The Somerset Herald.
EDWARD SCULL. Editor uJ rrvpriolor.
WEDNESDAY -.-
April 22, 150
The official majority of the riri.ubli
cansatthe Rhode Island election wa
11,278.
Thk ProLiltitionwU of Illinois have
adopted a platform favoring free nilver
and woniau Bufirage.
DEMOCRATicState Chairman Moflitt,
of Missouri, has resigned Ufause he
can't run a free silver emaign.
TiiKThirdTc-nneftseedistri. t instruct
ed for McKinley, though both delegates
Kleeted are I&eed men, Congressman
Jirown U'ing one.
The Republicans f the Third dis
trict of Maine have re-nominated Con
gressman Milliken and endorsed the
eaudidacv of Iloed for the Presidency.
Mr. Hakkity, in a type-written in
terview, announces that the leaders of
the Democracy have agreed to adopt
the unit rule at the Allentown conven
tion, which means that the delegates
from this state to the Chicago conven
tion will le Ixnmd hand and fot.
A mketix of the Executive Com
mittee of the State Committee was held
iu Harrisburg yesterday for the purpose
of considering the report of the com
mittee appointed at last summer's con
vention to draft reform legislation af
fecting the conduct of primary elec
tions. The Pennsylvania Republican tate
Convention will to-morrow endorse
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay for the
Presidency and will send a pratically
unanimous delegation to St. Ixmis
instructed to vote for him. It is claim
ed that there will be only two votes
those of C. L. Magee and Senator Wil
liam Flint), against hint in the entire
delegation.
"The Republicans of North Ihikoia
are united in their demand for honest
money." That's what the far western
htate said, and it was one of the states
that the silrcqriiobisU were claiming
would declare for unlimited coinage.
The silver craze seems to be dying out
iu the West, and the only shouters now
are those interested in silver mines and
have silver to sell to this Government.
The Republican State Committee,
which assembles at Harrisburg to-morrow,
will nominate two candidates for
the office of Congressman-at-large and
eight delegates-at-large "to the National
Convention. There is no opposition to
the nomination of Galusha A. Grow,
present Congressman-at-large, and it is
generally conceded that James S. Iiea
com, of Westmoreland county, will
succeed George F. Huff. Mr. lleacom
lias lieen Senator Quay's most active
lieutenant in Westmoreland county,
and successfully engineered the fight
against the combine last summer.
One of the hottest tiolilical fights for
National Delegates in theeouutry came
to an end Saturday evening in the Krie-
Crawford district. The successful can
didates are W. II. Andrews and IiOiiis
Streulier. A few davs before the elec
tion they united in issuing a letter to
the voters of the district, in which they
said: "We, the undersigned candidates
for delegates to the Republican National
convention at St. Louis, hereby declare
that Senator M. S. Quay is our first
choice for President, but if it lieeoirti
evident that he can not be nominated,
we will vote for the Hon. William Mc
Kinley as our second choice, and we
w ill give hitu our cordial and earnest
8ii pjiort. ' '
The strength developed by Major
McKinlcv wherever the iteople have
had an opjortuuity to register their
choice for President, has surprised even
the most sanguine friends of the Cham
pion of Protection. The popularity of
James G. Rlaine was, unprecedented in
his day, but it is not to lie compared
with that of McKinley, except that the
adherents of Mr. Rlaine were rcadv to
engage in personal quarrels when the
interests of their idol were combated.
Again, Blaine's pathway was beset by
bitter antagonists who waged unrelent
ing war against, and iu the end defeat
ed him in attaining the object of his
ambition. S; far as appears, McKin
ley is singularly free from personal or
political antagonism, and, in the event
of his nomination, will have a united
party to carry his banner to victory.
tilt eat strength on the first ballot in
our National c. inventions has its dan
gers. The chances and changes of p v
litical destiny retired Seward in the
Republican convention of lii), not
withstanding when the first ballut was
tiUen lie had 17.;; votes against b'j
votes for Lincoln, with six other ci!
didates in the field. Hive carried oil'
the prize iu IST'J. He sto;d in the fifth
place through three ballots, with P.lai.ie
f ir in the lead in the In-ginning. In the
It 'publican convention of lss, the
nominee, Itenjaniin Harrison, sto.nl
fifth when the first vote was taken,
John Sherman receiving 221 votes;
Walter Q. Gresham 111; Chaunc-ey M.
D.-pewtt); Russell A. Alger M: IJenja
rnin Harrison SO, with thirteen other
candidates on the rolL Since ls, can
didates for President who were nomin
ated oa the first ballot or by acclama
tion, were Mr. Lincoln and ieneral Mc
Clellan iu lv;4; General Grant in I vis
and Mr. Greeley in ls72; and Mr.
Cleveland in isss and
James 1C Poi.k enjoyed the distinc
tion of lieing the first "dark horse,"
and his nomination and elevation to
the Presidency afford a striking illus
tration of the uncertainties of Ameri
can politic. Mr. Polk's name was
not presented to the Democratic con
vention of W4 until the seventh ballot
had been recorded. Mr. Van Ruren
had a clear majority of the delegates on
the first lallot, but the operation of the
rule rpjiring the successful candidate
to have two-thirds of all the ttoes cast
was fatal t his. candidacy. Seven I (al
lots had Iwen taken fruitlessly, when
Mr. Polk's name was wbmitted, and
on the ninth he received the entire vote
f the convention. Franklin Pierce's
nomination in 1V2 was a surprise.. He
showed no strength until the Virgitiia
delegation voted for him on the.Tjth
ballot. In the Democratic convention
of iXiS many candidate! were supjiorted
during twenty-one ballots. Mr. Sey
mour's name was not preseuted until
the 2il, and he was nominated. Gen
eral Garfield did not become danger
ously conspicuous a a Presidential pos
sibility in the Republican convention
of isso until the ;r,th ballot, and he had
only two votes on the :Mh and 30th.
