. n 'A 'it I ; ': J : i a :. i I V Mi .' I. - i i j s I 5 r I : i - 1 i 1 I "r 1 I I i i f v f . .-' 1- ; ' U I ' I 1 i The Somerset Herald. E 3 WARD SCU1.U Editor iinl Pro;.rli-lnr. WEDNESDAY HonniU:, ISM The gold reserve is gradually limit ing higher and bijjlitr. There have b.vn n scares since the election. SsvATtut I'::ivkii once write about "The Way bit,' -ii -l now the Kansas Populists tre ll.roaU-ning to nhow it to Ji::i by electing another man to the place he occupies. A Ci.kvei.am disp-atcli says that t'eueral Horace A. Porter, president of the New York Union League t h: !, will Ik? the grand wan-hall of the McKiuley inaugural parade on March 4 in Ws-h-ington. It is l-eeomiiig wre evident every day that the fanners were raiding dol lar wheat last Fiii'iiuer w h.!e tl.t l-'ree-Si'verite were trying to persuade them that the gold standard would send them to the poor-house. Akti:r all, it turns out that Kryan carried Knnsas over MeKiuU-y l-y only lii-Ki in a total of SST.OM votes. That isn't so d'se-Kin-ging as it might l-e. Tiiere is sf'll a fine field for the mis sionary it! Kansas. Iv DitvmU-r's Nortli American Ite view W. J. liryan lias an article on tlie prs'nt status of the silver question, in which he regards the last election as 'teii!r.iry (it feat hut permanent gain-' f r bimetallism. Tk.ki;- A, of the Ohio National Guard, will siet as the escort to rresideMt-t-lcet IcKinlcy at the inauguration in Wash ington. The political marching elul tr - not in it with the military v hen it co-lies to inaugurating a President. It is stattd that Chariest Jatos Dawes, of Kvansto-.i, Illinois, will be Presi-leiit--le't Mclvinley's private secre tary. Major Dawes was chairman of a bureau in the National Kepubliea-i com mittee headquarters during the recent ampaign. Skv;:x e.iiiisiiis in Ksnsas cat an ag gregate of less than a thousand votes, an.l will lie consolidated into three cou!:l:es to Mtve expense's. If I-i!:snu s'.it ks to Populism a few years it will j r sint great attractions as a huifalo r:iiL'C. TilK h'rhet vt-te ever cast in Nevada v.-:is l at t!e Presidential election in lvTi;. T!:!s year the total vote of the S'.a-e w:is but S,"'J7. It is an a'.isurdly n-irrow basis for three Presidential Kleetors au-l two United Sta'.v-s Sen liters. Official rejorts show extraordin ary shipments of apple to foreign jxirt: this soa-on. The total shipments to the lir-t of the month ex-eed l,7"0,tl;i,) bar rels, over two-thirds of these having lieell sent to Liverpool, Kngl'tnd. Tlie pr.-w-nt Congns-s and Adminis tration ncjst face the duty of enacting and enforcing such laws as will step the continual governmental deficits by which this great country of Tit.iMOKO jieop'e gets leepiT into debt by four or live million doiiars nearly every month It is reported fnmi Indiana that stejis will sion le taken to unite the Meuon ite and Amish denominations of this country; a conference with that end in view will lie held in Elkhart county some time next year. Il-presentatives from all churches of lmth denomina tions in this country and Canada are expected to attend. Tin: United States Congress conve ned at noon on Tuesday, and President Cleveland laid In-fore it his last annual message. The me-sage is lengthy, dull and colorh ss. The josition on the Cu ban question is much the same as that taken in the message submitted one year ago. On the tariff and currency the same old ground is omipied. Tnt: great Slate of Pennsylvania, says the llarrisburg Teh graplk, U-gins the winter months with a comfortable sum in the cash liox to purchase coal and provisians until summer comes again. At the close of the Treasury on Noveml-er .'vtlh there w;is just f4,2-",-tTiT in the general fund of the Treasury, which is not so bad considering that we gave s-rHioiod to the public schools. The household affairs of the State are in gxl hands. TlillKK was much said during the r. 'iit -umpai;rn alioilt farm mortgages, the distress f the farmers, ami the like. Farmer have suffered through the har.l times, of course, just as railroads and manufacturers and others have su tiered, but after the distressing tales of farms passing from their owners, the honest tillers of the soil, to t'ae money power, it is gratifying to find an official state ment to the off d i out - jier cent, of the farms of the Cnitod Stales are mortgap-d. When it ;s considered what a large projrthu of the deals in farms involve deferred p-iyni -tits by the pur--hns-rs sei-ureel by mortgages on the land, this figure is v.-ry small. Govkknoi; llas;;:!-, and Senator tuay held a conference at the execu tive mansion, Hurrishurg, the latter part of last week, at the chne of which the Governor publicly stated tint lie would not Ik- a candidate to succeed Senator Canur.