ft J' Si G! & 5; ft: & J6i ME: Herald. overset former l til COaT. Iie,Hl.r., with the rice 1 added to ar. 'J;.rn "'.ii! be 21tS "'I-.'lKbel.lintlieSo.n-.-. and i" k L" M'TJu'in tte afternoon. llf LZr 'hiir,h SUDjay ooVlock Saturday . .;...?in tire t e hy and grain. early Hour tire is rC4 a. Xb-t'rii of tlie of naviditville, Jv&.". i-inff one day re- ....rUebeJ bis lea hand. I4'"'!-.! intensely with the f ,vral days, bill mT- wing the Higb- adjoining in livur i was the oitice of s s ra.k. of Pitt-bur. -'! ...t wetk in 1 frKu'- ... .-!rr , ,.j.. nnrchas- Xbt.T .-ill convert the fine itw lu!'ibr (oVh rTwMdburn therefuse.ii.to wiBB;lii'e J-l,r 5PUM!,,U THtr tiiit the barrel must ':T -.'.i..im or be marked f;Sr"uCd.r penalty of for .",Mrro!u-ed. The present Hi di'-i"W. J7i "leh'; " outside measurement. f , IVrr. the Prt 'Ut-her cou f Taylor" 1M1t market, left f !' ;.j werk. Mr- 1,rr rt cms.nne ...ore meat for .rftiwpS tn any town he 'rij,d.anJ. h .t w more, the vrrrlrc miM-ie-l with only the '5 ..3 i-kwaitr, liiC nine- .... . .. .jj 53r! a aacrK waiter, oi iJf.u'aii ia the lftleg Wednes vjsiK by the aividental discharge 'itjrHbrrr. The bullet enteral j.b.l.iu: iiu-heaatiove the ankle - pterins the Unie. jufaiiiers of tue Board of Poor Di utia Erie this week attending (Muveniimi of the Directors oi aJ A-H-iated Charities of ff'i-itix Director Shu maker will ,'pjprr on "aaliticalions. Duties .. .usl illiies of Lira-tors of the ,aiiSlrds of Homes." ta:ed tbt the Halnwck Lumber rs. hi been so busy of late that t ttiifjfiiiiKHJ.iilioual men to work i; in orJer to help tiil the large oforJt-rth!-y haw for lumber, a Hiipli'y one hundred and ten oo hue be u workiug an average i Hid three quarter days every week I ,sjC !t.juth past. iS-iuoD Ho!wppie, of near Stoyea .. Iie.ievM xhe broke the record for sjt taia!-es iu Somerset county i.u, producing one specimen that j Uiree pnunds aud measures uine aJ liiree fjarth inches in circum- . Siie grew a number of others i i'.niA. ix of Robert Wagner, died isy, Si-pleniber 28lh, at her late -toe iu Johustown. Deceased was a tof Sihxbury, having been born in forty two years aga She waa .h:er of Mr. aud Mrs. Chauncey 7, mho still survive. She is also .redi'Ttea children, eight brothers j i ire jislers. i -rCiiuuuqiia I-e Company, at Ligo- S . b ouuiuenced work to rid their -4 I j.i . , .i.:u 1 - 2 a- ti; lue uertuau carp, wuiuu uitc c uracil au enormous size and so ia namlers so an to keep the -. MDtaut'.y in a muddy condition. irf.is of k-a were taken out of the udgiceclo the public, and a car- -5- m ir :11 be distributed. f- highest price ever offered for coal f: iii ih eke regions has been teu- firtii-Ji-.ib Byers trait, near Mt. jmui. It is mi J the Federal Steel ?;r bus offered $1,5)0 per acre, and -lital I onusumruated. Witb- 'ut few days $1.00 per acre has 2 "ured fur oilier tracts in that Tiie lirers tract contains about utoseni Augustus X. Hart affaiust - E j-rr Davis, ife of a former well nreij,t of this place, for ,000 inai h of promise lo marry, was tried k bef.,re Judge Collier In Pitts Li resulte.! in a verdict for the I -D-imi. It is unusual for a rejected ; 'r to bring au actiuu of this kind. l'i i. aid to be quits weallhly. ' !;C4mp, Woodmen of the World, '!)u, will unveil a monument ' r the grave of their late brother. Rev. ''Siig!er, at -jhauksville, Sunday, '- i Ut, a; p. m. This custom of ""daim is performed with a beau- r.t.iM;C ceremony. The public is iuvittd U attend. Rev. L L. "f J.nsUiwn, will deliver the -JO tiie uuveiiiug certmouius. - . '-- ...iiinnui, '-.e Bii.oek Lumber Company at . , -u.ic uoupnng cars on a log KtLrcauip, fell between the bump f U W Li, rigLt leg broken near the f - ul his rieLt arm M irwn h i-i-t ins taken to the Me Johnstown, for treat- ' . He "iJ Uvjs,iul, Alonia Miller, a well-known resident of Jefferson township, ia lowly recover ing from a severe sickonm. Mr. S. F. PickinR, of Chii-ago, arrived in town Monday morning and will spend a w eek or ten days at the laniily residence cn Tatriot Mreel. After spending six weeks with friends and relatives in the Wwtern SttUm, Mr. Joseph Shultx returned lat week to his home in this place. Rev. D. K. Lav an, presiding elder of the Allegheny district of the I'aited Evangelical church, and family have re moved to Johnstown. Mr. and Mrs. Kphraim Fritz and son, of Dixon, 111., after friending several weeks visiting friends aud relatives iu this county, returned home last week, Mr. Harry B. C'-lboru, cf Frostbiug, Md , spent several days la-it week with Someisot relatives, having been railed here by tha threateue- i rw-rioui sickuesa of his father. Mr. Albert Boulby aud Miss Bertha A. Judy, both of (.iarrett, were united in marriage on Sepleiulier 30-h, at the Ue formed parsonage iu Hix.-kwood, Rev. J. T. Balliet of&ciating. Mr. Charles E. Schrock and Miss Cora E. Schrock, both of Jefferson township, were married at the Evangelical Luther an parsonage, Lavansvilie, October oth, llev. C. F. Uebhart odiciating. Hon. A. J. Colhorn, who wasxturjned to his borne last week by serious sick o s, had so far recovered Monday as to beal le to visit his office. Mr. Odbiru's condi tion was alitriiiiug for several days. Mr. Elias Cunningham left Saturday morning for Valpai aiso, Ind , w here he will join his wife, who has been visiting at the home of relatives in that place for three weeks. They will return to Som erset this week. Mr. Charles G. Biruhart, of this plac, and Miss Martha A. Weiruer, of Milfoid township, were united in marri-ige on Monday, O ;Uber 9th, at the Lutheran parsonage in New Centreville, Rev. A. B. Miller oilieiatin. Mr. and Mrs. Abner McKiuley aud daughter Mis M ib-M. who left fiere (our weeks ago in a privste car on atrip across the continent, returned from San Fran ciD Monday afternoon. They left for New York the same evening. