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The Republic from Meyersdale, Pennsylvania • 4

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IT BANNERS HUNG ON at the great Madison Square poultry W. Lawver of Confluence to assist him and they searched the houses of IDcycrsdale Republicna shows. At least 30 or 40 horses will OUTWARD WALLS be entered in the races. The Hippo Sol Ringer and Jefferson Bird at Con Our Aim (Concluded From Page 1.) drome, Wild West Show and many other attractions will help to make Published Every Thursday. fluence and that of Harvey Tressler at Ursina, but did not find anything second prize, $15.00.

the Fair the best ever. Old Home Headquarters. of Maus in any of the places searched. All day Sunday and Monday all Largest company in line Prize, W. 8.

LIVENGOOD, P. L. LIVENGOOD, Editors and Proprietors. $25.00. kinds of wild rumors were flying Old Home headquarters are in the Kendall building next door to The The local fire company has the fire around.

A representative of The Republican went from Coufluence to men's parade and contest dn charge Republican office. A bureau of in SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR the scene of the murder and from in. Assurances have been received that the Lonaconing and Midland fire formation will be conducted at this place for the benefit of visitors. A ladies' rest room will be opposite the Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter companies will be present; also, possibly, the Frostburg fire department, vestigatlon found that most of these rumors were false. The blood on the ground had not dried up and Brown's hat was hanging on a small twig.

It at Meyersdale, Pa, headquarters in the Meyersdale Furni A numher of other companies have ture store-room, Shipley build been invited, but have not yet re was late in the afternoon and the AFFIDAVIT. ing. sponded. shadows cast by large trees formed a W. 8.

Llvengood, publisher of the PITTSBURG THREATENED Meyersdale Republican, a weekly newt- The firemen will have a tag day on Friday when a number of young weird and grewsome scene. The Murdered Man. WITH SMALLPOX paper published at Meyersdale, Somerset county, being duly sworn, say that ladies will sell tags, one-half the pro Harrison Brown the unfortunate the average number of copies (each issue) (Concluded From Page 1.) printed and circulated since January 1 ceeds to go to the fire company, the remainder to the Old Home com 1912, of the above-named newspaper, has Is to get the people to recognize this store as being the home of furnishing necessities. "We want you to believe that there is a standard of value below which we never allow our furniture to go. "We want you also to understand that that standard is your security and ours.

It matters not what you may need in our line or when you need it, this is the right place to get it. We can show you just where our goods excel if you will let us. "We are home furnishers. There can never arise a need in your home but we have the article to supply it. Visit the Big Store while in Meyersdale during Old Home "Week, Sept.

22 to 28. Make our store your headquarters. Any information desired, supplied. I Call and see us. ithus proving absolutely -that there is no mittee.

Education Parade. 'proiteetiion dn vaeain'ation, but it-bat pro been 2,650. W. 8. LIVENGOOD, Publisher.

Somerset County, State of Pennsylvania, tec-Won comes from 'the condition of 'the body which brings immunity from this The educational parade promises to be one of the most interesting feat all other diseases. Of course, Subscribed and sworn to before me this victim lived at Strawn a small hamlet near the Maryland State line on the National Pike. He was 53 years old and leaves a widow and two married daughters, Mrs. David Wiltrout and Mrs. Norman Tissue, footh of whom reside at Strawn.

He was a hardworking man who, since taking the contract for carrying the mail, made many friends along the route. He was accommodating and had the respect and good will of all persons ures of the week. It is to be led by the famous Boys' Band of Frostburg, would want to put -myself through a little training, and perhaps a strict dietetic in order to insure my own freedom from the disease. But ihere is a method whereby the vaccinators can ESth day of July, 1912. WM.

B. COOK, (Seal) Justice of the Peace. At the close of the parade a ticket will be given to each pupil participat THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1912 ing for free admission to Reich's easily determine the viaiue of this so calld protection against smallpox." (Signed) '1BERNARR Summer Garden for a special moving picture show immediately after the The head of the Pittsburg Health Department, we take it for granted, who came in contact with him. The funeral took place Monday at the parade, and to the Fair on Tuesday afternoon. The Meyersdale schools was a "successfully vaccinated man Methodist church South, at Strawn.

Some of our Democratic exchanges of the weaker and lesser influential class are using cheap looking so-called magazine sections supplied to them free of charge, in which strong appeals are made to the common peo Otherwise he never would have been allowed to serve as the head of that will not be in session during the en The funeral services were conducted tire week, so as to give the children department. The vaccinationists, by (Rev. Smith, pastor of the Jockey who thoroughly have control of the full opportunity to enjoy the festivi Valley Methodist Church South. The (in many acses misnamed) health ties. On the morning of the parade ple and workingmen to send contrt Interment was made in Addison ceme R.

