg Megone”
shows how dark was the strife and dire the revenge and bitter the hate be-tween
tlie savage and the encroaching alien. So (lip “Legendary Poems” hint
of a remote time when the Norseman touched upon this dreary const and sail-ed
away, and of a later age when I’nrltan Endicott offered a Quaker maiden to
any sea captain who would take her to the Barbados to sell for “higher price
than Indian girl or Moor.” Then be turns back to aboriginal story “around
Sebago’s lonely lake” or In more distant Acadia, where French and English
contend for domination, or to nearer Pentneket and the midnight raid of
painted savages, or the daylight swoop of priest and sheriff upon Goodman
Macey's cottage for the Quaker Wlui had taken refuge from the coming
storm.
In all this the past of the country with which the poet is familiar is recalled
and clothed with its traditions anil its history, not as prosy chronicler and
annalist liail depicted it for Englishmen at home or for posterity, hut ns fact
and fancy were blended in the mind of tlie first New Englander who was
lifted above the hard restrained life of the eastern seaboard to discover and
use the scant material for poetry which lay in its valleys and on its hill-sides.
This Whittier saw and made the most of It. To the citizen of the middle or
southern states it seemed unfertile and poor ns the soil in Essex pastures, but
to the youths who have ranged over them and are now young in memory only
the verse of their native poet will always have the flavor of tho sea, the river
and tlie mountains, ns Bryant’s will have of the woods and hills of Hamp-shire.
This legendary poetry and the ambition to develop whatever possibilities
lay beneath a sterile surface both receive a check in the poet’s manifest call to
enlist in the antislavery movement which was starting In 1833. Colonization
in Liberty was its first outcome, with Henry Clay ns president of tlie society
having tlie enterprise in charge, but ns this scheme provided for freedmen
only it appeared to meet the rising issue tint partially. Tlie pamphlet which
Whittier wrote is the prose statement of bis views, but “Randolph of Roan-oke”
was the beginning of his service in verse to the cause he had undertaken
to champion nt tlie cost of everything to which he
had aspired. From this time his pen was busy
in writing “Voices of Freedom.” The pecuniary
unprofitableness of these was counterbalanced by
the growing response they elicited from the north.
Their title In the next four years include “Tons-saint
L’Ouverture,” “The Yankee Girl,” “The
Slave Mother’s Lament,” “Our Fellow Country-men
In Chains,” “The Hunters of Men,” “Song of
tlie Free” mid several not found among his col-lected
poems. In them nil the purpose of the
poet is clear anil strong even If the performance
is not always artistic. It was not a time when a
reformer like Whittier could dally with art. A
great battle was to be fought, and the devoted
Whittier. soldier could not always stop to burnish his
weapons. It was enough for him if his shots raised a cheer; it was much the
same to him if they called forth a liowl of rage. Their very roughness made
some of his verses appeal to the boys in blue as more correct measures and
exact rhymes did not.
In particular this was true of his verse in the war period. It matters not
if the most popular of them is founded upon a newspaper report of doubtful
authenticity or that its movement Is sometimes forwnrd nml hack, marching
and halting like Stonewall’s troops. It lias In it the spirit of reverence for the
country’s flag in spite of temporary disloyalty, and also of honor for Barbara
Frletchie’s defiant patriotism. The poetic idea is there and a ruling sentiment
of the nation in sufficient abundance to furnish a drama to full houses night
after night.
Generation after generation of children will recite it as they run Old
Glory up the flagstaff and learn tlie lessons of loyalty to it in the patriotic
literature of their country. Early in the war the note of forbearance and
patience is apparent, as in his “Word For the Hour” anil “The Watchers.”
Faith is strong In “Astrrea” and hope in “Mithrlilates” and charity in the
“Anniversary Poem.” But in them all is the purpose to help on the triumph
of consistency in a nation professing to be free and the home of the world’s
oppressed.
So earnest was he In these contributions of his to the strife that the
thought was of more account than the word and the meaning of his own
verse than the form of it. The need of it all is declared in the lines to the flag
at the capitol:
But now I see it! In the sun
. A free flag float# from yonder dome.
And at the nation’s hearth and home
The justice long delayed is done.
The war over and the strain past, the poet turned toward the fields and
memories of youth with greater leisure to do more finished work. He could
not write without the stress of agitating reform upon him those poems in
which the rural heart rejoices in city or country. Peace had not been sir
months declared when he began to write what he called “Snow-Bound, a Win-ter
Idyl, a Homely Picture of Old New England Homes.” Winter on the
Massachusetts coast has had a few apologists and countless maligners, but
none has more lovingly portrayed Its warm side or more faithfully exhibited
Its bleak side, giving to this also something of the softness anil warmth of a
snowdrift to a roistering, red cheeked boy and his frolicsome ilog. Outside It
Is the carnival of the storm; within it is the picture of comfort and safety be-yond
the chill and the depth of overwhelming snows. It is the war song
of the New England farmer in conflict with his winter, with a strain of vic-tory
at the end and of Joy through it all. Only a farmer’s boy could have
known what to write, and a true poet only could have set the snow scene In
such verse.
Side by side with it should always be placed the summer marine view
of “The Tent on the Beach.” Good as he modestly thought the first, he hoped
to make the second still better. The one brought him $10,000; the other was
sold at the rate of a thousand copies a day. His poetic ambition was more
than gratified, and prosperity crowned his later years, hut he had known the
dull and heavy dreariness of farm life, which does not always give strength
to those who, like the Libyan giant, keep in contact with the earth. In his
prelude to the poem “Among the Hills” he brings out the real side of farming
In contrast to what idealism it may have In the poem itself, which he at first
Intended to make a companion idyl to “Snow-Bound.”
Whichever aspect of country life the poet delineates he will always find
readers who have seen or heard of his description and to be pleased with what
they could not have so truly done themselves. Consequently he Is the country
people’s poet more than any other and the songmaker of all who love the
country from one month to 12 according to time and opportunity or even
necessity. Fortunately he wrote enough to last days and weeks, as poetry
should be read in limited quantities to be best appreciated. The variety of his
themes and execution also prevents the weariness of monotony, the mediocre
performance sometimes affording the relief of change from the greater strain
and the surpassing excellence of his best achievement. But no one can read
his poems in course or at random without knowing that early and late he
was the tuneful voice of his province recalling its forest legends, uttering its
protests for righteousness and finally chanting its anthems of the sea and the
■torm, ending in the cadences of evening as his sun went down In peace and
with these words from “The Shadow and the Light:”
Shine on ua with the light which glowed
Upon the trance bound shepherd’s way,
Who saw the darkness overflowed
And drowned by tides of everlasting day.
The man will always be remembered as even greater than his work, good
and effective as that was In the cause of truth and humanity. Much that
might be said of bis sterling virtues and his true poetry may brat be mmiasd
la a stansa of Holmes’ tribute to his companion gone:
BeBt loved and saintilest of our singing train,
Earth’B noblest tributes to thy name belong,
A lifelong record closed without a stain,
A blameless memory shrined in deathless song.
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all persons Indebted to said estate to make
immediate payment, and to those having
claims against the same to present them to
the undersigned, duly authenticated for
settlement. L. S. Tinstman.
Mount Pleasant. Pa. 4 11 (J Administrator.
NOTICE is hereby given that my wife, Sarah
W. Muir, having left my bed and board
without just cause, I will no longer be re-sponsible
for any bills she may contract.
Alvertou, Pa., April 21), 1902. IRVIN MUIR.
Expert Electrical Work.
I do all kinds of electrical work and guar-antee
the same—such as electric gas lighting,
burglar and fire alarms, bell and telephone
connection. Orders promptly attended to,
FRANK J. REESE.
Mount Pleasant. National Hotel.
THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 190‘V
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JOHN L. SHIEI.I>S. PUBLISHER.
