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Kev. Citnieion Rtid wifa are Fpeuding
the weok with Pitt -.burg relatives.
lawyer 1 W. Ilieseeker went to IiUt
l irs M on lay night ou IpriI business,
lie wiM rrtjfn to-day.
J. I'atU rtiilioti, a tiniicr lli-moer-ilie
Ccmi lily CiititiiiHsiotier, U cuiiiiiiHl to hii
home iu lie rlin, sulVtriBK from a stroke
of pitraylsis. lie i 7(J years of g.
. A liaek line was plaeed on ilie road Ik
twoen Jolmstowu and Sealp l,ovel on
Monday. It wiil make daily trips bo
twcon the point nsciit i.me.l.
Kev. Hiram King desires to aeknowl
e.lj; llirotixh the columns of this paper
the receipt of the usual ICaster donation
from hiti Slianksvillo friends.
I'Mitor Lintoa left last night for llarri
barg for the purpose of attending a meet
ing of the Deuiit-raiie State Committee,
which meeU iu lhat eity U-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Put ton and their
two young sons, of PiU-sburg, spent
Kster at the home of Mrs. Flton' par
entsMr. and Mrs. John II. UhL
William Tayman has secured the aerv
ies of an expert horseman from southern
Indiana, who will train tmtters on the
LavansviHe tra-k during the coming
season.
Friday engine No. 74 1, frtsU from the
Gleuwood shops, was placed at the bead
of the S. A V. pasjner train. It has
beeu tiitel out with a aur tog horn
whistle.
(Jeneral and Mrs. V. II. Koontz left
Friday morning for a short visit to At
lantic City, stopping over Sunday iu
Washington, where tliy were entertaiu
ed on Saturday eveaing by President and
Mrs. McKinley.
Sunday was an ideal Kaster and all of
the house of worship were crowded with
people who dtssired to participate in the
seciany prepared services. Never be
fore were so many beautiful llowers seen
in Somerset as on this occasion.
"IKm't publish" is writteu on the mar
gin of the marriage license record quite
frequently. Newspaper men iuvariably
respect the request as timid young
couples do not rare to have their mar
riages announced in advance of the cere
mony. A gentleman connected with the Ber-wind-White
Coal Company, who was
here during the past week, is authority
for the statement that they will give em
ployment to between 5.OU0 and C.000
miners in the coal region now being de
veloped in the iieigaborhod of Scitlp
Level.
Capt. II anry F. Picking has been assign
ed to command the "Wabash," station
ed in Boston harbor. This is one of the
most desirable billets in the United Slates
Navy. The Captain's numerous Som
erset county friends will be pleased to
learu that ho has been "taken care or
by the Administration.
Waters Brothers, well knowu Johns-
to-.vn business men, have disposed of
their plumbing and heating "establish
ment and will herealVer devote their at
tention to the Fowler Radiator Works,
located in that city, with which John II.
Waters has been prominently identified
f r a number of years past.
H?v. T. J. Bristow is absent this week
attending the Spring Meeting of the Red
stone Presbytery, in session at Browns
ville, Pa. Mr. tJeorgs II. Love accom
panied him as a lay delegate. Iu conse
quence of Kev. P.ristow's absence from
home there will be uo religious services
iu the Presbyterian church until Sunday,
May 21.
The people of Somerset and viciuity
w ill doubtless be pleased to learn that
Dr. Bvron W. King, the renowned elo
cutionist of Kings' School of Oratory,
Pittsburg, has been engaged by the V ni
ted F.vaueelical Church congregation of
this place to give an entertainment in the
opera House, on Thursday evening,
Mav Cth.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Mr. Simon Baker, formerly of this coun
ty, now of Butler county. Pa., and Miss
AnuiK the pretty young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Eli Bittner, of near t urisi
(Casebeer) Church. The wedding, which
promises to le a noUble event in the
community, will take ulace this evening
at the home of the bride's parents, ltev.
C. F. tjebhart will oniciate.
Dr. Albert P. Brubaker, of Philadel
phia, accompanied by his mother, ar
rived in town Friday morning. Monday
morning the Dr. went to Berlin fur the
purpose of consulting with local physi
cians in regard to the condition of Mrs.
Samuel Philson, Sr., who has been ser
iously ill for sometima. He returned to
Philadelphia the same night. M rs. Bru
baker is the guest of her daughter Mrs.
It. S. Scull.
Johnstown Board of Trade has declar
el in favor of a new county, to be coin
posed of parts of Cambria, Westmore
land, Indiana and Somerset counties,
with that city as the county seat. The
tax payers whom it is proposed to throw
into the new county w ill have something
t say about the matter, and it is hardly
probable that they will vote to increase
the burden of taxes that already resU
heavily upon their shatilders.