Anotl.tr Lie JUil.
TUo fcneret .Sni-lii,i! having dlioacd
In its issues of April and lTlh, 1ms
that on the dnv nf the recent Itrpiililican
. i.,.., nriHin "meal tickets
I'l mini n.- - - - .
U.toKmi.'1 lieariug my autograph,
path w hich ss Ktni'i me '"
J 1J UMijfcneckcr, i wnni i
. illv dnv that I flgned my name U any
su. h curds or tickets, or t.nthrized any
i,e to do o, or that I had the liKlitest
knowltMlireof anv sucn earns mm
Miedor iixed. The parties using tueiu
.lid so without my knowieoge u
ent" Fred. Vi". Eiee. klr-
Sworn and snbscrltied before me, a
otarv Public, iu the boronirh of Somer
set, l'i., lhi ilst day of April. A. 1. ls.
W. H. W KLFLKV,
Notary Public
A Liar't License.
From the Somerset Stumliird March 27, 1.
Wherein consist a liar's license? We
hear of a poet's license, and possibly the
Poet laureate Austin had two, one to
grind out inachinc-iiiade poetry to the
order of royalty, and another, still more
valuable, to be paid promptly therefor
in the current coin of the realm. But
where does the liar get his license to lie?
Has he license (lor no one gives him lib
erty) to indulge to his content ami others
discontent iu his appalling but mesmeric
mendaciousness? If so, who, in the name
of all that interests those who really work
for the welfare of mankind and the ad
vancement of truth, possesses the power
to withdraw that .license when the liar
lies beyond the bounds of propriety and
the limits of endurance?
There must lie a line lyond which it is
unsafe for even a liar to lie. We know
there is such a line, so far as suffering in
dividuals and the interests of the public
generally are concerned, but it si-ems
dillieult to make the liar see it, and he
continues to work his license and turn
out his lies with a blissful short-sightedness,
an innocent unconsciousness and
an evident enjoyment worthy of a lietter
cause, and that, to, not without certain
attractions which such supreme "cheek"
always possesses for the blushing but
covertly admiring glances of native mod
esty and shrinking truth.
n the other hand, there seems to !e at
times a line beyond which the liar, if lie
lies with suflicent vigor and pictures
uueness. is safer than if he had fallen
short aud blindly plunged into ijrnomiii
ious mediocrity. This is human nature,
and we all know it. So does the liar, and
iu the sunshine of this knowledge he
cunningly basks and lies at his ease.
There are many tricks in his trade and
strings to his long bow and upon all oc
casions he familiarizes himself with his
tricks and ingeniously waxes his strings.
Unless a liar has a gonitis for lying,
which imicratively makes it worth his
taking out a liar's license, he had iK-t-ter
adhere to the ways of peace and the
walks of truth, for a common liar is ac
counted a pest and a nuisance, and us
such he is marked out for infamy and
scorn, (.if such a liar It lias lieen said,
with the certainty of truth and the pic
turesque diction of a natural born liar,
that "the hell that a lie would keep a
man from, is doubtless the very best
place for him to go."' We don't be
lieve that a liar has any liberty to take
out a liar's license, nor that such a doc
ument is worth the coloring matter in
the tlevil s ink with which it is gener
ally engrossed, or the devil's wax with
which the lying covenant is sealed, or
the blistered tongue with which the
contracting liar swears fidelity to that
father of all lies, who, it must always
le retneinlicred bv the liar, waits with
fiendish patience to the end of the play.
l'ittxlinrg .V r.i.
Waa Weary of Life.
Ai.tooxa, Ta., April 1!). William !ib-
son Morrow, a prominent and wealthy
citizen of this county, committed suicide
this morning by shooting himself
through the head in the barn of his
brother, A. 1. Morrow, at Tipton. He
was a consumptive and the ls-st treat
inentut home and abroad had failed to
give him relief, and worry over his phy
sical ailment no doubt led to his taking
his life. His relatives are among the
most prominent in the county, Matthew
M. Morrow, one of the Bepublii-an nomi
nees for the Legislature, ls'ing a cousin.
His brother heard the fatal shot tired,
and when the l.oiy was found it was
lying In the barn covered by a blanket
and the revolver stiil warm, held tightly
in the right hand. lie was 47 years old
and unmarried.
Confessed the Crime.
Lor a tx, ., April 17. Ten years ago
the dead IhhIv of William Belcher w.".s
found lying on the railroad tracks at
Avon. It was supposed the man had le-
conie intoxicated, and while crossing the
track was struck by a train. The matter
was almost entirely forgotten until the
awful confession of a man employed by a
neighlior of Belcher was made puMic
hre to-day. The man lay at the point of
death and appeared greatly worried
alsmt something. Finally he relieved
his mind by saying lie had murdered
William Belcher 10 years ago for the
purpose of robbery, and had taken sixty
dollars from his clothes. He said that to
cover up the crime and divert suspicion
ho placed the Kdy on tiie railroad track.
Eolmes a Cliampioa i-iir.