Mount Pleasant Is situated in the heart of
the Great Oonnellsville Coke Renton, has a
population of over 5,000; while, with offices
surrounding within a radius of three miles
the postofflce distribution Is 10,000. A new 21-
pot tableware RIHHS factory, the finest In this
country and employing over 400 hands. Is 111
successful daily operation.
SUBSCRIPTION *1.50 per year, payable In
advance.
ADVERTISING RATES will he furnished
on application.
JOB PRINTING of every kind with the
best workmanship and best material.
DONORA TO BOOM
FRIDAY. May », 1902.
THE TABLES TURNED.
Onr old friend. Controller Brown, has
suffered several pretty tough huuips the
past week. For his public statement,
claiming the court would annul the new
court house contracts made by the
County Commissioners as the total cost
bade fair to pass the two million dollar
mark, the Grapeville Statesman was
called before Judge Doty who combed
John most beautifully for talking about
something he knew absolutely nothing.
Then, hardly had that crestfallen and
misfit official recanted when Architect
William Kauffman came along with a
statement on behalf of the commission-ers,
showing the total cost of the new
temple of justice will not be over $1,-
094,825, or, with less expensive interior
finish, |085,000.
A week ago the controller had his en-emies,
the commissioners, on the defen-sive,
but today they have him on the
run and doubtless fearful for the nomi-nation
of bis pet candidates for com-missioner,
Price and McKeever. Still,
it’s probably best forthecommon people
of this county that the incumbents of
these two offices do not become too
chummy.
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS.
Prof. Orton Lowe, the faithful super-intendent
of the public schools of that
district, has made several valuable sng
gestions to the East Huntingdon Town-ship
Board of Education.
The recommendations are for two new
courses to be added to that township’s
High School, the only institution of its
kind in the county and one of which the
good citizens of that section may well
be proud. One of the proposed new
courses would equip students for mine
foremen and fire bosses, while the other
would be devoted to the study of agri
culture. »
The Professor's head is level and his
suggestions, if accepted and followed
out, would go far to fill a want long felt
in this region. We have no desire to
deprive our esteemed Alverton friends
of any good thing like this, but we be-lieve
that more good could be accom-plished
if these departments could be
added to the Mount Pleasant Institute.
QUAY’S CANDIDATE (?)
Now it is said that Judge Samuel W.
Pennypacker, of Philadelphia, has been
decided upon by Senator Quay and his
friends as the man to oppose Attorney
General Elkin for the Republicon nom-ination
for Governor.
The alleged decision was reached last
Saturday morning at a conference be-tween
Senator Quay, Senator Penrose
and Insurance Commissioner Durham
in Philadelphia.
Judge Pennypacker had been under
consideration for several weeks while
Senator Quay was sounding his friends
throughout the state, with the result
that he reached the conclusion two
weeks or more ago that the Philadel-phia
judge is the most available man
for the present occasion.
Judge Pennypacker comes of good
old stock and would make a clean can-didate,
although he may decline to run
even to oblige his cousin, Senator Quay,
who may be using the eminent jurist’s
name just as a feeler. The "Old Man’s”
very sly, you know.
IF the Republicans of this county
don’t like their legislative and delegate
slates they can lump ’em.
Union Steel Company to Spend Millions
on its Mills There.
Plans have been prepared and prepar-ations
are noV being made by the Union
Steel Company for monster improve-ments
at Donora that will cost between
$10,000,000 and $12,000,000 and will
make the plant the finest independent
steel works in the country. Contracts
have been awarded for much of the
machinery and material, and work will
be hurried through this summer.
The improvements will include mon
ster blast furnaces, open hearth steel
plants, by-product and beehive coke
ovens, coal mines, new finishing mills
and steamboats and barges for the river
trade. The present wire and rod plant
has been making splendid records and
has been surprising steel manufacturers
who have been watching it.
DEATHS Of THE WEEK.
The Grim Reaper’s Work in This Place
and Vicinity.
A daughter of Israel Everett died at
her College avenue home Saturday night
of cholera infantum, aged 15 months.
Sadie, daughter of Joseph Mawhaney,
died at her home near Tarr Sunday
night of Bright’s disease, aged 11 years.
Florence, the two year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Gerhart, of
the West End, died Saturday of heart
trouble that followed a severe attack of
whooping cough.
Jacob Sell, Sr., died at his New
Stanton home Tuesday, aged ?!) years.
The end was hastened by a dislocated
hip suffered in a fall New Year's Day.
He is survived by two sons and two
daughters.
Mrs. Dauiel Immel died yesterday at
her Lycippus home, aged 75 years.
School Superintendency Abolished.
At a special meeting of the Connells-ville
school board held Tuesday evening
amotion to elect Superintendent J. W.
Wiley to succeed himself as city super-intendent
was lost by a vote of 5 to 3.
This means the abolition of the office
which was established there three years
ago. A school principal, to serve one
year, will be elected. Politics and re
cent disagreements in the school board
are said to be responsible for the hitch,
Superintendents Re-elected.
The school directors of this county
met at Greensburg Tuesday and re-elected
County Superintendent W. W.
Ulerich who had no opposition. One
thousand dollars was added to his salary
so that he will receive $3,500 a year for
the next three years.
Prof. John S. Carroll, of Dunbar, was
re elected superintendent of the Fayette
county schools by the directors meeting
at Uniontown the same day. He also
had no opposition. His salary was ad-vanced
from $2,000 to $2,500 a year.
THE death of Bert Harte, which oc-curred
Tuesday at his home in England,
removes a famous American author.
THE Elkin people say that they are
pleased over Judge Pennypacker's gu-bernatorial
boom. Of course, they
are—not.
DEATH has ended the Sampson Schley
controversy, as the former Rear Ad
miral succumbed to hemorrhage of the
brain at his Washington home Tuesday,
aged 02 yeatS.
MRS. SOFFEL, having pleaded guilty
to aiding in the escape of the Biddles
from the Allegheny county jail, will re-ceive
her sentence tomorrow morning
Her friends, if she has any, are not now
rejoicing over her recovery from that
bullet wound.
Meeting of Council.
At Monday evening's meeting of Coun-*
cil the vacancy caused by the removal
of C. S. Freed to Knoxville, Tenn., was
filled by the election of David Hersh-berger,
the local B. & O. agent, who,
for the most part, will do the committee
wprk of his predecessor. City Engineer
Neel reported on the proposed sewer
extensions. The borough millage rate
was fixed at 84, the same as last year.
Coming Concert.
Prof. Joseph W. Phillips, of Pittsburg,
is preparing to give a home talent con-cert
in the Grand Opera House. On the
list of performers will be eight pianists,
four organists and thirty voices. The
date has not been fixed but it will be
some time next month.
Why Erie Was Chosen.
Pittsburg Times.
Erie was probably chosen for the
Democratic State convention’s meeting
place because it was as far as possible
from the seductive influences of Harris-burg
and Philadelphia.
And Generally Knows.
Somerset Herald.
In an authorized interview given out
Monday night Senator Quay said
"Elkin will not be nominated.” The
"Old Man” is generally credited with
knowing what he is talking about.
Hecla Brothers Quarrel.
Constable Thompson on Monday ar-rested
Michola Urcinski, of Hecla,
charged with assault and battery by his
brother. The case was settled before
Justice Rhoades by the defendant pay-ing
all costs.
Poor Money, at That.
Pittsburg Leader.
In a dispute over a transfer Senator
Money, of Mississippi, carved a street
car conductor with a knife and then es
caped arrest by pleading senatorial
privileges. All of which goes to show
that Money does more than talk.
Terrible to Contemplate.
Pittsburg Gazette.
Inasmuch as Mr. Morgan is in Europe
on pleasure the international steamship
combine tnat is causing so much stir
there is a small affair with a capital of
only $140,000,000. Some day Mr. Mor-gan
will go to Europe on business, and
then what will Europe think?
We are crowding our Store wltfi customers!