Mr. Charles W. Kuepper, of Brothers
valley township, and Miss Kinora
Critchfield, who has made her home for
several years w ith her si-ter Mrs. Ed
ward Hoover in this plice, were quietly
married nt the home of Elder W. .
Schrx-k, in Brothersvaliey town-hip,
last Thursday eveu'.ng. The grj i n is
onofthe lea ling young fanners of the
c .unty au I the bride is a p malar young
sch-sl tea-her.
The late Dr. KJurard M. Kimaiell car
ried life insurance in three or four dilTer
eut insurance societies. In less than a
week after his d'jath or just as soon as
proof of death was submitted the E ui
UbleLife Insurant's Company, of New
York, forwarded a draft for the full
amount ofap.liey written by thit com
pany t Mrs. H.S. Ki.nmel, the benefi
ciary. Mrs. Kim iiIl acknowledged the
pr i::iptn:ss with which settlement had
:e?ii unlit i.i a note to the District Agent
of the EipiiUblo.
Somerset county boys aro forging
aheal in p ditics in the west as tho fol
lowing item culled Trotn Sabetba,
Kansas, letter in the Berlin Record, will
sh.: At the recen: city eltctions held
in thatSute, M. W. Meyers was elected
Mayor of Morrill; Eli Berkley was ele
vated to a similar position at Hamlin,
anlat Hiawatha, Stephen Hunter, the
third of a Somerset county trio, was de-clu-edtbe
w inner in a hotly contested
battle, iu which over four hundred wom
en registered their choice f r Mayor.
W .rd ernes from Washington that
Congressman Hick his filed with t!9
President the applications of Charles K.
Taymaa, of the Twenty-Fourth U. S.
Infantry, who desires to be appoinieu
Captain and Q lartennaster, and of R :v.
James Harkey, wh desire ti b3 ap
pointed a Post Chaplain in the army.
Lieutenant Taymau is a aon of Mr. and
Mrs. David Tayman, of Lavansville, aud
is at present doing duty at a frontier post
in New Mexico. R?v Harkey is pastor
of the Somerset Lutheran church.
Mr. Frank T. Horner and Miss Emma
J. Meugar, Itotb of Stoyestown, were
unite.! in marriage Sunday afternoon at
the home of the bride's parents Mr. and
Mrw. John J. Metrgar. The ceremony
was performed by Kev. Frank Wetael.
pastor of the Stoyestown Reformed
church. Mr. Willis Hower, brother of
tKo.r..,. skI Miss Lillian Metrgr.
ister of the bride, were the attendants.
Mr. Horner recently accepted emp!o-i-
j,.hnLnwn and be and his
bride have gone to housekeeping in that
tily.
An Important Can.
. Attorney A.C. Holbcrt returned Mon
day evening frota Cumberland, Md.,
w hither he had gone to assist hi the prep
aration an 1 trial of an imp irlant case
brought bv JTvr nr-.,ui..u . t
V.". ll.jn.inrd, and iuv.dviog u U:-o
atiiouutof momy claimed by Aitgusituo j
od Hunbird. Mr. if .Inert is associated
with Hon. B. A. Ilichtnond and Col.
ieo. F. Perrie on tiehalf of the defend
ant. The delenso wits somewhat sur
prised when counsel for plaintiif moved
ror a change of venue which was granted
I'.v the Court iism tlio Kiibmission of an
alli.lavit mado by Augustine seUing forth
that ho feared he could not get Justice in
Alleghany county, Md.
Mr. Holbert is a member of the bar of
Alleghany county, Md., having been ad
mitted there in lfOj, when he tried an
Important case. He says he is in the case
against Augustine ta a finish and ex
pects to win.
District Attorney! Fe.
In its rl to reduce the c uiipeusation
of county oiHoials thn Itnrlin Kcord
either does not know what it is talking
about or is willfully attempting to de
ceive its readers. According to the Com
missioners' annual statement the fees
paid by the County to the B-istriet At
torney during tho year 1S! amounted to
flU 00. The Commissions have no way
or knowing th? amount of fees the lis
triet Attorney receives from other
sources, since the county is only liable in
cases where the ouuty is found to pay
tho costs of prosecutiou, or the parties
sentenced to pay the same are unable to
do so. Two out of every three criminal
prosecutions entered are nettled In-fore
trial, in all of which the District Attor
ney is entitled to his fees.
Some Bteeat Deaths.
Wilbert, the two-year old son of Mr.
anil Mrs. Samuel Dietz, of Listie, died ou
Sunday, from grip.
