Mount Pleasant journal (December 18, 1903)

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VOL. 81.
MOUNT PLEASANT, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, DECEJOtEU 18, 1903. NO. 51.
CON MONAHAN
HAS A RATHER
EXCITING TIME
At His Morewood Home
Saturday Night
Last
WHEN A YOUNG GIRL CALLS
WAGES Of COKE WORKERS
ARE REDUCED 17 PER CENT.
ON WEDNESDAY OE THIS WEEK.
The Frick Company Takes the Initiative by Posting its New
Scale Which is Already the Ruling
Rate in This Region.
AND 18 QUICKLY FOLLOWED
TWO COLORED MEN.
BY
The Black Callers, so the Host Says,
Lost no Time In Putting Their Guns
Into Play Anil as a Hesult He Is Shy
a Gold Watch And Some Cash But
Long One Bullet Wound. The Victim
Makes Information Against the Fe-male
and One of the Negroes And
Both Have Disappeared.
Con Monahan, a well known More-wood
coke worker who lives alone at
that plant, his wife having left him
some lime ago, had excitement to burn
late Saturday night last. The story he
told the officers was this:
Between 10 and 11 o’clock a More-wood
lass, Clara Santemyer, called to
keep a‘'date” she is Baid to have had
with him and when he admitted her
two colored men, one of them ( hailes
Burns who recently came here trom
Butler, pushed their way into the room.
That the black visitors were not there
for pleasure was evidenced at once ns
the host said they promptly drew their
reyolvers and began to shoot at him
The human target dropped his wad and
fled in a regular shower of lead as he
claims fourteen Hhoots were fired, only
one. however, striking him on the back
of the head. The attending physician
thought the wound may have been
caused by a blow and not by a bullet
although Con is positive he was shot.
The victim on taking an account of
stock found that his gold watch and
revolver were also gone. He at first
placed his cash shortage at $4<K>. but
later cut those figures down. He came
before Justice Rhoades the next day
and charged Burns and the girl with
larceny and assault and battery with
attempt to kill, but the defendants had
skipped and have not yet been located.
Officers working on the case promise
sensational developments.
COMERS AND GOERS.
Paragraphs About prominent People
Gathered During the Week.
John Husband was in Chicago on
business Monday.
Misses Bertha, Leona and May A1
bright left yesterday to spend the bal
ance of the week with Connellsville
friends.
Mrs. W. It. Swickard left Wednesday
evening for Unionville, Ontario, Canada,
to see her father, James Eckardt, who
is seriously ill.
Ralph Zimmerman, Esq., a young
LOOK AHEAD won HOPE TO THE NEW YEAR.
S P. Zimmerman.
Mr. and Mrs. Byers Elder and two The not unexpected reduction in the wages of the H. C. Frick Coke
little daughters, of Chicago, will be here Company’s workmen came Wednesday last in compliance with notices posted
Thursday next to spend the holidays Lj aj| ^at corporation’s plants the day before. It was on an average between
with relatives and old friends ,6 and , 7 per cent.
teL^GeMvlevth^lett Ibis' moving"for On a basis of $2.00 coke the former scale was: For digging. *1.05 per
Corning, New York, where they will loo bushels; drivers, $1.95 and 52.05 per day; drawing coke, 60c per
spent the holidays with that gentleman s bushels,
parents
John
COKE AND COAL.
He is
fAEHER COLLINS LEAVES.
Transferred to Butler. Father
O’Neil Coming Here.
Among the change of rectors in the
Pittsburg diocese, made by Bishop
Phelan’s order on Sunday last, was that
of Rev. Father P. K. Collins, of this
place, who left yesterday to take charge
of the English Roman Catholic church
at Butler, filling the vacancy caused bv
the recent death from typhoid fever of
Rev. Father Daniel S. Walsh. His suc-cessor
is Rev. Father P. J. O’Neil, for-merly
rector of St. Mary’s church at
Kittanning.
Father Collins, during his local pas-torate
of six years, made a record of
which he has every reason to be proud.
Through remarkable liberality of bis
people, of whom few can be classed as
wealthy, he wiped out a debt of $25,001’
and added fine convent and school
buildings together with a new cemetery
costing almost $10,000 more Still, had
be been permitted to remain until the
close of this year, all of this expense
would have been met. As it is, there
remain but a few hundred dollars of
debt. Tne deep regret his St. Joseph
people feel at his departure is shared in
by citizens of the town generally as he
was popular with all classes.
There were few dry eves in the St.
Joseph's congregation Sunday morning
when Father Collins announced his
determination to leave. His people
gave him as a parting gift a nice little
purse that wasn't empty, either.
Brier, of Des Moines, Iowa,
stopped off here Tuesday to see his
aunt, Mrs. Hester Brier, while returning
home from a New England trip. He is
Governor Shaw'H private secretary.
Charles C. Stuart, the local natural
gas agent,m left yesterday to spend the
holidays at bis Springfield, Ohio, home.
His friends will be pleased to learn that
his sister, who was seriously ill, has
about recovered.
Isaac Overholt, George Cooper a nd
Clinton Gemmell returned Saturday
from a hunt in the mountains of Som-erset
county above Windber where they
bagged one wild tnrkey, a fox and a
dozen big snowshoe rabbits.
Mrs John C. Bossart was called to
Ft. Marion Saturday by the illness of
her son, Harry, and his wife who were
poisoned by eating canned fruit. The
former soon recovered from the effect
but young Mrs. Bossart is still ill.
Rev. Father Collins, who left yester
day for his new charge at Butler, takes
this means of expressing the deep re
gvet he feels at leaving Mount Pleasant
and at the same time extending best
wishes to those of his friendB whom he
was unable to see before going,
A very enjoyable dinner party in
honor of J. McDonald Bryce s birthday
was given last Friday evening at that
gentleman’s East End home. The out
of town guests were all Greensburg
friends, James S. Beaeom, A. M. Sloan,
Harry F. Seanor, Morrison Barclay,
Joseph A. McCnrdy and Jesse Cunning
ham.
60c per 100
l liis would leave the new rate somewhat above the $2.00 scale and
indicates that the Frick people intend to make a stand for something like
a $2.00 minimum, notwithstanding there are numerous cases of sales reported
| Items of Interest Gathered From Both
Mine and Yard.
Coal miners in the Meyersdale dis-trict
have been ordered out on a strike
against a 10 per cent, rednction in
wages.
Edward Williams has resigned the
mine foremansbip at the Frick com-pany’s
Dorothy works and is now super-intendent
of the Ligonier Coal & Coke
Company’s Derry plant.
A mad dog created a panic Saturday
at the Continental No. 2 coke works,
above Uniontown, and wound np his
capers by jumping into an oven where
he was quickly cremated.
The United Mine Workers’ officials
will try to get the employes of the
Somerset Coal Company to strikengainst
the 12£ percent, reduction in wages re-cently
made, but it Is said that the men
are not likely to quit work.
Last week's orders, which were first
to make five days, were changed to
three and then on to four which the
majority of plants made by resuming
OTS OE EUN
BUT IT PROVED
VERY EXPENSIVE
Good Story Told on Himself
by J. K. Husband
WHILE DOING WASHINGTON
IN AN AUTOMOBILE BORROWED
FROM HIS COUSIN. JOHN HUSBAND.
order was repeated for this week.
The winter meeting of the Western
Pennsylvania Central Mining Institute
will be held in Pittsburg Tuesday and
Wednesday, December 22 and 28. The
speakers will be F. C. Keighley, presi
dent, Uniontown; W. J. Mollison, Scott
dale; M. C. Moore, general superintend-ent
of the Cambria Steel Company,
Johnstown; L. L. Logan, Robertsville;
Frank Flock, Kimmelltown; W. F
Affelder, Musgrave, and William Hardy,
McDonald.
WEARY OE WEDDED EIEE,
SHUPE FAMILY REUNION.
below this figure. In this it is hoped they will be successful. Simultaneously Operations on Saturday. The five day
the Union Supply Company gave notice of a general reduction in prices at
its stores. The following is a copy of the new scale:
The radical change in business conditions and the great reduction
in the price of coke, within the past six months, make a re-adjust-ment
of wages necessary; therefore, on and after December 16th,
1903, until further notice, the following wages and prices will he paid
for labor by this company:
Mining and loading room and rib coal, per too bu., $1.10
Mining and loading heading coal, per too bu., 1.25
Mining and loading wet heading coal, per 100 bu., 1.30
Drawing coke, per 100 bu. charged, .63
(All the above by same measurement as at present.)
Drivers and rope riders (shafts and slopes) per full run, 2.20
Drivers and rope riders (drifts) per full run, 2,10
Gagers, per full run 2.20
Tracklayers, blasters and timbermen (shafts and slopes)
per day, 2.20
Tracklayers, blasters and timbermen (drifts) per day, 2.10
Assistant tracklayers and inside laborers, per day, 1.65
Dumpers and tipplemen, per full run, 1.68
Teamsters, per day, 1.60
Carters, per day, 1.50
Leveling, per oven, 10£
Chargers per oven, .04
Chargers, per day, 1.75
Forking cars, 40,000 lbs. capacity and less, 1.40
Forking cars, 50,000 lbs. and 60,000 lbs. capacity, t.5o
Forking cars, over 60,000 lbs. capacity, 1.60
The prices for all other labor, regularly employed in the opera-tion
of the plants, will be proportionate with the above.
PAYMENTS: Semi-monthly, same dates as heretofore.
H. C. FRICK COKE COMPANY.
December 14th, 1903.
Guests Who Were Present at Mrs. W. C
Multan's Dinner at Broadford.
The guests present on last Thursday
at Broadford at the third annual dinner
given by Mrs. W. C. Mullan for her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Shupe, of this place, I suit so that the above scale is practically uniform today throughout the region,
and family were, besides that lady, from barring Rainey’s works where notices were posted and then taken down.
Mount Pleasant, Mrs. Virginia Dick,
Mrs. Cotherine Shupe, Mrs. Mary
Mnllin, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Shupe, Mr. I
and Mrs. J. Wade Shupe, Mr. and Mrp. I
C. G. Page and daughters, Edna, Chai-1
lotte and Josephine, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Jordan, Mrs. George Hood and datigb- I
ter, Mistress Sara, and Dr. H. J. Shnpe; |
Pittsburg, Mrs Emil Swensson; Greens-burg,
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Shnpe and I
daughter, Miss Jessie: Pleasant Unity,
Mrs. J. B. Jordan; Scottdale, Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Keller and son, Leo; Union-town,
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Kiefer and |
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Henderson.
The charming hostess also on Wednes-1
day last gave a fancy work party which
was attended by a number of her young |
Mount Pleasant lady friends.
Rev. Yahn Uses that Subject for a Spe-cial
Sunday Evening Sermon.
Both the main audience and the- Sab
bath school rooms of the Church of God
were filled Sabbath evening last by the
congregation that listened to the second
of the series of special sermons by the
pastor, Rev. S. G. Yahn. His subject,
“Weary of Wedded Life,” was suggest-ed
by the words of Rebekah to Isaac,
am weary of my life.” In referring to
the present industrial depression the
speaker said:
“Most of the hardships of wedded life
are connected with the battle for bread
And, unless love is strong, many a man
may wish, before these winter months
are past, that he had no family to snp
port Pharaoh had a vision that I wish
everv man might have. For, as in hie
dav, so in onr time, the years of plenty
are sore to be followed by years of pov
erty. Such history is constantly re
peating itself. Some fail to see the
vision, while others see, but fail to pro
The Scottish Evangelist.
Rev. William Irvine, the Scottish
evangelist, who is conducting revival
services nightly in the old Mud Lane
school building, takes this means of ex-tending
to all a most cordial invitation
to hear him tell the old, old story. The
reverend gentleman was formerly
superintendent of one of the largest coal
mines in Scotland and was known as
hard task master before his conversion.
He now feels that it is his duty to help
men to he born again in Christ Jesus
He speakB from the heart and possesses a
sweet voice. Come and hear him.
Bakeries Consolidated.
Strnble Brothers, the College avenue
bakers, have sold out and will retire
from the local field. The plant was
purchased by Charles A. Graul who has
consolidated it with his South Church
street place. Mr. Granl hopes, by fair
treatment, to hold the extensive trade
enjoyed by his late competitors.
Sunday Services.
Rev. W. R. Swickard will preach at I
the Lutheran church Sunday next, in
the morning on “Can the Christian
always be happy and joyous?” and in
the evening on “Smyrna and the faith-ful
church.” He will also fill the |
Swope pulpit in the afternoon.
Cyrus George Shupe, of this place, a I
student at the Lancaster theological |
seminary, will preach at the First Re-formed
church Sunday morning next.
Rev. Lyle will preach a Christmas I
sermon at the Jte-Union Presbyterian
church Snnday morning next with ap-propriate
music by the choir.
Early Holiday Weddings.
Mr. Charles F. Wood, a local street
car motorman and a brother-in-law of
Division Superintendent Long, and Mrs.
Margaret A. Fox, of near this place,
took a license and were married in Pitts
bnrg Tuesday.
Mr. Robert Schrum and Miss Rachel
Grimm, both of Bethany, were married
Tuesday evening at the Church of God
parsonage by Rev. S. G. Yahn. They
will reside at Bethany.
Mr. Wm. H. Baker, of Carpentertown, I Harming Class
and Miss Leonora Booth, of Armbrnst, Prof. Fox, the Pittsburg master, or-were
married at the First Reformed ganized his local dancing class in Me
yesterday by Rev. W. H. | Elwee's Hall Tuesday with a member-vide
for it. Because Pharaoh laid by
Fhe Hecla, Rainey, Hostetter and smaller operators have since followed I dnrin 1 8 the years of plenty an amount sufficient for the years of famine, Egypt
was sustained while others starved.
It seems to me that most men might
have saved sufficient daring onr recent
years of prosperity to sustain their fam
ilies during the coming months of prob
able privation. The drink bill alone,
of the laboring men during the recent
period of prosperity, if they had it now
would be more than sufficient to sup
port their families during these winter
months. If it is too late now to avoid
the mistake, it is not too late to learn
the lesson.”