Our system of SMALL PROFITS but PLENTY OF SALES
is a great drawing card.
Our Special $10.00 Suit Sale
IS EMPTYING OUR TABLES RAPIDLY.
NO CLOTHING HOUSE
in this vicinity CAN, WILL or DARE match us in Price, Quality,
Style, Workmanship or Largeness of Selection.
Look in our windows and the above bold claim will be fully verified.
But, better still, come in and look over our .stock. We will cheerfully
show you through. At this
SPECIAL $10 SUIT SALE
no garment will be permitted to leave the house that does not fit in every
particular, as our aim is
Not only to Sell,
But to Satisfy.
The suits at $10 are made from stylish Cheviots, Serges, Cashmeres and Wors-teds
in fancy and plain colorings, well lined and tailored, cut in the correct style.
Of course, if you want an extra fine suit, we have them up to $20. The fit and
workmanship are far superior to most of the custom-made garments.
Special Shoe Sale!
We have just opened a Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Shoe Department and in order to introduce
( this department to the ladies of this vicinity we offer
Special Inducements in Artistic footwear For Men
and Women.
Regular $1.25 Women’s Shoes for $ | 00
Regular $i.5o Women s Shoes for | 20
Regular $2.00 Women’s Shoes for | 50
Regular $2.50 Women’s Shoes for 2 00
Regular $1.50 Men’s Dress Shoes for | 20
Regular $2.00 Men’s Dress Shoes, Calf or Vici, made expressly for us, for | 50
Regular $2.00 Men’s Dress Shoes, vici kid, ideal welts and pat. leather, for 2 00
Snow’s regular $3.50 Men’s Dress Shoes, kid, valour and box calf, for 2 85
Snow’s regular $4 50 Patent Russia Colt Skin, guaranteed, for 3 50
All Working Shoes from 15c to 25c less on each pair than anywhere else.
Ask to see the LOOP the LOOP Pants for Men and Boys—the newest thing out.
WE DON’T CARE A STRAW HOW HOT IT GETS. We have opened our Straw goods.. All styles
and shapes are here from 25c to $3 00
If you are thinking of changing your UNDERWEAR, better take a look at our line. We will give
you better goods and for less money than you can get elsewhere. From 50 UP to S3 00 the suit.
H. GOLDSTONE
Cor. Main and Church sts., Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Mount Pleasant’s Largest Men’s Ontfitting Store.
TII15 MOUNT PLEASANT JOLTRNATJ. FRIDAY, MAY' 0. 002.
For the Past Week Briefly Men-tioned.
LITTLE TALK OF THE TOWN
THAT WILL BOTH INTEREST AND
ENTERTAIN.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Subj ect to the Decision of the Republican
Primary Eleotion on June 7, 1902.
For Assembly.
W. F. MORRISON,
Of Mount Pleasant.
A Department in Which the Local Editoi
Holds High Carnival and Works off his
Surplus Energy in Condensations
That Deal Solely with Matters Relating
to Mount Pleasant
Warm weather struck this section all
in a brush Sunday when the thermome-ter
climbed to 84 in the shade.
At the first Baptist church Sunday
next Rev. C. W. Haines will have for
his morning subject “Hades" and for
evening “Worrying."
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Baptist church will serve nice refresh-ments
in the lecture rooms of that
church during the afternoon and eve-ning
of Memorial Day.
Old friends of Morris Ramsay, for-merly
of this place but late of Birming-ham,
Alabama, will regret to learn of
his serious illness at the Mt. Clements,
Michigan, sanitarium.
The fur, which James Cox, of the
East End, found and left at this office,
belonged to Mrs. Edward Hawkins to
whom it was turned over. The five-line
local found the owner in a few
hours.
Rav. W. H. Tnssing. of this place,
delivered a striking address on “Fidel-ity
to Trust" before last week’s annual
meeting at Manor of the Reformed mis-sionary
societies which will meet here
next year.
Black Patti and her Troubadours,
who will be here tomorrow night, will
close the season at the (Jrand Opera
House. This sweet colored singer is
said to have few rivals on the American
stage today.
Rev. Howard S. Wilson’s excellent
sermon at the United Presbyterian
church Sunday morning was of the
anniversary order, he having just com-pleted
the eighteenth year of his pas-torate
here.
The old Institute base ball boys are
out with a subscription paper in order
to equip themselves and put the Frick
Park grounds in good shape for the
national sport. They are a clever set.
Help them along.
Irvin Muir, the well known East
Huntingdon township farmer, will make
public sale of his personal property to-morrow
afternoon. He will move with
his children to Ohio as his wife has left
him, he says, without just cause.
William Hershberger's Dice’s exten-sion
home had uearly all the rear
weatherboarding destroyed Wednesday
evening by fire which boys fooling with
a pit lamp started. The entire Fire
Department responded promptly to the
one alarm.
Charles Cunningham intends to haye
his residence at the point of Church and
Eagle streets moved back and faced
around on the first named thoroughfare
William Millward, of this place, will
do the excavating and foundation work,
while Contractor Lattimore, of Pitts
burg, will handle the building.
Clinton Gemmell, of this place, who
served with the Eighteenth Pennsylva-nia
regiment during the Spanish-Amer-ican
war, has bought out Proprietor
Richard, of the Hotel Cooper, condi-tional
upon the transfer of the license
at the present term of court. The con-sideration
agreed upon is $9,500.
The local Polish people, with their
brass band and different societies, gave
their annual parade in honor of Koscin-szko’s
memory Saturday afternoon, fol
lowing with a big dance in the old opera
house in the evening. The affair as a
whole was most creditable to these
liberty loving people.
District Elder Zahniser is here to
conduct quarterly meeting at the Free
Methodist church. There will be
preaching this, tomorrow and Sunday
evenings at 7:45,love feast at 9:30 Sunday
morning, to be followed by preaching
and communion at 11 a. m. and child-ren’s
meeting at 0:30 p. m. All are cor-dially
invited to attend.
Company E will have a practice
march and camp before going to the
regular encampment, the intention be
ing to go out to Wooddale, Fayette
county, some Saturday evening and
spend Sunday under the fine new dining
tent. Colonel Barnett will fix the time
in a general order to the different com
panies comprising the Tenth regiment.
The Mount Pleasant Board of Ednca
tion did nothing at its regular monthly
meeting Monday evening except grant
orders covering April bills. The new
board which will take charge next
month may have to add one or one and
a half mills to the present school tax
rate which is 8 or an even 3 per cent, of
the assessed valuation of town property.
The case of R. M. Waldron, ofGreens-burg,
against Hout & Hitchman, of
this place, an action to recover $47, half
the freight on a carload of horses and
mules from St. Louis, occupied the at-tention
of the court nearly all Tuesday.
The jury found for the plaintiff despite
the claim made by the defendants that
Waldron owed them for a mule of theirs
that died on his hands.
For Recorder of Deeds.
JAMES H. GALLAGHER,
Of New Alexandria.
For County Coroner.
DR. CHARLES A. WYNN,
Of Derry Borough.
F or County Treasurer.
A. SHUMAKER,
Of Latrobe Borough.
D. T. MARSH,
Of Sewickley Township.
JOHN B. MILLER,
Of Latrobe.
For Register of Wills.
SAM. C. STEVENSON,
Of Greensburg.
For County Commissioner.
G. W. TORRENCE,
Of Smithton,
Prof. Wyant’s Successor.
Prof. E. L. Shives, for the past four
years occupying a similar position at
Wilkinsburg, has been elected superin-tendent
of the Greensburg public
schools to succeed Prof. Wyant, re-signed.
There were 80 applicants for the
place.
Another Neg-ro Hold-up.
Michael Egan, a B. & O. brakeman,
was held np at Suterville Saturday
morning by colored highwaymen who
relieved him of bis watch and money.
W. H. ROBB,
Of Ligonier Township.
Pa.
Banking by Mail.
