Somerset Herald GEOEGK E. BCCLL. Editor. 1891. L.SE.-DAT-. will b beavy tfcis fct crjp of rPle i- Ovbol rubbed with lP gd tuiial imunmeoti at Scyderi o Jing ear, tbe reignins artkleof food i now. , 1 ...i.bler would not be laying neaTj rifhe8UkedbUwL 3,Grnt.ndMr.Gfieldtb.only . , widow of prwideou now living, rmer, complain that a large pe, centre , Lu-oe are rotting in tbe ground. ua comfort rocker, (big enough for . . .I Devlin, next to Mansion Hou. tl,yo are given in P"' : rattbe EuUer Fair to be held Sept. 8 ' . A warranted. K tO J. r .lderb.urn. Hardware Store, Bomer, p..lk widow of President t . v : iiTdied her home in grille, Tenn , ... f i t nin iiica i ana mouiuii'b- ,-omerset at rniu rool !ktd in c-tor oiL Bind it on with - . of rU CorOB. of soft linen. t-ad'.es. single and oouble, all siaes. , ia .Upea. Yea. Devlin' for them. -15 yi it, Johnstown. 'leaches are so low in price that ahipper. .nlaio of not being able to pay the freight . :lem and make any profit. "John G.VThittier is reported to be in a 4 cal condition at his home in Danvers. ie sew of Lowell s death affected him .fitly- Urent for Hammond Type-writer. A good Uo. for an active man. Addw Thorn- . J Hammond. 1 W south 1Kb St. Philadel- :,e occasionally nads of tue o.scotc. , . ie petrified remains of human i jtobetakenasinaicauns-'"" - - Wve been those in day of yore who suc- Jt-d in making themselves solid . : Indies can get boarding, room ion. fuel aud light, at Franklin Athens, Ohio, for.S5 a week. Attendance stadrupled. Catalogue free. The Cambria Iron company is contemplat- L rebuilding the wire works destroyed :te Johnstown flood. The new works will i ROW.OuO and will give employment ft .vo men. Work on the building will be- a in a few days. i T. trmzine. mineral or timber t.ds for sale cheap, in the booming state of a.'. Va. Special inducements to those desir i g homes. Write what you want, f Drscaar McKx-, Eeal Estate Agt. iKingwood, W. Ya. Tuis is a scrap of law that may not be Miliar to very.many: "A finder of prop-i-y is compelled to make dilligent inquiry i r the owner thereof, and to restore the l,m If on findine such property, he at taints to conceal such fact, he may be prose- i ned for larceny." A veritable curiosity has been captured in f frica. It i an elephant larger than the 1 T,,mhn nea-zreen in color, trunk- i andhastusas inai o . . 1 V. aht wirm- t--:ng . -likf the boms of deer. It is in me J-jisesaion of s irt with it. ;- klnir who will noi Horace Hays is the possessor of a hen that k-erves to wear the ribbon. She has raised 1, v,r.w..1. of chickens: the first lo;the l.ir. r.a the third 13. Six of tbe first V rood are already laying eggs and one of hxm has laid thirteen eggs.-it?o.- The dining-room girls of the Aranda.e, If.ae of the leading hotels at Bedford, march fed in a bodv-thirty-five-to the proprietor ! Wednesday noon, and told him the guests, who were numerous, wouium" r themselves unless their wstres were raised. Their pay was increasd. A Maryland farmer has a new way of nuking hay. He uses bis self-binder, gath ers the sheaves into shocks, alter neing in. und a few days, hauls it to the barn. He claims that tbe hay, when harvested in this manner, is just as good and made with much less trouble and expense. Charles Dudley Warner has collected and arranged a score or more of those delightful bort esavs with which he has from time to lime opened the "Editor s Drawer " of Hot- i ict'j ilnaazine, and Harper a. uroiuera ... i verv soon publish the same in a dainty vol 1 um'e. entitled, " As We Were Saying." It ! will be appropriately illustrated by H. W. McYicar and others. 1 Tbe house at Appomattox, Va in which Genera! Lee surrended to General Grant, ai sold a few days ago for $10,0u0. It was - the oronertT of tbe Eaglin heirs. Tbe parties purchasing it, it is said, are representatives of '.be Grand Army of the Republic and it is be lieved that the organiratien intends to hold an annual encampment at the historic spo several hundred acres of land in the vi iuity has been purchased by the same par ties that bought the house. TLe P,ltimore A Ohio's new line to Chi cago via the Pittsburgh Western was open ed for travel on Sunday between Pittsburgh tad Chicago. The inauguration of the new line was eminently succesafuL The first passenger train from Chicago arrived in I'itkburgh exactly on time. It is not ex pected that through passenger trains will be ran between New York and Chicago over the Pittsburgh Division before new sched ule is made out, which will be in October. ' It is not strange at all," says the Phila delphia Prat, ' that tbe biggest engine in the wrid is exercising its ponderous strength in Pennsylvania. 'The President,' as it is cai'ed. ii- constantly at work pumping water from the zinc mines at Friedensviile, Lehigh jur.ty. Its enormous power is that of 5.U1) bortes. or as it is computed, of 3j,M men. In the same county there is still preserved at Hokendauqua the first engine ever used in Leh-eh and set up at Allentown by EU I Saper in l?3i ftecretarv Dan Den Don of District 2, United Wine Workers, is in the Meyersdale coal regions investigating some complaints from tae miners regarding the Company stores. Tbe coal firais are charged with presenting iron-clad agreements to their men, which st:pc:ies that their employes must make their purchases at the Company stores, and alo to accept monthly pay. The men bav refused, according to a decision recently ar rived it, and now claim that the Compan: r discharging tbe men who have refused. They wen refused reinstatement and the master was reported to the district officiala. r-eceury Lennou will make a thorough in vestigation, and a fight is among tbe proba- bilitiea, as President White of that district recerit'y declared that tbe Company store and the monthly pay day will have to go, even at the expense of fight. Twenty-four years ago Sam eel S. Hull sobbed to death Conductor Charles Parker, of the Johnstown accommodation, in a fight at Nineveh. He was promptly arrested and as prorr-vUy tried and convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to ten years in tbe Western PenitenUary and pay a fine of CI cents. He was taken to the pen. xrved his sentence and