The Somerset . Herald EDWARD SCUIJU Editor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY.. ..Bepreinber ffl. 189. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. UUVEKNOU, WILLIAM A. KTONE. I.IEITKSAVT ,nVRM)R. J. T. K. ' I1UX. SECKCTART OK IXTEHAL AFFAIRS, JAMES W. LATTA. JCDCI OF BUPEKH'R COflfT, WILLIAM W. POSTER. WILLI AM D. PORTER. 1tN:KK.s! r:-AT-i.AKf.K, G A LVSH A A. ; KM W, S M 1. 1 A V RX l RT COUNT. CONGRESS, JCSEl'H E.THBOrP. of Bedford County. STATE SESATE, JOIiX . WELLER, ot BeJford County. ASskM.T, WM. H. Ki HJ TZ, Somernrt. K. A. KKXUAt L. Meyersdale. ASSOCIATE JCDCR, A. F. DICKEY, Homcnitt Towmtliip. HISTRICT ATTOESET, KL'Kl'S E. MEYERS, Somertet. " I1IOK IUKEC "K, ADAM ts. MILLER, Horn rst-t Township. The figures thus far indicate that the mortality of the war with Spain w ill be the lowest on record for tLe American army. It is a safe pr p.Wtiou that the Coa Rreii to be elected i.i November ought t j be and will be in harmony with Pres ident McKinley. The candidate who is said to be "in the bands of his friends," of:eu sin cerely wishes before the campaign is over that others had charge of him. Ei.ixtio day falls on the eighth of November this year, as late in the nioulh as It can onaie under the law which fixes it to com on the Tuesday after the first Monday. Is the siege of Port Huditou during the civil war 4,000 Uoioa soldiers died from dint-aie iu a total of 17,003 men. That is double the whole mortality li.-st of the war with Hpain. Sexatok Kyle, of South Dakota, lias had eoough of free coinage, and is back iu the Republican ranks. A lie publican majority iu the nuxt Senate has become absolutely certain. At a routing of the Democratic Sen atorial Couferenoe for this district, held at Bedford on Saturday l.nst, the nom ination was loaded on to 'Squire I. M. Hoover, of Hoovf rsville, this county, after it had been tendered to a number of Somerset and Bedford attorneys, all of whom declined with thanks. The majority agaiust the genial 'Squire on November Hh will be so overwhelming that he will wonder what Le was ruu uin? for, and why he ran. Th K Democratic Congressional Con ference for this district, which was iu session at the Somerset House for sev eral day last week, concluded ils labors on Thursday uight by the unanimous nomiuatiou of James M. Walters, Estj., of Johnstown. Mr. Walters is a genial young gentleman, but he will not tie elected to Congress this year some other year, perhaps. On the same day tha Prohibitionists named as their candidate for Congress Mr. John J. Irwin, of Blair couuty, t ius completing the congressional nom inations so far as the Twentieth Penn sylvania district is concerned. The Republican ticket, so far as this congressional district is concerned, is u w complete, and the work of organ i zation and preparation for an active campaign that will injure the S'lee.-ss of the whole ticket can be earnestly be gun. The deadlock that existed in the Congressional Conference, in session at Johnstown, which threatened to leave the party without a regularly nomina ted candidate for Congress, and thatd layed the opening of the campaign in th district, was happily broken Last Wednesday night by the nomination of Mr. Joseph E. Thropp, of Bedford county, on the 87th ballot. The an nounceme.it that a nomination has been made, and that an unseemly wrangle like that of two years ago, when the party was left without a reg ularly nominated candidate, has been avoided, will be received with pleasure throughout the Tweutieth Congres sional dit-trict. Mr. Thropp's election will follow as a matter of course. General Wiley has made to Sec retary Alger, who is now examining the camps in the West and South, some grave charges of mismanagement against the men in the medical and other departments in the army. He describes the sta'e of ttt'uirs at Chicka mauga when the troops were there as very bad. The men were compelled to work hard, he says, and when they fell exhausted by the boat there were no litters to carry them to the hospitals, and no nurses, and they were compel led to suffer for hours without atten tion,. He asked, he siy, f ir boilers, so the water from the shallow wells might be boiled for the men, but the quarter inast irs said none could be had. Of the medical director at Chickamauga Gen eral Wiley said: "That man is a veter. inary surgeon, and I doubt if he could d ictor anything above a horse. He had no military training whatever. When he wa asked for disinfectants for sinks Le said disinfectants were uot needed." These are serious matters, and' if the charges are established they will ex plain mu.'h of the horrible condition of affairs at Chickamauga. If the Pres ident's commission can get the testi mony of men like Genera! Wiley it can make an interesting report. Elsewhere we publish vry inter esting letter written by Mr. Frank Wil ling Leach to Senator Quay, which we command to the careful perusal of our reader. Leach was for a number of year Senator Quay' political secre tary, tut deseited him two years ago to become manager of John Wauamnk-r'a cunjaigu when he was a candidate for 1'nlted -States Senator. He says he leaves the Wanaruakcr machine be cause it is