Mount Pleasant journal (January 5, 1905)

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VOL. 32.
MOUNT PLKA8ANT, WP3HTVtDRKLWD COUNTY, P.\.« l I f t ’ US I)AY, .7-UN U V ItY ft, 1005 NO. I.
EDWARD BRADEN
AS RECALLED BY
WILLIAM B. NEEL
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Was a Leading Local Citizen in
His Day,
HE LIVED JUST WEST OF TOWN
IN WHOSE AFFAIRS HE WAS AL-WAYS
DEEPLY INTERESTED.
When Political Candidates and Cam-paign
Orators Visited Mount Pleas-ant,
Colonel Braden Was Always
Marshal of the Reception Party. Al-though
lie Once Resigned In Favor
of the Writer and "Younu Billy.”
Thinking It Looked Better, Went
Alone Clear to Greensburg.
These holiday times when we old fel-lows
cannot get together to talk we can
think of times gone by. I know THE
JOURNAL is in favor of free delivery and
that it is a paper read by all lovers of
the news of the day. This 1 can say for
others as well as myself that I have seen
them drop the daily paper and even the
“Presbyterian Banner” when the Mount
Pleasant paper was brought in, know-ing
it contained the always welcome
news. But this is not what I was going
to talk about.
How many of the people of the town
who were in the primary class fifty odd
years ago remember Col Edward Bra-den
with his great big sleigh? He had
more hells and larger ones than any one
else in town. When the snow fell he
would be on the street with all the chil
dren his sleigh could hold. I think he
counted ten a load and when one load
had a ride others would be waiting. It
was as much fun for him as the chil-dren.
Many boys were named for him,
gome Edward and some Braden. In
thinking them over, I recall one who
gave his life for his country aB a lieu-tenant
leading his Union men on the
battlefield at Gettysburg, one as captain
in another part of the army, one as a
minister of the Gospel and a D. D. and
others as business men.
Colonel Braden was a politician. If a
political meeting was to be held here
he was the marshal to escort the candi-dates
and speakers into town; they al-ways
came in private conveyance. I
remember one campaign when there
came three carriage loads of prominent
men. The Colonel had a busy day.
When the distinguished visitors were
ready to start he said to me: “William,
I am tired; yon get my Billy Barlow
horse and escort them out of town, It
will look better.” He put his big silk
sash on me, and with another young
fellow on a horse of his own we went
with the party to Greensburg. I came
home the next evening, the sash folded
np. The Colonel was in front of his
big new barn when I rode up. He looked
straight over his nose and said: “Yon
went all the way, did you?” I said I
thought it would look better.
He often gave me advice. Once he
said to me: “Yon are a young man
starting in the world. Never worry
about pleasing the people; do what yon
are sure is right? If it doesn’t please
others it won't make any difference.”
He always took an interest in what
was going on if it pleased him. He had
been a prominent stock dealer and mer
chant. In the spring of 1863 he was
taken suddenly ill and, knowing his end
was near, he made his will and named
me with Mrs Braden as his executor
We found quite an estate to settle np.
As there were no banks to discount
paper, he had quite a buuch of notes
that he had bonght. He had no chil
dren and no brothers and only one sis
ter, the mother of Miss Sarah Taylor
who lives at the old homestead at the
weBt end of town. My father and Mr.
Braden both died during the Rebellion.
W. B. NEEL.
COMERS AND GOERS.
Paragraphs About Prominent People
Gathered During: tbe Week.
W. S. Groff, of Pittsburg, called on a
few of his old friends here Monday.
Mrs. William Giles and son William
spent Wednesday with Scottdale friends.
August Smith, of Morgantown, W.
Va., was here calling on old friends Sat-urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Stout, of Champion,
were here last week with relatives and
old friends.
Miss Loretta Long returned Sunday
from a pleasant visit of three months in
Pittsburg with her aunt.
Morris Kobacker and family, of To-ledo,
Ohio, spent a day last week here
with that gentleman’s brother, Hirsh
Kobacker.
Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard left yes
terday to attend the wedding of a neice
NEW C OEEICERS
STEWART 8. KENNEDY.
WHOM CONTROLLIH niTCHMAN NAMED AS
HIS DUl'UTY.
and spend two weeks with Bedford
county relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Petrie, of Pitts-burg,
are spending the week here with
the latter’s siBter, Mrs. W. F. Long, of
South Church street.
Miss Harriet Pool, one of Pittsburg’s
public school teachers, spent the holi
days here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Christian Pool.
John T. Fishel, now an Altoona con-tractor
and builder, spent several days
here last week with his sister, Mrs. D
M. Pigman, and old friends.
Mr and Mrs. Curtis, who were here
visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Davis, returned Friday to their
Morgantown, W. Va., home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Black returned
Monday from Harrisville, Pa , where
they were called to attend the funeral
of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Braham.
Miss Harriet Verner, a teacher in the
South Side, Pittsburg, public schools,
spent her holiday vacation here with
Mrs. Simon Affolter, of the East End.
Snpt. W. B. McCaleb, of the Phila
delphia division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, spent New Year’s here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Mc-
Caleb.
Mrs. W. C. Haun, of Fairview, Pa.
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Edith, who was on her return to Wilson
College, spent the past week here with
her mother, Mrs. Adelaide Black.
Mrs. W. G. Reed, daughter Hallie
and Amy Rowland have reiurned to
their home in Blairsville after a two
weeks’ visit with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs Edward Rohland, of Eagle street
Councilman Charles Cunningham,
wife and daughter, Miss Margaret, were
at West Newton Thursday attending
the wedding of their cousin, Miss Anna
Gant, who became the bride of Mr
Lewis Williams.
Captain Loar auestione tbe Legality of
This Election.
Philip L. Minor, of Uniontown, a
graduate of the Virginia Military Insti-
' tute, was elected captain of Company C,
Tenth regiment, National Guard of
Pennsylvania, at the Fayette county seat
last Wednesday night to succeed Capt.
Albert G. Beeson, who recently resign-ed.
Seeofid Lieutenant Charles W. Ash
baugh was elected first lieutenant and
Sergeant Frank W. Shanaberger seoond
lieutenant
The election was conducted by Cap-
► tain James A Loar, of this place, who
is of the opinion tbe election will not
stand as the company could muster but
— 49 members, while the mininum number
allowed by guard rules is 52. Hf for-warded
the result, however, to regimen-tal
headquarters where the point raised
will be determined.
SHEI!
JOHN DICKEY HITCH MAN.
THE NEW COUNTY CONTROLLER IN “THE
STAR OF THE,WEST.”
COKE AND COAL.
Items of Interest Gathered From Both
Mine and Yard.
The Kennerly Coal & Coke Company
has just been organized »t Johnstown
with $1,0011,00(1 capital stock. It pro-poses
to develop 3,500 acres of coal at
Forwardstown and Thomas Mill, Som
erset county, and build a trolley line
from that field to connect with tbe
Johnstown street railway system.
People interested in such matters are
of tbe opinion that the Wllmore Son
man Coal Company will soon begin the
construction of a new coal town between
Wilmore and Huui merhill, Cambria
county.
Home eight million bushels of coal
from the Pittsburg district went south
on the late rise.
Alex Davenport, of Stauffer, the vet-eran
mine foreman of the coke region,
A WEDDING
THAT CAME AS
A SURPRISE
To Many People Here Saturday
Evening Last.
THAT OF MR. JAMES LACKMAN
AND MISS ANNA NEVILLE, A FAIR
BEAVER FALLS DAUGHTER.
JACOBS CREEK PEOPLE,
GERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN,
HOLD A HAPPY REUNION.
District Elders Settle a Long-Standing Trouble and
Restore all Excommunicated Hembers
to Full Fellowship.
SANGER COMMITTEE’S WORK IS ALL UNDONE.
There was a happy meeting of there-united members of the Jacobs
Creek congregation of the German Baptist Church Saturday forenoon last
when the troubles that had disrupted that body fifteen months before were
settled and the new year was ushered in with peace and good will towards all.
Where there had been aught of hatred it was forgiven iu the spirit of the
Master that pervaded all that was done.
It was the regular quarterly meeting, presided over by Elder Josiah
Berkley, of Kimmel, Somerset county, and Elder U. D. Brougher, of Somer-set
town, who came as the representatives of the Western Pennsylvania Dis-trict,
in whose hands General Conference, meeting at Carthage, Missouri, in
May last, placed the whole unfortunate matter in the hope that the heavy
losses in church membership in this district, cansed by the radical actions of
the notorious Sanger committee on the uniformity of dress, might be regained.
The selection of these two adjoining elders, so-called, was a most fortu-nate
one, as they seemed to know just what was needed and how to provide
it. For, in less than two hours, they undid a work on which that committee
labored for years. That is to say, they repudiated every action of the com-mittee
so far as it related to the Jacobs Creek people and restored to full fel-lowship
every member who had been driven out by the rulings of the Sanger
trio. This decision of the elders was accepted by a unanimous vote of the
congregation in open session and so recorded on the church minutes. This
means the restoration of the church organization as it stood at the time the
trouble began with the single exception of Elder Abram Summey who resign-ed
his ruling eldership, now held by Elder Brougher.
The only thing to be regretted about the whole matter now is the loss to
the church of Elder H. S. Myers. He took these two elders’ action, identi-cally,
some six months ago, but the elders of the district refused to accept it.
This refusal drove him over to the Progressive Brethren, for whose local con-gregation
he recently contracted to preach for one year. At Saturday’s meet-ing,
however, his old Jacobs Creek people, without a dissenting voice, de-cided
that, at the expiration of his contract, he would be privileged to return
to them and resume his pastoral duties as though there had been no break in
them.
Union Supply Contest.
As an incentive to fine holiday dis-plays
in the Union Supply Company’s
52 stores, General Manager John Lynch
offered prizes to the different managers.
W. C. Hnbbs, in charge of the store at
Tarr, won first honors, while the second
prize was awarded to Edward K. Miller
at Leisenring No. 1, who formerly re-sided
here while managing the Buckeye
store.
Big: Water Company.
The Mountain Water Supply Com
pany, a $1,000,000 syndicate, composed
of Philadelphia and New York capital-ists,
has absorbed five smaller concerns
aDd is actively at work on the prelimi-naries
of the damming of Indian Creek
and tbe construction of the largest water
storage in Pennsylvania to supply Piita
barg and points all over Western Penn-sylvania.
*
Jolly New Year’s Party.
The reception given at J. W. Pore's
dancing school Monday evening was a
jolly affair enjoyed by some thirty
couples of young people. The judges.
Julius Reichman, of this place, and
Kirby Miller, of Baltimore, awarded the
following prizes: Waltz, Miss Mazie
Burrow, of Scottdale, and Janies Maber,
of this place; comic dress, Ralph Nel-son,
of this place; fancy dress, Miss
Louisa Banning, of this place; cake
walk, Miss Mary McShane. of this place,
and Henry Pahel, of Scottdale. Prof.
Pore announces special features for each
Tuesday evening.
McLean-Lloyd.
Mr. Riley J. McLean, of Pemisville.
and Miss Bertha Lloyd, of Hawkeye,
were united in marriage Thursday eve
ning. The ceremony was performed at
tbe home of the bride’s parents, Mr and
Mrs. John Lloyd, by Rev. J. M Wat
ters, pastor of the Bridgeport United
Evangelical church. In the presence of a
number of relatives and friends. The
young couple will go to housekeeping
in Scottdale within a short time.
Township Caucuses.
Chairman John D. Sherrick announces
that the Republicans of Mount Pleasant
township will hold a caucus at Lemmon’s
school bonse on Saturday, January 7th,
1905, between the hours of 2 and 4 p. m.
By order of the committee, of which
J. F, Crise is chairman, the Democrats
of the same township will meet at
Keeksbnrg Saturday next at 2 p. m. to
e.ect committee officers and transact
such other business as may then be
deemed proper Prospective candidates
are expected to attend and arrange for
announcement.
At the Grand Opera House.
Howe B Moving Pictures, with every
thing new, will hold forth once more at
ibe Grand Opera House tonight. This
entemiument always draws big houses.
1’he showing of newspaper making is in
itself an education
The Vance and Sullivan company will
present that drama of intense emotion,
“Why Girls Leave Home” Monday eve-ning
next, January 9. This play pre-sents
a wealth of interesting incidents
revolving around a woman's love.
NEVIN A. OORT, ESQ.
WIIO, WITH HON. .1 S. I1EACOM. IS THE CON-THOI.
IiEll’S COUNSEL.
resigned that position with the Brush
Run Coal Company and is now in
charge, inside and out, of the Frick
company's Enterprise plant. Mr. Da
venport, is probably the oldest mine
foreman in the region, having held
that position first with H. C. Frick
at tbe old Broadford slope in 1872. He
has had not a few rough experiences,
bnt is still a valuable man around a
mine.
The Veteran Coke Company is adding
20 ovens to its plant near Hecla, increas-ing
the total to 80.
Work has been begun on 50 coke ovens
on the J. B. Secrist farm, near Black-burn.
The Rainey coke people have just
started a plant for the building of steel
freight cars at Mt. Braddock. About
100 men are employed and it is expected
to turn out one car each day.
Burgess Boyd, of Uniontown, has
succeeded E. S. Wolfersberger as super-intendent
of the Frick company’s Tarr
and Alverton plants.
DEATHS Of THE WEEK
The Grim Reaper’s Work In This Place
and Viclnltv.