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Jackson M. Dodds, the genial Conflu ence bouiface, to Mrs. Isabella McKee, who for several years past has been the housekeeper of the Hotel Dodd. Jack's numerous friends hore aud elsewhere j.in us iu extending congratulations. Mr. George W. G. C baugh and Miss Bertha Tospon were united in mar riage at the home of the bride's parents, in Somerset township, on September 27th, by Rev. C. F. Gebbart. A wedding sup per followed the ceremony, which waa witnessed by only the immediate rela tie of the bride and gio:m. Mrs. James M. Cover entertained a party of some fifteen ladies last Wednes day w ith a dinner at Jenuera. The party left here at 10 o'cloclc in the morning in carriages and bad a delightful drive of twelve miles across the country. After a splendid dinuer at Sipe's hotel the pur.y started back for Somerset, arriving here at seven o'clock. Attorney W. II. Ruppel is in Pittsburg attending Supreme Court, in sessiou there this week. Mr. Ruppel is interested in several cases appealed from the Common Pleas Court of Cambria couuty. Ia one or the cases a reversal of judgment is asked for on the groun that the jury reached a verdict by drawing lots, ar-d without entering iuto the merits of the question in dispute. Rev. Daily, pastor of the Disciple Church in this place for the past yeir, disposed of his household furniture Stt urdar afternoon, and will leave shortly for his former home in Iudiaua, w here he will engage in fanning. Failing health has compelled him to abandon the min istry, at least temporarily. Rev. Daily was quite popular here and the members of his congregation accepted his residua tion with great reluctance. His success or has not yet been chosen. Two weddings of local interest were solemnized yesterday at the residences of the parents of the respective brides in McKeesport. Pa. The first was that of Mr. J. L. Barchus, cashier of the Valley Bank, of Salisbury, and Miss Edna Mc Clure, and the second was that of Mr. J. L. Beachy, a prominent young Salisbury business man, and Miss Edith Hart man. Mr. and Mrs. Barchus and Mr. and Mrs. Beachy will be at home in Salisbury after November "ih. Publisher J. C. Chamberlain has as sociated C. S. Clark, ft newspaper writer of large experience, with him in the pub lication of the Everett Republican, aud has increased the size of the paper from four to eight pages. The Republican, under the late Colonel Bowman, was one of the most ably edited country weeklies in the State and the present management will keep it in the front rank of progres sive journalism. Mr. Clarn is a native of Cambria county, and ft son-in-law of Colonel Bow mail's. S. S. Saylor, one of the Republican nominees for county ftuditor, has pur chased the two fine farms, known as the Hileman property, two miles west of thia place. The farms are t present occu pied by Joseph Horner and Simon Baker. Mr. Saylor will secure possession on April 1st next when he w ill occupy one of tue farms and place the other under the care of his son. A few months since Mr. Saylor sold his f-irin near Meyers dile to the Merchants CoalCompmy. Mr. Saylor is one of the most progres sive fanners in the county an i will be warmly welcomed in his new home by the people of Somerset aud Somerset township. District Deputy Grand M3ter Thomas Null, of Addison, visited Somerset Mon day evening for the purpose of installing Ibe newly elected officers of the Odd Fellows Lodge. He was accompanied l.y Mr. II. D. Dean, also of Addison. The officers insUlled were James M. Cover, Noble Grand ; S. J. Louther, Vice Grand; William H. Welfley, Treasurer; Henry F. Knepper, Warden; Geo. M. Neff. Conductor. C. K. Grove was elect ee delegate to the Grand Lodge. Imme diately after the exercises iu the hall the members of the Lodge adj Mimed to the White Pal. ce re-Oaurant were tbey en- J yed an tl -.borate b-inquet, fpectaiiy preuared for the occasion by proprietor M. L. ShafTtr. Lieutenant Chester M. Knepper, U. S. N., and wife arrived in town Friday af ternoon and will remain until this even lug at the residence ol the former's nioth f.r. Mrs. Oliver Knepper, when tbey will J unior stone is interested in the I preserve the State's forest---, f-&.iiferencwi;u Dr. J. T. Roth- Jr - ie f..r:ry omaiiasionor, be as t;m Le ou;,l do ail he could in . -uiriuE more laud rr 'WwrraUotw. Something, it is ad ""i lust be done quickly to preserve Lfl-r! 1 ...... . -i- .il IduJin,, 4 niAAlin, I ... . t- .. M . -Pr"Pert7 WiU U P bis been attached to the St. Marya, ? . ian 1 r .er Pua-e .U(K , fcbp whi. b the Government leans I u- r,r. , c" U the City of New York for the purpose , -uu treasury win better shape. . M,urnlinr T.MDI fr .he merchant I'aitJhl rtu'fc:u,jerttJ by thoe who marine, sinoe the close of the war with 4 lltljit f "hooting at birds ypRin During the sommer the fet, " xii witUia their reach, that the Mrva cruised in Kuiopean waters, -.u. uruin.l: . . ... - ..... l .ticbinj at Lisbon, Madeira ana iiorai U', returning to New York in tim to take pirt in the reception to Admiral Dewey. The St. Marys was the stake b- at around w hich all of the fleet of ship turned in the great naval parade. the 'Ui.il Ue remembered by thoke who :a the habit of shooting at birds "'"''-"" their reach, that the f. aouudiuj or trapping of any bird IIlm b'rd' robiu wPer. j-ryirliowbird, or any other bird is 'Ua b'rJ " inJictn- crimi U"4' M,i ny person convicted of f-sinolfcuw, i.. ...I.;.. , 4. ' J - u 1J uwifl o. 1 71iU'Ja aJ fiie of n leas than ten L'w tbM 6fty u:Ur. nd to be rr'1"4- due half the fine goes to the iiis m an excellent law and idt-':UU, enforced. iJk?') fK?r,t'1 nort of Thomas t ut Pat on fuot to esublisb a tins pilM. The moya wM a nh?y a hMi!y PProved of rsv Ja the tWi.hinentof f '-Ht'ttl U lbe f U" f Mr' acliv niembers. Both the young people Vwim, Jn" Taere seemeil to be no I are popular in Cmnellsviile and the an- 1 " w fie thl. r,;rl . l . . -r.. l.;....l.li,M i one of the ploaaau: items iu the social newa of the week. ;nnelNville Courier. Mr. S-bell is native of Somerset, be ing asm of Mr. aud Mrs. A. J. Schell. He reaided here up until ths f oily re moved to Conofcllavtlle, some tea or Inviutiom are out announcing marriage or E. G. Shell, Teller in the Semud National Bank, H Miss Mary Newcomer, daughter or Mr. and Mra. AUert Newcomer of Loer Tyrone town ship. The wedding will be at the bride's home, at 8 o'clock in the evening, and tl.o nuptial knot w ill be tied by Rev. W. U. Warren, pastor of the Christian Church of this plaoe, of which congregation both the bride el and the groom elect are V .UM ho,ua- The bank build- tari 1 , "Brtructed of brick, two r""1 U1 U 2ocaUd some il ,-,? 