allying itwlf ivith Democrats to elect a Democratic Legtslatu e. He says, moreover, that Qaay, far from be in r the dictatorial "boss" that he is charged with being, d e not do enough bossing, but leaves too much of the po litical work he should do himself to others much kai capable. A to the last Legislature, he aaya it was worse than its predecessors only in reputation which was obtained through an infor mation bureauof which he was mana ger, and which sent out letters to over a hundred country papers not usually represented at Harrisburg. Oue thing more he says: That the two leaders in the matter of honest legislation were not of the "seveuty-six," did not vote for Wanamaker, but did vote for Pen rose. It is a very interesting letter, coming, as it does, from one who has b n in the secrets of both political fac tions in this State, He leaves the Wanamaker people, he says, because they are trying to el'Ct a Democratic Legislature, which means one more Democrat in the United States Senate, The following, from the Lehigh Register, is so nearly our own view of the jKilitical situation in this State that we adopt it as our own : It is uot stipposable that with mo mentous territorial and other war prob lems awaiting solution at the hands of the next Congress any Republican will lieoome indifferent to the necessity of reinforcing the President by a congres sional msjority iu sjuipatoy with his views; yet the light vote cast iu the Vermont and Maine elections suggests that Republicans elsewhere should not overlook the national aspects of the ap proaching November election. In this State the gubernatorial and legislative battle Las become, through no fault of the Republican party, one very largely -factioual in its character. A noisy element, though professing to be Republican on national issues, is ef fecting in many legislative districts fusion with the Democrats, Prohibi tionists and Independents with the purpose of undermining the Republi can party organisation. Beaten in open State convention, after a fair canvass, these representatives of a disaffected faction are now seeking revenge at the polls by engineering alliances with the common political enemy. In at least one congressional district they have set up a stump candidate against tlif regu lar R"publiean candidate, and while the latter will probably pull through, saving a vote to the National Adminis tration, no thanks will be due to the factionists now, striving to encompass his defeat Doubtless as the campaign progresses similar tactics will be em ployed elsewhere, and it therefore be comes essential that Republicans whose party afliliation rests on belief in Re kublican principles should everywhere solidify with a view to defending their own. The Democratic party can not make any gains in Pennsylvania this fall un less helped to them by Republican aid. Whatever gains it shall make by such aid w ill be held by it in future to the detriment of Republican interests. Guerilla warfare where national issues are involved does not promote genuine political reform, but only embarrasses. Part, tUntvrh' rx ran not wraktn tir p'irtj a! onr jminl ittid tjrjtvti it to rc Htrrht froii(f at aunth'-r. If they are sincere in their professions of loyalty to the party on national issues they will limit their efTorts at State readjustment within party lines, and avoid alliances with the enemy. Their refusal to con serve the national interests of the party should be taken by good Republicans as a signal to withdraw from farther identification with them and to align for party defense. In solving the problems growing out of the war, the Administration needs behind it the support of a united party. Some Democrats are broad enough to avoid partisan obstruction of the Pres ident's plans, but the majority of them, i history furnishes any warrant for prophecy, will be, as in the past, "agio the Government." This certainly makes necessary an unbroken Repub lican front. It Vecdi bo Saab. That is by high authority said of good wine. It is quite as applicable to men, parties and all tbs things that ga to make life pleasant and agreeable. Though we have not seen the honesty of Candidate Swallow questioned, that gentleman seems to think it necessary to inform the people wherever be goes that tie repre sents political honesty. - Mr. Jenka has t-ikeu up the same role. But as he repre sents a certain well-known political party whose record is full of dishonest practices and conduct, for which its leaders have asked oblivion for the last thirty years, we recognize the necessity for the bash over the threshold of ils abiding place. Mr. Swallow's party has never adminis tered publicly, and therefore ran not be arraigned for dishonesty. His party has no history, and need not be Impeached of plundering M-liemes. But honesty is of various kinds. A man might scorn to rob a till, pick a pocket or lxt a bank or a treasury, yet be all the same a stranger to moral hoi, est y. If Mr. Swallow would le as careltw in administering State af fairs as be has been in the matter of the reputations of others, the honest men in this State do not want him for Governor. If he thinks money is more sacred and valuable than reputation, his party, if honest, should repudiate his leadership. He is very free to charge business dis honesty upon other people, but we have not Keen in any of bis utterances anything more than looxe general charges. Ha ad mits that he does not mean that the State has lost money by stealin.'