Mount Pleasant journal (December 24, 1907)

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YOL. 34. MOUNT PLEASANT, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1907. NO. M
STILL ANOTHER
AWFUL EXPLOSION
Of MINE GAS
Added to the Series of These
Recent Horrors
( HOW BROUGHT HOME TO THIS COUNTY
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WITH OVER TWO HUNDRED LIVES
SNUFFED OUT.
The Darr Plant of the Pittsburg Coal
Company, Ln Rostraver Township,
was the Scone of the Disaster on
Thursday Last. The Statement that
Open Lights Were Used Tells its
Same Old Tale of Death and De-struction.
The series of mine horrors
that had already blackened
the closing page of this year’s
history was brought home to
this county shortly before
noon on Thursday last when
an explosion of gas in the old
Darr pit of the Pittsburg Coal
Company, in Rostraver town-ship,
shook the hills along the
southern banks of the Yough-logheny
river, opposite Jacobs
Creek, strewing the dark
depths with the dead bodies
of some 225 miners and filling
the whole place with the
deadly afterdamp and falls of
roof that greatly retarded the
work of rescue which was at
once begun.
The statement that open lights were
used despite the presence of gas, if true,
tells the same old tale of death and de-struction.
W. S. Campbell, the mine
foreman, was brought to Darr from Fin-leyville
by the company about four
months ago. He lound the mine in such
condition that he refused to accept the
responsibility of managing it. However,
the owners finally persuaded him to take
charge, as they were anxious to improve
the mine. His recommendations were
being followed, but the improvements
were necessarily slow. Campbell worked
hard.
He had four openings made in the
mine to improve the ventilating system.
Through these openings, known as man-holes,
the miners went to and from their
work. That the mine was not entirely
wrecked is attributed to these holes.
Campbell was found headless in his lit-tle
office about 5,000 feet from the mine
entrance. The company’s list of victims
is this:
Mine Foreman W. S. Campbell.
Assistant Mine Foreman John Markey.
Firebosses Hermer, Tanyguy, Mort
Markey, Joseph Murphy.
John Koncho Amy Kuynak
Martin Celon Alex Kovach
Sabe Monkoski Pete Nirdella
George Hampus Bill Doma
Steve Koncho Frank Lenhart
Joe Harrab Alex Yoeksis
Joe Simon Frank Barconi
Steve Somash Joe Toth
Metro Vargo Charles Lewis
Joe Torrence John Truickgka
Albert Lindway John Toker
Charles Hudak Peter Molner
Steve Epiles Martin Moser
John Koran Alex Arist
John Oroa Lewis Hagadish
Ander Mike Alex Satak
Pete Locotas Geo. Krobert, Jr.
William Horwatt Peter Toker
Ben Nicholson Dom Bieres
Hugh Stangroom Dick Tarao
Paul Kish Andy Ells
Steve Freshko Dom Monconze
Steve Mike Natallo Ballo
Alec Mike John Kovach
Joe Mike Carl Paegert
Helmigh Snyder B. Bencasko
Frank McCalleyon Joe Ladoga
Joe Sharpenburg George Lesso, Jr.
Andy Stadish Rosie Flora
Joe Somady Mike Trock
George Yuhak Dave Anderson
John Kollessar Mike Homia
Albert Balosh John Kogell
Andy Chabi Rosie Foleni
Ignatius Kotner Paul Oblack
John Yohn Frank Johnson
Steve Katmo Natal Crock
Mike Farmist Mike Petroski
Andy Wandney Thos. H. Thomas
Joe Stodish George Carlos
John Berdi Tom Rubish
Mike Sokel Dom Dogistina
Joe Meko Jim Yachup
Andy Hayden Mike Evans
John Barkoni Steve Kish
Joe Kuhli John Kriosh
John Oronko John Rusenak
Martin Oronko John Gephart
Joe Thomas Peter Mantzi
Frank Houser John Stella
Steve Tarda Italia Joek
Peter Linko John Mightmeier
Mike Belle Jasper Tirinozo
Mike Hausen Martin Valach
Mark Bedieh Andy Bolaz
John Demeetr George Magg
Mike Popovitsh Joe Necastin
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SWEETS BY THE TON.
Outline of the Union Supply Company’s Monster Christ-mas
Treat Tomorrow Morning.
While the coke trade is bad that fact is not allowed to interfere in any way
with the annual Christmas treat the Union Supply Company gives the .employes
of fhe H. C. Frick Coke Company, their wives and children, thanks to the gener-ous
general management ol Mr. John Lynch. A real Santa Claus will be at every
one of the forme’s sixty stores scattered throughout Westmoreland, Allegheny
and Fayette counties, promptly at 9 o’clock, a. m. with boxes of sweets for the
little ones|and something appropriate for the grown people.
Some idea of what it means to give a treat of this kind can be had when it is
considered that gifts must be prepared for well on to forty thousand people. If
each one was given but a pound box of candy twenty tons of that sweet would be
required. No one who visits any one of these stores, of which Morewood, Stand-ard,
Alice and Hazlett are nearest to Mount Pleasant, will be allowed to return
home empty handed.
Steve Bolla Mike Dandle
Lonis Poster Andy Hudlik
John Toker Pant Brazi
Frank Wagner Rome De Sin
Joe Riezo Sencra Vellah
Mike Meago Max Specht
Steve Paster Steve Beecher
George Lawrence Frank Boiner
Andre Sivit Frank Ward
John Schmidt Joe Rike
Bert Kovaseo Steve Mike.
While the presence of afterdamp
greatly interfered with the recovery of
victims’ bodies at first the majority of
the remains, some badly mangled, have
now been located, and the work of
bringing them out is being pushed rap-idly
forward. It is expected that by this
morning at least 80 of the bodies will
be on the surface. The railroad tracks
in the mine have been repaired.
That the estimate of between 225 and
250 dead was not exaggerated was shown
Sunday when the company furnished a
revised list, containing the names of 226
miners who, they positively assert, met
their doom last Thursday.
COMERS AND GOERS.
Paragraphs About Prominent People
Gathered Durlnetbe Week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fultz are at West
Newton visiting the latter's parents.
Charles Rhodes, of Manor, while here
yesterday on business, saw a few of his
old friends.
David P. Lowe returned Friday from
Chicago where he was visiting his daugh-ter,
Mrs. Whitsett.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barkley, of Mount
Pleasant township, spent Saturday with
old friends in town.
Vernon Crosby and Crosby Thompson
are spending their holiday vacation with
Meyersdale friends.
Mrs. W. R. Barnhart, Jr., of Wooster,
Ohio, is here visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. McD. Bryce.
Mrs. Amanda Rinehart is at Tranger
visiting her son, Assistant Suphrintend-ent
William S. Rinehart.
Joseph A. O'Neill, a director of the
Pittsburg Brewing Company and a prom-inent
Pittsburg citizen, called on a few
of his Mount Pleasant friends yesterday.
Harry Kreinbrook, who had been
working on a farm at Shelby, O., joined
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Krein-brook,
here last week and now has an
application filed at Youngwood for fire-man
on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Curtin and Miss Hallie Ong were at
Cowansburg Monday attending the fu-neral
of their uncle, Jerry Taylor.
Miss Sadie Sands, following a visit
paid Sharon friends, has been engaged
as one of the salesladies at The Fair.
Mrs, James Wardley and family, of
Fairmont, W. Va., are here to spend
Christmas with lhat lady's sister, Mrs.
J. B. Coldsmith.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bossart, of Ro-chester,
Pa., are spending the week here
with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Bossart.
Samuel McCormick and sister, of Wil-kinsburg,
are here to spend Cnristmas
with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Randall.
Clyde Yothers, in the real estate bus-iness
at Columbus, Ohio, is home to
spend Christmas with his mother and
sister, Miss Anna.
Miss Ella McCaleb, secretary of Vas-sar
College, is spending the holiday va-cation
here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John D. McCaleb.
Edward T. Hitchman, of Wheeling, W.
Va., president of the Hitchman Coal
Company there, stopped oft here Thurs-day
to see his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hitchman, while returning from Wash-ington.
His business at the national
capital was to take the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company before the In-terstate
Commerce Commission with a
view to force an adjustment of freight
rates.
Among the local students home for the
holidays are: Misses Anna M. Stoner,
Marie Rumbaugh and Adella Leeper and
Charles A. Yahn, of Findlay College;
Miss Cora Fitzgerald, Slipery Rock Nor-mal;
John Rumbaugh, Lafayette College;
Richard Smith, Mercersburg, Cland By-ers,
Homer Braddock and Fred Howorth,
State College; Misses Anna and Blanche
Galley, Dickinson College; Orrin Albert,
S. S. DeVaux,Otterbein;Warren and James
Wilson, and James Russell, Westminster
College; Miss Nellie Ramsay, Indiana
Normal; Misses Margaret Kalp and
Araminta Galley, Bucknell; Miss Elsie
Bryce, St. Margarets, Waterbury, Con-necticut;
Rufus Zimmerman, Franklin
and Marshall; Ralph Miller and Jesse
Cochran, Allegheny College.
ALLEGED TO BE
TAX JUGGLERS
By the School Directors of
Westmoreland County
APPROPRIATE A THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSECUTING
THE PRESNNT BOARD.
Legal Action Was Decided on at the
Annual Meeting’ of the Directors’
Association Held in Greensburg
Friday. The Commissioners are
Surprised as They Say That, In
stead of Censure th6y were Really
Entitled to a Vote of Thanks.
War against the commis-sioners
of this county because
of the alleged inequality of the
tax valuations made by them
this year has been declared
by the school directors who
have appropriated $1,000 for
that purpose, although no time
’ ’s been set for hostilities to
,egin.
After four hours' discussion Friday the
Westmoreland County School Directors
Association in session at Greensburg
stood 54 to 8 in favor of adopting a re-port,
charging the county commissioners
with juggling taxation. The association
decided to bring snit against the com-missioners.
The directors' committee of investiga-tion
was composed of David H. Rankin,
John L. Kennedy and O. I. Hess. Al-though
$1,000 has been appropriated, it
is not definitely announced when the
suit will be brought. ,
County Commissioners David W.
Shupe, W. D. Reamer and Benjamin C.
Shatter made the following reply by let-ter
to the directors' report:
“It was with some amusement that we
noticed your motion to prosecute the
commissioners. A motion of thinks
would be more in order, for you will
live to see other boards lay down to
political influence, which we have faith-fully
resisted."
SENTENCES IMPOSED
On a Number of Persons Convicted at Last
Term of Court.
In court Saturday Carlos del Grosso,
Antonio del Grosse, Antonio Scimia and
Gaetano Scimia, the four members of the
Black Hand who were convicted of con-spiracy
and sending threatening letters
to John Albertoletti, of Jeannette, were
relused a new trial and each given a
term of three years in the penitentiary.
Semi del Grosse, who entered a plea of
guilty to the same offense and gave tes-timony
which convicted the other men,
was sent to Huntingdon.
James Lemon, the chief of police of
Arnold, who was convicted of having
shot with intent to kill Jacob Frey, got
a year to the workhouse. Jacob Frey,
convicted of having resisted an officer,
received three months in jail.
James Holmes and William Brooks,
two colored men convicted of burglary,
each received three years and three
months to the penitentiary. After the
men were convicted Holmes made a con-fession
in which he exonerated Brooks
Murdered by Black Hands.
Dominick Karota, aged 22 years, an
Italian driver for the Fayette Brewing
Company, Uniontown, was shot and
killed at noon Friday on the road be-tween
Republic and Merrittstown, pre-sumably
by Black Hand members. Sev-eral
days before Karota received.a letter
signed “Black Hand," threatening his
life if $500 should not be forthcoming,
but paid no attention to it.
Wedding Invitations Out.
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Pross and Mr.
and Mrs, B Posner have joined in the
invitations jnst out for the marriage of
Mr. Pross' sister, Miss Celia Pross, to Mr,
Myer Posner, the young Main street
jeweler. The affair will be solemnized
in the new bank assembly rooms Tuesday
evening, January 14.
FHUM COWHISHt irtHtOOHAnH Uv AMEHICAN STUtStQACOOtCvCa,
BURGESS CROSBY IS LUCKY.
His Wife Does the Handsome Thing by Him
Before Christmas.
Mrs. S. M. Crosby did the handsome thing Friday evening by her hnsband,
the town's Burgess and one of its well known physicians. She did with a splen-did
repast, at which the iuvited guests were Councilmen H. N. Smith, J. B. Cold-smith,
Clark Walker, W. M. Overholt, James Harkins, J. B. Fultz and William
Spence, Street Commissioner George Armstrong, Mine Host John Polanofsky
and Policemen Edward Keller, Perry Keller and Edward Stevens. Coun-cilmen
E. B. Swartz and J. A. Baldwin were out of town. Mrs. Crosby’s early
Christmas gift was a fine surgeon's operating chair. Everybody present had a royal
good time.
Cop Perry Keller helped Mrs. Crosby out by putting in Henry Jefterson and
Tom Kennedy, and taking the Burgess up for the hearing. He fined both defend-ants
$3, but neither could furnish the coin. The Burgess, however, helped them
out by loaning Thomas three plunks to pay his and giving Henry until January
10th to settle. The Burgess didn't make any docket entry of the case, however, as
Perry afterwards explained how he got Kennedy and Jefterson to play the part of
prisoners.
SEEKER AITER
B0R01GIJ PLL'M
IS NOW BUSY
Although He is Not as Yet a
Very NumeroEis Quantity.
STILL HE HAS TIME TO INCREASE
BEFORE THE LAW CL08ES THE NOMI-NATIONS
JANUARY FOURTH.
Councilman Clark Walker and As-sessor
Frank P. Eieher, Republi-cans.
Want to Step Into Justice of
the Peace Hunter’s Shoes, Although
John W. Prefers to Keep on Wear-ing
Them. The Third Ward Al-ready
has Four Candidates Groom-ed
for the Councilmanic Race.
Notes of Other Contests.