Jacob Washabangh. a prominent citi-zen
of Ruffsdale, dropped dead of heart
trouble while talking to friends in the
Keck hotel at that place last Wednes
day evening. Mr. Washabangh, who
was.in his 60th year, leaves a wife and
two sons. He was a brother of Mrs.
Rees, of this place, and Constable
Thomas Washabangh, of Greensburg,
He was a veteran of the Civil war, in
which he wasseverely wounded, having
ever since carried a rebel bullet in his
head. As a result, he suffered greatly
from pains in his head, for the relief of
which he frequently took headache
powders that may have effected the
heart.
Mrs. Henry Harrison Null died at her
Greensburg home Wednesday last, aged
79 years, Her husband, who is 90 years
of age, and nine children snrvive.
David Funk Fox, one of East Hunt-ingdon
township’s oldest and most es
teemed citizens, died Tuesday morning
at the Tarr residence of Mrs. P.R. Tarr.
his daughter, with whom he made his
borne since the death of his wife, who
was a Miss Sullivan, some eight years
ago One other daughter, Mrs. William
Stoner, of near Alverton, survives with
a younger brother of the deceased, John
Fox, of Toledo, Ohio. The funeral ser-vices
will be conducted this morning at
Alverton in the Church of God, of
which Mr Fox was long a member. He
was born in 1816 and would have been
90 years of age had he been spared until
the 20th of this month.
Milton Boyd, a brother of Mrs. J. W.
Sbelar, of this place, died in Michigan,
Tuesday, aged 45 years.
W. P. Kain, of Scottdale, died at the
hospital here Stmd»y of erysipelas, aged
40 years. Two daughters snrvive.
The Parents of the Groom, at Whose
Bmlthlleld Street Home the Cere-mony
Took Place, Had Sent Out In-vitations
for an “Ingathering,” But
the Guests Took Very Kindly to the
Unexpected Addition to the Musical
and Literary Program as it had Been
Announced.
A second wedding celebration took
place at the Sniithfield street home of
Mr and Mrs Herman Lackrnan Satur-day
evening last at 8 o’clock when their
elder son, James, took unto himself
Miss Anna Neville, one of Beaver Falls’s
fairbst daughters, as a companion for
life. Rev. L. A. Sonthworth, brotber-in
law of the groom, tied the knot. The
ceremony was impressive. Mrs. L. A
Sonthworth played the wedding march,
“May Breeze,” and really breezes from
heaven were felt and expressed in words
and songs by members of the family.
The wedding not having been an-nounced,
no presents were received, but
the blessing of God which inaketh rich
and added no sorrow rested npon the
young people.
Every one shared in that sweet
heavenly spirit which seemed to pre-vade
during the entire evening. After
mldnightluncb the new vearbeg-an with
prayer and doxologies from the hr art-of
every one present and after fuliy torn-hours
thus socially spent the closing
hymn was snng, entitled, “We’ll Never
Say Good bye. ”
It was a happy and joyons occasion
and it was nearly one o’clock New Year’s
morning when tbe guests left for home.
The following program was carried oak
during the evening.
Piano Duets-“Fresh Life”
Mesdamea Hurd and Southworth
Hong—"When I get Home" _
Trio—"Btar of the East”
_ Wlllman. Elfrida, James
Recitation—"Do Your Duty"...Cecil Aaendorf
Cornet Solo—"Lead Kindly Light" Wlllman
Recitation—“Only an Old Man's Story”-
Mrs. Hurd
Song -“Prayer During the Battle"
Mrs. Lackrnan
Plano Polo—“Ben Hur Chariot March"...
Mrs. Hurd
Solo—“The Starless Crown" Mrs. Hurd
Recitation—"Brave Little Tim”
Mrs. James Lackrnan
Solo—"My Name in Mother’s Prayer"
Mrs. South worth.
Guitar accompaniment, Mrs. Hurd
Duet—"Only a Tramp" James and William
Recitation—“The Skeptic’s Daughter”...
Mrs. Southwortb
Solo—“Whose Roof are you Shingling"...
Elfrida
Duet—"Be Kind to the Aged"
Mr. and Mrs. Hurd
Trio—“O Tell Me More”
Rev. Bouthworth. Mrs. Southworth and
Mrs. Hurd.
'Recitation—“A New Year’s Deed”
Mrs.James Lackmaa
German Duet—“The watch on the Rhine”
...Mr. C. A. Oraub and Mrs H. Lackmin
Duet—“The Man Who Died for Me” -
Mesdames Southworth and Hurd
Double Quartett—Closing Song. "We’ll..
Never Say Good-bye” —^
• Midnight lunch.
The Festive Burglar.
The South Eagle street residences at
Robert Russell, Harry Ramsay and
Charles Milbee were all visited by bur-glars
late last Sunday night. They went
through the pantry at the last named
place before calling on Mr. Ramsay
whose watch they took besides an empty
bank. At the Rnssell borne David, one
of tbe sons, saw some one on all fonra
in his room and called ont. The caller
jnmped np and ran noiselessly down
stairs, taking the rain coat of Alex,
another son, with him. All three placee
were entered through back windows.
Hotel Sale Off.
S. Logan Walthour, who recently sold
the New Fisher House at Greensburg to
J. B. Johnston, of Uniontown, still has
the place on his hands as the purchaser
failed to make good with the cash. The
matter was fnrther complicated by the
fact that the court transferred the li-cense
of the house to Mr. Johnston, but
has since rescinded its action.
Fire at Connell*ville.
TheSouthside, Connellsville, plant of
the White Mountain Ice Cream and
Dairy Company was destroyed by tire
Friday morning. The loss will amount
to $1,000. Dr. S. S. Stahl, who owned
the building, placee his loss at $500,
while the New Colonial band suffered a
like loss by the burning of its instrn -
meats and music.
I
THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY ft, 100ft,
A FATAL
ROAD RACE
Between Charles Send and Joseph Ilolder-baum,
Young Circleville Farmers, Into
Irwin Wednesday Last.
THE FORMER IS KILLED III 1 COLLISION,
Charles Senff, a farmer residing near Circleville, aged 35 years and who
leaves a young wife, died at Irwin last Thursday morning as the result of an
accident on the street there the evening before.
Senff and Joseph Holderbaum met on the road near Circleville late
Wednesday afternoon and began a race to Irwin. Send led into the town
and in going down Main street collided with the buggy of a farmer which
was hitched along the curb. The force of the collision threw Senff from the
buggy high into the air and he alighted on his head.
His skull was fractured and he never regained consciousness after being
carried into a nearby residence.
r •O ••• •'* 1
Interesting
Features
of Medicine
By George Thomas Palmer, M. D. ■
X.—Imagination as a Cause and
P Cure of Disease. HYSICIANS him> tar rcroK-nlzad
tin1 part which imaglun-tion
phiys ns mi cthologtcnl
factor among patients that
they lmvo given to diseases of Imagi-native
origin n distinct name. Imag-ined
or fancied disease Is known as
hypochondriasis, and there are doubt-less
many conditions treated as real
which should coiuo under tills class.
Hypochondriasis unisl not be confused
with malingering, which Is a purely
voluntary feigning of disease, for In
the former there Is certainly u very
real disease element which ford's the
belief In the malady upon the patient.
If (lie condition complained of Is not
genuine, there Is certainly a functional
disease of the bruin.
There has always been a great deal
of humor In the anecdotes of medical
students reading over their first texts
on medicine mid developing the symp-toms
of the diseases of which they
road. Tills Is not the Invention of the
•wit, hut Is experienced by many a sen-
Dr. Gibier.
[Prominent follower of the Pasteur meth-od
of Inoculation for rabies.]
Bible young man. This tendency is the
means by which patent medicine vend-ers
hook their prey. They issue “fam-ily
doctor books” outlining the symp-toms
of serious diseases. “Do you suf-fer
from a sense of weariness?” they
ask. “Do you awaken with an un-pleasant
taste In your mouth? Do
your feet mid hands go to sleep? Are
your eyes ever puffy in the morning?
Have you been guilty of any moral In-discretions
In past years?” “Yes, yes!”
the victim cries. Then he reads, "If so,
the course lies toward the madhouse,
an early death, diseased mind! Your
only salvation lies in Quackem’s Quak-er
Quassia; price, $3; sent in sealed
wrapper.”
It may seem trite to introduce this in-stance
In detail, but it is one of the
most striking examples of the effect
of imagination. The one who reads
the advertisement realizes that he has
had these symptoms (every living man
has), and he concludes that lie has that
disease. lie is entirely convinced of it
and buys a bottle of the patent medi-cine.
Seeing as months go by that the
results are not so black us predicted,
he does not lose faith in the patent
medicine almanac, but acquires great
faith Ln the nostrum and writes a testi-monial,
with all sincerity, telling of
his wonderful cure. Tlmt this is uot
exaggerated more than one honest
patent medicine maker can testify.
It is well known among physicians
thut a clean wound made by the sur-
Ereon’s knife does not cause Diiin last-ing
after the operation. 'I his is shown
from the fact thut many patients ren-dered
unconscious by accidents which
make amputations necessary are uncon-scious
of the fact thut the operation
has taken place after regaining con-sciousness.
However, as soon ns they
realize wluit Inis happened they often
Complain of inlciisi- pain. Here Is
where Imagination lias the upper Imml.
The use of a hypodermic injection of
plain water under the pretext of Its
being morphine will often cause lm-mediuie
relief. Here is iin example
of a case In which imagination cures.
| Just where real disease begins and
Imagination ends is a very dlllicult
mailer lo determine and one which
calls into play all of the tact and in-genuity
of the physician, for a hint at
imagination as tin* foundation of the
patient's ailment Is always resented.
There are cases, however, known as
1 chronic invalidism, beginning with
some real disease of a chronic nature.
At last a cure may ho effected, but the
patient lias become an invalid by habit
and coni limes to feel so long after
every trace of disease lias disap-peared.
lie feels every pniu of which
lie Is accustomed to complain ns truly
an though It really existed. For such
a condition Imagination Is the surest
and best remedy, and wise is the doc-tor
who in such cases treats the mind
rather than the body. These are the
cases upon which the various faith
curers thrive, and faith cure is tho
proper therapy.
Cases arc reported of those who
! have long been crippled being carried
to a man like Dowle. He, laying on
ids hand, orders the patient to arise
and walk, with the result of immediate
cure. These are the ones who lmve nt
one time been really crippled and have
recovered, but have gone Through life
Imagining that they were still help-less.
It is the faith in the alleged pow-er
of the charlatan which prompts tho
effort which discloses Hie fact thut
power Is regained.
Imagination ns a cure of disease has
necessarily been considered in a way
in another chapter, but Imagination Is
used outside the ranks of tho fuklrs.
It is a potent element In the treatment
of regular physicians. It Is thc^ower
of imagination which produces results
with those inert medicinal prepara-tions
known as placebos. A successful
country doctor told me that lie laid
three kinds of placebo tablets, pink,
White and blue, all simply made of
sugar of milk and utterly Inert. Ho
had been giving a patient the white
tablets until the patient complained
that the medicine given was not strong
enough. Expressing his disapproval of
such powerful drugs, the physician
produced a blue pill and gave it with a
great deal of ceremony. The result
was Immediate uud gratifying ln the
extreme, although, ns I have said, the
white and blue tablets were equally
Inert.
There are a great many cases com-ing
under the doctor’s care In which he
would prefer to give no medicine at
all, either because there Is no disease
justifying it or because the disease is
self limiting and tends to spontaneous
cure. It Is a fact generally recognized
that In most cases drugs must be given
to act upon the Imagination of the
patient, and for this purpose it makes
practically no difference what it Is so
long as it does no harm.
Some time ago in a surgical clinic
I saw a demonstration of the power
of imagination which was Interesting.
A woman had been placed upon the
table preparatory to an operation with-out
anaesthesia. The operator in-structed
her to compose herself. “It
will be over in. a moment,” he said.
With this he drew his finger nail over
the location for incision. The woman
uttered a scream and was fairly con-vulsed
with pain. She could not be
convinced that the incision had not
been made until she was permitted to
see the spot. She had suffered all the
pain of the operation when nothing had
been done to cause the slightest dis-comfort.
This same patient had ap-plied
for operation to have a needle
removed from her thigh, in which it
hud been accidentally lodged some
weeks before and which, she claimed,
caused her great inconvenience. A
slight skin incision was made by the
operator and immediately sewed up.
The needle was not found, and yet the
recovery was complete.
| «o It may be seen that there is a
great deal la the idea of mind over-coming
matter. It Is evidenced every
day In general practice. The physician
who lias the entire confidence of the
patient Is always able to accomplish
more than the man ln whom (lie pa-tient
does uot have so much fallli. and
I IK> great specialist who Is credited
with tlic accomplishment of wonders
is caimble of doing as much by tlio
mental Impression he makes Upon the
patlenl as liy Ids drugs.
The real Imllcallons for tho use of
electricity are exceedingly small. The
real cures which can lie accomplished
by It are few, and yet In those cases
In which Imagination is an element
thorn Is nothing so potent. The very
fact that lhere Is always a degree of
mystery about the workings of electric-ity,
the fact that wc lmve never learned
exactly what It Is. adds to Its curative
power when acting upon the mind.
II may lie safely said that all of
lliose conditions which can he caused
by emotions or nliuormal mental
Hon by pleasure, sorrow, worr-surprise
may also ho caused by
action of lln< Imagination, and 11.
cnees which will ad upon and produce
these same emotions are the best
means of cure.