Mrs. Margaret Yaulcr.aged St) years, 1
month and days, ou April Ulh, at her
home in Milford township.
Mrs. Anne Snyder, aged M years, 1(1
mouths and 2 days, on April Sth. at the
homo of her aon John, in Middlecreck
township.
Mr. Conrad Stoy, a proini nent farmer
died at his home in Sha.e township, on
Friday, lth inst, aged 77 years. Death
resulted from the itilirmaties of old age.
He is survived by his wife and six chil
dren, three sons and three daughters.
The body of Mrs. Edward Kimmell,
who died at her home in Pleasant Unity,
Westmoreland -ounty, was brought here
on the noon train yesterday and taken to
Beam's church, in Jenner township, for
interment. Deceased's maiden name
was Ream and the was a native of
Brothers valley township.
Mr. Edwin Walters, tho bead of the
firm of Edwin Walters & Co., wholesale
liquor dealers, of Baltimore, died at the
Hotel Rennart, in that city, at 4:20o' clock
Monday morning, l'.Mi ii:su, aged sixty
years. Death resulted from injuries sus
tained Kovenil weeks ago, w hen Mr. Wal
ters carriage team r;in away and threw
him violeully to the gr;;iud. At first il
was thought that he bad it t lxen seri
ously injured, but last Saturday nl'ai a
hemorrhage of the brain ensued, w hich
resulted in paralysis from which he died.
Mr. Walters owned four distilleries in
his county snd made frequent visits to
Somerset, where be had many friends.
He was a very wealthy man. He leaves
a wife- Ex-Sheriir Hoover, who has
charge of Mr. Waiter's interests iu this
county, will attend the funeral, which
takes place this afterii-siu.
Susan, wife of Iaae Yoder, Esq., died
at her home in Conemaugh township, on
March ith, aged 70 years aud 'J months.
from drojwy. She h id been ill for a long
time and her death was not unexpected,
although it came as a terribleshock to her
venerable husband and the other mem
tiers nf her family. Deceased was a faith
ful member of the Amish Church and no
better evidence of the esteem in which
she was held by her neighbors could be
wanting than the large numlier of them
over Sw-who were present at the funeral
In addition ti her husband she is sur
vived by the following children : Joseph,
of near Goshen, Ind;Mrs. Joseph Mish
ler, of Johnstown; Mrs. Levi Weaver aud
Mrs. Ievi Blough, of Conemaugh town
ship, and Miss Cassie, who lives with her
father.
John C. Barron, one of the best known
citizens of the county, died at his borne
one mile east of Somerset, on Friday,
Iiith inst., aged 70 years. 8 months and 2-
days. I teat h resulted from the inlinua-
ties of old age. During the greater por
tion of bis King aud active life Mr. Bar
ron was a resident of Somerset township.
having for many years lived on a mag
nificent farm three miles west of town
Three or four years ago be disposed of
his farm and removed closer to the coun
ty seat, having purchased the Johnson
farm, on which be died. Mr. Barron
was elected to the olli.je of Po jr Di rector
by the Republicans of the county a num
ber of years ago. He was twioo married
and was tho lather of thirteen children,
five by bis first and seven by his second
w ife. Of the first wife's children the fol
low ing survive: Mrs. A. A. Adams, of
Iowa; Mrs. Cyrus Uemmiugerand Mrs.
Augustus Kuhs, of Somerset township,
and Mrs. James Weimer, of Somerset;
of the second wife's family the following
survive: Prothonotary Henry F. Barron;
Edward .C. Barron; Mrs. J. A. Berkey
and Mrs. Edward Simpson, of Somerset;
Mrs. Henry Coleman and Mrs. Nannie
Barron, of Somerset township, the last
of whom resides with her uiolhtr.
Water Works Report.
Ex-B irgess Wcliloy has submitted his
third annual report of the receipts and
expenditures of the water woks to the
tax pnpers of the borough. The total
revenue received during tbe year from
regular consumers amouuted ft $1,1:11.07.
The total expenditures amounted t:
Jsifiai; leaving a Bet surplus of 1X.27
The amount expended for repairs of all
kinds was SMio7. A bond for fl.tsJO was
cancelled during the year. The fire do
pattinent w as calle 1 out only three time
during the year. In conclusion Mr.
WelfiVy says that a start having been
made in the direction of paying off the
indebtedness created by the building of
the water works il is hoped that the entire
indebtedness may be w iued out in a com
paratively short lima, and that, too, with
out increasing the rate of taxation any
higher than it now is.
A Giaat See-Saw.