-n in the United States S-nate. The retirement of G-vernor Hastings from the light practically nar rows it down to a sqii-ov lx.-tween Senator Iloies lViinK- an I il n. John Wanamaker, lmth of Philadelphia. Penrose is a olse jerson:tl and jxilitical friend of Senator Cfuay, and was his chief lieutenant in the : titi-Combine struggle of two years ago. Wanama ker will have the support of what re mains of the Combine forces. In a contest lietween these two gentlemen it does not rojuire much of a prophet to foretell who will win. If attemits to defeat the ends of justiv, such as are alleged to have Imen resorted to at last week's sj-ial term of court, are jerniitted to go unpunish ed, the dirs of the Temple of .Xit;ce migiit as uvll Ik- nailed up, ana iiiul by jury a!and ned. Wlien a party to a suit seeks to avail himself of the society of the jurymen s a r n to try the issue involved and render a verdict, in accordance with the ovi-h-nce, he arous?s su-picions that at once strike against oar system of civil liberty aud si-k to destroy the oonfi dnee that is rep:sel in those persons charge ! with impartially enforcing the laws. If the charges made in cpen court are sustained, justice to the r ffender can not be meted out t fpeedily. There oa:i le no palliation in a case of (Lis character. CriT'i Self EesrecL liaiaing me iwipm. , . :U;,intMUfU VV a IT fl - TO PiiiLAPEi.rHiA. Pa., Dec 3. At a inetincof the executive conimiUH of the naiional legue of business iu-n, held lo-lr, the question of the S-nalorsIrp wan discussed, and a motion wan offered and carried to ask Senator Quay fir a conference for the purpose of discussing the question with him. The following letter whs dehverej to Senator Quay by Assistant Sccritary Xorris of the enraniz-ation, j-reiotis to the senator's departure f r Hurrisburg : Pnii.AiiKi.piMA, lee. 5, Is""!. "Hon. Matthew S. tji-AY : "Dkak Sik At a me-ting of thertecii- live rtiiiiiiil'.e oi me i-uiiaici;iiii branch of the National Ixajrue t' l'.usi ness Men, a -iiimiii;ee -i!isisiing of Myr. I Ion aril M. Trench. James l'il- lM-k. Kraneis P.. Itecves. Juloi l. t'rox- ti.n and tlio umlersigtwHl, was atipoiiled u ask a cotileren-e with you reganlmg the t'nhel Stales senatorship. Kindly advise v.h liy lirjirer at what hour v-mi can innke it cuiiveiiient to meet us I -ii:iy, snd iblige. Kes;vs-tfuily yours. "Kl I m !.! H J L.AN H K I1KKO, "Chairman Kxeeutive t'oiiiuiit:'c." Senator Quay's auswer to the niess:ige was : -Tell Mr. niankenburg that at a public meeting held at Krie on 'ovein!x-r at which he was preseut aud non-proti-st-ing, one of the alxve named cimmiittee, James Pollock, in speaking of the sena torship, said : We are willing to have one man like Quay, but we want one man who will not be away fishing or drunk when important measures are up eoni-erning our welfare. "I decline to have any oonmni nidation with the committee whatever, and you can give this as my reasou." Mr. D!ankeulurg, chairman of the ex ecutive committee, when seen, expressed regret that in a question of such vital im portant Senator Quay should decline to meet tlie representatives of the Itusincss Men's league on account of personal ob jections to one of its members. The Ko-Breakfast Fad. From tin" Philadelphia Ix-lgcr. The latest cure for dyspepsia is an old one revived. It is simply to go without breakfast, and the theory is that the stomach sleeps as well as the other mem bers of the liody, d'K-s not store up gastric jui-e during the night, and is not prepar ed to assimilate food until several hours after waking. So many people are ready to t:ke up blindly any new cure, without regard to attending circumstance's, that it may be worthwhile to say a word of warn ing almut this one. It may be a very good one to adopt in certain cases an excel lent one, probably, when people have dined lateiitid retired with n mass of un digested f-od in their stomachs but when they have dined so lightly or so early that they have gone t- lied with empty stomachs, nature demands a freh supply of food to start tlie new day. Nature, by the way, is a pretty good guide is such cases, if people will only oley her, instead of humoring their ap petites ami trying to make her obey tiiem. To Test All Cow3 in t'ae Stat;. The increase of discuses among cattle and the insuiVieient means the State au thorities have for battling with the dis ease has resulted in a movement to havo a bill introduced in the Legislature ask ing that a large amount of money lie se apart ior the coming year with which to make a systematic test, of all cattle in th Stale and destroy such as are disease !. At the head of the movement is Dr. Le inard J. Pearson, of Philadelphia. State veterinarian, and lr. Lacock, of Allegheny City, Assistant Stale Veteri narian. No effort will be made to have the money appropriated all at once, but the State will lie