Upon I authority we lionr of
some great surprise or Joy opening the
Pasteur's Method of Inoculation For
Rabies.
eyes of the blind, of some alarm or
fear giving strength to crippled limbs,
lo great emotion ending an apparently
hopeless disease.
Can It be that such emotions lmve
Jogged tho lagging brain colls Into no-tion
again, or must we accept it ns tho
mental impetus which overcomes the
imaginative disease?
The hypochondriacal conditions which
are products of imagination or mental
wandering and which are increasing
with the high mental strain of modern
civilization must be met by mental
suggestion, which Is tho direction of
the Imagination Into channels which
are normal rather than pathological.
ICopyright, 1D02, by bowls D. Sampson.]
The many friends of O. H. Hansnn,
Engineer L. E. & W. R. R., nt, present
living in Lima, ()., will lie pleased to
know of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: ‘T was
cured by using Foley’s Kidney Cure,
which I recommend to all, especially
trainmen who are usually similarly af
Dieted.” All dealers.
Nohardluck
story. Only
closing out
goods that
we have on
hand.
Instead of
$i.oo you
pay only 65c
Our motto:
Neverto car-ry
over any
goods from
one season
to another.
Instead of$i
you pay only
65c
REWARD !
to anyone who proves
that our sale is not bona-fide.
Our fntire Stock
of Men’s, Boys’ and Chil-dren’s
Suits and Over-coats
will be sold at
65c on the Dollar.
Remember this is Pross’s
Stock Reducing Sale.
You don’t get old, accu-mulated
stock—strictly
new and up-to-date mer-chandise
for only
65 Cents on the Dollar.
Strictly
Cash
Sale!
No goods
will be sold
on book ac-counts.
You get
$IOO
if you prove
that our sale
is not bona-fide.
Instead of $i
you pay only 65c
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CHAS. PROSS,
The Biggest Head-to-Foot Outfitter for Men and Boys.
Our New Room. Main Street, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Two million Americana Btiffer the tor
turing pangH of dyepepaia. No need to
Burdock Blood Bitters cures At any
drug store.
$100.00
CASH
PRIZE
For a Name.
We are about to introduce to
the public a new brand of bot-tled
beer. We want a name
for it, and are willing to pay
$100.00 in cash for the best
name submitted to us by Jan.
31, 1905. Anybody can compete;
there are absolutely no restric-tions
in this respect.
All you need to do is:
SEND US A NAME
If the name selected should be
submitted by more than one
person—the first one received
will be awarded the prize.
Enclose your entries—as many
as you like—in a plain envel-ope,
and be sure to give your
name and address in full.
Contest Closes Jan. 31, 1905
This bottled beer will be a
Pi'tsburg Brewing Co. pro-duct.
That ought to tell you
what it is—but we’ll say fur
ther that it is brewed from the
finest materials, is absolutely
pure, of delicious flavor, prop-erly
aged. It is the outcome
of much time, thought and ex
perience; and will ne a superi-or
product.
Address
Contest Department,
PITTSBURGH BREWING GO.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The widespread popHuillaarriittyy of STEVENS RIFLES,
PISTOLS and SHOTGUNS emphasizes the degree of
tterfec tlon embodied In our sterling make. You will find
arms branded "STEVENS" at all KIFLK RANGES and
wherever there Is Hunting.
“I T * 3 A 5 T EVENS"
Is equivalent to saying GUARANTEED FOR QUAL-ITY
and famous lor all essential firearm properties.
Our Line
Rifles, from $3.00 to $150
Pistols, from 2.50 to 50
Shotguns, from 7.50 to 35
Ask your dealer, and Insist
on our goods. If you can-not
obtain them.let usknow
and wltyphlpdirect,express
pre|«ld, Upon receipt of
price.
DON’T FAIL to send for
illustrated catalog, It is a
hook of rea.ly reference,
and apjiraD to all lovers
interested In the grand
sport of shooting. Mailed
for 4 cents in stani|*s to pay
postal
HIT THE MARK with our RIFLE I’UZZLK! This
(lever novelty will he mailed FREE uimn request.
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p. O. BOX 4001
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Annual Election of Officers.
The annual election of nine directors of the
Flrf<t National flank, to nerve for the ensuing
year, will ho hold In tho rooms of tho hank on
Tuesday, January 10,1900. between tho hours
of 10 a. m and 2 p rri.
John I). If Itchman, Cashier.
Mount Pleasant. I*a. Doc. 15, 1904.
The annual election of nlno directors of tho
Citizens National Hank, to serve for the en-suing
year. will he held In the rooms of the
hank on Tuesday, January 10. 1006, between
the hoursof 10 a. rn. and 12 m.
John L. Ruth, Cashier
Mount Pleasant, Pa.. Dec. 15, 1004.
The annual election of nine directors of the
Farmers & Merchants National Rank, to serve
for the ensuing year, will he held ln the rooms
of t he hank on Tuesday. January 10. 1905. be-tween
the hours of 10 a rn. and2 p. rn.
O. E. Mu 11 In, Cashier.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., Dec. 15,1904.
The annual election of nine directors of the
Citizens Havings and Trust Company, to serve
the ensuing year, will be held at the office of
the company on Tuesday, January lo, 1905,
between the hours of 1 and 2 o’clock p. rn.
John L. Rut h. Treasurer.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., Dec. 15,1904.
for the 20th Century buy the new
11 - - Ball Bearing home Sewing Machine
and the
Sterling's?
Hillstrom and Bridgeport
Organs.
J- L. ARMBRUST,
of Armbrust. Pa.
SEND FOR PRICE LISTS.
Tbe annual election of seven directors of
the Mount Pleasant Gas Company, to serve
for theensuing year, will he held at the office
of the company on Tuesday, January 10. 1905,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
John L. Ruth, Secretary.
Mount Pleasant. Pa., Dec. 15, 1904.
The annual election of five directors of the
People’s Heating Company, to serve for the
ensuing year, will be held at the office of the
company on Tuesday. January 10, 1905, be-tween
tne hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p m.
John L. Ruth, Secretary.
Mount Pleasant, Pa.. Dec. 15,1904.
ig o
the Mount Pleasant Mutual Telephone Com-pany
will be held at tho office of the company
on Tuesday, January 10. 1905, between the
hours of 0:30 and 8 o’clock p. m., for the pur-pose
of electing seven directors, a secretary
and treasurer to serve for the ensuing year.
J. A. Stevenson. Secretary.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., Dec. 15. 1904.
HOLIDAY BOOKS
are soon read and forgotten. A
bank book is read over and over
again with increasing interest
every time. To possess a bang
book call at the
The Citizens Savings & Trust Co.
MOUNT PLEASANT. PA..
and become a depositor. Once
started you will find it easy to
add to your savings which, with
the interest, will grow with an
exceedingly pleasant rapidity.
tDicppnoalilriInllfyl OtefnMdeadchtionews iatnhdpOrormgapntaneasts-
The annual election for three directors and
one auditor of the Mount Pleasant Building
and Loan Association, to serve for three
years, will be held at the office of the secre-tary
on Friday. January 0, 1905, between the
hours of 7 ana 8 o’clock p. m.
S. C. Stevenson, Secretary.
Mount Pleasant. Pa.. Dec. 15,1904.
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sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents.
Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive
tpecial notice, without charge, lu the Scientific American.
The annual meeting of the Citizens Building
and Loan Association will be held at the of-fice
of the secretary on Tuesday. January J.
IMS, at7:80o’clock p. m.t for the purpose of
electing 3 directors and 1 auditor.
J. S Braddock. president.
Mount Pleasant. Pa.. Dec. 15. 1904.
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THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, THORSHA'S JANUARY 5, 1905.
PENNSVILLE
HEROINES.
How Two Teachers There Save the Lives
of 60 Pupils When They Discover the
Building is on P ire.
DOOR LOCKEDUHTILUM IS SECURED.
The public school building at Pennsville was destroyed by fire Wednes-day
evening last and that the sixty pupils who occupied the second story room
on account of the cold escaped with a few injuries is due to the heroism of
the teachers, Misses Pearle McGeary and Goldie McLaughlin.
Miss McGeary discovered the lire about 3:40 in going out into the hall
and, while she was severely burned about the head and body, she managed to
inform Miss McLaughlin of the danger. The latter coolly locked the pupils
in the room and secured from the hall a ladder, on which the alarmed little
prisoners escaped from a second-story window to the ground, a distance if
some twenty feet, just before the flames burst into the room.
While the ladder was being secured, several of the children jumped and
were hurt. Tillie Hake, a daughter of Calvin Hake, had an arm broken;
Charles Haas suffered a fracture of the hip and John Miller’s leg was injured
and his breast bone broken.
Stop It.
A npgleoted cough or cold may lead to
serious bronchial or luug troubles.
Don’t take chances when Foley’s Honey
and Tar affords perfect security from
serious effects of a cold. All dealers.
PROFESSIONAL LARDS.
L. S. RHOADES,
JUSTICE OF 1IF PEACE & NOTARY PUBLIC,
All kinds of legal papers prepared and axe
out.ed. Collecting aspoeialty.
Mount Pleasant
Dr. CLAUDE W. HcKEE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat,
Office Hours: 8to 10a. m.JI tolland 7to8p.m.
Bell ’phone 88. Boyd Building.
800TTDALE, PA.
When the Old Men Win Out
II Isn't Alwavs Safe to Turn Down a
Man on Account of His Age
I’ve never taken any special stock In
this modern theory that no fellow over
forty should be given a Job or no man
over sixty allowed to keep POP. Of
course there's a dead line In business,
(just ns there Is In preaching), and fif-ty's
a good, convenient age at which
to draw It. But It’s been my experi-ence
that there are a lot of dead ones
on both sides of It. When a man starts
out to be a fool and keeps on working
steady at his trade, he usually lsa't go-ing
to he any Solomon at sixty.
I learned a long while ago not to
measure men with a footrule and not
to hire them because they were young
or old or pretty or homely, though
there are certain general rules you want
to keep In mind. If you were spending a
million n year without making money
and you hired a young man he’d he
apt to turn In and double your ex-penses
to make the business show a
proCt, and he'd be a mighty good man.
But if you hired an old man he’d prob-ably
cut your expenses to the bone and
show up the money saved on the profit
side, and he’d be a mighty good man
too. I hire both and then set the
young man to spending and the old
man to watching expenses.
Of course the chances are that a
man who hasn’t got a good start at
forty hasn't got it in him, but you can't
run a business on the law of averages
and have more thnn an average busi-ness.
Once an old fellow who’s Just
missed everything he’s sprung at gets
his hooks In he’s a tiger to stay by the
meat course. And I've picked up two
or three of these old man eaters in my
time who are drawing pretty large sal-aries
with the house right now.—From
“Old Gorgon Graham; More Letters
From a Self Made Merchant to HU
Son,” by George Horace I>orimer.
Pneumonia and La Grippe.
t’onghs cured quiekley by Foley’s I
Honey and Tar Refuse substitutes. All |
dealers. '
An Inauspicious Time.
Tlng-n-llng! Ting-a-llng!
The telephone was ringing. Yet it
wns only N a. in.
Ting-a-llng! Tlng-a-ling-llng-llrig!
The society belle was very sleepy,
but there was nothing to do but climb
out of lieil and answer It.
“Hello!" she called hoarsely.
“Hello! Is that you, Grace?” called
her sweetheart. “Yea? Excuse me
for ringing you up so early, but I’ve
got to go out of town in an hour.”
“It’s all right,” replied the girl kind-ly.
“What Is It, George?”
“Why, you see, there’s an agent here
with one of those newfangled patent
seeing devices for telephones—enables
you to see the person you're talking to
you know. He wants to demonstrate
It to me, so I'll have him put it right
•on, eh?”
J There was a maidenly shriek and-a
! mad rush Into the adjoining room, and
a few minutes later the young Indy’s
mother came to the telephone and
| sharply told George to ring off.—Louls-j
Tills Courier-Journal.
S. C. Stevenson,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE.
457 MAIN ST.. MOUNT PLEASANT.
N. A'< (ll£1
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office adjoining Engl treet residence,
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
McGEARY & HARSH,
IIATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
McOausland building. West Otteiman 8t„
Greensburg.
w| The kind
| That helps you
On in the World.
V
EUGENE WARDEN,
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW.
308 Main street, Oreensburg.
Hraddock Block. Monnt. Pleasant
GREGG & POTTS.
ATTOUNEYS-AT-LAW.
Barclay Building. Greensburg.
DR. C. L. SHEPPARD,
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
All diseases successfully reated without the
use of knife or drugs.
Special attention given to diseases of the
Nervous System.
Office and residence 44a Main street. Mount
Pleasant, Pa. ' .
J. LLOYD KALP,
(Successor to VV. A. Kalp.)
Real Estate and Insurance Agency.
883 East Main street, Mount Pleasant
That’s the kind of Clothing we sell.
It’s made by-—
SCIILOSS BROS. & CO.
“Correct Clothes” /lakers.
It is HAND-TAILORED throughout.
It is cut on the newest lines.
It is correct in every style particular.
Rvery garment is shaped to fit perfectly
and so made as to hold its shape.
In linings, collars, buttonholes,and all the details of finish-ing,
each garment is fully up to the “merchant tailor” stand-ard,
and a sight better than much of the stuff that masque-rades
as merchant tailoring.
The picture shows a prosperous looking suit, that for bus-iness
and general wear constitutes a gentleman’s ideal of
excellence and moderation. What do you think of such a
suit as this in rich, warm Cheviots and Fashionable Mixtures
!— THIS UHl OH GAHHEHTS
)$ & C°
Tine Clothe* McRera
BALTIMORE NEW YORK.