was rvleased, after which he married to bis home, where he ta since lived undisturbed. On Friday, in talking about the murder and tbe circum tauoss, it oocured to him that he had never Paid the CJ cents fine, and on Saturday af ternoon be boarded the train and came here to liquidate the inch-btednesa, which, owing to it being a half-holiday and observed by all the Court Hons officials, he could not do- He, however, left the money with bis .tomey to pay and Uke the county's receipt Tt to-day. Gmztdmrj Ravri. Ftmer Bros, have taken possession of their Dew store luorn on Maiu cress street. The Misses Metzgar. of Bedford, are tl guests of Judge Eaer's daughter. Miss Edna. Will Fnd-ley, of Johnstown, is spending hU vacation at the family mansion in this place. Vr. and Mrs. Vn. Kregar, of I'itUburgh, and -on and daughter are the guests of Mr. Kregar'i parecU in this place. Hon. John Cessna, of Bedford, was in town parts of Wednesday and Thursday at tending to legal business. Mr. J. Harry Fritx, of Someraet, called to see us oo Tuesday. Harry delights in being an old bachelor. J'-rdord Gazette. Since typhoid ttver has made its appear ance in town property owneiscannotbe too careful about taking all proper sanitary pre cautions. Mrs. Frank B1 and two daughters of Frostburg, Md are in town and will remain for several weeks at tbe home of Mrs. Beal's father, Hon. A. J. Coiborn. Superintendent J. M. Berkey baa notified ths State School Department that the annual bcber institute in this county will be held during the week commencing November 9:h. m m Two csjs of typhoid fcver, are reported in town. One at the residence of J- J. Schell and the other at John H. Hu-tona. Both patieats are beheved to have contracted the disease while visiting in Fayette county. A Jobntown paper wys that landlord Wolferaberger and his entire family of Rock wood, ri.-ited Johnstown Thursday for the purpose of having their pictures taken in a group. Mix Marion Gidditjc, of the East End, Pittsburgh, is in town for a few weeks stay at Mr. Parker s cottajre. Miss Giddings has a large circle of friends in Somerset and is extremely popular. Chas. C. Shaffer shot a black snake five fret long in his yard on South Turkeyfuot street Friday afternoon. The snake was likeiy the mate of the big one killed at the railroad station a few weess ago. Mr. Clarence Altfather, son of Win. Alt father, formerly a well-known resident of this place, but now a successful banker in the state of Texa , i visiting at the Conrad mansion. A photographing corps is traveling over the entire B. V O. system in a iiecially fit ted up car taking views of all the bridges and trestles for use in the chier engineer s office. The car i-assed over the S. A; C. Thursday. The B. &. 0. R. R. advertise another cheap excursion to Pittsburgh for next Thursday, 20lb inst. The round trip rate from Somer set, including admission to Pain's great ex hibition of the "Last Pays of Pompeii, ts $2.70. S. S. Forney, of Brothersvalley township, and Dr. H. B. Moore, of New Lexington, delegates to the Republican state convention, and Fred. W. Biesecker, Esq., ru. ruber of tbe state central committee, left for Harrisburg yesterday morning. The convention meets to-day. Associate J adge George Shannon Mallin died on Monday last, at Mann's Choice, Bed ford county, in his seventy first year. He had been a sufferer for several years, and for the last seven or eight months had been an almost helpless invalid. Judge .Mullin was a gentlemen highly esteemed by all who knew him. Mrs. Maria Kimmel, widow of Edward Kimmel, died ut 12 o'clock Wednesday night, August 12th, at the home of her son A. G. Kimmel, in Brothersvalley township. She was in ber 77th year and had been an invalid for some time. Her dtth, which resulted from the infirmities of age, was not unexpected. Mrs. August Kuhs died at her borne in Somerset township, five miles north of town, Tuesday last after a long and painful sick ness. She was about sixty years of ae. Her daughter, Minnie, who is a professional nurse, was at her bedside, having come from Omaha. Neb., several months ago for the purpose of nursing her mother back to health. County Commissioner Uhl's fifteen-year old son, William, met with a serious acci dent on bis lather's farm, one mile north of town, Friday evening. He was riding a horse to the pasture field when the animal suddenly stumbled and threw the young rider violently to the ground, breaking his right arm between the elbow aud wrist and d!sUxating tbe wrist. A. J. Coiborn, Jr., arrived at his parents home in this place Friday morning in a badly crippled condition. He was stricken with rbeanmatism several weeks ago and the disease locating in his arms rendered both so useless that he is unable to raise either to his mouth. He turned his law practice at Scran ton over to a friend and will remain in Somerset until be has regain ed the use of his arms. J J. Miller. Esq., a Somerset boy who has won an enviable position at the Pitts burgh bar, has been in town for several days. H ii nemmuanied bv Thos. Bielow, a brother Pittsburgh attorney, and together they are making a horse-back tour of south western Pennsylvania. After leaving Som erset they will proceed to Bedford, Holidays- burg, Ebensburg and Indiana before return ing to tbe city. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Mumau with their son and daughter bars tn at tbe Somerset House since Friday. They are on their way to their Harrisburg home after having spent a month at the different resorts around the great lakes. Mrs. Mumau is best known in Somerset as Rosa Meyers, and U the enly daughter of Hon. B. F. Meyers, postmaster at the Slate Capital and editor of the Harris burg Independent-Sl'ir. Monday afternoon a daughter of David Menser, of Sjmerset township, met with an accident which in all probability will terrot nte fatally. Thevounz tr.ri who is about 8 Tears of aze had climb.