‘Why Samson’s marriage was a fail
are,” is the subject for next Sabbath
evening.
Sought and Found Trouble.
Henry Jones, a well known colored
I coal digger at Morewood. was up town
Saturday and on going home went on
the hunt of trouble. He found it on
trying to break into the house of Ross
Brown, a real bad black man, who
promptly shot Henry in the neck. The
bullet passed down into the chest where
Dr. Shelar decided to let it remain as it
didn’t seem to worry the victim any. It
is hardly likely that Brown will even
be arrested.
REV. FATHER P. K. COLLINS
WHOSE REMOVAL TO BUTLER IS A MATTER OF MUCH
LOCAL REGRET.
James Did the Elegant In the National
Capital on Various Occasions, Al-though
he Soon Grew Tired as the
„Fesky Thing Got to Bucking and
Then There Were Bills to Burn. The
Owner Finally Trades It off to a La-trobe
Agent for Life Insurance.
James K. Husband, the Bangor slate
manufacturer, who was here the past
week visiting relatives and friends, not
only con firms THE JOURNAL story ahont
the experience he had last anmrnef in
Washington City with the automobile
borrowed from his cousin, John Hus-band,
of this place, but adds several
amnsing chapters.
To begin with he had to meet a
freight bill of some seventeen dollars,
but that was only the beginning in the
way of never ending expenses. His first
dash was to a hotel to meet a Pittsbuig
business friend who failed to keep the
engagement and when the dasher got in
to leave the machine wasn’t ready. Mr.
Husband worked hard for several hours
as did a passing expert, and the former
paid a colored man two plunks to help
drag the machine to the stable where
stabling and care by the month cost
about the same as the rent of a modern
six-roomed honse.
Then James took a lady friend ont to
the Soldiers Home at whose entrance
the pesky thing backed to beat the
Marine Band. He sent his disgusted
companion back by trolley and hunted
np another two dollar colored man with
whom he hitched himself and dragged
the anto hack home.
These are only fair samples of the
trials he had to bear, but the straw that
broke “Jim’s” back came one day when
he rode ont to the suburbs and the
machine stopped in the center of several
acres of mnd, through which he had to
finally wade on the hunt of his faithful
but expensive black friend. They pulled
it direct to the freight station and ship-ped
it back to the owner.
Now John didn’t kill any fatted calves
over its return, but he did hunt np a
sporty Latrobe agent and traded it for
life insurance, thankful for the assur-ance
that when his time comes to shuffle
off his heirs will, even in a Bmall way,
be benefitted by what was originally a
mighty poor investment.
Nice Farewell Reception.
Some twoscore members of the local
L. C. B. A. from here, Scottdale and
Tarr gave a nice farewell reception
Tuesday evening at the East Main
street home of Mrs. James McGee for
their fellow Christian worker, Miss
Mary Ganev, Rev. Father Collins’s
faithful young housekeeper, who ac-companied
him to bis new charge at
Butler yesterday. The main features
of the evening were luncheon and a
toothsome repast. As a slight testi-monial
of esteem Miss Ganev was pre-sented
with a pretty gold ring.
Buyer Wanted Now.
Jackson, the colored porter at the
National Hotel, was arrested Friday
charged with having stolen and sold a
fine carriage robe belonging to the pro-prietor.
H. J. Jordan. In default of
bail Justice Rhoades sent the defendant
to jail to await trial. The priioner said
he took the robe, but refused to tell to
whom he sold it. The police are now
hunting for the buyer.
Victims of Smallpox.
Blairsville's chief of police, William
1 Ginter, died Monday of smallpox, con-tracted
while fumigating a bouse where
I the disease was.
The eight-year-old son of Duncan
| Campbell, now in business at Scottdale,
died of the same disease in a quarantin-ed
house at McClure’s station Monday
night The father was not permitted
to attend the funeral which took place
at once. Two of the other children
have the disease.
parsonage
Tossing. 1 ship of seventy-five.
Better Mail Service.
Postmaster Zuck has just secured a
new eastern mail service that reaches
here at 4:15 p. m. and is expected to
prove of special benefit.
License Transfer Asked.
Among the petitions for transfer of
license heard in court Monday was that
of Michael J. Kelly, of this place, who
asked that John L. Robinson’s license
for the Grand Central Hotel be given
him as the new proprietor of that house.
Objections were filed by counsel for Mr.
Robinson.
Westmoreland County Institute.
The forty-ninth annual institute of
the teachers of Westmoreland county
convened at Greensburg Monday after-noon
with a large representation.
County Superintendent Ulerich, of La-trobe,
was ill and the exercises were in
charge of Prof. A. A. Streng, of Latrobe.
The progrom as published in these col-umns
was faithfully carried out.
Popular Teacher Contest.
Principal Miller requests pupils hav-ing
coupons for the Posner silver ser-vice
to be given the most popular school
teacher to leave them with J. B. Cold-smith,
Miss Berthel or Miss Echard on
or before Tuesday morning next.
At the Grand Opera House.
Local lovers of fine college music will
be pleased to learn that the Franklin and
Marshall Glee Club will be here on Tues-day,
December 29th.
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THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL. FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1903.
Make your friend and loved one a Xmas gilt, for blessed are both those that give and those that receive.
GRAND OPENING OF HOLIDAY GOODS NOW ON!
Come either as a buyer or looker on. You are welcome.
Thousands of beautiful, useful things
to set you thinking and to help you make
up your list of presents—to make others
happy. The displays are broader than
ever seen in this vicinity. Below we
mention a few of the thousands of things
to make your selections from. Come
bring the little folks and have them visit
the Doll Bazaar—all representative of
these fairy stories:
Cinderella and the Prince.
Beauty ancl the beast.
Sleeping beauty.
Colored folks campmeeting.
The house of too much trouble.
The house the dolls built.
Carry Nation.
Angels descending from the sky.
Foxy grandpa and boys.
The farmer boy.
The old woman in the shoe.
The group of ring around the RoSy.
The doll merry-go-round.
Many subjects to please the little folks. Also Santa Claus.
Many useful gifts such as
Fancy handle silk umbrella, ladies’ or gents’.
Silk Waists.
Silk hosiery.
Fancy Garters.
Dressed or undsessed kid gloves,
Fancy linen, plain or stamped.
Fancy linen, hand painted.
China ware of all descriptions.
Laundry bags.
Fancy cushion tops.
Fancy cushions.
Fancy knit bedroom slippers.
Chatalaiue or wrist bags.
Pocket books.
Handkerchiefs, linen or silk.
Gents’ mufflers, silk.
Toys of all kinds.
Books and Games.
Everything to please the little folks.
Fancy pin cushions. Fancy toilet boxes.
Fancy work boxes. Fancy manicuring sets.
Leather goods of all kinds. Pictures, large and small
Dressed and undressed dolls.
Dolls that talk.
Dolls that walk.
Dolls that sleep.
See them in the Doll Bazaar.
Come to the Opening.
It will pay yon to see the decorations. Never in the
history of Soottdale has such an elaborate display been seen
in the vicinity. The store that made Broadway famous.
Search the world over, if you will, but you won’t find such
a variety of holiday goods as we have assembled in the store
that made Broadway famous.
Free! Free! Free!
For asking, a small story book enti-tled,
“Is there a Santa Claus?” Some-thing
to please the little folks. Write
for it. Sent by mail free. ®
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BROADWAY DEPARTMENT STORE.
Cor. Pittsburg ancl Broadway sts., - - - SCOTTDALE, PA.
O. D. WEIMER, General Manager.
NOW FREIGHT
CAR THIEVES.
Special Officer Coyne, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, Arrests James McCaffrey
Who Promptly Confesses.
Special Officer M. A. Coyne, of the Pennsylvania railroad, lias brought
to light a wholesale system of car robbing in Uniontown. Friday morning
last James McCaffrey was arrested thereby Coyne and confessed to whole-sale
robberies of cars in that vicinity during the past six weeks.
His confession implicated a Uniontown couple, who had billed a big box
of alleged stolen goods for shipment to Jeannette. The officer secured a con-fession
from McCaffrey, who told him where stolen goods were secreted near
the Uniontown fair grounds. There under a stone pile, half a wagon load of
merchandise was found, consisting chiefly of dry goods. Wholesale car rob-beries,
both at Uniontown and Youngwood and at other points along the
Pennsylvania lines, have been going on for some time. The "fence,” it is
alleged, is in Jeannette, where the goods are sold to peddlers and others.
More arrests will follow.
Climatic Cures.
The influence of climatic conditions
in the cure of consumption is very much
overdrawn. The poor patient, and the
rich patient, too, can do much betiter at
home by proper attention to food diges-tion,
and a regular use of German Syrup.
Free expectoration in the morning is
made certain by German Syrup, so is a
good night’s rest and the absence of that
weakening cough and debilitating night
sweat. Restless nights and the exhaus
tion due to coughing, the greatest dan-ger
and dread of the consumptive, can be
prevented or stopped by taking German
Syrup liberally and regularly. Should
you be able to go to a warmer clime,
you will fihd that of the thousands of
consumptives there, the few who are
benefited and regain strength are those
who nse German Syrup. Trial bottles,
25c; regular size, 75c. A. D. Rum-baugh,
Ph. G. eow
A true friend would appreciate a pho-tograph
of you more than any gift yon
could give. Goodman & Springer.
d4 tf
Bodily pain loses all its terror if you
have a bottle of Dr. Thomas’ Ecleetric
Oil in the house. Instant relief in cases
of barns, cuts, sprains, accidents of any
sort.
Reduced Rates to New Orleans and Re-turn
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
On account of the meetings of the
American Economic Society and the
American Historical Society, at New
Orleans, La., December 28 to January 1,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell round trip tickets to New
Orleans and return from all stations on
its lines, December 24, 25, and 26, good
for return passage until January 5, in-clusive,
at reduced rates. For specific
information consult ticket agents. 1
What Shall we Have for Dessert P
This question arises in the family
every day. Let us answer it today. Try
Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert.
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling!
no baking! simply add boiling water and
set to ceol. Flavors;—Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. Get a
package at your grocers today. 10 cts.
Women love a clear, healthy com-plexion.
Pure blood makes it. Bur-dock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
“Neglected colds .make fat grave-yards.”
Dr. Wood'sJNorway Pine Syrup
helps men and women to a happy, vig-orous
old age,
Christmas Presents.
Never before was our line of high grade goods suitable for
Christmas presents so carefully selected as was this year’s stock.
Everything is of up-to-the-minute style with prices down to the
lowest possible notch. Here is a mere outline of what we have to
make your selection from:
Mufflers, in all styles, $3.15 down to 50c.
Smoking Jackets, up to $10.
Fancy vests, for evening or full dress, white, black
and white, tripes or figures, from $|,50 UP-Gloves,
the largest assortment shown in any store,
every pair guaranteed, $8.50 down to 25c.
Handkerchiefs, anything you want in that line,
from $1.00 down to 5c.
Suspenders, fpncy, one pair in a box, $|,00 down
to 25 cents.
Cardigan Jackets, $5.00 down to $1.00
Neckties, in all the latest shapes, $1.00 down to
25 cents.
Umbrellas, for either lady or gentleman, $8.50
down to $1.00.
Night robes, $1.00 down to 50 cents.
Hats, Caps and
Fine Dress Shirts
at very low prices.
Don’t forget that we carry H. £
S. and M. Overcoats and Suits, £
the clothing that everybody \
likes, and at prices now lower ?
than ever before. £
Chas. Pross,
Main street,
MEN'S AND BOYS' OUTFITTER,
Mullin Block, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
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BADLY
MUTILATED.
The Body of Supt. Swaney, the Second
Victim of the Port Royal Gas Im-plosion,
Finally Recovered.
BOTH OF HIS ARMS HID BFFH BLOWN OFF.
The body of Division Superintendent A. W. Swaney, whose death from
a second explosion of gas in the Euclid mine of the Pittsburg Coal Company
at Port Royal was noted last week, was recovered late Thursday night. It
was terribly mutilated and burned. Both arms were blown oft and the body
was covered by a layer of fine coal dust which had been burning.
T he body was recovered after a second explosion. It had been carried
about 1,500 feet that afternoon by Edward Soppet, James Callihan and Ed-ward
Calvery. They had got that far when the explosion came and com-pelled
them to drop the body and save their own lives. On the advice of
Inspector Callagan a rescue party waited until another explosion occurred and
then went into the mine immediately and got the body out. l ire Boss Howell
will probably recover from his burns.
THE ARIZONA
KICKER
It/ Editor Gives His Patrons Some In-tere./'
tinrf News.
| regret the circumstances that forced
us to the high position we occupy.
Not a case of horse stealing lias been
heard of in this district for the past
four months and some folks are won-dering
if western enterprise is on the
peter. We should rather take it that
meu wish to live longer than they did.
(Copyright, 1903, by C. B. Lewis.]
HERE are eleven quack doctors,
fifteen shyster lawyers and
forty cases of mumps raging
in Giveadam Gulch at present,
and we haven’t heard of anybody being
lonesome.
It is hard work to make either tar or
shoeblnclting take the place of print-ers’
Ink in printing a newspaper, but
our esteemed contemporary is still ex-perimenting
In that direction.
Ex-Judge Scott insists that he sent us
n challenge to fight a duel over a month
ago, and that
we have shown
our cowardice
by not answer-ing
his note. It
was tlie chal-lenge
that never
came. If it had
been received
we should not
have waited to
button our sus-penders
before
keeping the ap-pointment.
We
wish people who
send us such
notes would be
more careful. It
is not our wish
to skip any-thingthatcomes
along.
This is not
our week for ly-ing
about the circulation of the Kicker,
but we simply announce tlint it now
exceeds the combined circulation of ev-erything
printed on the face of the
earth. IIow we manage to supply the
demand on one Washington hund press
is a thing other people must figure out
for themselves.
Lone Jack has got a terror on hand
and is afraid to lift a finger to drive
him out of town. We are not anxious
to mix in, but if wo can't run the fel-low
into the hills in half an hour we’ll
sell out for 15 cents.
Major Tree Is boasting that he shot
at us on Apache avenue last Wednes-day.