At et price
so low as
Y/WAWAVNYVYWVVVVV^
;/ / Wljolesale Drapers
■Le GOFYmiOHTtO l*»l
Guarantees Superiority.
“Drop in and let us talk it over.”
to
Vule Dben,
of men,” said Uncle Eban, “kin
look wise, an’ lota kin talk wlaa, but da
men dat ltln act wlsa la mighty scarce.”
—Washington Star.
Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the nse of
Foley’s Kidney Cure. All dealers
Children Poison&i.
Many children are poisoned and made
nervous and weak, if not killed out-right,
by mothers giving them cough
syrups containing opiates. Foley’s
Honey and Tai is a safe and certain
remedy for coughs, croup and lung
trouble, and is the only prominent
congh medicine that contains no opiates
or other poisons All dealers.
“Little Colds" neglected—thousands
of lives sacrificed every year Dr Wood's
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds—
cures big colds, too, down to the very
verge of consumption
Womanlike.
“Please, ma’am, the florist’s man left
some roses addressed, ‘To the most |
beautiful woman in the world.’ ”
“Yes. Where are they?”
“Why, you see, I didn’t know wheth-er
they were for me or for you. Sup-pose
we divide them.”—Boston Jour-nal.
The prevention of consumption is
entirely a question of commencing the
proper treatment in time. Nothing is
so well adapted to ward off fatal lung
troubles as Foley’s Honey and Tar. All
dealers.
Terrible plagues, those itching, pes-tering
diseases of the skin. Put an end
to misery. Doan’s OiDtment cures. At
any drng store.
NOTICE.
Ill the court of Common l’leas of Westmore-land
County. Pennsylvania. No. 230. Eebru
ary Term, 19,'5. ,
The Borough of Mount Pleasant. In re sewer
over certain of the Streets and Alleys In
said Borough, more particularly hereinaf-ter
described.
Assessment of Benefits and Damages.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:—
The undersigned viewers appointed In the
above case by said Court will meet on Mon-day.
January 9th. 1IIUS noxt. at 11 o’clock a.
m., upon the line of the Improvement, to wit:
1. Beginning at on the alley between West
Washington streot and Main street. 25 feet
southeast of Morewood street; theuco south
55 deg. 31 min. west 172'4 feet to connect with
Hitchman Run sewer, on West Washington
street.
2. Beginning at a pofntln the alley between
West Washington street and Main street. 18
feet northwest of Quarry street; thence north
55 deg-21 mill, west 354 foot to connect with
previously described sower.
3. Beginning at a point on North Diamond
street and North alley; thence north 33 deg.
45 min. east 150 feet to center of Bmlthfield
street; thence along the said Smith Held street
soul It 56 deg. 15 min ca-t 570 feet to center of
Hitchman street; thence south 89 deg 45 nitn.
east 185 feet to alley between the properties
of E. Myers and Hitchman; thence south 5
deg. 30 min west 145 feet along said alley to
connect with North alley sewer.
]. A sewer beginning at a manhole on lino
of the Terminal sewer In the center of Depot
street and opposite the huildlngsof the Pitts-burg
Brewing Company; thence running
along said Depot street north 0 deg. 35 min.
west 612 feet; thence further along the same
nort h 3 deg 45 min. oust 382 feet to afijnlut at
Main street; t hence furl her along said Depot
street,, north 4 deg. 45 min. east 327 feet to a
point In center of East smltlifleld streot.
3. A sewer beginning at a point at or near
the center of Depot street; thence running
along East smltlifleld street south 84 deg. 50
min. east 470 feet to the Borough line
3. A sewer beginning at a point on the line
of the sewer on Depot, street; at or near the
center of Main street; theuco along Main
street south HO deg. 15 min. east 188 foot;thence
further along the same south 77 deg. 10 min
east. 403 feel to the Borough line
4 A sewer beginning at a po^it on t he lino
of the sewer on Depot street; the ce along
the alley between the properties of SLmou
Forejt, and -usan Graft south 81 deg. 25 min.
east 137 feet to an alley running parallel with
Depot street; thence along said alley north
118 feet; thence further along the same north
3 deg 30 min. east 233 feet to an alley running
parallel with and lying south of Main street;
and view the same and the premises effected
thereby, and hear all parties Interested and
their witnesses as directed by the Order of
Court and the Act of Assembly In such cases
made and provided.
1222 3 W. H Mathews, )
,1. L. McWilliams, l Viewers.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
OF MOUNT PLEARANT, PA.
Capital Stock $100,000
orriCBRS:
H. W. Stoner, D.
President. Cashier,
a. W. Stoner,Vice President
DIBBCTORB.
J. 8. Hitchman, J. D. Hitchman,
. H. W. Stoner. Wm. B. Neel,
.1.0. Orownover, Jos- R« Stauffer.
8 N. Warden. r- W. Stoner.
Isaac. Bherrlck.
Particular attention Riven to collections, and
uroceeds promptly settled.
Dillon & Sherrick,
Outfitters to Particular People,
Zimmerman Block, Main street, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Care and
Ability....
Farmers & Herchants
«1 NATIONAL BANK>
or MOUNT PI.BASANT. PA.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Surplus and Undivided Profits,
These are two qualifications
without which the druggist
would become a menace to any
community. We aim to exercise
both in the compounding of all
medicines and the putting up of
all prescriptions,
Using Only Pure Drugs.
Ifi0.000.no.
$26,000.
OFFICERS:
R. K. Hissera, President,
O. E. Mullin, Cashier
DIRECTORS:
R. K. Hlssem. Abraham Ruff,
Frank I). Barnhart, E. T. Fox,
9. R. Ruff. L. S.Tlustman.
9. P. Timmerman. 0. E. Mullin.
M. M. BT1P9.
HEIGH THE SPOT.
To cure an aching back,
The pains of rheumatis-1,
The tired-out feelings,
You must reach the spot—get at tho
cause.
In most cases ’tis the kidneys.
Doan’s Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys.
Charles Bierbach, stone contractor,
living at 2625 Chestnut St., Erie, Pa.,
says: “For two
years I had kidney
In addition to this we believe
we have as complete a line of
TOILET ARTICLES
as can be found in the town and
these goods—everything needed
by either ladies or gentlemen—
will speak for themselves when
given a close inspection, which
is all we ask.
M. A. BOWMAN,
West Main st., Mutual ’phone 68
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
W. 0. Loor.
Go to J. W. Pore’s
DancingSchool
—and learn—
Waltz, Two-step, Schot-tische
and Tuxedo.
MONDAYS, McELWEE’S HALL,
Mount Pleasant.
tgrCall on Mr. Pore and secure stand-ing
invitation.
I
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trouble, and there
was such a severe
pain through my
loins and limbs that
I could not stoop
or str^f.nten up
W’ilht k^ireat pain,
hail difficulty in get
ting about and was
unable to rest at
night, arising in the
morning tii'ed and
worn qut. The kid-ney
secretions were
irregujpr and de-posited
a heavy sedi-ment.
Doctors treated me for rheu-matism,
but failed to help me. I lost
all confidence in medicine, but Doan's
Kidney Pills relieved me so quickly
and so thoroughly that I gladly made a
statement to that effect for’ publication.
This was in 1898, and during the six
years which have elapsed I have never
known Doan’s Kidney Pills to fail.”
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr. Bierbach will
be mailed on application to any part of
the United States. Address Foster-Mil-burn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by
all druggists; price, 50 cents per box.
I
Excelsior
Bakery.
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516
Church Street,
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Mount Pleasant,
Penn’a.
Fine
Bread m
Cakes,
wioiesaie and Retail.
C. A. GRAUL, Prop’r
J.W. Swartz
has the agency for the
Greatest Gas Burner
in the world.
One-half More Light,
One-half Less Heat,
than other burners on the market
I put them up in your house
or store for $1.50 each with
burner, fine large globe and
mantle complete. Call at my
store and see them.
J. W. SWARTZ,
Dealer in
Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, Var-nishes,
Brushes, Oil Cloths, Win-dow
shades, etc.
Main street, Mount Pleasant.
•
Go TO
HARY SWARTZ
for Millinerv. East Main street
A Word to the Farmers.
You know there is nothing better in
their respective lines than the Imperial Plow,
the Superior Grain Drill, the Roderick-Lean
all steel Land Roller, the McCormick Corn
Harvester.
We have themjjall for sale.
We continue to handle Buggies, Sur-reys,
Wagons and Harness.
FLY-NETS AT A BARGAIN.
J. J. HITCHMAN,
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
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THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905.
8the«Pount |lea»nntJournal
JOHN L. SHIHLDS. PUBLISHSH.
Mount, Pleasant, Is situated In the heart of
the Great Oonnellsvllle Coke Region, lias «
population of over 5,000; while, with offices
surrounding within a radius of three miles
the postofflce distribution is 13,000. A new 21 -
pot tableware glass factory, the finest In this
eountry and employing over 400 hands. Is In
successful daily operation.
SUBSCRIPTION fl.M per year, payable In
advance.
ADVERTISING RATES will be furnished
an application.
JOB PRINTING of every kind with the
hast workmanship and best material.
THURSDAY. January 6.1905.
CONTROLLER JOHN D. HITCHHAN.
John Dickey Hitcbman, the young
Mount Pleasant banker, ift now in
charge of the office of Controller in this
connty. He tried for the place three
years ago, bnt got no further than the
Republican primaries, according to the
connt made by his successful opponent’s
friends. Bnt that matter is history, al
thongh, if there was a lickin’ dne his
predecessor, Hon. John H. Brown, the
Grapeville statesman got all that was
coming to him and then some about
eight moons ago.
Contests of these kinds are expensive
for those who indulge in them, bnt to
Mr. Hitcbman’s credit be it said that he
paid his own bills, took his bnmps-like
a man, has no promises ont and, being
entirely competent, will, we feel sure,
fill the office with credit alike to him
self and his party.
NEW LEGISLATIVE COMBINE.
The country members of the Pennsyl
vania Legislature, which met in Harris
bnrg on Tuesday last, have, it is said,
determined upon an organization for
their own protection following several
conferences in Pittsburg, which were
attended by many of the country mem-bers
from every section of the state.
It is announced by the promoters of
the organization that a complete com-bination
has been formed and that a
great majority of the rural representa-tives
have signified a willingness to be-come
associated with the organization.
Arrangements have been made for es-tablishing
headquarters at Harrisburg
during the session in which the country
members are expected to gather regu-larly
and discuss legislation as it is pro-posed
and provide for harmonious action
when the legislation is being considered
on the floors of the two houses.
There is nothing wrong about a com-bination
of this kind; in fact, some such
organization has long been needed. If
a success now, what a terrible blow it
will prove to the Philadelphia and Alle
gbeny members who heretofore have
practically dictated legislation.
DEARLY BOUGHT VICTORY.
The long-expected fall of Port Arthur
* came Tuesday when the generous terms
of surrender of General Stoessel and the
remnant of his brave Russian defenders
were arranged with the victorious Jap-anese
under General Nogi.
When the war between these nations
broke ont eleven months ago this for-tress
had some 35,000 men, the flower of
the Czar’s army, behind its grim and
terrible defenses; while a fine fleet of
war vessels rode at anchor in the har-bor
under countless gnnB of the world’s
beet make. Only some 8,000 starving
soldiers laid down their arms. The
balance were killed, wounded or con-fined
to the hospitals by sickness, and
of the once proud fleet there remains
practically nothing afloat.
It is not known what the losses of the
Japanese were in the long seige, bnt, be-ing
the attacking party, it is safe to say
that their list of dead and wounded is
more than double that of the Russians.
And peace seems no nearer at hand than
it was before Port Arthur fell as Russia
is said to be determined to win a decis-ive
victory before she will listen to any
talk of that kind.
WORK WELL BEGUN.
THE JOURNAL feels particularly well
pleased over the settlement of the troub-les
in the Jacobs Creek congregction of
the German Baptist Church, a full ac-count
of which appears in the news
columns of this isBue, as it did what it
could to bring about juBt what was done
on last Saturday by the two level
headed adjoining elders who restored to
full fellowship every member excommu-nicated
by the radical dress rulings of
the notorious Sanger committee. It was
a great victory, won after a warm fight
lasting almost a year, and yet its fruits
are but simple justice to scores of out-rageously
imposed upon Christians,
whom we now heartily congratulate.
Elders Berkley and Brougher have
made a splendid beginning, but they
should not forget that there are some
four other churches in this district just
as badly in need of their services as was
the Jacobs Creek charge.
SION Of THE CROSS.
Items of Bpeolal Interest to Local
Church Goers.
Rev. W J Umstead, of Alverton.Pa ,
will preach at the Church of God next
S ibbatb at 10:30 a in. and 7 p m.
Rev. J. G. Houston, of East McKees
port, is conducting a series of meetings
in the local United Presbyterian chnrcb
each evening this week except Satur-day.
The pastor, Rev. H. 8. Wilson,
will hold communion there Sabbath
morning next.
Rev C W Haines will preach at the
First Baptist church Sunday morning
next on ‘The World-wide Salvation,"
the discourse to be followed by the
communion service and the reception of
new members. The evening discourse
will be on “Thou Sbalt not Swear ”
Rev. W. R. Swickard will preach Sun
day next, at St. John’s at 10:30 a m
and here at 7 p. m. on "Chrislat Twelve
Years in the Temple.” He will also
hold communion at 2:30 p. m. at Ruffs
dale where there will be a preparatoy
service Friday evening.