-! into an apple tree for the purpose of gathering fruit when fcer hold gave way aud she foil headlong to the ground, striking on a sharp slump or I small sapling which protruded several inch es above the ground. The timber penetra ted ber aide between two ribs and passed through her left lung. Dr. H. 8. Kimmel is called in to udminist. r to tbe unlorta- nate young sufferer. She was alive Tuesday afternoon. The second series of games between the Berlin and Somerset lawn tennis clubs were played on the home grounds Monday after noon. Tbe players were Krissinger and Brail ier for Berlin, and Eadsley and Berkley for Somerset. Somerset won all of the three sets played, and was declared champion of the county. A series of three sets were play ed between the Graver brothers, of Berlin, tnd R E. Meyers and Frank Love, of fcom erset, and resulted in the Somerset boys win ning two out of the three sets. The dance at tbe Somerset House in the evening was one of the most largely attended and enjoyable of tbe season. John W. ration, died at hi home in this borourh at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, He had been a sufferer from dropsy of the heart for several years and for the past mntha had been unable to leave his house. He was in his 63d year. Mr. Pa turn was engaged in tbe mercantile business in Somerset for a number of years. Retiring about 1877 he removed to Washing ton. Ill- and assisted m editing a paper that place. About ISSj he returned to Som erset and for several years was employed as traveling passenger agent for the B. O. K R. He leaves wife and six children. Mr. ration had a large circle of friends throughout this county, all of whom will he J pained to learn of his death. rrothonotary Banner, Sheriff Good and H. M. Berkley. Esq., the three gentlemen select ed by Mr. Eooser to look after his interests in the judicial conference, which meets at Bedford to day, left for that place Tuesday morning. Mr. Kooaer was detained by bus iness, but left for Bedford on the evening train. J. K. Bostic, a special pension examiner, with headquarters at Pittsburg, was robbed of about 70.( at the " Commercial Hotel " In this place Friday eight, Mr. Boatic, who is a one-armed veteran, arrived on the 6 o'clock train Thursday and went at once to the "Commercial." During the evening be engaged a liveryman to take him out into tbe country at an early hour the next morn ing. He retired shortly afler ten o'clock and occupied a room on the second floor. The room has two windows opening over a wooden awnicg and when Mr. Boatic was Ahown to the room be requested that one of the windows be raised about two fret. He was aroused about five o'clock Saturday morning and a few minutes later he called for landlord Winters and told him that he was unable to find bis pantaloons. Mr. Winters remembered having rteppd over some article of clothing at the foot of the stairs and returning found it was a pair of pantaloons, with a pen knife and a bunch of keys layiRg along aide of them, on the floor. The pension examiner identified the panta loons, knife and keys as bis but was unable to find $7 0o that was in one of the pockets when be retired. When be retired for the night be had neglected to tock or bolt the door and when Mr. Winters visited the room to arouse him the door wa standing wide open. Mr. Winters believes that tbe thu-f or thieves concealed themselves in the boose before it was locked np for the purpose of robbing him and finding that he kept his room securely bolted and locked they enter ed tbe room of Mr. Boatic and robbed him, finding the door of his room standing open. He suspects several bad characters about town with having done the job, but as they left no clue it is not probable that they will ever be brought to justice. Never go to sleep in a public house with out having first bolted the door of your room. Some time since at a meeting of the citi zens of the town, a committee wss appoin ted to correerx;nd with a party who thought of locating a Urge tannery here, and ascer tain what could be done to secure the plant. Tbe committee met on Thursday evening last at Fisher's Book Store and organized by selectiug Capt. C. J. Harrison, President and Chas. II. Fisher. Secretary. Mr. Jas. B. McKrlvy was appointed to ascertain freight rates, prices of burk Ac. A letter was read as follows : Castos, Ta., July S, ls!l. Capt. C. J. Habsisoii, Mt Data Sia: I am in receipt of your favor of the 16 inst. We are still in the market for a place for a tannery. Inform as as to the price of bark per ton with you now, and the freight rales to Pittsburg on bark, and on hides and leath er to New York and Boston in car lota. 1-et everything else rest, and if these points are satisfactory either 1 or one of our oorupany will visit your town in August and loos: things over. ery Truly ours, W. G I'At.iiia. Mr. McKelvy handed the committee a re port as follows : J- reight on bark to Alle gheny, l.ij per ton ; leather to New York, lets ptr Ki lbs; to Boston, 24 cts; prices of oak hark at Somerset, $7.00 per cord ; hem lock, $o.u0 per cord. This information was at once forwarded to Mr. Palmer at Canton, and the committee is now wailing to bear further from that gentlemen. In the mean time large loads of bark are passing through our town every day, and being shipped from our station to Allegheny. If the parties shipping this bark and others contemplating hipping will hold off a bit, perhaps, shortly we will be able to oner them a none marxet for bark and hides. At any rate a tannery is among the probabilities and the commit tees bands should be sustained in its efforts tc secure a plant. Fir and Loss of Life. Mr. Jacob May lived in Colerain township. near Rainsburg. on tbe farm of Mr. Henry Shoemaker. His family consisted of him self and wife, and they were married but a fewytara. On Sunday last, his wife went to Rainsburg and he remained at home. In the evening he hitched in his buggy for the arpose of bringing his wife home. From all the surroundings, it is supposed that Mr. May took the lantern and passed through the house to see whether all was right. He was subject to epileptic fits and there is no doubt that he was taken with one of them and thrown violently to the floor by which tbe lantern was broken and fire set to the house. Mr. May being unable to move or help himself in tbe least had to suffer a liv ing cremation. Both bis legs and arms were burned off. The building and contents were destroyed before any help could be had. This is certainly