Hamilton-, lint., April 17. Iu the list
of Holmes' victims prepared by himself,
appear.-- the n:i:ne of Mrs. Ilaverincamp,
of Hamilton. Xo person of that
name is living here or is ever known t-
have lived here. There is no such name
or anything like it in the directory. The
s;lice say they never heard of such a
person and don't believe she ever lived
here.
HoiiucsHays that he asplijxialed the
riet.el children in the house on St. Vi:i-
cr-nt street in Toronto, by turning g:is
throtigh a flexible tu1e into the trunk.
n inspection of the house to-day shows
that there is no gas on th? premises.
Eride Coarted by Lett r.
WiLi.MMroRT, Pa., April IS. There
was a romantic wed-lng at Oriole, this
county, on Thursday. The bride and
groom had never seen each other until
three hours lcforc the wedding cere
mony, the courtship having lieen carried
on by letter. The bride was prctty
Sarah Voneida, daughter of a Xippenose
Valley farmer, and the groom W. L.
Shannon, of Butler.
When ho arrived Shannon found a
weeping sweetheart, for Sarah had sl-
most gone back on her part of the bar
gain. She finally consented to wed
Shannon, but declined to accompany him
to Butler, and it was arranged that the
bride remain under the parental roof
for three months lnTore going to her new
home.
Bear After a Baby.
Fosstow, Minn., April IS. Near lga.
small town near here, the infant daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregerson Yester
day came near furnishing a meal for a
bear.. The child was rescued by James
her eight-year-ol 1 brother, who, w ith his
father's rille, killed the animal as it was
making oil with the little one.
Mr. and Mrs. IJregersoii had cone
away, and during the afternoon the liear
invaded the house. The child
hurt.
w as un-
Veteran Beggar Loaded 'With Money.
riTTsni Ro, April IS, "Mother" Iavis,
who it said has len legging on trains of
the Pennsylvania system from Philadel
phia to Cleveland and Toledo for more
than a score of years, has lieen checked.
She was arrested inToled, , and found to
lie in possession of f S 3 in cash and a
receipt for sm from a man iu tiallit.in,
Pa w here she lives. A Toledo oilicer
took her home to-day. It is said that she
has in this way begged thousands of dol
lars. Constipation is a deadly enemy to
health; Burdock Blood Bitters is a dead
ly enemy to constipation.
Tragis I4 of MarrUye.
OnwioRtisvii.i.K, Ind., April ls-Two
week airo John Howeii, a young grain
merchant, cloped with his first cousin, .
Ivtra Sykes, daughter of William Sykes,
a wealthy farmer. By false representation ,
they obtained a lii-onse from the clerk, ;
and were duly married, going Rast for a ;
wedding trip.' They returned yesterday
and the girl's parents, who were heart
broken by her illegal marriage w ith her
c- miin, l-egijed her to return to their
home.
The gill was only 17, and very beauti
ful, refused. This morning her unwlo
S imuel Sargent, swore out a warrant for
Bowen's arrest, charging him w ith living
criminally w ith his cousin. The young
man was arrested while his wife sat on
his knee, and was rushed liefore a Justice.
He was pla-ed under- fsm bonds to
answer to the Circuit Court and was
hustled off to jaiL
CLCXU TO HER HCSBANn.
While his friends looked for Iwil his
wife threw her arms about his neck,
when the Constable started with him,
but was rudely jerked liaek by her uncle
and father. She was thrust into a chair,
where she sat sobbing wildly.
Suddenly she leaped up and rushed
through the door out into the crowded
main street of Craw fordsville. Straight
to her husband's carriage, which stood
hitched near the ollii-e, she ran followed
by her father and uncle. She lifted the
seal cushion and seizing a large revolver
there concealed she clapped it to her
lxisoui and fired. Just as she fired ber
uncle caught her arm, the Imll passed
through her liosom and arm, but did not
penetrate a vital spot, " It einliedded it-
elf in her father's leg. The girl is in a
serious condition. From her injuries.
together with her wild mental condition,
she will likely die.
Bivali to The Siamese Twins.
IjOHaixk, O., April !". Mrs. Budd Mc
Pherson, w it'e of a Cleveland, Loraine iV.
Wheeling Railway conductor, gave birth
to a most remarkable freak of nature.
It w lis a double child or united tw ins,
rivaling iu frome respect the famous
Siaincs twins. The children are both
alive and now bid fair to reach the age of
maturity, line is a boy and faces one
w ay; the other a girl, and faces in the op
posite direction.
The union, which local physicians re
gard as a vital link, occurs from a point
a tittle above the lioy's right shoulder,
ami extends nearly to the top of the heads
There are four legs, four arms, four eyes
two looking in each direction, two
mouths, but only one pair of cars. There
is a simultaneous pulse iu tioth liodies.
When one child lies on its face in such a
way as to interfere with its breathing the
other cries as if in distress.
The Isiy tw in is the stronger of the two.
and takes nourishment as naturally as
any other child; hut the female hits not
yet taken any ".Md, although it apparent
ly feels no hunger, indicating that tho
boy must luke nourishment for both bod
ies. The mother is a woman lit years of
sge, and the mother of five bright and
well-formed children. The parents feel
very sensitive over this unexpected and
ii -si ml !e notoriety.
LigiktuiDg Knocks Cat Cupid.
Pmi.i.n'siu-R.i, X. J., April IS. A
bolt of lightning lust night pitponed the
wedding of Miss Annie Piggott, who was
to have. lecn married to-day.
A severe electric storm passed over
this section last night and lightning
struck the new dwelling of John Piggott.