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY
Aii Everson Woman Dies From Shot
Fired by Her Husband.
Mrs. Lewis Madaraz, a young Polish
woman whose home was at Everson,
died at the Oonnellsville hospital Friday
from a pistol bullet wound said to have
been accidentally inflicted by her hus-band
Christmas Eve ,
A number of friends had congregated
that evening at the Madarnsz house,
where they were enjoying themselves
Msdarasz had a hammerless revolver
from which two shots had been fired out
of doors Supposing there were no more
loads in the revolver, he went iuto the
bonse where he snapped it and a car-tridge
was exploded. The ball struck
his wife in the right breast, below the
fifth rib, passing through the lungs and
lodging in the muscles of the back. It
is not likely that there will be any pros
ecution.
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ADDITIONAL CHARGES
Against the Jumonville Soldiers Orphan
School Management.
Mrs. Jennie Ronndsville who helped
to prosecute and convict Major J. A
Barrett of cruelty to pupils at the Ju-monville
Saldiers Orphans' Si hool will,
it is said, make additional sensational
charges against the management of the
school. She alleges that money sent to
the children never reached them and
that other irregularities have been dis-covered
in the management of the in-stitution.
It is also said that Attorney Ira E.
Partridge, for Major Barrett, will ap-ply
for a new trial in the case. A num-ber
of old soldiers of Uniontown are
credited with having expressed them-selves
willing to help Mrs. Ronndsville
in her campaign against the school.
Some sensational developments are ex-pected
if she goeB ahead with this
matter.
INDIAN HEAD.
Prof. A. M. Uphonse and his brother,
John, were callers at S. D. Cramer’s
last week. The professor was looking
after affairs in regard to opening his
normal school at this place on April
24th. His assistant in the work is Miss
Carrie Inglebirt, a graduate of Gettys
burg college.
Mrs. Daniel Barkley died at her home
on December 29th of long trouble, aged
39 years. She is survived by her hus-band
and one child. Rev. Debaven,
pastor of the U. B. chnrcb, of which she
was a member, conducted services atMt
Nebo where her remains were interred.
M. D. L. Brooks and lady friend, of
Oonnellsville, drove through this place
last Sunday to the home of his mother.
Mrs. William Saylor is seriously ill at
present,
Miss Elsie McKinsey, of Maryland,
who made her home in this country, was
taken very ill of pnenmonia last week
while working for Irwin Miller, death
following on last Saturday morpingj
Her sufferings were very great until the
end. Her father came to see her on
Friday evening and took the body back
to Maryland for burial.
Samuel H. Miller was stricken with
paralysis last week,
Albert Davis is on the sick list.
Mrs. John Solomon is improving very
fast from a severe sick spell.
ALVEUTON.
William Stoner was a business visitor
to Greensburg this week.
Miss Pearl Hagerty, of Niagara Falls,
N. Y., visited friends here a few days
this week.
John Byars returned to Morgantown
University last Monday after a few
weeks' visit here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Byars.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Dodson visited
friends in Greensbnrg this week.
Dr. Kneedler, wife and son and Ed-ward
Love, of Pittsburg, spent the holi-day
here with Mr and Mrs. J. P. Love.
»SM STOP! READ!
BLANK BOOKS.
Day Books and Ledgers from 25c
to $ti llO each
Special Offe-r.
Six hundred page Ledger for $ 1.10.
If yon are in need of a ledger yon should
see this book—it’s a bargain.
Office Supplies.
Everything that iq needed in the store
or office Bill Files, Letter Files, Desk
Trays. Postal Scales, Cash Boxes, Waste
Baskets. Desk Pads, Inks, Mucilage,
Pastes. Pens. Pencils, Legal Blank in
form of Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, Rent
Leases, etc., etc.
Rubber Stamps made to order—20c
for first line, 10c for each additional line.
RUTHERFORD'S BOOK STORE,
Sc^ottdale*. F»a.
£
STOP!
You’re actually losing money if you don’t
attend our great
January
Clearance Sale.
We don’t carry any goods over. Our
Clearance Sale must rid our shelves and
counters of every dollar’s worth of winter
goods left.
Low Prices will do it, and
Low Prices we have Made.
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QUIT EXPERIMENTING
and come to the store you can
depend on. The buying of
DRUGS
is too important a function to be
done carelessly. Our drugs are
carefully selected and warranted
pure. They are neither adul-terated
nor diluted. They will
produce the effect expected.
Don’t hazard the family health
with any other kind. Come here.
Crystal Pharmacy.
C. F. Goldsmith.
046 Main St. Mount Pleasant, Pa.
New
Premi-ums
Just
Arrived HAIN5T..MT, PLEASANT.
New
Premi-ums
Just
Arrived
Everything for Everybody. Always the Cheapest. s
We aie T;
and marking down everything in our
store. Takes us longer than we ex-pected
as our stock is much larger
than we thought it was. The most
sensational and most interesting
news will appear in these columns in
the next issue.
Wait for-it! Watch for it! Prepare for it!
H. GOLDSTONE,
Clothing, Shoes and Furnishings,
Corner Main and Church sts. MOUNT PLEASANT.
\iit
Legislature Meets.
Hon. W. F. Morrison left Sunday for
Harrisburg where he took part in Tues-day’s
organization of the Legislature
which then adjourned until January 17th
in order to allow Speaker Walton time
to make up his committees.
THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 190B.
For the Past Week Briefly Men-tioned.
LITTLE TALK OF THE TOWN
THAT WILL BOTH INTEREST AND
ENTERTAIN.
A Department in Which the Local Editoi
Holds High Carnival and Works off his
Surplus Energy In Condensations
That Deal Solely with Matters Relating
to Mount Pleasant
Following the holiday vacation, the
Institute opened Wednesday with in-creased
attendance.
The local Slavok people will open
their fine new hall on West Smithfield
street Saturday next with a big ball.
The Hospital Aid Society is preparing
to make the first anniversary donation
party on January 21st an elaborote affair.
There was a little fire in the old Com-mercial
Hotel building on Mud Lane
Sunday morning. The damage done
was slight.
Archibald J. Caldwell, of McKees
Rocks, and Miss Anna M, Sheppard, of
this place, took out a marriage license
in Pittsburg Saturday.
Thursday’s advertised sheriff sale of
the local Keystone Credit store did not
take place as the proprietor took ad
vantage of the^.300 act.
Superintendent Long, of the local
street railway division, expects to have
the Connellsville section added to his
string as soon ns General Manager Moore
is able to get around.
The October like new year was usher
ed in here with the firing of guns, ring
ing of church bells and blowing of whis
ties. It rained the next day and then
Tuesday brought snow.
The local hospital management ac
knowledges the receipt of $4.55 from the
Mount Pleasant township schools at
Hillside, Oak Grove and Byers and $31
from the Scottdale public schools.
Charley Swartz nearly died of envy
when he learned that Bob Goodman
won the prize, a box of cigars, offered
for the handsomest man in the Greens
burg firemen’s parade Monday last.
William Sullivan, the Ridger who had
his feet frozen while hunting chicken
thieves, haB had both those members
amputated above the ankles at the local
hospital. His recovery seems a mere
matter of time.
The L. C. B. A. New Year’s reception
in St. Joseph’s Hall Saturday evening
was a most enjoyable and well attended
affair. Frank Koehle, of this place, and
Austin Haney of Scottdale, took the
progressive enchre prizes.
The Mount Pleasant Fire Department
accompanied Company E and took part
in Monday’s big firemen’s parade at
Greensburg. The local laddies received
their invitation late owing to Chief
Faust’s absence from town.
Death dealt Joseph Hartigan another
cruel blow Sunday when it robbed him
of his infant daughter. The sorely af-flicter
father again desires to express his
gratitude for the many kindnesses
shown him by neighbors and friends
Sam Hood, who is in charge of the
arrangements for the Creatore band
concert at the Colonial Theatre, Con
nellsville, Tuesday evening next, in
forms THE JOURNAL that, if the local
sale of tickets warrants it, he will en
deavor to secure a special street car for
the Mount Pleasant patrons.
The large congregation at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening was
pleasantly surprised when Prof. H. C.
Dixon arose and, in a witty and forcible
manner, presented the pastor’s wife,
Mrs. C. W. Haines, with a purse of gold
in behalf of the church. The popular
recepient responded in a few well chosen
words.
GREAT PROGRAM
Arranged for the Creatore Band Enter
tainment at ConnellBvlUe.
As already announced, Creatore and
his famous band, with Mme. Barili.will
appear at the Colonial Theater, Con
nellsville, Tuesday evening next. Seats
are now on sale at Overholt’s news stand
and street cars for the accommodation
of Mount Pleasant people will be run
after the concert. The great program
as arranged is:
March—“Tannhausor” Wagner
Overture—“William Tell” Rossini
Harp Solo—"Tema con Varlazoue” Thomas
Sift c Sodoro
Sextette from “Lucia” Donizetti
Waltz—“Blue Danube” Strauss
Soprano Solo, Cavatina from” Ernanl”..Verdi
Mme. Barlll
Intermezzo—“Cavallerla Rustlcana"
Mascagni
Grand Selection—“Carmen” Bizet.
Alleged Criminal Negligence.
George Schrader, aged 19 years, a
hostler in the Pennsylvania roundhouse
at Derry, had his head ent off Thursday
by a moving car when he raised up
while in the ash pit. The coroner's jury
found that E. G. Walford, of Young-wood,
whose ungine struck that under
which the victim was working, was
guilty of criminal negligence.
Lounges remodeled. All the latest
patterns in upholstering. J. B. Cox,
Church street. Both ’phones.
Go to North Silver street for plans
and specifications 15 2
A MATTEROFHEALTH AROUND AND ABOUT.
But Principally Within the
Bounds of This County.
A FULL COLUMN OF GOOD NEWS
SECURED FROM THE PAGES OF RE-LIABLE
EXCHANGES.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS HO SUBSTITUTE
FOR RENT:—Furnished room, heated
by gas. Occupant has privilege of bath
room. Inquire at this office. 1 5 tf
>
FOR RENT:—Five rootued house on
Sand Hill avenue Apply to.l. C. Mil
ler, Racket store. 12 22 tf
Two LOTS FOR SALE:—One on Vine
street and the other on Center avenue
East End Terrace, the latter having a
stable erected thoreon. Inquire of J. G
White, Mount Pleasant. 12 1 tf
HOUSE FOR RENT:—A six room
dwelling on Shupe street, 3rd ward
handy to glass works and Standard
mines. Inquire at store of J. B. F
Smith, corner Main and Church streets.
The winter season is the best time to
prepare for spring work. If yon intend
to build, employ G. C. Wadding, 16 N
Silver street, to prepare your plans and
specifications and thus be ready for op-eration
in the spring. 15 2
NOTICE is hereby given that I have
this day disposed of all the Mount
Pleasant Distillery Company’s interests
to F. A. Kail and that all claims forand
against that company up until this date
will be settled by me.
15 8 Edward G. Benford.
Mount Pleasant, Pa.,
Dec. 11, 1904.
FOR SALE:—Pool and billiard hall
doing good business. Good chance for
right party. Also 6-room houBe and
corner lot. All modern convenience
Inquire of E. A. Walker, on Diamond,
12 15 tf
WANTED:—A good dining room girl
Good wages. Inquire at Albright's res
taurant, Church street. 1 5 tf
FOR SALE:—A slightly used piano,
Will sell at a sacrifice. Inquire at this
office or write P. O. Box 223, Mount
Pleasant. 11 17 tf
Strickler’s Store
1854-1904.
Never employ out-of town architects
when equally competent men are to be
found at home. By employing G. C.
Wadding yon not only keep your money
in your own town, but aid a weak
branch in the great vineyard struggling
for the salvation of souls. 15 2
Birds-eye View of the Columbia River.
An attractive topographical map, in
colors, giving a comprehenstye idea of
the country on and tributary to the Co
Inmbia River. This map is in folder
form, and on the reverse Bide contains
on interesting description of the Colum-bia
River route. Copies sent free by
E. L. LOMAX, G. P. & T. A., U. P. R.
R. Co., Omaha, Neb., on receipt of four
cents postage.
Special inducements in upholstering
for January by J. B. Cox.
Coming at Last.
After a series of reverses owing to ill-ness,
the Central Lyceum Bureau is at
last able to announce the appearance of
the Kaffir Roy Choir, completing the
series of entertainments promised for
the Beason of 1903 1904. This unparallel
attraction will appear at Grand Opera
House on Saturday evening, February
5. Coupons will be honored for reserved
seats.
FOR RENT:—A good 6 room dwelling
house with all modern conveniences on
Eagle street. Inquire at thiB office.
10 27 tf.
Good Goods Cheap.
J. B. Coldsmith, who bought the en-tire
Weimer stock of glass and queenB-ware,
is selling these good goods at
greatly reduced prices. This special
offer will be of short duration. 1 5 tf
WANTED:—To establish an agency in
your city to take orders for fine tailor
made clothing, at popular prices. Best
opportunity for one with some acquaint
ance to get into a paying business with-out
investment. Full line samples of
woolens furnished. All work union
made, and every garment containing
the label. Inquire for particulars. MOSB
Brothers, Merchant Tailors, Youngs-town,
Ohio, "-i 1
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
Despite the recent heavy rains La-trobe
has been short of water owing to
trouble with the pumps.
Frank Culler, a railroader, has small-pox
nt East Liberty, Fayette county. A
quarantine has been established.