The local candidate for bor-ough
office is getting busy as
he must have his nominatioa
papers filled out and filed at
Greensburg on or before Jan-uary
4, 1908. He is not num-erous
as yet, but he has tim*
to grow in number in the next
ten days.
A successor to Justice of the Peece
John W. Hnnter, who succeeded by ap-pointment
the late Jnstice I. J. McWill-iams,
is to be elected and, while the in
enmbent expects to do that act himself,
there are two Republicans, Conncilmaa
Clark Walker, of the First ward, and As-sessor
Frank P. Eieher, of the Third
ward, who think the squire's shoes are
jnst their size.
For Mr. Walker’s First ward place in
Council Charles Cnnningham, a fellow
Republican and a former member, is oat
so far without opposition in his owa
party. It is said that the Democrats wiB
urge Dr. W. A. Marsh to be their man.
In the Second ward President of Coun-cil
H. N. Smith, Republican, has the
held all to himself so far as a candidate
to succeed himsell. In the Third ward
Harvey Mellinger, an ex-member, and
Henry Hansen, Democrats, and Frank
Painter and Frank Stevens, Republicans,,
would all like to succeed James A.
Baldwin who, it is said, has no desire to
stand for the place again.
Three vacancies occur in the Mount
Pleasant Board of Education this year,
two in the Second ward and one in the
Third. In the Second the terms of Dr.
M. W. Horner and Avery Overholt, both
Republicans, expire and both are out for
renomination. Friends of Alex. Collin*
the Third ward Democrat chosen to fiW
the vacancy on the board caused by the
resignation of E. C. Hawkins, hope t»
be able to induce him to run for the
office. There is no Republican candi-date
in sight as yet.
Borongh Constable J. G. Thompson,
Republican, is out to sncceed himself
without opposition, a distinction also-enjoyed
by James Ellis, Democratic con-stable
in the Third ward who wants to
keep his job. »
Late aduices from this ward are that
three more Republicans have come into
the lime light—John C. Bossart for
Council and W. C. Imhoff and Dr. D. M.
Cannon for Constable.
THE DATE FIXED.
New Court House to be Taken Possession tf
January 6.
Judges Doty and McConnell have
signed an order for the removal of the
office fixtures from the temporary const
house to the magnificent new building
to be occupied January 6, on which date
the newly elected officials will take the
oath of office.
The date of dedication has not been
definitely decided by the committee
from the Westmoreland Bar Association^
but it is expected the exercises will be
held January 9. The new court honse
has been five years in building and cost
about $1,500,000.
Basket Ball Notes.
The local Independents—Pfaadt and-
Skiles, forwards; Bowman, center, and
Hatfield and Nelson, guards—defeated
the Greensburg basket ball team hem.
last Wednesday evening 32 to 10.
The Greensburg Academy Hill boys
came down Friday evening and wen
laid out 32 to 13 by the Mount Pleasant
High School Varsity lads who will play
the Connellsvill H. S. here Christmas
evening.
The Mount Pleasant High School wilt-play
Westminster College Freshmen in
the new armory Friday evening.
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THF ivrnTTNT PLEABAN1 JOURNAL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24. JOi.7
JOHN NARY
WAS HERO.
Well Known Local Mine Worker
Dies of Pneumonia at a Fair-mont,
W. Va., Hospital.
John Narey, who a few years ago was a mine foreman at the old Besse-
-wier works and who was well known here, died last I uesday at the Fairmont,
W. Va., hospital of pneumonia contracted while helping to rescue the bodies
of victims who perished in the explosion at Monongah.
He was one of the first to respond to the call for volunteers. He worked
for three days and nights searching for bodies but dually had to give it up.
Pneumonia developed in viruient form.
Mr. Narey was an experienced miner. He was fifty-two years of age and
is survived by his wife and the following children: James, John, Peter,
William, Mrs Edward O’Neil, of Scottdale, Mrs. George Neish, of Derry,
Bridget and Elizabeth at the family home at Latrobe where the body was
buried on Saturday last.
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Ghrsstmas Chef
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ID you get one, John?”
I 1 Mrs. Botsford spoke eager-
If ly, almost hysterically.
“Yes; I sent her round to
the kitchen entrance.”
“Can she cook?”
“She Is neat and very nice looking,”
Mr. Botaford temporized defensively.
“She says she can do every kind of
housework from up garret to down cel-lar.”
“Rut can she cook—fancy dishes, I
mean?”
“She says that she had quite a repu-tation
at home for plain, wholesome
•ooking, and she is willing to learn. I
told her what you wanted.”
Mrs. Botaford dropped upon a stool,
her eyes lilling.
“Oh, John,” she ejaculated, “it’s 11
o’clock now, and Cousin Edward's fian-cee
is coming at 3 o’clock to stay until
Saturday, ami she and Edward and
some of her people will he here for
Christmas dinner tomorrow, and you
know I have never seen the girl or any
of them. We must have things nice,
'rhe girl's worth a clear million In her
own right. Oh, John, why need our
cook get sick at such a time and”—
Mrs. Rotsford was becoming Incoher-ent,
but John nodded comprehendingly.
“Hut what else could I do? There's
a corner on servants, especially cooks,
at this season. The only suggestion of
one besides Sarah was a ten dollar a
day chef who commences on a regular
job Monday. Of course you don’t
want a chef for two days.”
Mrs. Rotsford sprang to her feet, her
face suddenly radiant.
“The very thing!” she cried. “He
can do the art work and your cook the
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plain dishes. A chef will be so-so
chle, and you know Miss Lenox has
been used to everything. He—a chef
la he, isn’t he, John?”
“Why, yes, I suppose so. That has
always been my impression, though I
don’t suppose there is any law about
a girl filling the position. The manager
In this case only stated that a chef
could be had for two days.”
“Well, It’s a mun, of course. Now,
hurry to the telephone, please, before
some one else gets him.”
She waited until her husband re-turned
from the telephone, nodding.
“Says the chef will be up at I o'clock
sharp, Julia. Now I'll go downtown
and order the Christmas trimmings
and things.”
At 1 o’clock sharp a cab rolled up to
the door, and a girl alighted. Mrs.
Botsford’s countenance fell a little,
but rose os the girl opened the gate
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arm went Toward the side entrance, it
was the chef, though hut a girl, and
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too fact of her coming in a cab and be-ing
well dressed was significant of $10
a day.
Mrs. Botsford did not wait for the
second girl to answer the bell, hut hur-ried
to the side entrance. The occa-sion
was too momentous for ceremony.
As she threw open the door the girl
was bending over a fine clump of late
chrysanthemums that were smiling
daringly into the very teeth of winter.
Mrs. Botsford’s heart warmed toward
her instantly. A girl who could bend
over liowers with that look was not an
ordinary workman, but an artist. As
tile girl smiled, nodded and came for-ward
Mrs. Rotsford almost caught her
in her arms.
“Oh. my dear,” she cried, without
giving the chef an opportunity to
speak, “you don't know how glad I am
to see you! I will take you right into
llie kitchen, and Sarah will show you
where everything is. 1 shall not make
a suggestion, for I see you are perfect-ly
capable. Only do make it just as—
as comprehensive as you can. Miss
Lenox is accustomed to everything,
and—and T want to make her like me
■ o much and to please Edward.”
She had been hurrying the chef
through the hall to the kitchen. At
the door, to her surprise, the chef
pressed a light kiss upon her forehead.
“If you are as nice to Miss Lenox as
you are to me,” she smiled, “I think
she will like you. Now you may leave
mo in charge. T will do the best I
can.”
Mrs. Botsford returned to the draw-fag
room, rubbing her forehead
thoughtfully.
“What's tile matter, Julia,” her hus-band
asked—“another headache?”
“N-no,” doubtfully; “that’s where the
chef kissed me. 1 never had a girl
kiss me as soon before. But I don’t
rare if only she diffuses her artist soul
through the cooking. She has an art-ist
soul, John. I saw it in her eyes.”
At 3 o’clock she was again at the
window, but there was no carriage In
sight. Two minutes later the tele-phone
rang. She went to the tele-phone
herself.
“What’s that you say? Can’t come?
Why, that's too bad. But you will he
here tomorrow, of course? What?
Will send note? Yes. Well, come as
early as you can.”
An hour later the note came. Mrs.
Botsford read it with a perplexed face,
then pnssed it to her husband.
“I didn’t know she spelled her name
that way, John,” she said, “though of
course we never saw it spelled out.
I'm afraid she's not so well educated
as we thought. And of course a lover’s
opinion Isn’t always reliable. Poor
Edward!”
Mr. Botsford nodded vaguely and
opened the note, which read:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Botaford—Sorry I
cannot .come according to agreement.
u,iterative stimm . , wnere. win see
vou tomorrow. Faithfully, etc..
M. LEHKNOCKS.
Rather nhrupt for good form, isn’t
It?" queried Mr. Rotsford. “The name
might masquerade almost any nntlon-illty
that’s foreign, lint never mind,
I ill ill. We must lie ns nice (o her ns
we can for Edward's sake.”
At 9 o’clock that night after the
palms iiud mistletoe and holly had
been arranged Surah suddenly burst
upon them with face full of consterna-lou.
“The chef!” she gasped. “She’s gone
-left entirely! I was at the rough,
wntchln’ the turkey, an’ she come In
with her hut on an’ said that every-king
was ready, so I conlil attend to It
now. an’ she left this note for ye.”
"But why did she go?” gasped Mrs.
Botsford. “I thought”—
"She said everything was all ready,”
Sarah repented stolidly, “an’ that I
could attend to it now. There,” ns a
clear car tinkle sounded outside; “that’s
her ear startin' now. She said she
wanted to catch the 0 o’clock.”
Mrs. Botsford opened the note with
trembling fingers. As she read she
frowned, looked mortified, laughed
and finally passed the note to her hus-band,
with shining eyes. “She's all
right,” was her only comment. The
note read:
Dear Mrs. Botsford—You really must
forgive me. 1 had an errand downtown
uml so called at your house an hour
earlier than [ Intended, thinking that 1
would stop there awhile, nnd then per-haps
you and I would do the errand to-gether.
A sight of your lovely chrysan-themums
drew me straight through the
gate to the side entrance. Then you
opened the door, and some way we drifted
Into the kitchen before 1 quite realized
what I was doing. Then your straits
and a remembrance of former triumphs
conspired to do the rest. I really do love
cooking and have taken a lot of courses
In special things. I think I have excelled
myself this time nnd believe you will be
satisfied with the result. Sarah and the
second girl can manage the vest very
nicely. I shall do my errand now and
will stay with niv aunt at the Marl-borough
tonight. It will be more oon-venient.
You n ay expert ns quite early
tomoiTow morning. I.nlnglv,
, MARGPERITE LENOX.
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The ofteuer you
stop it with headache
powders or pills the
quicker will it return.
Generally, hendnche
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irregular bowels, and
almost invariably
Lane’s Fasmly
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in short order by regulating
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It is a great blood medicine
and the favorite laxative of old
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At druggists’, 25c. and GOo.
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MEDICAL INSTITUTE
210 Harrison Ave., Lonkay Building,
one-half square from P. R R. depot,
GREENSBURG, PA.
Extra Large Selection of
Xmas Gifts
For Men and Boys.
Free!
Bring your children to our store and we will give them (
a Nice Box of Candy.
DR R. G- fiNLAY, Specialist, Phy-sician
and Surgeon in Chief of the
Institute.
DR. E. GREWER. Consulting Physi-cian
and Surgeon.
They make a specialty of all forms of
Nervous diseases, Blood Poison, Secret
Diseases, Epileptic fits, Convulsions,
Hysteria, St. Vitus Dance, Wakefulness
cured under guarantee.
Lost Manhood Restored.
Weaknesses of Young Men Cured,
and all Private Diseases.
Varicocele, Hydrocele and Rupture
promptly cured without pain and no
detention from business.
They enre the worst cases of Nervous
Prostration, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Old
Sores, Blood Poison, and all diseases of
the Skin, Ear, Nose, Throat, Heart,
Lungs, Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and
Bladder.
Itching Piles, Fistula, Stricture, Tu-mors.
Cancers and Goiters cured with
out cutting.
Special attention paid to the treat-ment
of Nasal Catarrh.
T hey will forfeit the sum of $5,000for
any case of fits or Epileptic Con-vulsions
that he cannot cure.
Consultation free in English and Ger
man and strictly confidential. Write
if yon cannot call.
Office Honrs; From 0 a. m. to 8:80
p. m. On Sundays, 0 to 12 a. m. only
Neckwear
Gloves
Shirts
Fancy Vests
Mufflers
Bath Robes
Night Robes
Suits, Rain Coats
Overcoats
Suit Cases
Hosiery
Suspenders, i pr. in fancy box
Umbrellas, (men’s & ladies’)
Hats, Caps,
Shoes for men and boys
Fancy House Slippers
Sweaters, in colors
Sweater Jackets
Lester Bags
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Main Street, Mount Plesaant.
Largest Head-to-Foot Outfitter for Men, Boys and Children.
Western Pennsylvania
Classical and
Scientific
INSTITUTE,
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
A School for Both
Boys and Girls.
Building Remodeled and in
First-class Condition.
Diplomas granted in the
Classical, Scientific and
Musical Courses
admitting to any college or
conservatory.
Special courses for those
not wishing to enter college.
Unusually efficient corps of
teachers enables the school to
give each scholar careful and
individual artention.
Separate dormitories for
young men and women.
Endowment makes the
charges moderate.
35th Year Now Open.
The Freshman and Sopho-more
work of college grade
will be given in 1908-09 in
this school.
For catalogue and informa-tion
write to
W. LAWRENCE KALP,
Principal.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
or MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
Capital Stock $100,000
John D. Hitchman. President.
G. W. Stoner,Vice President and Cashier
DIRECTORS.
J. S. Hitchman, J. D. Hitchman,
J. S. Braddoek. Wm. B. Neel.
J. O.Grownover, Jos. R. Stauffer.
S. N. Warden. C. W. Stoner.
Isaac Sherrlck.
F rtlcular attention given w collections, and
proceedsprraoptly settled.