REICH SON, Funeral Directors and Embalmers. boards and health departments of this state, would not permit any hut the the bell will call all the pupils to tery. The funeral was one of the buttons to the Democratic national campaign fund. Working people who largest ever seen in that section of "successfully vaccinated to be on assembly at the school huildings at 9:15 o'clock. Roll call will take place at 9:30 and all present will then be contribute to a Democratic campaign Somerset or Garrett counties.

guard during a smallpox epidemic. This, if for no other reason, than to tunid will reaip the same returns as insure the right kind of vaccination Telephone Connection. 130 Centre Stred Imitator of Jesse' James. From some reports that have lined up for the parade. The pupils they who attend the circus and play statistics, so necessary to keep the will march four abreast and each the shell game.

present vaccination laws on the neither been confirmed nor contra statute hooks and make them still room and class will try to make the dicted, It appears that Maus had an more drastic, if possible. Figures do best showing. Assignee Harvey M. Berkley, in not lie if given a chance to tell the ambition to he a second Jesse James and was always boasting of 'doing The Farmers Parade. truth, but vaccination figures com.

Condensed Report of the Condition of the Stead of bullmoosing around over Somerset county trying to defeat a piled by vaccination grafters, to keep The following farmers have been oppressive and senseless vaccination some deed of lawlessness that would startle the whole county. It Is even said that he had planned the hold-up appointed by the Executive Committee very worthy and able Republican congressman for re-election, for no laws in- force, believe them, ye who of the Old Home Week as a special committee to help get the farmers to total! Bmk will, hut you can make them look truthful to P. L. Livengood, who has probably read more on this subject, of the mail at the same point two other reason than to pull "Timmie' Scull's chestnuts out of the Are, take part in the Farmers' Parade on both pro and con, than any other man weeks ago. At that time there was $1,075 In the package for pay day.

A piece of flooring about 3 feet long, in Meyersdale. Anyway, the alleged Friday, Sept. 27, at 10:00 A. Harvey P. Berkley, Wilson E.

Walker, ought to be bending all his energies in bringing about the speediest and Ibest possible results for the creditors In settling up the affairs of the de inches wide and about 3-8 of an Frank Dively, Edison Hay, William protection of vaccination did not keep the head of the Pittsburg Health Department from being stricken down with smallpox in its most virulent inch thick, was found near Brown's H. Gnagey, E. J. O'Brine, Dennis funct Fanners' Bank of Meyersdale, body. It appeared to be the same Bockes, William P.

Meyers, Joe form, if we can believe the Pittsburg newspapers, and we believe we can. At the Close of Business, September 4th, 1912. piece of wood that Maus carried when Baker, Samuel Hostetler, Adam seen between Harnedsville and Beach Dietle, Jacob Sechler, Milton Bodes, FIFTEEN TO FIFTEEN. Russell J. Engle, M.

C. Horner, Simon ley, although those who saw him could not identify it positively. Monday Marteeney, C. C. Heckle, Howard Mil Ball Game Between Fats and Leans afternoon county detective Wagner, The Republican's prose poem, "Spruce Up the Town," which was (published last week, had its effect, Bays' Postmaster Naugle, who has called our attention to the fact that lots of out-oMown painters have been called here to help our home artisans to get the old town dressed in her Sunday clothes for Old Home Week.

Postal Inspector J. L. Pearce ana a Ends in a Draw A Poetic Description of the Contest. The baseball game hetween the member at the State Police went over the scene of the murder. Fats and the Leans for the benefit of the Civic League, on Slicer field, last Murderer Still at Large.

Friday afternoon, resulted in a draw Up to Thursday morning the Sheriff's office had obtained no clue to between the contending teams, and a draw-down of nearly $50 net for the league, to say nothing of the fun en the whereabouts of the murderer. GROWTH AS SHOWN IN FOLLOWING STATEMENTS MADE TO COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY. July 15, 1908 $262,014 92 June 23, 1909 411,680 13 March 7, 1911... 512,574 48 December 5, 1911 568,665 92 April 18, 1912 592,884 92 September 4, 1912 620,730 52 Bull Moose Party Is only another name for Democratic Aid Society. Washington Party, ditto.

Efforts that have 'been made to se joyed by all concerned. "Sandy" Smith captained the Fats and Clar cure photographs of Maus have re sulted in failure and it is now believ ence Moore marshalled the lean and hungry Anti-Fats that fought the corpulent aggregation to a standstill. Dr. C. P.

Large was the official scorer, ed that he never had any taken. He Anyway, the name Bull (Moose Boesn't fit Harvey M. Berkley. sat for his picture at a Meyersdale and being somewhat rusty in higher mathematics, he got tired of counting photograph gallery some years ago when a negative was taken, but Maus the runs after he had tallied 15 for each side, so he called it a tie at the never came for the proof, no prints were taken and the negative is so ler, Perry Miller, Ralph Moser, M. S.