a very sad case. Bedford Gazette. Jenner Township Teachers. The following is the list of teachers aelec - ed for the various schools of Jenner town ship, by the board of directors, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 101, for the ensuing term of six months. Commencing Sept. 2Sh, 11. Wages averaging from $ to $31. Jenner's X Roads, C. C. Schmucker ; Hoffman. W. A. U. Lape: Hare, W. I. Risheberger ; Cover, M. L. Weighley ; Stan tons Mil'.s, M. L. Hoffman ; Thomas Dale, C. Pongee; Shunk, C. M. Swank; Pile, Miss Nora B. Miller ; Biesecker, W. J. Pe terson; Sipe, Miss Annie Sipe; Stufft, P. J. Sba8er; Laurel Hill, Fred B.Shaffer; Coop er, P. S. Pile ; Walter, E. E. Blough ; Maurer. R. W. Lohr. There were 23 applicants for the IS schools. W. A. G. Lape, Reporter. Additional Jurors. The folic wl i; mimed gentlemen have been drawn as special jurors for tbe September term of Court : Brothersvalley. E. E. Rhoads. Confluence Borough Theodore Clroff. Eikliclc Peter Ringler. Jenner Jesse Crist, John A. O'Connor, C. M. Ankeny. Jtflerson Urias Schrock. Lincoln Henry Casebeer, Irwin Menser George Fritz. Miiford A'.ei. Brant, Meyersdale Alex. Beam. New Baltimore Joseph GardilL tjaenuboning Benj. Gardner. Southampton J. J.Cook. Stoncreek HughM. Lambert 1'r.oer Turkevfoot Georse Kreger, Silas Msy. Wanted. In Somerset county, some good butter ship pers. Address R. 8. McDowell, Xa C374 Penn Avenue. East Liberty. Grove Meeting;. A grove meeting will be held at Shanks ville, by the Ev. Association, in J. J. Walk era grove, begining on Saturday evening, Aug. 20, at 8 o'clock, to continue over Sab bath. Uolv Communion will be adminis tered on Sabbath at 10. SO a. m. Rev. T. Bach, P. E., and other ministers will be in attendance. All are cordially in viied. E. F. Dkht, Pastor. The following named letters remaining In the Puetoffice at Somerset, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not called ft in ten days from this date, Aug. 19, 1'L . illy, Deso ; Brant, F. A.; Baker, Fannie C; Crawford, C. C. ; Coodit, 8. C; Conly, Simon C. ; Diggs, Irrin ; Kimmefl. W. C ; gpangler, Chas.; Woodnaiicy, Sadie; Zim merman, Catharine. Jos : Kkllcb, P. Save Yourself Money. When you go to Pittsburgh, Pa- stop at the Anchor Koel. corner Liberty and Fourth streets. It is a strictly first-class Ho tel conducted on the European plan. Lodg ngs, 25 55, or 50 cents. The Rise and Fall of a Somerset Boy. The Kansas City Star of a recent date pub lishes a two-column account of the "sudden and dazzling elevation of Edwin E. Wilson," who "rose like the sky rocket and went down lika the sack," after having occupied a position as manager cf s cattle ranch in Texas for s syndicate of Scotchmen, at a salary of $20,0(0 per year, and afterwards having withdrawn Jlni'tM) profits from a speculation in coal lands. He was twice married. His first wife, wealthy Kansas City belle, Miss Chase, left him handsome fortune. "Two years ago," says tbe Sn "Kan sas City society was delightfully agi tated by the marriage of Edwin E. Wilson, then a wealthy and popular business man and successful speculator, with beautiful Miss Sally Halderraan, of leaven werth. "Last week Mrs. Annie B. Haldinuen, Wilson's mother-in-law, filed an indemnify ing bond with the coroner and was given possession of Wilson's library and household effects nnder a writ of replevin. This recov ery by replevin was rendered nece-ary be cause Sheriff Bitlington had invaded the household premises of the now unfortunate and unhappy young Wilson and taken pos session nnder a writ of attachment to satis fy an execution for $315 la favor of J. O. Christie, of New York. Mrs. Haldemmn has a deed to the house hold effects she has just gained possession of, given her by her son-in-law. The property recovered is worth in tbe neighborhood of $5,0X0. Friends of the family say that it is all the wealthy mamma-in-law will have to show for money she has squandered on her handsome son-in-iaw to the tune of about $100,0tO in the coin of tbe realm. "Wilson's books are in the Emmons build ing aud the furniture at ISlo Main street. here they were hastily stored when Wilson left the city six or eight montlis ago. Wilson was an extravagant purchaser of books. There are several editions de luxe in his library that cost from $100 to $250 a volume. The furniture contains some of the wedding presents that were showered on the hand some couple, including several sets of china- ware. The choice of the silverware and chinaware, however, accompanied young Mrs. Wilson on her return to Leavenworth and the maternal roof tree. WILSOK'S SJCTBOrXIT CARIES. The rise and fall of Edwin E. Wilson has for over a year been a matter of whispered gossip in tbe commercial circles mat anew him. Tbe present effort of bis wife's mother to save his personal effects from the wreck has stt all his old acquaintances to compar ing notes and has brought oat in full tbe story of bis brilliant, skyrocket career. "tVilson was one of the most picturesque cliaracters that the Kansas City "boom" brought to the surface. He was a speculator by physique. Though toll and heavy be bad a grace of posture and gesture that was princely. No less princely was his face, which was adorned with a heavy blonde mustache of tbe Victor Emanuel curt In conversation Wilson was fetching. He bad the elegance of expression which comes from wide reading and travel. He was a moral izer of geometrical accuracy. When a stranger met him the stranger would say to himself after listening a few moments : There is a man who has sounded the last note of moral wisdom.' If the stranger was capitalist he would hasten to place his loose specie in Wilson's hands for specula tion. "Wilson started out in the world as a loco motive fireman. In Muscatine, la., he read law and became junior partner in a substan tial law firm. It was while there that he first met F. L. Underwood, with whom he was related by marriage. Underwood is the man who conceived the idea of selling all tbe St Louis breweries to an English syn dicate." The story of Mr. Wilson's career reads like romance. He negotiated deals embracing millions with the foremost simulators of America. Enelaud and the continent of Europe. At one time