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When You Deposit Your
Savings
in this bank you are doing a very wiso
thing. Tne poor house is not filled with
people who saved instead of spent.
The Citizens Savings & Trust Co.
MOUNT PLEASANT. PA.,
fins many accounts which were started
very modestly. Today they would com-mand
respect anywhere. That fact
should remove your hesitation to open
on account because yon haven’t mnch to
start. Very few have. The majority
even less than you.
B. F. MILLER. W. P. HENDERSON
Miller & Henderson,
[Successors to John C. Gemmell.]
Marble and
Stone Cutters.
Monuments, Flag Paving, Build-ing
Stone, and, in fact, every-thing
connected with a first class
worus of this kind.
Let lls Make You An Estimate I
Pine Street, Mount Pleasant.
SANAR.
Ladies use Sanar, an antiseptic pow-der,
for all Female troubles. Ask yonr
druggist.
CHAS. L. KUHN.
937 Main st., Mount Pleasant, Pa
Yon can have
your own home.
Liquid Sulphur
for all Blood and Skin troubles. 25c
a bottle. Will go farther than a dollar's
worth of any other medicine on the mar
ket. CHAS. L. KUHN.
Prepared by Sanar Remedy Co
a sulphur spring
Get a bottle of
Sheet Music.
Bargains for This Month. The
Following I2 Pieces, Latest
Hits, $1.25; by mail $1.37
When the Candle Lights are Gleamiag.
I Love Yon, and Yon Alone. Sunset
Reverie. Philopena. St. Valentine’s.
Three Abreast. The Elks Greeting. As
the Days Go By. How We Shine. Bri-dal
Roses. Will the New Love be the
True Love. American Victory March.
We carry in stock all the latest hits at
20c per copy, 6 for $1.00.
Star Dance Folio No. 7 contains 41 late
hits, complete music to every piece, 50c.
Orders taken for any piece of masic
published. Mail orders filled.
Books and Magazines
The History sf the Panama and the
Canal, cloth bound, regular $1.50 book,
special at 50c per copy. Complete line
of paper and cloth bound books and
magazines always in stock. Orders tak-en
for any book or magazine published
in the U. S.
Post Card and Albums
Everything that's new and good. Cards
received weekly from New York and
Chicago. People living ont of town
send for Book and Mnsic Bulletin—lists
all the late hits in music and books.
G. REESE & CO.,
Walker Building, “On the Hill,"
Mount Pleasant, - Pa
Largest, Oldest and Leading
Music House.
J. B. MYERS, Jr.,
313 Main Street.
The Top Notch of Excellence.
If yon are one of those persons wba
are nor satisfied with anything less than
the best, the WEAVER is the Piano
for yon Five styles to pick from.
The LIVINGSTON Piano is some
smaller in beigm bat a giant in tone
and an old. reliable instrument. Throe
styles to pick from.
Old Organa taken in exchange for
Pianos.
We have a large lot of organs oo
hands. Sheet Mnsic and Books.
A fine line of Singer Machines and a
lot of Standards, Domestics and Whites
for $35 Don’t bny of agent until yon
see my stock.
I have enlarged my basement room
for the purpose of keeping a fall lino of
Edison Phonographs and Victor and
Colombia records. We don't sell cheap
instruments.
J. B. MYERS, Jr.
Up to-Date Mnsic Handler.
313 Main st., Mount Pleasant Pa.
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THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2*. 1907
HE DENIES
EVERYTHING
Answer Filed by Clerk of Courts John
M. Hawk to Breach of
Promise Suit.
ALLEGED WEAKNESS Of TOE FAIR PLAINTIFF
Attorneys for John M. Hawk, clerk of courts of Westmoreland county,
have filed his answer in the breach of promise suit brought some time ago by
Byrd E. Lysle, of Pittsburg, who asked $10,000 damages. Hawk denies the
various allegations and concludes his answer thus:
“The plaintiff in her statement alleges that she and her respondent were
under contract of marriage from July, 1901, to November, 1904. Yet at the
tin.e the said plaintiff was under contract of marriage with Alexander Wis-hart,
of New Haven, Fayette county.”
The answer further says that respondent understands that this cause
never came to trial, but was settled for a money consideration.
When told of Hawk’s allegation, Miss Lysle denied that she ever wasen
gaged to Wishart or ever knew a man by that name. She asserted that
Hawk is attempting to humiliate her. Miss Lysle, however, admitted that
she was still in love with Hawk, although she is much provoked over his
actions.
An Xmas IVJstake
By F-RAMK H. SWEET.
[Copyright, 1007, by Frank H. Sweet.]
T. NICHOLAS was resting
From his Christmas e/ork at last.
The gifts had all been given,
The holidays were past,
And, dozing in his armchair,
With his cat upon his knees,
The good saint smoked his honest pipe
And took hi9 honest ease.
But something roused him quickly.
He started from his seat.
A soldier bold, a maiden fair,
Were kneeling at his feet.
‘St. Nicholas,' the maiden cried,
“Behold my fearful plight!
These wounds have been inflicted
Since that dreadful, dreadful night
When you left me in the stocking
Of a being I dare not name.”
She paused. The soldier raised his
voice
And said: “I blush with shame
To stand before your saintship
In the dress you now behold,
But the way I have been treated
Makes my very blood run cold.
I’ve been nursed and kissed and cod-dled;
I’ve been rocked and sung to sleep.
A SOLDIER BOLD, A MUDEST FAIR, WEEK
KNKKLING AT HIS FEET.
Oh, were I not a soldier still
I’d almost like to weep."
“Ah,” mused the good St. Nicholas,
“I think I understand,”
And he smiled a merry little smilo
And coughed behind his hand.
“’Twas on that busy Christmas eve,
When all was in a whirl,
This doll was given to a boy,
This soldier to a girl.”
And then aloud he gravoly said:
“I grieve to see your pain,
But if you’ll stay with me a year
All shall be well again.
Next Christmas eve, my children,
When you are well and strong,
I will put you in the stockings
Where you really do belong.”
*1 wonder where my soldier is!”
Cried gentle little Moll,
And Baby, gazing round him, sobbed,
“Where is my baby dollf”
But, though they hunted high and low
And searched both far and near,
The maiden and the soldier bold
Were seen no more that year.
“Help! Help!”
Mamie’s In the factory,
Annie's In the store.
Bridget will not worry
With housework any more.
Mollle’s In a sweatshop,
Kate's a manicure,
No one scrubs or washes.
Wages are no lure.
Maggie's an apprentice,
Flossie's making mats.
And that Is why we re living.
Most all of us. in flats.
—Susie M. Best In Puck.
HIS BAD BREAK.
He Didn’t Think He Was Talking to
the Woman’s Husband.
The conductor looked at the thin
man.
"Do you see that stout woman at the
other eud of the ear—the one with the
moukey hat?” he asked.
"1 think I see the one you mean,”
the thin man responded.
“There, she’s looking this way,” said
the conductor. “Well, sir, I admire
that woman.”
“You do7”
“Y'es, 1 do. She may have a squint
and wear bad fitting clothes and big
shoes, yet 1 admire her.”
“Why?”
“She knows how to get off a car the
right way, that's why. She's too stout
and her lmir is ratty and she hasn't
any taste, hut when she hteps down
from the back platform I never wor-ry.
I know she'll land all right. I'm
dead sure she Isn’t going to sit down
In the mud and nsk me for my number.
That's why i admire her. Here she
comes now. Watch her when she gets
off.”
The stout woman came down the
aisle and briskly descended to the
street. And the conductor, with his
hand on the bell rope, winked approv-ingly
at the slim man.
Then the stout woman looked around.
“Come, George!" she called, and the
slim man meekly followed her.—Cleve-land
Plain Dealer.
Babu English.
The following Is a bit of amusing
Babu English, taken from a letter to
tlie Spectator as written by a Capo
colored man to a trader. It is not ex-actly
what Is meant by the "African
style.” but it has its own force:
Dear Sir—I recelv de blcykel witch I by
from you alrlte. but why you dom sent
no saddel. Wat is de use of blcykel when
she dont send have saddel. I am loose lo
me m.v knstomer sure ting by no having
saddels and dat not very pleasure to me.
Wat Is de matter wit you mister T J.
Jones and Companee Is not my moneys as
good like annotler mans you loose to me
my trade and I am ivery anger. And now
I tells to you you are a dam fools mister
T. J. Jones and Companee. 1 send to you
bnek at wunce your blcykel to morro for
shure. because you nre such a dam fool-ishness
peoples. Yrs. respectfulle
N. VRYL1NG.
P. S.-Since I rite dls letter I find de
saddel In de box. Excuse to me.
A Collector.
There Is R Ipd of nine years In Phila-delphia
who recently grew most curi-ous
with reference lo the profession of
a gentleman of pronounced clerical ap-pearance
who frequently visited the
hoy’s father. In answer to the young-ster's
inquiry in Ihis connection the fa-ther
replied to the effect that the good
man was "a saver of souls.”
Not loug thereafter the lad took a
favorable opportunity to approach the
reverend gentleman himself. “May I
ask you a question?" said he.
"Certainly, my little man,” replied
the divine. “I shall be pleased to an-swer
It.”
"I only wanted to know,” was the
naive query, "how many souls you’ve
saved up.”—Lippincott’s.
h—. gf>.,
Penuer—The critics roasted your
book, didn't they?
Scrlblet—Yes, but not enough to in-sure
its success.—New York t.ife.
The Football Hero Comes.
His nose Is strapped and wrapped up In a
near soft leather pouch;
Each musty muscle's cricking as he prac-tices
his crouch
(For him the purgy surgeon Is preparing
a soft couch)
Some things like pancake turners hold his
near small ears In place;
His head is kept together by a hair lined,
potllke brace
(The stocky doctor's at his heels with
medicine filled case).
He wears a woolen envelope or sweater,
without fleck:
He stands with hands prepared some
one's anatomy to wreck
(Or gently land with his soft corns on his
opponent's neck).
He’s dubbed the brawny vizier of the pig-skin
and his viz
Has strips of courtly plaster on his al-most
hidden phiz—
All these things prove the 'rah-'rah hero's
now on deck for l lz.
—F. P. Pitzer In Judge.
PUBLIC SALE
- OF—
Valuable Real Estate.
Notice is bereb) given that, by virtue
of an order of the Orphans Court ot
Westmoreland County, the undersigned
will offer at public sale, OD the premises,
tbe real estate late of Amos R Rum
oangb deceased, situate in the borongh
and township of Mount Pleasant, West
moreland county. Pa , on
Tuesday, January 7th, 1908,
at, 1 o’clock, p. til wim leave to adjourn
troiu day to day, (and leave given to
exeentois to bid aud buy at said sale):
Ati undivided one fourih iuteresi
(subject lo tbe dower interest of Mrs.
Lizzie F Rnuibaugn) in ibe following
described tracts ot laud situate in Mount
Pleasant norough and Mount Pieasani
lowusbip. said county and state, to wit:
1st. All that certain tract of land
situate in Mount Pleasant borough, said
county aud state, bounded aud describ-ed
as follows: Bounded on tbe north
and east by Jobu McAdams, A. Ruff
oeirs, Cyrus Bntiker heirs aud H G
Frick Coke Company; on the south and
west by other lands of J. H Rumbangb
heirs, Kalp & Mullin and Mount Pleas
ant Cemetery, containing 90 acres,more
\-r les- Excepting aud reserving all toe
coal and mining rights heretofore sold
and reserved Having thereon erected
a two story frame house and frame
auk b rn.
2nd Ail that certain lot or piece ot
gronud situate in Mount PleaBaut bor-ough,
sat' county aud state, bound-d
aud described as follows: On Ibe east
oy S. P. Zimmerman estate, on tbe
south by Main street, on the west by W
D Muluu estate and on tbe north bv an
alley; fronting 53 teet more or less on
Main street aud extruding hack of even
width J50 feet to back alley Having
thereon ereetedatwo story brick dwell-ing
and storeroom, stable and engine
bouse
3rd All that certain lot of ground
situate in the borough ot Mount Pleas
ant, said county and state, bounded and
desenoed as follows: On tbe n tth oy
Smithiield street, ou tbe esst by lot now
or formerly of John Dullinger, ou tbe
south bv an alley and on the west by
tot of W D Mullin heirs, being 43 feet
iu front on Buiitbfie d street and ex
tendiug back 1*30 feet to an alley. Hav-ing
ere, ted thereon a two story frame
dwelling aud shed.
4tu. All that certain tract of land
situate iu tbe borough of Mount Picas
out, said county and state, bounded nd
desc ibed as follows: Bonnded ou tbe
north by Kalp& Mullin, on the east by
land formerly of Daniel Shupe, now J
H Enuibaugh estate, on tbe south by
an alley, on tbe west by land formerly
of W. H Smith, now .1 H Rumbangb
estate, containing 8 acres 41 percbeB.
mote or less. Excepting and reserving
all tbe coal and mining rights hereto
tore conveyed aud anv parcels or lots of
ground heretofore conveyed.
5th. All that certain tract of land
situate iu Mount Pleasant township,
aid county and stare, bounded on tbe
east by Shape street, on the south b\
Diamond street, on tbe west by lands
tormerly of C J R se, et. al , now ,1
H. Rumbangb estate, and on tbe north
by Kalp & Mullin. containing 14 acres
158 perches. Excepting and reserving
tde coal and mining rights heretofore
conveyed, also excepting tract of 2.885
acres couveyed to Mount Pleasant t ool
Co , lot sold to Zimmerman & Andrew
and lots 1 to 9 inclusive aud lor 11 facing
on Diamond street in tbe J H. Rum
baugb Plan Having,thereon erected a
frame slaughter house, cooling rooms,
engine house and ice house.
(itb All that certain lot or piece of
ground situate in tbe borongb ot Mount
Pleasaut. said conniy and state, known
as lot No. 82 in J. H. Rumbangh Plan
of lots having a frontage of 40 feet on
the southerly side of RumOaugh ave
UIF, aud extending back of even width
a distance of 122 46 feet more or less to
an alley, adjoining lots 33 aud 31 in said
plan Excepting and reserving coal and
mining rights heretofore conveyed.