His sister, Annie, and several of her
friends were in the house at tho time.
putting it in order for the nuptials of Miss
Piggott. Tho latter had gone into tiie
yard in the rear of the house to get water
from a barrel, ami w Idle there the light
ning struck. She was rendered uncon
scious, and for a time w as in a serious eon
ditiou.
People in the house were also stunned,
and a col ner of the dw elling was knocked
off. Realizing what had occurred Mr.
Piggott went to the yard to look for his
sister an. I found her lying face down
ward on the ground. A wooden post
near w here she lay was shattered, and
her hair was tilled with splinters.
Several burns were found on her left side
and her hair was scorched. She was re
moved to her home, and though suffering
se erely ever since from the shock, will
recover.
Killed by Xasked Ken.
IniiIaxapoi.is, April VI Leo Hirth, a
well-know n and wealthy lieruian citizen,
was instantly killed at 3 o'clock this
morning by two masked men, who were
discovered in his lied room, and whom
he pursued into tho rear part of the
house.
Mrs. Hirth was awakened by a noise in
the room ami saw two men standing In
tho doorway leading to another room
She gave the alarm by calling to her
husband, whereupon one of the men
leveled a pistol at her and fired, the bul
let entering the hcadlioard just alstve
where she lay. A second shot followed
an instant later ami the tw o men turned
toward tho rear of the house. Mr. Hirth
was awakened by the first shot and
sprang from the bed and followed the in
truders. As he passed into the room iin
mediately back of the sleeping apartment
r. third shot was fired, which sent a bul
let through his heart.
Poor Indeed!
There me degrees and kinds of poverty.
just as there are deferences of opinion
among those w ho compute and measure
poverty and riches by different stand
ards. Some men deem themselves poor
because they are 1sm ri -h than others.
again there are comparatively oor
people w ho are satisfied w ith a compel
en-p. There is a kind of povcrtv for
w hich no nmounttif w ealth can compen
sate, namely, a poverty of Imdily stamina.
i vinccd by nervousness and a derange
ment of the functions of digestion, bilious
secretion and the luwcls. To rest-ire
vigor ujMiii a permanent biisis there I
one remedy that fully covers the require
ment, "tills the bill,' and this is
Hosteller's Stomach Bitters. By restor
ing digestion, giving a healthful impulse
to the action of the bowels and liver and
tranquillizing the nerves, it fulfills the
condition necessary to a resumption of
strength by the system. It also over-
c Jines malaria and rheumatism.
Attacked by the Prue Balldog.
Xevv York, Aprii IS. Just us Henry
Balzar, of Flat bush, L. I., jumped out of
a wagon in his yard on Thursday night
liis $,"!) prize bull dog Terror llew out ot
his kennel and fastened his teeth in his
master's side. When the grip was loosen
ed he sprang at his face and closed his
jaws on his nose. Mr. Balzar's outcry
brought his brother Adam Balzar, and
l:h brothers tried to unfasten the
b.-iite's jaws, but they were unable to do
so.
Finally six ballets were fired int his
head and b'y, but aitcr the dog had
lieen killed his jaws ha.l to be pried open.
Mr. Balzsr's hose was terribly lacerated
and he w as almost unconscious.
All those cm-ping, crawling, stinging
sensations that combine to make up the
tortures of any itching disease of the skin
are instantly relieved aud permanently
cu red by I)an's Ointment. Take no
substitute. D'lan's never fails.
Ko Politics For Him.
Haktkoki), Conn., April 17.- William
Harrison Taylor, of Putman, telegraphed
congratulations on his marriage to ex
President Harrison, after whom ho was
named. Mr. Taylor said in his telegram.
"May 'At Home' mean White House
in Novemlier."
In his autograph reply General Harri
son said: "I thank you for your telegram
of congratulations aod gotid wishes so far
as they relate to my domestic concerns,
but I beg to enter a dissent from your
Iolitical suggestion."
The Ctar'a Fageaat.
Loaoox, April 19. Europe Is alroady
turning its eyes toward Moscow in an
ticipation of the all-surpassing splendors
amid w hich the Czar of all the Uussias
will assume Uie emblem of his autocratic
power a month hence, and U is already
apparent that nothing in the history of
he Christian era can compare in grandeur
aud magnificence.
The "solemn entry f their imperial ma
jesties to Moscow" w ill take place on tho
21st. This wonderful pageant will be tne
chief feature of tho festivities for the
general public The Russian government
alone has spent more than a million dol
lars in preparing for it, while the luuguiri
ceut equipages of ambassadors, foreign
rulers, and tributary princes will add
much to the pomp and splendor. The
chariots, jewels, costumes, ct cetera.
which will pass down the main street or
Moscow will, it is estimated, represent a
value of $J0,000,000. The coronation itself
taken place on the anil in the cathedral
of the Assumption, and following that
ceremony will lie the illumination of Mos
cow for three successive evenings? Tlil
spectacle is expected to lie only less brill
iant than the burning of Rome for Nero's
aniAscmcnt. A number of tails aud ban
quets will follow, and on June 3 the Czar
and Czarina will depart for St. Peters
burg.
The bill for all this, that is that portion
of it which the Imperial treasury will
pay, is estimated at not less than 2S,00ti,(Ki0
roubles, or about Jl.OnO.OHO.
Cnban Women Fought Bravely.
Havana, April 17. In Hie battle of
Tuesday last at Ijichuza, l-etween the
insurgents and Spanish troops a com
pany of Culian women fought bravely.