As long ns we didn't know it we
can’t very well say anything in reply,
lie ought to have spoken lo use after i
emptying his gun. Not that we are j
captious, but we like to do people jus- ,
tice.
We understand that Colonel Wake-field
will soon go to St. Louis to bring
home a bride and that the future Mrs.
Colonel knows how to give a high ten
and hold a full house in a game of
poker. Our congratulations are ex-tended.
Wo set out a few weeks ago to make
a little editorial garden in the rear of
the Kicker office, and at the present
date our cucumbers, radishes and on-
A LITTLE EDITORIAL GARDEN.
ions are about ready for eating. Our
nature Is pastoral, and we were born to
be an Uncle Reuben, and we sometimes
THE KICKER EDITOR.
The people of Grass Valley had a
public meeting the other evening and
decided to send n committee east to se-cure
100 marriageable women ns brides
for 100 marriageable men who are loaf-ing
around (own with their hands in
their pockets. We feel sorry for Grass
Valley, and we shall also feel sorry for
tlie 100 women.
The Blue Hill Banner reminds us that
we are not yet president of tlie United
States. That’s true, hut as tlie days
go by wo feel more and more that we
are tlie It of most of the United Slates
and are hound to spread over the whole
country in time. No one need worry
about us.
Wrlien Jack Harkness left here for
Wyoming several weeks ago we talked
to him in a fatherly manner and cau-tioned
him in particular about working
his chin too much. He seemed much
impressed and returned his thanks, blit
yesterday we got news that he was no
more. He couldn’t keep that chin still,
and the people of Wyoming put a
noosed rope beneath it. M. QUAD.
No Gooil.
“Dnt old adage ’bout pickin’ a pin
up is on de blink.”
“How- so?”
“I seen a diamond pin onct—on a
lady’s dressin’ table—an’ here I am.”—
Hun Francisco Examiner.,
Whitt One Hoy Knew.
Mr. Coward, tlie amiable British giant
of the Mosely education commission,
lind this to tell of his experiences to a
party of friends he was entertaining nt
the Park Avenue hotel. New York city:
“I was addressing about 2,000 chil-dren
in assembly down on the east
side, and, touching on history, I said:
‘Landmarks arc a very good guide to
history. We have many such In Eng-land.
For instance, the cathedrals and
castles, nearly all of which remind us
of some epoch in history. Then we
have Nelson's old flagship, the Victory,
which recalls the battle of Trafalgar.
Now, what ship have you to remind
you of some past event in history?’
“After a few seconds’ delay a small
voice piped out, ‘Please, sir, the Reli-ance!'
’’—New York Times.
Eczema, scaldhead. hives, itchiness of
the skin of any sort instantly relieved,
permanently cured. Doan’s Ointment.
At any drag store.
We have some fine views in pastel.
Just the thing for Christmas gifts.
Goodman & Springer, d4 tf
Farms for Bent.
Two farms for rent for one year or
more from April 1st, 1904, 70 acre farm
in Mount Pleasant township, 2 miles
west of Mount Pleasant, and 55 acre
farm in South Huntingdon township,
one mile below Waltz’s Mill; both good
farms and good buildings. Inquire of
C. J. Rose, Mill street, Greensbtirg, Pa.
d4 5t C. J. ROSE.
Some Foolish People
Allow a cough to run until it gets be
yond the reach of medicine They often
say, “Oh, it will wear away,” but in
most eases it will wear them away
Could they lie induced to try the suc-cessful
medicine called Kemp’s Balsam,
which is sold on a positive guarantee to
cure, they would immediately see the
excellent effect after taking the first
dose Price 25c, and Slid Trial size
free At all druggists
Application for Charter.
Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made to Hit- Uovernorof the stale of
Pen nsyi van la. on Monday i lie Twenty-eighth
day of 1 let-ember, A. I>.. 1903. by John Hus-band,
F. M. Husband and Halpli E. Husband,
under the Act of Assembly or tlie Common-wealth
of HeniisyIvania, entitled “An Act to
provide fertile incorporation and Regulation
of Certain Corporations," approved April 39.
IS74 and tlie supplements thereto, for the
Charter ot an Intended Corporation lo In-culled
the •lirsHANI) LUMBER COM-PANY."
the character and object whereof is
the manufacture and sale of timber and lum-lierof
all kinds, the manufacture of doors,
sasli. blinds, window and door frames and
other urtieiesof commerce therefrom and the
sale of the same, and conducting a general
planing mill and building business and for
these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all
the rights, benefits and privileges of the said
Act <if Assembly and its supplements.
W. S. BYERS. Solicitor.
BANK REPORTS.
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MUST
National Bank of Mount Pleasant, at
Mount Pleasant. In the State of Pennsylva-nia.
at the close of business. Nov. 17th, 1903.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $299 578 22
Overdrafts*secured and unsecured 1 926 13
U.S.Bonds to secure circulation 50 000 00
Stocks, securities, etc 88 000 00
lhinkiiiK-llou.se. furniture and fix-tures
19 000 00
Due from national banks (not re-serve
agents) 367 38
Due from state banks and bankers lOOCOOO
Due from approved reserve agents 94 559 49
(.’bet ks and oilier cash Items 747 87
Notes of other National banks 19 612 00
Fractional paper currency, nickles
and cents 17109
Lawful money reserve In bank, viz:
Legal tender notes 14 03010 36 454 55
Redemption fund with U. S.Treas’r
(5 per cent of circulation)... 2 500 00
Total 8622 916 73
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In $100 000 00
Surplus fund . 00 0000U
Undivbled profits less expenses and
taxes paid 12 927 H5
National Lank notes outstanding . 50 000 0G
Due to state banks and bankers
Due to other National Banks
Dividends unpaid 1 03600
Individual deposits subject to oh’k 394 3^7 32
Demand certificates of deposit-.. .. 4 385 97
Cert Died checks
Cashier's checks outstanding 179 59
Total 1622 916 73
State of Pennsylvania. I
County of Westmoreland, f *
T. J. I). Ilitrhnian, Cashier of the above
named hank, do solemnly swear that t he
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
J. D IMtchnmn. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23rd day of November, 1903.
.John D. McCaleb, Notary Public.
Correct Attest :
II. W. STONER, f
8. N. WARDEN. > Directors.
CEO. W. STONER. I
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE CITIZENS
National Bank, at Mount Pleasant, in the
State of Pennsylvania, at the close of busi-ness.
Nov, 17th. 1903.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 1218 8*2 27
Overdrafts,secured and unsecured 6 059 97
U.S. Bonds to secure circulation 50 000 00
Premium on U.S.Bonds 1 250 00
Stocks, securities, etc 46 000 00
Banking-house, furniture and fix-tures
30 000 00
Due from national banks (nofcre-serve
agents)
Other real estate and mortgages
owned
Due from state hanks and bunkers
Due from approved reserve agents 86 645 81
Checks and other cash Items 5 090 51
Exchanges for clearing house
Notes of other national banks 5 953 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents 20230
Lawful money reserve in hanuk,‘<nv>tizin:
Legal tender notes 16 50000 24 806 40
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas-urer
(5 per cent, of circulation).. 2 500 00
Total 8477 390 26
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in 850 000 00
Surplus fund 50 000 00
Unrliv’d’d profits, less expenses and
taxes paid 1 952 51
National bank notes outstanding 50 000 00
Due to other nat ional banks
Duo to state banks and hankers
Dividends unpaid
Individual deposits subject to ch’k.. 190 601 05
Demand certificates of deposit 134 07155
Time certificates of deposits
Cashier’s checks outstanding 765 15
Total $477 390 26
State of Pennsylvania. i
County of Westmoreland. | “*
T. Jno. L. Ruth, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is t rue to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
.Tno. L. Ruth. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th
day of November. 1903.
Jno. D. McOalob, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
J. McD. BKYCE, I
J. A. WARDEN, ■< Directors.
O P. SHUPE, f
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FARMERS
& Merchants National Hank, at Mount
Pleasant. In the State of Pennsylvania, at the
close of business. Nov. 17th, 1903.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $260 729 79
Overdrafts,secured and unsecured 4 418 59
U.S. Bondsto secure circulation 25 00000
Premium on U.S. bonds
Stocks, securities, etc 39 000 00
Banking-house, furniture and fix-tures
20 000 00
Other real estate owned 2 641 60
Due from approved reserve agents 8 092 43
Internal Revenue stamps
Checks and other cash Items .. 2 214 78
Notes of other national banks 10 325 00
Fractional paper currency, uickels
and cents 1 695 47
Lawful money reserve In bank.viz:
Specie 1H 795 00
Legal tender notes 3 220 00 22 015 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas-urer
(5 per cent, of circulation).. 1 250 00
Total 8397 982 66
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $50 000 00
Surplus fund 2*5 000 00
Undivided proflts.lessexpenses and
taxes paid 2 03101
National hank notes outstanding..- 25 000 00
Duo to approved reserve agents 766 54
Dividends unpaid 213 0ft
Individual deposits subleet to ch’k 166 991 56
Demand cert locates of deposit 127 930 55
Certified checks 50 00
Cashier’s checks outstuuding
Total $397 982 66
State of Pennsylvania. I
County of Westmoreland, f s* a*
I. C. E. MuBin, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
stat ement is true to the best of my knowl-edge
and belief
C. E. Mullin, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thls24th
day of Nov. 1903.
W. A. KALP, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
F. D. BARNHART. )
L. S. TINSTMAN. >Dlrectors.
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We’ve got It All.
Watches,
Chains,
Rings,
Collar Buttons,
Studs,
Brooches,
Gold Pens,
Clocks,
Charms,
Bracelets
CuffButtons,
Scarf Pins,
Ear Rings,
Inkstands,
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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.
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At the New Stand,
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Mount Pleasant, Pa.
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RUBBER GOODS FOR HOUSEHOLD
AND MEDICAL PURPOSES
carried in stock by ns fill all the reqnire-ments
of the housekeeper, the nnrseand
the physician. In design and quality
they are perfect. Many improvements
are found in all these articles which in
crease their utility convenience and
durability.
We are showing a fine line of
HOT WATER BAGS, SYRINGES,
ETC., ETC.,
of the most approved style.
The prices will prove as attractive as
the quality.
M. A. BOWMAN,
West Main st., Mutual ’phone 56
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
J. W. Swartz
Dealer in
Wall Paper,
Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, Brushes,
Window Shades,
Oil Cloths,
Roofing, Carpet
& Building Paper,
Picture & Window Glass,
and heavy Plate Glass for
store fronts.
Paper Hanging and Sign
Painting a Specialty.
Main street, - Mount Pleasant.
GO TO
HARY SWARTZ
for Millinerv.
SUPPLY COMPANY.
Great Bargains
For Christmas Shoppers.
Iu the Union Supply Company Stores throughout the coke
region you will tind the jolliest lot of Christmas presents for your
own or your family’s requirements that it is possible to gather to-gether.
Its impossible to enumerate the different articles or the
different lines, all of them, we can only take time to call your at-tention
to a few of them and tell you of the
Exceedingly Low Prices.
As a rule at Christmas, merchants advance prices. Christmas
goods are mostly stuff that if not sold is, after the holidays, dead
stock, not saleable. To provide for losses of this kind is what
makes the Christmas high prices.
The Union Supply Company
is not doing it that way. Our goods are not perishable; they are
the kind you always want. No occasion for special high Christ-mas
prices. The prices are always low; lower than any competi-tion
in the coke region. We prove it by the goods we sell and the
prices we quote daily.
The Christmas Prices on Shoes for
Men, Women and Children.
are all reduced It’s a special line of prices; it's a sort of Christ-mas
gift. Everybody gets it. The lines are all good; the lines
are all big. For the womeu we have the latest styles and good
wearers; for the men we have the choicest kinds for dress and
work; for the boys and girls, the good, durable, hard knock kind;
all reduced in prices.
The Christmas Reductions Extend
to all Kinds of Clothing for Men
and Women,Boys and Girls.
See our immense stock of ready-to-wear qlothing. See the
handsomest styles; try them on and note how perfectly they fit,
then compare the prices. We are always as low as any legitimate
competition and the present reductions place us lower than the
lowest.
Christmas Reductions in the Gro-cery
and Meat Departments.
The fact that we sell only first-class meats of our own killing
and only the best line of groceries lias never been disputed, nor is
our record 'for fair and reasonable prices. The present reductions
all through these departments put our goods lower than ever and
the record for low prices that our stores have made is made
stronger than ever.
Christmas time is the right time to give the bargains. The
stocks of choice goods are large. Special preparations for Christ-mas
shoppers; take advantage of them.
UNION SUPPLY COflPANY.
47 Large Department Stores 47
in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties.
Excelsior
Bakery.
Fine
516
Church Street,
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Mount Pleasant,
Penn’a.
Bread M
Cakes,
Wftoiesaie ana Retail.
"Iyz.ZzZzZzZzZz}z. C. A. GRAIL,
HcCORMICK HARVESTING HACHINERY.
We handle not only all the McCormick Harvesting Ma-chinery.
but also Wagons, Carriages, Surreys, Buggies,
Harness, Blankets, Robes, Whips, etc., all of the very
best and. at lowest prices. Call and examine.
J. J. HlTCHflAN,
East Main street - - Mount Pleasant, Pa.
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JonN L. SHIELDS. PDBLISHER.
Mount Pleasant Is situated In the heart, of
the Great Connellsvllle Coke Revlon, has a
population of over 5.000; while, with offices
surrounding within a radius of three miles
the postoffiee distribution Is 15.000. A new 24-
pot tableware glass factory, the finest In this
country and employing over 400 hands. Is In
successful dally operation.
SUBSCRIPTION *1.50 per year, payable in
advance.
ADVERTISING RATES will be furnished
on application.
JOB PRINTING of every kind with the
best workmanship and best material.
FRIDAY. December 18. 1003.
THE NEW COKE SCALE.