A giant see taw is being built as one of
the amusement features of the Tennessee
Centtnuial Expssition, to be opened at
V...hville. Teun . on May L This see-
mw will be supported by a steel central
tower, 30 feet fquare at the base, and u
feel high to the upper pin. On this pin
m l awune vertically built feteel
beam, rectangular in section, tbonmghly
braced and loO feet long. From the
meagre plans presented, it would appear
that this beam will be swung oa its axis
i.ir nwans of two segments with which
Dinions driven by the operating machine
o,ir(A To the ends of the beam are
suspended two cars capable of hoiding 25
persons each, and these cars oe liuea al
ternately t a poi"t 1M f above the
grouud. All work is to be finished by
May 1. and the company building the
m-e-saw is orgaiiized with a capital oi
fci.0u0. A atMuewbat similar device waa
pro.oed for the Chicago ExKiiioii, but
it waa rejected for the Ferris w heeL
Capitol Bill Signed.
The Walton Capitol bill waa signed
Wednesday by Governor Hastings. The
Commission met aoon after in the Execu
tive Chamber and organixad by the elec
tion of the Governor as Chairman, and
Slate-Treasurer II ay wood. Secretary.
Warren P. I-aird, Professor of Architec
ture in the University of Pennsylvania,
w as empowered to continue aa the pro
fessional adviser of the e-ttnmlsslon. lie
I will be allowed f2,(" for hi service.
RODDYS GET
A NEW TRIAL.
The Court Hot Willing to Past Seatsnee la
i?w of After-OUfivvrel Eidcaoe.
VILL B2 HS-iaiED AT KIT T21JI 07
C3U2T.
Public anticipation was confirmed
Thursday morning when Judge Longe-
neeknr handed down an opinion grant
ing a new trial iu the case of James and
John H sidy, convicted of murder in the
first degree at December term of court
for the killing of David Berkey, a vener
able Paint township farmer, whose death
resulted from the eliecU of injuries in
flicted by masked robbers on the night of
June2, lXdi.
Kver since it was discovered that R in
ert Herd man, who had testified for the
Commonwealth at the trial, was entirely
mistaken in the evidence he gave, the
public had been under the impression
that the Court would not assume the re
sponsibility of aayiug what effect Herd-
man's evidence bad with the jury, and
for that reason would not impose the
death sentence until after the defendants
had been given another opportunity to
establish their innocence.
The prisoners were not in court when
the opinion was banded down and the
first they kuer in regard to a new trial
having been granted them was when they
were visited by one of their counsel.
Both expressed their satisfaction' at the
Court' decision.
The opinion of the Court follows ;
Commonwealth ( Iu the Court of O. A T.
vs. I of Somerset County,
John Roddy I No. 2, of Dot-ember
and Term. 1K. Motion
James Roddy. I and rulo for a new
t trial.
A number of reasons are assigned for a
new trial, none of which, however, we
deem it neccary to notice, except the
one relating to after-discovered evidence.
Tho trial was conducted in a careful.
painstaking manner in tho bauds of
able counsel on the alert for the least ir
regularity, and the various other grounds
assigning alleged errors are without
merit.
We endeavor to try cases careftilly so
as to obviate the necessity of re-trials and
rarely entertain favorably motions for
that purpose.
This case was heard, as we think, be
fore an exceptionally good jury. We had
no fault to find with their conclusions on
the case as it was submitted to them, and
had the testimony of the Commonwealth
remained as it then was, v-e should not
for a moment think of disturbing their
verdict.
But it has been conclusively shown, by
depositions taken since the trial, that two
witnesses for the prosecution who testi
fied to very material facts were wholly
mistaken, to say the least.
As we recall the evidence Lottie Adama
aud Robert Herdman were the only wit
nesses among those who testified to see
ing the defendants south of Johnstown
that claimed to have a personal acquaint
ance with them. Both swore they knew
them and spoke to them ; the former on
the evening preceding the robleryt at
Geistow n, as they were going iu tho di
rection of the Berkeys, and the latter
early the following morning at the Os-
birnCutonthoB.it O. R. R., as they
were coming from the direction of Berk-
ey's home towards their own. Lottie Ad
ams said she got out of hr carriage, went
back a short distance on the road and
conversed with one of the defendants.
w hils llerdiuau, aN . said that be spoke
to them aud described their nispicious
movements end their bedraggled and
travel-stained appearance with consider
able detail.
The depositions now before us take tho
testimony of these two witnesses com
pletely out of the case by showing that
Mis Adams is mistaken by at least a
month as to the date of her drive through
Geistowu, and that Herdmau was over a
hundred miles Hway, at Gettysburg, ou
the morning of June 3 1, when he swore
that he met the defendants at the Osborn
Cut.