7th All that certain lot or piece of
ground situate in tbe borough of Mount
Pleasaut. said county and state, known
aB lot No 83 in said J H. Rumbangb
Plan of lots having a frontage of 41)feet
on the somberly side of Rumbangh av
enue, and extending back of even width
s distance of 120.8 teet more or less to
an alley, adjoining lots 34 and 32 in said
plan Excepting and reserving coal and
mining rights heretofore conveyed.
8th All that certain lot or piece • f
ground situate in the borough of Mount
Pleasant, said county and state, being
part of lot No. 85 in J H. Rumbangh
Plan of lots, and small triangular strip
adjoining same, beginningat a point in
alley at corner ot lands of Charles F.
Rumbaugb, thence north 63 deg'ees 10’
E 124 feet to Vine street, thence north
40 degrees 30’W., 13ieet. thence along
Vine street south 57 degrees west 42
feet to lot No 36; thence by lot 36
120 feet to an alley, thence along alley,
3. 57 degrees E. 10.2 feet to the place of
beginning Excepting and reserving all
the coal and mining rights heretofore
conveyed.
9th All that certain tract or piece of
ground situate in the borongb of Mount
Pleasant, said county and state, bound-ed
and described as follows, to wit:
Bonnded on the south by Rumbangh
avenue, on the west by an alley, on the
north by Kalp & Mullin and on tbe east
by other lands of J. H Rumbaugh es
tate (tract No 4 above described) con
taining about one fourth of an acre.
10th Also the entire interest in fee
in all that certain lot situate in Mount
Pleasant borough, said county and state,
heing lot No. 39 in the ,J H. Rumbangh
Plan of lots, tbe said lot having a front
age of 45 feet on Vine street and ex-tending
back of even width 120 feet to
an alley, bounded on the west by St
Clair street and on the east by lot No
40 in said plan Having thereon erected
a two story frame dwelling and out-buildings.
Sale to commence at the farm of J. H.
Rumbangb estate. Mount Pleasant bor-ough,
at above hour
Sale to be conducted by Mrs. Lizzie
F. Rumbaugh and Chas F. Rumbaugb.
exeentors of A. R. Rumbangb,deceased.
TERMS:—Ten per cent of the pur-chase
price when tbe property is knock-ed
down, balance of one half on confir-mation
of sale in cash and tbe other
one half in one year, secured by judg-ment
bond and 80 day Sci Fa mortgage
on premises sold, with interest.
Attest: PerCnriam.
ROBERT A RANKIN. Clerk
MRS. LIZZIE F RUMBAUGH,
CHARLES F. RUMBAUGH,
Mount Pleasant, Pa. Executors.
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Moment,
Gentlemen !”
Don’t he in too big a hurry about
that new Overcoat— better take plenty
of time to look around and be sure you
are getting the best!
Above all don’t buy one anywhere
until you see the magnificent garments
aSTi- we are selling at $15, $18, 20, $25 and up.
> —MAKERS OF
FlNE CLOTHING. Better than custom-made; more style
than even “crack’’ tailors give—(and a far better fit)—alto-gether
a coat that will become you and that you’ll be proud
to wear—anywhere.
This week we offer some genuine
beauties in the style shown above—one
of Schloss’ best designs and alreadv the
hit of the season in New York—at $18.
Easily worth $25, and s ld for that in
every other store. This week only at $18.
Dillon & Sherrick,
Outfitters to Particular People.
Zimmerman Block, Main street, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Bell ’Phone 132-2.
MISS MARY M. COX,
Osteopathic Physician.
408 Main St., Mount Pleasant. Pa.
S. C. Stevenson,
NOTARY PUBLIC
FEAL ESTATE & INSURANCE,
4G7 MAIN 8T„ MOUNT PLEASANT.
NA. CORT
• ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Second Floor new Bank and Trust building,
Mount Pleasant.
New Laird bulldlug. Main at.. Greensburg.
McGEARY & HARSH,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
McOausland building. WestOtteiman 8t.,
Greensburg.
WARDEN & LIGHTCAP,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Barclay Building, Greensburg.
Farmers A Merchants Nat. Bari/t Block.
Mount Pleasant.
GREGG & POTTS.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Barclay Building, Greensburg
J. LLOYD KALP,
(Successor to W. A. Kalp.)
Real Estate and Insurance Agency
833 East Main street, Mount Pleasant.
L. S. RHOADES,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 4 NOTARY PUBLIC.
A11 kinds of legal papers prepared and exe
cuted. Collecting a specialty.
Office 1109 Main Street. Mount Pleasant
CHAS. F. RUMBAUGH,
Notary Public.
Real Estate and insurance
Room 6, Farmers & Merchants National
Bank B ld g, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
ELI CROSBY,
Auctioneer and Sale Crier,
TARR, PA,
Sarvice the Best. Terms Reasonable
Ask
Delicacies
for dessert, pure, delicious
and wholesome, fresh baked
every day. If you want to
make your family happy and
healthy give our
BAKERY
a trial. Rolls, Buns, Bread,
Cake and Pastry.
your
Grocer
for
Bread.
Stick to the Handle
You get more facts about easy
running right at the crank of a sepa-tor
than by listening to tain. If a
separator turns easily, the crank
tells you so as soon as you touch it.
I am selling the lightest running
cream separator made—and it’s the MVQflTg
best every way you look at it. It’s //J,
The Sharpless Tubular.
The Tubular is the cleanest skimming, most durable,
easiest to wash separator made. The waist low can saves
your back—the enclosed gears can’t pinch your fingers—
the self oiling device saves time, uses the oil over and over
and prevents dripping on machine or floor. The Tubular
skimmed 2£ to 9 times cleaner than any other in a National Clean
Skimming Contest.
The Tubular is a money-maker and a labor saver—it in-creases
the butter money 25 to 100 per cent, and lessens the
worn of handling milk about one-half. Bring your wife in
to see it. She’ll say it is the easiest to wash. Let me give
you a catalogue with a lot of good things in it.
J. J. HITCH/WAIN,
East Main Street, MOUNT PLEASANT, PA
THE MOUNT PHEASANT JOURNAL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2^. 1907
ilittit fhsiiMJu s C$b CCP CL
JOHN L. SHIELDS, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Subscription, SI,SO a Year, Payable In Advance
Mount Pleasant has within its borders a population of over
B.OOO; while more than double that number of people live immedi-ately
around about and for them it is the natural center, as shown by
a postoffice distribution of over 15,000 It has both Pennsylvania
and Baltimore & Ohio railroad branches and will soon be given the
main line of the Coke Region Trolley System. It is completely sur-rounded
by coke plants and has in the town Bryce Brothers Company’s
big tableware glass factory. Acme umber and Supply Company.
Anchor Glass Factory Searchlight Manufacturing Company’s stove
lant the Mount Pleasant Tool Company. Husband Company’s plan
ing mill. Galley Bros ’ carriage factory, foundry, brewery, distillery,
pop plant, two flouring mills, 13 Protestant and 3 Catholic churches.
Mount Pleasant Institute, 2 large Public Schools and 3 Parochial
schools
There is coal in abundance at the town’s gates and the same is
true of electricity and natural gas for heat, light and power. All of
which things, when taken in connection with the best water system
in Western Pennsylvania, make Mount Pleasant’s numerous manu-facturing
sites ideal.
TUESDAY, December 24. 1907
^ Every reader has the best wish-
3| es of THEJOURNAL for a Merry
3| Christmas. |a
LATEST MINE HORROR.
The Darr mine disaster, the latest
ieath-dealing gas explosion, has brought
the horrible series home, or rather back,
to this county; for, over one hundred
men perished at Mammoth in this same
manner some sixteen years ago. The
Pittsburg Coal Company s revised list
gives the number of its Darr employes
killed last Thursday at 225 and it is
reasonable to suppose more than that
•umber rather than less perished.
There are numerous theories given as
to the cause. But, if the statement that
•pen lignts were used is true, no further
explanation is needed other than the
admitted presence of gas. Yet miners,
for the sake of a better light, have run
this risk in the past and will continue
to run it just so long as their employers
permit them to do so.
IT’S a notable fact that the borough
•ffice doesn’t have to go a-begging.
A BIG UNDERTAKING.
There will doubtless be an interesting
time in the Fayette county court at Un-iontown
on January 7th when Judge
Umbel hears the petition of Editor
Likins, of the Uniontown “People’s
Tribune,” who wants an audit of Fayette
Republican Chairman John R. Byrne’s
expense accounts in the late campaign
in that county.
In his statement filed, as required by
law, Chairman Byrne admits that he
spent a total of $25,275, of which some
$20,000 was for the “dissemination of in-formation.”
Editor Likins, it seems, now
wants the Hon. John R. to go into de-tails
of the latter snm.
Brother Likins may not know it, but
it is nevertheless a fact that, in tackling
Mr. Byrne, he has undertaken a big job
as our old friend “Johnny" is the
smoothest political proposition that ever
came down the old National Pike.
been operating on reduced time for sev-eral
months, will be closed in some de-partments
during the holidays for re-pairs,
but after January 1 will probably
resume in full in all departments, be-cause
of the new work now coming in.
This statement, if it should prove
true, is a good piece of news for Frick
coke workers as they will be included
in the fortunate list.
JOHN LYNCH, the Union Supply Com-pany’s
vice president and general super-intendent,
makes the right kind of
Santa Claus. He doesn’t allow hard
times to interfere with his giving.
IF Burgess Crosby doesn't come back
tomorrow with a diamond ring for his
good wife THE JOURNAL will subscribe
liberally to a fund to have him im-peached.
^
Just Listen to This.
Pittsburg Post.
Pittsburg is next to the top in favora-ble
clearing house reports.
THE school directors have appropri-ated
$1,000 in order to show up the com-missioners
as tax jugglers. Yet that
sum doesn't seem large in comparison
with the grave nature of the charge. To
hand a lawsuit instead of the expected
vote of thanks, one can easily imagine
the commissioners’ surprise.
A GOOD IDEA, ANYHOW.
A new banking law for Oklahoma,
providing a guaranty fund for the pro-tection
of depositors, in insolvent banks,
will become operative on February 17<
1908. Each state bank is required to
pay to the state banking board a sum
equal to 1 per cent, of its daily average
deposits. Whenever this sum is de-pleted
it will be increased by further
assessment.
Whenever a bank fails the slate bank
examiner will step in and forthwith pay
the depositors from the guaranty fund
held by the banking board. These pay-ments
become a first lien on the assets
of the defunct bank.
Of course, it remains to be seen how
this law will act; bnt, this latest addi-tion
to the Union has the right idea,
anyhow.
GOOD PIECE OF NEWS
Officials of the Carnegie Steel Com-pany
and the United States^Steel Corpo-ration
concerns in the Pittsburg district
have intimated that the contemplated
readjustment of wages in that district,
as well as others, has been given up, and
that no reduction will be made.
The companies have been able to
maintain prices of sleel and steel pro-ducts
and feel there is no need of cat-ting
the pay of employes.
The Homestead steel works, which has
Sensible School Directors.
Oonnellsvllle Courier.
The vaccination law will be enforced
in the Dunbar township shools, without
the consent of the Somerset county anti-vaccinationists.
The school authorities
prefer to £ave the theories of a few than
to expose the many children under their
care to a loathesome and dangerous dis-ease.
2ke first
Wational IBank,
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.,
A strong banking insti-tution,
whose affairs
are under the guidance
of a Board of Direct-ors
composed of repre-sentative
and success-ful
men, of known rep-utation
and standing
and of long experi-ence
in financial mat-ters.
Your account
and banking business
respectfully invited.
Capital ----- $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits over 90,000.00
Oldest National Bank in West-moreland
County.
Regarding Advertising.
Greensburg Argus.
With a few honorable exceptionsl
Greensburg merchants do not advertise
at any time, much less during the lioli-
,day season. The purchasing public,
therefore, is fully justified in believing
they have nothing to sell, which is not
far from the fact.
Let Us Hope Not.
Uniontown News Standard.
Some of the great disasters of this year
are to be repeated in 1908. Harry Orch-ard
and Evalyn Nesbit Thaw are getting
ready to tell their stories again. Only
an optonist can look forward to a merry
Christmas and a happy New Year with
such things facing him.
until you see our line.
We have an elegant line of pres-ents
this year, both in beauty
and quality, and the prices are
surprisingly low. In this stock
you will find handsome Brush
and Comb Sets Mirrors, Ster
ling Silver articles, Shaving
Sets, Manicure Sets, Smokers’
Sets, Fancy Thermometers, Ink-stands,
Perfumery, Box Paper,
etc., and the finest line of
Reymer’s Candies
in Mount Pleasant, put up in
fancy boxes—handsome Christ-mas
gift.
You are cordially invited to
call and see our Hue.
CRYSTAL PHARMACY,
C.F.COLDSMITH,
646 Main St., Mount Pleasant, Pa.
A Fuss That Talks.
Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Judging from the fact that bank direc-tors
are making a fuss like a Christmas
dividend things arc looking better.
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
The Grim Reaper’s Work In This Place
and Vicinity.
Mrs. Sarah McGiffin, wife of Jacob L.
McGiffin, who has been located in Johns-town
for several years, and sister of Mrs.
Anna Andrews, died early Friday morn-ing
at her South Church street home of
a complication of inward troubles for
which she underwent an operation some
time before. Rev. Mr. Prugh,supplying the
Re-Union Presbyterian church, of which
Mrs. McGiffin was a consistent mem-ber,
conducted divine services at the
house Sunday afternoon, the interment
following at the Middle Presbyterian
churchyard. In addition to the husband
one son, Otto, survives. Mrs. McGiffin,
who was 51 years of age, had sent for
her uncle, Samuel Fisher, of United, to
write her will, but before he could reach
her bedside she had passed away.
John R. Jordan, Burgess of Bedford,
and also connected with a bank there,
died last Wednesday, following a three
days' illness of pneumonia, aged 34
years. He was a bachelor and a grand-nephew
of Captain W. M. Jordan, of this
place, and J. B. Jordan, of Pleasant
Unity.