. He says that this is not the charge. If there has been no hms by stealing, we can not under stand how the State has suffered any money Ioks from anybody. It is apparent that if delitierate decep tion of the public, or the attempt to de ceive, is dihone-t, then the continual prote: against dishonesty urged by Mr. Jeuks and Dr. Swallow has some reason at the Ivtttom. They are both depending upon a false impression to be created and directed against the Republican party. Yet the party that is held up as a model by Mr. Jeuks had pretty much its own way for upwards of thirty years in Penn sylvania. In that time it should have made some teputation for honest and economical management. Did it make such a reputation? The records show whether it did or not, and the records show that after thirty years it lea the State with a funded debt of forty mill ions, and all it bad to show was a few dry ditches and perhaps a few big fortunes accumulated by iu leaders. The Repub lican party came into power in 1301, and set about paying off that burdensome debt. It found the lands of the farmers burdened with stated taxes and put the burden upon corporations. It has not only paid the debt rolled up by the party of Mr. Jeuks, but a big war del, due to the dishonesty of the same party. North Amejican, A Oraat Zoological Garden. The Zoological Society of New York propose to construct what will probably be the finest Etiological garden in the world in Bronx Park, New York, and under the direction of the executive com mittee the plans are being fully elalxi ra ted. The society expects to open the gar den to the public in a satisfactory way on May 1, ism. While the work is progress ing with all dae rapidity and teal, the old and well approved plan of relieving bil iousness and constipation through the be nefleent agency of Uortetier's Stomach Bitters finds general recognition. This excellent family medicine is a safeguard agalDst malaria and rheumatism, and re moves indigestion and nervousness. It invigorates the syateui thixsigh the medi um of improved digestion and appetite, fortifies it against disease, and counter acts the effects of overwork, mental or physical. A wing!asful bfore retiring engenders health-yielding and strength giving sleep. Let it have the preLsient and systematic trial that It deserves. THK0PP THE WIXSE2L Jotepn .' Pole Knock! tha Fertimmea. Joseph E. Thropp, of Everett, Bedford county, was nominated as the Republi can candidate for Congress in the Twen tieth district of Pennsylvania on the 87th ballot at Johnstown, Wednesday night. The nomination was made on the first ballot taken Wednesday nighL The Cambria county conferrees voted for their candidate, Mr. Evans. The Somer set conferrees cast their ballots for Thropp, and the Blair county men voted next and for Thropp. Mr. Thropp's en ferrecs, of course, voted for him and his nomination was secured. A motion to make the nomiuaUou unanimou pre vailed. As soon as Mr. Thropp had been noti fied of the nomination he went into the conference room and made a speech of acceptance, followed by the other three candidates, each of whom pledged their support of the ticket and promised to work for its success. 0. A. K. Comradef Ticnie The Grand Army picnic, arranged for by comrades Dr. McKinley and Harrison Berkey, who are Aids on the staff of the department of Pennsylvania, was held in Hay's grove. Rock wood. Pa., on Friday, September 23d, according to previous an nouncement. There were present Grand Army men and their wives, old soldiers, members of Company I, Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and citizens in general. While the gathering was not as large in consequence of the rain as it would have been on a fair day, there were people enough together to thorough ly enjoy the occasion. How old soldiers do greet one another anyhow ! And how much good it seems to do them to get to gether! Nor does it appear to make much difference whether they have met before or not. The Grand Army badge or but ton represents a' bona that exists inde pendently of personal acquaintance. The relation of these men is simply a perpet ual comradeship. Besides the social features, the Rock wood Cornet Band eutertained the assem bly with a superior order of music.which was greatly enjoyed. A company of Colored Glee Singers were also present and added much to the musical enter tainmeut by their pretty rendering of "America" and one of their glees. The commissary department of the pic nic was, however, the center of interest at noon, and it was ccrUiuly managed to better satisfaction than that of the late Spanish-American war is said to have been. Comrade .tcli. Suyder, of the Uoekwood Post, was the commissary, in fact Comrade Snyder was the commissa ry department himself. lie was a sight worth seeing es he beamed on the hungry comrades from behind two great kettle of pork and bean, ladleing their savory