divided into sections and one section inspected at a time. In or der that the disease will not lie brought back to an insp-ted section quarantine stations will be established, v here Jill cows brought into that section will he held until tested. Sax Eis C wa Zsart Beat SiiKLnTVU.Li Ind., Iec. 4. .T.;s. Hall. 15 years old, residing eight miles south of this place, went rabbit hunting Novem ber Mth, with another lmy, and was acci dentally shot. At the time of theaccident the barrel of the can was resting oblique ly across the left breast. It was loaded with No. 4 shot, which struck thclioy in th left breast, uncovering the lung and cutting away the second and third rilis, opening a hole three inches square in the che-st cavity, through which could lie plainly ss-n every pulsation of the heart. After the accident the Ikiv walked a dis tance of a quarter of a mile to the home of a neighlsir, where he was attended live hours later by two surgeons. He never lost consciousness, though he came near blee hng to death. Thursday an at tempt was made to close the hole in the chest by covering it with a silver plaie. It was w ired to the ribs to hold the plate as well as to strengthen the broken Imnes. After this was done skin grafting was reported to cover the plate an 1 to till the cavity where the flesh and muse!.-, were shot away. The skin for this was all cut from Hall's body, aud he under went the ordeal with great fortitude. The chances are now favorable for his re covery. 1'efore the oei-atiou was per formed a mirror was placed in position so the boy could hissee ow n heart be:;L. Violation of Gamj Liw3. The destruction of game birds and mammals iu Pennsylvania is ma le the basis of an interesting rejsrt by State Zoologist Warren to tJovemor Hastings to aid him iu suggesting certain needed changes iu the game and fish laws of the commonwealth in his bienni d niesjj; to the incoming legislature, lir. Warren says pulilie policy d in 1-i t!i it toe traf fic iu game taken within the State shoe hi lie abolished. Taking the m.,st careful reports which he h is o'.tt.iine I from tlie grouse counties of the State regarding toe taking of game th) result shows ninety per cent, of all the giiae killed U .y market hunters an i that it i-t shii;el to the large cities and principally t New York. "Market hunting is not d. me bv farm ers or farmers sons," says . sdocist Warreu, "but by the professional mar ket hunter, who from the time lie -an lawfully pursue his vocation until the end of the season camps upon the ground where game almunds and pn-eeIs to make it his business and means of liveli hood. I have the first instance to rec ord of one contributing toward replenish ing a depleted game supply, or paying iu any manner for his gunning privileges. "A reasonable trespass aet and the r - striction of our game traffic so that it w ill include deer, wild turkey, milled grou-e, wood cock and quail, would, I Is lieve, meet the views of our land owners and ill those interested in preserving and in- crej-s'.ng our game. None of the a'mve are in any manner destructive to firm -rs and no fear need be entertained that they will ever become that numerous. Hears squirrels and 'rabbits' are not gaoie w hich can lie defended and to continue their sale wouhl not be a miuaeo to th? game of our State. "There is not a state of such importance as Pennsylvania in all other commercial or elocutional a Hairs that can record as many reported violation without arrest or conviction of our game and fish laws as our own eoiuiuoiieItli." They called it e-oentri-ity when Mil lionaire John Dulois had a man stand at the door of the Methodist and Presby terian churches, in DjIkms, last Sunday and hand every one who entered tho building an envelop in hii h he had placed 'J) cents. It was his idea of mak ing a suliscription tnrJ ' .-liurch. for the envelopes were ys""ped into the col lection IwskeL l ..,;r it was eccentri city but it was the kind to always glad den the ministerial heart and help charch work. You need not be a-hamedof be ing called such an eceeutric. f j t- ,n-.rit.TUrami. I But the Jades Laoiaed Last, i A Dog as Wltnn. I mi , , , .,, .ii I t 1 O f 1 IlAttnetism-Rii, Ky., Pec fi. A mob of hr-twecn 40 and men, armed wi h shot jnms and axes, ro e through Menrer last night and chopped dow n six toll gates. The gatekeepers were warned not to re pair the gates or collect any more toll un der penalty of being burned out. The mob passed through this city at 2 o'clock this morning, en route from Macksville for Ilarrodshurg, aud they destroyed every g itc in the line of mirch. At Salt River, one mile from here, IVtvo-Harnett, a gatekeeper, was ma la t ch p down his gate, and hn was told to notify tho turnpike dirts-tors that if the gate was re pairsl and money collected, the raiders would