The H. C. Frick Coke Company’s new
wage scale, which went into effect
Wednesday with an average reduction
of about 17 per cent, and which has
since established the rate for the entire
region, was an unpleasant announce-ment
despite the fact that some such
action had been expected for several
months. It is doubtles hard for the
coke worker, who has been fortunate of
late if he made half time, to find con-solation
in the fact that since Febrnary
1, 1894, his increases in wages have
averaged about fid per cent. Any one
could stand that; it’s the reduction that
hurts.
Yet, when the changed conditions of
trade generally and the steel business
in particular are considered, we believe
that the Frick company has been tair
to its workmen, beginning its reduction
with the officials, who are better able
to stand such treatment, and coming
down the entire line of employes.
There is no light work about a coke
plant and THE JOURNAL is sorry to
publish the new scale that will be found
on the first page of today’s issue, but it
trusts that the new year will have
better things in store for every opera-tive
in this region.
of murder in the Allegheny county Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach
criminal court Wednesday on the ground I out of order? Simply a case of torpid
of insanity. It would be hard to account
for the awful crime on any other score.
JBUY AT HOME.
Loyalty to one’s town is the duty of
every good citizen and there is no better
time to give substantial proof of this
virtue than the present time when the
buying of Christmas presents is on. A
visit to the local stores will show that
their proprietors have spared no expense
in the way of providing splendid stocks
from which to select suitable remem-brances
for friends.
Our merchants bear their full share
of the public expense and have a right
to expect preferment to their city
brothers at the hands of Mount Pleasant
shoppei’s Every dollar thus spent at
home helps to make our stores better,
while the system is that which builds
up a town and improves it in every
way. Further, we venture the predic-tion
that the home buyer not only gets
just as good goods as can be secured
elsewhere but saves money by the
operation.
Buy at home.
IF you didn’t take supper at the new
hospital last evening, do so tonight.
You are sure to fare well and at the
same time aid a most worthy cause.
A Miserable Creature.
West Newton Times
Kruger, the condemned, murderous
degenerate, his span of life measured by
a few days, reeling off a string of lies
about murders he dfd not commit, is a
spectable for gods and men. He seems a
moral monstrosity.
liver. Burdock Blood Bitters will make
a new man or woman of you.
Sound Financially.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Iconoclastic criticisms are heard to the
effect that Patti’s voice is cracked. But
no one impeaches the soundness of her
$5,000 per night contract.
To Boom Good Roads.
The good road movement is on in
East Huntingdon township where pub-lic
meetings to discuss the all important
question will be held at White’s school
on December 31; Bessemer, 32; Tarr, 23;
Rankin 24. A grand rally will be held
Alverton on Decernber20 when addresses
on the new road act will be made by
well informed speakers.
Application for Charter.
Notice Is hereby given that an application
will be made to the Governor of the Com-monwealth
of Pennsylvania, on the 3rd day
of March. A. D 11104. at, 10 o’clock a. to. by
Ohas. A. Hill. Daniel IV. Sober, Thomas ll.
(lough. George M. Illne. nod Edward Hill, all
of Avonmore. Pennsylvania, except Edward
mil. who Is of Leeenhnrg. Pa., under I he pro-visions
of an Act. of General Assembly, of
the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, approv-ed
the 13th day of May, A. i>. 1870, entitled
‘•An Act for the Incorporation and regula-tion
of banks of discount and deposit.” and
the supplements t hereto, for a charter of an
intended corporation to he called “Avonmore
Hank." for the purpose of carrying on the
business or hanking under the provisions of
the Act of Assembly above referred to, and
the supplements thereto, and for lids pur-pose
to have, possess and enjoy all the rights,
henellts and privileges of said Act of Assem-bly,
and supplements thereto,- the location,
or place where the business of said corpora-tion
shall he carried on Is in the Borough of
Avonmore. County of Westmoreland. State
of Pennsylvania, and the amount of capital
stock of said corporation shall he fifty thou
sand ($50,000.00) dollars, to ho divided Into one
thousand (L00?) shares of the par value of
fifty (550.00) dollars each.
Greensburg, Pa. McGeary & Marsh.
2 20 04 15 Solicitors.
VELVETEEN,
A Beautifying Cream and Flesh Food
Removes all Facial Blemishes, as
Wrinkles, Pimples, Freckles, Tan.
Develops Bust and Neck.
The Day
of High Priced
merchant Tailoring
Large Jar, $1.00. Small, 50c.
BUTLER’S CRY FOR AID.
On Wednesday last the general relief
and executive committees at fever-stricken
Butler, meeting in joint session,
issued an appeal to the American public
for aid. accompanying it with a state
ment showing that up to that date the
total nnruler of cases of the disease was
1,254 and of deaths 51.
Typhoid experts and eminent physi-cians
who have had large experience in
epidemics of this character insist that
the people of Butler are confronted with
a siege that in all human probability
will continue to a greater or lesser de-gree
for a perion of from two to three
months from this date, and that will
involve an expenditure of from $75,000
to $100,000 before the scourge will be
completely eradicated and the normal
condition of that community restored.
The present contributions aggregate
$25,000. The records show that up to
date there has been expended for general
relief purposes $18,000 in a period of 14
days, leaving a balance of $7,000 which
will be exhausted within one week.
The people of Mount Pleasant and
vicinity have always responded nobly to
appeals of this kind in the past and we
feel sure they will turn no deaf ear to
poor Butler’s cry for aid. Mayor Over
holt has opened a subscription fund.
Now is the time to give.
THE JOURNAL trusts that the lines
will continue to fall in pleasant places
at Butler for its good friend, Rev. Father
Collins.
SOME of our exchanges take great
delight over the withdrawal of the local
Pennsylvania passenger service. But
don’t worry, boys; figuratively speaking,
Mount Pleasant people will be sipping
champagne when you are sucking the
juice of snowballs.
Lucky Jack Thompson.
Constable Jack Thompson, who al-ways
sleeps with a revolver ou the stand
at the head of his bed, the other morn
ing in reaching for an article of clothing
knaeked the gun to the floor where it
went off. The bullet went up through
the mattress, grazing Jack's body,
struck the wall and ceiling and landed
on the stand. |
For sale at all Druggists.
C. F. Coldsmith and C. L. Kuhn,
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Trip for E Boys.
An election will be held at Connells:
ville on December 21st to fill Company
D’s vacant first lieutenancy caused by
the resignation of A. .1. Bnttermore.
Capt. J. A. Loar, of this place, will be
in charge. As a compliment to Com-pany
D, the Captain will take his boys
of E along over on the trolley.
Rev. Hunter Transferred.
Rev. W. J. Hunter, a brother of Dr.
J. W. Hunter, of this place, has been
transferred from the pastorate of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Glass-port
to that of Meyersdale pending the
outcome of the long and serious illness
of Rev. W. T. Braden, the pastor of that
church who is seeking to recover his
health at Atlantic City.
Coupon Contest.
wish this vote to be cast for
as the most popular teacher.
The teacher getting the most
votes to secure a beautiful Christ-mas
gift which can be seen at
Posner's Jewelry Store
where coupons must he left. Vote
for whom you please and as often
as you please. No votes will be
accepted hut those that are cut out
of THE JOURNAL.
First coupon Oct, 16.
Last coupon Dec. 18.
Award will be made on the even-ing:
of Dec. 23d, by three prominent
business men of town.
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is fast drawing to a close. Thinking men now ^
realize that there is about as much hand-work in J
a SCHLOSS-MADE suit of clothes as there is in A
the suit that comes from the shop of the “mer- ^
chant tailor.” #
In greater numbers they see the advantage ^
of coming here, having an immense assortment ^
to select from, slipping into a suit and in fifteen f
minutes going out well pleased and well gar- ^
^ mented. No waits; no repeated measurements and alterations; no disappoint- ^
A ments. They know what they are getting, and precisely how the suit looks ^
4) upon them, which is certainly not the case when they pick out a sample at the ^
W “merchant tailor’s.” No man can afford to disregard these facts. ^
^ We carry a well selected stock of the celebrated Hand-Tailored Clothing ^
? made by SCHLOSS BROS. & CO., “The Best Clothes Hakers.” This is J
A known everywhere as “the kind th a helps you on in the world.” We invite you A
{ to look at some remarkable suit values beginning at— ^
\ $IO HSS® *
^ J3P Drop in aud let us tala it over.^igj ^ \ Dillon & Sherrick, *
£ Outfitters to Particular People, £
£ Zimmerman Block, Main street, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
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UNPARALLELED SALE!
Times not so good—the season far advancing—and a tremendous stock on hand
compelled us to make
Unheard=of Sacrifices.
Six Sixty Six, $6.66, and
Nine Ninety Nine, $9.99,
are the only two prices we have put on ALL our winter Suits and Overcoats.
Come, take your pick and choice of any winter suitor overcoat in the house
that is marked $9.50, $10, $11, $12 and $13.50—take your pick for wOiSJU
Come, take your pick and choice of any suit or overcoat in the house marked QQ
NOTHING RESERVED excepting light weight black suits. Have your choice
of the entire stock. JUST THINK OF IT 1 the celebrated HENRY J. BROCK &
CO.’S Suits and Overcoats for less money than the ordinary kind. No odds and ends,
no back numbers—all this season's nobbiest and newest styles.
Holiday Goods
in abundance, such as Silk Mufflers, Muffets, Harvard and Yale Cravats, Silk Sus-penders
in fancy boxes, gloves, Fancy Hosiery, Suit Cases, Umbrellas, Fancy Vests,
etc., etc., ALL at prices that gift-making will come easy.
Fancy Slippers, Shoes and Boots
at sacrificing prices, 20 to 50 per cent, lower than they can be bought elsewhere.
H. GOLDSTONE,
CHARLES CAWLEY, the 18-vear-old
Homestead boy who chopped his mother,
three sisters and a brother to death with
an axe over a year ago, was acquitted
Cor. Main and Church Sts., Mount Pleasant
Your /Wone-y’s \A/ortH or Your Money Back
By making a small deposit we will keep goods until Xmas.
LOTS TO GIVE
in our Shoe Store.
We give good
Shoes and good
Slippers for you
to give, and you
give us
Little Prices.
It suits you, and it suits us. Beauty
and usefulness should be combined in
Christmas Gifts
if you can afford it.
You ofet them both here without ex-tra
charge.
There are more shoes to choose from
now than after others choose, but come
any time.
H.SELIGMAN,
(Successor to J. W. Faust.)
Lp-to-Date One Price Shoe liouse,
654 Main st„ - Mount Pleasant, Pa.
IHK MOUNT PL.KAHANT J(>UBNAL, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18 I WO'I
Mr. Bowser’s Diary Home-Made Bread
Albright,, the Church street grocer,
hns determined to meet the local de-mand
for home-made bread and now
hns on hand n daily fresh supply in
He Records His Feelings For Twenty-four Hours
While Mrs. B. Is Away Rails at Mother-in-law
Her Sudden Illness He at First Thought
a Scheme to Make It Uncomfortable For Him
and 10 cent loaves
It-opyri w[Copyright, 1903, by C. B. Lewis.]
PHKN Mr. Bowser reached
home the other evening he
found Mrs. Bowser ready
to start for the depot and
take a train to see her mother, word
having come by telegraph that the old
lady was ill.
“This is a nice state of affairs!” he
exclaimed when matters had been ex-plained
to him. “Your mother lias
been as tough as an old knot for the
last hundred years, and now she sud-denly
falls sick!”
“But she can’t help it,” replied Mrs.
Bowser.
“I don’t know about that. It may be
a put up job to spite me.”
"Don’t be foolish. 1 shall run up to-night
and be back tomorrow evening.
It is unfortunate that the cook left this
morning, but you can get two or three
meals outside.”
“So the cook has left?”
“Yes.”
“The cook has left, your mother is
taken suddenly 111, and I’m to be left
to poke around? Mrs. Bowser, I’m nut
a blind man. 1 see the little conspira-cy
in this thing, and when you return
I shall want a long talk with you. It
may or may not result in a divorce. It
seems to me that”—
“But I must hurry to get the train,”
she interrupted. “If mother should
die before I get there I never should
forgive myself. Let’s start at once.”
“If your mother should die, Mrs.
Bowser; if that iron jawed female who
calls me son-in-law should expire; if
the woman who comes down here occa-sionally
to upset my house and make
my life miserable should pass in her
checks and leave this world”—
But Mrs. Bowser hurried him off be-fore
he could finish, and an hour later
he had seen her off on the train and
was back home. Then his diary began:
“Came home to find Mrs. Bowser nil
upset and ready to rush off to her
mother because the old lady wanted to
think I would miss her so much. Am
sorry 1 was cross with her when 1
found she was going away. Perhaps
I shouldn’t have said as much as 1 did
about her mother. How sad it is when
death separates man and wife! 1 must
force myself to sleep again.
“I have been thinking. Of course
Mrs. Bowser ought to have gone, and 1
should have been only too ready to help
her away. 1 don’t believe there is a
better woman on the face of this earth.
If 1 had some women to live with
they’d shut me up pretty quick, and 1
know it. If she lives to come back she
will find me a different man. 1 was in-tending
to tell her that It was all her
fault about the cook leaving and that
she could never keep any girl four
weeks under her system, but 1 didn't
have time and am now glad I didn’t.
Her system of running the house is all
right.
“I have slept again, but only for a
few minutes. A patrolman came along
and leaned up against the gate and
coughed like a horse. I went up to the
window and asked him why he didn’t
knock his head off with his own club,
and he said if I'd come down he’d
make me holler in about two minutes.
“I've been thinking some more. Of
course my mother-in-law couldn’t help
being taken sick, and I shouldn’t have
spoken of her as I did. She may be iron
Jawed, blit at the same time she is good
hearted. She is a great hand to boss
around when she conies to see me, but
that’s only natural. She lias sometimes
said that she would like the handling
of me for about half an hour and that
she’d change me over or break my
neck, but that is only her old fashioned
way of expressing herself. I can re-member
a hundred kindnesses on her
part, and 1 should be Sony to say or
do anything to hurt her feelings.
"It is now 2 o’clock in the morning.