contents into tin cups for them ; and then such ooifee as dtcocted in a third kettle ! It verily discounted the fabled nectar ol the Olympian gods themselves, and wav drink fit for a king. Certainly the old soldiers standing, sitting and strolling about with tin cops of beans, coif -ie and hunks of fa', pork reminded one mor forcibly of thirty-five years ago than did any other thing during the diy. The army fare, thus so kindly provided by the good people of Rock wood, could be supplemented by those who had no' cared to bring baskets from a nearby stand, whose sandwiches, pies and othet picnic fare was to be had to snit one' fancy. At 2 o'clock p. ro., the Imgle soundec the "assembly" and a meeting was or gaoized, with Dr. McKinley as chairmar and Rev. King as secretary, to considei any measure that might be taken to in crease interest in the Grand Army. Re marks were made by comrades Marshall, King. Lavan, Casebeer, Mostoller, Moun Uiu, Ilotfman and Farquhar. The senti luent appearing to be in favor of an or ganizatiou, it was resolved to form an as sociation to be known as the Grand Ar my Association of Somerset County. Vi McKinley was elected president ol th Association, and Mr. Jacob Zorn, secre tary. To carry into effect the purpose of th organization, each G. A. R. Post in th county was requested to designate o comrade to serve on an Executive Com mittoe, who, together with the officers o the association, shall arrange for an an nual picnic. The president is ex oflici chairman of the committee. Death ef Sr. Apple. Rev. Thomas G. Apple, D. 1.. Ph. D.. LL. 1)., died Saturday morning 17ih inst-. at 3:13 o'clock at his home on the College campus at Lancaster, Pa, at the age c Wyears. Many, readers of the Uerai.Ij will learn with regret of the death of tbb noted theologian, philosopher preachei and educator. After Dr. Nevin, Dr Rauch and Dr. Scbaff, Dr. Apple was on of the most efficient and promineut ex pounders of the Christological system oi philosophy aud theology and wrought effectually to establish the Reforinei Church iu the I'uited States on this solid basis. Dr. Apple was graduated from Mercer burg College in 1850; he taught in Kaston Academy ; be labored in the ministry ai Greens burg, Mechanicsburg and Green castle. Pa ; he was President of Mercers burg College from 18.8 to I871;hewa called to the chair of Church History and New Testament Exegesis iu the Thoologi cal Seminary at Lancaster, Pa,; he sue ceeded Dr. Nevin in the Presidency ol Franklin and Marshall C-.liege in 1S77 and served till ISSo. While President ol Franklin aud Marshall College Dr. Appli continued to teach in the theological sem inary as before and in addition taught ethics, RMt belies and moral philosophy in the College. Dr. Apple became widely known as a writer and preacher. His writings and sermons were always able productions, and clear and logical iu style. As a preacher he was calm and collected. He was not a sensatioual speaker, but he was lucid, vigorous and earnest, and bis discourses never failed to interest bis congregations. No one who honestly gave him his attention could fail to be edified. After the death of Dr. Harbaugh, in 1So7, Dr. Apple became editor of the Mercers burg Review, now the Reformed Quarterly Review, to which able theolo gical periodical he was for many years a prominent contributor. He held this position nntil a few years ago. Dr. Apple was also one of the more ooiiHpicuous figures in the important proceedings of General Synod some years ago wheu the policy of the Church as to doctrine and worship was to some extent settled. He was sent to represent the Church at the Reformed Alliance in Phil adelphia in lsso, and the Paii-Preabyte-rian Alliance in Belfast in 1&L Tortured Farmer's Vendetta. Sharox, Pa, Sept 2:1. Michael Slater, a farmer, and bis wife, living near here, were tortured and robbed a year ago by five masked men, who stole several hun dred dollars and watches. Slater was si x weeks in bed. He swore thai he would bunt the thieves down if it took bitn the rest of his life. He recently dreamed where some of the plunder was bidden, and two of the stolen watches were fonnd. James Ross, John Shannon and David Swagger were then arrested at Meadville. Khesmaliim Cared ia a Say. "Mystic Cure" for Rheu mat Ism and Neuralgia radically curat In 1 to a Its action opon the sysiam is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disap pears. The. first dose greatly benefits ; 75 cents. Sold at Benford'a Drug Store. Somerset For Sent. Store room in basement Kf First Na tional Bank bul'ding. For particulars oquireat Bank or of Geo. R. Scull. MUKER EV1DES i A JOINT DEBATE. He Declines to Meet Chairman Dkin on the Platform. COL STOHE A53WEE3 8WALL0W. (Special Correspondenca.) Philadelphia. Sept. 26. The two sig nificant events of the week, politically, aside from the satisfactory consumma tion of the Republican harmony pro cram In Philadelphia upon the lines predicted some weeks ago In this cor--espondence, were John Wanamaker"a avoidance of a joint debate with State Chairman Elkln la Media on Saturday and Colonel Stone's crushing rejoinder to Swailow. The crank candidate for governor is sued a public challenge