'funU 'et. The buUd- fir- r X"iHructd loat part o.' W t will I- nti'.i , .. .Ji . w "idber Era. SHROUDED MYSTERY. Former Somerset County Woman CouiuiiLd Suicide. Kra. Kobert W. EochiUtlsr Ewallewtd ths Fatal Dose, Then Wnt Up-Stair and EUisd Htr Hatband Awaks-Esr. Motive Uaknowa. MaUlda, w ife of Robert W. Hochstet ler, committed suicide at her home. No. 5S5 Franklin street. Fifth Ward, Johns town, last Wednesday night by taking the contents of a lwx of Rough on Rats aud a prescription coutaiuiug eugar of teal and opium, which Mr. Hochstetler received some weeks ago from Dr. G. W. Wagoner for a sore arm. Early that evening Mrs. H-iohstetler told her hnsband th it she wi-hed him t go to Somerset next day to attend to some business and he started up-sUirs between 9 and 10 o'clock, leaving his wife in the kitchen, whereshe was attending to some household duties. During the night, be tween 11 and 12 o'clock, Mr. Hochstetler believes, though he had no watch and the clocks in the place were stopped, his wife wakened him by kissing him. He 8'tielled the medicine he had been using on hisaric and asked her what she had been doing w ith it if she had been drinking it and she answered in the af firmative. Mr. Hochstetler then went to the kitchen aud discovered that the bottle was empty aud w heu he returned lo-the bidrooiu said he was going for a d.s;tor, but his wife refuted to allow him to leave the room. Liter she added that she had also taken a whole box of Rough on Rats lefore she txk the prescription aud had drunk several quarts of water. Her hus band told her this would cause her death if she did not receive ruedical aid, and started to go for a doctor, but she ctuug around his neck and was carried half-way down the stairway, when Mr. Hochstet ler promised to remaiu with her. Later a neighbor woman was called in, but before she arrived Mrs. Hochstetler warned her husband not lo tell what she hid done, and he did not at the time. Mrs. Hischkletler told the neighbor, she had cramp, and a mustard plaster was placed over her abdomen, which seemed to relieve her for a while, aud the neigh bor returned home. About 2 o'clock M rs. Hochstetler became worse, and lapsed in to unconsciousness half an hour later. Dr. E. G. Conrad was called iu and work ed with her for ft while, but she was al most dead by the time the physician reached tho house, aud expired shortly before 3 o'clock. A short time before she became uncon scious Mr. Hochstetler lenoiigbt bis wife lo tll him why she had taken the poison. but she refused, and he says be is as much in the dark as any one as to her motive for suicide. He says tbey had no domes tic troubles, and the people who live in the neighborhood bear him out iu that statement. The neighbors have, howev er, been noticing some peculiar actions of Mrs. Hochstetler within the past few weeks, and especially since the death and burial of her brother, John Penrod, who died one week before at the home of Mrs. El ward Bender, in Stoyestown. Mrs. Hochstetler was at the funeral and speut Monday with relatives iu Stoyestown, re- t truing home that evening on the 6:30 train. She seemed to be melancholy on Taesday and Wednesday. There is considerable comment over the faot that Mr. Hochstetler did not tell that bis wife had taken the poison until too late to save her life. Those who know him best, however, do uot believe him g liity of any wrong-doing in connection with the sail a.Tair. He says himself that bis wife insisted all the time that she was not going lo die, aud so positive was she that he shared this belief, despite his let ter judgment, and in case she did get well it was natural that bath of them should wish that the neighbors should uot know what had occurred. Mrs. Hochstetler was born near the present site of Wiudber, January 23, 187t, and was therefore in her twenty-fourth year. Her father, N. B. Penrod, died in Stoyestown three years ago, and her moth er, Mrs. Sarah Penrod, still resides in that place. She was ft sister of Mrs. Wilson Schrock, of Somerset, nd ft half-sister of Mrs. Albert G. Benkhardt, of Phila delphia; George Penrod, of Beach Ha ven, N. J., and Mra. Edward Bender, of Stoyestown. A little over two years ago she and Mr. Hochstetler were married in Johnstown by Rev. A. J. Bird, pastor of the Willow- street Evangelical Church, of which Mra. Hochstetler was ft member. The mar riage ceremony was performed at the home of Mrs. Edward Bender. of Stoyes towaj, who was then s resident of the Sev enteenth Ward, Johnstown, and whose husband committed suicide at the Man sion House about ft year and ft half ago. No children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hochstetler. Robert W. Hochstetler is about ft year younger than bis wife. He is ft son of Mr. George Hochstetler, who resides near the Hoffman Church, in Jonner town ship. He was reared in the same neigh borhood as his wife, went to Johustown ft few yeiars ago, and engaged in the dairy business, selling out some months since to ft Mr. lterkey, or mis county, oiuce then he had been employed as a driver for Mr. Richard Bauers of Vine street, until a'wut