We can not, of course, say how much
importance the jury attached to the testi
mony of these two witnesses, or how far
it influenced their action, and hence can
not say that the result would have been
the same if it had not been given, or if
tho answers now made to it bad been
then submitted.
If the case stood its it did at the trial we
should refuse this motion, but as it now
stands it would not only be a very un
satisfactory one upon which to pronounce
the death penalty, but a refusal of an
other trial would unquestionably lie fol
lowed by a removal of the case to the Su
preme Court, where it amid not be heard
for at least six months and might not be
decided for several months more, with
the defendants meanwhile detained iu
jail at the expense of the county, and the
probability that the higher court would
ultimately, on account of the develop
ments since the virdict, direct a re-trial,
and thus the final determination of the
e ise would be postponed for a year or
mtre to come.
In view of all this, we deem it best that
a new trial be now ordered, so that it
may take place promptly at the coming
Miy term, and the rule is therefore made
absolute. By the Court.
J. II. LO.NUEXECKKR.
April 15, 1T7. P. J.
Monday District-Attorney Colliorn was
hard at work examining the evidence ad
duced at tho Decemler trial and prepar
ing subpoenas for witnesses to be present
at May sessions. Detective Harris, of
Johnstow n, was iu consultation with him
during the day. The District-Attorney
says the Commonwealth is uow prepared
to make out a stronger case against the
Roddy boys than it did last December;
that a lot of new evidence will bo intro
duced which w ill strengthen the position
of the Commonwealth. At least twenty
five new witnesses, it is said, will appear
for the Com nun wealth when the case is
retried, and it is expected that koine of
them will be able to swear that they saw
the defendants, with whom they were
personally acquainted, in the neigbbor
b'tod of the Berkey homestead on the
night preceding the tragedy.
On the other hand the attorneys for the
defendants will be prepared to put up a
stronger defense when the case is retried
than they were at the time of the original
trial and are confident that they will be
able to establish their iunoceuoe of the
crime charged.
Spring Millinery.
Mrs. L. Cohen, ofJohustowu, will be
at the Somerset House, on Wednesday,
April 2S:h, with an elegant line of Spring
Hats and Bonnets of the newest designs.
All are invited to call.
Marriage Lioenses.
The following marriage licenses were
issued since our last report.
Herman A. Miller Brotbersvalley twp.
Kate ttgliue Lincoln twp.
Calvin L. Thomas Conemaugh twp.
Amanda Tbomaa Couemaugh twp.
Albert P. Corley-Berliu bor.
Mary Dull New Baltimore bor.
Cyrua Hoffman Elk Lick twp.
Sarah Davis Addison twp.
Simon P. Baker Butler, Pa.
Annie C. Bittner Lincoln twp.
Joseph M. Bricker Somerset bor.
Mina Picking Somerset bor.
C. W. Knepper Brttthersvalley twp.
Eluora Critchfield Somerset bor.
John R. Smouse Cumberland, Md.
Mary U. Miller Meyersdale bor.
Frank T. Horner Juemaboning twp.
Emma J. Metzgar Stoyestown bor.
Frederick J. Zoltel Washington; D. C.
Jennie V. llazelbarth Salisbury bor.
Rufus E. Weitner Milford twp.
Mabel M. Meese Somerset bor.
Charles A. Bender Garrett Co., Md.
Emma K. Yutzy Greenville twp.
Wm. W. Larue-Elk Lick twp.
Maggie Deibl Elk Lick twp.
Edward Yoder Somerset twp.
Susan Yoder Somerset twp.
Palmer A. Byers Ligonier, Pa.
Lucy Smith Ligouier, Pa.
To aa Alleged Estate cf 3235,033,033 ia
England.
An organization know n as the "Drake
Rol itive Association" held a meeting at
New Cast In, Pa , a we-jk or to ago for
I lie purpose ol taxing stopi to stcure uu
alleged estate of !JKl,tt,0'itl now iu the
custody ol the Bank of England. Tin
tory goes th it Sir Francis Drake di s I in
l.Vdi, and, being without issue, w illed his
property to two nephews, John and
Francis, in which line tho estate was bold
until 171 1. nt which ti.no tho heirs of
Francis Drako Iss-ame extinct aud the
estate reverted to the heir of John
Drake. An association was at once form
ed iu England to so r.trj th t estate, bat it
was shown that the heirs of John Drake
emigrated to America, and the mom bora
of the association, which met at New
Castle, claim to be the direct descendants
of John.
The association numbers about 303
members, many of whom are prominent
citizens iu different sections of the coun
try.