to the Repub lican candidate to hold several de bates with him on a carefully prepared list of charges. In the main they are the same old charges which he pub lished in his newspaper last winter, for which publication he was convicted of criminal libel and is now awaiting sentence. He was then unable to produce any evidence In support of them, even enough to acquit him of malicious in tent in publishing them, and Colonel Stone promptly turned his letter over to the district attorney of Dauphin county, properly holding that if the charges were true the only effect of a public debate, with an exhibition of the testimony, would be to give warn ing to the defendants in advance of ar rest and enable them to escape Jus tice. Followlr.g is Colonel Stone's let ter: Philadelphia. Sept. 23, IS'Ji. Rev. S. C. Swallow: My Dear Sir: My attention has been called to a published letter dated SepL St and addressed to me In which you challenge Joint discussion upon what you claim to be the issues In this cam paign. I am not surprised that you have omitted prohibition as an issue, but I am surprised that the Prohibition party which nominated you pon that issue should so coon forget the pur poses and objects of their organiza tion and follow you In a crusade which entirely Ignores prohibition. You chal lenge me to discuss 12 declarations, or charges upon the stump. All of your 12 declarations charge crimes and mis demeanors which may be severely pun ished under the laws of the state. You do hot name the offenders nor the time when these crimes and mis demeanors were committed, but claim to have evidence to substantiate them. I have no such knowledge, except your unsupported statements which you have heretofore made, but have been unable to sustain In the courts. If you have such knowledge of crimes committed, and have such evidence. It Is your duty, not only as a good citizen, but as a Christian minister, to lay the evidence before the grand Jury of your county. The witnesses which you propose to call In Joint debate will be sufficient to obtain an indictment If they are sufficient to convince an in telligent audience of the truth of your charges. That is the proper tribunal to hear and determine the truth of these charges, and that Is the proper course for you to pursue. Instead of under taking on the stump to prejudice the people against candidates whom you do not charge . with committing the crimes or with knowledge of them. I have, therefore, taken the liberty to refer your letter to the district attorney of Dauphin county, where you reside, for such action as he may take In the matter, assuring you that If I am elected governor of Pennsylvania 1 will heartily co-operate In all cases to bring guilty parties to Justice and punish all crimes against the state. Truly yours, WILLIAM A. STONE. The care with which Mr. Wanamaker avoids public cross examination upon the reckless assertions he has been making since he missed the United States senatonshlp and the guberna torial nomination is succinctly set forth in the following report of the commit tee which sought to arrange a Joint de bate on Saturday: William L. Mathues, Esq., Chairman Republican Executive Committee of Delaware County. Media, Pa. Dear Sir: At a meeting of your exec utive committee, held in the court house. Media, on the evening of the 21st insL, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Whereas. It has come to the know ledge of this committee that an Inde pendent meeting has been advertised to take place at the courthouse. Media, Pa., on Saturday evening. Sept. 24. at which the Hon. John Wanamaker has been invited to speak and discuss the Issues of the campaign; and Whereas, There are questions at is sue in this campaign In which all are interested; therefore, be It "Resolved. That the chairman ap point a committee of three (3) to confer, with the committee in charge of said meeting, and also with the Hon. John Wanamaker and the Hon. John P. El kin, chairman of the Republican state committee, and arrange, if possible, to have both gentlemen appear at said meeting and discuss the issues of the campaign In a Joint debate. In order that the people may have an oppor tunity of hearing both sides." The undersigned were appointed In pursuance of the above resolution as a committee to wait upon Mr. Wana maker and Mrr Klkin and arrange for the Joint discussion at the time stated. On Thursday morning, the 2d Inst., your committee went to the city of Philadelphia and called at the office of Mr. Wanamaker. He was absent and t was reported that we could not eee lim until Friday morning. On Friday aiorning. at 10 o'clock, we again called on Mr. Wanamaker at his of fice. We found him In and made known to him the wishes of the Re publicans of Delaware county in the matter of havinr a Joint discussion. He then asked if the state chairman was wlllins. We informed him we would see. We immediately went over to the Republican headquarters and found the chairman at his desk. We made known to him our desire that he would meet Mr. Wanamtker In J. Int discussion .at the courthouse In Media, as per the" resolution. He promptly ac cepted the invitation and addressed the following letter