In an elfort to capture Colonel Linares,
an insurgent, Alvarez got separated from
his company. Seeing his danger, Mrs. I
Alvarez and several others followed him. j
Both husband and wife were caught
111 Hit; C',ilisij iiiiit, nut, ,ii,-ii p uiii
their way liaek with machetes. Thinking
that his wife was at his side still, Al
varez made his escape, but she was cut
off at the last moment, and was literally
hacked to pieces by Spanish machetes.
In his grief and chagrin, Alvarez shot
himself seriously.
(iene ral Maceo commanded him to ap
pear before him. On demanding a rea
son for his crime, Alvarez said be eon Ul
not endure life purchased by his wife's
death. Maceo replied:
"Pray God you may die, tor if you
live I will surely hang you. Cuba needs
men too sorely to lose any except in the
face of the enemy."
His death occurred in a few hours.
The news of tho Spanish defeat has
produced a great sensation in Havana,
and the censors have leen forced to ad
mit many details.
Bradley's Empty Victory.
IOi-isyii.i.k, Ky., April HI. The Bo
publican Stale Coiryention finished its
long-draw n-out work to-day by adopting
a declaration for Governor W. O. Bradley
as its first choii-e for President eif the
I'nitcd States, and instructing the dele-
gales-at-large to tote "for him as Pres
Jiienti;:! nominee. But in the event his
name is withdrawn from before the St.
Louis Convention, and ho ceases to be
voted for there, then they are directed to
cast Iheir voles for the Hon. William
McKinley, the great frieu 1 of pr.
tcction, so long as his name shall re
main ls'fore Ihe convent ion."
The platform w xs adopted w ithout op
(oiitioii, but it is an empty victory for
the Bradley men, w hose plan has lieen to
give the delegates straight instructions.
The McKinley men are jubilant over
their success in forcing recognition from
the facjion which has controlled the con
vention from the outset.
She Gathered Berries.
Mrs. Althia lloltz, of Artimus, Ky.,
has built a church through her own
efforts alone. A year ago she made up
her mind that a church was needed. She
asked for help from the miners, but they
were bo oor to a man. Nothing daunt
ed, she set to work. She gathered 1st
ries, tramped across the mountain and
sold them. She raised a pig and a calf,
and donated them both.
In every way in her ower she toiled
for the g'od end. Lnst Fall she Wggcd
of the miners again, but this time for
woik. She met with a ready resjonse.
A tract of land was bequeathed. Luin
lier was given. The little store of savings
did the rest.
The church is now under roof. Little
more has liceti done, but it isachtmh
which one day will lie complete, and
Mrs. lloltz has her reward.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Reduced Bates via B. & 0.
The City of Washington is an object of
perennial interest to all patriotic Ameri
cans. Not alone Ws-ause it is the great
throbbing heart of tho mightiest and
grandest Republic the earth has ever
known, but also mi in-count of its material
magnificence. All Americans take pride
in its beautiful avenues, majestic archi
tecture, stately homes, and well stored
galleries and museums as things of grand
eur and beauty in themselves apart from
the historic interest with which they are
invested. It is a hope and aspiration of
all "vorxii AMERICA," at least, at some
time or other to visit the Capital of his
country.
The Baltimore .v Ohio R. R., offers une
qualled facilities iu aid of this desire by
inaugurating a series of popular excur
sions at reduced rates, A numlicr of per
sons from this section have availed them
selves of these excursions and found the
train service and other arrangements in
keeping w ith the liberal policy of the B,
AO.
The third excursion of the series, via
this popular line, is announced for Thurs
day April Sid. Pleasant side trips have
also been arranged to points of interest in
and alsnit the Capital.
We give lielow a list of stations in this
vicinity, showing the time ef trains and
rates of fare.
Kuclcwood 10a. in. 12 I' p. in $!iio
Joliimiuwii 7 l - 2.ki " 7;t"i
stm-isiowu " 3 " tvi
Somerset H (IT, " 5 .v; " :a)
Mcyersilale 11 W " 47 " Ai.",
iiyinlman " 1 ; 4 jti
Parlor cars on tho day Kx press. Sleep
ing cars on the night Kx press.
Correspondingly low rates from other
stations.
Tickets will lie good ten days, anil will
lie valid for passage from Washington to
Baltimore at any time within the life of
the ticket.
Is what gives Hood'sJSarsaparilla its great
popularity, its constantly Increasing
sales, and enables it to accomplish its
wonderful and unequalled cures. The
combination, proportion and process
used in preparing Hood's Sarsaparilla
are unknown to other medicines, and
make Hoods Sarsaparilla
Peculiar to Itself
It Jures a wide range of disease because
of its power as a blood purifier. It acts
directly and positively upon the blood,
and the blood reaches every nook and
cornerof the human system. Thus all
the t.erves, muscles, tx res and tissues
come under the beneficent inftuer.ee cf
Sarsaparilla
The Oni! True Wood I'uriD- r. ft; six for J.l.
H .t ivif 0,:r '-iver !:U; easy to
OOU i rlllS tkt,ea-x) tooi-rate.
ntoodTs
Fatal Philadelphia Fire.
Tim explosiou of a gasoline tank under
the train sheds of the old Pennsylvania
Railroad Station, at Thirty-second and
Market streets, Philadelphia, ai alsiut
I 4:2t o'clock Saturday afternoon, led to a
; conllagrstioii which totally destroyed
' that building, eight Pullman coaches,
twelve ordinary Pennsylvania day
j coaches, and an immense amount of sup-
plies and valuable documents. The loss,
so far as could ascertained, will reach
j nearly, if not quite, half a million dollars,
: us that Iu coaches alone will amount to
! nearly fcSO.ou".