Maust, Walter Boose, Solomon M. Gnagey, H. M. Saylor, J. A.

Opel. According to reports from the country the farmers will make a very good turn-out and have a very unique and interesting parade. Trades and Business Parade. Numerous floats are being Constructed for the Trades and Businessmen's parade on Wednesday. Some of these will be quite expensive In construction and of very unique design.

The Automobile Parade. If all of the automobile owners in Meyersdale and vicinity will enter their machines in Monday morning's parade, it will make quite a showing. A good many have signified their intention to decorate their buzz-wagons and take part in the parade. Some very artistic turnouts are promised. Mpose Will Be in It.

The mem'bers of Frienship Lodge, No. 76, Loyal Order of Moose, are requested to meet at the club rooms on Centre street, Thursday, the 26th at 9 o'clock a. m. sharp, for the purpose of joining the parade on that day. The Moose Band of Cumberland, will lead the local order of Moose in the procession.

end of the ninth inning with the score standing 15 to 15. The batteries old it will not produce a print at this i were: Gene Hostetler and Winter Rose for the Fats, and Albert Truxal and Barron Shipely for the Leans. R. F. Mason, who played first base for time.

Maus could be easily identified, it is believed, as all his front teeth are gone and his nose is marked by powder burns. When last seen he wore a blue suit with a broad stripe, the Fats scored the most runs for his side, and Paul Clutton, shortstop, was the Leans speediest base-runner. To mention all the brilliant plays would a fancy vest, a stiff hat and black button shoes. fill a whole page of The Republican. The game in detail is described in Drove New Car Long Distance.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Black started verse, by Doc Large, the score-keeper and poet "lariat" of the Mey ersdale baseball fans, thus: The Fats were long and lanky And the Leans were short and fat. for Detroit, last Thursday and by Sunday evening were home with a new Cadilac 50 H.

P. touring car, direot from the factory. They left Detroit with the car by boat Friday night for Cleveland, and made the When they stepped up to the home plate journey home from the latter place And swung out with the hat. Fair Albert did the elegant With, Barron in the box: overland in the new car, with Frank Cook, the Cadilac agent at Johns They drove the Fats to cover FOOTBALL LINEUP AT THE FAIR. town, as chauffeur.

They left Cleveland at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning, made brief stops at the larger As the Reds drove the White Sox. But when great Winter twirled A fade-ajway to Gene, He yelled out to the batter, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 19, 20 and 21. The new and up-to-date Millinery just opened in the remodeled building at the rear of Hartley Baldwin's store, 235 Main St. You are invited to call and examine my fine new stock and learn of my reasonable prices. towns they passed through, spent three hours in Pittsburg and reached 'We've got him this time clean!" Johnstown at 12 o'clock the same Then Harry caught a fly-pop night.

Good roads and fair weather favored them the entire distance. Straight from Father Brady's bat From Johnstown home the run was And Dr. Lichty took his base When hit upon the back. made through rain and mud Sunday afternoon. The new car is a beauty and is one of the first 1913 models Bob held his own on first base, As well did Mason too, And Fred held down the second that has reached this part of the CARRIER MURDERED; POUCH RIFLED (Concluded From Page 1.) Suspect Escapes Arrest.

After the inquest a warrant was issued by Squire Havener and given to Constable Burnworth to arrest Maus, fBurnworth went to the home of Charles Awtey the Elk Lick mine foreman, who lives in Harnedsville, where Maus Iboarded, and inquired for Orim. iHe was told that Maus was away all day and (Burnworth said he lhad a warrant for him and left. When Maus Teturned to his boarding house and was informed that Burnworth was after him, he said he would change his clothes and see Burnworth and find out what he wanted him for. He left and that was the last seen of him. Sheriff on the Trail.

Sheriff C. F. Hochard of Somerset arrived at Beachley Saturday evening "With a pair of Mood hounds, the hounds circled round some at first, Ibut when they were taken to where the mail bag was found, they appeared immediately to take up the scent and led the officers directly to the Awtey house at Harnedsville where Maus boarded; here they found his clothes and revolver, and it is said that there were blood stains on the hip ipocket where the revolver was found. To go back to when Brown was Bhot, after he left his passengers, Mrs. Whetstone and the girls got tired of waiting for his return, and walked elowly up the hill expecting that they "would be overtaken before they got very far.

The girls also say that they heard a shot but paid no attention to it. About the time that the murder was committed, while Mr. Masters' family were in the sittlng-ffoom, they also heard a shot fired, but as there had been a great deal of Masting taking place dn the vicinity recently, no attention was paid to It. The Murderer's Loot. Besides a $590 registered package, Brown had $23 in silver in his pocket for the Elk Lick Coal Co.