to your comirtttee: Gentlemen: I am In receipt of your invitation to meet the Hon. John Wan amaker In Joint discussion of f.ie po litical Issues of the present campaign at the courthouse In Media on Saturday evening, the 2Uh of September. I here by accept the invitation. It would af ford me much pleasure to nuet Mr, Wanamaker at that time or any other time during the present campaign to re fute the charges that he has been mak ing against the Republican party of this state. Very respectfully yours, JOHN P. ELKIN,. Chairman. Your committee then reported the ac ceptance of Chairman Elkin to Mr, Wanamaker at the office of the latter. Mr. Wanamaker replied that he would not enter Into a discussion of this kind unless the committee of his friends having in charge the mass meeting at Media so directed.. We then called up by 'phone Captain Albert Magnln. of Darby, who was the committee ap pointed to make arrangements for the Wanamaker meeting. When told that Chairman Elkin had accepted the In vitation to enter Into the Joint discus sion with Mr. Wanamaker and that Mr, Wanamaker referred the matter to him. Captain Magnin refused to make arrangements for the Joint discussion on the grounds that he had no author ity to do so. We have labored faithfully to carry oux the instructions of your commit tee and arrange for a Joint discussion of the issues involved between the par-t!- above mentioned. It Is due to State Chairman Elkin to say that from the first he expressed a hearty willingness to meet Mr. Wanamaker and discuss the Wanamaker meeting at Media, as well a Mr. Wanamaker himself, show ed a disposition to evade the responsi bility of a Joint discussion at that time. All of which Is respectfully submit ted. Committee John LHawt home, chair, man; Edward 8. Hickman. Charles U Warner. a o 0 o o a o o o o a o o o o G Q o o Q a o Q 0 O o Q O o 0 o o o o 0 o o 0 o o o Csui imrmt rfcscnvere - (win I have discovered BATTLE AX I There is a satisfied jlai I've got it expression on the faces of all who discover the rich quality ot It is an admirable chew fit for an Admiral. In no other way can you get tobacco for J 0 cents. eiriember the name when you buy aoain. 00 I Jos. Horne & Co. I I 1 1 From Foreign Looms. I $ 2 jT. 'R buyers have returned from abroad and their selections have fo low- g 2 61 cd them quickly. Among the lieautiful and exclusive thiiiRS in Silks g we take plea-ure in presenting the Isabella, the Glove Skin, the I'"- kin Impression, Pekiu Stripe Moire Antique an. 1 BrocadeSalin Liberty. Ia 3 the new Woolens there are Vclour Sayaderes, Velour Cardonets, .ibelin J 8 Japf s. Circle Velvets and Venetian Velours. Tbeso are in colors. In bla ks g Q beside t'. e foregoing, there are Crepons, Black Che iots, Broadcloths, Thib- jjj 3 f t". Venetian Diagonals, Whipcords, Popelincs, etc Ask our Mail Order rt S Iiepartnieutaliout these dainty silks and woolens. n n For your Conclave Dress we give you some ideas in a brace : rj g 44-inch French Cpinglines, the g late Paris shades; O S-inch Tailor Cheviots, 3 new blue only; 5 40-inch Extra French 5erge, all new Fall Shades; g 45-inch Vigoreaux & Covert Suit ings, fifteen coloring?; 3 4S-inch Fancy Diagonal Cheviots, A five choice colors: 8 All the above imported fabrics have just gone on our counter, and the 8 Q price named means a saving to you of fl 00 to $1 50 on each dress pattern. O & As many samples as yon wish. S 8 I PITTSBURG, PA. Political Kotea. The Johnstown Tribune says: Mr. Jo seph E. Thropp, the Republican caudi daie for Congress in this Distric, has nothing to fear from his pronounced ene mies the Democratic politicians but well may he pray "Defend me from my friends" when the Philadelphia Press tikes biin in its keeping. There is no probability of Mr. Thropp's defeat, in spite of the "support" of the Press, aud even with that we don't think bis plural ity can be less than ten thousand, but it should be fifteen thousand." ' At the Prohibition and anti Quay con vention held in Huntingdon county on Saturday Rolert S. Leeds, 0110 of the no. ni noes for Assembly on the Demo cralic ticket, withdrew, and Rev. L. M. Smith, a Prohibitioiiint and Wauamaker Republican, was named, aud the candi dacy of Alexander Denny, the other Dem ocratic nominee for the same office, was indorsed. . Doesn't it seem strange to have a real, li.e, rrgular candidate for Congress? Bro. Hicks is nothing if not graceful. The spectacle of bis extending the glad band to Bro. Tbropp was worth liv ing many years to see. As a Congress man he has had moro than bis share of shortcomings, but, now that be is out, we have no hesitancy in attesting to the fact that he has proved a mighty hard man to whip, and that he accepts defeat with the proper spirit of a good tighter. Altoonu Gazette. JJewi Items. The Emperor of China has resigned his power to the Djwager Empress, ubo has ordered the ministers to deliver to her in future their official reports. Admiral Cervera arrived at Madrid on Thursday. In an interview be said he had a clear couscipnea regarding Sauti ago. Nations, lie said, grow great by their victories and not by their defeats, however glorious they might be. Spain had lived in a dream, and she now had