Imriug the course of the fire five fire
men were overcome by tho Intense heat,
nine were injured, two of w hom after
ward died from their injuries, while one
Pennsylvania Railroad employee was
overcome by the heat, and a boy was In
jured during the excitement incident to
the arrival of engines.
Second Freda Ward.
A sensational tragedy startled Klgin,
111., one evening last week. Tho atfair
recalls all the gruesome Incidents of the
Freda Ward-Alice Mitchell case at Mom
phis, except that in this instance the
murderess Usik her own life, as well as
thai of her .victim.
A 1 .out 8 o'clock iu the evening, w hile
walking along the strwt. Miss Mary Liu
nett, of Chicago, deliberately fired two
shots into tho back of Miss KlizaU-lh
Towbridge, a prominent young woman
of Klgin, causing instant death. Turn
ing the weapon upon herself. Miss Lin
nett put a bullet into her own brain,
ami fell lifeless by the side of her victim.
Two years ago Miss Linnett conceived
a singular liking for a young girl neigh
lior in Chicago and attempted to tako
her life, liecause the object of her Birec
tions would not recipnxiite the fending.
In consequence. Miss Linnett was sent to
the asylum at Klgin. She was discharg-e-d
last iHicember as cured.
In the hospital she "fell in love" with
her nurse Miss Trow bridge with the
ulsive result.
Uses of Schcolhonses,
Saturday the Court of LanoasterCounly
handed down an opinion w hich affects
the custom prevailing in many rural dis
tricts of allowing religious services and
ly renins to lie held in public school
buildings. For some months past the
1 iu bs faction of the Kvangelical church
has been holding Sunday schisd in one of
the public school buildings in the Manor
tow nship school district. Lyis'iims were
held in the same building during the
w inter months, line of the school dis
tricts recently had an injunction granted
prohibiting the holding of either the Sun
day school or the lyceum in the building.
The procetling was fully argued liefore
the court and Ihe case was held under
advisement. Saturday Judge Bruhaker
handed dow n his opinion, iu w hich he
holds that under the general school law,
public school property can lo used for no
other than school purjwiscs.
Sick Headache
Permanently Cured
"I was troubled, a long time, v ith
tick headache. It was usually ac
companied with severe pains in the
temples and sickness at the stom
ach. I tried a good many remedies
roc oni 111 ended for
r
this complaint ; but
it was not until I be
gan taking
ft
AYER'S
Pills that I received
anything like jienna
ucnt U'tiefit. A .sin
gle box of thc';e pills did the work
fur me, and 1 am row a well man,"
C II. IIi ti niNtis, East Auburn, Me,
For the rapid cure of Constipa
tion, Hyspcpsla, llillotisiiess. Nan
heii, and all disorders of Stouiacli,
Liver, and llov.t Is, take
Cathartic Pills
Medal and Diploma at World's Fair.
Ask four dmggitt for Ajer'i Smaparitla.
MARCH
SRIGHT !
Ion i
go from shop to shop examine
J goods then price them -after you've J
been all around you'll find you can
J buy TI1K BKSTCIIKAPKST here-
we do not sell or keep flimsy, shod-
dy, cheap gissls.
I
Handsome Hats.
Are iu vogue this year. Usually
iu the lead as to head wear. This
year is no exception. The liest
shapes of the town are found UKRIX
And we are pushing them right out.
We're not given to bluffing don't
:do business that way but wo claim
to do the hat business of the town, j
Prices do that fir us. Show every J
block in stilf gsds. Alpines in col-
ors. Full shapes in plenty. Crush
hats f.r fatitrue wear. Your XF.XT
, hat ought to come from I'S as a trial.
See ivhat you can do.
fW. S. Kimmell j
Hatter and Furnishings. 1
Jos: Home & Co.
WRITE US
For Samples of
GREATEST WASH
GOODS VALUE
ever retailed.
FINE FRENCH
BATISTES
Iainty, delicate, refined
designs and colors.
DRESDEN, STRIPES
AND PERSIAN
Patterns blues, 'pinks all the Sea
s ui"s choice colors and combinations
think of the width 40 inches
riil for samples and see quality
and style, and you'll buy! Beauti
lul, l'.ne
FRENCH BATISTES,
ir. 1 cs w ido
C A YD.
PESN AVE. & FIFTH ST.,
PiTTSBURG, PA.
1872 1896
Flour, Grain & Feed Dealers,
April 8, '0. SOMERSET, PA.
Grass Seeds
Aro in demand and we have In stock a
hyge supply of
Fancy
RECLEANED CLOVER & TIMOTHY
at bottom figures for cash or country pro
duce in exchango.
Always anticipating the wants of the
Fancy and Staple
GROCERY TRADE, : : :
we carry in stock a line
Unsurpassed in Somerset County,
and you will never find yourself iu
want if you Isiy your supplim at our
IIKA iWfl'A KTFItS ST' lit K w here
you will it n.l iuToieuTsfcu"d coun
ters well stocked with a full line of
the most desirable Hoods and I'm re
Food Products. ""
"Vt E desire your special attention to
the end that you may try our lead
ing brands of eufTee, namely:
"Chase ,y Santmrns" txwme Itoasted
flosmTalTid their Ilrand.
TocTpHtrid .Tara, in tw"77ou"ini tins,
w inch waa .served exclusively at
the World's Fair. Also, Iiihvorth's
It runs wiok High lirade, together
with a Hill line of Arbuekles, Lion,
Jersey and Enterprise package
cullees.