ft week ag Johnstown Tribune. Mr. nd Mrs. Hochstetler were both well known in Somerset. Mr. Hochstet ler lived in this place for several years and his wife was frequent visitor at the home of Somerset relative. Their do mestic relation, so far as is known, were of a happy character, aud all of their friends re at loss to assign ny reason for the young woman's rash act. The remains or the unfortunate young woman were brought to Gelger station, Thursday afternoon, from whence the fu neral took place, interment being made in the Lichty-Chureh cemetery, in Som erset township. ' A Great EnglUh BtaUimaft'i Secret. The secret of ft celebrated English statesman's long life was his systematic way of eating. Every bite of food waa chewed thirty time before swallowing. The result waa he naturally enjoyed good health. Most men and women bolt their food and eat things which were never in tended to be eaten. Tbey become cos tive, have ft bad complexion, lose flesh, are irritable and nervous, and the first thing tbey know they are "pUyed out." It is gratifying t- kuow that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures stomach troubles. It is a purely vegetable medicine that has stood the test for many years. It cures cases which seem to be hopeless Sufferer from any disorder of stomach. liver or bowels should try it. BAVSSaXZ GIF! TO ORPHANS' H0XZ. Harry Fritx Donates the Xoaey to Build a Dotavitory at the Tresilar Home. A Harrisburg dispatch published in the Sunday papers says: J. Harry Fritz, of Somerset, has informed the Board of Trustees ol the Tressler Orphans' Home, Loysville, that be will dona e the mon- for ft dormitory at the borne. The lding will be a handsome structure. by 60 feet, of brick, with atone trim- ne. and will be two stones high with a deep, commodious basement. The base ment will be" used fts ft recitation ana calisthenics room, the first floor will be used for library and reading rooms and second floor will m used as ft dormi tory to accommodate fifty or the larger girls or the school. This new donation of Mr. Fritx, who some months ago subscribed and paid $10(4 to the fond for the erection or the proposed new chapel at the home, will occasion ft change in the plans of the trustees for the erection of the chapel and new Kunkel memorial uureery. Tne trustees will meet next weeK, wnea definite plans will be considered. Mr. Simon Young and Mi. Cyrus Hem. minger, of near Lavaosville, both of whom hftve been oriticaUy ill, are conva- jcaoing. OilAT PKX1CEI3 0051. Rev Uriah Eberhart, Ploaeer Kethodiit Preacher la this Btgloa Fattea Awey, Tho IIkrald is indebted to Mr. E. E. Ueiple,of Washington, 111., for news paper accoaot of the memorial services held at Chicago Lawn, September 17th. in honor of tho late Rev. I'riah Eborhart, native of Westmoreland county, and one I of the pioneer preacher of the Methodist Church. This pioneer preacher was lik e I John Wesley In his Intense earnestness, eloquence and command over his audi 1 ences, and in West Virginia and Penn- sylvania forty years ago the country ' folks rode twenty miles on Sundays lo hear him. He preached frequeu'Jy la ( this county, and there are some people I still living here who recall the wonderful influence he exerted. Among other thlugs said by Dr. II. W. Thomas, na . live of Berlin, who paid the tribute to his memory, from which we quote, waa the following : "The vast crowds waited expectantly, and wheu he arose all was silence and at tention. He announced his text; his opening words were slow, and in ft low, pure tone, but far reaching. The sermon , was orderly, logical, instructive, both in thought and emotion inspirational, it should be called, the interest aud feelings of the audience rising with those of the preacher until in the great climaxes, out bursts of eloquence, thousands were melted iuto tears or carried iuto raptures of joy, and so completely under bis pow er as to le swayed by the motion of his band. The strong, melodious voice aud the free flow of thoughts aud words bad much to da in producing these wonderful effects, but the real power was in the deep sincerity and earnestness of the man; his great soul, .heart of love, bap tized, fillesl with the love and power or God, was poured out upon the people. In those days preachers went from their knees to the pulpit and expected the full blessing or heaven upon every sermon. Such a thiug as reading a sermon was not thought of; the living words of power were expected. At the great camp meet ings, so common in those days, the Sun day morning sermo 1 by this great preacher was looked forward to for months and talked about for ft year. "Such was the power or thia preacher in the days or his greatest strength ; but eveu his splendid constitution could not long endure the strain. Failing in health, he came west and filled success fully quiet pastorates in the Methodist Church iu this State and in Iowa. When no longer able to preach this once-powerful preacher seemed just as happy load ing a prayer meeting or teachiug a class in Sunday school. "During the war f the rebellion he was for nearly two years chaplaiu of the Twentieth Iowa Iufantry. "During his locg miuistry be traveled 116,000 miles, prenched 4,33 sermons, aud received into the church some 3,000 per sons. He was married twice in 1SI5 to Miss Catherine Margaret Giesery and iu lSVJ to Miss Lovicy Ann May. "Gone from our world is this noble man and preacher. Few have had the power to lead so many souls iuto the higher life or lo plead so eloquently for every good cause. He loved man and God, aud lived not for self, but for hu manity. His name and memory will long be sacred in the thoughts of the thousands who have listened to his words and known the beauty, the sincer ity, and depth or bis life. Servant of God, well done." Announcement. To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomizers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in liquid form, which will be known as Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price, in cluding the spraying tube, is 75 cts. Drug gists or by mail. The liquid form embod ies the medicinal properties or the solid preparation. Cream Balm is quickly ab sorbed by the membrane and does not dry up the secretions but changes them to a natural aud healthy character. Ely Brothers. 