No matter where you reside you can
make the Pittsburgh Bank for Savings,
Smithfield 6treet, Pittsburgh, Pa., your
depository. Your money earns Four
per cent, interest here. Deposits in ex-cess
of $9,000,000 and 30,500 depositors
Send for booklet No. 98.
Stickler's Store.
Jnst received a complete stock of new
goods—ginghams, lawns and dimities
at attractive prices. A large line of
lace curtains ranging in price from 50c
to $15. At $3, $3.50 and $3 we ate
showing a superb assortment.
It Stickler's.
FOR SALE—A thoroughbred Guern
sey bull, rising two years. He is
eligible to registry and will be sold
cheap, quality considered. Inquire of
Clark K. Fox, of near Mount Pleasant
Natural gas makes happy homes.
WANTED—A good reliable man to
represent the Prudential Insurance
Company in Mount Pleasant and vicin
ity. Apply to D. Poad, Supt., Scott
dale, Pa. ^ 59 tf
Natural gas makes happy homes.
House cleaning time is here. Have
you not some pictures to be framed?
Try Goodman & Springer and see if
they don’t frame pictures right.
11 ABOUT
But Principally Within the
Bounds of This County.
A FULL COLUMN OF GOOD NEWS
SECURED FROM THE PAGES OF RE-LIABLE
EXCHANGES.
Natural gas makes happy homes.
Natural gas makes happy homes.
FOR RENT.—A building centrally lo-cated,
suitable for blacksmith and re-pair
shops. Inquire at this office. 418 tf
Natural gas makes happy homes.
Our line of picture moulding is the
largest and best in town. Come in and
be convinced. Goodman & Springer.
Natural gas makes happy homes.
To LET.—The Kobacker shoe store on
or about May 1. Inquire of Harry Ko-backer.
3 4 tf
Natural gas makes happy homes.
We carry over one hundred and fifty
different kinds of picture moulding
with more new styles coming. Let us
have some of your orders.
4TT 5 2 tf Goodman & Springer.
Natural gas makes happy homes.
Office Rooms for Rent.
There are a number of fine office rooms
in the Farmers & Merchants National
Bank block for rent. Inquire of C. E.
Mullin, cashier. 3 7 tf
Natural gas makes happy homes.
Natural gas makes happy homes.
FOR RENT:—Three rooms, suitable
for light housekeeping, with water, gas,
bathroom and inside water closet. In
quire of J. R. Walker, West Main
street, Mount Pleasant. 3 14 tf
We Advertise
NONE BUT FACTS
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
The dead body of William McKnnney,
of Webster, was taken from the river
near Monongahela Sunday.
John Leger, a Larimer dairyman, was
arrested at McKeesport Tuesday and
fined $10 for selling watered milk.
L. G. Haas has succeeded W. R.
Woodford as superintendent of the
Pittsburg division of the B. & O. rail-road.
The First National Bank of Suterville
has been chartered, with Dr. W. F.
Peairs heading the list of provisional
directors.
The Pennsylvania Railroad improve-ments
in Latrobe will, it is said, cause
the removal of the famous old Hotel
Clifford.
The rule asked by Controller Brown
to show why the commissioners should
not pay him his salary has been dis-charged
by Judge Doty.
J. S. Weaver, while returning home
from Scottdale one night last week, was
knocked down by a supposed robber
who, however, got nothing.
Four members of the Germania Sing-ing
Society at Latrobe were arrested
Saturday and bound over to court on
charges of illegal liquor selling.
German township, Fayette county,
people are exercised over an alleged
gold strike made on Buchanan Jeffries’
farm while grading for an electric road.
The two-year son of Lewis Copett, of
Port Royal, was run down and killed
Friday by the cars, having crawled
through the broken yard fence to the
tracks.
Private business caused Jacob A.
Armbrust, of Greensburg, to resign the
captaincy of Company I, but he has re-considered
matters and will retain the
command.
Rev. Dr. Maxwell has resigned the
pastorate of the Redstone Presbyterian
church on account of ill health. He
had charge of that church for the past
16 years.
The new lawyers admitted to the
Westmoreland County Bar this week
are A. M. Wyant, C. E. Haller,
Alexander Eicher, Jr., John Kennedy
and James B. Weaver.
The famous Manorfield stock farm,
near Manor, has been sold to the Manor-field
Farm Company that will increase
the capital stock of the concern from
$100,000 to $200,000.
While resisting arrest Saturday night
at Windber, Andrew Hupko, a Slav,
was shot and killed by Officer Chambers
who at once gave himself np, but was
released on his own recognizance.
Among the numerous Sunday crimes
in Fayette county George Tobin per
baps fatally shot Luke Darral at the
Bessemer coke plant. The trouble
started in a quarrel between their child-ren.
Connellsville sportsmen have liberated
35 dozen quail in Connellsville, Bull-skin
and Dunbar townships, Fayette
county. Game laws gave considerable
trouble before the birds could be secured
from the west.
Alex King, a married man with a
family, died early Sunday morning at
the Connellsville hospital from injuries
received the day before by being hit on
the head by a large piece from a burst
emery wheel.
Thomas Morris and Robert Carring-ton,
two big colored men, are in jail at
Uniontown for having beaten and rob-bed
a Slavish couple in broad daylight
Tuesday after the victims had got off a
street car at Lemont.
Hugh Kirkwood, a B. & O. railroad
employe, while loading a freight en-gine
with coal at Connellsville Monday,
was caught by the pan which tore his
lower jaw loose and fractured his skull.
He is not expected to recover.
Garfield Strickenburg, B. & O. tele-graph
operator at Markleton, and Miss
Caroline Jackson were married Tuesday
afternoon at the Ohidpyle home of the
bride who is a sister of F. W. Jackson,
U. S. Consul at PatraB, Greece.
Ex Sheriff Ben May, who is now the
proprietor of a hotel at Monessen, still
suffers much pain in the stump of the
arm he had cut off by the cars some
four years ago. It is said that he will
have the member amputated once more.
The Tenth Pennsylvania regiment
will likely attend the unveiling of the
Colonel Hawkine monument in Schenley
Park, Pittsburg. The matter will be
decided at the command’s annual re-union
at Uniontown July 31st. The
Tenth will likely get two more com-panies
as the Fifth will be disbanded.
honest Advertisements are the Foundation of our
Successful Business.
Last fall we advertised to quit the Clothing Business. It was done in good
faith. Not succeeding in closing out the clothing entirely to raise necessary
cash, for which it was intended, we concluded to dispose of the shoe business,
and the closing-out shoe sale has proved itself a grand success and we are now
entirely out of the shoe business. As to Clothing and Furnishings we are here
to stay and our stock of Suits, Hats, Shirts and Neckwear is complete. Every-thing
new and up-to-date and prices lower than ever. Be your own judge. Call
and be convinced by the low prices for high grade goods.
Men’s all wool black Thibets or unfin-ished
Worsteds, cut in the very latest
style, padded shoulders, regular $12.00
suit. Our price $8.00.
Men’s fancy Worsted Suits in plaids,
stripes or piu checks made in the very
latest of fashion. Regular price $12.00
and $15.00. Our price $8 00 and $10.00.
Extensive lines of Men’s Suits at $8.00,
$4.50, $0.00 and$7.50 are actually worth
oue third more.
Our line of summer pants can’t be
matched anywhere in Mount Pleasant at
the low prices which we are offering. If
you have not as yet, buy a pair of our
Nufaugl pants. It will pay you to come
iu and look at them.
Young Men’s Suits at $5.00, $7.50 and
$10.00 by odds the best values we have
ever shown and we have prided ourselves
on our superior values.
* Boys’ and Children’s Suits in Norfolk,
Russian and Sailor blouse and Vestee
Suits for the little fellows of 3 to 8 years
of age. Double breasted and 3 piece
suits for boys 8 to 16 years from $1.00
up to $6.50.