I have been awakened again by that
infernal eat. She does not know what
awaits her before the clock strikes the
hour of noon, but I do. No cat can
The annual election of nine directors ef I he
. Irst National Hank, to serve for the ensuing
year, win he held In tho rooms of the hank on
' uesdny. Jannnrv 12.1904, between the hours
‘ 10 a. m. and 2j>. m. , „ ,,
John 1). Hitohtnan, Cashier.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., Dee. 15,190B.
The annual election of nine directors of the
Itl/.ons National Bank, to serve for the en-ding
year, will be held in the rooms of t he
mnk on Tuesday, January 12, 1904, between
he hours of 10 a. in. ami 2 p. m.
John L. Knth. Cashier.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., Dec. IS 1903.
The annual election of nine directors of the
. armors MorchantsNiitlonal Bank.to serve
for t he ensuing year, will he held hi the rooms
of the hank on Tuesday, January 12. 1904. be-ween
the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
O. K. Mulllti, Cashier.
Mount, Pleasant, Pa.. Dec. In. 1903.
The annual election of seven directors Of
.lie Mount, Pleasant Das Company, to serve
for the ensuing year, will he held at- theofneo
of the company on Tuesday, January 12,1904,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
John I,. Kuth. Secretary.
Mount Pleasant. Pa., Dec. 15.1903.
The annual election of five directors of the
. eople's Heating Company, to serve for I lie
ensuing year, will he held at, the oltlec of the
ompany on Tuesday. January 12.1904, be-ween
the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
John 1,. Kuth. Secretary.
Mount Pleasant,, Pa., Dee. 15, 1903.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
he Mount, Pleasant Mutual Telephone Com-pany
will he held at theoftiec of the company
on Tuesday. January 12. 1904. between the
hours of UdiO and 8 o’clock p. m., for t he pm -
pose of electing seven directors, a secretary
and treasurer to serve for the ensuing year.
J. A. Stevenson. Secretary.
Mount Pleasaht, Pa . Dec. 15,1903.
The annual meeting of the Mount Pleasant
Hut I<1 lug unci Loan Association will beheld
at the office of the secretary on Friday. Jan-uary
1.1904. from 7 to 8 o'clock p. m., for the
purpose of electlngS directors and 2 auditors.
S. O Stevenson. Sec’y.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., Dec. 10,1903. dll 3t
The annual meeting of the Citizens Build-ing
and Loan Association will be held at the
office of the secretary on Tuesday. January
5 loot, at 7:30 o’clock, p. m.. for the purpose of
electing 3 directors and 1 auditor.
W. A. Kalp. Sec’y. J.S Kraddock, Prest.
Mount Pleasant, lhi., Dee. 10, 1993. dll 3t
“I AM NOW DOWNSTAIRS, AND—HOLY SMOKE!”
wake me up three or four times on the
same night anti live to boast of it to
other eats. 1 can remember many,
many instances of unkindness to Mrs.
Bowser, anti drat my hide if I ain’t
sorry for each and every one. When
she got on the train I told her that she |
could stay a mouth if site wanted to.
but if she isn't home by evening I shall j
telegraph her to come by first train. If
I get her back home again I’ll be a dif-ferent
man from what I have been. j
Whnt right has any husband to brow-beat
and bulldoze a wife?
“I have been thinking again about
my mother-in-law. I don’t think I ever
met up with a better hearted woman, j
break up my routine and give me
dig. I’ll get even with her for it or my
name isn’t Bowser.
“The cat is seated on my knee as 1
write, and I have no doubt that she
shares my feelings. Cats are no fools.
They know when a mother-in-law is up
to moan little tricks.
“I’ll have a talk with Mrs. Bowser
when she returns, and things will go
different or i’ll know tho reason why,
How can she tell but that I’ll be taken
sick here by myself tonight and die
alone and unattended? I’ve a blamed
good mind to do it to teach her a les
son.
It is bedtime, nnd I am about to go
She is always ready to sacrifice herself | to bed. I propose to sleep like a log
for others, and she seems to take de- j nn(j not let this thing upset me. Hang
light in doing good deeds. There have that mother-in-law! As I said to Mrs,
been jjmes when she has talked to me Bowser before she left, if that old wo,
in the plainest manner and when 11 man should happen to be called up
have wondered why on enrth she among the angels her loss would be my
couldn’t die in u decent and respectable . gui„.
way, but when I come to think things | ..j ha(j got jnto bed and was on the
over I realize that I was in the wrong. p0int 0f falling asleep when that blant
I do hope that her Illness is nothing se-rious.
As soon as the office is open In
the morning I’ll send a telegram of in-quiry.
If she’s no better I’ll go up on
the noon train. Should Providence see
fit to call her from earth away she
shall have a tombstone costing at least
$250 and with a lamb on top at that. I
trust, however, that she may live for
fifty years yet.
“Have been awakened for the hon-
Hredth time by that villainous cat. She
seems to be defying somebody or some-thing.
It is the end. I am now going
down to finish her.
“I have untied myself with the club I
keep for burglars. I am on my way
downstairs. I am downstairs, and—
holy smoke!”
Mr. Bowser reached the head of the
stairs to look down upon cats—scores
of cats—mobs of cats—acres of cats
which had entered the back windows
by way of the roof of the shed and had
taken possession of the house. As he
stood, and looked they turned their
faces upward and meowed. As he
shouted “Scat!” they rushed together
and began fighting, and the curtain
went down on a night of unqualified
success. ' M. QUAD.
nov 20 tf
Annual Election of Officers,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A. CORT,
Office adjulntne 1
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Eagl treet residence,
McGEARY & HARSH,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
McOausland building. West-Otterman St..
Greensburg.
EUGENE WARDEN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
208 Main street, Greensburg.
Braddock Block, Mount Pleasant.
GREGG & POTTS.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Barclay Building. Greensburg.
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Agency.
A. KALP,
Real Estate and Insurance
833 East Main street.
S. C. Stevenson,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE,
457 MAIN ST.. MOUNT PLEASANT.
L. S. RHOADES,
JUSTICE OF THE PERCE & NOTARY PUBLIC.
All kinds of legal papers prepared and exe
cuted. Collecting a specialty.
Office 1109 Main Street. Mount Pleasant
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HARD
FOR YOU
To Decide?
Just prior
Christmas time
to the enjoyments and merry-making of
comes a period of care and perplexity
familiar to all buyers of gifts. The selection of just the right
and desirable present for each one who is to be remembered
is oftentimes a burdensome task, full of many doubts and
misgivings. Feeling confident that we can be of the great-est
assistance in overcoming these responsibilities and can
smooth the way for the Christmas buyer in the matter ot
selection, we are pleased to invite your attention to our
HOLIDAY STOCK of pleasing and APPROPRIATE GIFTS. What-ever
EARNEST EFEORT and EXPERIENCE can do to provide our
patrons with the latest and best has been done, and we are
confident our efforts will not fail to give pleasure and the
best of satisfaction.
A FEW WORDS
ABOUT OUR
Watches.
The sale of first-claps time keepers is an important feature of our
business, and the reason we are having such large sales in this line
is owing to the fact that we sell strictly first-class watches at ex-tremely
low prices. We never misrepresent our goods, but will at
all times sell you an honest watch at a close price. We have in
stock for the holiday trade a beautiful line of Ladies’ and Gentle-men’s
fine watches.
RINGS.
A suitable and pleasing gift for anybody can certainly be found
among our great variety of Rings of every kind and descrip-tion.
We have a most complete and beautiful assortment of the
newest styles, with prices ranging over so wide a field that we can
supply to a certainty the exact article to please your taste and
come within your means.
Her Retort.
“Fish,” he said, “is brain food.”
“Better hare some more,” she urged
solicitously.—Brooklyn Eagle.
ed old cat downstairs uttered a how!
to make my hair curl. I went down to
whack her with a hairbrush, but she
had hidden away.
“I am aroused again after a fitful
Rleep of an hour. I thought I heard
the voice of Mrs. Bowser calling me,
but it turned out to be the yell of
loafer on the street. I told him what
I thought of him from the window
tind he called me a liar. Another item
to the score against the mother-in-law
I ought to have rented a double bar
reled shotgun for the night. I'll seek
my couch again.
“Sought my couch and slept for half
an hour, but had a dream and woke up
in a cold shiver; dreamed that Mrs.
Bowser was smashed up on the rail-road
and that her last thought was of
me. Perhaps I won't have a long talk
with her when she gets home and
threaten divorce. It was only natural
that she should want to go and see her
sick mother, and I don’t know that I
should hold it up against her. Taken
all around. Mrs. Bowser is a pretty
good woman. I will try to sleep again.
“Slept for forty minutes, and then
the blamed old cat began scratching
the carpet and meowing and woke me
up. 1 ran down to murder her in cold
blood, but again she escaped me. She
and I will have a settlement tomor-row,
nnd 1 shall have no pity on her.
Am thinking of Mrs. Bowser. I didn’t
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
OF MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
Capital Stock $100,000
OFFICERS:
H.W. Stoner, J. D. mtchrmin.
President. Cashier. |
G. W. Stoner,Vice President
DIRECTORS.
J. S. Hitchman, J. D. Hitchman,
H.W. Stoner, Wm. B.Neel,
J. O. Crownover, Jos. R. Stauffer.
S N. Warden, C. vV. Stoner.
Particular attention given to collections, and
proceeds promptly settled.
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
Capital Stock,
Surplus Fund,
$50,000.00.
$40,000.00.
OFFICERS.
J. S. Hitchman, President.
J. L. Ruth, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
J. McD. Bryce,
J. L. Ruth.
,T. A. Warden.
J. C. Crownover,
Jn<r. M. Stauffer.
John Husband.
O. P. Shuue.
J. 8. Hitchman.
J. L. Myers,
Farmers & flerchants
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and Fine Silverware. I
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We cannot begin to name the many beautiful articles shown in our
holiday display ot hand painted China and fine Silverware. We
can only ask all who contemplate the purchase of gifts to come in
and see for themselves our splendid assortment of rich and appro-priate
presents. We are showing the very latest designs and most
popular styles in these goods, and our prices are very low indeed.
<><]NATIONAL BANK.t»*
id/ OF MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
CAPITAL STOCK. , - *50.wo.n<;.
Surplus and Undivided Profits. - $25,000.
ormoins:
R. K. Hlssem. President.
0. E. Mullln, Cashier
R. K. Hlssem,
Frank D. Barnhart
s. R. Ruff.
8. P. Zimmerman.
DIRECTORS:
Abraham Ruff,
E. T. Fox,
L. B.Tlnstman,
G. E. Mullln,
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We also have a fine line of Diamonds, Pins, Chains,
Charms, Lockets, Bracelets, Broaches, Cuff Buttons, Clocks,
Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets, Smoking Sets, Talking Machines,
Musical Instruments and hundreds ol new novelties too
numerous to mention, which will be a pleasure to show you
it you calk Hoping to have the pleasure of welcoming you
at our new store, and wishing you the compliments ot the
season, I remain, respectfully yours,
POSNER,
Main St.,
THE JEWELER
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
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THK MOUNT PLEASANT JOUItNAL, FRIDA * , DKCEMBER 18, 1903,
The Twin Racket
DEPARTMENT STORE
Makes its annual bow to the people of MOUNT PLEASANT and vicinity and announces to the MOTH-ERS
and CHILDREN especially that by reason of careful selection and liberal purchases it has
secured for the CHRISTMAS needs of the people the largest and most complete stock of holiday
goods ever brought to Mount Pleasant. The big store is filled from top to bottom, with floors, counters,
shelves and every nook and corner overflowing with suggestions for Christmas shoppers, which makes
the Racket the headquarters for Santa Claus and the Mecca towards which hundreds of buyers will
turn their footsteps during the next two weeks of sightseeing and present buying.
Children’s
Delight
Toy Chiua Tea and Dinner Sets oc, 10c, 25c to $2.50
“ ABC and Building Blocks 5c to 25c.
“ Pianos 25c, 49c, 85c, $1.00.
Tin Toys, all kinds from 5c to 25c
Toy Baby Buggies 10c to $1.98
Toy Washiug Machines 25c and 49c
“ Wringers 29c
“ Ironing Boards 10c
“ Carpet Sweepers 15c
“ Bureaus and Sideboards 5c to $1.00
'• Tables 10c to 50c
“ Chairs 10c
“ Wash Sets 25c
“ Sad Irons 5c to 25c
Drums. 18c to $1.75
Pop Guns 5c to 10c
Doll Beds and Cradles 10c to 50c
Tops 5c, 8c, 10c and 25c
Mechanical Toys, all kinds 25c to 95c
Toy Trains with track 50c to $1.25
Musical Coffee Mills 5c, 10c and 25c
Toy Police and Soldiers outfits 25c
*• Tin Stoves 10c to 19c
Magic Lanterns - 25c up
Engines from 20c to $1.25
Toy Watches lc to 10c
“ Pastry Sets 5c
“ Whips „ 5c and 10c
“ Balloons, etc 5c
Iron Toys of all descriptions.
Games of all kinds from 5c up
Toy Wash Boilers 10c
Rocking Chairs 25c, 75c, 98c, $1.49to$2.00
Brass Skillets, Coal Buckets and Teakettles
5c and 10c
Christmas Tree Ornaments 3c, 5c to 15c
Crokinole Boards 75c to $3.98
Blackboards and Writing Desks $1.25
Toy Animals 5c to 50c
Toy Banks 5c to 25c
Combination Banks 10c, 25c to 75c
Trick Banks $1.00
Toy Grocery Stores and Armories 25c and 49c
“ Boats 25c
“ Grocery Wagons 25c
“ Tubs and Washboards 10c
Tool Chests 25c to $1.10
Barnum's Caliope 25c
Toy Tables 10c to 50c
Toy Pistols 3c, 5c and 10c
Gum Balls and Rattles of all descriptions 5c to 75c
Toy Baskets 5c and 10c
, Air Rifles, single shot 75c; repeaters 98c
Sleds 25c, 50c, 65c to $1.25
Shoo-Plies or Rocking Horses 85c to 1 .98
Hobby Horses $1.25, $1.98 to $2.75
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A Gilt of Table Silver will make any house-wife
happy on Christmas.
Our 1847 Roger Bros. ’ Knives and Porks
C ~T—> at $3.95 for set of 6 knives and 6
*1ESD='****BI forks makes an excellent gift.