3d Warren Street, N. Y. BEADL050 SOWS A CHUTE. TTriai Boebnex't Wild Slide ef 300 Feet. One of the most remarkable escapes from death in the history or the Elk Lick miiiiug region occurred at the Continental Coal Company's mines at Glen MacLaran last Saturday. Coal from this mine is loaded into railroad cars through a chute 3it0 feet long, lined with sheet steel, stand ing at an angle or 2S degrees, containing gates at abort intervals to check the rail or coal. The coal in tjiis chute became clogged at the upper gate, and Urias Roe buck, aged 20, son or Mine Foreman George Roebuck, volunteered to go up and start it. Roebuck entered the chute below the npper gate, and holding to one or the braces, began kicking some of the larger lumps to start them. The first lump that started swept Roebuck's feet from under him, tore loose bis handholds, and with almost lightning speed he began his race to the bottom of the chute. Starting feet first. Roebuck, with great presence of mind, contrived to shift his position to bead first, so as to avoid hat ing his bead caught by the heavy rebounding gales. Gate after gate waa passed at terrific speed, he all the while shielding his head from bruises with bis arms. II is fellow workmen stood horrified, ex pecting to find his lifeless body at the bottom of the chute. Roebuck and large lump struck the bottom of the chute at the same moment, and before any one could go to his aid, bis head appeared above the side and he coolly inquired or those standing near whether his head was cut. It was not, and the only injury that resulted from his headlong plunge down the chute was ft bruised left arm, caused by the rebounding gates. He afterward went back and finished the work of start ing the coal. Roebuck hails from Connellsville, where he played on the High School foot ball team, and he says that it was his knowledge of the game that prompted him to go head first and protect his head with his arms. He has also been s rail roader, having been in many wrecks, but he says his trip down the chote was the fastest run he ever made. Xnsieal Instruments and String! at Fitter's Bosk Store. Violin, mandolin, guitar and banjo strings, mandolin picks, violin bridges. pegs and tail pieces and rosin, accordeona and harmonicas. Instructors for violin. organ, guitar, banjo and mandolin. Sheet music ordered and promptly secured. Chab. U. Fisher. Xttray Cattle. Estrayed from my premises in Elk Lick township, near Keim postofilce, about the latter part of June, two spotted steers and twp dark red heifers, one large the others medium size, and all yearlings. I will pay ft reasonable sum for informa tion of them. Rosa Sechlkb, Keim, Pa. Lutheran Conference. The Somerset County Lutheran Confer ence will hold its Fall Session in the Lu theran church at Salisbury, beginning Monday evening, October 23d, nd con tinuing until Wednesday noon, 2Tth inst. Rev. B. B. Collins, of Meyersdale, Presi dent of the Conference, will preach the opening sermon Monday evening. An Interesting program has been arranged, and good turnout of members is desired and expected. C F. Gebhart, Secretary. Sect Coffee Agree With Teal If not, drink Grain-O made from pure f ains. A lady writes: "The first time made Grain-O I did not like it but after using it for one week nothing would In duce me to go back to coffee." It nour ishes and feeds tbeeystem. The children can drink it freely with great benefit. It is the strengthening substance of pure grain. iet s package to-day from your grocer, follow the directions in making it and you will have delicious and health ful uble beverage for old and young. ISo, aodAc n Imparts that peculiar lightness, sweetness, and llavor noticed in the finest cake, short cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, etc., which ex pert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable by the use of any other leavening agent. Made from pure, grape cream of tartar. ROY At BAKING POWDER CO., MtW YOftK.' ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Jamei Bixler, of Boekwood, afaket a Dct- perate and Probably Sueeetifal Ef fort to End Hit Life With a Baior. SUBJECT TO EPILEPSY FOB YEABS. James Bixler, aged Zi years, a toby roller employed in Dively's cigar factory at Rock wood, made ft desperate attempt to commit suicide Sunday at the resi dence of Mr. Zach. Snydor, with whom he boarded in that place. Bixler retired at a late hour Saturday night, and as he was accustomed to sleep ing late Sunday mornings no attempt was made to arouse him until about three o'clock in the afternoon, when one of the girls about the house rapped at bis bed room door. Repeated raps upon the door Tailing to bring ft response, the young woman reported to Mr. Snyder, who suc ceeded in gaining entrance to the room, where horrible spectacle coufronted his eyes. Bixler was in ld, the pillows aud sheets of which were dripping with blood. Mr. Snyder turued down the covers and was aghast when be saw s deep gash about four inches long across his guest's throat. It was a clean cut and had evldeully been done with sharp instrument. Bixler was unable to talk and physician was hurriedly sum moned to dress his wounds. The phys ician found that the windpipe bad been partially tevered and that it waa with extreme difficulty that the unfortunate victim could get his breath. After stitch ing up the gash, Bixler waa removed ou the first train to the Cottage Hospital a. Connellsville for treatment. Rock