The following communication from Z.
T. Taunebill, Etq., of L3wer Turkeyfoot
township, throws some light on the sub
ject of who are the legal heirs and repre
sentatives of the estate in America:
"John Drake settled in New Jersey
about the beginning of the 17th century.
His son Oliver was born ou Jauu try 25,
1715, and ftas married to Franky Skinner
on August ii, li0. The family records
show that the following children were
boru as a result of this marriage: Ann,
on March 4, 1771; Hannah, on May 21,
1771; David, on August 4, 1775; Jonathan,
on September 15, 1777. Oliver Drake set
tled at Drakctown, now Somerset coun
ty, in the year 1772, and built the first
grist mill in south-western Pennsylva
nia, He was a carpenter aud cabinet
maker by trade. He continued to reside
at Draketow n until the time of his death
and his remains lie in the old ceinetry at
the Jersey Baptist Church, of which he
and his wife were members. Ou the
;wth of every May his grave is decorated
by Grand Army comrades in recognition
of bis services to bis country iu the war
of the revolution and in the waroflS12.
Jonathan Drake, grand-father of the
writer, took up his father's occupation
of mil. right and cabinet maker and con
ducted the Draketown mill for a number
of years, when he sold the property to
Thomas Ream, Esq. The farm on which
Jonathan Drake resided at the time of bis
death is now the property of the writer.
David Drake removed to near Somerset,
Ohio, early in the eighteenth century.
Ann Drake married a Mr. A brains and
settled in Addison township, on the site
where Petersburg, this county, now
stands. Hannah Drake married John
Mountain, who also resided at Peters
burg." Flow Castings.
The Somerset Iron Works have con
stantly on hand a largo supply of the fol
lowing named plow points: G tie, Oliver
Chilled, Imperial, Fanner's" Friend, Wol
verine, Centre Lever, Hartzell, Hillside,
Invincable, Eighteen - Seventy - Seven,
Iron Beam and Hillside Wooden Beam.
Old iron taken in exchange for goods.
Call on or write to.
Somkkset Iron Works,
Somerset, Pa.
WHO PAYS THE EIPE5SE A5D PEDFIT1
Peddlers are humbugging the farmers
selling steel ranges from wagons over the
county. Aside from the large profit they
have, did it ever ts.tmr to you the euor
mous expense thus Incurred, all of which
is paid by the purchaser.
Figure it out for yourself: High
priced salesmen, feed for horses, board
for men, wear and tear of wagons, ware
house rent, manager at big salary to han
dle your notes and money and send them
to St Louis.
Is it less than $25.00 for each range
sold? Can it be less, even if they sell the
number claimed ?
Then the profit The stockholders must
get the interest on their investment, sal
aries of high-priced officials must be
paid, they ate not in business for fun,
you must pay for all this as well. Does
it not represent another $25.00 on each
range to pay for all this? Now, you have
left just the amount the range costs tho
manufacturers, 15 to -0 dollars, you pay
the rest.
Cm the farmer afford to pay this
enormous profit? At the present price
of farm products is it not about all the
farmer can do to make ends meet? Then
why throw away $10 tfl? Y'ou might as
well, as that amount simply represents
the difference between what they are
worth and what they sell for.
Do they do business in cities and towns?
No. Why? The innocent and unsus
pecting farmer is their prey.
Yes, they have printed some testimoni
als, bought them by furnishing repairs
free, but they are false in that they do
not tell the truth in regard to time range
was in use, hence you can look with sus
picion on t.e rest contained therein
They could well afford to keep them in
repair if they so desired. The interest
on ten dollars will keep any good stove
in repair during a lifetime.
But they will tell you they never will
require repairs; they will hammer them
to show they will not break, but apply
no test as to durability against fire. Y'ou
are not expected to take a sledge hammer
to make your stove work, although you
may feel like it if you buy a range from
these peddlers.
The present price of steel is as cheap as
cast iron, and cheaper than wrought iron.
then why should a steel range cost so
much more than a cast one. Cast Iron
stands the fire better than any know n
metal.
We sell steel ranges, sell them at a fair
price We will sell yon a larger and Ut
ter steel range for $10 00, and the size sold
by the peddlers for f 15 Oil, including tank
and high closet, made by one of the larg
est and most reliable concern in the
world. And further, we will give you a
avritten guarantee to furnish all repairs
free of charge during a period of five
years from dale of sale.
Farmers, jive your trade to home
men who pay a tax to do business, be
sides taxes on their property. They do
business at a living profit and you know
where to go if all U not satisfactory.
We carry the largest and best lines of
stoves and ranees in the county, and
guarantee satisfaction in every case.