be was reputed to be worth a quarter of a million. Everything he touched turned to gold, and the figures in his private ledger were all "in the mil lions column." The Star concludes its article by saying that tbe climate of Kansas City has been made so uncongenial for Wilson that be bas gone to St. Louis, where he is assisting bis mother-in-law, Mrs, Halderman, with ber estate. Somerset people wbo remember back as fsr as 1S70 will readily recall Edwin E. Wil son, wbo lived w.lh his widowed moiner and a younger brother in this place. He was tall and fair, with dreamy blue eyes that seemed to reflect tbe innocence of childhood. His face was illuminated with tbe smile of a cherub and bis deportment was that of a model Sunday-school boy. He learned the printing trade in this office and subse- qnertly had a job priating establishment of his own in Connellsville. He removed to the wild and woolly west about 1S76 and has never revisited the scenes of his child hood. Nebraska Letter. Li5cour, Aug 11, 1L Edito Herald. I am a native of your county and a constant reader of the Hekalp, which always gives tbe borne news, and through your columns I would like to give my old time friends some Nebraska "point' era. I came here in 1333 and letiring from farm ing a lew years sgo i moved into me city. We have bad a great deal ol rain this season and Nebraska is having good crops of all descriptions, such as Pen rod stated in bis letter from Furnace county, 2o to 30 bushels of wheat and from GO to J of oats to the acre, but be did not say snything abjut corn. The warm weather of the past few weeks is ripening corn very fast I drove ont to my farm a few days since and ws counted the ears in one row and then counted the rows in one acre. You know HO ears are al ways called a bushel, and at that rate I will have 105 bnshels per acre. Lincoln is the county seat and state capi tal and has a population of 5G,0o0. In 1S70 It had only SJOO of a population, 13,000 in 1 and M.iJ0 in ISM an increase in ten years of 430 per cent, which is far greater than that made by any other city in the Union. When you look at our business blocks, government and state buildings and at our streets and residences and parks re member they are the work of only 20 years. and that at least 80 per cent, of our improve ments have been made in the last ten years. Ten railroads centre at this point and we riihtlv claim Lincoln to be a veritable bub not like Boston with all the spokes knock ed off one side. We have 40 miles of paved streets, 40 miles of electric railroad, 40 churches that cost $1,000,000,5 universities. 10 large school buildings costing $'i00('j'j0 aud 10,000 pupils. Josefs Kcyskb. Everybody Is Coming Or at least should come to the great reun ion of the K. O. E- on Friday the 2th of this month. Then, of course, town and country merchants will find it to their in- terert to drop in at Fisher s Book Store, who! esale department, and leave their or ders for school books, tablets, copybooks, slates, inks, pens, pencils, and everything that will be required when thejscbools open, which time is near at hand. Liberal terms. fair prices and a full stock are the induce ments offered at this complete establish ment. KKTAIL BCYIES bo may want Albums, Bibles, Gospei Hymn-books, Sunday-school Cards, Ticket and Chromos, all kinds of Books, Magazines, Hammocks, Baby Carriages, Picture Frames, Fountain Pens, and anything and every thing usually kept in a fir-t-clasa Book Store Sews and Stationery Store, will, of coarse, call at Fisher Book Store and supply themselves. Wanted. For spot cash, 300,000 feet red oak and walnut stock, Inspected at mill. Contracts made for future delivery. Write naming lowest cash figures. F. E. JoHsaojr, Yew Bethlehem, Pa. A CREAT SCANDAL. A Prominent Johnstown Music Teacher the Principal Actor. From Saturday's Johnstown Democrat A great social scandal of the most sensa tional character was revealed in this city yesterday. Tbe parties to tbe affair are Prut Sigfried Brutkiewicx, Director of the Johnstown Conservatory of Music connected with the Morrell Institute, and Miss Carrie, youngest daushter of Rev. A. J. Furnian, pastor of the Fint Baptist church. The Professor Is charged with being the cause of Mia Furman's approaching mater nity, and a warrant was issued on Wednes day evening for his arrest on three serious charges of immorality. The information was made before Justice Rutledge. The arrost was made by Constables Vamer and Waters on Wednesday night at Profes sor Brutkiewicz's residence in tbe Seventh watL He was surrounded by his family when the officers entered. The scene wheu they announced their mission can be imagined better than described. When they had recovered from tbe shock, Brutkiewics began protesting his innocence, but was nevertheless taken before the Magistrate who accepted bail in the snm of $1,0 for the appearance of the accused at a hearing to be held last evening. There was no hearing however, the accused waiving a bearing. Tbe matter did not rest here, as a second Information was made before Justice Bland last evening, and Constable Yarner brought the accused to the city prison where he re mains awaiting a hearing. Tbe crime is alleged to have been com mitted about the 9th of last Much in her father's study, in the church building, on Franklin street, Mr. Furman being absent from town at tbe time. She was in the study by herself and Brutkiewicx entered. He began caressing her and finally made inde cent proposals, which she claims to have stoutly resisted, but made no outcry. This probably led him to think she would yield, and, overcoming her resistance by force, be carried out his purpose, The girl, perhaps not knowing what to do, kept the story of her wrong a secret until her condition re vealed itself to the eyes of her mother, wbo demanded an explanation. The child then revealed the story of her ruin, and tbe once happy family was thrown into the deepest grief. The father lost no time in resorting to legal measures, as has been stated. Miss Furman is the youngest of Mr. Fur- man's two daughters, and Is sixteen years of age. 3he even loots younger than that, and wears short d reuses, having more the ap pearance of a school