Wm. Rogers’knives aud forks, set, $2.69
Wm. Rogers’ Table Spoons .-. $1.40 set of 6
Wm. Rogers’ Tea Spoons $1.25 set of 6
1847 Rogers’ Table Spoons, setof 6 $3.00
1847 Rogers’ Tea Spoons, set of 6 $1.50
Rogers’Satin Lined Berry Spoons $1.50
“ “ “ Gravy Ladle $1.25
“ Butter Knife and Sugar Shells $1.35
Toilet Articles, Etc.
Sterling Silver mounted hat, cloth and hair brushes, combs and
manicure pieces. A large line to select from.
Celluloid Toilet Cases 50c, 75c, $1.00 to $4.98
“ Shaving Sets 75c to $4.98
Glove and Collar Boxes 25c to $2.00
Comb and Brush Sets 98c to $4.50
Work Boxes 50c to $1.50
Military Sets $1.98, $2.25 and up
Necktie and Handkerchief Boxes 25c to $2.00
Albums 48c, 75c, $1.00 to $6.50
Bibles from 50c to $3.00
Testaments 12c to $1.00
Glassware.
Water Sets complete with 6 glasses, pitcher and tray
at....’. 75c, 90c and $1.25
Heavy Gold Band Water Sets, complete, at
$1.50 and $1.75
Glass Butter Dishes, Spoon Holders, Cream Pitch-ers,
Water Pitchers and dozens of other kinds
of glassware ranging in price from 5c to 35c
Handkerchiefs and Mufflers.
A sensible and acceptable holiday gift.
Ladies’ Handkerchiefs in linen, plain, hemstitched, or lace trimmed
at 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c to 50c
Ladies’Silk Handkerchiefs ........ 10cto$1.25
Men’s Handkerchiefs in plain or fancy borders, hemstitched, lawn
or linen 5c, 10c to 25c
Men’s plain silk handkerchiefs 25c, 35c to $1.00
“ initial “ “ 35c to $1.25
Children’s Handkerchiefs 2c, 3c, 5c, 10c to 25c
Mufflers from 50c to $2.50
Large line of stamped linen and cut work from 10c to $1.25
Dolls, Dolls.
A fairy land of dolls largest line in town. No such prices ever before
heard of! Come and bring the children.
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China Dolls
Wool Dolls
Kid Body Dolls
Dressed Dolls, boys or girls
Dressed Jointed Dolls
Gum Dolls
Gum Doll Heads
China and Bisque Doll Heads
from lc to 25c
10c, 25c and 50c
15c to $1.50
10c to 25c
...from 25c to $2.50
10c to 49c
25c to 45c
5c to 25c
JfJiV Hundreds of dolls to select from. More space taken
up with dolls than any other line. Do not miss seeing
them.
Children’s Story Books.
Never before did we have such a variety as we have this season.
Come early and make your selection while the stock is complete.
Prices ranging from lc to 98c
Baskets.
Fancy Candy Baskets
“ Work “ ' ...
“ Waste “
Market Baskets
5c, 10c and 25c
10c to 25c
from 25c to 85c
35c to 75c
Photograph Frames, Looking=
Glasses and Pictures.
Pictures 15c, 25c, 30c, 48c to $3.50
Large oil paintings with gilt and wood frames 98c to $2.50
Medallions from 20c to 50c
Photograph Frames from 5c to 50c
Looking Glasses 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c and up to $6.50
Bric=a=Brac, China,
Glass and Lamps.
No other store in town shows such a large
assortment of these goods as we
do. We buy direct from where
the goods are made, therefore we
secure the choicest pieces and at the
right prices. This department should
be of interest to every lover of
bric-a-brac or china. Lamps, 98c to $8.98
Umbrellas.
One of the most useful gifts a person could
think of.
Ladies’ Umbrellas in gloria, taffeta and all
silk, mounted with silver, pearl, ivory and
natural wood handles, prices ranging
from 65c to $4.98
Men’s Umbrellas in union, taffeta and gloria D
silk, mounted with silver, hom and wood!''
handles, from 75c to $5.00 j
Games.
Crokinole Boards, 75c, 98c. $1.15, $1.35
Combinola “ $2.50 to $3.98 complete
with implements and rules for 50 differ-ent
games.
Checker boards 10c, I5cand20c
Game of Lotto 10c, 15c and 24c
“ “ Ring Toss 24c
“ Quoits 10c
Dominoes, 5c and 10c
Game of Marbletta 25c
Parlor Croquet 10c, 25c, 49c and 98c
Coats and furs for Christmas Gifts.
Ladies, Skirt Jackets of Kersey Cloth, collarless shoulder capes, velvet cuffs and fancy
ornaments at neck, only $8.00
Ladies Kersey cloth box coat, 3 rows of tucking and bands of satin on each side of
back from shoulders down to bottom, lined throughout, a beauty, at. $4.98
Ladies’ coats of choicest kerseys, cheviots, zibelines and coverts in the new corset,
military and collarless shapes, ranging in price from $5.00 to $12.00
Ladies’ Furs of all kinds, prices ranging from 98c up to $10.00
Misses and Children’s Fur Sets of tine Angora, collar and muff, at 98c and $1.25
Sensible, far-seeing people begin their Christmas shopping early so as to avoid the crowds and se-cure
the first pick of the holiday goods. It's hard to get just what you want when the stores are
thronged with eager buyers, and harder still for any store to satisfy the exacting demands made upon
it. We therefore recommend early purchases as likely to be mostsatisfactory from every point of view.
THE m RAM nEPARTMENT WE.
I. R. SMITH, PROPRIETOR.
610 and 614 Main Street, - MOUNT PLEASANT, PA
WE ARE STILL HEADQUARTERS FOR SANTA CLAUS.
THK MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1HC3.
H1PPENR ATHDME
For the Past Week Briefly Men-tioned.
LITTLE TALK OF THE TOWN
DEATHS Of THE WEEK.
THAT WILL BOTH INTEREST AND
ENTERTAIN.
A Department in Which the Local Editoi
Holds Hiprh Carnival and Works off his
Surplus Energy In Condensations
That Deal Solely with Matters Relating
to Mount Pleasant
The Institute will close at noon today
for the holiday vacation of two weeks.
Mayor Overholt is receiving subscrip-tions
forfever-stricken Butler. It's time
to give.
Earl B. Jack wants the people of
Mount Pleasant to know that he is not
married.
The Grim Reaper’s Work in This Place
and Vicinity.
David F. Stoner, formerly a promi-nent
business man at Seottdale, died at
his Wilkinsburg home last Thursday,
aged 80 years. The interment took
place at Alyerton Saturday. He was
born in East Huntingdon township in
August, 1823, and learned the cooper
trade with his cousin, Henrv W. Stoner,
now of this place, moving afterwards to
a farm near Pennsville. Later he spent
some ten years in Seottdale before mov-ing
to Wilkinsburg. His wife and
three children, a son and two daughters,
survive.
Word has just teen received here of
the death of George W. Boyd at his
Crafton, Illinois, home, where he had a
fruit farm and where he leaves a wife.
“Shorty,” as his old Mount Pleasant
friends called him, was the youngest
son of the late George W. Boyd and a
Harry Lozier, of thisplace, hasapplied brother of Dempsey Boyd, who lives on
. . ... • T I I tUn nl.l UnmnotailA inat U.Ml til nf EflWtl
for a divorce from his wife, Ann Lozier,
on the ground of adultery.
Mr. Benjamin Parfittand Miss Maude
Spence, both of thisplace, were married
at Cumberland Wednesday.
Next week’s JOURNAL will be issued
a day earlier than usual to permit of
the force observing Christmas.
A. W. Mortimore, of North Diamond
street, was laid np the past week with a
serious case of kidney trouble.
John Gregor, a Standard roperider,
while driving Monday, had his left foot
caught by the trip and badly crushed.
The Hospital Aid Society's supper in
the new hospital was successfully open
ed last night and will be continued this
evening
Mrs. Lawrence Horner Wertz, of East
Main street, who had been very ill of
typhoid fever , now seems to be on a
fair way to recovery.
Emmett Stivers, a well known local
tough, is again in jail at Somerset
charged with highway robbery and as
sault by a coal miner at Berlin.
The widow of the late Charles Rum-baugh
does not. as has been stated, get
all of his estate which is divided equally
between her and his surviving brother
and sisters.
Friends of the J. L Shaw family, for
merly of this place but now living in
Pittsburg, will regret to learn that their
little daughter. Rosa, is seriously ill of
typhoid fever.
Judge Steele on Wednesday last ap
pointed John Hartigan to fill the
cancy on the Jacob Justice FreeDispen
sary board caused by the resignation of
Father Collins.
Harry O. Benford, of this place, has
bought a lot on the north side of La
trobe borough, on which he proposes to
erect a distillery with a daily capacity
of 300 gallons.
The receipts of the public Bale of
fancy articles, held by the young Re
Union Presbyterian ladies in thelectnre
room of that church last Thursday even
ing, were something over $72.
Saturday night’s heavy wind storm
was followed by snow and the real
thing in the line of winter weather
came Monday when local thermometers
registered well down to the zero point.
The local Ladies of the Maccabees
closed their contest for the center piece
Monday evening. The winner is the
holder of ticket No. 225 who will please
call on Miss Mary Swartz and receive
the prize.
Mrs. Miller, a German woman living
in Jordan Brothers Plan with her hus-band
and three children, was taken to
the insane department of the County
Home Wednesday. Her mind has been
failing for some time
Wesley Carter, the colored Empire
coke worker, charged with having
stolen Captain Thomas Finch’s overcoat
at Morewood, was sent to jail by Jus-tice
McWilliams. Andy Gray, his com-panion,
was released.
Through the efforts ot Miss Lillie Mc-
Adams, the local representative of the
Travelers, Abe Lane, who was hurt in
a street car wreck on October 9th, was
on November 27th paid $28 37 on his
policy in that company.
In the second trial of her suit for
damages against the borough of Greens
burg by reason of a change of street
grade at her property there, Mrs. Mar-garet
Masrh, of this place, was again
allowed $300 by the jury.
Mrs. P. J. McGrath, of Berlin, Som-erset
county, has sued the members of
Council and contractors for alleged dam
ages done by running a sewer line
through her South Diamond street prop-erty.
The plaintiff demands $1,000.
The engagement of Mr. David Hos-tettler,
of this place, and Miss Nettie
Blansett has been announced. The
marriage will take place next Thursday
evening at the Greensburg home of the
parents of the bride-to-be, Mr. and Mrs.
David Blansett.
Fridav evening’s rendition of Handel's
“Messiah" in the Grand Opera House
by the Consolidated Oratorio Society
was a splendid musical affair, about
which the only thing to regret was the
audience that was not as large as it
should have been.
the old homestead, just south of town.
Barney Fitzpatrick, a Standard coke
worker, died at his South Diamond
street home Sunday of an abceBS, aged
about 45 yearB, the interment taking
place in St. Joseph's cemetery Tuesday
afternoon. His widow is left with
seven children.
AROUND AND ABOUT,
But Principally Within
Bounds of This County.
the Strickler’s Store.
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
Greenville people are still hopeful of |
retaining Thiel College.
The trial of James Swaney for the I
murder of William Turner at Hayden-1
town is on at Uniontown.
The bridge fight between Monessen,
Donora and Webster was aired in court |
at Greensburg Wednesday.
The Christmas traffic led the Pennsyl
vanio railroad to put 10,000 of its em-ployes
on full time this week.
James Silliman, of Lippincott, was I
arrested Tuesday charged with having |
burned John Kintz’s barn there in Oc
tober last.
The North Side Land Company, of I
Seottdale. was given judgment for |
that
Just as sure as water finds its level so surely will merit
reap its reward.
The Rewards ol Merit in merchandising fall to the
Deserving, same as in any other line of endeavor.
May take time hut it gets There.
Dress Goods values that you will appreciate and
will interest you.
Nothing more suitable for a Christmas present than the
makings for a skirt or waist.
$1.25 Zibeline reduced to... 85c
$1.25 Cheviots “ “ 1 85°
$1.50 Scotch Tweeds reduced to - $1.00
70c French Flannels “ “ 50c
$1.00 Metal Velvets '• “ ■-S v 75c
Yard wide Embroidered white Flannels, per yard $1.00 and $1.25
Christmas Table Linen.
Daniel Lankey died suddenly at his $«.«<><> against the street railway people |
home near the Bear Rocks Monday, | Tuesday for violation of contract,
aged 61 years. The interment took Samuel Stambaugh. who lives nearl
72-inch Bleached
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Damask
place on Wednesday at the German
Baptist churchyard. He was a bachelor
and a son of Justice Lankey.
John C. Morrow, formerly of this
place but of late years an esteemed citi-zen
of Seottdale, died suddenly of heart
trouble Monday evening at the Dawson
home of bis daughter, Mrs. George Mc-
Gill. whom he was visiting. The in-terment
took place at the Wesley
chapel, near Reagantown, on Wednes-day.
Mr. Morrow was 78 years of age
and is survived by his wife and five
children.
John \V. Thompson died at hisStahls-town
home Sunday, aged 71 years.
Mrs. Alexander Barnhart died at her
home near Pleasant Unity Wednesday
of apoplexy, aged 60 years.
Confluence, lost his wife and three
sons the past week, all victims of |
typhoid fever, of which he is very ill.
Rev. D. C. White pastor of the Acme I
M. E. church, says there is no truth in
the report that he took a revolver into
the pulpit with him to preserve order. ]
Clarence Klein, aged 85 years, whose I
home was at Somerset, was scalded to
death Saturday by the breaking of a
steam valve in the Lake Erie ronnd-1
house at McKees Rocks.
1 Arguments in the case of Miller & I
Sons, of Pittsberg, against Controller
Brown, to compel the defendant to pay
for work done on the new county court |
house, were heard Wednesday.
, Ada Grimm, the young girl who was I
j shot by Philip Stinger at her home at |
Large variety to select from in 2, 2
1/. and 3 yard patterns.