Mahmay, the nine-month-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Shemas, of Church
street, died Saturday of whooping cough,
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses havP
been granted for this vicinity during the
past week •
Charles B. Fishel, of Saltsburg, and
Ellen Klink, of Hecla.
FASHIONABLE
MILLINERY
A SPECIALTY.
We carry a line of Laces, Rib-bous,
Gloves, Handkerchiefs,
Fancywork Materials, Infants’
Wear, Hosiery, Corsets, and an
assortment of smalllnotions that
are always needed.
25c Underwear 25c
We have positively the Larg-est
New Stock of Ladies’Mersey
Ribbed Fleece-lined Underwear
in town. This is no exaggera-tion,
but a fact. The garments
are well made and of Excellent
Value.
MRS. J. J. HITCHMAN,
337 Main St.. Mount Pleasant.
Executor’s Notice.
Lightcap & Warden, Attorneys.
Estate of Wm. Chamberlain, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Wm
Chamberlain, late of East Huntingdon town-ship,
deceased, having been granted to the
undersigned by the Register of Westmoreland
county, notice Is hereby given to all persons
Indebted to said estate to make immediate
payment, and those having claims against the
same will present them properly authenti-cated
for settlement.
JL. MYF.RS. Executor.
12 5 6t . Mount Pleasant, Pa
Administrator’s Notice.
Lightcap & Warden. Attorneys.
Estate of Lovonla Loblngler, Deceased.
Notice is hereby gtven that letters of ad-ministration
c. t. a.on the estate of Lovenla
Loblngler, late of Mount Pleasant, West-moreland
county, Pa., deceased, having been
granted to the undersigned by the Register
of said county, all persons Indebted to said
estate will make immediate payment, and
those having claims against the same will
present them to the undersigned, duly au-thenticated,
for settlement.
Wm. R. Griffin,
Administrator C. T. A.
Mount Pleasant, Pa. VS VS Ot
Only a Few More Hours
and the Christmas Bells
will be Ringing.
We are all ready for the
final rush with
Christmas Gifts
for Everybody
AT REDUCED PRICES.
UAIN 5T. MT. PLEA5AN1
625-627.
ensational
Price Cutting!
Any Suit, Overcoat or Raincoat in
the house, Your Pick at 65c on the $
Any Boys’ and Child’s Suit, Overcoat or
Raincoat at 65c on the Dollar.
All Hen’s and Young Men’s Dress Pants
at 65c on the Dollar.
All Soft hats and Fur Caps at 65c on the Dollar.
All Underwear, Dress Shirts, Wool Hosiery, Gloves,
Etc., Etc., at 70c on the Dollar.
All Boots, Shoes and Rubbers at 75c on the Dollar.
GET TO KNOW US.
H. Goldstone & Son,
Clothing, Shoes and Furnishings.
Main street, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
National Hotel Block.
THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 84, 1907,
IIIKB1TH0ME
For the Past Week Briefly Men-tioned.
LITTLE TALK OF THE TOWN
THAT WILL BOTH INTEREST AND
ENTERTAIN
A Department in Wmcb the Local Editoi
Holds Hitch Carnival and Works off his
Surplus Enertry In Condensations
ThatDealSolely with Matters Relating
to Mount Pleasant
The Bryce glass factory continues to
ran about half full on a 4-pot furnace.
Friends of Orrin Rees, the East End
hotel man, will regret to learn of his
Illness.
The Aid Society will meet at the hos-pital
Tuesday afternoon next, December
31, at 3 o’clock.
The Mount Pleasant Tool Company
siosed its plant Saturday for two weeks
in order to take stock.
Next week's JOURNAL will be issued
Tuesday in order to permit of the force
selebrating New Year's.
A Uniontown duck pin team defeated
tbe local Keystones here Thursday eve-ning,
1,287 to 1,275 pins.
Frank Crise, a prominent Mount Pleas-ant
township citizen, is out for constable
MI the Republican ticket.
Local hotel men, instead of giving
Christmas treats over their bars, will
make the hospital a donation.
Ward, whose name appears in the list
«f the Darr mine victims, was a brother
•f Joseph Ward, of this place.
The St. Johns Lutheran and Reformed
3nnday*schools will hold their joint
Christmas exercises and receive their
treat at that church this evening.
The Varsity basket ball team will hold
a benefit matinee dance in the bank and
trust company assembly rooms Christ-mas
afternoon. It is*an invitation affair.
The local postoffice will be closed to-morrow
except from 11 a. m. until noon.
There will be one collection and one
delivery in the morning by the carriers.
Hugh Russell, one of the local mail
•arriers, is confined to his Eagle street
home with an attack of tonsilitis. Abe
Pershing, Rural No. 4 man, is on the
route.
Local Knights of the Golden Eagle
will pay their Greensburg brothers a
fraternal visit Friday evening next,
making the trip to the county scat in a
special West Penn street car.
There will be another masquerade
skating j yrty given at the Mount Pleas-ant
Rink New Year's Eve, December 31,
when $5 gold pieces will be awarded
the best masked lady and gentleman.
Colonels A. J. Logan, of Pittsburg, and
Richard Coulter, Jr., of Greensburg,were
here Thursday and inspected the new
state armory following extensive im-provements
and repairs made by the
state. •
Jay Pigman and Lee Milliron, two
East End lads, were severely hurt Thurs-day
while coasting down Main street.
The former had his leg badly bruised,
while the latter got a deep gash on the
thigh.
The warm weather that set in Sunday
brought the honey bees out of their
hives with almost summer humming.
The temperature dropped last night, but
the chances arc against a white Christ-mas.
Mrs. Mary N. Keister, before moving
to Westerville, Ohio, loaned two books,
■‘The Life of John G. Paton" and “Sacred
Hours with Young Christians.” If
these can be left with Orrin W. Albert
she will greatly appreciate the favor.
Hon. Amos Trout, of Armbrust, while
calling at this office Thursday to renew
his JOURNAL subscription, expressed the
hope that he would yet be able to in-duce
Highway Commissioner Hunter to
make the long-promised mile of state
road from North Diamond street to the
old Samuel Andrew farm.
The special meeting of Redstone Pres-bytery
held at Scottdale Thursday, dis-solved
the pastoral relationship existing
between Rev. D. M. Lyle and the local
Re-Union Presbyterian church where
Rev. G. C. Fisher, appointed pioderator
of the session, will preach next Sunday
morning, declaring the pulpit vacant.
The contest of the will of the late
James Hitchman, of this place, was heard
yesterday before Judge Steel in the or-phan’s
court at Greensburg. The con-testants,
George Gilmore and sister, Mrs.
Edna Stillwagon, of Connellsville,grand-children,
who got but a dollar each,
claim that undue influence was used on
their grandfather and that he was not
capable of making a will.
New 0. A. B. Officers.
Tne newly elected officers of Robert
Warden Po9t, G. A. R., will be installed
January 11. They are: Commander, J.
A. Loar; S. V., Gotlieb Myers; J. V., John
D. Leonard; Adjutant, J. A. Stevenson;
Officer of the Day, J. G. Thompson; Q.
M., John T. Tarr; Chaplain, Nicholas
Long; Officer of the Guard, Emery An-ery
Andrew; Inside Sentinel, Joseph
Miller; Sergeant of Guard, J. R. Zuck.
SIGN OF THE CROSS.
Items of Special Interest to Local
Church Goers.
Rev. R. L. Leatherman, the local Lu-theran
pastor, will preach on Sunday
next in town at 10:30 a. m. and at Ruffs-dale
at 2:30 p. m.
There will be Holy Communion at St.
Johns Reformed church Sunday morning
next at 11 o’clock, with preparatory ser-vice
and annual congregational meeting
at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. Service at
First Reformed church Sunday evening
at 7:00.
The local A. M. E. Zion people have
given their pastor, Rev. P. K. Fonvielle,
a three weeks’ vacation which he will
spend lecturing in Washington, Phila-delphia
and points in North Carolina.
On “Johnny” Byrne's Trail.
W. M. Lekins, editor of the Union-town
“People’s Tribune" and chairman
of the Fayette county Prohibition com-mittee,
on Friday last had filed in court
a petition asking an audit of Republican
County Chairman John R. Byrne's ac-counts.
“Johnny’s" sworn statement as
filed showed that in the late campaign
he spent $25,275, of which some $20,000
was for dissemination of information.
Colonel Likins wants the Hon. John to
itemize the latter sum. Judge Umbel
ordered the petition filed and set Jan-uary
7 for a hearing.
New Captain for E.
Captain Nat. J. Hurst has, on account
of the distance he lives from town, re-signed
the command of Company E and
will, it is said, be succeeded by Bittalion
Adjutant James Harkins, a member of
Colonel Coulter’s Tenth regiment staft,
on which First Lieutenant John D.
Hitchman will fill Captain Harkins’s
place.
Handsome Books.
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.
How these Articles Appear After They
Have been Boiled Down Into Short
Paragraphs That Speak to the Point
But Briefly of Interesting Events
Tra napirlng in the Old Star of the Wes
John Giesy, a well known Ligonier
citizen, aged 70 years, dropped dead ol
heart trouble Saturday.
The Westmoreland County Medical
Association is taking steps to prosecute
illegal practitioners said to be working
in this county.
Pittsburg capitalists have organized a
company to connect Latrobe and Ligon-ier
by trolley. The line will run by
way of Idlewild.
Sheriff-elect Shields will retain all of
Sheriff Seanor's assistants from Deputy
James Hoke down.
The Ligonier turned wood plant was
destroyed by fire Saturday morning,
causing a loss of $5,000 on which there
is $3,500 insurance.
Congressman Huffhas been made chair-man
of the Mines and Mining Committee
as well as given the Pennsylvania va-cancy
on Postoffices and Post Roads.
The Chicago fast mail on the Pennsyl-vania
railroad ran into a freight wreck
near Bolivar Sunday night, injuring a
dozen trainmen and passengers, but none
fatally.
Where the Ladies do Their Shopping
VjThe Womans
Do your
Christmas
Shopping
Here and
Save Money
Opposite the
Farmers & Mer-chahts
National Bank,
652 Main Street,
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
You will
surely be
pleased with
our Goods
and Prices
Christmas Shopping Now in Full Swing
When shopping, even at this time of the year, why not do so at a store where you
will NOT be compelled to pay double prices for your goods just because it is around the
holidays ? We can save you money and will surely convince you of this fact if you call
around to see us.
This is Men’s Week
At the Woman’s Store
While it’s the ladies we cater to all the year around, we have set these next few days for
the men and, gentlemen, we assure you of a rousing welcome. It you have a sweetheart,
wife or sister, gentlemen, and are thinking of making her heart glad in the shape of a
little gift, we will be right here to serve you and be only too pleased to assist you in your
selections. Below are a few of the many articles that are sure to please and make useful
gifts:
The style books, being sent out, free
of charge by the manufacturers of "Star
Brand” Shoes, are very striking exam-ples
of good shoe ads. The booklets are
very nicely gotten up in colors on fine
paper, Drop a postal to Billy Reed,
care Roberts, Johnson and Rand Shoe
Co., St. Louis, and you will receive a
copy immediately. 12 19 2
The second annual exhibition of the
Poultry and Pet Stock Association will
be held in the Fouch building, Union-town,
January 14 to 17, inclusive. En-tries
close January 7.
The Byers-Alien Lumber Company,
having exhausted the timber supply
about Ligonier, is preparing to move its
men and mills further into Laurel Hill
along the new railroad to Somerset.
Furs
Umbrellas
Pocket Books
Silk Scarfs
Wool Scarfs
Shawls
Handkerchiefs
Center Pieces
Pillow Tops
Combs
Waists
Silk Petticoats
Garters
Belts
Gloves
and other articles too numerous to mention,
SALE OF LONG COATS
Every person desiring to succeed
should have a good business education.
There is no better investment than good,
sound, practical knowledge. If you wish
to succeed then prepare for success. The
Peterson Business College opens on
Wednesday, January 1st, 1908. Write
for particulars.
Goodman & Springer's display of water
colors in the show window in the Mill-tin
block is well worth an inspection by
lovers of the beautiful. 12 19 2
A GOOD THING to remember is that the
Christmas goods at L. M. Karney’s store
on the hill are, like the small articles on
a sale bill, too numerous to mention.
12 19 2
With her nine-year-old baby in her
arms, Mrs, William Dallas leaped from
the second floor of her burning house at
Somerset early last Thursday morning.
Neither mother nor child was injured.
Thomas Moser, 55 years old, died last
Wednesday of hydrophobia at his home
at Ruble, Fayette county, after terrible
suffering. He was bitten several months
ago by a mad dog and took treatment,
but to no avail.
The Pittsburg & Westmoreland Rail-way
Company wanted a small strip of
ground just outside the borough of Ir-win
owned by Thomas H. Irwin, and
decided to condemn the property. Judge
McConnell approved the company’s
right to do so as a common carrier.
FOR SALE OR RENT:—Good six-room
house at Tarr with all necessary out-buildings
and half an acre of ground
with plenty of fruit. Call on me at the
old John Frick farm or address me at
Mount Pleasant. S. C. SHAWLEY.
12 10 tf
Entitled to Confidence.
"The Weaver1 Organ & Piano Co. has
for years been one of the most substan-tial
and progressive manufacturing cor-porations
of our city, and is an institu-tion
worthy of the entire confidence of
our own people, as well as abroad.”
—The York Daily, York, Pa. For sale
by J. B. Myers, Jr., Mount Pleasant, Pa.
The winter term of the Peterson Busi-ness
College begins on Wednesday, Jan-uary
1st, 1908. There is no better time
to begin a course. The instruction is
individual. Each student is taught sep-arately.
Do not miss the opportunity.
Call for particulars. 1
Christmas Pictures.
Our line ot genuine water color pict-ures
is better than ever this season. For
Christmas or wedding presents nothing
is more pleasing than one from this line
neatly framed. Goodman & Springer.