County Superintendent Ulerich wants
still another term in that office. Prof.
A. Strang, of Latrobe, is his oppo
nent.
The Greensboro and Jeannette gas
companies, with a combined capital of
$400,0.00, has been merged, under the
former firm name.
Mrs. R. S Elliott, of New Florence,
had a 50-pound tumor removed at the
mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, one day last
week. She will likely recover.
George Hunter, of Bradenville. was in a
serious way from having swallowed his
false teeth while eating his supper Sun-day
evening A doctor relieved him.
The barn of W. H Cochran, near
Dawson, caught fire fr m sparks of a B
& O engine Saturday and was destroy
ed. There is no insurance on the $5,000
loss.
Mr Cornelius Koontz. of Donegal.and
Miss Belle Brown, of Pleasant Unity,
were married in Greensburg Saturday
at the M. E parsonage by Rev. E J.
Knox.
David Marquis Kilgore Shupe, the
six year old son of David W. Shupe, of
Southwest Greensburg, fell last Wed-nesday
night and broke his arm in two
places.
Mrs. Oscar S, Long, 35 years old, was
killed by a Pennsylvania railroad train
at New Florence Friday. She had been
a widow about a week, and leaves no
children.
Mrs. Mary King, aged 77 years, whose
home was near Parnassus, was burned
to death Thursday at the Braddock res- ;
idence of her son by her clothes catch-ing
from a grate fire.
The second innuest into the death of
Eugene Lester Emory, who was shot in
Nicholson township, Fayette county,
November last, resulted in again finding
that the shooting was accidental.
Edward Underhill, of Carnegie, shot
and killed himself on bis Ridge farm
near Gray station. He left a note say-ing
that heart trouble drove him to self
destruction. He was 48 years old and
single.
John Jones, night watchman at the
engine house of the R. B. McIntosh
Coal Company’s mines at Gratztown,
was found frozen to death in his shanty
Friday. He was 65 years of age and un-married.
George Engich, the Slavish miner,
who was shot by a fellow conntryman
dnriDg the Christmas festivities at
Whitney, died at the Connellsville hos-pital
Friday. It is not known who fired
the fetal shot.
Westmoreland and Indiana commis-sioners
met at Blairsville Thursday and
decided to repair the joint bridge at
Cokeville so that it will last to spring
when the matter of a new structure
will be taken np.
Thrpe miners, all foreigners, were se-riously
injured and several others.were
slightly burned by an explosion of gas
in the Southern Fayette county mine of
the Riverview Coal and Coke Company
Friday evening.
While playing with children at San
Antonio, Texas, last Thursday, W. D.
Hoey, aged 19 years, whose home was
at Murraysville, this connty, suffered a
fatal hemorrhage. An aunt brought the
body to Pittsburg for burial.
Mrs. Alice Kuhn McIntyre, of Me
Keesport, announces the engagement of
her daughter, Katherine F.. to Henry P.
Snyder, editor of the Connellsville
"Courier.” The date of the wedding has
been set for Wednesday, January 25.
Tne Fayette county coroner’s jury on
Friday last held Shipley Spahr respon-sible
for the death of Robert G. Hanna,
of Broadford, his father-in-law. Spahr
is in jail at Uniontown, having been ar
rested In Preston county, W. Va., and
brought back.
Edward Floyd, the negro convicted of
the murder of George Urick at BesBe
mer, near Pleasant Unity, and who will
be executed on February 7th, is one of
the most unconcerned prisoners in the
Greensburg jail. Sheriff Seanor will
have charge of the hanging.
The trustees of the new $18,000 En-glish
Lutheran church at Irwin have
been notified to move their chnrch
building, for the reason, it is claimed,
that it occupies two feet of a lot belong
ing to L. H. Meerhoff and his children.
The case will be contested.
..JANUARY..
CLEARANCE SALE
OF WINTER GOODS.
Ladies’ Coats at Reduced Prices.
$8.00 Coats now $5,00
$10.00 “ “ $7,00
$12.00 “ “ $8,50
Greatest coat values this store ever offered.
french flannels for 50c per yard.
All our best gradss French Flannels that sold up to 75c
per yard now priced, without regard to cost, at 50c yd.
i^-yard wide regular 75c Cheviots, suitable for skirts
and dresses, now 50c per yard.
Table Linen at Reduced Prices
2.yardwide damask 50c 2-yard wide damask 75c
Goods that always bring 25c per yd more.
Main street and Diamond Square, MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
A ROYAL CHANCE
To get anything you need in the way of Men’s and
Boys’ Clothing from head to foot
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Overcoats, Suits, Hats, Caps, Shoes, every-thing
in the line of Gents’ Furnishings,
Trunks, Valises and the like.
\ There is Nothing Reserved.
Everything Goes at Cost. J
Come early so that you can have the bene-fit
of a large, new stock to select from.
L. LEVINSON,
THE INE\A/ STORE.
Opera House Block, Main Street, Mount Pleasant, Pa
THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905
TWO MORE
SUITS
For $5,000 Damages Each Brought Against
the B. & O. Road on Account
of the Dawson Wreck.
THE PUINTIFFS ARE PITTSBURGERS HURT
Two more damage suits resulting from the ill-fated Duquesne Limited
wreck, have just been brought in the Fayette county courts at Uniontown
against the B. & O. railroad. The plaintiffs are David McFadden and Thomas
Byrne, both of Pittsburg. They were on their way to Philadelphia when the
wreck happened on the 23rd of December, 1903.
Both men, it is alleged, were thrown violently from their seats when the
wreck at Laurel Run occurred. They were injured severely and were confined
to their beds for a considerable length of time. 1 hey each ask S5,OCO
damages.
Bowser’s Bad Night
He TaKes In a Neighbor's “Baby to Care For and Some-thing
Happens A- Mrs. B. 's K_ind Heart Again the
Garget of Her Husband's Criticism and Sarcasm
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[Copyright, 1903, by C. B. Lewis.]
*OU see," began Mrs. Bowser,
by way of explanation, as
Mr. Bowser came home and
found a two-year-old eliihl
Hi her knee and stood and stared with
open mouth, “this is Mrs. Green’s cliild.
You've ofteu noticed him in their front
yard. She got a telegram this after-noon
that her sister was taken sudden-ly
ill and had to go at once. Her hus-band
is away, you know, and she asked
me if it would put us out any to let
baby stay here overnight. I knew you
wouldn’t have any objections.”
“At the first howl out he goes!” re-plied
Mr. Bowser.
“But he won’t howl. Ills mother says
she has not been up with him a single
night since he was born.”
“Then he can hang around. What's
he looking that way at me for?”
“You are strange to him, yon know,
l’ake him up and give him a toss, and
let him see that you don’t intend to
bite him.”
Mr. Bowser started out to get on
more familiar terms with the young-ster.
but his efforts were so clumsy
that he had to desist or hear a howl,
and thereafter he gave the stranger
but scant attention. The child was put
to bed soon after dinner, and as Mrs.
Bowser came downstairs again she
said:
“He went right to sleep like the little
angel that he is. and he probably won’t
wake up before 7 o'clock in the morn-ing.
I'm glad you were not cross about
my keeping him.”
“You seem to have the idea that I’m
an old bear." replied Mr. Bowser as if
a bit hurt.
“No. not that; but you don't care for
children.”
• “Who (aid I didn’t? I’d be glad if
we had six—that is. I wish we had six
children, but I'd be doubtful of your
fitness to bring them up. Of course, I
should take their training into my own
hands."
Mrs. Bowser didn't reply to the shot,
and a little later he settled himself
j nave such fiends in this country, and
yet it must be true.”
He was so upset that it was a quar-ter
of an hour before he could sit
down and resume his paper, and he
was quite put out because Mrs. Bow
i ser hadn't more to say about it. He
read the article again and again, with
j stronger comments each time, and he
i finally had to go out and sit on the
j front steps to cool off. When bedtime
rnme and Mrs. Bowser pointed to tlie
: kid fast asleep with a thumb in his
j mouth, Mr. Bowser got so fatherly
| that he bent over and kissed the little
one and Bald he was nn angel. An
hour later, while dreaming that he had
caught the St. Louis man and was
breaking his neck, Mrs. Bowser awoke
him by saying:
“I wish you’d get up. Baby acts as
if ho might have a fit!”
“Wha-what's the matter?” asked Mr.
Bowser as he sat up and rubbed his
eyes.
“Baby is sick. You’ll have to get
hot water and fill the footbath.”
Mr. Bowser winked and blinked like
nn owl at noonday and then fell back
and snored. Mrs. Bowser aroused him
again after a minute, and he swung
bis legs out of bed and shouted.
“What in the old Harry is all this
row about, anyway, and what ails that
Imp of a young un?”
“I told you that he was sick. It’s
nis eyeteeth, I suppose, and I’m afraid
he’ll have a fit.”
“Fit! Fit! Hear him yell! See him
kick! It's simply pure cussedness, Mrs.
Bowser, and he wants a good licking
instead of hot water. He’s been en-couraged
in the habit of waking up ev-ery
night and howling around, and
now you can take care of him.”
“This is the first night he has dis-turbed
any one for months. Boor
child! See how flighty he looks! Please
get the hot water.”
“The iden of a cub like him upset-ting
the whale house in this way!”
growled Ms. Bowser as he went stum-bling
about. “I believe ho docs it lust
“Why don’t you break his neck in-stead
of scaring him to death?” hotly
demanded Mrs. Bowser. “You wanted
to skin that St. Louis man alive.”
“Mrs. Bowser,” he replied as he stub-bed
his toe against a clmir and sat
down on the bed with his face very
white, “if there is a place in this coun-try
called St. Louis, and If there is a
father there who had a malicious and
ugly tempered young un who ached to
be killed, and If that father broke its
neck after years of such suffering as I
nave gone through with, he should be
praised instead of censured."
“He seems to be better,” whispered
Mrs. Bowser as the baby ceased to cry.
“He knows his gait and went as far
as he dared. In just one minute more
I’d have tanned his jacket, and he
knew it. I tell you, Mrs. Bowser, that
kid is being brought up for the gal-lows.
Out of twenty-two murder cases
I have investigated the murderers all
began by whooping and howling and
waking their fathers up of nights.
They were petted and encouraged by
their mothers, just as you are doing.”
"You can go to bed, Mr. Bowser.”
“What’s the use? It will be daylight
in about two minutes, and it won’t be
ten seconds before he will raise the
dead again. The climax lias been
reached. After breakfast that kid goes
trotting home, or you can kill him off
with rough on rats or paris green. If
he was ailing I wouldn’t say a word,
but when he deliberately goes 'at it—to
kil l; up—a row like—this—tills”—
Mr. Bowser fell back across the bed
and knew no more till 7 o'clock in the
morning. Then he awoke to find the
baby playing horse with his nose, and
he held the child aloft and kissed it
and exclaimed:
“By the horn spoon, Mrs. Bowser
but if there is a handsomer, cuter and
better natured kid than this in all the
world I'd like to see it. Was ,.e cry-ing
in the night? Why didn’t you
wake me up and have me carry him
nround?”
“I did wake you up, and you swore
at. him.”
“I—what?”
“You uttered threats to curdle my
blood, and I was thankful that we had
no children of our own.”
"Mrs. Bowser,” said Mr. Bowser in
very solemn tones, “It may be that I
had an attack of nightmare last night,
and in my frenzy I took tills young
cub for a wolf or something and ad-dressed
him in rather forcible lan-guage,
but if so”—
“Of course It was forcible language.”
“But if so I sincerely and most hum-bly
beg his pardon, and after break-fast
I’ll take him over to get a beer,
and then we’ll go downtown and buy
him forty toy carts and horses.”
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“Not for an Instant. I did not do
Justice either to her misery or to her
conscience. I fear Hint 1 have never
done her justice In any way. I thought
her light, pleasure loving. I did not
know that it was assumed to hide a
terrible secret.”
“Then you had no knowledge of the
contract she had entered into while a
schoolgirl ?”
“Not in the least. Another woman
and not myself had been her confidant,
a woman who has since died. No inti-mation
of her first unfortunate mar-riage
had ever reached me till Mr. Jef-frey
rushed in upon me that Tuesday
morning with her dreadful confession
on ills lips.”
The district attorney, who did not
seem quite satisfied on a certain point
passed over by the major, now took
the opportunity of saying:
“You assure us that you had no idea
that this once light hearted sister of
yours meditated suicide when she left
you?”
"And I repeat it, sir.’*
“Then why did you immediately go
I, Jlr. Jeffrey’s drawer, where you
Vou had other things to think of,”
she said, and her lips trembled. Never
have I seen on the human face a more
beautiful expression than I saw on
hers at that moment; nor do I think
Mr. Jeffrey had either, for ns he
marked it his own regard softened al-most
to tenderness.
The major had no time for sentimen-talities.
Turning to Mr. Jeffrey, he
said:
"One more question before we send
for the letter which you say will give
us full insight into your wife’s crime.
I)o you remember what occurred on
the bridge at Georgetown Just before
you came into town that night?”
lie shook his head.
"Did you meet any one there?”
“I do not know.”
“Can you remember your state of
Hind?”
“I was facing the future.”
“And what did you see in the fu-ture?”
“Death. Death for her and death for
me! A crime was on her soul, and she
must die; and if she, then myself. I
knew no other course. I could not
summon the police, point out my bride
of a fortnight and, with the declaration
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lauld have no business, unless it was j that she had been betrayed into killing
to see if she had taken his pistol with
her?”
Miss Tuttle’s head fell, and a soft
rush broke through the pallor of her
cheek.