to face a reality. The adiniial added that his warships were not destroyed in bat tle, but by fire. Two men were instantly killed at the Pittsburg Exposition Thurdsay night while giving an exhibition of a sham nival battle. President McKinley has notified the Spanish ihat they must begin the evacu ation of Cuba and Porto Rico not later thiin October l."tht and must have with drawn ail of their military forces before December 31st. Col. Willis J. Hillings, of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania, has been promoted to be a Brigadier-General of Volunteers. Col. Haling! was at the front of the fighting in Porto Rica In the October Ladies' Home Jonrnrl E I ward Bok devotes much of his edito rial page to showing country girls ar.d women the way to make their lives mean more bow they can partake more fully of the true enjoyments of life. He has proH-ribod a method of country living which can readily and profitably be pur-f-cel, and which will go far toward the emancipation of the country woman from moch of the drudgery, and lighten the isolation of farm life. The cnmmisKion appointed to investi gate the administration of the war de partment is announced as follows: Msj. Oen. Greenville M. Dot!g, Mj. Gen. A. McD. McCock, Er!g. Gen. J..hn M. Wilon, Mej Stephen C. M;lK Charles Denhv, (Jen. James A. Beat er. Cpt E. P. Howell and Col. James A. Sexton The oommi-sion has 'already organized and will enter upon Its duties ioiinedi ately. The Prwsi. lent f-e!s that the er j diet of the coinii.i7.-iion mill 1 aoee tul ly fair UiiLdvd yiisons. 1 v-v 0 Q O O o o CO (?) o o 0 o o CI A America but as large a piece of as good a Xot for fifty years has cotton been so low in price as it is to-day, 5 7 1(1 cents. Eight men were killed and nineteen remain unaccounted for as the result of an explosion of gas in a coal mine near Brownsville, Pa , on Friday. The government has awarded contraii for 9 torpedo boats and 16 dcstroyeis. General Garcia, the insnrzpnt leader, who, with his troops, withdrew from Santiago in bad temper on July lTih, returned Friday morning, whn h ws received ly General Liwton. His re turn excited great enthusiasm among the Cubans. Tho American Peace Commission r rived In ftn-lon Saturdiy ami will pro ceed to Paris immediately. The Spanish cruiser Infant Maria Teresa was tl wted Sunday m iming and Lientenaut Hobon has mado g-vwl bis pledge to save her, despite the reiterated stitementsfrom otlicers higher limn him self that it was impossible. She is now in Guantanamo bay, where she is being prepared to sail north under her own steam. It has been hinted by some tbnt the sildiers who are home on a furlough wear their uniforms more for show while at home than anything rise. So long as a soldier is on the rolls in service he is compelled to wear bis uniform, ard the minute he takes it off he Is liable to be ar rested by a Constable or provost olf.cer and returned to his camp. A reward e f 10 is always paid for such arrests. If a newspaper makes a mistake the av erage reader lroks upon it as an extraordi nary and UD'-allnd for error. A news paper advertises its own mistakes. If an. invidual nukes a mistake no ore but himself, and pissibly one or two others, know it. How mid woul I thesapotpl get if a newspaper published soma .f their mistakes in with theirother doing-? A certain lawyer iu town would have gt-.t very mad if a newspaper hail published the follow i'g p.) tion of his speech le foreajury and had given him credit: "He wears the same clothes then as he wore now." But everybody ist-uscepti-ble of these blunders. Ex. Potatoes should be dug when the stem begins to turn yellow rather than wait nntil the top dies down, as they will be more liable to rotifhft iu the s..il. Put the tubers in the sha ll to dry ami store them in a cool plsco and in a m inner to prevent them from beating. BALTIM ORE A OH IO R A I LROA D. Knights Templar Triennial Conclave. Pittsburg, Pa, (Vlober 10 It, lS-js. For the Knights Templar TrienniiJ Conclave, to-Le he!d nt Pittshnre. Pa . I from Oendwr 10 h to Hth, l.-U-S, the Bal timore i Ohio Railroad will sell tit kets ! from all points east of tho Ohio River at j One Lowest Firt Class Fare for the Round Trip, good going nu OcloU r Sth to nib, inclusive, and good returr:ir-g leaving Pitts'.iurg to and including Ot to bcr 17th, Wis, except by depositing ticket wilb Joint Agent at Pittsburg not earlier than October IT.h nor Uter thn O. -toiler 17th, and on payment oflifiy (.o) cents, return limit of ticket may be extended to leave Pittsburg to and including October 31st, 1WW. Solid Royal Pine Vestilmlcd Trains run daily from New York Philadelphia. Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington an-1 intermediate points, elegantly equipped with Piillman Sleeping C rs. Observa tion Parlor Cars arid unexcelled Dinirg Car Service. For tickets and full information, apply to nearest Ticket Agent, Baltimore A Ohio IUiln ad. per Farmers Get the Most M0.N BY For Your product.?, and to do this it will pay yea to inquire what wc are payi: g for produce before selling. - Bring Us Your Potatoes, Wheat, Oats, JiucJiiclieat, Baled Hay and Straw. We pay the highest prices the market will bear on the day of delivery. Our Terms are Cash Ou delivery, or GOODS in TRADE at lowest cash prices. We are always in the market for country produce andean always give you anything you want in our line aud at lowest price.