Men’s and Boys’ furnishings.
All the latest novelties, very pretty in
Black Striped Shirts, White Dimities
and Oxfords, also plaited bosom at
$1 00. &125, $150 and $175.
A very large assortment of Men’s
Shirt Waists, very desirable styles.
Men’s Belts, Hosiery, Suspenders,
Underwear. Big variety of quality and
styles.
A Call at our Store will Convince You.
ISADORE L. KOBACKER. Up=to-Date Clothier and Furnisher,
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA
for the.
20th Century
buy the new
Ball Bearing
Sewing Machine
Return of Warm Weather
and tbe
Sterling
Pianos
“‘Organs
FROM J L. ARMBRUST,
of Armbrust, Pa.
SEND FOR PRICE LISTS.
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WALL PAPER,
PAINTS, etc.
The close relation between high art and the
best Wall Paper is known to all who haye
seen our stock. You might as well have the
most artistic when the superior design means
no additional cost. For these designs go to
J. W. SWARTZ,
Dealer in
WALL PAPER,
Is Most Welcome
Because of our immense stock of Spring
and Summer goods that awaited their
seasons. It would do you good to look
at the stacks'of footwear for which there
is no shelf room. We, however, 3till
have the
THREE FAMOUS BRANDS:
WALKOVER, for |Men, from $3.50 to $4.00
STETSON, for Men, at $5.00, and
SOROSIS, for Ladies, at $3.50.
Window Shades of all sizes and made to or-der.
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes, Lime,
Kalsomlne, Artists’ Materials, Floor and
Table Oil Cloths. Linoleum. Window and Pic-ture
Glass, Roofing and Building Paper, Pic-ture
and Wall Molding. Picture Frames
made to order and Molding sold by the foot.
*3-This season we hank paper
bought of us.
J. W. SWARTZ,
MOUNT PLEASANT
J. W. Swartz Silvers New and Kesllvers Old Mirrors
HUDSON
Highly Cured, Fully Matured
Trade Mark
Sold on Merit.
/ALL RYE U/H1SKEY,
J, L. Robinson, Agent, Mount Pleasant. Pa
Patent Leathers
Guaranteed.
Not every shoe dealer will do this, but
we do and at reasonable prices, too—as
low as $3.25 for men, $3.00 for ladies
and $2.35 tor boys.
W. A. PYNE,
711 Main street,
Mount Pleasant, = Pa.
MERCHANT’S
ERIGHTEIIL
EXPERIENCE
With an Exploded Lamp at New
Kensington.
IT WAS A. W CRAWFORD
AND HIS TERRIBLE INJURIES MAY
YET PROVE FATAL.
The Light was that Used in the Bedroom
And When he Saw that it was Burning
Dangerously High he Attempted to
Throw it out of the Window. The
Flaming Oil Covered Him While His
Wife and Children Were Also Burned
Fleeing: for Safety.
A. W. Crawford, a prominent New
Kensington merchant, was perhaps
fatally and his wife and two little
children severely burned early Monday
morning as the result of a lamp in their
bedroom exploding just as he was about
to throw it from the window.
The burning oil was thrown about
the room and in an instant the unfortu-nate
man's garments were a mass of
flame. Anguished with pain, he ran
into the street shouting for help. His
wife became panic-stricken, and, seiz-ing
the two children, ran through the
now burning hallway, which was the
only exit from the room. In making
the passage the mother s feet and limbs
were terribly burned, as were the child-ren's.
By this time Crawford ran back into
the house and through the burning hall-way
to an adjoining room to rescue his
two other children, who had not been
awakened. He grasped them in his
arms and again started through the
blazing hallway. He reached the door-way
and fell unconscious. By this ti me
help had arrived, and after a hard fight
the fire was extinguished before the
building was consumed.
Talking
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Dave Just Received a fresh Stock
of Edison's Latest Machines and
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Charms,
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Cuff Buttons,
Scarf Pins,
Ear Bings,
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LAST Of THf SfASON.
Special Ten-day Low Rate Excursion to
Washington and Baltimore via
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for a low rate ten-day ex
cursion from Pittsburg and points in
Western Pennsylvania to Washington
May 15. Round trip tickets will be
sold at rate quoted below, good going
on special train indicated, or on train
No. 4, leaving Pittsburg at 9 p. in., and
carrying through sleeping cars to Wash-ington.
Special train of through par-lor
cars and coaches will be run from
Pittsburg, the regular 7:10 a. m. train
from here connecting with it at Greens
burg. The round trip rate from Mount
Pleasant is $9.00 with proportionate
rates from all other points.
Tickets will be good returning on any
regular train except the Pennsylvania
Limited, until May 24. inclusive, and to
stop off at Baltimore within limit.
Should the number of passengers not
be sufficient to warrant the running of
a special train, the company reserves
the right to carry participants on reg
nlar train.
Tickets cn sale in Pittsburg at Union
Ticket Office, 860 Fifth Avenue, and
Union Station, and at station mentioned
above. For full information apply to
agents or Thomas E. Watt, Passengar
Agent Western District, Fifth Avenue
and Smithfield street, Pittsburg. 1
Natural gas makes happy homes.
Pennsylvania Railroad Reduced Rates
to Eldorado, Ohio, on Account of the
Convention of the Old Order German
Baptist Brethren.
On account of the Convention of the
Old Order German Baptist Brethren, at
Eldorado, Ohio, May 18 to 22, inclusive,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell tickets from Mount Pleasant to
Eldorado and return for $9.40 and pro-portionately
low rates from all neigh-
Doring points.
For further information apply to
ticket agents.
and a complete and very hand-some
line of
Silver Novelties
which will be well worth your
while to come and see. We never
had a finer line of these goods
than we have this season, and the
prices are very reasonable. Come
and see the goods before making
your purchases.
It. C. MORRISON,
At the New Stand,
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank Block,
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
THE ONLY LICENSED
In Mount Pleasant, Pa
Council lias ordered the
town cleaned up and I am
prepared to do that kind of
work on short notice.
Holds Up a Congressman.
“At the end of the campaign,” writes
Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant con-gressman,
“from overwork, nervous
tension,, loss of sleep and constant
speaking I had about utterly collapsed.
It seemed that all the organs in my
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of Electric Bitters made me all right.
It's the best all-around medicine ever
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women gain splendid health and
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Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Four-teen
Years of Suffering.
“I have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism for fourteen years," says
Josh Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. “I
was able to be around but constantly
suffered. I tried everything I could hear |
of and was at last told to try Chamber-berlain
s Pain Balm, which I did and
was immediately relieved and in a short
time cured, and I am happy to say it
has not since returned.” Why not use
this liniment and get well? It is for
sale by C. L. Kuhn.
MUTUAL ’PHONE No. 78.
JOHN HANSE,
310 East Smithfield St.,
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
FARMERS
should have a nest
egg with a strong,
safe bank — some-thing
to fall back on
when crops fail.
' That means a sav-ings
account with
this bank. You can
begin with a dollar
and bank by mail
— „ as easily as if you
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Part of the James Neel farm, situated on Vine street, north of and parallel
with Main street, between North Church street and St. Clair avenue,
H Pleasant, Pa.,
Only 500 feet from Postoffice or 44
400 feet from principal business portion of town. &
Three new houses are assured on this plan within 90 days. The correct
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Natural gas and water lines adjoin these lots. . Fifty houses are needed /jv
to supply the demand, and to further encourage building we will give a cash
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on or before July 1, 1902.
Lots on Sale Now. Otfice of W. A. KALP,
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While he fully realized the difficulties
of his position, lie did not despair. lie
knew that he was destined for Siberia,
but the way to Siherln is long, and the
opportunities to escape must he many.
The guard who controlled the door
of Darrell’s dungeon was a young llus-sian
named Kevskl. Accepting for
granted the story of Sergius Bilowskt
that came with the prisoner bearing
that name, he had treated Darrell with
a sternness that forbade any attfempt
at conversation, but they were brought
Into more friendly relations by a singu-lar
happening.