12 5 4
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of the Comptroller of the Cur-rency,
Washington, D. C.,
OCTOBER 29, 1907.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
who may have claims against “The Far-mers
and Merchants National Bank of
Mount Pleasant,” Pennsylvania, that the
same must be presented to H. G. Mur-ray,
Receiver, with the legal proof
thereof, within three months from this
date, or they may be disallowed.
WM. B. RIDGLEY,
10 30 3m Comptroller of the Currency.
Day and night school begins at the
Peterson Business College on Wednes-day,
January 1st, 1908. There is no bet-ter
time to begin a course. Drop a card
for full particulars. 1
We are still at the old stand, corner
Main and St. Clair streets, where we
make better portraits, better frames and
have a finer line of framed pictures than
ever before. Goodman & Springer.
12 5 4
The bodies of Matthew Stoves and
son, formerly of Harrison City, this
county, who were killed in the Yolande.
Alabama, mine explosion, were brought
north and buried in the Brush Creek
cemetery Sunday by the widow and
mother who is left with five dependent
children,
COKE AND COAL.
Items of Interest Gatnered From Both
Mine and Yard .
The coke business went from bad to
worse this week as all the Frick plants
where ovens are in blast made but two
days, Monday and Tuesday.
Employes of the United States Steel
Corporation, who subscribed for the pre-ferred
stock under the provisions of the
profit sharing plan of 1902, will, it is
said, now receive an extra dividend of
something like 60 per cent, of their
holdings. Many operatives of the H. C.
Frick Coke Company are on this list.
Pennsylvania railroad officials expect
to have the new coal road through Wash-ington
county, connecting their Monon-gahela
and Panhandle divisions, in op-eration
some time next month, and ar-rangements
are being made with coal
companies to handle the output of the
mines in that district and the new mines
to be opened next year. The line is 18
miles long.
In court at Greensburg Saturday Judge
McConnell handed down an opinion
and decree in the appeal of various coal
companies to the valuation placed on
their holdings by the county commis-sioners
at the last triennial assessment.
The claim was made that the market
value of coal lands has depreciated $70
an acre and the decree reduces the val-uations
that amount. Coal lands in the
South Irwin basis was rated at $400; in
the North Irwin, $450; Greensburg field,
$500, and in the coke region of this
county, $700. This commissions look
upon the judge's actions as a vindica-tion
for them.
FOR SALE:—Good frame house and lot
at Mellingertown, just east of Mount
Pleasant. Inquire of Metz & Morey.
12 24 tf
The coke workers throughout the re-gion
will receive their Christmas pay
today.
Nowhere in Mount Pleasant can you be shown a greater variety of coats than ours.
They come in plain black kerseys, broadcloths and cheviots, also in all wool mixed effects
in the best makes including the popular La Vogues. We have reduced them all one-third
and in some cases one-half.
All Millinery 1-2 off and less. All Suits 1-2 off and less.
THE WOMAN’S STORE.
BANK REPORTS.
REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF TIIK FIRST
National Bank of Mount Pleasant, at
Mount Pleasant. In the State of Pennsylva-nia.
at the close of business, Dec. 8,1907.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
U.S.Bonds to secure circulation
Premiums on 0. 8. Bonds
Ronds, securities, etc -
Banking-House, furniture and llx-tures
••••••• -
Due from National banks (not re-serve
agents) -
Due from state banks and bankers
Due from approved reserve agents
Checks and other cash items
Notes of other National banks
Fractional paper currency, nickles
and cents - -—
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie $88 687 35
Legal tender notes 8 000 00
Redemption fund wltiiU. S.Treas’r
(5 per cent of circulation)
1375 fi89 00
831 09
100 000 00
1 750 00
89 500 00
49 000 00
920 41
25 437 19
50 226 09
1 317 11
33 409 00
401 10
46 087 35
5 000 00
Total 1080 185 90
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund -
Undivided profits less expenses and
taxes paid
National bajik notes outstanding.
Due toother National Banks
Due to Trust Companies and Sav-ings
Banks
Dividends unpaid ... ......
Individual deposits subject to ch k
Demand certificates of'deposit.
1100 000 00
80 000 00
14 161 Ol
100 000 00
33 85
i 400 88
335 00
57 4. 7 50
Total $686 185 90
State of Pennsylvania. „
County of Westmoreland, f
I, Geo. W. Stoner, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Geo. W. Stoner. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
7th day of Dec,. 1907.
J. Lloyd Kalp, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
Isaac Sherrick, I
S. N. Warden. > Directors.
JAMES S. BRADDOCK, )
Report of the condit ion or the Citizens Sav-ings
and Trust Company of Mount Pleas-ant,
Pa., at the close of business Dec. 10 1907.
RESOURCES.
Cash on hand $43 511310
Checks and other cash items L433 04
Due from banks and bankers 51 095 87
Commercial and other paper purch’d 380 874 73
Call loans upon collateral 49 000 00
Time loans upon collateral 45 604 01
Loans upon Bonds and Mortgages
Investment Securities owned, viz:
.Stock, bonds, etc $55 500 <>0
Mortgages $107 207 61 162 707 01
Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 87 600 00
Overdrafts 1 031 40
$ 827 398 43
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in... $ 125 000 00
Surplus fund 30 000 00
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid 10 628 73
Deposits subject to check, 504 840 09
Deposits, special 43 831 53 ...008 678 22
Due to the Commonwealth 10 000 00
Due to Banks and Bankers 21 940 70
Dividends unpaid 15 00
Treasurer’s and certified checks out-standing
21124177
$ 827 398 42
Amount of Trust Funds uninvested 4 237 11
State of Pennsylvania,
County or Westmoreland, f ’
I, Jno. L. Ruth. Treasurer of the above
named Company, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Jno. L. Ruth, Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of December, 1907. 8. O. Stevenson,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
JAS 8, HITCHMAN, 1
J McD. BRYCE, J- Directors.
JOHN A. WARDEN, )
SCOTTDALE, PA.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 10;30.
Shave the Prices on all Christmas Gifts
by making yonr purchases at the store thet saves-yon money. We can save you
money because we are large retail dealers. Our stocks are tremendous. We
buy early for cash, operate on small expense and are satisfied with small profits.
We are proud of our success and are more prond of our reputation we have gain-ed
during tbe It! years in which we have served the public.
Women’s Hosiery
Makes appropriate Christmas Gilts.
Lisle hose of extra fine quality, light weight, fine gauge. usual '.flc kind, 35c, or
3 pairs for $1 00.
Pure silk stockings of fine quality, double sole, heel and toe, garter top, black.
blue and pink, regular §3 50 value, for $3 00.
Silk Pillows, handsome combination of coloring! Allied with silk floss, valne $1 75
for $1.25.
Gloves and Neckwear
Appropriate Gifts for Miss and Madam.
Women’s kid gloves in clasp of soft, pliable quality, in tan, black, green and
brown, 31 25 value, for $1.00.
Women’s kid gloves, IB button, genuine kid (no lambskin) tan, black and white,
regular $3 50 glove, for $3 00.
New Ideas in Women’s Neckwear.
Velvet Chiffon and Lace Beaded Effects, a great display at 50c, in neat boxes.
Silk Waists in ecru, white and black, tremendous display, short and long sleeves,
ranging in price from $3 50 to $10 00.
Holiday Handkerchiefs in neat funcy boxes by the thousand for men, women
and children, the finer ones put up in neat, fancy folders, at bargain prices.
Furs! Going to Buy Any ?
We show a great selection of fashionable fnrs at attractive prices. Genuine
Mink, Grey Squirrel, Hudson Bay Sable, Grey and B.ack Lynx, first quality
only. Every piece guaranteed. See the beautiful sets we show at $12.50,
$18, $25, $40, $30, $75—15 to 20 per cent, lower in price than others ask.
Umbrellas
are here by the hundred. A great variety to select from. Sterling handles fin-ished
in mother of pearl, taffeta silk covers, every one guaranteed to hold
color. Special offer at $2.60.
Our Toy Department
has the largest line of new and up-to date toys. It occupies our large basement,
30x108 feet. American and European novelties: onr own importation. Can save
you fully 25 per cent.
Jointed Dolls, kid bodies, bisque heads, natural hair’ 18 inch doll for $1.00.
24 inch, same as above, at $1 50. All onr dolle are cork filled—no sawdust.
12-inch Bear, white and cinnamon, with voice, at $1.00—50c less than elsewhere’
and thousands of other things It low prices to suit the times.
MILLER’S,
THE BIG STORE.
Scottdale. Pa.
THF. MOUNT PLH1ASANT JOURNAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 84 1907
STREET CAR
JliriPS TRACK.
Serious Accident on the West Penn
Trolley Line at New Haven
Wednesday Evening.
IN ALL SHIN PEOPLE WERE HURT LITTLE
A through West Penn street car from Uniontowh to Greenshurg. in
charge of Conductor Amos vtiller and vtotornun Cnarles Lakin, both of this
place, jumped the derailing switch at the Main street crossing of the South-west
railroad at New Haven last Wednesday evening.
Motorman Lakin. *ho was severely cut about the head, was applying
the hand brake to stop the car at the derailing switch, when it slipped from
his gra.'P and struck him in the stomach. He drupi ed unconscious and in
falling his hand struck the controller, turning the power on full.
Leaving the rails at the switch, the car shot across the pavement into the
front of Henry Rhodes’ department store. Women waiting on the sidewalk
for a car were knocked down and customers in the store thrown into a panic.
The entire front of Knodes’ store was demolished.
The other injured, none very badly, were: Mrs. Catherine Mickey and
Mrs. Margaret Williams, both of Vanderbilt; Mrs. J. D. Province and Miss
Josephine Rinehart, both of Connellsville, and Mrs. Andrew Calhoun, of
Dunbar.
The Mistletoe
By BOBEBTVS LOVE.
W[Copyright, 1907, by Robertas Love.] HEN you step under the sprig
of mistletoe hanging from
the chandelier to get your
Christmas kiss you may not
he particularly Interested In the gen-esis
of the peculiar little vegetable
growth which Cupid seems to have ap-propriated
for his own. Nevertheless
the process of mistletoe production and
reproduction is highly interesting.
In some parts of England, where
most of the mistletoe of Christmas
8§*Swk
'<■ fii
: 'ft Ai Mias
> f. f l §' i
After this the mistletoe comes rapid-ly
into its kingdom and takes posses-sion.
The close observer will see other
little swellings and peaks along the
branch, the thin roots of the mistle-toe
having traveled under the bark to
sprout up iu fresh places. Thus it
travels along until sometimes the whole
tree is in its possession, fine bunches
of the Christmas hanger growing abun-dantly.
When once the mistletoe takes pos-session
of a fruit tree the effect upon
the fruit is quite noticeable. The mis-tletoe
takes its nourishment from the
tree to which it clings. That Is the
soil in which its roots live and thrive.
Naturally this reduces the amount of
substance which formerly went into
the fruit. If the captive be an apple
tree, the apples become small and
scraggly. The mistletoe has stolen
away their sweetness and plumpness.
Man grows by what he feeds on. So
does mistletoe. And as the pork eating
man visits +he penalty of death upon
the pig so does the penalty of wither-ing
and souring fall upon the apple
whose progenitor feeds the spreading
parasite. Nature is full of wonders,
and the growth of mistletoe is one of
the most wonderful when adequately
studied.
Mistletoe grows naturally in parts
of England and Scotland, being propa-gated
by birds. In some of the north-ern
counties of Scotland no mistletoe
is found. This is believed to be due
to the absence of the mistle thrush
In the Kitchen.
Miss Ella (tin- coo'; - o 'long, now,
Mlstah Johnsing! How dare yo* kiss
tnah ruby lips?
Mr. Johnson—Fo’ de l.awd. Miss
Jackslng. Ah Jess could o' erslst claim-in'
de privilege when Ah seen dat mis-letoe.
Mi's Ella -What mistletoe yo’ all
Hikin' ’bout ?
Mr. Johnson—W'y. uat bangin' f’om
le shelf right 'hove yo’ beautiful bald.
Miss Ella—Hull! Hat's nothin’ but a
bunch o’ spinach!
The Chances.
“Which would you rather he,” asked
the ambitious youth, “a great speaker
or a great writer?”
“It all depends,” answered Mr. Si-rius
Barker, “on whether you would
rather take a chance on getting clergy
man's sore throat or writer’s cramp.
Washington Stnr.
* S.ioild Fly
Critic—You say here. “The faithful
deg went flying after Its prey'' Iliv.vb
hat for nature faking?
Wright Bong Oh. that’s all right
You see. this was a bird dog. —Kansas
ity Tillies.
*> Yes, We Have’ It! I
WOVIfIM’S WOES.
BBRH1ES CRUSHED ON A BRANCH.
time comes from, the gardeners prop-agate
the parasite artificially. Mistle-toe.
as is well known, Is of the para-sitic
kind, taking its sustenance not
from the ground, but from a tree. The
apple tree seems to be its “favorite,
though the hawthorn, the lime and the
poplar frequently carry the parasite.
The scientific inoculation of trees
with the mistletoe growth is practiced
■with excellent results in the north of
England. The gardener takes between
ois thumb and forefinger one of the
little berries of the mistletoe, crushes
it so that its sticky juice oozes out and
sticks it upon the surface of a branch
of the tree. Usually lie selects a young
branch, on which the bark is soft and
easily penetrable. If an older branch
be chosen, the bark is slightly scraped
on Hie surface. The berry is mashed
fiat against the bark. The seed which
it contains' is thus held in place by its
■own gum.
Late April or May Is the proper sea-son
for Inoculating. The seed soon
sends through the bark a little “feeler”
or root, and a small twig, bending in
toward the branch of the tree, appears.
SWELLED BRANCH AND TWIG.
After a considerable period this twig,
which looks like a small fishhook
sticking in the tree from the top of
the hook, falls off. The uninitiated
thinks it is ail over, but the experi-enced
gardener knows better. He
knows that after u time the branch
will begin to swell at the point of in-oculation,
gradually rising to a little
peak at the place where the hook has
been. This tip gets green and shiny,
a bud pushes up, and in a few weeks
an unmistakable twig of mistletoe is
visible, with a stem and a long leaf or
two.