wood physicians express the opinion that he can not recover. Everything goes to indicate that Rixler went about his work deliberately and with the evident object of putting an ecd to his sufferings. His room was in gocd condition, except his trunk, which showed bloody finger prints. Inside of the trunk ft bloody razor was found. It is supposed that after he made up his mind to commit suicide be secured Lis razor and, standing iu front of ft looking glass, deliberately cut his throat. Bixler is an oiphan, his father and mother both having died a number tf years ago. He has suffered from epilepsy siuce chi'.dbood, and it was not unusual for him to have two and three attacks daily. Uetvaaofa cheerful disposition, however, and rarely ever complained of his sufferings. Recently, some or bis friends say, he had shown signs of mel ancholy, and they were not surprised when tbey learned that be had attempted to take bis life. Bixler was native of Fayette county, but came to Rock wood when child ftnd has lived there, with the exception or an interval or about two years, ever since. A few years ago he scured employmeut at coke works near Connellsville, where be was badly scalded. FUG EE B0ABDS. Xt Xoriah Itema. Hiram Gardner, who was summoned to Johnstown by the sickness or his daugh ter, Mrs. John Vogle, has returned borne. His wife, who accompanied him, is still in Johnstown. The recent institute of Jenner township teachers, held in the Stuff! scboolhouse, was well attended and the topics on the program were ably handled. Only one of the directors was present. Quality and reputation, it appears, will create a demand for almost any article of merchandise. This ia illustrated by the train of wagons loaded with coal that travel from here to Stoyestown, where coal is not only plenty, but convenient to mine. Wm. F. Rboads, one of our leading carpenters, has been engaged by Hon. N. B. Critcbfield to remodel bis barn aud erect a large storm shed. Dr. Joseph Crist abandoned the sewing machine two or three years ago. This is the Doctor's own statement, and all w ho know him know also that he will not prevaricate. However, the Doctor is al ways willing to accommodate his friends, and judging from the number of ma' chines Bhipped here and the number be hauls away iu his wagon, he must have a wide circle of friends to accommodate. . The potato crop is almost an entire failure hereabouts. Jenner township farmers say that C. C. Schmucaer will have over 1,600 bushels, which will make up for the local shortage Both of our home schools are being taught by home teachers. Miss Alice Shaffer has charge of the Mnller school and Mr. James Stuffl or the Stnfft school. Whe.ecan I get ft good farm baud, a good coal miner, or a good lime digger? are questions daily asked here. Labor was never so well employed as at present Under the Cleveland administration la borers could be secured at one-half the prices paid to-day. Who says that the Republican party favors the rich alone? The only argument in favor of lbe Demo cratic party is that it gave the laboring man a rest when it was in power, and is willing to do the same thiug again. X. The Widow's Share. Where the husband leaves a widow and children, she is entitled to one-third or the personal estate absolutely and to the income or one-third or the real estate for life. Where the husband leaves widow and no children, sue Is entitled to the income of one-hair part or his real estate, in cluding the mansion bouse, for life, and to one-half of his personal estate abso lutely. Where the wife leaves ft husband, he is entitled to the income of all her real estate for life, whether there are children or not. If there are "no children he is entitled to all her personal estate absolutely, end if there are children, he shares the personal estate with them, sbre end share alike. Vational Export Exposition. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore it Ohio Railroad. For this occasion the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Philadelphia from all points on its lines between the Ohio River and Washington at one tare and one-third for the round trip, plus the price of admis sion. Special excursion fares in effect from Washington ftnd intermediate points to Philadelphia. - Tickets on sale September 14th to No vember 30th, good to return until Decern ber 4th, 1809, inclusive. Law a to Their Erection at the Intertec- tioa of Fnblio Boadi. Below is the law as to the duty of su pervisors, in Pennsylvania, in the matter of erecting aud maintaining guide posts or finger-boards at the junction of public highways : The supervisors shall cause posts to 19 erected at the intersection of all public roads within their respetive townships (where trees are not convenient) with boards firmly fixed thereon, and index hand poiutiug lo the direction of such roads, on which boards shall be inscribed in large and legible characters the name or the town, village or place to which such road may lead, and the distance thereon computed in miles. If any su pervisor shall, after ten days' personal notice, neglect or refuse to put up or keep in complete repair, index boards as afore said, such supervisor shall for every such offense, forfeit and pay a sum not ex ceeding $10. Constables are required by law to make asworn statement to each court of quar ter sessions, stating w hether or uot all index boards are up, reporting particu larly any that are not up. Local Note-t. Some sixty days ago the Reading Iron Company purchased a large tract of coal land back of Mostoller station, live miles north of Somerset, and ft force of laborer! was immediately put at work erecting tipples, laying side tracks, etc Saturday the first car load of coal from the new field was shipped to Reading. Ouly short time will elapse before regular daily shipments will be made. The Reading company will give employment to a large