One evening, when Darrell was watch-ing
through his window the evolutions
of an unusually large force upon the
esplanade, he was astounded to per-ceive
Ivan Getchikoff mounted upon a
horse and wearing the uniform of a
brigadier. Evidently the rascal had
enjoyed recent promotion. Surrounded
by his staff, he took up a position with-in
fifty years of Darrell’s window, and
the troops passed before him in review.
Witli no clear notion of the useful-ness
of the proceeding, but desiring to
make his presence known to Getchi-koff,
Darrell repeated that imitation of
the flute which bad so surprised Lad-islov
in the Parisian cafe. The sharp
sound reached Getchikoff’s ears, and
he recognized it. Darrell had the sat-isfaction
of witnessing the nervousness
of his enemy, and he was piping lustily
when he heard the creaking of the door
behind him. He snatched the big pen
(not, of course, a necessary part of the
musical performance) from his pocket
and turned to face Kevski, the guard.
“Where did you get a flute?” demand-ed
Kevski.
"I have had it in my pocket all along,”
said Darrell. “It is not exactly a flute.
It is an American instrument.”
“Why were you permitted to retain
it?"
“My friend,” said Darrell, who had
solved this puzzle by long study, “it
was safer to let me carry my own prop-erty
out of Stavropol than to leave it
behind. When prisoners’ goods are or-dered
to be destroyed, they have a hab-it
of turning up again, as you are
aware. And mine would prove me an
American.”
"You are not a Russian; I know that,”
responded Kevski. “Is your name real-
>y Sergius Bilowski?”
"It Is not. My name, my friend, is
Darrell. 1 am an American.”
Kevski seemed to be impressed.
“America! Ah! That is the place!”
he said. “They have no prisons there!”
“Oh, bold on now! They do have
prisons. We are not all angels,” said
Darrell. “And prisons are necessary
in every land. But in America one
must commit a crime to be sent to
prison.”
“I know, I know,” said Kevski, eager
to display his knowledge of the distant
land of freedom. “My cousin. Andrea
Kevski, is there. He wrote me a letter
once. He is now a merchant, and his
children go to school. He sits every
Sunday in a church, and no inspector
of police searches his house in his ab-sence.
It is a great country, that Amer-ica.”
“It is, Indeed,” said Darrell. “I wish
It could know where 1 am. I think
Stavropol would be treated to a sensa-tion.”
“Hush! My cousin says that in Amer-ica
your people treat our people with
friendship. He says that it is a great
country where railroads go every day,
that many of our people have large
farms, and the taxes are so light that
they can save money. Is it so?”
“I think so. I know that there are
many Russian villages in our great
west.”
“So. That is what my cousin called
It, but I know little of these things.
Could I get to America?”
“Well, if it was really an object and
I got out of here, I think you might
reach America.”
Kevski seemed to think that the con-versation
had gone far enough in this
direction. He suddenly asked to see
the musical instrument, which he ex-amined
with childish wonder, making
a laughable attempt to extort a tone
from it. Then he returned it and has-tily
left the cell. That evening Dar-rell
had a much better supper than
usual. On subsequent occasions the
conversation was resumed, and at lust
Kevski was led to a definite statement
regarding the possibilities of escape.
“It can be done,” he said. “The offi-cers
of the prisoner trains do not care
for persons. They convey only names.
You are Sergius Bilowski. There are
In Gredskov men who have lived in the
north and whose friends are near the
Urals. One can be found to take your
name and place.”
“Very good. That gets him to Si-beria.
But what about me?”
“You and I must find a way to get
to America.”
“We’ll find It,” replied Darrell;
“have no fear.”
The days now passed less miserably.
Kevski proved to be a youth of intel-ligence,
and the hours spent in telling
him about America shortened the pris-on
days for Darrell.
“Soon we shall be away from here,”
said Kevski one day when a month
had been spent In the Gredskov pris-on.
“Orders have come to form a
prison train for Siberia.”
“Are there many to go?”
"Yes, ninny. Y’ou see, there is war
in the Caucasus since you came to
Gredskov. The Circassians have risen."
“A revolt?” said Darrell. “Who
leads it?”
“A mysterious prince called Motman
Khan. No one knows who he is. But
he holds all the Circassians in his pow-er.
Prince Kilziar, the traitor, is one
of the leaders also.”
“Kilziar!” said Darrell.
He fell to studying. What might this
new turn of events mean to him? With
the mysterious Motman Khan he had
nothing to do, but Kilziar he would
have given much to see, for undoubted-ly
Vera’s fate must in some way he
connected with this revolt of the Cir-cassians.
He even cherished the hope
that she might have escaped tlie snares
of the Getcldkoffs and have joined the
revolutionists in the field. That, in-deed,
would be bad enough, for the
power of the Russian government
could not be overthrown, and the fate
of the leaders of such a revolt would
surely be death. He had now a triple
reason to desire freedom, and he pray-ed
heaven that Kevski had planned
well. The man had become reticent
and had begun to show traces of anxi-ety.
“The Circassians are coming,” he
said one day. “A small force that was
sent from Stavropol to meet them has
been cut to pieces. Motman Khan, the
victorious prince, is on his way to
Gredskov. There are here about 300
Circassians accused of one crime or
another, all to be sent to Siberia. Mot-man
Khan is coming to reduce the city
and free his people.”
“Tell me, Kevski,” asked Darrell, "is
there any word of a woman in tills
thing?”
“Woman! Oh. no!” answered Kev-ski.
staring. “Women do not lead regi-ments.
“Some of them might well do it.
You are sure there Is no mention made
of a woman’s name?”
“No.” Kevski laughed. "The only
name spoken is the name of Motman
Khan, lie has a large army. It is
armed witli good guns and cannon. It
was raised almost in a night, they say.
Motman Khan is almost a god to his
people. They worship him and follow
him to death. Village after village
has been taken. Russian rule is bro-ken
in the mountains. Gredskov is
doomed unless the governor general
sends us aid. His son was here to ex-amine
the defenses, but he left few
men to re-enforce the garrison.”
“And what then, Kevski?”
Kevski shrugged his shoulders.
“Then we shall all be put to the
sword. You may not be, for Motman
Khan will not kill the prisoners. They
are mostly his own people. He will
give them all a chance to join his
army.”
Darrell heard this with a leap of the
heart. It was the chance he wanted.
It would bring him within the Circas-sian
lines and give him an opportunity
to search fot Vera among her mother’s
people.
One day the booming of heavy guns
was heard, and there was a commotion
in the walled city.
Kevski came to the dungeon pale
with terror.
“We are doomed!” he cried. “There
will be no America for me. Motman
Khan is attacking the city with his
army, and no help has come from Stav-ropol!”
“But we may escape and join Mot-man
Khan,” said Darrell.
“Furies of hell!” cried Kevski. “That
is the worst of it! The commander of
the city, General Stanovitch, has issued
orders to the captain of the guard to
kill all the prisoners and put all the
prison guards under arms on the city
wall.”
“That’s pleasant,” said Darrell. “Are
you to do the killing in my case?”
“God! Do not s^off!” exclaimed Kev-ski,
with white lips. “I mean what 1
say! Hear the trumpets! The captain
of the guard is coming! There is just
one chance for y -u! I risk my life to
give it! Follow me!”
| ’ [TO BE CONTINUED.]
New Yenr’i In Chinn.
In China it is considered obligatory
on all persons to settle every pecuniary
obligation before the first day of the
new year, a custom that might with
prpfit be imitated elsewhere. The Chi-nese
have also the singular practice of
dating all births on the first day of the
year on which they occur, so that ns
far as the record shows every China-man
has but one birthday, the first day
of January. The widest variance is ob-servable
in the selection of the day
which should be considered the first of
the year. Some nations have begun it
in the spring, others in the autumn,
some in midsummer, most in midwin-ter;
but, whatever the day, the usages
and rejoicings which characterized it
have not varied so greatly as might be
supposed, but have remained'for ages
ilipost unchanged.