not only burn the toll house, but the private property of the directors, who have ordered the gates repaired. Toll will be collected by an armed guard if necessary. Tney Were lynched. Lexington, Mo. Deoomler 7. About 1 o'clock this morning a large mob of men from Roy county camo into town for the purpose of lynching Jessie Winner and James Nelson, who are confied here on the charge of murdering Mrs. Winner and her two babies near Kichmond, Mo., October ttG. They broke into tha jail with little ditlictilty and speedily accomplish ed their object of meting out punishment to the alleged murderers. Ion Lackey, who has also been in jail under a charge of complicity in the murder, was taken to Kichmond Saturday, w hich alone saved his life, as he certainly would have been lynched with tho others. The proba bilities are that vengeance will be meted out to him later. The mob was com posed of 2.7) men, all unmasked. They overpowered the jailer and his guards and demanded the keys to Nelson and Winner's cell but were refused. The doors were battered down and the pris oners tied aud led out. Winner oan.e out trembling with fear. Nel.-ou said "- not a word but clcarlv showed thai he was not afraid, lloth men pleaded with the mob for their lives aud asserted the'r innocence. "Standing before Almighty God, I swear I never murdered niyw ife," said Winner. "I swear I am innocent," added Nel son, but tho mob paid no attention to the pleadings. Girls Fight Cracksmen. Sharon, Pa., Iec. 4. Two brave young ladies, the Misses Kmma and Gen evieve Kich, surprised robbers at work in the jmst office at Sandy Lake, ear'y this morning, aud drove them off, but not until one of the burglars had been shot. For sometime the post offices in this part of the State have lieen the ob jects of what is evidently an organised band of cracksmen. Several big hauls ha-e been made, and men arrested and sent to jail, but without breaking up the gang- The intrepid misses o-enpy a room over the Sandy Lak post oili -e. They an' pretty, of a retiring disposition, and popular in the place. Though they have "ever been molested they always kep a dainty revolver in the dresser, "just to make us f-cl a bit safer, you know," they said to-day. While they were sleeping peacefully burglars pried their way into thd post oifice and started to work on the safe. With a small steel drill thev bored a hole through the safe's door and filled it with dynamite. The explosion was not loud but was suiiicient to wake the two girls, Life at Washington. The inauguration of a President, the selection of bis Cabinet, and the seating of a new Congress national events of the timing year suggest the question. What are the powers and duties of these high otlichils? During ls07 it will lie answer- el through the Youth's Compan ion, in a remarkable series of articles by Secretary Herbert, Postmaster-! Jeneral Wilson, ( Attorn-y-l ieiu ral Harmon, Senator Ixdge and Speaker Iteed. The Illustrated Announcement forlS'.C ( mailed free on implication to the Youth's Companion, I.osioii) "features" by which the Companion will signalie its seventy first year. Three novelists who at present fill the public eye Ian Maclaren, Kudyard Kip ling and Stenhen Crane will contribute some of tlc-ir strongest work. Practical affairs and popular interests will le treat ed by Andrew Carnegie, Hon. Theodore Koosevelt. Ir. Lyman Ablioit, Madame Lillian Nordiea, Hon. Carl Schrrr, Charles Dudley Warner, Mrs. Kurlon Harrison, and a hundred other famous men and women. l-our last-mating serials more than two hundred short stories, and ten times as ma-iy sketches and nneedotea will ! printed during is 7 ; a;n all the dt partments will be maiu'a ned at the high standard which has male the Companion's name a synonym for impar tial ao-uracy. The cost of the Companion is but $1.75 year, and we know- of no 'n vestment that will give so great returns for so small an amount of money. Ne-.v suliseribsrs will receive the paper free fro.ii the time the subscription is received ur ld Janu ary I, Is 7, ami for a full year to Januarr, lstts. New subscribers also receive the Companion four-page Calendar, litho graphed iu twelve colors, which is the most expensive color production its pub lishers have ever offered. Address, Tiik Yoctii's Con i-anion, gu Columbus Ave,, Itoston, Mass, Tours to California. t alif. rma has been most fltinelv termed the "Italy of America." All the dr li'-ious lialm, the cloudless sky, and the rich venture of tiie great F.umpcan pen- ms.n.i: ie ('indicated in this suniiv land of tlie Pacific. Here nature basks in the s.msHneof her beauty ; and he-eshe has cstabiish-d h.