girl than one wbo is soon to become a mother. She is rather delicate and bas been wearing glasses, her eyes beiug weak. Prof. Brutkiewicx came here some months ago as the successor to the late Professor Stollewerk. He has been quite successful as a teacher, having a large class of pnpils. His position brought him into the closest relations with many of the best families ot the city. He has been marrie.' about seven years and bas three children. When asked about his trouble by a representative of the Vetntxrat, after be had been locked in bis cell last night, he replied: "I don't know what I am here for; I had the happiest family in the world, and don't know tbe girl. She was no pupil of mine." He seemed very much distressed at bis situation. Many of the people who know him pro fess to believe him innocent The responsi bility for the girl's condition bas even been charged to s young gentleman friend of hers. She has, however, always borne a good reputation, and is positive in her accusations of BmLkiewicz. A DelUhtful Home. I have summered at Bedford Springs, at Cresson Springs, and at Falls City ; but have never been at a place so pleasant, so health ful, f homelike, so delightful, on the whole. as Indians Normal. Tbe campus is adorned rith beautiful flowers, evergreens, forest trees, and fountain. It is a charming place. Over seven hundred students made it their home during the year. Last Excursion to the Seashore via the B. & P. The last opportunity of tbe summer to vis- if Atlantic City at the extremely low rate offered by the B. fc O. Railroad, will be on Tbnrsday, August 27th, when tbe series of successful snd popular midsummer excur sions will close. This excursion, however, will not be st the end of tbe gay season at the shore. Just as many attractions will abound then as earlier in the season, and there will be just as many visitors to enjoy them. For this, as for all previous excur sions the B. A O. Railroad will provide the train with Pullman parlor or sleeping c ar attached, which have rendered these mid summer excursions so popular. Passengers on day trains can spend the night in Phila delphia and take any train of the Reading route the following day, Friday, for the shore. Tickets will be valid for return pas sage on any regular train until September 5tb, inclusive, and on return journey will permit holder to stop off at Washington, D.C. For time of trains and rates of fare con suit appended table : LEAVE A, X. F. X. BATE, Pttubnnrh S.LS 931a.m. 110 RuekwutKl 1143 iii) a. ta. v.uo Johnstown 7.45 !. mo. V So Somen-et .! . - M UaTondal JiO"p. m.1." a. m, s.au Hyndmart 1.: Cainlierland 2.-M Correspondingly low rates from other sta tions. Pullman Tartar Cars on day train and Pullman Sleeping Cars on night train from Pittsburgh. Arrested I rritta A Kantner for slaughtering prices on pictures, me siaugnier wui continue during the month of August at Pritta Kan trier's Book Store. A Cyolopaedla For the People. Joirasos's Usivz&ffAi, Ctclopauiia is a part of tbe necessary furniture or every home, school, and orhce, and it is the greatest and best work ever published ;a this country or Europe. We have bad the pleasure of examining this work, of which we nave reuJ so much and have been led to expect a great deal, and we will; state right here that it is certainly appalling to see the great amount of information it gives ; tbe extensive number and great variety of sub jects not embraced in any other cyclopa-dia ever published ; of living and thrilling inter est to every reader in all the varied walks of life, from tbe ordinary schoolboy to the greasest statesman and the moat renowned philosophers and scientists in this and every other country. We state only a fad when we say that there has been better talent and more of it enzaged upon this Cyclopedia than upon any oUter ever pub lished in any other country. We state a fact again when we say that this work bss cost the publihers, A. J. Johnson & Cb of Kew York, more money than any other similar work extant. ' A library, however elaborate otherwise. would be barren and incomplete without it. A college, an academy, or a public school, deprived of this prolific sotroe of knowledge must ever remain in the rear of those thus properly equipped. The family reared without any such advanbupous instruction must take it place in society in a lower scale of intelligence than that which has had daily access to Mete treanmof knowledge. In a word, all professions, occupations and spheres of society in the present age demand a book of universal reference a want created by the habit of general reading and the spirit of universal inquiry. We con clude, therefore, by awarding to Jukammt Uwenal CgdvjiUa the merit ot truthfulness of nnbiased fairness, of oomprehensivem of incxrjensiveneae, and believe that it emi- nentlv meet the wants of tbe period. Ad dress for particulars, terms and circulars J. Johnson fc Co- No. 11 Great Jones Street, Kew York." Prin. Sorwud Schuel. Johnstown Flooded Wire. I have now in stock another lot of Johns town flooded barb wire at 2 eta. per pound, or Cambria link at 21 cts. per pound, t Jas. B. HoLDiEjArjf, Somerset, Pa. Chills and Fever. Malaria and Ague. In regular malarious localities there is enough of the poison called malaria gener ated to produce in all who are not acclimated regular chills and fever. Pe-ru-na, in large doses, will break the chills every lime. In other localities there is just enough malarial poison to make many people feel Indescrib ably bad without producing regular chills.. There will be slight, irregular chilly sens- j tions with Sashes of beat and cold, clammy perspiration, aching hones and muscles, bad breath snd stomach, periodical It sJache or neuralgia, nervousness, sleeplessness, stupor and weakness. For this condition Pe-ru-na is a prompt and positive cure. It rids tbe system of tbe poison, builds up the flagging powers, and brings hack appetite and sleep. A few weeks' cse of the wonderful antima larial remedy produces such an entire reno vation snd rejavi nation of the whole body that the patient feels as if he was living in another world. For a free book oo malarial diseases send your address to The Peruna Medicine Com