. ■(! J
TWIG AND FIRST BUD BURSTING.
from those counties. The thrush of
this name is exceedingly fond of the
mistletoe berry. After eating its fill
the bird flies to another tree. Being
cleanly, it uses the branch of the tree
upon which it alights for a napkin,
wiping its sticky bill thereon. Fre-quently
a mistletoe seed is thus de-posited
and glued to the bark. Then
the reproductive process follows nat-urally.
Au official Inquiry as to whether
mistletoe is still to he found on oak
trees, as in Druldlcal days, resulted in
the discovery of several oaks in one
rounty of England bearing the para-site.
But modern mistletoe has come
to be Cupldical rather than Hruldicai.
When the mistletoe and the miss, plus
the mister, get in the proper positions
the result rhymes with kiss.
Willy’s Hot Christmas.
“Well, Willy,” said Uncle Ned, who
sometimes talked slangy, “I suppose
you had a hot time on Christmas.”
“I sh’d say I did,” replied Willy.
“Santy Claus filled my sofks so full
that they fell down Into tb’ fireplace
au’ ketehed on fire, an' I got up t’
yether up the scraps that wuz left an’
found paw there tryin’ t’ do tb’ same
thing, an’ I got'm’ hands an' arms
burned so 1 had t’ stay In bed all day,
an’ then paw licked me fer giftin' up
so early on Chrls’mus mornin’.”
Caution.
“What’s the matter with him any-way?”
“Sh! They’re trying to keep it quiet.
It's gustritls.”
“Why, that’s not contagious. Why
should”—
“Sh! They’re afraid the gas company
may send in a bill against him.”—Pu-eblo
Chieftain.
Mount Pleasant Women are Finding
Belief at Last.
It does seem that women have more
than a fair sqare ot the aches and pains
that(afflict humanity; they must “keep
up,” must attend to duties in spite ot
constantly aching backs, or headaches,
dizzy spells, bearing-down pains; the\
tuns stoop over, when to st op means
torture, They must walk and bend and
work with racking pains and many
aches tr >ui kidney ills. Kidneys cause
more suffering than anv organ of the
body. Keep the kidneys well and
heelth is easily maintained Read of a
remedy for kidneys only that, helps and
cures the kidneys and is endorsed by
people yon know.
Mrs. James Gt White, living at 35
Shupe street. Mount Pleasant. Pa , says:
"I suffered with lame hack f r a long
time I was very weak, had a tired de
pressed feeling, and iu the monline
would feel unrefreshed I was unable
to sleep well and my kidneys were ir
regular in action I was so weak nrd
lame that I WHB unable to attend to my
Household duties until I read of Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured a box at
i ihas L Kuhn’s drug store. One box
of this remedv freed me from the pain
and lameuess in my back strengthened
the kidneys and made me feel better in
every wav I heartily, endorse. Doan's
Kidney Pills.”
For sal by all dealers Price 50c
Foster Milbnrn Co , Buffalo, New York.
Sole Agents for the United States.
Ren ember the name—Doan’s —and
take no other.
Annual Election of officers.
The annual election of nine directors of the
First, Natlondl Rank.to serve for the ensuing
year, will be held In the rooms of the bank on
Tuesnay. January 14,1908, between the hours
of 10 a m. and 12 m.
Geo. W Stoner, Cashier.
Mount Pleasant, Pa.. De< ember, 12.1007.
The annual election of five directors of the
People’s Hating Company, to serve for the
ensuing year, will be he'd at the office of the
company on Tuesday-January H.llOH.between
the pours of 10 a. m. and 2pm
J..». Hout,Secretary.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., December 12. 1007.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Mount, Pleasant- Mutual Telephone Com-pany
will be held at the office of the company
on Tuesday, January, 14. 1008, between tlie
hours of 6:30 and H p m., for the purpose of
electing seven directors, a secretary aud
treasurer to serve for t» e ensuing year.
J. A. Stevenson, Secretary,
Mount Pleasant, Pa„ December 12,1007.
Theannunl meet!* gof the Mount Pleasant,
Rulldlng and Loau As-ociatlon will be held
at the office of the secretary on Friday Jan-uary
3,1008, from 7 to 8 o’clock, p. m. for the
purpose of electing 4 directors and 1 auditor
S. •Stevenson, Secretary.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., December 12 1007.
The annual election of nine directors of the
Citizens Savings a« d Trust Company, to servo
the ensuing year will be held at»be office of
the company on Tuesday. Januat y 14, 1008. be-iween
the hours of 1 and 2o'clock, p. m.
Tobn L Ruth Secretary.
Mount Pleasant,, Pa , December 12, 1007.
The annual meeting of the Citizens Build-ing
and Loan Association will be held at the
office of the secretary on Tuesday January
14.1008. at 7:30 o’clock p. m , for the purpose of
electing 3 directors and 2 auditors.
J. Lloyd Kalp,8ec’y. J 8. Braddock.Prest.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., December 12,100?.
The annual election of three directors of
the Husband Lumber Company, to serve for
the ensuing year, will be held at the office of
the company between the hours of 10 and 11
a. m, Monday, January 8 1008.
W. A Snyder. Secretary.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., Decembor 12 0071.
We mean by this that we have everything1
in the line of Women’s Wear from head to
foot most suitable for your friends’
Christmas Gifts.
Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Furs, Scarfs,
Fancy Ties, Collars and Fancy Novelties
of all kinds.
i Ol!R SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER STILL GOOD
30 $6.00 Blankets at $3,25 per pair.
Coats, Jacket Suits and Shoes, the best, at
exactly the right price.
The flame from Family Favorite is
steady, white and without soot.
Does not char the wick and
hums to the last drop without
wick adjustment.
Family
Favorite
Oil
Made from genuine Pennsylvania
Crude Oil by a triple refining pro-cess,
carefully, absolutely’uniform.
Don’t try to get better oil—it
doesn’t exist.
ASK YOUR DEALER
Waverly Oil Works
INDEPENDENT REFINERS
Oil for All Purposes
PITTSBURG, PA.
BOOKLET SENT FREE
i s
fhe Store for All the Ladies. The Store All the Ladiess are for. <
623 Main street, Mount Pleasant, Pa. I
Chas. Pross’ Old Stand. I
J. L STHEIS01 A CO.
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
West Mait St., “On the Hill.”
Hardware,
Farm Imple-ments
and
Seeds.
Special attention
given to Steam
and Hot Water
Heating.
Largest. Oldest and Leading
Jewelry House
H. G. 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,
TM M. Bank Bldg:. Mount riea.au.
Union Supply Company.
58 Department Stores Overflowing
with Bargains.
Just at the present time bargain hunters throughout th*
coke region will find the Union Supply Company stores filled up
with all sorts of raiment for Men and Bovs, Women and Girls.
Christmas time is near at hand and if you are looking for present*
you will find something suitable in our stores. There are many
nice and very desirable things for Men and Boys, many new and
very choice things for Women and Girls. We will not attempt te
specify, but earnestly request that you visit our stores before
making your Christmas purchases.
There are Great Stocks
of Children’s Goods
in every Union Supply Company store. If you want to outfit th*
Boy in a Suit of Clothes, an Overcoat, Shoes. Gloves, a good warm
Cap, or Underwear, go right straight to the nearest Union Supply
Company store, or if you want to outfit the Girl with good warm
Wraps, good warm Clothing, Shoes, Head Wear, or Underwear,
for school or for any other occasion, go right straight to a Union
Supply Company store. The numerous bargains in all these lines
are great inducements.
The Grocery and Fresh Meat
Departments are Unexcelled
The goods in our Grocery Department are fresh and very
choice. Carloads coming into our stores daily and it is admitted
by everybody in the coke region that we have superior stocks.
We slaughter all our fresh meats and as we buy only the
best castle in the market we feel sure that you will always get the
choicest cuts at a Union Supply Company meat market. The
many people from the towns surrounding our stores in the coke
region who go long distances to our stores to trade with us is evi-dence
that we offer every inducement, both in quality and reason-able
prices.
Union Supply Company,
58 Department Stores
Located in Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny Counties
THE MOUNT PLBA8ANT JOURNAL. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1907.
i! The King oP*
Diamon is.
By LOUIS
AvtKor of *‘WinJ« of the
"The Pillar of Litfht.'
Copyright, 1904, bv Edwan
TRACY* <▲
Morning,"
Etc. 4*
rd J. ( lode. ♦ ir {CONTINUED. ]
Wearing tueir Heavy s<>4 Tioots, none
•f the flsliermeu, though Inch was an
expert swimmer, dared <"> jump into
the water. But the oarsman, being n
person of resource and reasoning rap-idly
that not the most enthusiastic
salmon bailiff in England would pur-sue
him in such manner, grabbed a
boathook and caught Philip with it be-
■eath the arm.
He only used the slight force needful
to support him until another could
grasp him.
Then they lifted the half drowned
man on board, turned him on his face
to permit the water to flow' out of his
htngs and, instantly reversing him, be-gan
to raise his elbows and press them
against his sides alternately.
Soon ho breathed again, but he re-mained
unconscious, and a restored cir-culation
caused blood to flow freely
from the back of bin head.
Of course the men were voicing their
■urprise throughout this unparalleled
experience.
“Whea Is he?”
“Where did he coom frae?”
“Nobbut a loony wad hae jumped off
yon crag.”
“He’s neaked as when he wrns born.”
At last one of them noticed his bro-ken
scalp. He pointed out the wftund
to his companions.
“That was never dean by failin’ i’t’
watter,” he said.
They agreed. The thing was mys-teriously
serious. Philip’s youth, his
nature, his delicate skin, the texture
of his hands, the cleanliness of his
teeth and nails, were quick tokens to
the fisherman that something quite be-yond
the common run of seaside acci-dents
had taken place. The oarsman,
a man of much intelligence, hit on an
explanation.
“lie was swarmin’ doon t’ cliff after
t’ birds,” lie cried. “Mebbe fotygrnffin’
’em. I’ve beerd o’ sike doin’s.”
“Man alive,” cried oue of his mates,
"he wouldn't- strip te t' skin for that
job.”
Tills was unanswerable. Not one
gave a thought to the invisible Grange
House.
They held a hasty consultation. One
man doffed his Jersey for Philip’s bene-fit,
and then they hastily covered him
with oilskin coat and overalls.
It was now nearly dark, so they
ran out a marking buoy for their net,
shipped oars and pulled lustily to their
remote fishing hamlet, three miles
away from the outlet of the river
which flowed through Scarsdale.
Arrived there, they carried Philip to
the house of one who was the proud
owner of a “spare” bed.
And now a fresh difficulty arose. A
doctor and eke a policeman should he
summoned. A messenger was dis-patched
at once for the nearest medical
man, who lived a mile and a half
away, but tbe policeman, who dwelt
in the village, was a bird of another
color. 0
These men were poachers, lawbreak-ers.
At various times they had all
been fined for illegal fishing. The po-liceman
was of an inquiring turn of
mind. He might fall to understand the
mystery of the cliff, but he would most
certainly appreciate every detail of
their presence in that particular part
of the sea which lapped its base.
So they smoked and talked and tried
rough remedies until tbe doctor ar-rived.
To blm they told the exact truth. He
passed no comment, examined his pa-tient,
cut away the hair from the
scalp wound, shook his head over it,
bound it up, administered some stimu-lant
and sat down to await the return
of consciousness.
But this was long delayed, and when
at last Philip opened his eyes he only
rallied sufficiently to sleep.
The doctor promised to come early
next day and left.
Throughout Wednesday and Thurs-day
Philip was partly delirious, wak-ing
ut times to a vague consciousness
of his surroundings, but mostly asking
vacantly for “Evelyn.”
Often be fought with a person named
“Joeky Mason” and explained that
“Sir Philip” was not in Yorkshire at
all.
The wife of one of his rescuers was
assiduous in her attentions. Most for-tunately,
for these fisher folk were
very poor, that lure spread beneath the
cliff inveigled an unprecedented num-ber
of salmon, so she could afford to
buy eggs and milk in abundance, and
the doctor brought such medicines as
were needed.
Gradually Philip recovered until at 9
o’clock on Thursday night he came in-to
sudden and full use of his senses.
Then the doctor was sent for urgent-ly.
Philip insisted on getting up at
once. He was kept in bed almost by
main force.
With the doctor’s arrival there was a
further change. Here was an educated
man, who listened attentively to his
patient’s story and did not instantly
conclude that he was raving.
He helped, too, by his advice. It was
utterly impossible to send a teWm^m
to London that night. No matter wnai
the sufferings of anxious friends con-cerning
him, they could not be as-suaged
until the morning.
Yes, he would find money and
nlothes, accompany blni if need be, on
l the Journey if he werJ able to travel
[tomorrow- -attend to all things, in fact,
his behalf—for millionaires are
arc* birds la secluded moorland dis-tricts
But meanwhile lie must take
i drink of milk and beef essenee, rest
a little while, lake tills draft. In n
small bottle Indicated, and sleen.
Sleep was quite essential. He would
nwalte In tbe morning very much bet-ter.
The knock on the bead was not
so serious as It looked at first sight.
Probably he would nbt even feel it
again If he wore a soft cap for some
days. The broken skin was healing
nicely, and concussion of the brain had
as many gradations as fever, which
ranges from a slight cold to Yellow
Jack.
In Ills case he was suffering from
two severe shocks, but the crisis was
passed, nud he was able, even now, to
get up If it could serve any possible
purpose.
All tlirs, save the promise of help,
the doctor said with bis tongue ill his
cheek. Ho had not the slightest inten-tion
of permitting Philip to travel next
day. It was out of tlie question. Bet-ter
reason with him In the morning
nud if needful bring bis friends to
Yorkshire rather than send Jilin to Lon-don.
But the police must be Informed at
once. It was more than likely the
criminals had left the Grange House
soon after the attempted murder. Yet,
if Philip did not object, a policeman
should be summoned, and the tale told
to him. The man should he warned to
keep the story out of the papers.