“Decause I was thinking of him; be-cause
I was terrified for him. He had
left the house the morning before in a
half maddened condition and had not
come back to sleep or eat since. I did
not know what a man so outraged in
every sacred feeling of love and honor
might be tempted to do. 1 thought of
suicide. I remembered the old house
and how he had said: ‘I don’t believe
her. 1 don't believe she ever did so
cold blooded on act or that any such
dreadful machinery is in that house.
I never shall believe it till I have seen
and handled it myself. It is a night-mare,
Cora. We are insane.’ I thought
of this, sirs, and when I went Into her
room to change the place of the little
note in the book I went to his bureau
drawer not to look for the pistol—I did
not think of that then—but to see if
the keys of the Moore house were still
a man, coldly deliver her up to justice.
Neither could I live at her side know-ing
the guilty secret which parted us,
or live anywhere in the world under
this same consciousness. Therefore, I
meant to kill myself before another
mm rose. But she was more deeply
stricken with a sense of her own guilt
titan I realized. When I returned
home for the pistol which was to end
our common misery I found that she
had taken her punishment into her
own hands. This strangely affected
I e, but when I found that, in do-ing
this, she had remembered that I
Should have to face the world after she
was gone and so loft a few lines for
me to show in explanation of her act,
my revolt against her received a check
which the rending of her letter only
Increased. But the lines she thus
wrote and left were not true lines.
All her heart was mine, and if it was a
wicked heart she has atoned”—
He paused, quite overcome. Others
among us were overcome, too, but only
for a moment. The following remark
there." 1 knew that they were kept in j from the district attorney soon recalled
us to the practical aspects of the case:
“You have accounted for many facts
not hitherto understood. But there is
still a very important one which nei
tlier yourself nor Miss Tuttle has yet
made plain. There was a candle on
the scene of crime. It was out when
this olficer arrived here. There was
also one found burning in the upstairs
room, aside from the one you profess
edly used in your tour of inspection
there. Whence came those candles?
And did your wife blow oift the one
in the library herself previous to the
shooting, or was it blown out after-ward
and by other lips?”
“These are questions which, as I have
already said, I have no means of nn
swering,” repeated Mr. Jeffrey. “The
courage which brought her here may
have led her to supply herself with
light, and, hard as it is to conceive, she
may even have found nerve to blow out
the light before she lifted the pistol to
her breast.”
The district attorney and the major
looked unconvinced, and the latter,
turning toward Miss Tuttle, asked if
le had any remark to make on the
bject.
But she could only repeat Mr. Jef-frey’s
statement.
“These are questions I cannot an
swer either. I have said that I stopped
at the library door, which means that I
saw nothing of what passed within.”
Here the major asked where Mrs
Jeffrey’s letter was to be found. It
was Mr. Jeffrey who replied:
“Search In my room for a book with
an outside cover of paper still on It.
You will probably find It on my table,
The inner cover is red. Bring that
book here. Our secret is hidden in it,
Durbin disappeared on this errand.
this drawer, for I had been present in
the room when they were brought in
nfter the wedding. I had also been
shortsighted enough to conclude that
If they were gone it was he who had
taken them. They were gone, and that j
was why I flew immediately from the
house to the old place in Waverley av-enue.
I was concerned for Mr. Jef-frey.
I feared to find him there, de-mented
or dead.”
“But you had no key.”
“No; Mr. Jeffrey had taken one of
them and my sister the other, but the
lack of a key or even of a light, for
the missing candles were not taken by
me [we afterward found that these
candles were never delivered at the
house at all; that they had been plnced !
in the wrong basket and left in a
neighboring kitchen |, could not keep
me at home after I was once con- I
vinced that he had gone to this dread- !
ful house. If I could not get in I
could at least hammer at the door or
rouse the neighbors. Something must
be done. I did not think what; 1
merely flew.”
“Did you know that the house had
two keys?”
“Not then.”
“But your sister did?”
“Probably.”
“And finding the only key, as you
supposed, gone, you flew to the Moore
house?”
“Immediately.”
“And now what else?”
“I found the door unlocked.”
“That was done by Mrs. Jeffrey?”
“Yes, but I did not think of her
then.”
“And you went in?”
“Yes; it was all dark, but I felt my
way till I came to the gilded pillars.”
“Why did you go there?”
“Because I felt—I knew—if he were
anywhere in that house he would be
there!”
“And why did you stop?”
Her voice rose above its usual quiet
pitch In shrill protest:
“You know! you know! I heard a
pistol shot from within, then a fall.
I don’t remember anything else. They
say X went wandering about town. Per-haps
I did; it is all a blank to me—
everything is a blank till the police-man
said that my sister was dead and
X learned for the first time that the
shot I had heard in the Moore house
was not the signal of his death, but
hers. Had I been myself when at that
library door,” she added, after a mo-ment
of silence, “I would have rushed
in at the sound of that shot and have
received my sister’s dying breath.”
“Cora!” The cry was from Mr. Jef-frey,
and seemed to be quite involun-tary.
“In the weeks during which we
have been kept from speaking together
I have turned all these events over in
my mind till I longed for any respite,
even that of tne grave. But in all my
thinking I never attributed this motive
to your visit here. Will you forgive
me?”
There was a new tone in his voice,
a tone which no woman could hear
without emotion.
I
CHAPTER XXIV.
MADE my way to the front door,
but returned almost immediately
Drawing the major aside, I whis
pered a request, which led to
j certain small article being paBsed over
to me, after which I sauntered out on
the stoop just in time to encounter the
sprnce but irate figure of Mr, Moore,
who had crossed from the opposite
side.
“Ah!’f said I. “Good morning!” and
made him my most deferential bow.
He glared, and Rudge glared from
his place on the further curb. Evi-dently
the police were not in favor
with the occupants of the cottage that
morning.
"When is this to cease?” he curtly
demanded. “When are these early
morning trespasses upon an honest
citizen’s property coming to an end?
I wake with a light heart, expecting
that my house, which is certainly as
much mine as is any man's in Wash
ington, would be handed over this very
day for my habitation, when what do
I see? One police officer leaving the
front door and another sunning him
self in the vestibule. How many more
of you are within I do not presume to
' ask. Some half dozen, no doubt, and
not one of you smart enough to wind
j un this matter and have done with it.
Alt! I don't know about that,” I ]
drawled, and looked very wise.
His curiosity was aroused.
“Anything new?” he snapped.
“Possibly,” I returned, in a way to
exasperate a saint.
He stepped on to the porch beside
me. I was too abstracted to notice;
I wns engaged in eying Rudge.
’Do you know,” said I, after an in-stant
of what 1 meant should lie one
of uncomfortable suspense on ills part,
“that I have a greater respect than
ever for that animal of yours since
learning the very good reason lie lias
for refusing to cross llie street?”
“Ha! What's that?” he asked, with a
quick look behind him at the watch
ful brute straining toward him with
nose over the gutter.
‘He sees farther than we can. His
eyes penetrate walls and partitions,” 1
remarked. Then, carciess’y and with
Uncle David angered
the calm drawing forth of a folded
bit of paper which I held out toward
him, I added, “By the way, here is
something of yours.”
His hand rose instinctively to take
it; then dropped.
“I don’t know what you mean,” he
remarked. “You have nothing of mine.”
“No? Then John Judson Moore had
another brother.” And I thrust the
paper back into my pocket. »
He followed it with his eye. It wns
the memorandum I had found in the
old book of memoirs plucked from the
library shelf within, and he recognized
it for his and saw that X dill also. But
he failed td show the wiiite feather.
“You are good at ransacking,'’ he ob-served.
“Pity that it cannot be done
to more purpose.”
I smiled and made n fresh start.
Wiih my hand thrust into my pocket,
I remarked without even so much as
a glance at him;
"I fear that you do some injustice
to the police. We are not such bad
fellows; npiiher do wo waste as much
time as you seem to think.” And, draw-ing
out my hand with the little filigree
ball in it, I whirled the latter inno-cently
round and round on my finger.
As it flashed under his eye I cast a
penetrating look.
He tried to carry the moment off suc-cessfully;
I will give him so much
credit. But It was asking tod much of
his curiosity, and there was no mis-taking
the eager glitter which lighted
hiB glance as he saw within his reach
this article which a moment before he
had probably regarded as lost forever.
“For instance,” I went on, watching
him furtively, though quite sure from
his very first look that he knew no
more now of the secret of this little
ball than he knew when he Jotted
down the memorandum I had just
pocketed before his eyes, “a little thing,
such a little thing as this,” I repeated,
giving the bauble another twist, “may
lead to discoveries such as no common
search would yield in years. I do not
say that it has; but such a thing is
possible, you know—who better?”
My nonchalance wns too much for
him. He surveyed me with covert dis-like
and dryly observed;
“Your opportunities have exceeded
mine, even witli my own effects. Ttint
petty trinket which you have presum-ed
to flaunt In luy face—and of whose
value I am the worst judge in the
world, since I have never had it in my
hand—descended to me with the rest
of Mrs. Jeffrey’s property. Your con-duct,
therefore, strikes me in the light
of an impertinence, especially ns no
one could be supposed to have more in-terest
than myself In what has been
for many years recognized as a family
talisman.”
“Ah,” I remarked, “you own to the
memorandum, then. It was made on
the spot, but without the benefit of the
talisman.”
"i own to nothing!" he snapped.
Then, realizing that denial In this re-gard
was fatal, lie added more genial-ly:
“What do you moan by memornn- j
dum? If you mean that recapitulation j
of old time mysteries and their accom- j
panying features with which I once
whiled away an idle hour, I own to
it, of course. Why shouldn’t I? It Is
only a proof of my curiosity in regard
to this old mystery which every mem-ber
of my family must feel. That cu-riosity
lias not been appeased. If it
would not he indiscreet on your part,
may I now ask if you have fouud out
what that little golden ball of mine
which you sport so freely before my
eyes is to be used in connection with?”
“Rend the papers,” I said; “read to-morrow’s
papers, Mr. Moore, or, bet-ter
still, tonight’s. Perhaps they will
inform you.”
He was as angry as I had expected
him to be; but, as tills ire proved con-clusively
that ills strongest emotion
had been curiosity rather than fear, I
felt assured of my ground and turned
to re-enter the house. Mr. Moore did
not accompany me.
The major was standing in the hall.
The others had evidently retrented to
the parlor.
"The man opposite knows what lie
knows,” said I. "but this does not in-clude
tile facts concerning the picture
in tlie southwest chamber or the devil-ish
mechanism.”
“You are sure?”
“As positive as one of my inexperi-ence
can lie. But, major, I am equally
positive that he knows more than lie
should of Mrs. Jeffrey's death. I am
even ready to state that in my belief
lie was in the house when it occur-red.-”
“Has he acknowledged this?”
“Not at all.”
“Then what are your reasons for this
belief?”
“They are many.”
“Will you state them?”
“Gladly, if you will pardon the pre-sumption.
Some of my conclusions
cannot be new to you. Tlie truth is
that I hnve possibly seen more of tills
old man than my duty warranted, and
I feel quite ready to declare that he
knows more of what has taken place
in tills house than lie is ready to avow.
I am sure tlmt he has often visited it
in secret and knows about a certain
broken window ns well as we do.
am also sure that be was here on the
night of Mrs. Jeffrey’s suicide. He
wns too little surprised when I In
formed him of what had happened not
to have had same secret inkling of it
beforehand, even if we had not the
testimony of tlie lighted enndle and the
book lie so hurriedly replaced. Besides,
he is not the man to drag himself out
at night for so simple a cause as the
one with which he endeavored to im-pose
upon us. He knew what we
should find in this house.”
“Very good. If Mr. Jeffrey's present
explanations are true, these deductions
of yours are probably correct. But Mr.
Moore’s denial has been positive. I
fear that it will turn out a mere ques
tion of veracity.”
“Not necessarily,” I returned. “I
think I see a way of forcing this man
to acknowledge that he was in or
about tills house on that fatal night.”
“You do?”
“Yes, sir; I do not want to boast, and
I should be glud if you did not oblige
me to confide to you the means by
which I hope to bring this out. Only
give me leave to insert nn advertise-ment
in both evening and morning
papers and in two days I will report
failure or success.”
The major eyed me with an interest
that made my heart thrill. Then he
quickly said; “You have earned the
privilege. I will give you two days.”
At this moment Durbin reappeared.
He had the book in his pocket. Tak-ng
It out, he handed it to the major,
Tlth this remark;
“You won't find anything there. The
gent’s been fooling you.”
[TO Bit CONTINUED.?
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at a discount of 20 per cent, for cash. We have
no old or shop-worn goods but you are given the
opportunity to buy strictly
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at prices which will appeal to all economical pur-chasers.
Come at once. Stock will not last long.
Yours very truly,
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
760 Main St., Mount Pleasant.
Terms Cash Goods Delivered.
H. S. ACKERMAN,
DEALER IN. HIGH GRADE
AND
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Organs,
Sheet Music and Musical
Merchandise.
Densmore and Yost
Typewriting Machines
Gramophone Talking Machines an?he Standard Sewing-Machine
NEEDLES. OIL AND ATTACHMENTS.
Addres*
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210 Main Street, GREENSBURG[ PENNA
J. B. /Vlyers, Jr.,
Dealer in
High Grade
Pianos and Organs
Sheet Music, Musical Merchandise,*
Standard and Singer
Sewing Machines.
Also cheaper grades of machines
from $13 up.