pany, Columnu. Ohio. Mt. Morlah Items. As harvest is pretty nearly over I can give yon an accurate report of the crops. Wheat, rye and oat have not been better for years. All of these crops stood well on their feet snd were well headed. Potatoes are excellent, yet there are some few who complain that they are rotting in tbe ground. Barley is fair. Corn looks reasonably well, but is two weeks later than in former yean. Early frosts might injurs it greatly. Steam threshers are very busy and the only thing that bothers them is that old oats is very scarce and some varieties of new oats is not ripe enough to cut. Many farmers want oats threshed at the same time they thresh seed grain. Miss Sadie Gardner hat returned to Johns town, where she spent hut winter and spring. H. H. Gardner and family, of Johnstown, have been spending several weeks at tbe old homestead near here. Mrs. Wm. Barron, of Johnstown, has been tbe guest of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Daniels for tbe past ten days. She lavs Mt. Moriah has lost none of its charms for ber. Jesse Crist sustained an injury to his back last week which will incapacitate him from work for some time. " Opposition is the life of trade," we are often told, but opposition in the butter trade has lowered the price of beef here. The apple crop is a good one. All of oar trees are heavily ladened and farmers are busily preparing to make cider. Last week a load of apples was hauled over the town ship, bat failed to find a press that wss in running order. Wm. Daniels made several shipments of tomatoes last week. Many fears were ex pressed that Mr. Daniels would have diffi culty in finding a market for his large crop, but tbe demand is ten times in excess of the supply. Cos. Coma at One and secure at cost your choice of all pictures in stock during tbe month of August. Psms & Kastseb, Three Horses Abreast Trot a Mil In 2:14. The performance of J. C. Hamlin's three- abreast trotters at Cleveland has cot attract ed the attention which its merits demand. It was simply astonishing. As such rigs can never become the vogue, and are not likely to be seen even occasionally, the long-talked of attempt was considered but a fad of Mr. Hamlin's, and great success was never ex pected to attend it. l et it sprung from a most commendable pride, and did more. fairly estimated, to impress the merits of Village Farm stock upon the public than any other event has. An enthusiastic and devoted breeder years ago confided that it was the height of hissmbt:on to breed a pair that would trot to the pole in 2:20. Suc ceeding in this, he would die happy, and he was in earnest about it, but the desire of his heart was never realized. Now here comes Mr. Hamlin and sends out three, all bred by himself and by the same sire, who got abreast in 2:14, and without a skip by either of the trio in tbs entire mile. This feat is not only unparalleled, it is stupendous. Natural trotters all of them, and of the very highest rank. At Cost I All pictures for tbe next thirty days at Pritta Si Kantncr's Book Store commencing August 1st. Reduced Rates to Williams' Crov via B. & O. R. R. Eor the Grangers Eighteenth Annual In ter-State Exhibition at Williams' Grore, Cumberland County, Pa.', Aogoat 3Ua to 2th, Inclusire, at greatly reduced rates from Frederick, Washington, ConnellaYille, and intermediate stations to Wheeling and Pittsburgh. No admission fee to the grounds is charged. For time of trains see published schedule. and for rates of fare from your nearest sta tion, consult yonr nearest agent HTndirmn.. f. ti -' 4 v. Kock w "l S aitfK.1. ... I'uluDU.wn .... 1 4 HO . 6 At Cuc-eliiTiUc.. 3 Franklin College, Xew Athens, 0 is thor ough, cheap, convenient. Catalogue sent I free. Johnstown's Hidden Treasures. JoHirerows, Aug. 17. Another unexpect ed flood relic wss turned op to-day by oi of Contractor Howes men. The gang is working at the Point, where the river de posit is being removed, and this afternoon one of the men dug op a lard can contain ing VA, three $10-bills and the balance in gold coin. Another workman found $11 in silver, all if which will likely be turned over to the Flood Committee appointed for lb at pur pose. A Georgia. Sensation. Atlasta, Aairust 15. Something of a sensation in the shape of a "blind tiger" was unearthed in ihe State Capitol this morning ben tbe chief of police of the city with two detectives arrested Peter Michael, porter in the State Seuate, for selling liquor with out a license. Tbe chief of police sari that he had evidence conclusively proving that Michael, who is a negro, had a large trade with members of the Assembly. The mem bers of the House are very indignant and the matter bas caused great excitement. Governor Northern gave the chief of police authority to make raids in the ante-room where tbe whisky was sold. The detectives found fourteen bottles of whisky and a lot of beer. MARRIED. yiCO LA MORRISON'. On Sunday, the 2lst day of Jane, ll, by Jacob Kregar, Esq., Calvin Nicola, of Lower Turkeyfoot township, and Aldella Morrison, ef the same township. XIC0LA LYBARGER On Friday, June 21, 191, by the sause, William L. Xicola and Laura C. Lybarger, both of Somerset County. BR0CGHER ROMESBURG. On Ban- day, August 2, 1901, at the borne of tbe par ent of the bride, by the same, Charles A. Brougber and Minnie B. Romesburg, both of Upper Turkefoot township. DIED. OGLE Mrs. Charlotte Ogle, widow of the late Gen. Alexander Ogle, died very sud denly a few minutes before 7 o'clock, Satur day evening, August 15th lSdi, at the home of ber aon-ia-law EJward Scull, In her 91st year. Her s was "a life hid with Christ in 'God. i? Slier Goods Of ALL KINDS, JUST RECEIVED AT P & FS., Coaoiiting of the newest and LATEST STYLES of the 6ca$on, consisting of New Black and Colored 8 Jks. Nrw Biark and Colored Caabmeres and Silk Warp. New BU. k and Colored Henrietta Cashmeres In . men. New Cashweres la 4J inch widths and Shades. New Ca hraeres in 36 inch widths, at 20 and 2S cent New line of Dress Goods In Fhtids, Stripes and Ch k. New line of all kinds of DRESS GOODS From 8o, to $1. New line of Dress Trimmings, to niatxh all shades. New Dress Ginghams, in Plaids and Stripes. New line of Ginghams at 5c- that are cheap. New line of Lancaster Ginghams, at 8c. New Oatinr Cloths at 9, 10 and 12 l-2c. New Satines at 10c New Tercales for Bojs' Waists at 10 cents. New Shirtings of all kinds from 5 to 10 cents. Thousands of yards of NEW CALICOES, at 5c. 36-ineh wide Indizo Blue Calicoes. Any quantity of new Indigo Blue Calicoes. rew Lace Curtains of all kinds. New Scrims in all tlio nfiw shades at 5. 