-r own s-ioiiarium. where Cereal spring inspires everlasi jug vonttl With tee sno-.v-m mile I peaks of the S.erras upon the one hand, the calm Pa ciiic w iih its soft l.rocz-s upon the other, and a veritable paradise of flowers, fruits, and plants between, man can find and n-c is no lovelier land. To visit sjch a country is a privilege, a blessing. Tlie Pennsylvania Kailroad Company, recognizing the need of a more comforta ble and pleasant way of crossing the con tinent, inaugurated a series of annual turs to California, running a through train of Pullman palace cars from New iorktothe Pa.-ific Coa-t, and stopping at the principal points of interest en route. Tho great popularity of these tours oeiiionstniles the wisdom of the movement. For the season of ls;i7 three tours have lieen arranged to leave New York, Phila delphia, aud Pittsburg. January 27, Pel i! a-y Lt. and March e.7. The first tour v. ill ran direct to San I eg via St. Louis and Santa Fe Konle, arid return from San Francisco via Salt Lake City, Denver, and Chicago, allow ing five weeks iu California. The second tour will run via the Mam moth Cave and New Orleans to San Ii -go, stopping at the "Crescent City" during tho Mardi ?ras Carnival. . This to irw i-l return via Salt Lake City, Den ver, Omaha, and Chicago, allowing four weeks in California. The third tour will run via Chicago, Denver, and Salt Iike City, allowing passengers to return by regular trains via different routes within nine months. Ail of these tours, either going or re timing, will pass through the famous Colorado region, (ilenwood Springs, Leadvill". and the (larden of the (Jods, Kates from all points on the Pennsyl vania Kailror.d System east of Pittstxirg : First tour, f;i; second tour, flV); third tour, S210 round trip, ami $1.10 one way. For detailed itineraries aud other infor mation, apply at tiuket agencies, special Ismking otliees, or address George W. Iloyd, Assistant (ieneral Passenger Agent, broad Street Station, Philadelphia. Wki.i.sboro, F., Pee, 3. John Quick, of Vorriss, this county, had an experi ence with a black bear that he does not care to repeat very aoon. Quick was gunning for pheasants, having but two buckshot shells in his licit, the balance leing filled with ordinary birdshot. Whilo walking through a swamp that was hemmed In by heavy hemlocks. Quick spied what he first thought was a stump, not more than a rod ahead of him. Hut the "stump" began to move, and then Quick, s-nnewh.it to his discomfit ure, sar that the thing was a bear, and it was coming toward him. He thrust the Isickshot shells into the gun and tired lmth at tho liear. P.ut Itruin's progress was only momentarily delayed, for the shots only served to make him more eager to hug the hunter. From a shamble he Increased his gait to a trot, ana weut at iuick wun ma teem showing like the ivories of a mastiff. Quick started on a run, loading his gun with shot-nlledihells as he ran. Then turning he let tho bear have lmth barrels of lead, and, much to his satisfaction, the bear came to a standstill. The next mo ment ho wheeled face altout as though to start the other way, when suddenly lie shambled over to one side, thou toppled in a heap, dead. Three Boy Heroei. Cl'miikrlanp, Md., Iee, 3. Three school boys, aged about 10 years, named Earl SeiViert, Whitelield Hurd and Jesse Mouse, are tho heroes of Clearspring, village on the Chesapeako and Ohio ca nal. Yesterday afternxin as the Imya were leaving the school they noticed a blaze issuing from the ollice of what was once a spoke works building, and w hero Koliert Heller, an aged man, resided alone. The boys rushed to the si-ene and finding the door locked, battered it in with great difficulty, when they fouud the lied on fire and tho old man envelop ed in flames. Realizing that if Heller was to lie saved from lieing cremated they must act at once, and at the risk of their lives, w ith the flames around them, they aroused the man, w ho was so be wildered that he seemed powerless to help himself. They seized him and were successful in getting him safely from the burning building. The old man was smoking and foil asleep with the pipe in his mouth, which was tho cause of the fire. Faiaed by His Buried Arm. George F. Hann, of Flemington, Pa., had an arm crushed while employed as brakeman on the P. P. R. two years ago, and the injured member was amputated almve tlie elbow. Sin'se then, he says, the lost arm con tinually pains hiin. The most distress is in his fingers. After tho amputated arm was buried, Hann told his relatives they had cramped it in the Imx. They exhumed it, and found his statements true. Later he was sent to a Philadel phia hospital, where another amputation was made, but the pain did not cease. Later Hann informed his friends that a stone rested upon his buried fingers. The arm was again dug up and found as Hann had stated. A few days ago a third operation was performed, but with no ln-tter success. One of the many remedies suggested was tried Tuesday by Mr. Hann, when he dug up the amputated arm and cremated it in the engine that mused his great dis tress. He is now anxiously awaiting re lict "Saved f Life" A VETERAN'S STORY. "Several years ago, while in Fort Sr.eilmg, Minn., 1 caught :i severe cold, attended with .1 terrible cough. Cut allowed me no rest day or night. The doctors sifter exhaust ing their remedies, pronounced my case hoiH'lcss, say ing theycotilddono more for me. At this time a lxtlle of AYER'S V--r.. f' Tl. .. 