Proof Enoutfb.
He—What proof have I that you real
ly love me?
She—Proof! Did I not dance with
you at the Astorbilt ball?
“Yes, but I don’t consider that any
proof of affection.”
“You would if you knew how badly
you dance.”
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any unreasonable wear. Price range from $2.00 lip.
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I THE MOUKT PLEA8ANT JOUHNAL, FRIDAY, MAY 0, 1002.
1 NEWS fROM OUR NEIGHBORS. I
CARPENTF/RTOWX.
Miss Nellie Carey was home from
Donegal over Sunday.
Communion services will be held at
the Middle Presbpterian church May
18th.
The farmers are about finishing up
planting corn.
Irwin Pletcher, of Champion, was in
this place last week.
Mrs. Missouri Overly spent a day of
last week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Lemmon.
Bora to the wife of Robert Schultz a
son.
A numDer of our people attended the
Sunday school convention at Becla
yesterday.
Miss Mabel Newill is visiting her
uncle, John Springer, of Dry Ridge.
J. B. Myers and family spent Sabbath
with W. A. Eicher.
Mrs. George Cramer was here with
her daughter, Mrs. William Lemmon,
for a few days the past week.
CHAMPION.
Mrs. Rev. ,T. L. Bowman, of Vinco,
was here the past week visiting her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Agnes Bowman,
and other relatives.
Bert Kennel, who had been working
in Scottdale for the past few months,
returned to his home at this place last
Thursday.
Mrs. James Galentine has moved from
Frank Newill s tenement honse to that
of James Young.
O. D. Weimer and William White, of
Scottdale. were fishing here last week
and caught a nice lot of trout, some of
which measured twelve inches. O. D.
claims he caught one that measured
eighteen inches. Some of the people
were greatly amused to see him driving
along fishing from his buggy.
Our neighbor housewives are all busy
cleaning house.
Dr. Hunter is getting his house
roofed.
Edward Beistel, wife and daughter,
Miss Irene, of Scottdale, were visiting
relatives here last week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Geary,
a son.
Wallace Pletcher and sister, Miss
Nora, of Stahlstown, were baptized
Sunday in Indian Creek by the Progres-sive
minister.
Ray Miller, onr local butcher, is buy-ing
all the potatoes around about here.
There is talk of him cornering the
potatoe market. The last we heard of
him he was trying to get a couple of
bushels which Aleck Griffy had securely
locked up in a safe.
We had another mad dog scare. The
canine which belonged to Mr. Witt
flew out at a young lady who was riding
by, throwing her off her horse but not
biting her. The dog then started down
the Sparks road, biting horses and dogs
as he went. He tore the tail off Samuel
Lohr’s coat. The rabid animal was
captured by a posse of citizens before
he did any further damage.
wouldn’t let the Crystal Slipper people
in the Grand Opera House. William had
liis best bib and tucker on all ready to
take the show in.
Fred Bailey, thanks to his visit paid
the dentist Wednesday, is feeling quite
himself again. Bnt. he had a hard time
screwing his courage up to the going
point. As it wgs his little sister had to
go along to keep him braced up.
11AMMONPVILLE.
Steps are being taken to repair the
United Brethren church. John Truxel
is collecting money to pay for the work.
There will be preaching at the church
next Sabbath at 11 a. m.
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses have
been granted for this vicinity during
the past week:
Henry Stoner, of Tarr, and Carrie
Kalp, of Alverton.
BANK REPORTS.
TO MOTHERS
Mrs. ,T. H. Haskins, of Chicago,
111., President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.
“DF.AU MRS. PINKIIAM:—Mothers
need not dread childbearing after they
know the value of Ly<liii E. I’ink-hnm’fl
Vegetable Compound.
While I loved children 1 dreaded the
ordeal, for it left me weak and sick
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DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE I IHST
National Hank of Mount Pleasant, at
Mount Pleasant, in the State of Pennsylva-nia.
at the close of business, Apr. 90th, 1002.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts *
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
U.H.Honds to secure circulation
Stocks, securities, etc
Banking-House, furniture and fix-tures
-
Due from national banks (not re-
. serve agents)
Due from state banks and bankers
Due from approved reserve agents
Checks and other cash items
Notes of other National banks
Fract ional paper currency, nickles
and cents
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie $24 1190 20
Legal tender notes 12 440 00
Redemption fund with U. S.Treas’r
(5 per cent of circulation)
f>oo m
709 81
50 ooeno
19 000 00
354 o;
17 254 31
1 007 24
12 690 00
010 74
37 430 20
2 500 00
Total 1579 281 ltf
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $100 000 00
Surplus fund 50 000 00
Undivided profits less expenses and
t ;ivs paid 8 801 82
National bank notes outstanding.. 50 000 00
Due to state banks and bankers .
Due to ot her National Hanks
Dividends unpaid 5 601 00
I ndivictual deposits subject to ch’k 300 400 32
Demand certificates of deposit 4 732 43
Certified checks
Cashier’s checks outstanding 179 59
MRS. ,T. H. HASKINS.
for months after, and at the time I
thought death was a welcome relief;
but before my last child was born a
good neighbor advised LiydiaK.lMnk-liam’s
Vegetable Compound, and
1 used that, together with your Pills
and Sanative Wash for four months
before the child’s birth;—it brought
me wonderful relief. I hardly had an
ache or pain, and when the child was
ten days old I left my bed strong in
health. Every spring and fall I now take
abottleof Lydia B.Pinkham’sVeg-etable
Compound and find it keeps
me in continual excellent health.”—
MRS. J. H. HASKINS, 3248 Indiana Ave.,
Chicago, HI,—$5000 forfeit if above testimo-nial
is not genuine.
Care and careful counsol is
what the expectant and would-be
mother needs, and this counsel
she can secure without cost by
writing to Mrs. Pinkhain at
Lynn, Mass.
G. N. CRAMER,
AUCTIONEER.
30 Years Experience.
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Address fill communications to
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Orders sent tonic at Mount Pleasant will
$579 281 16 receive prompt attention. 2-12 ly
l.
IROX BRIDGE.
William Massey, of Scottdale. was in
town Sunday.
Steward Ellenbarger and family, of
Layton, were the guests of theirconsin,
Nathan Crabtree, the past week.
Ike Thomas, of Overton, was a very,
very welcome caller in the Hostetter
family Sunday afternoon and evening.
The hog pens at the old distillery at
Overton were torn away last week.
They were built in 1859 when the dis-tillery
started.
Flittin’ is still all the go in onr town.
Wednesday last J. A. Trimbath moved
to Carnegie, his residence being taken
by John Rath, of the Brown Row.
While at work in the mine Friday
last, David Thomas cut his hand with
an axe, severing several arteries that
almost caused him to bleed to death.
Dr. Sisley, of Scottdale. was called and
dressed the iniuries. Mr. Thomas was
setting a post when the accident hap-pened.
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County of Westmoreland, f
I, D. 11 itchman, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
J. D Hltchman. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
8th day of May, 1902.
S. C. Stevenson. Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
S. N. WARDEN. f
GEO. W. STONER, >Directors.
J. S. HITCHMAN. I
Eugene Warden, Attorney.
Estate of John L. Baker, deceased.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given, that letters of ad
ministration cum testamento annexo do
bonis non on the estate of John L. Baker,
late of Mount Pleasant borough, Westmore-land
county, deceased, having been granted
to the undersigned, by the Register of West-moreland
county, notice Is hereby given to
all persons indebted to said estate to make
Immediate payment, and to those having
claims against the same to present them to
the undersigned, duly authenticated for
set tlement. L. S. Tinstman.
Mount Pleasant. Pa. 4 116 Administrator.