With a Full Line Of -
Scrub I5rush.es, ISrooms, Buckets,
Ilust Brushes, Scouring Soaos, Ac,
we are prepared to supply you with
the necessary articles for
Housecleaning.
Tt "ST received a large shipment of the
best Hard Water Soap on the market,
which we w ill sell 7 Bars for 25 Cents, or
by the liox 100 Three-quarter Pound Bar
for $3.25. Competition don't figure at
these prices, which may not last hmg,
therefore tho trade can't ull'ord to miss
this bargain.
Just Unloaded
300 BARRELS SALT.
Which we will sell at a price linpre
cedciitedly low. Ism't buyjunlil you
have ascertained our prices.
TIT' ar receiving and aclliug the larg-
est shipments of Lake Fish that
come to the tow n simply liecause our
prices are Iw, Lower, I-ow est.
"VI TK always have in stis-k a full line eif
Assorted Feeds, Oil Meal, Lime,
Cement, Plaster, Hair, Oil, ,tc, together
w ith the following well-known brands of
Flour at the very lowist prices :
WoKLli'S FA I II Sol-YKXIF.K,
PlLLSBl'KY'S BUST,
and his latest brand,
MAUNF.T, which is uncqualcd.
POBTFUS BOSS,
J F.N KINS YIF.NNA,
SCIIFM ACHF.KS FA MOl'S.
FKF.NCH FLAO,
And a numlier of the best and most pop
ular Home Brands.
Seeing is Believing. Call and See,
COOK & BEERITS.
New
Spring
Goods
ARE NOW
On
Sale 1-
And we arc now prepared to slow
the lanresl aud most desirable
stock of New Spring
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CARPETS,
RUGS,
PORTIERE,
LACE CURTAINS,
ETC.,
Ia the County at prices that can't
be compared.
Our New Spring Stock of
Ladies'
SilUPercal Waists,
c apos & Coats,
are very desirable and at prices to
euit all.
QUR CARPET DEPARTMENT
- is full of new Spring Goods
in all the new and desirable pat
terns and best makes. Also a
handsome line of
' RUGS,
TORTIERS,
LACE CURTAINS,
WIXD0W SHADES,
Etc.
I
Of every description are now on
pa'e, and wc arc prepared to offer
great bargains in every department
Parker &
Parker.
New
Goods
IflrsAtUhl.
lEW SPRING GOODS. New-
est styles in all kinds of
goods and lowest prices. A full
line of Cushmere and Serges in all
qualities. Splnjid ajsortment of
Iilack Wool, Worsted and Mohair
Druss in Brocaded and Novelty.
Styles, suited for dreF.ics and irt3
A big stock of newest styles of
Novelty Dress Goods, ranging in
price from 12 1-2 cts to $1 a yard.
GREAT variety of Silks and
Silk and Wool Plaids, Ac, for
waist3 fc dresses. Wash Goods for
dessea and waists, including Swisses,
Lawns, Percales, Dimities, Crepes,
Moire, Chintzes, Cheviotte Prints,
Ginghams, Seersuckers, Ac. Splend
id values in Table Linen3, Towels,
Napkins, Table Covers, Red
Spreads, Poitiers, Furniture Da
mask Silk and Silkoline Drapciies
and Cushions.
I ADIES' Dress Skirts and Shirt
Waists. Ladies' Spring Capes
in Velvet, Silk and Cloth. Ladies'
Night Dresses, Corset Covers, Skirts
and Chemise. A handsome assort
ment of New Lace Collars and
Dress Yokes. Infants Long and
Short Dresses, Long and Short
Coats and Sacks. Great variety of
Children's Mull and Lace Caps and
Hats.
jVTEW Style Ruttons, SiIk?,Gimps,
Ribbons, Laces, Ac., fur dress
trimmings. A large variety of
Cambric, Swiss and Nansook Em
broidery in white and colors.
Linen Sheeting, Stamped Linen and
Embroidery Silk. A large assort
ment of Lace Curtains cheap, j
Also Curtain Swiss and tcmn.
I ARGEST stock of new Milliii--
ery Goods. All the latest
styles. A large assortment f Lace
and Button Guaranteed Kid Gloves.
Fast Colored Stockings in Black
and colors for Ladies', Misses',
Children, Men aud Boys. Best
dark, blue and light calicoes, 5 its.
Wool and Cotton- Carpet Chain.
Mrs. A 11 UIIL.
SALE
FINE LINENS
Kvery woman Uiiuhs the suporinr im r
it f J. X. Rii liHrilson'! Silts A lili u'i
I. i nous. Tho lliist nml nm le in
I!flfa.st, Iri'laii'l. where they're le'ii
inaking I. incus for over a liuiilrt-.l years,
ami have a world-wide reputation f ir pro
dueing i-hoiee hmu-Kt il.xuls. We Ixmght
over Five ThHisii,l iMllar worth of
FINE TABLE CLOTHS
AND NAPKINS
alone, on such basis as permit our x. ;i
ing them at the maker's price ax follow
FINE TABLE CLOTHS
J yards w i.le and "J yarda lo:g,
SLi'i, ?.LT"i. mi and 4.i.
'2 yard w ide ami -Jk vanN loiifr.
L.Vl. M..VI, fitui, and f in.ui.
Uyarils wide and :t vards lon,
t.t Hi .VI, f...vra,u , .,.
2 vardu w ide and :u vards hmz.
i-:K . vi. ?s..vi. ?!i..'i,"siuitmi,,"sii.,-i.
2 yards w ide and 4 yards lonjr,
?i.."i. ?T7.."iil ami ui
Please do not confound these with ordi
nary l.in-im, as they are iinite ditTerei t
and much U tter.