75c
$1.00
50c
40c
Napkins
Swangertown, near Connellsville, lias
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Gunder, wife of ^ married to hitn. Mrs. Stin’ger is
Noah Gunder, died Tuesday morning at
her East End home after a short illness
following a stroke of apoplexy. Rev.
Andre conducted the funeral services in
the Free Methodist church yesterday af
ternoon. the interment taking place in
the cemetery. Mrs. Gunder was born
in Somerset county on December 29,
1858, five of her nine children surviving
with their father. She was a devoted
Christian wife and mother.
rapidly recovering from the wound.
Harry Swartz and Hiram Rodgers,
Enjoys Western Life.
In correcting the address of his JOUR-NAL,
which he reads, ads and all, C. S.
Overholt, now residing with his daugh-ter,
Mrs. George Nox McCain, at Colo-rado
Springs, Colorado, says that he
likes his new western home very much.
Uncle Christ” has been busy of late
climbing Pike’s Peak, visiting the
Cripple Creek gold region and taking in
the races and foot hall games.
Great reduction in hats at Eicher’s.
To Become a Tuner.
J. B. Myers, Jr., the East End musi-cal
instrument dealer, is making a spe
cial cut in the prices of pianos and
organs in order to reduce his stock be
fore going next month to take a course
in a piano tuning school near Chicago
both of near New Stanton, are in jail
at Greensburg. The former is charged
with carrying concealed weapons and
the Rodgers with cruelty and desertion
William H. MacColl, for eight years
a teacher in the Kiskiminetas Springs
school, at Saltsburg, has been admitted
to a partnership interest in the school
with A. W. Wilson, Jr., and Willis
Fair.
TJniontown’s Council discharged
Policemen Henry Douglas, John Murphy
and Lee Maust for leaving the borough
to make arrests. Josiah Slager, Joseph
Hagar and Allen Critchman were ap
pointed to fill the vacancies.
Five negroes, Charles Johnson, George
Brown, Oliver Taylor, Charles Sanders
and Edward Wilson, are in jail at
Greensburg charged with having
broken into and robbed freight cars at
Youngwood, taking merchandise valued
at $500.
Mrs. Kate Soffel, the divorced wife of
ex Warden Peter Soffel, sent to the pen-itentiary
for twenty mouths for helping
the Biddle brothers to escape from the
Allegheny county jail, was released
Friday and went to the Mt. Washing-ton
home of her sister.
The heavy wind storm which passed
over this county Saturday night damag-ed
the new four story concrete building
of Kelly & Jones at South Greensburg
to the extent of $15,000. The loss will
fall on the contractors who still have
the structure on their hands.
Patrick Flanagan, a Connellsville
butcher, brought suit to recover a meat
bill of $31.99. Justice Miller, however,
on discovering that the contract was
made on Sunday, dismissed the case and
fined each of the contestants $4 for vio-lating
the first day of the week.
The Pittsburg, McKeesport & Con-nellsville
street railway system and its
constituent electric light concerns in
the region will be merged Into the
West Penn Railways Company, for
which a charter will be applied for on
December 81st with a capital of over
$5,000,900.
Justice S. L. Mestrezat, of Union
town, has secured for Raymond M
Wood, of that place, the appointment
as tipstaff of the Supreme Court of the
Eastern district, sitting at Philadelphia,
It is practically a life position. He will
enter upon his duties the first Monday
in January.
John Myers, a Pennsylvania freight
brakeman, fell under the wheels of his
train at Yonngwood Friday night and
had his left leg cut off below the knee.
He almost died from exposure before
being found by his brother, William
The injured man’s home is at East
Greensburg.
John Galvin, an agent for the Pitts
burg Brewing Company, was held np
by two highwaymen at the Jamison No.
LOST—On Friday evening last in the ! 2 coal works last Thursday night and, |
opera honse, or ’n that neighborhood, a ! after being beaten into insensibility,
pocketbook containing $46. A liberal ] was robbed of $11. Galvin had upwards I
reward will be paid for its return to of $200 in an inside pocket which was|
this office. 1 | overlooked by the highwaymen.
Large size and all linen at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00
$4.00, $5.00 per dozen.
Umbrellas
Large stock to select from and very appropriate for Christmas gifts. $1.00,
$1.50- $2.00. $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 Up to $5.00, the price range which will give
you some idea as to the assortment.
Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Coats.
Clearance prices on every garment in our cloak room. Economical buyers
find that they can save dollars in buying their coats here.
$7.50 Ladies’ Coats reduced to $5.00
$9.00 $6.00
$12.00 “ “ “ “ $8,00
$25.00 “ “ “ '• $15.00
Main street and Diamond Square, MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
Old Furnitnre Made New.
Gustave Jandeliet, a Pittsburg uphol
sterer, has located at 105 Silver street,
this place, where orders for anything in
his line will receive prompt attention
He is also able to make old woodwork
look like new by the new nppolishing
process. All he asks is a chance to make
good. dll 3t
FOR SALE-—Two fresh cows, by
David Keslar who lives two miles south
of Donegal. 2
FREE:—Buy $1.50 worth of groceries
and get a 9-inch decorated plate free
All the leading wants in the grocery
line. A. T. Wible. 182t
MONEY!
This coupon, present-ed
after your purchase
was made, will entitle
you to io per cent,
discount. MILLERS SPECIAL!
50 dozen Men’s Linen
Initial Handkerchiefs
12^2 c each, put up ^
dozen in fancy box.
The Largest Cloth ins: and Shoe House in Seottdale. o ‘ '
Some very special offeringsfrom now until Christmas
Surplus stock of B. Kuppenheimer Co., Chicago,
makers of the Best guaranteed clothing, came into our
possession at a very low figure and in order to turn
same around into cash we placed on them very low
prices. Seeing is Believing
Take the next car and come down and you will be con-vinced
that you can save money and have better clothes.
High grade men’s fine black Thibets, fine men’s
unfinished Worsteds, firm fronts, concave shoulders reg-ular
$15 suits, will go at
$10.00
Men’s fine black Rain Coats, extra heavy,
belt in back, could be detached if desired, a very
coat at $i5, will go at
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for every $1 purchase from my select
stock of fancy decorated china. A
chance to buy your presents at a reduced
price. A. T. Wible.
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NOTICE:—All persons desiring to save
the 5 per cent, penalty on borough and
school taxes for 1903 must pay the same
on or before Christmas, Deo. 25th. All
those in arrears for county taxes for the
same year must make settlement on or
before the same date.
J. M. YOTHERS, Collector.
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Young Men’s Suits and Overcoats, the very newest
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Very pretty novelties and exclusive patterns in men s fine Neckweat at 4*8^9 75^ $!•
Men’s fine Neck Scarfs, imported silk the very newest Persian effects, at $|,00.
^^Fine^neiP^Umbrellas, with very fine handles, pure silk, guaranteed i year, $2.25
A full line of steamer trunks, suit cases and fancy hat boxes. Prices the lowest.
Everything guaranteed or your money refunded.
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ROBBERS.
The United States People, Thanks to Mes-senger
Plough’s Confession, Bid Fair
to Break up a Bad Gang.
HE MADE I CLEAN BREAST OF HIS CHIME.
Edward French, of Baltimore, surrendered himself and pleaded guilty in
the Fayette county court Friday to larceny and receiving stolen goods. It is
charged that on or about October 20, 1903, he went into the car of United
States Express Messenger L. J. Blough and received from Blough two over-coats,
a woman’s cloak and a fur muff.
James S. and John S. Hill and FI. K. Mediary, against whom true bills
were found by the grand jury, have not yet been arrested. L. J. Blough, who
pleaded guilty to having broken open the Shaw trunk while it was in transit
and abstracted jewels valued at several thousand dollars and who was re-manded
for sentence, has mady a full confession, detailing at length his op-erations
FI is confession involves a number of messengers, and it is possible
that ai rests may follow.
BOUQUET’S APOLOGY.
Thinks the Hiring of Rangers Re-quired
an Explanation.
[Copyright 1903 by American Prenn Association.]
In 176R was committed to a brave
Swiss officer in the English colonial
service. Colonel Henry Bouquet, tha
hard task of marching overland across
the mountains of Pennsylvania to re-lieve
the frontier post at Fort Pitt,
which was in groat danger at the
hands of Pontiac’s Indians. His force
consisted of Highland soldiers, and as
he marched he found that the troop-ers
were so unaccustomed to forest
traveling that he could not depend on
them for service as flankers. When
he would send them out Into the
woods to march along the flank of the
advancing little army they nearly al-ways
got badly lost, and it required
frequent haltings and much searching
to get them back again in safety.
Thus the men who should have been
the protectors of the army by their
awkwardness and Inexperience made
themselves a trouble to it. Bouquet
finally reached Bedford, and, impatient
of further delay and worry over lost
Highlanders, hired a corps of 30 Penn-sylvania
rangers to go along and do
the flanking. This expedient worked
well, hut In those days there was so
much foolishness In military affairs
about such things as this that the
brave colopel was somewhat troubled
ro Know just how his glarlhg breach
of regulations would be received. He
feared that It would bring down on
him a rebuke, or something worse,
from his superiors, who had such an
overweening contempt for civilians,
and especially for provincials. So he
wrote a special report of the matter to
Sir Jeffrey Amherst, commander-in-chief,
which we give in his own words:
“The troops & Convoy arrived here
yesterday. Three men have been mas-sacred
near Shippensburg since we
left, hut we have not perceived yet
any of the Villlans, Having observed
in our march that the Highlanders
lose themselves in the woods as soon
as they go out of the road, and cannot
on that account he employed as Flank-ers,
I have commissioned a person
here to procure me about 30 woods-men
to march with us. This is very
irregular, hut the circumstances ren-der
it so absolutely necessary that I
hope you will approve of It.”
General Amherst probably had the
good sense to let Bouquet alone in the
matter, though his action was “so very
irregular.” Anyhow, the army went
ahead and came out all right, in spite
of this woeful violation of rules.
C. L. SMITH.
LOST:—On Friday last, probably on a
street car in town, a lady’s gold watch
and cbatelain pin. A suitable reward
will be paid for their return to this
office. 1
A GOOD PAIR OF BREECHES.
Major Kirkpatrick Saved by Buckskin
Trousers and a Nall.
[Copyright 1903 by American Press Association.1
In a census of artisans living and
working in Pittsburg in 1792 there is
set down in the list “one breeebes-maker.”
This workman was a mos'
important individual in the infant
community, his business being to
make the then commonly worn arti-cle
of clothing, buckskin breeches. In
that day buckskin was plentiful and
first-class cloth was scarce and costly
west of the mountains. Besides, the
buckskin was a much more service-able
material than cloth, especially
for the making of breeches.
In this connection there comes down
to us an amusing story of an incidenr
which took place between 1790 and
1795. There was living at that early
date in Pittsburg one Major Kirkpat-rick,
father-in-law of the afterwards
well-known Judge Shaler. The ma-jor’s
house was on Water street, be-low
Ferry street. One day he was up
on the top of the house putting on a
new roof, when he started to slide
rapidly towards the eaves. Taking in
the situation at once he had presence
of mind to exclaim, as if by way of
tightening up his courage: “Oh, whaf
a h—1 of a fail I am going to get!"
Fortunately for the major, he had on
a good stout pair of buckskin breeches,
which caught on a nail by tile lower
edge of the roof and held him fast
Some men near at hand secured the
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••It la qulti* enough for Gwen,” mini
the Duke confidently, “for there she
lira, often suffering, always longing for
the lillla 1111(1 the free nlr, luit with her
face rnillnnt ns the flowers of tlio be-loved
canyon.”
“I must see tier,” said Lmly Char-lotte,
“mul that wonderful Pilot.”
“You'll be disappointed In him,” said
the Duke.
“Oh, I've seen him and heard him,
lmt I don’t know him," she replied.
“There must be something In him that
one does not see at first.”
“So I have discovered,” said the
Duke, and with that the subject was
dropped, but not before the Lady
Charlotte made me promise to take her
to Owen, the Duke being strangely un-willing
to do this for her.
"You'll be disappointed,” lie said.
“She Is only a simple little child.”
CHAPTER XIX.
THROUGH GWEN’S WINDOW.
IEN 1 told the Pilot of Lady
Charlotte's purpose to visit
dwell he was not too well
pleased. "What does she
want with dwen?” lie said Impatiently.
“She will just pul notions Into her head
and make tin1 child discontented.”
“Why should she?” said I.
“She won't mean to, but she belongs
to another world, and (iwen cannot
talk to her without getting glimpses of
a life that will make her long for what
she can never have,” said the Pilot.
“But suppose it is not idle curiosity
In Lady Charlotte,” 1 suggested.
“I don't say It Is quite that,” be an-swered,
“lint these people love a sen-sation."
"1 don't think you know Lady Char-lotte,”
I replied. "I hardly think from
her tone the other night that she is a
sensation hunter.”
“At any rate," he answered decided-ly,
“she is not to worry poor Gwen.”
1 was a little surprised at his atti-tude
and felt that he was unfair to
Lady Charlotte, hut I forbore to argue
with him on the matter. lie could not
bear to think of any person or tiling
threatening the peace of his beloved
Gwen.
The very first Saturday after my
promise was given we were surprised
M see Lady Charlotte ride up to the
toot- of our shack Iu the early morn-ing.
“You see, I am not going to lot you
off.” she said us 1 greeted her. “And
the day is so very fine for a ride.”
I hastened to apologize for not going
to her, and then to get out of my diffi-culty
rather meanly turned toward the
Filot and said:
“The rilot doesn't approve if our
visit.”
“And why not, may I ask?” said
Lady Charlotte, lifting her eyebrows.
The Pilot’s face burned, partly with
wrath at me and partly with embar-rassment,
for Lady Charlotte lmd put
on her grand air. But he stood to his
guns.
“I was saying, Lady Charlotte,” he
said, looking straight into her eyes,
“that you and Gwen have little in com-mon—
and—and”— He hesitated.
“Little in common!” said Lady Char-lotte
quietly. “She has suffered great-ly.”
The Pilot was quick to catch the
note of sadness In her voice.