P. A. Sen ELL,
The Leading Stove & Range Dealer in
Somerset Couuty.
The Fish Laws.
As the spring fisuiug season is about to
open, it may be of genoral interest to the
public to learn when and how fishing in
creeks and ponds is permissible under
the various acts of assembly of this coin
mon wealth. First, then, fishing with
nets, and set liues is positively prohibit
ed by the laws of the state at all seasons.
Penalty $100, with forfeiture of nets and
boats, etc Fish weirs and fish baskets
are prohibited by the laws of the stale.
Penalty 50 tor first offense, and 3100 for
second offense. Trout fishing is allowed
only between April 15th and July 15th,
except in Pike couuty, w here the season
is from May 1st to August 1st. Penalty
flO for each trout taken out of season.
Black bass fishing is allowed only be
tween May 30th and January 1st. Pen
alty $10 for each fish taken out of season.
Fish wardens, and constables, or any
other ollioers of the slate, are authorized
to arrest, without warrant, persons vio
lating any fish laws.
Xoders EonMWork
May be done more evtily, more conve
niently and with lew expense on tho
Cinderella Range than with many other;
all the old objections to ranges removed.
It will nave you time, mnucy and hard
work. It is a gtoJ baker aud ia sold
with that understanding. Sold by
JAS. B. UoLItEKHAl'M,
S merset. Pa.
Jurors for II y Terai of Court
The follow log named persons have leen
drawn tt serve us jurors at the ensuing
term .f Court, commencing Monday, May
il, 1SJ7.
r.KANtt Jl'B'il'.H.
Allegheny William Ware, A.J. Mil
ler.
Brotbersvalley I. J. Bl.tugli, C. tt.
Hay, Da id Cover.
Elklick Win. II. Sloller.
Greenville Win. II. Ilnslotler, Augus
tus Sunk.
Li itcol u Bon j limn Fis her.
Mcyersd lie B trough S iiu iol Bittner.
Milford Jam ss M. Meyers.
MldJlecreek J. F. Henry.
Paiul Sylvester S. Soese.
Shade B. L. Horner.
Somerset B'trougU G. F. Long, F. M.
Forney.
Somerset Geo. A. Thompson, John I.
Weimer.
Summit Silas Walker.
Stonycreek John D. Glessner.
Southampton Jesse Otok.
Stoyestown Borough Win. Brubaker.
Homerfield Borough Asa Frey.
Upper Turkeyfoot II. 8. Martx.
I'KriT JX'ROHS.
Addison John H. E. McC'lintock, S.
M. Lininger, Jeremiah Silbaugh.
Allegheuy J. O. Deeter, S. G. Cough-
enour, Francis Eugiiert, George Meyers,
John Keller.
Berlin Borough Conrad Baker, Art
Deeter.
Black Ananias Grow all.
Brothersvalley-W. W. Hangar, W. II.
Sarver, J. W. Meuges.
Benson Borough A. E. Castor, Josiah
Meyers.
Confluence Borough M. Henry.
Elklick Crist Yoder Jr., John t tpcl.
Hooversvillo It trough Is iac Ankony.
Jenner Clias. E. Stanton, Eda-ard
Winter, Irvin D. Ithoads, W. G. Blough,
Ed Maurtr, David Lape.
Larimer A. B. Real.
Lincoln Augustus Kuhs, John Kline
Lower Turkeyfoot Frederick S. Kre-
ger, James Colborn, F. B. Kreger.
Meyersdale Borough John S. Miller,
A. B. Groff, J. Groff.
Middlecreek W, G. Slngt, James
Henry.
Milford A. W. B runner.
Northampton Peter Say lor.
New Centreville BorougU-vJohn Ilanua.
Paint Dauiel Hoffman.
U'lemahouiug John W. Mostoller.
Rockwttod Borough-W. II. II. Baker,
Geo. Pile, Samuel A. Haines.
Salisbury Borough Steward Simpkins,
Stewart Smith, Casper Wahl.
Shade James Lambert
Somerset Borough C. K. Grove.
Somerset John A. Heiplo, Fred Smith,
Samuel C. Fox, Geo. G. Bittner.
Southampton Wm. Troutinan.
Stonycreek Peter T. M iller, J. C. Seotf.
Samuel B. Yoder, II. S. Yoder, John
Schrock, W. P. Brant, W. M. Lam tart.
Daniel G. Rover.
Stoyestown Borough Ross Bowman.
Sumiiit--$olouioti Bowser, Hiram Mw-
grave, N.J. Kretchmau, Henry C. Wer
ner, N. II. Lenhart, Henry W. Say lor.