The arrival of tlie constable at a late
hour created consternation In the
household. But the doctor knew his
people.
“Have no fear, Mrs. Verrll,” he whis-pered
to the fisherman’s wife; "your
husband caught a fine fish when ho
drew Mr. Anson into his net. He will
not need to poach salmon any more.”
The doctor sat by Philip’s bed while
the policeman made clumsy notes of
that eventful Tuesday night's occur-rences.
Then in his turn he amazed his hear-ers.
He described his encounter with an-other
Philip Anson in the highroad at
an hour when the real personage of
that name was unquestionably being
attended to by the doctor himself in
the fisherman’s cottage.
“Aye,” he said In his broad York-shire
dialect, “lie was ns like you, sir,
as twea peas, on’y, now that I see ye,
he wasn't sike a—sike a gentleman as
you, an’ he talked wi’ a queer catch ill
his voice. Tuther chap ’ud be Jocky
Mason, ’cordin’ te your discretion, son
it seems to me ’at this ’ere Dr. Wil-liams,
’oo druv’ you frae t’ station,
must ha’ took yer clothes ini' twisted
Ills feace to luko ns mich like you as lie
could.?
The doctor cut short further conver-sation.
He insisted on his patient seek-ing
rest, but iu response to Philip’s
urgent request he wrote a long tele-gram,
which he promised would be
handed in when the Scarsdale tele-graph
office opened next morning.
And this was Philip’s message to
Evelyn;
I have suffered detention since Tuesday
night at the hands of Jocky Mason, whose
name you will recollect, and another man,
unknown. 1 am now cared for by friends
and recovering rapidly from Injuries re-ceived
In a struggle. I return to London
today. My only fear is that you must
have endured terrible uncertainty if by
any chance you imagined I was missing.
Tell Abingdon. PHILIP ANSON.
And then followed his address, care
of the doctor.
“Is that all?” said Anson’s new found
friend.
Philip smiled feebly, for ho was very
weak.
“There Is one matter, small in many
ways, but important too. You might
add, ‘I hope yon liuve not lost Blue
Atom by this mischance.’”
He sank back exhausted.
It was on the tip of the doctor’s
tongue to ask:
“What in the world is a blue atom?”
But lie forbore. The sleeping potion
was taking effect, and he would not re-tard
it. He subsequently wrote a tele-gram
on his own account:
Mr. Anson is convalescing, but a jour-ney
today is impossible. A reassuring
message from you will save him f.om im-patience
and help his recovery. Ho has
been delirious until last night. Now all
he needs is rest and freedom from worry.
Ilis man waited at Scarsdale post-office
until a reply came next day.
Then he rode with it to the village
where I’hilip was yet sleeping peace-fully.
Indeed, the clatter of hoofs
without aroused him, and he opened
his eyes to find the doctor sitting as
though he had never quitted his side.
Evelyn's message must have caused
much speculation as to its true signifi-cance
in the minds of those telegraphic
officials through whose hands it passed.
It read:
Am absolutely bewildered. Cannot help
feeling sure that news received today
realty comes from you. In that case,
who is It who has been wiring repeatedly
In your name from Station hotel, York?
Do not know what to think. Am going
Immediately to Abingdon. Please send
more information. Suspense unbearable.
EVELYN.
If ever there was need for action it
was needed now. Anson’s strenuoqs
energy brought forth the full strength
of his indomitable will. The pallor
fled from his cheeks, the dullness from
his eyes.
“Dr. Scarth,” he cried, “you must not
keep me here in view of that telegram
from the woman I love. Believe me, I
will be worse, not better, if you force
me to remain inactive, chained almost
helpless in this village and miles away
from even a telegraph office. Help me
now, and you will never regret it. I
ask you”—
The doctor cut short his excited out-burst.
“Very well,” he said. “Whatever
you do try and cease from troubling
yourself abput circumstances which a
few hours will put right. I must re-turn
to my dispensary for one hour.
Then I will come for you, bring some
clothes and the necessary money, and
we will leave Scarsdale for York at
2:30 p. m. That is the best I can prom-ise.
It must satisfy you.”
He was lace to lace with, Philip Anson.
ly decided against this course. Mr.
Abingdon was out of town, and Philip
might need some one he could trust to
obey his instructions in London.
At ten minutes past 5 Anson and Dr.
Scarth arrived in York.
A long discourse in the train gave
them u plan. They would not appeal
at once to the police. Better clear the
mist that hid events before the aid of
the law was invoked. There were two
of them, and the assistance of the ho-tel
people could be obtained if neces-sary.
They hurried first to the station mas-ter’s
office. Anything for Anson? Yes.
Only a few words of entreaty from
Evelyn to avoid further risk.
Then to the hotel. They sought the
manager.
“Is there a man staying here who
represents that his name is Philip An-son?”
The question was unusual in its form,
disturbing in its Innuendo. The man
Who asked it was pale, with unnatural-ly
brilliant brown eyes, a gentleman in
manner, but attired in ill fitting gar-ments,
and beneath his tweed cap he
wore a surgical bandage.
And Philip Anson, the millionaire, of
whom he spoke thus contemptuously,
was staying in the hotel and paying
for its best rooms.
[TO BE CONTItrtnCD.]
For the Present.
“I am very glad to learn,” said the
girl friend who hud come to spend the
Christmas holidays with her, “that you
are on good terms with Mr. Smiley for
the present.”
“Yes,” replied Miss Smirkey, “Just
for the present, you know.”
He pave hasty directions ns to his
patient's food and left him.
Another telegram arrived, with It the
policeman, in the dogcart of the Fox
and Hounds inn.
Abingdon went to Devonshire yester- '
rtnv. His wife says he suspected that
something had pone wrong. Unhapnllv
we do not know his address, but he wires
that he Is not to be exnected home todav.
Do ask Dr’ Scarth to send further news
if unable yourself. EVELYN.
Thllip hesitated to be explicit ns to
the real nature of the outrage inflicted
on him by Jocky Mason and his un-known
accomplice. He hastily deter-mined
that the best assurance he could
give to the distracted girl was one of
his immediate departure from the vll-1
Inge.
The policeman helped blm as to local
Information, and he wrote the follow-ing:
Leaving Scarsdale at 2:30 p. m. Pass-ing
through Malton at 4 o’clock and reach
York G :10. Dr. Scarth permits Journey
and accompanies ine. Send any further
messages care of respective station mas- j
tors prior to hours named. Accept state-ment
Implicitly that I will reach London
tonight. Will wire you from York cer-tain,
earlier If necessary. As for Identity,
you will recall May IB, Hyde park, near
Stanhope gate, 4 o'clock.
Evelyn and lie alone knew that at
that spot on the day and hour named
they became engaged.
The policeman valiantly lent the few
shillings necessary, and the sturdy
horse from tlie Fox nnd Hounds tore
hack to Scarsdale.
But the constable was of additional
value. His researches in Scarsdale
provided a fairly accurate history and
description of the two denizens of the
Grange House.
rhilip himself had, of course, seen
“Dr. Williams” in broad daylight and
undisguised—not yet could he remem-ber
where he heard that smooth
tongued voice. Jocky Mason he only
pictured hazily after tile lapse of years,
but the policeman’s details of his per-sonal
nppearuuee coincided exactly
with Philip's recollection, allowing for
age nnd the hardships of convict life.
At last came the doctor with a va-lise.
“I am sorry,” he laughed, “but all the
money I can muster at such short no-tice
is £12.”
“I began life once before with three
halfpence,” was the cheery reply.
The few Inhabitants of the hamlet
gathered to see them off, nnd the fish-erman’s
wife was moved to screw her
apron Into her eyes when Philip shook
hands with her, saying that she would
see him again In a few days.
“Eh, hut lie's a bonny lad,” was her j
verdict. “ ’Twas a fair sham’ to treat
him son.”
At Scarsdale and at Malton ngiln
came loving words from Evelyn. Now
she know who It was who telegraphed
to her.
And the mysterious rhilip Anson at
York remained dumb.
“The wretch!” she said to her moth-er.
“To dare to open my letter and
send me Impudent replies!”
More than once she thought of going
to York to meet her lover, hut she wlse-
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BY ELEANOR GATES
In this tale of North Dakota at the time immediately fol-lowing
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none of her womanly sweetness in doing so. Threatened
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own race who sought to oust her with her sister and help-less
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Illustrated by Parker
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THE MOUNT PLEASANT JOURNAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 1907.
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1 NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS, t
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MAMMONDVlliLEl.
The Paradise Sabbath school made the
children, men and women of this com-munity
exceedingly happy by the treat
of appetising sweet meats given last
Sunday.
Clyde Robison, the hustling farm
hand on the John Honse farm, was a
Mount Pleasant business caller last
Wednesday.
Walker Stoufter has been making some
experiments along the line of farm econ-omy.
He has learned during the past
two years that spring pigs are much more
profitable than autumn pigs. He now
believes that spring pigs properly fed
■will make almost as much meat as the
average yearling hog.
J. Campbell Yothers thinks Saturday
night was the coldest night this winter
so far. He differs from most people in
his forecast for next month. He believes
all indications point to bitter cold
weather.
S. Ira Pershing is home for his Christ-mas
vacation. He expects to give his
children a Santa Claus surprise and a
treat of bonbons and toys.
Miss Jennie Yothers is very ill with
sore throat.
J. Norman Washabaugh attended the
directors' convention at Uniontown last
■week. He says that all the instructors
were wide-awake school men.
The farmers are waiting for more snow
in order that they may have an oppor-tunity
to use their sleds. The girls are
longing for a sleighing snow, while the
boys are wishing for coasting snow.
The road through this village is the
subject of much comment. It is unfit
for pedestrians about two-thirds of the
year and impassable for teams about
one-third of the year. The cause of this
condition is due to the fact that the
creek bed is filled with coke ashes from
the coke plants and cinders and ashes
from the boilers of the Mount Pleasant
Water Company’s pump station at Bridge-port.
This most important matter con-cerns
every citizen of this locality and
all should unite in an effort to compel
the companies to dredge thecreek bed or
raise the road so as to make it fit for
school children to get to and from school.
The snow that fell last week gave Miss
Eva Adams and brother, Emmet, a taste
of sleighing.
The school children are having a
merry time skating during their vaca-tion.
We are very happy to note the mar-riage
of A. Riley Nedrow. His lot fell
on Mrs. W. F. Landis, one of our pretty
young widows. We join their relatives
in wishing them a long and prosperous
wedded lite. They attended the Greens-burg
institute and are now away on a
week's honeymoon. They will be at
home to their host of friends after Jan-uary
1st.
W. B. Stoufter, W. S. Cochran and Jas.
McLain, members of the Bridgeport In-dependent
Board of Education, who at-tended
the Westmoreland Coifnty Teach-ers
Institute, were much interested in
the vigorous addresses by the instruct-ors.
Westmoreland county has many
good school hoards, but none is more
progiessive than the Independent board.
Charles Wadsworth is at home for the
winter, after having spent two weeks on
the grade work at Hunker Station.
David Queer, of East Bridgeport, was
a business caller at Mount Pleasant Sat-urday
night.
A turkey dinner will be given at the
J. Frank Yothers larm on Christmas
Day.
The Night Before Christmas.
The night before Christmas was stormy
and cold
And the ground with snow was covered
quite,
When two little children, who were not
very old,
Were wandering what Santa would bring
to-night.
With pencil and paper they were writ-ing
fast
A letter to dear Santa, that he thus might
see
How many nice presents of him they ask
For they were as good as ever could be.
A letter is written now by each little one,
And they are both busy getting ready
for bed,
For ere Santa comes they both must be
gone
And a fond good night by each child is
said.
How glad and hopeful those children
must be
As to bed they go, and of course there
to relate.
E're they rise in the morn, what they
will see
That Santa Claus brought in the night
so late.
As both are sleeping who comes but
Santa Claus?
And into the room he does so quietly
tread
With many gifts for them, nor does he
pause
Until both their letters he has carefully
read.
Then Santa said: “I really must be in
haste,
It’s getting very late, and I must be gone,
I’ve many miles to travel and no time
to waste,
I must hurry and visit some other little
one.”
And now this is what Willie's little let
ter said:
Pleas Santa Claus, tonight whenever you
come
Will you bring me a horn, and a nice
red sled,
A pair of skates, a little gun and also a
drum.
Bring me some nuts, candy and a knife,
And also a little hobby-horse and kite.
And 1 want a pretty top what spins and
a fife,
And now, dear friend Santa, that's all,
good night.
Little Edith’s letter was written in this
way:
Please Friend Santa Claus when you
come tonight
Will you remember brother Willie and
me, and say,
I want a pair of skates and a doll dress-ed
in white,
A set of dishes, story book and a gold
ring,
A box of writing paper and some niee
crayons, too, ■
And then some candy and nuts also you
may bring.
Now I guess that is all tonight Santa.
Thank you.
And early on Christmas morn, a little
girl and boy
Out of their small beds leaped with a
bound,
And it surely filled their hearts with joy
As the things they wanted right there
they found.
It’s selfish when Christmas comes just
once a year
To deny the children the pleasure and
fun,
And the gladness, happiness and good
cheer
That should be shared alike by every one.
JNO. H. GETTEMY.
BEAR ROCKS.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mowbry are just
proud of their new son.
Miss Emma Sweiger has started to
school.
Benjamin Miller butchered a hog that
dressed 400 pounds. William Kinneer
is next on the list with a 390-pound
porker.
Charles Grim was here visiting friends
the past week.
William Stillwagon, who was here vis-iting
his grandpaients, entertained H. G.
Hofter's family with his graphophone
Saturday night.
Rev. Shaffer preached at Keister's
school house last Sunday.
The Plow Woman
BY ELEANOR GATES
A tale of the dangers encountered and the hardships
endured by a little family in their efforts to hold a
valuable quarter-section in North Dakota, being
A Vivid Picture of Frontier Life
In her sacrifices to enable her to care for her helpless
father and timid younger sister the Plow Woman re-veals
a new type of heroine, an American heroine, the
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The Plow Woman Illustrated by Parker
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