Did You Ever
Miss Your Train
13 EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE CITIZENS
^ Nat ional Bank, at Mount Pleasant, in the
State of Pennsylvania, at the close of busi-ness.
Apr. 30th. 1902.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
U.S.Bonds to secure circulation .._
Premium on U.S.Bonds
Stocks, securities, etc
Banking-house, furniture and fix-tures
Due from national banks (not re-serve
agent s)
Other real estate and mortgages
owned
Due from state banks and bankers
Due from approved reserve agents
Checks and other cash items
Notes of other national banks
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie 11237 30
Legal tender notes 8 50000
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas-urer
(5 per cent, of circulation)..
$152 468 80
8 563 90
50 000 00
1 250 00
23 500 00
30 000 00
10 456 52
8 197 48
83 038 94
2 919 73
17 401 00
Just because your watch was not keeping the time correctly ?
Perhaps yours is not running as it should. If so, bring it
to us and we will make it run right.
Watches
Cleaned
75c.
201 21
19 737 30
2 500 00
Total $410 234 88
Repair
Prices Cornered
Main
Spring
75c.
LIABILITIES.
$50 000 00
30 000 00
14 382 32
50 000 00
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Unaiv’d’d profits, less expenses and
taxes paid
National bank notes outstanding
Due to other national banks
Due to state banks and bankers
Dividends unpaid
Individual deposits subject, to ch’k. 140 869 32
Demand certificates of deposits 123 003 62
Time certificates of deposits
Cashier’s checks outstanding 1 979 62
Total $410 234 88
State of Pennsylvania. i
County of Westmoreland, f
T. Jno. L. Ruth. Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Jno. L. Ruth. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th
day of May. 1902.
Jno. D. McCaleb, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
O. P. SHVPE. (
.JOHN A. WARDEN.-{ Directors.
JOHN HUSBAND, f
We have a soi’t of a corner on watch repair prices. "We've
cut them in halves, and shall keep them cut. Better ser-vice
at these prices than you can get elsewhere at any
kind of prices.
Posner’s Jewelry Store
Case Spring
50c.
Opposite United Brethren Church,
Mount Pleasant, - Pa.
Roller Jewel
50c.
HECLA.
The ninth annual meeting of the
Mount Pleasant Township Sunday
School Association, which was held in
the Methodist Episcopal church at this
place yesterday afternoon and evening,
was a well attended and interesting
gathering. The excellent program car-ried
out was that published in last
week's JOURNAL.
Work on the new Hecla No. 3 coke
plant is progressing nicely.
Joe Jeffries is getting that tired look
which will remain with him until he
takes his annual trout fishing expedi-tion
across the Ridge.
The tears came into Billy Bailey’s
eyes Wednesday evening when he
learned that “Peelem” Coldsmith
T3 EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FARMERS
A Merchants National Bank, at Blount
Pleasant. In the State of Pennsylvania, at the
close of business. Apr. 30th. 1902.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $268 255 62
Overdrafts,secured and unsecured 2 246 17
U.S.Bonds to secure circulation 25 000 00
Premium on U.S. bonds
Stocks, securities, etc 25 000 00
Banking-house, furniture and fix-tures
20 000 00
Other real estate owned 2 641 60
Due from approved reserve agents 28 619 02
Internal Revenue stamps
Checks and other cash items 630 87
Notes of other national banks 7 625 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents 797 22
Lawful money reserve in bank.viz:
Specie 17 (Ml 00
Legal tender notes 4 020 00 21 700 00
Redemption fund with U. P. Treas-
1 250 00
DOME
H jJERJU
urer (5 per cent, of circulation)..
Total $403 765 50
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $50 000 00
Surplus fund 15 000 00
Undivided profits,less expenses and
t axes paid 7 878 02
National bank notes outstanding ... 25 000 00
Dividends unpaid
1 ndividual deposits subject to ch'k 177 073 63
Demand certificates of deposit . . 128 737 85
Certified checks 76 00
Cashier's checks outstanding
Total $403 765 50
State of Pennsylvania, * I
County of Westmoreland, f8> s>
I. C. E. Mullin, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowl-edge
and belief
C. E. Mullin, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th
day of May, 1002.
W. A. KALP, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
L. S. TINSTMAN, J
R. K. HISSEM, /Directors.
E. T. Fox. J
This is something no family should be without,
JL*J { 7^1^ and especially in this town of Mount Pleasant.
For, if we are to believe the physicians, dis-
__eases like typhoid fever are drank into the sys-tem.
To be safe, the sensible person uses only boiled water. This
Still goes further and provides
Distilled Water,
t*
which is superior. In fact, distilled water is to raw water as
cooked meat is to raw pork. All that is required
to*operate it is to till the boiler with water and
place it on the cooking stove where, with ordi-nary
firing, it will produce at least six gallons of
absolutely pure water every twenty-four hours.
One of these stills is in use in the publisher’s
home and gives perfect satisfaction.
Price, No. 7, $5.00; No. 9, $8.00.
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7 PURITA
For sale fc>y
H. B. PERSHING,
Carpets.
Mount Pleasant, Pa,
Cottage, Rag, Granite, Cotton, Union and
Wool, in super, extra super, 2-piy and
3-ply, all wool, all new patterns, all grades
and prices.
Tapestry and Body Brussells, Velvets,
Wilton Velvets, Moquettes, Saxony, Ax-minsters.
Rugs, Druggets, Linoleum aud Oilcloths.
Mattings ! Mattings ! Mattings !
from the cheapest to the best.
Lace Curtains
of every description, from 45c to $15.00 a
pair. We have over 50 styles to select
from, many in Special Designs. They are
only placed with one firm in a town.
Portiers and Drapery Stuffs.
Our line of above is larger than ever and
as large as any in the county. We buy.
our Carpets aud Curtains direct from the
factory and are sure we can save you money.
Our Silks and Fancy Waistings,
Dress Goods and Trimmings
are all new and up-to-date. The styles in
shirt waists are always set after Easter.
Wait and see the newest novelties.
Yours for business,
yie SsO-tSWUWMl'SWK »„« li.-.*
Main and Church sts., Mount Pleasant.
J. S. PARKERCO.
FIRST AND FOREMOST BY RIGHT OF MERIT.
Opening of Summer Millinery,
May 15th, I6th, 17th,
Thursday, friday, Saturday.
You know our millinery department stands foremost^
in exposition of correct hats at the proper time.
Have been working day and night to keep up with the
big business doing.
Tasteful dressers are pleased with the workmanship
and style of our hats.
For the summer opening we will show many entirely
new ideas, and many modifications that have en-hanced
the beauty of patterns already shown. All the
delightfully dainty and airy creations for summer.
By this time the trend of the season’s fancy has been
indicated and we take pleasure in asking you to view
such a collection.
Continental, Colonial, Marquise, Tricorne and kindred
shapes.
Ready-to-wear hats of Panama, Cuban chipped hats,
chipped cord hats and many other attractive numbers.
Children’s Millinery.
Children’s ready-to-wear hats, broad brim straw sailors,
50c, 75c and $1.00.
Children’s dress hats—Swiss hats in white and natural
linen color—prettily trimmed. $1.50 to $3.00.
Handsome Leghorns, $1.50 and up.
Showing of Shirt Waists.
Take a look through the entire collection if you have
time and you’ll see that it’s just such prettiness and neat,
tasteful fashions as worn by stylish women that obtain here.
Nice colored waists of Madras and Percale—50c.
White tucked lawn waists—75c.
Neat hemstitched Gibson white lawn or madras waists—
$1.25.
Gibson colored waists of fine madras or mercerized
cloths at $1 and $2.
Beautiful white waists—$1.00.
Pine white lawn waists, button front or back--|i.5o.
Mercerized white waists at $1.00 and up.
We ask you to see our collection before the line is bad-ly
broken.
SCOTTDALE, F>/\.
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