1 ''.yZ- font to me bv a V ' ' ,:.... J "... i li . iiii-i it who uijtcti 1 ' nip o take it, which I did, and soon after I was greatly relieved, and in a short time was completely cured. I have never had much, of a cough since that time, and I firmly believe Aycr's Cherry Pectoral saved my life." W. II. Wai:d, S Qitimbv A v., Lowell, ilass. AYER'S Cherry Pectoral Highest Awards at World's Fair. AYCR'S PILLS cm Indigestion aid 'kiedachs Mrs. Anna M. Rudolph Restored to 5ight. Mr. Kutlolph. of Imltots. pa., tin-ran to lo- luTsiilit fm y-:;n nir'. Kr two yum h!i has Ut-n uiiitlil to n-:ifi. ami irnt jirounU r ly, csitMnu! having tilind'il Imtli fyi-s. on Novt-mlM-r 2 sh Wfiit to lr. 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Just before Carter was called for sen tence Judge White had pronounced sen tence on Stewart Lang, convicted ot ab duction. The Judge, believing that a good, wholesale lecture in addition to the sentence, might do the young man some gissl, gave the fellow a 10 minute sermon. Then Carter was commanded to stand up for sentence. Fearing lest he, too, was to be made the target for a lecture, Carter drawled out : "No, Judge, I guess I'll take mine sit ting," "Stand up !" said the Judge sternly. "All right," said Carter, as ho slowly rose to his feet. "Hut if you talk as long to me a.sryou did to that other fellow I'll have to'ait down." , For a moment even the dignity of the Court was in danger, and tho tipstaves pounded lustily for order. Carter was sentenced to six mouths in jail and flOO fine. Hives are not dangerous to life, but they area prolific breeder of misery and profanity. IioanVOiatmetit gives instant relief, even in the worst exs-.s of this and other exasperating diseases of the skin. Jos. liorne &l o. I SILK 'Buying. : Regular Pointelle, tShejiherd Checks 50 cen ts If it Black Silk ..is We have some good th.njrs at a low cost in that line. A Vait length of the figured CLACK SILK we are oftering at 45c a yard; or a skirt length of lllack JViu de .-'oie is as good a gift and inexpensive a one as oti can easily think of. Send for sum- pics of our low priced Mixtures, Scotch Mixtures, Venetian Cloths ami Drap de llus.- Penn Avenue and Fifth Street, Pittsburg, Pa. For 1897. Leading Nwspapers for the Price of The "Philadelphia Press" by special arrangements, at great cost, is entitled to all tlie news received by the New York "Times," "World," "Journal," Chicago "Tribune," "St. I,ouis (llobe IVinoorat," "Cincinnati Commercial Tribune," and the "lio-ton Journal." All this news is telegraphed to "The Press" over special wires every night and presented to its readers fresh and attractive every morning. This is all in addition to tlie service of "The Press' " own f-tal', great corps of correspondence and the Associat'-d Press. j 0 Great Qrealctt Ter.t Cvc. The Philadelphia Press i Pennsylvania's Greatest Family Newspaper, TH totes more at 'ention to the house hold and family t h-m any other pajier. Has a page every !uy especially for women, edited by th-j brigl.list woman in journalism. (Jives daily a column of well tested cooking recipes which are of the great est value to every housekeeper. All the lie s aliout horses written by oxjK-rls and thoro-ighly reliable. Sulscription : Daily "Press" ffi.fK) a year. Daily and Sunday ,$x.ik. "Wek ly Press," $1.00. Address: "The Press," Philadelphia, Pa. For "wants'' of any kind, put a email "ad" in "The Pre.-." 1 ! It pays to use "Press" want ads. liiiMMuanua MnBHnBMiaiicHaDMmiHiiMa McCl u re's flagazi n e For 1S97 SEVEN GREAT SERIALS A New Life cf Grant by Hamlin Garland. The first authoritative and adequate Life of (J rant ever published. Lavishly illustrated, (llcgins in iVeemlHT. ) Rudyard Kipling's lirf American scrial,"CaptainsCo;irag-s);is.'Itegun in Nov.) Robert Louis Steven ion's "St. Ives." The only novel of Stevenson's still un published. (Ihgin- in May.) Chas. A. Dana. "Jtev)le rtions of Wartime." Mr. Dana was for throe of the most .critical years f the Civil War practically a member of Lincoln's Cabi net, and is probably U tter fitted than any other man living to give an author itative history of t".i perhd from his recollections and eorresjiotidenee. Portraits of Great Americans. Many of theui unpub'ishel. Ill connection with this series of tortraits it is iutemUsl to