Old machines $3 up. A full line of
1 supplies for all machines. Call and
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We pay cash for
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Largest, Oldest and Leading
Jewelry House
H. C. MORRISON,
653 Main Street.
Money—time—labor—worry—all are
saved by coming to this place to buy
anything in my line.
Diamonds
and other precious stones.
Watches
for men and women—best makes.
Jewelry
in most elaborate selections.
Silverware
only most dependable qualities.
Clocks
from the smallest to the largest.
Cut Glass
exquisite and exclusive designs.
China and Bric-a-Brac
The finest imported wares.
Umbrellas and Canes.
H. C. MORRISON,
F. Sc M. Bank Bid*. Mount Pleasant.
311 E Main St . Mount Pleasant
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Beautiful miniature, walnut Cuckoo
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Made of hard wood, 8% inches high,
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log of household specialties the low
price will startle you.
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Notice to Contractors.
Sealed bids for i he cons'ruet loo of a public
se" er. about 22.1 feet in ieugl h. on alley south
of West Washington street, will bo ric ived
bv tlie secretary of Mount Pleasant it..rough
Council Un until January 8. 1IKV>. Specifica-tions
and plans can be seen at the office of
tlie secretary.
By order of Council.
S U. Stevenson, Secretary
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THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1900.
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS.
LAUHELVILLE.
Lonks Brown, R sindent at the Cali-fornia
Normal, is home with his parents
for a few weeks' vacation.
Calvin Hoke and son Homer are now
engaged in the blacksmithing trade
here in the shop formerly occupied by
W. G Osterwise, now of Mount Pleas-ant.
Mrs. Walter Robertson nicely enter-tained
a number Of young folks from
this place and vicinity Tuesday evening
with parlor games. Among the pleas-ant
features of the evening were the
toothsome refreshments served by the
hostess
Mrs. F. Beck and son, Master Charles,
of Apollo, are here on a visit to relatives
and friends.
Miss Viola Myers, teacher of the Fair-view
school, is confined io her home
with grip.
Curtis Smith, youngest son of Albert
Smith, has, we are glad to see, recovered
from a severe attack of pneumonia
Mr. Sipe and sister, of Jones Mills,
visited their sister, Mrs. Barkley, of
this place, Sunday.
Miss Knox, of Butler county, arrived
here Sunday from a two weeks stay
with home people to again assume
charge of the Mt. Joy school.
Miss Della Leeper spent several days
in Kecksbnrg visiting friends the past
week.
. »
WOODDALK.
Mrs. Patterson is critically ill at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Freed.
Mrs. J. R. Rishebegar returned-home
last Thursday after spending Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. John Jones, at
Berlin, Pa.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Freed a
daughter Saturday morning.
Miss Maud Miller, of Pennsville, is
here visiting Miss Myrtle Yothers. The
two young ladies spent Sunday with
their aunt, Mrs. J. R. Rishebegar.
Mrs. Joseph Korns returned home
Tuesday after spending the holidays at
Rockwood with her nephews, Charles
and Joseph Weisel.
Miss Daisy Wiltrout returned home
last Tuesday after spending seven weekB
visiting in Somerset county.
The other night some one fired two
shots in the house of Ed. Mason but no
one was hurt. It is to be hoped the
guilty party will be found out.
ican people their conversation was
brought to a close when Mrs. Mason
fancied she saw a light in their vacated
storeroom. James and Lewis armed
themselves with revolvers and proceed-ed
to investigate the matter; but on ar-riving
learned, much to their disap-pointment,
that what appeared to be a
light was only a part of Mike Juniqk s
lime kiln. Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Gans
have been boasting about the valor
of their sons ever since.
Mrs Charles Wadsworth is having her
eyes treated by an oculist in Mount
Pleasant. They have been annoying her
for years
Our local merchant, David Wnsha
baugb, is recovering from a paralytic
stroke.
Some of our belles seem to have ac-quired
a keen appetite for fancy candy,
as one is c redited with having encom-passed
seven pounds in two days
Harvey Reckner, delivery clerk at the
Union Supply Company's Hazlett Btore,
has been promoted.
Prof N. R. Lyons had an excitingex
perience near the Mud school house
Saturday when he tried to kill a three-year
old steer with a revolver. After
three futile shots James Gans completed
the execution with a Winchester.
Stewart Pershing, an authority, says
bone meal is the best egg-producing
food that can be given chickens in the
winter time.
John Truxal and family wish to ex
press their gratitude for the many kind
nesses shown them during the illness
and following the death of that gentle
man’s son, Earl.
Prof. W. W. Campbell and family
spent Sunday with Pennsville relatives
Mrs George Mason was called to
Ruffsdale by the death of her brother,
Jacob Washabaugh.
A Good
Wringer
PPBMHMW
is what every woman wants. There
are so many cheap and worthless
wringers made that it is no wonder
that some people have an idea there are no good wringers made. We
have wringers that we can guarantee to be first-class. The rolls are solid
rubber, and being soft and pliable, they will wring the clothes dry and
will not crack with use.
WE WARRANT ....
Every roll to be made of solid rubber clear to the shaft. If you in-sist
on buying something cheap, we have what you want, at as low a
price as will find anywhere, but we sell it for what it is worth, and guar-antee
it to be as good as any cheap wringer.
S. B. COLVIN,
i2i East Main St., - Mount Pleasant, Pa.
HECLA.
Mrs J. W. Snedden, of Greensburg,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Thomas Laird, who has been
very ill the pa9t week, is convalescent.
Miss Mary Jeffrey, of Tranger, spent
last week here with relatives.
George Gray, of Altoona, was here a
few days with his brother, W. L., last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Wright gave a
very nice dinner Thursday evening last.
It was a -‘stag” affair. Those present
were Messrs. S. S. Wright, T. J. Bailey,
C. H. Fries and George, Jess and Simon
Miller.
Wm. Dean, Sr., called on Mr. and
MrB. G. R. Laird, of Trauger, Sunday.
Miss Edna Ferguson, of Pleasant
Unity, spent a few days of last week
with her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Whetzel, of
this place.
Miss Bertha Sauerwine was a Greens-burg
shopper Friday.
Mrs. John Stephenson visited Klon-dike
friends a few days last week.
George and Simon Miller took in the
show, "Girls will be Girls,” in Greens- |
burg Monday afternoon.
There are rumors of a wedding in the
near future ’round, these parts.
Mrs. Margaret Bai ley called on her
Bister, Mrs. John Cline, of Greensburg,
Saturday.
HAMMONDVJLLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wingrove rejoice
over the arrival of a bouncing boy
Miss Lillie Reckner, who lives in
Greensburg, was visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Reckner, last week.
Frank Ritenour’s many school mates
are glad to learn of his speedy recovery.
People will all remember the serious ac
cident that befell him some time since
Mrs. Edward Lesmon is recovering
from a sorious attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Polly Stouffer, superintendent of
the Evangelical Sabbath school, treated
all the pupils to a package of candy and
peanuts.
Braden Queer raffled off his large
flock of chickens and turkeys. By so
doing, our crack marksmen were given
, a chance ic Drove their boastful asser-tions.
/ The other night, while James Gans
and Lewis Mason were discussing the
great problems that confront the Arne:
E. H. Christner, the local piano tuner,
is the busiest man in the village.
- Following the destruction of the
Pennsville public school building by fire
the Bullskin directors met Saturday and
and arranged to have the school there
reopened in private rooms next Monday
Norman Washabaugh has almost
daily calls from people who want
start from his new tomato which he
calls the potato
TARR.
On the 16th of December last, George
P. Hostetler, of Champion, Fayette
county, fell dead in the arms of his fel-low
workmen while making pitposts for
his brother in-law, Eli Stout. He was
carried to Mr. Stout’s home and a phy
sician summoned, but life was gone
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Dillon, pastor of Mt. Nebo Church
of God, where the services were held
The interment was held in the cemetery
adjoining. The attendance was unus
nally large. Mr. Hostetler was a lead
ing member of the Church of God at Mt
Nebo and is survived by a widow and
six children, the oldest being 13 and
youngest 2 years.
He was a Christian father, a noble
husband and a model citizen, and be-loved
by all who knew him. Mrs. Hos
tetler desires by this means, through
THE JOURNAL, to express her heartfelt
sympathy for the many kindnesses
shown her by friends and relatives in
this, her time of sore distress and be
reavement.
Something in thy kindly eyes and ways,
George, I did admire.
Methinks. ’twas in you born,George.
That true prometheian Are.
Something in your character, brother
Bo kind and true,
Always made me think of you
As of the spirit, born anew.
A few lines from
P O S N E R.
We make our Repairing department a special
feature of our business and guarantee the neatest
and most durable workmanship on all articles in
trusted to our care.
Watch cleaning and repairing are done by a
most skilled and experienced workman, and the
very best of work is a certain result if you leave
your watch iu our hands for repairs.
Bring in your Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and
small wares and we will promise you
irst-class Work, No Delay, Moderate Prices,
* Posner’s Jewelry Store,
Main Street, - - Mount Pleasant, Pa.
We Engrave your NAME FREE on any article bought at our store
PYNE’S.
■
We cannot know thy purpose, Lord,
In these or days of other years;
But, Thy love casts out our fears, Lord.
And we are smiling through our tears.
We will meet you by and by, brother.
When the Lord comes in His njjght.
For, the jndge of all the earth, brother,
Surely will do right.
DAVID W. Fox.
JONES MILLS.
Gay Reese and H. S. Lybarger are
having good success quarrying lime-stone
for the Pike Run Country Club.
The Christmas tree and treat held at
the Progressive Brethren church were
well attended.
Mrs. Twigg, of Maryland, is visiting
old friends at this place.
Protracted meeting began Monday
night at the M. E church at this place
(Additional Correspondence on page 4.)
New Students Enrolled.
New students from Scottdale, Con
nellsville, Meyersdale and Reading, Pa.,
were enrolled at the Peterson Business
College, Scottdale, Pa., on Monday,
January 2, 1905. Studeots are iu at
tendance from Berks, Somerset, Fay-ette,
Allegheny, Perry and Westmore-land
counties. Notwithstanding the
fact that students are continually going
out into positions the attendance is iD
creasing and the school is filled almost
to overflowing. Peterson College gradu-ates
are in demand. They get and hold
good positions.
A complete line of all kinds of
SHOES
AT PYNE’S.
For Ladies the
Sorosis and John Kelley
9
For Men,
Stetson, Walkover and Crossett
For Misses,
The Moloney
Ask to see our Stetson Shed water Shoes.
PYNE’S,
711 Main st., Mount Pleasant.
mall l weai?
A common question just now but not
a difficult one to answer if you’ll let us
assist you when you are ready to look at
the new styles.
The line of Ladies’ Tailor-Made
Cloaks we are now selling offers pleas-ing
possibilities to the woman who prides
herself in dressing neatly and stylishly.
Coats $5.98 to $17.50
Stylish Rain Coats.
They are waterproof and the close
weave of the light weight cloth affords a
comfortable protection from the cold*
We show a variety ol styles, shades and
sizes ranging from $10.00 to $l8.0O.
(Successor to Braddock & Co.)
Braddock Block, Corner Main and Church Sts.,
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
Store -will Close at Six after January 1st. • ->< J. S. PARKER CO.
The Best of Everything, and Lots of It.
We give Trading Stamps.
Begins Monday Morning, Jan. 2nd.
The great Sale Week of the year at this store is the first week
in January. Want to start the new year with a rush. Then, too,
it is our annual stock reducing before inventory, which begins the
second week in January.
It is a time when people can save a lot of money in buying
things decorative and for personal use.
Prices will be reduced
one-half- one-third, one-fourth.
Sale begins Monday and lasts throughout the week.
Holiday goods of every description selling for half the marked
price.
1-4 Off in Jewelry Department.
Cut glass, hand-decorated china, all rings, sterling silver novelties, silver
table ware, including knives, forks and spoons of every description, tea sets,
other hollow ware, toilet sets, watches and clocks.
If you ever cared for a chance to get the best kinds of these articles for
little money this is your opportunity.
Women’s Suits for Half.
Suits of a high standard of merit—correct cloths, tailored in best manner
possible, up-to-date styles that anticipate the spring modes.
Brown, navy, castor, black and mixed worsteds. Sizes 34 to 42. Only
twenty-five in this bunch.
Clearing Coats and Skirts.
You know the excellence of the kinds we sell—none better. Every
popular fashionable detail is carefully looked after in these. Not a garment
here that was shown early in the season; many have come to us the past two
weeks.
Three Lots of Ladies’ Coats at Almost Half.
*5 for those that were $7.50 to $9.00
$7.50 for those that were $10 and $12 50
$12 for those that were $17 and $19
Misses’ and children’s coats all go at this time for about half.
Children’s cloth coats at $2 from $3 and $3 50
Children’s velvet coats at $3.50 from $5
Misses’ coats at $3.50 from $3 and $0
Misses’ coats at $6 from $9 and $10
Annual Winter Remnant Sale.
T here are other times when you can pick up remnant bargains here but
this is our big remnant occasion—when half-dollars do the work of dollars.
The best of wool dress gbods, elegant silks, white goods waistings, dra-peries,
domestics, linings, in short every manner of yard goods are on sale at
! this time. The store is searched caretuily for every small pair and broken
lines of hosiery and underwear and the low-price knife is used freely.
Double Trading Stamps
On all staple lines where there is no great reduction we will give during
this week $2 worth of stamps tor every $\ spent in our store. No stamps
! given where prices are marked down 1-2 or 1-4.
SCOTTDALE, PA.