force or miners mice all of the proposed improvements have been made at Mostollar. The present excellent postal service on the Somerset Cambria branch will be continued indefinitely, and it ia said that n order will soon issue detailing a postal route agent to make the afternoon run from Johnstown to Rockwood and return, thus relieving route agent Walker of the necessity of making two runs daily be tween the points named, which he has been obliged to do since the order estab lishing the increased service went into effect about August 1st. As uoted in re cent issue of the Ukrald the Postofilce Iiepartmenl made an order discontinuing the additional service to go into effect Oc ber 1st., but the order no sooner became public than the people living along the route affectetd filed ft vigorous protest against its being carried into effcU, with the result set forth above. MrsALUhl My Stock of Winter Goods U Complete, With New Goods Arriving Daily... Special invitation is given to inspect my to-k of made up goods for Ladies and Children. My handsome line of Ladies' Jackets, Golf, Plush and Cloth Capes are of exclusive styles. Wool Shawls, Misses' and Children's Winter Wraps in great variety. Price low. Tailor-made Suits ranging in prices from $6.00 up. Wercerized, Satteen and Flannel Skirts Separate Dress Sklrta from $1.00 up. SUk, Satin and Woolen Dress Waists in large variety. Infants' Wraps, Caps, Etc. Ladies' Night Dresses, Corset Cov ers, Skirts aud Pants. The newest things in all kinds of Dress Goods and Dress Trimming. Ail-enibraciug Hue of Ladies' and Children's Underwear, Stockings, Mittens, Gloves, Etc. As usual, the newest and prettiest things in Millinery with superior workmanship can be had. TSUSTSZ'S SALS Valuable Real Estate! By virtue nil onler of mil-' l-.ij -l out of h eri0.4n' e'ourt of s.mnt riwjt.fr. Pa., to me dirctel. I will m!r at public tal ua tne premises in Soatbaiupba lo SkMp,soiu- rrMl couniy. l a., ou Friday, November 10, 1899, AT 1 O'CLOCK P. rortain tract of od roiilitlnlntr It. acre, pfn-h, having twiMrr d-tlini hou, bail at barn anil thr outtmildino t hereon nevea9 adjoining land of Alnm Boytrr, pvmmion i.umr. tvinara jiarui, rfr tun er and other. a ut si a-n clftivj, tUoc ttiuovr. The hu tract Is ui).iniJ with coi. Tli pnicrty Is ooriv en irur.lv li.Mm!M lo tiie rojKrty r raucii llartituii, 4ix tl. Terms : Ten percenL of t!ie purrliAse litoni-v lo I puui Whin aa iim pn.fM'riy i K..irail di.vn, one-third ou f-iinnrm;tlioti t.t one Ih ml in uiic ymr ami ou-ihird lnii)nin, lo I. -uml by Ju.lKm.-nl note. Th mr! ice mint the uiinemls nutr be sold scpuruU or txelh-r as may uei situ me aciier. L. C. COI.BORN. Trustee. Crpiins' Cxrt Sa!e OK Valuable Rsal EstaW By virtue nf an enter of salt- isaul out of me orphxix ourt.lii and .r Somcr-n-l court ly, "a., lo me llrecie,l, I will epue lo public uu-r , on mr pmiitMg, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1899, At I o'clock P. M , the following real eUt lute the property of A certain Iraclof land ItuaU' In Brtber valley township. In saiil county, atljoiniri; ImiiiU of John Gunibert, Kll i'uImt, i'elrr nuectiit-y ana Pinion Htmner' estate, a gioJ Ihium and btirn on the pix-inim-a, ruuUimliK . Mt rwi wore or lesa. Terms : ne-thirt In hand when deetl will I hand ed over, one-third in one year anil one-thiol in two years with lnu-n-t on the d.-ferivd payments, 10 pt-r ceuU of hand liinnt-y to be tutui wnen property is K n.x K.-il clown. I'm.v ncnlH to ba aecurvj ou the UtitU. t'oNKssion given l.tt April, VM). JACOB J. BRAN T. Surviving executor of Henry G. I'oiemuu, de- ceas,i. TSSSTZS'S SALS OF Valuable Real Estate! By virtue of an order issued out of the Or plums' Court of Hotnersrt county. Pa., and to inr oirvcum, I w ill exponv at publiu le on uie preminra, ou SATURDAY, NOV. 4, '99, At one o'clock P. M the fitl'owing d-crired real estate, lute the esluteot LUvld rtchrock, lw d. Uvw it: A certain tr.ict of land situ.iLe In Bmtherv valler township. Somerset -ounl v. !.. jmuint: iauu oi i. r. ru.ym.in, tinu or Mil- son H iker on the cost, of r.. 1- hm i.iwr uii Win. O. -VhriH-li ou the south. of Hiram K...I- ani.-r, r.dwitril Uaut-rmatrr and Kinni.l .tlOHholiler on the west and of i hurlcs knep p.rontlie north-west, contaiuiiii: foriv ,-uu -rvM more or l-ss, hitvim; thereon a iwiva'ory "K iwi,n uiHincHiiu iiri, tnm SUiule, good on-hard and a eood auirsr camn fcil s'iar ke.-l.-rs will be ollen-d for vile at same uute ani puice. Terms : Cash upon d.-liverv of deed. 1st Anril. !. U n per cent, to he paid when pntperty i knocked down. Unnhtnl, after payment of ctpenses, to re main a lien on the premises in lieu of dower, to Kiu-liel Schrock. widow of uui.l lh.vi.1 Schrock. dee'd, Ihe l liter. -si to iw paid her an nually ilu nn it her lifetime, and at ber death the prln. ipui thus n-m-rved to the heira of lavldffchnick, dee'd. UAMEL S. SCHROCK. Trustee. T EGAL NOTICE. To Phenlce Walter, of Davenport, Nebraska ll.ni. 1- lit... . . . - . . . ' - '-. - '. , ' i. . ' . . uiikiiuiu; jonn Waller, residence unknown. - . ... ...... .e iwiri', ii.,.iiiei inai in pursuance of an AlluaWrit of Partition issued out of theor phnns' Court of Somerset county. Pa., I win hold an In'ioest on the premise on the rei.l estate of W m. Hauler.. I. d, situate In Kn.tie ersvalley township, Somerset Co., Pa , on Sat unlay, the Isth day of November, I.s..f when and where you can attend If vou Hunt proper. s.k n ' HARTZELL, SuerirTe Office. nherttr Oft. 4, IS99. GRAND NEWS TO THE peoulB of Somerse Mrs A E Uhl AND VICINITY. ) r Despite the advance prices iu Pry Goods, Ladie' and Chil dren's Wraps, P. A P. were lucky enough to get a good share of Dry Uotsls, Ladies' Coats aud Wraps at prices low er than ever. N'ew Silks for Waists at prices way down. it iut-h TaOetta Silks at Tc a yd. Plain Dress Goods at 4. Dress tsjods at 8, 10, ll and l. 10 inch Dress