“Yes,” he said, wondering nt her
tone. “She lias suffered greatly.”
“And,” continued Lady Charlotte,
“she is bright as the morning, the
Duke says.” There was a look of pain
In her face.
The Pilot’s face lit up, and he came
nearer and laid his hand caressingly
upon her beautiful horse.
“Yes, thank God,” he said quickly;
“bright as the morning.”
“How can that be?” she asked, look-ing
down into his face. “Perhaps she
would tell me.”
“Lady Charlotte,” said the Pilot,
with a sudden flush, “I must ask your
pardon. I was wrong. I thought
you”—he paused—“but go to Gwen.
She will tell you, and you will do her
good.”
“Thank you,” said Lady Charlotte,
putting out her hand, “and perhaps you
will come and see me too.”
The Pilot promised, and stood looking
after us as we rode up the trail.
“There is something more in your
Pilot than nt first appears,” she said.
“The Duke was quite right.”
“He is a great man,” X said, with en-thusiasm;
“tender as a woman and
willi the heart of a hero.”
“You and Bill and the Duke seem to
agree about him,” she said, smiling.
Then I told her tales of the l’ilot and
of his ways with the men till her blue
eyes grew bright and her beautiful
face lost its proud look.
“It is perfectly amazing," I said, fin-ishing
my story, “how these devil may
care 'rough fellows respect him and
come to him in all sorts of trouble. I
can’t understand it, and yet be is just a
boy.”
“No; not amazing,” said Lady Char-lotte
slowly. "I think I understand it.
He has a true man’s heart and holds a
great purpose in it. I’ve seen men like
that--not clergymen, I mean, but men
with a great purpose.”
Then, after a moment’s thought, she
added: “But you ought to care for him
better. He does not look strong.”
"Strong!” I exclaimed quickly, w'ltli a
queer feeling of resentment nt my
heart. "He can do as much riding UH
any of us."
“Still,” she replied, “there’s some-thing
in his face that would make Ills
mother anxious.” In spite of my re-pudiation
of her suggestion 1 found
myself for the next few minutes think
lug of how lie would come exhausted
and faint from his long rides, anil 1 re-solved
that lie must have a rest and
change.
By the time we reached the canyon
the sun was riding high and pouring
its rays full Into all the deep nooks
Where tin* shadows mostly lay.
Down in the bottom stood the cedars
nml the balsams, still green. We stood
son •• moments silently gazing into this
tangle of Interlacing boughs and shim-mering
leaves, all glowing In yellow
light, then Lady Charlotte broke the
silence In tones soft and reverent IIS if
slie stood in a great cathedral.
“And tills Is Gwen's canyon?”
“Yes, but she never sees It now." I
said, for 1 could never ride through
without thinking of the child In whose
heart this was so dear, lmt whose eyes
never rested upon It. Lady Charlotte
| made no reply, and we took the trail
! that wound down into tills maze of
| mingling colors and lights and sliail-
1 ows. Everywhere lay the fallen leaves,
j brown and yellow and gold every-i
whereon our trail, on the green mosses
and among the dead ferns.
As we began to climb lip Into the open
I glanced Into my companion's face.
The canyon had done its work with her
as with all who loved It. The touch of
pride that was the habit of her face
was gone, and ill its place rested the
earnest wonder of a little child, while
111 her eyes lay the canyon's tender
glow. And with this face she looked In
upon Gwen.
And Gwen, who had been waiting for
her, forgot all her nervous fear, mid
with hands outstretched, cried out In
welcome:
"Oh, I’m so glad! You have seen It
mid I know you love it! My canyon,
you know!” she went on, answering
Lady Charlotte’s mystified look.
“Yes, dear child,” said Lady Char-lotte,
bending over the pale face with
its halo of golden hair, “I love it." But
she could get no further, for her eyes
were full of tears. Gwen gazed up into
the beautiful face, wondering at her si-lence,
and then said gently:
“Tell me how it looks today! The
Pilot always shows it to me. Do you
know,” she added thoughtfully, “the
Pilot looks like it himself. He makes
me think of it, and—and”—slie went
on shyly, “you do, too.”
By this time Lady Charlotte was
kneeling by the couch, smoothing the
beautiful lmir and gently touching the
face so pale and lined with pain.
“That is a great honor, truly,” she
said brightly through lier tears—“to lie
like your canyon and like your Pilot
too.”
Gwen nodded, hut she was not to be
denied.
“Toll me how it looks today," she
said. “I want to see it. Oh, I want to
see it!”
Lady Charlotte was greatly moved by
the yearning in the voice, but, control-ling
herself, slie said gayly:
"Oh, I can’t show it to you as your
Tilot can, but I'll tell you what 1 saw.”
“Turn me where 1 can see, ’ said
Gwen to me, and I wheeled her toward
the window and raised her up so that
she could look doxvu the trail toward
the canyon's mouth.
“Now,” she said, after the pain of the
lifting had passed, “tell me, please."
Then Lady Charlotte set the canyon
before her in rich and radiant coloring,
while Gwen listened, gazing down upon
the trail to where the elm tops could be
seen, rusty and sear.
"Oh, it is lovely!” said Gwen. “And
I see it so well. It is all there before
me when I look through my window.”
But Lady Charlotte looked at her,
wondering to see her bright smile, and
at last she could not help the question:
“But don’t you weary to see it with
your own eyes?”
“Yes,” said Gwen gently; “often I
want and want it, oil, so much!”
“And then, Gwen, dear, how can you
bear it?” Her voice was eager and
earnest “Tell me, Gwen. I have
heard all about your canyon flowers,
but I can’t understand how the fret-ting
and the ;,ain went away.”
Gwen looked at her first in amaze-ment
and then in dawning understand-ing.
“Have you a canyon, too?” she asked
gravely.
Lady Charlotte paused a moment,
then nodded. It did appear strange to
me ■ that she should break down her
proud reserve and open her heart to
this child.
“And there are no flowers, Gwen; not
one,” she said, rather bitterly, “nor sun
nor seeds nor soil, 1 fear.”
' “Ob, if the Pilot were here ho would
tell you.”
At tills point, feeling that they would
rather he alone, I excused myself on
the pretext of looking after the horses.
What they talked of during the next
hour I never knew, but when I re-turned
to the room Lady Charlotte was
reading slowly and with perplexed face
to Gwen out of her mother’s Bible the
words “for the suffering of death,
—v.’ith glorv and
"You see even for him suffering,''
Gwen said eagerly. "But I can't ex
plain. The Pilot will make it clear."
Then the talk ended.
We had lunch with Gwen bannocks
and fresh, sweet) milk mid blueberries
and lifter an hour of gay fun wo came
away.
Lady Charlotte kissed her tenderly as
she hade Gwen good by.
“You iniisl Id me come again and sit
nt your window,” slie said, smiling
down upon the wan face.
"Oh, I shall watch for you. How
good that will by!” cried Gwen delight-edly.
“How ninny come to see me!
You make live.” Then she added soft-ly,
“You will write your letter.” But
Lmly Charlotte shook her head.
“1 can't do that, 1 fear,” she said,
“hut I shall think of it.”
It was a bright face that looked out
.upon us through the open window as
we rode down the trail, .lust before
we took the dip Into the canyon 1 turn
ed to wave my hand.
“Gwen's friends always wave from
here,” I said, wheeling my bronco.
Again and again Lady Charlotte
waved her handkerchief.
...... ’..cautifnl. but how wonder-ful!”
she said ns If io herself. “Truly,
her canyon is full of flowers.”
“It Is quite beyond me," I answered.
“Tile Pilot may explain.”
“Is there anything your Pilot can't
do?" said Lady Charlotte.
“Try him,” I ventured.
“I mean to.” she replied, “hut 1 can-not
bring any one to my canyon. I
fear.” she added In an uncertain voice.
'Tex, dcai’ chto/,” mild,
Iovc it."
t’hnrUdh:, '/
As I left her nt her door slie thanked
me with courteous grace.
"You have done a great deal for me,"
she said, giving me her hand. "It has
been a beautiful, a wonderful, day.'
When I told the Pilot uII the day's
doings he burst out:
“Wlmt a stupid and self righteous
fool I have been! I never thought
there could he any canyon In her life
How short our sight is!” and all that
night I could get almost no words from
him.
That was the first of many visits In
Gwen. Not a week passed but Lady
Charlotte took the trail to the Meredith
ranch and spent an hour at Gwen's
window. Often the Pilot found her
.here. But though they were always
pleasant hours to him he would conn
home In great trouble about Lady Char
lotte.
“She is perfectly charming and doing
1 wen no end of good, but she Is proud
I s an artfhangel. Has hud an awful
break with her family at home, and it
Is spoiling her life. She told me so
much, but she will allow no one to
touch the nffais.”
But one day wo met her riding to
ward the village. As we drew near
she drew up her horse and held up
letter.
“Home!” she said. “I wrote “ today
and I must get It off Immediately.”
The Pilot understood her at once, but
he only said:
“Good!” blit with such emphasis that
wo both laughed
“Yes, I hope so,” she said, with the
red beginning to show In her cheek,
have dropped some seed into my can
yon.”
“I think I see the flowers beginning
to spring,” said the Pilot.
She shook her head doubtfully and
replied:
“I shall ride up and sit with Gwen at
her window.”
“Do,” replied the Pilot, “the light is
good there. Wonderful things are to be
seen through Gwen’s window
“Yes,” said Lady Charlotte softly,
“Dear Gwen! But I feur It is often
made bright with tears.1
As slie spoke she wheeled her horse
and cantered off, for her own tears
were not far away. I followed her in
gurry men trom the Ottawa lumber re-gion.
who knew all about the broad-u.
x. lie gave Hie hewing down of the
logs Hull formed Hie walls. And when
they had dune. Hill declared they were
"better 'an a sawmill." It was Bill,
too, Unit did Hie financing, and Ills
passage with Williams, the storekeeper
from “the other side" who dealt In
lumber anil building material, was such
ns established forever Bill's reputation
in finance.
Willi Hie Pilot's plans In Ids hands
he went to Williams, seizing a time
when the shire was full of men uflor
their mull mutter.
Wlmt do you lldiilt of them plans?''
lie asked Innocently.
Williams was voluble with opinions
and crlllclsm and suggestions, nil of
wlilt'li were gratefully, even humbly,
received.
“Kind of hard to Agger out Jest how
much lumber ’ll go lnlo the shack,”
said Mill. "Ye see, the logs makes a
difference.”
To Williams the thing was simplicity
itself, and. lifter some figuring, he
handed Mill a complete Statement of
tin- nmount of lumber of all kinds Hint
would he required.
“Now. what would that there come
to?”
Williams named bis figure, and then
Biil entered upon negotiations.
'I ain't no man to heat down prices.
No. sir; I say give a man Ids Agger.
Of course, lids here ain't my funeral;
besides, being a gospel shop, the price
mitendl.v would he different.” To Ibis
the hoys all assented and Williams
looked nneoiiifortiiljle.
“In fuel," mid Bill adopted his public
lone. In lli's admiration and joy, "llils
here's a public institooshun” (this was
Williams’ own tliunden. “condooeln’ to
the good of the community” (III
slapped Ids thigh and squirted half
way across Hie store to signify his en-tire
approval), “and I cherish the opin-ion"
idellgliled chuckle from 111) "that
public men are Interested In this con-cern.”
"That's so! Might you arc!” chorused
the hoys gravely.
Williams agreed, hut declared he had
(bought of all lids In making his cal-culation.
But, seeing It was a church,
and the first church and their own
church, he would make u cut, which
he did after more figuring. Bill grave-ly
took the slip of paper and put it
Into his pocket without a word. By the
end of the week, having in (lie mean-time
ridden Into town and Interviewed
the dealers there. Mill sauntered into
the store and took up his position re-mote
from Williams.
“You'll he wauling that sheeting,
won’t you. next week. Bill?” said Wil-liams.
“VVliat sheetin’’s that?”
“Why, for the church. Ain’t the
logs tip?"
"Yes, that's so. I was Just goln’ to
see Hie hoys here about gettin’ it
hauled.” said Mill.
"Hauled!” said Williams, In amazed
indignation. “Ain’t you goln’ to Htiek
to your deal?”
“I generally make it- my custom to
slick to my denis,” said Bill, looking
straight at Williams.
“Well, wlmt about your deal with
me last Monday night?” said Williams
angrily.
“Let's see! Last Monday night!”
said Mill, apparently thinking hack
“Can't say as I remember any pertick
ler deal. Any of you fellers reinern
her?’’
No one could recall any deal.
“Y'ou don’t remember getting any pa
|cr from me, 1 suppose?” said Wil-liams
sarcastically.
"Paper! Why, I believe I’ve got that
there paper on to my person at this
present moment,” said Mill, diving into
his pocket and drawing out Williams'
estimate. He spent a few moments In
careful scrutiny.
“There ain't no deal on to this as I
can see,” said Bill, gravely passing the
paper to the hoys, who each scrutinized
It and passed it on, with a shake of the
head or a remark as to the absence of
any sign of a deal. Williams changed
his tone. For Ills part, he was indif-ferent
in the matter.
Then Bill made him an offer.
“Of course I believe in supportin’
home grown industries, and if you can
touch my ligger I'd be uncommonly
glad to give you the contract.”
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through the golden lights of the can- b,e introdnction Mr. Barkley will sell a
yon and into Gwen’s room. I could see
the pale face with its golden aureole
light up and glow as they sat before
the window while Lady Charlotte
would tell her how Gwen's canyon
looked today and how in her own bleak
canyon there was the sign of flowers.
CHAPTER XX.
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the recipient.
Some Givers can Afford
to give expensive trifles but the great majority must
make their gifts conform to the actual wants
of their dear ones.
There are few Hemes
but need some new pieces of furniture and in this line
you can find the most practical and sensible Christmas
gifts: Look over our line of Rockers. Morris Chairs,
Couches, Library and Center Tables, Music Cabinets,
Combination Cases, Sideboards, Extension Tables,
Dining Chairs. Our prices are consistent with quality.
Goods delivered when and where you want them.
GIBBS & KING,
furniture, Carpets and Undertaking.
760 Main S