2J yards wide and 2', vards long,
S.Y.V). ?", !i.iViid ?!J.ii
2! ynriN wide and .1 vanLs lor.sr
S..-l. i..V). !;..V., ?ll.itiand ?14
y:rds ide ami :;i vards lorn
J-s.ki. mi, jlL.V!, fliuuait.UiT.im.
yards w ide and 4 vards loni?,
fi.ti. mI1.hu and tli ot.
Tho Xapkins match iu..t of the Cloths
lmtyoii ciit get either Cloth or Xapkins
separately.
Five-eiirhts kUe Xapkins,
$1 VI, M.75 and SL7j a doe-i.
Three-iiiarter sia:e Xapkii-.s.
?-"..Vl, 7.111, $..' ami jlo ; a doen.
This is a great opportunity I., npteni-h
your Linen Closet, and we hope i re
ceive your Mail orders for them.
Send fiir xaiiiples of Iiress IomhIs. Suit
ings, Silki., l ine Wash (Joods.
BOGGS & BUHL,
Allegheny, Pa.
: Facts About :
FURNITURE
We can Inform the trad ami i iiMie k
large that we have mine out victori
ous iu our deal with the furniture
manufacturers of Michigjin. We got
all we a.ske.1 for in the w ay of liar
jrains, consequently all w e rxpected,
w hat more do w e want We only w ant
the trade to know that our line is licfc
ter In every respect now than ever lie
fore and that w r are going to contin
ue selling Furniture on a very low
lia.sis.
$25 and $28.00 win i,ny a M,iid
Oak Suit for the lied room, containing
wx idecea, made and finished in the
very latent styles.
$18 and $20.00 take. Irom our ft.K,
nice suit, either ill Antique cr Im
iutiou Walnut finish.
$28 and $30.00 Pay8 (,ktov
stuiTetl or w ood-frame suit for the par
lor, upholstered in Brocatelle, Silk,
Tapestry and Plush.
$15 and' $20.00 take, one of the
aame Htyle suits upholstered in Tap
estry. $1.80, $1.90, $2.00. Xie Reed Rock
ers lGih century finish very orna
mental for the porch.
$9 and $15. CO l-uys solid Oak Side
Kiard. C. H.
B
COFFROTH
606 Main Crosj Street,
Somerset, - Pa.
Brings Something;- r'eV
-r. "f- : . - '
No dragging of frame on tiie ground. Tin; li'!,;.-.-t .),,..
itself of tra.-h as easily as a hay rake, ll .t ;..
a man on as others lo without a I . , , t . j .
CALL AHD SEE IT. WE GUARANTEE IT THE tr:
J. B. Holder ban
Somerset, Pa.
l . i i rrv ' a i iiL
ryg.ll'ijl''?.
J-sf" ' ( . . 'S
!?ill2iiiiliiliilillUiiiiUtiiiaiiiMiiiliiiiiii.'Wi.ii; -.lt ...
The New Capello Raucl
WE pell the NEW CAPELLO IUXCIE, -uaranteri t!
Range of its class on the market. I: has vtrv I;ir.'- .., ' -ens,
heavy grates, linings ami tnj.-s. Rukin? r.r-1 ll ';..' -'
the highest as thousands of daily users can te.-ti:V. I; v ; 7
the best bny a
USTIEW CAPELLO
: : ALSO A FULL LINE OF : :
GRANITE, COPPER &TLWVAR1
Milk Cans, Screen Doors and Windows. Ice Cream F; :-. ' '. .
Gasoline Stoves. Call and see us. R.jmvi:'." .
Quiisriss.
34 k 133 Clinton St., - - JCHNSTCWV"
Are Selling
2,500 Fur Capes for S12.50.
I.OOO Ladies' Jackets for S5.O0.
And Other Winter GooJs in Vy.:
James Quinn.
1847. 1896
soda sfihstg
When
you
arc
Dry mmm Gla
A---'' I ' ? J
ICE COLD i SODA'
Pure Drugs and Cham- Fine Imported I
G. W. BEDFORD, Man
Ofni-e of Ir. S. M. IV11 in rear of Stro, !i-n W - " :
Suturilny of ea h week.
IleniPinlx-r that we ar Ilea.UiiiartCM
fir IVhs, S1hks, Kul.'.K-rs. S!ij
iwisian.l everything in the !nx
line from the smallest artit-to up
to the largest alt of the relUMe,
never-rip, water-tiht rt at the
lowest I'riecM.
OUR MOTTO
PERFECT
FITTING SHOES
AT
PERFECT
FITTING PRICES.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY j
(
Goorge P. Stein & Co., j
" Main ( St.. j
SOMERSET. PA. j
EVERY DAY
A Ridin- or Walking Spring T.,..th l irrr,.
It
i
4
1
'7
'V;:;; ,
IN THE VORLD.
Sold onTi'iiil.
Ill
IT 13 A GREAT CvFCn
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J. B. Hold&rhi i
P. A. SCHELL,
somefset.f;
A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY-
sj? ' p. r
vsi
ALSO-
icals. msstic Liqr;.
-ip-i-i
; L. i .
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TaiakTCos Hay-
Tw,:::y';
or.
J:
M
cows a.:-. --'
Lriag jco to r "
separator will c0
Five co-.vs a I
feed; a sop:ir.".t-r -- tf
in- Moral: Make-
v - '
business pay by t'--';- ,
arator. Send ':r ''n.
p. m su.M::-tFs. v;.--1