publish sjiecial biographical stud ies under the general tiile of MAKLRS OF THE UNION from Washington to Lincoln. Pictures of Palestine. Specially taken under the editor's direction. Stories of Adventure. A scries by CONAN DOYLE, in which he will use his extraordinary talent foe mystery and ingenuity which have, in the "Sherlock Holmes" stories, pJven him a place beside Poo and Gaboriau. TEN FAMOUS WRITERS. Ian Maclaren. All the fetion that he the exception of two enitribitions to another publication which were engag eil from him longas villapoear in MfCi.rnK's Ma s zixt Joel Chand Icr Harris. A series of new "P.rer Rabbit" and tie "Little Mr. ThimbMlnger" stories. Rudyard Kipling. sides "Captains Courageous," Kipling will contribute to McCM'ttK's all of the short stories he will write during the coming year. Octave Thanet i prepari ig for the Magazine a juries of short storit-s in which the same characters wiH appear. alth'uirli each will be comjilete in itself. Anthony Hope Bret Harte Robert Barr Frank R. Stockton Stanley Weyman Clark Russell will all have stories in Mcl'mit'ii for the comii vear. These are only a Kmall f' action of the preat and important features of Me- Cli kk's M A.vr:iXE for ISSi", the suliscription price of which is only ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. The new vol am begins writ Xovenihr. Subs riptions hn'd -r.rt with this number. ' The 5. S. iYlcClure Co., New York City. Nt:w York, Pee. 'iTIenry V. John son, who refused to tell th loIicA where he lived, was a prisoner in the Flathtish p.iiii-0 ciiurt on a charj; of vagrancy. He was was arretel on Novcinler Ith aftor robhiiiK three housN In Flatbush, the jolice s;iy. Aiidiik the complainant was William It. (Jotiiiiwi, O -can avenue and Xcwkirk avenue. As Johnson was leaving the house of (iormaii, he was spied by the watchdog, which sprung at him and held him until the arrival of a lolicoinan. When the case was called liorman was in court accompanied !7 his dog. As Johnson was brought from the cell, the animal growled savagely, sprang at the prisoner, and was only pre vented from biting him by the interfer ence of its master. The eharg'j of va grancy a;uiii.it Johnson was changed to one of burglary, and he was held for the grand jury. Tragic Political Fano. Minni.Ksuoiio, Ky., Iee. 3. Particu lars have reached here of a bittle in Ietcher county between the Morgan family, strong snp!orters of 1. U. Ci)Ison, and tho Harrison family, advocates of ex-Congresman John I). White, in tho recent Congressional election. , William Morgan and his thre sons, Thomas, Caleb and John, were going to the mill when tin y met William Harri son aud his sous, James and Henry. The families have '-"en at outs siueo the election, and afh-i a few words guns were drawn. Old man Morgan fell dead at the lii-sthre, and when tho fight was over James and Henry Harris-m also lay dead rml Thomas aud ''-leb Morgan were '.-big. A yilk Press or WuN jatt'rn i- a popular and most ncceptnble gift. We have miuie sonic jK-cial low prices which we lVt-1 sure will be within the reach of all for this purpose. 75c and 85c Plaid Silks. ami Fancy Striped Silks, all at a y a r d . that you desire. Drervs (.' sxLs they come in English Papers in ui;ccf d in Journalism. will write durinir ths eominir vear. with animal stories iu the same field as the If is a di which IHlct over 75 r" cent, of th-J Anenc.3 people. It i aa.ieroua diM because it not only r.c:on the blood hut causes heavineaa, orp-euion.and dulls the intellect T hen follow chronic headache. lo of appe tite, alow digestion, nervouaneia, bad trrath, dinjy coniplenioo and low pints. It will eventually brinir on liver and kidney diaease in some incur able form. Bat sufferers from this dreaded malady are apecdny Warner's SAFE Cure and Warner's SAFK Pilla. Leadior physician the woild over, have acknowledged thi fact, and thousands of people througH out the land have testified to it. SAFE Care puts a stop to backaches, head.icr.es. constipation, loaa of appe- ite dy&pepsia. tired feehnga and sleep-iess-ieis It builds op the eKhsusted system. It is a sure cur for liver and kidney complaint in any form, and the only remedy that has ever been able to cure ktr.cht'a disease. If you are fcehnf: the need of such a remedy, you cannot do better thaa try this kmc of remedies, the treat iii)h'AxltlAlAlA;i To the Trade, EspwinUy thor handlitifj (.'hri.-st-mas I'tw-nt. We want you to know that we have Just rwived from theeasu-rn mar kets a large ami splenilid line of the following goixls to wlH-t from. Ladif attending the Instituto will find it to their advantage to exam ine our BUx-k. 250 DOZEN HANDKERCHIEFS. Ladies' and Metis' White Lawn, Lawn and Kiuhroiderod, Initial, While Silk and Colored Silk Handkerehiefs, at priees from 5 cents to -1. 