-, as we carry the largest stock of Groceries, Flour, Grain and Feed in the county, together with a full line of New Crop, Fancy Recleaned Timothy 5eed which we offer ycu at lowest prices. Respectfully yours, Cook& eerrcs. CAR LOADS enicies of every description arriving at the REPOSITORIES, PATRIOT STREET. Every one IS LOOKING For the best possible value for their money. I claim to be able to show you where to go for the best value at the smallest cost in Carriages, Phaetons, Duggies,?pring Wagons, Road Wagons, Farm Wag ons, Harness, Horse Goods and .Sundries of every description, don't deal in hardware, dry goods or groceries, but I do claim to car ry the largest and Cnest stock of Vehicles and Carriage Sundries in this part of the county up-to-date goods, Long Distance Axle and the Rrad'ey shaft coupling. I Know What I Buy. I Guarantee What 1 Sell. Come and judge for yourself and get Prices and Terms. PRICES : Carriages, $47.50 to $175.00 Phaetons, 42.50 to I50.C0 Busies, 29.00 to 5.00 Spring Wagons, 34.03 to 113.00 Road Wagons, 23.50 to 40.00 Bicycles, 24.00 to 45 C3 Two-Horso Farm Wagons, .52.50 Two-Horse Farm Wagons, 60.C0 ( l-ilicu tire.) One-Horso Wagons, 23.00 Open day aud night at the great Sale and Exchantre Place. n. u.impson,! V SOMERSET, PA. . KEEP Kitchen Cool! USE a new Process Blue Flame Oil Stove, wick or wickless, burns comnioa lamp oil, cheaper than coal. One, two or three burner. See them in operation at THINK Makes 1 6f&5 James 1 Anything - in H a 9 ft (t 9 n 3 e PHAEMACY. 0 Y acre you secure ucip anu jiniiecium in mi jmrciiasrs ui.iui- uu us j Our stock U clean and complete throughout. t n-i. . i i - a . . (P:rc (Dr::gs, Ckc::::ca!s B Toilet Article;, j .BENF0:?0"S FOR 9 Tli !.irAt anil lxf. hcitrto nf fft; B . .. . - . . ". - ceiirs. livery 9 9 9 9 9 Benford's f Cora Cure an-1 ) ( Tooth Ache Drops j' TitimoniaI.-t Given on Application. dfine Cijcirs cf tJorcignSf Domestic .Hales, j J Chewing Gum and Lime Tablets. Fine Confections of elegant ijuai- I itv and variety. 9 GEO. W. BEN ;?fPtiMie station for Ijang O the V. S. Kates moderate. Prices that win selling choice goorij at less pric p?, and ofiering large assortment?, is what's making and is to keep on making this 5 acre store the busi est Dry Good., tore in America New goods ready most exten sive collections we've ever shown. Send for samples let goods and price prove that when and every time you come or send here, you'll save money, Near all wool American Dress Oood- 32 inches wide other stores ask 2."e our price 20c yard fully 24 different neat color styles. 41 inch all wool cloth cheviuttes, 40o yard see if you can match these, width, quality and color rangp, under half a dollar variety cf etli.-h plain colon. ."0 inch all wool Dlack Chevi ot tes :;:id Diaona's, 5fc yard extra wide, yes hnt it's the extra c!hAt:kss you'll bo imprtssed with Large lines choice dress-y Dress Goods, ''), i0, oc, 51.00 up to the finest. Fine new s-ilks, 50c, "oe, to $2.f 0. More interesting features at this year's Pittsburg Exposition than ever before if you're coming, in clude a visit to this store in your trip ample arrangements for your coitfort here. BOGGS & BUHL, DEPARTMENT ' X" Allegheny, Pa. ' Get an Education Ti bnn In lit. Bm( BMtawta aMd 4 CENTRAL STATE SCHMAL SCKCCL LOCK ILifE tCllaMa CJ PA. Sr ImmHr. ri.4 onM, hbruy, mtl.ra apouttaa la Uborttary u4 f nu. "1m boudmr, iiraalx tt.sBd. boon Iibk !hm pawsSu ;iv.ta. la ."l !tin t T-ut MUrM, tir or m o and ia Mi.io, saonauil Ttm. "i iw r., u. H.I. fW H ton ctcuLAM oors, ! UTF Sva Arcaue' YOUR P. A. ScheSrs. OF EVERY Good po:nt a perfect cookin? appliance should hav tii n "xamine the CINDEREbbA i Kitchen Work Pleasure. GOOD BAKERS PERFECT ROASTERS. snr n witit that I'XDE rst a X D I i ; B Holderbaum.1 ! the Drug Line! i : i - 1 1 . I , 1 . .. . l. .. a EXPECTORANT.. cr! - . fur vnr nnfc tin th rtiiirHl - - - - , q uoiue guarauu-ea. io cents i FORD, Manager.! Distance Telephone to all points ia Gibbs Imperial Plow, Made at Canton, Ohio, the bestpio on earth, can now be swen at 1. B. ; Huliiorbauiu's Hardware iwr& Light to handle and very durst!. ; mmS-ML1 r. 11 U A5 H SEE OUR. Disc Harrows. Steel Bar Lever Spike Tooth Harrows. Steel Bar Lever ' Spring Tooth Harrow With Whee!i i i Old Style Wood Frame Harrows. plnted front and undor frame i'-h wy I ers to protect belt tf ad Steel Bar Lever - Corn and Garden Cultivators, j five, seven and nine shoveN, it& 11 "' ers and weeders. T Bar Steel Pulverizer Land fi j I Corn Planters, f with fertilizing -attachineut. Champion Hay Rakes. Farmers' Favorite Grain Drill McCormick's Mowers and Cinders, j Engines, Saw Mills and j Threshers. I A AAAA AAA t f Jnnt Ufalivuled for Spring Trl I Car Wire Nail. j I Barbed and Smooth Wii j I " Imperial Plows. i i i Harrows, r s i Kramer Wagon. j I " Spring Wagons. c 5 - Buggies and Carriage t Cull and examine my stock lfor buy, J. B. Holderbaiifli SOMERSET, PA.
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