8 and 10c. A full line of Curtain Poles at 2ac New line of WHITE GOODS Flouncings, Hamburg Lugings, Lace Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Corsets, and Hosiery of all kinds. New Table Linens, Napkins and Towels. Bleached and L n- bleached Sheetings. New line of 5-4 OIL CLOTH, at 25c New lot of Ladies' and Childrens' Parasols, new lot of Silk Umbrellas, 26 and 23 in. New lot of wool and cotton Carpet Chains. Every department filled up with brand new goods of every descrip tion, and at the usual cheap prices at PARKER I PARKER'S Mrs. A. E. Uhl. MT STOCK OF Spring Goods Is full and complete in all lines. I don't have space to give more than a limited description of a few oi the many kinds and Taricties of my large stock of goods, A guarnty sees with each BLACK SILK SOLD. 40 and 46 in. BIk. Silk Henriettas at $1, 1.15, 1.25, 1.50 and 1.6j, 46in. black and colored all-woll. Hehriettaaat 75, 85790, $1, lo 40in. all-wool Henriettas at 50, 60, and 75. 36-in Cashmeres, 15, 20, 25, 35, and 45c 30 and 32ia. Cashmeres at 12 1-2, to 20c. 36 to 46in. Serges from 15c to $1, A large line of figured, gtriped and plaid Dres3 Goods from 15c to 1 per rard. A handsome line of Albatross, (all wool at 25c A big variety of wool Dress Goods, impossible to describe. Dress Ginjrhams in great variety from 8c op. Beautiful line of Tennis and Ou ins? Flannels, all prices. Sattincs from 8c per vard np. Best light Calicoes, 5c ; best Indigo Bines, 7c. Dark Calicoes 5c, all standards. LACE CURTAINS From 50c a pair to the best Cui tain Scrim 5 to 10c fcwiis Cur tains, 25c. Tablo Linens, Napkins, Towels and Crash at old prices. A full line of best Fast Colored IToierv. Laxzest assortment of Corsets. Hanesomcst of Umbrel las. A complete assortment of la dies Neckwear. A full lineof Lace and Uamburgj and Lace and Hamburg Flouno iugs. Kidilk, and Lisle Thread. SPRING WRAPS As usualny stock of Millinery Goods will be the largest, hand somest and cheapest in the coun ty. All my Black Silk Warps and all-wool Henriettas and serges were bought before the new duties wenf into effect I will sell them than if bought later. for ladies. Ai usual my slock of millin ery grods will be the largest, hand some and cheapest in tue County. MRS. A, E. UHL DRESS THE NEW F -OF:- John P. Knable & Co., Are determined to unload all the 5vxk of t!.e tirm of Kual-Io Si Shuster. This sale will include all the new aud dirablo so.j-ii diet ed for this 6ea.-on, so if you want a barain, come and .e ma. We will not wait until the season is over, but riLt now, iu the height of the sear son, will offer some astonishing reductions in all lines. Black Goods. 7- a!l war-I Serre ; nam Mr. L Silk -p Lamksri. now 7oC v. Telia Mxine. now m1c ?jc. Brucade uona. now jOc. CloaJis. Jackets reduced, itaffrni reduced. Biaaen miuivl. Beat Wraps, half prica, Dress Goods. It fl-le-hamt Ser. T.p. tl lllumuiated (.-ioriu, "Or. iv: B.t k n l r.iU-, AU-wol o!h Cfeeriou. SOo. neaseiavoruswithacallandseewe hare just what we advertise. John P. Knable & Co. Successors to Knable & Shuster. 35 Fifth Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PA. SEND FOR SAilPLFS. Loutlier's Main Street, Somerset, Pa. Tliis Hcdsl Drag Store is Rapidly B.ccmisg a Great Favorite Trith Psople h Search cf FRESH AHD PURF DRUGS. Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Sponges, Truses Supporters, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, &c. THX DOCTOa GIVES PEKSOSAL ATTENTION TO THX COMPOrSUI.Va 0T .ontbefs Fiescripfions I Family HeGeijts. QjiZA T CARS BZI.VQ TA f.Y TO tSJt 0.VI T fUZta A.VJ PISS AS lICll SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, And a FuU Line of Optical such a large assortment all can be suited. THE FIHEST BBAHDS OF CIGAES Always on hand. It is always to intending purchasers, whether they buy from us or elsewhere. J. M. LOUTHER, M. D. MAIN STREET otj:r keaioval- WILL REMOVE INTO II LH OX OR FRIDAY, And everybody is invited to call. Capacity more than double our old -iuarters. SEW stock; low trices, ixcreased facilities fox DOIXG Tin and Sheet Metal Work, Roofing, Spouting, Etc. Paul A. JPaiu's Mar veto its Spectacle ! THE FALL OF POMPEII. Recreation Park, Tittsbursli, Ta. Every Tuesday. Tbnrsday and Saturday. Beguiling SATURDAY, July 25th, And Continuing for FIVE WEEKS. Four Hundred Performers, Magnificent Costumes, A Stago 100x200 Feet in Size. The eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii, to be followed bj a uairnificent display Cheap excursions on all railroads, Tickets good two and Have Your -A." SHOWING SPECTACLES Properly fitted to the Eyes. T. L. CASEBEER, OF THE FIRM OF NEFF. & CASEBEER lias been to Cleveland, Ohio, and taken a a full ccurse of iu.-truction under Julius King. M. D on how to fit Spectacles properly, an l Laj purchased a full line of all styles of SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES. "A'lso, a compitUi set ol Test Lenses, to test the Eves. Give us a call. "We guarantee satisfaction NEFF & CAS JEWELERS AXD UctCourN Medicine. r' Ceres wrwre aU el-w fail. l'ieir.t ana greer.i.e 10 tns I tji. ChiWren take it without ol.iection. Ly dni.-u-u. Silks. 7Se ?nrsh, now WV TV Pl.wh, oow 40c. t Bro.-m.ie VcItci, fl.Iv SOc SuraA ton: a fc ) Jf- Wasli Goods. Best Ameru-an ("hailis re-1 wet to B-4 American .-inline rv.ltut-d to !. Best American uixigaains reduced ! Ilosicivj. Fa.l B'.a. k.iv. Ft hia.-k, 2 F--l b, k, a--. Fur Ldie and Children. Drug Store, Goods always on hand. Frcm a pleasure to display cur goods - - SOMERSET. PA BEFOr.E JULY lO Schell, SOMERSET, PA. of fireworks each evening. three days, according to di.st.ince. Eyes Tested. "B." SHOWING SPECTACI-ES Improperly ilued to the eyes. Xo charge for testing eyes. OPTICIAN'S, Somrsctt, 1 Ktconirnenii! 07 1'hvstciaiw. 1
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