200 LD1E5' CAPES. Ladies' Cloth and l'lu-ii C:i s, Iadies' and Misses' Jai-ki-ts. In't forg"t to give us a call and ee our Iar-'e a-srtnient anl wonderfully cheap prices. DRESS GOODS. We have a handsome line of Wool Ires8 (ioixls in Xoveltiti", Cov ert Cloths, A 11-Wool Cloths, Henriettas, Serges, Plaids, Silks in Dress and Waist Patterns, &I1 up to date styles. KMT GOODS. In Fancy Knit Wool (ioods, La dies' and Children's Hoods, La-di-s' and Children's Mittens, Fa-iiiators, Wool Shawls in White, Llack, Pink and Light P.'ue, we have, a u"ut assort irient. LINENS. In Stamped Linens, Table Lin ens, Napkins, Tiwels, Linen Sheeting, Silkoline, Drajxry Silk s, and Kmbroidery, we have pretty styles. KID GLOVES. In Ladies' and Oentlcnien's Kid (ilovi-s. Misses' Fur Top Mits and Kid tiioves in all sizi-s, we have pretty s-tjks. DOnESTIC STOCK. Our I)onieti- Stot-k never was lietterorat lower prices. VmiI F.hiiikets from Jl.-V) to ".IX jht pnir. Cotton JUankets from cents to jl.m) a air. Facts to TIip high quality of the (ioods. The Low Price asked for them. Fijrure ( V Where can we get the P. st ) tbxxls for the I.rta-t Money? on PARKER I PARKER. This store is right into the Holiday bus iness is going alxMit it with an earnest ness that will attract your attention and we know win your roiiiidence. In the Fancy iooils lines we put on sale larger and liner . assortments than ever of Art Potteries nnd Urie-a-Iirao in Royal 15onii, Ib-yul Vienna, Sevr-s, Doulton, Adderly. Teplitz, Oloissonne, Italian Faienn-e, Ilisne Fi;iireM, Ilronz es, etc. Then there are numberless arti cles in Fancy leather and in celluloid Comb aud ltru-h Sets, Work ltoxes. Shaving sets, lilove and Handkerchief Boxes, Necktie IJoxes, and Collar and CulT IJoxes. Then the range of Cut (ilass and Fine China Silver and Silver-plated Novel ties, Iimps, Shades, Ololies, Tables, nyx Cabinets, Hard Wood Tabourettes, India Seats, Fancy Chairs and Tables all at our well known small profit prices. Then books, toys, dolls and games and then you've but a mere mention of the Holiday display this store lias pre pared for your holiday buying a news paper description can't lie definite bet ter cime ami see and we'll warrant you'll find the prices so much in your fior as w ill pay you for the coming. We'll lie glad to send Catalogue to those who will write for it cts you nothing and will save yon many dollar 111 page mostly illustrated, devoted to Holiday lioods, exclusive ot the Jewelry and oth er departments which contain so many good gift articles. The lime is s!irt coine or write for the book without dele. v. BOGGS & BUHL, Allegheny, Pa. Old Reliable Pliant YOUR CHOICE OF PURE DRUGS, CHE;:;r J TOILET ARTICLLS. '1 W&en you have a Cough When you j:re s'lifer.-! COUCH CUSS Uef. quick cure. Ph-asant to take. ( hildren like it, and adults it. Mothers buy ii for their children. Pronard by E. f. Dct'i ft Co.. mkemof nl wP,VT LiuL? Erls Kisers, te lanM Fine Cigars of Imported, and Eo- Pure Wines r r.-l i. , mcstic Brands. ' c j.1 p i -p -. o ? Jy Public Station fir Local and Long Iiistaii.-e Teli ;.:iv: point- in the Unit'1 Stattd. Brings Sometmno; f )' "in i 1 1 i i i STy ::,ar' Xo drarciniJ of frame on t!.e prronnd. TI.c li-rtot itself of tra.-h as easily as a huy ra!;e. IIii! - i: a man on m others tlo without a I CALL AND SEE IT. WE GUARANTEE IT TH: i (Cjjl-Palli-,'Bw ..a FU ' Our Stockls-s Largo. A thing to be cansiiered In bujing Furniture. rillCK Ls generally held to b of the t':r-: th ul.l Ih the last. If y....i buy for .-,n.'.i:y y..u j If Vi-u buy (,r price you get what you p::y for. Charntier Suits, S.,n,l Oak and Cher'-, coiit iinin" six pi-c-. Antique ihik suits, : : ; " j : : : -Parlor Suits. ; : ."..".'. SidclMKirtls, SoU.l ' ak, : : : ": : Chairs, n.ils. Springs Mattresses and all other kinds of K;.r lowest pru-e. g FIGUHE : : : : : g Covers a multitude of ains, but it isn't ncrwi'y : g mdesirable features to secure tigure. l-Mabi:!. i-i .v ; ihe detail of grades, then vou are readv for pri.-c I C. H. Coffroth, g 606 M?!n Cross Street, SOMERSET, FOU THE MILLION" AT QUINN'S BIG STORE, 13-1 and 136 Clinton Street, ... JOIIXSTOV.''-- Everybody can be Suited. lie are closiny out 'Ladies Javb ts.Crfy - and Winter Dress Goods ren ("' Come for a bargain to f I i Of tiUlU x ir r,. r J w f .1 , 5 1 V tx 5 X.-J : j r-Ii'tv- s r--t:-i i fnf. -. :--, . i i!ki;, 1 ' . ( ' '. ';. I S,jr;i::)-r -.'.'.' t'iri), 1'. ,w-i . ; , " 3 Ntvi-r fa::-i. i .... .. , I nat-in! -.;. i - -. ' ' i ir-' jai:i. - - . . - EVERY DAYv Vfinf A Riding or Walking Spring Tooth I: -.-r e i 2 s i ; 4 1 I IN THE WORLD. Sold on Trial. Holderbaun Somerset, Pa. Car:- l-,.H. f An Eti'e'j? p. i-.v-- f ' ,'.-"-.J i Pn ' J p. a. s:; II i L - " i i A : t r HOLIDAY PRESENTS! QUINN'S, JOHNSL-VbV
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