Goods at 20 and ic t-i-inch all-wool Dress Goods at 2a Dress G.iods ia Crepons, Venetian Cloths, Plaids and Serges at prices never before offered. New Outing Flannels at 5, fi, Sand l'c One Case Omar Cachiueres at 3c. Drees Giugbauis at So. Xew Calicoes, Ginghams, Shirtings, Percals, Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Bed Spreads, Blankets Com forts, Carpets, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Portiers, Window Shades, L dozen all wool -W inch 'Flannel Skirts at 50c each. -7-inch White Flannels at l.'ic yd. Out stock of Neckwear, Corsets, Ilib bous, Laces, Embroideries, Stock ings, Ladies' and Children's Under wear, Collars, Gloves, Fascinators, and Belts are all new. Guaranteed 2 button Kid Gloves at Kw. New line Gent's Furnishing Goods AT Pate & Flips. Miss Sadie Stein Will have charge of our Dress Making Department, having juit returned from New York. oecia Jls Sale ! Thi.i sale begins to-daj and will last as long as the boy a' clothing stock re luiiiii. We offer great iuducc-ruentjj to thosu ia need of boys clothing. READ ! READ! CLOTHING. ShDrt 15 Slits Pants. Four-year o'd. originally $: 'Jj for $- 10 4 3 37 5 " 5 25 3 75 10 " - 4 (X) 2 75 5 " 3 75 " 2 50 1 1 25 " 1 00 1 " " ' 2 50 " 1 50 2 u u 2 25 u 1 50 Five-year-old. 1 uit origiually 2 00 for $1 25 3 " '- 4 25 J 3 00 15 " u 3 25 2 25 3 " " 4 00 " 2 75 Six year-old. 1 Suit originally $ 1 50 for $3 25 3 " - 3 75 - 2 50 2 " 2 25 " 1 50 5 " " 3 25 " 2 25 1 4 25 u 3 00 1 " " 4 00 u 2 7 5 2 " 14 5 00 44 3 75 1 " " 3 25 44 2 00 2 44 2 25 44 I 50 1 " 44 5 50 44 4 00 Seven-year-old. 2 Suits originally $2 25 for $1 50 1 44 - " 5 25 44 3 75 2 44 3 25 44 2 00 Eight-year-old. 2 Suits originally $5 50 for $ I 00 2 44 44 3 25 44 2 25 2 44 14 4 50 44 3 25 2 44 44 2 75 44 1 75 I 44 14 2 25 44 1 1 " 44 4 25 44 2 75 Fourteen year-old. Suits originally $2 2t for 44 44 5 50 44 44 44 1 00 44 44 44 3 00 44 44 7 00 44 44 44 1 26 u Long Tants. Suit originally t7 50 for 44 44 ; so - Fifteen-year-old. Suits originally $3 00 for 2 25 44 1 00 44 a u .t u ii a ti 5 50 2 (H) 3 (K tl (IS 3 5 75 2 25 4 25 1 00 $5 00 4 75 $2 25 1 50 75 3 75 1 25 2 0o 1 00 a 4 00 44 2 75 3 00 44 1 75 7 00 44 4 25 44 5 50 44 3 75 Long Pants. Suits originally $ I 50 for $3 00 Sixteen-year-old, Nine-year-old. Suits originally $3 25 for $2 " 44 2 35 44 1 Ten-year-old. Suit originally $5 50 for $3 2 35 44 1 Eleven-year-old. Suit originally $2 25 for $1 4 00 44 2 Twelve-year-old. Suit originally $5 50 for $t 44 1 50 44 1 a 1 10 44 44 44 2 25 44 1 Thirteen-year-old. Suits originally $2 25 for $1 " -4 5 50 44 3 I 75 j C5! 25 75 n 10 S5 40 65 75 Long Pants. 2 Suits originaI!y$12 00 for $'J 00 1 44 44 " 7 50 44 5 00 1 44 ' 44 3 50 44 5 50 2 44 44 4 50 44 3 25 1 44 44 9 50 44 7 00 Seventeen-year-old. 2 Suits originally f 50 for $1 75 1 44 44 " 8 50 44 5 7 .1 1 44 44 J JO 44 4 DO 1 44 12 JO 44 , D 7J 1 44 44 U JO 4 G 7 J 1 44 44 10 JO 44 8 (to 1 4- 44 4 JO u 3 00 o 4 1 1 Einhteen-vear old Suits originally $12 50 for u u u 7 50 44 19 50 44 4 50 " Nineteen year old. Suits originally $7 50 for 4 50 44 44 44 5 50 44 44 44 S 50 44 44 44 12 50 44 41 44 10 50 44 $3 50 4 0O 5 00 8 00 3 00 $5 00 3 DO 4 00 5 75 9 75 8 00 J. H. Sifford & Co. FURNITURE. GO--Tour niaiumotb store TO.-.B-ty up-to-date furniture of all kinds COFFROTH'S:""'00 are .shown as the best values, FOR'.The style, construction and finish CO 0D. "-'.Enough for the rich, cheap enough for the poor MONEY"" Saved for the purchaser S AVlNG ":::To all clas ses of people P R 1 C E S re correct 3UITS::zThat we are pleased to show our customers SIDE BOARDS, CHAIRS -Unsurpassed in p rice ODD FURNITURE:z;Kind that stays together a lifetime CUT CARPETS No charge for waste C. H. Coffroth. a Croat . . I . . 1 . 1 . Il I ll.')l. S!.KrU KR TO srvxi-:. i";VV-.':-': '.v.4. THC O SiftiellaBTirt ! .. v. f l nu.t inTi'cct healing stoves, !. I. .'.--;. I I kmc. -'cr p'ocml upon the :....! ".it. Ail .lie iutc 4 and best ideas are i.i.'ii' i.r-t-J into its run (ruction. Kvery j t H't;M!o ctirr.i i::tv, cleanliness u- 1 c t-.:. v I h.cn w-j'.l 'i u.:..ii and RS es tir:it much desired nni- 1 u;irls of the room. y ''Tj J"-"-v' r .i... .ru:;ii:ic ik a!i jj;irtsof the room. Ofry--rvb '- --"' .- Itintf-tour Hours! V ' "piVUfi. i " '. - f. J r.-. Hat if iht Errors! Y ; 'J C U T r v : " - JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM, Somerset Pa.j READY FOR Business With a new line of General Merchandise and Drugs. Listie Coal. The Best and Finest Fuel ever sold in Somerset. I Lave secured the exclusive right t.t l sell the celebrated Listie coal In tbe tr- i 0 ouh of Somerset during tbe coming aun an n ,1 am nntneroil td iluliVAr IKa uaiinat buildings having been entirely de- ' .. fmm ... , , ... I' It entire stoc of merchandise rod stroyed by fire on August 23J, we have as speedily as poasible procured a new stock of the beat the market affords. and are now prepared to exhibit a full line of Dry (;ood.t. Notion. Fancy Goods, Millinery, Bool and Shoes, (Jueensware, Hard ware,Drup and Druggists' Sundries and a complete stock of Groceries in our temporary building, which we will con tinue to occupy uMil ooreewhtore bulid- ii C bk been erected. Thanking our many frieiids for past favors we rwpect rully a k lor their patronage at this time. C. A. Brant & Orders can be left at Baker's Art Store, where they witl receive prompt attention. HARRY HOFFMAN. f St. Vincent College, J InttJ t. 0, Tirjurl O $ 63ND YEAR. w S Tllll 1 a Ctho! In'UtuOoO J SHANKSVILLE, PA. S - dJ, mrm tba ClaMMal ad C- W V twain it m Taa IKr4 Taltfcav Waahlttc. - W caa ba katM to. UJWWa awn. Raad. V . a a m Hnm. 1 TrMta Z?B.''u?im. COLiEGS f4MMMtiC'' Scad for fre Cataiocua. AJliaaca. OW J 9WWrrwr'r9 WriHIT Co1UUm, Prcvaratary. Natmat. Ora Bwudl torr. Art. Buuan. Mutic DcpanaMata. Scaasard Csunaa. To twelve years ao. n
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