Brown's pocketbook was not touched. J. L. Pearce, a United States mail Inspector arrived at Confluence Sunday morning and after having gone over the ground he deputized Harry state. Mr.

Black has used his Max And Ne'er a ball went through. well car for five years and it still is Till "Sandy" walked up to the box very serviceable. And with his genial smile, He drove the heart from Barron Emma E. May. Mr.

Faidley's Visit Cut Short. Harvey F. Faidley of St. Louis. And worried htm awhile.

Meyersdale vs. Mt. Savage. The football game at the Fair Tuesday afternoon will be a contest between the Mt. Savage and the Meyersdale teams.

The 'Mt. Savage team has some experienced players and a good team record. The Meyersdale team is newly organized, but has been practicing for the last few weeks under direction of Coach Milton Miller, who is one of the late crack-a-jack football heroes of Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa. A lively contest Is promised. Following is the lineup of the Meyersdale team: Right end, A.

Spence, captain; left end, Melvin Albright; right tackle, John Smith; left tackle, John Beynon; right guard, John Black; left guard, Jonas Fike; center, James Campbell; quarterback, Milton Miller; right halfback, John Schardt, manager; left half-back, John Glessner; full-back, Wm. Sperry. Paul hy his own good hitting who spent a week visiting relatives and friends in this vlcinitw, left for the West Tuesday afternoon. He Waltzed down to first base sure. Then sneaked on down to second But died a hero there.

Prof. Kretchman beamed upon the spent part of the time at the hospi- taoie nome or William Dietle in crowd Greenville township, on the farm where Mr. Faidley was born. Me in Holzshu Weimer, And fiercely gripped his hat; And with a placid countenance, tended to go from here to North Jackson, to visit his venerable to-aia: "uount one run for a Fat." father-in-law, Ephraim Broadwater. Just then the Doctor turned around but received word at the home of Mr.

Dietle Sunday morning that Mr. Broadwater was dead and would be Grays Beat Giants. The Meyersdale Grays, only colored baseball team in Somerset county, defeated the Frostburg Giants (also colored) at Slicer Park Monday afternoon by a score of 17 to 1. Morgan and Gales were the battery for Frostburg until Gales got hit in the eye by a ball and had to quit when Ed Capitol took his place in the box. John Brown of Cumberland was behind the bat for Meyersdale, and John Cole did the twirling.

Cole fanned the Frostburg men out as fast as they got to the bat. He also made a home run his first time up, and a little later he made a three-bagger. Theodore Sheppard had the misfortune of getting his fingers split by trying to stop a hot ball. buried at Glencoe, Sunday. ac cordingly attended the obsequies and cut out his proposed visit to North Jackson.

Mr. Faidley could not spare the time to remain here for Old Home Week. While here he looked ud much data on the early history of the aiaiey tamuy in this county. The farm of F. O.

Llvengood at Boynton DURING THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS, WILL BE GIVING AWAY A SET OF SILVERWARE AND THREE BARRELS OF GOLDEN LINK AND SUNKIST FLOUR. IT WILL PAY YOU TO CALL ON THEM. 9-19-1. And started back for first. When his foot slipped in the sand, He fell.

His belt had hurst. The yell from oft the grand-stand Was something fierce to hear; When Barron faced our Jimmie, His face was filled with fear. So Jimmie went to first on balls, It was the safest plan, By three more steals he came in home And proved himself a man. Now in this faint attempt of mine The half has not been told, Of all the players in the game Nor of their feats so hold. The score best speaks for itself, Twas fifteen all and all, And everyone who saw the game Said: "A blamed good game of ball." Each went to his supper pleased And said: "They all did well.

With all the preachers to help out. The teams are saved from V' was the original Family homestead. Card of Thanks. On 'behalf of my family and myself Bright Outlook for Fair. The Fair and Race Association is bending every energy to make the Eleventh Annual Fair the best ever held in Meyersdale.

A gratifying number of entries for the livestock exhibit is being received. The Bird Bros, report lively interest in the poultry exhibition. The services of S. B. Johnston, of Fairland, have been secured as judge for the poultry show.

He was one of the judges at the St. Louis World's Fair dn 1904 and has acted in a similar capacity I desire to thank publicly the many friends and neighbors who showed their kindness and sympathy lor ns during our recent bereavement through the death of our beloved son and brother, James Downie. Wanted at Windber. Officer Fred Hare left for Windber on train No. 49 today with Charles Capitol, colored, arrested here Tuesday, on a warrant charging him with the theft of some clothing and a revolver at Windber, Jan.

5th. Capitol came here to attend the colored ball game on Monday and was picked up by the police. Very gratefully, ALEXANDER DOWNIE..

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