Fpper Turkeyfoot W. A. Leer, C. II.
Kreger.
Hons Comfort Easgea Have Seta XTsed in
this County Daring the Past Six Tears.
-Kete Wtet tte Picple Have to
Say for The a.
We have In our kitchen one of tho
Home Comfort Ranges and think 110
kitchen is complete without them ; it has
been in use for about six years and is
still perfect iu every w ay ; w o would rec
ommeud them to any one wishing to pur
chase a first-class cot. king range.
Mr. and Mrs. V.". A. Mosscr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Frieuiine.
Somerset, Pa.
This is to certify that we have iu use a
Home Comfort Range and can't say too
much for it; we have used it about six
years and still find it perfect in every
way ; we can cheerfully recommend the
Home Comfort above all others.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walker.
Pine Hill, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schrock.
Berlin, Pa.
We purchased a Home Comfort Range
from one of your wagons six years ago
and aro so well phased with it that we
would not do without it; tbey are a great
fuel saver and can be so arranged as to
throw little beat in summer and Mill
have plenty iu winter.
A. F. Dickey.
Friedens, Pa.
Mrs. M. Shaulis.
Somerset, Pa.
We each of us having been using a
Home Comfort Range during the pa-t six
yars cau cheerfully testify to their
merits.
M. R. Weimer.
Mrs. Jon'tWalker.
Lavansville, Pa.
Hiram Wable,
Lewis Baker.
Jonathan Walker.
Itockwood. Pa.
S. A. Shoemaker.
Abraham Sh.emaker
, John D. Baker.
Milford Station, Pa.
Charles Frar.k.
Lull, Pa.
Aa Aetna! Question.
A man dies, leaving a widow, and wills
bis estate one-third to each of three of
his children aud cuts off the fourth.
half-brother, w ithout anything. By the
law half-blood inherits one half aa mucli
as whole blood. J u4 cau Jreu s names
are A, B. and D; taing a half-brother.
A dies before bis mother and his share
of the father's estate descends to the wid
ow and his brothers B and C aud half-
brother D, the mother taking equally
with whole blood children. The widow
dies and w ills her share equally to C and
D, share and share alike. Tho estate con
sists of f Kl.50. How much of thi-t money
will U, O and I) each receive?
The above is an actual problom in
which I as commissioner of accounts was
required to audit and settle. Perhaps
some of your mathematician would like
to try it J. N. David.
Clarksburg, W. Va.
Horses for Sale.
Two match teams, Hainbletoniau bays,
a aud fi years old, weigh about 1050 lbs.
Write or apply to
David Weiulk,
Shan ksville, Pa.
H3TICE TO C05ia&CI023.
Sealed proposals for the erection of au
addition to the "Academy" school build
ing will be received by the Somerset thor
ough School Board up until 7 o'clock on
the evening of 27th April, 1SU7.
The School Hoard reserve the right to
reject any and all bi'U.
At the same time bid will le received
for boating and plumbing tho same.
The plans aud epecitications can be
seen at tbe oQice of Judge Horner.
liy order of the Board of Directors.
Jonas M. Cook",
M. J. Pkitts, President.
Secretary.
K moral.
Dr. Samuel J. McMillian's dental oflice
is now In the brick building on Patrii t
street, two doors below olliee formerly
occupied by him.
Wanted
At once young man about 17 years of
age to learn tbe drug buMinexs. Uood
references required. Inquire at IIkkald
OlUoe.
Hurt ia a Claii cf Ptopla
who are injured by tbe use of coffee. Re
cently there has been placed in all tbe
grocery stores a new preparation called
UKAIN-O, made of pure grains, that
takes the place of oolfee. The miwt deli
cate stomach receives it without distress,
and but few can tell it from coffee, It
doea not cut over ) as much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. 15 cts
and 25 cU per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN'-O,
1 th -
i"i
Absolutely Pure.
Celebrated for its great leavening strength
and licalthfulmiw. Assures lite food against
luni and all forum of adulU ratioa coiniion
to the cheap brands.
KOTAL BAKIXO POWDER CO.. .ItW YORK.
MARRIED.
tVKIM Kit M KKSK. On Thursday,
April 15th, at the Lutheran parson-ige,
Glade, Pa. by Kev. A. Ik Miller, Mr.
Rufus K. Weimer, of Milford township.
to Miss M able M. Meese, of Somerset
township.
KKCTOU-KUH LMAN-At the Evan
gelical Lutheran Parsonage, i:i Lavans
ville, by the pastor, ltev. C. F. !elh rt.
Mr. Wilson N. Hector and Mish Mary
Kuhltiiait, both of Jefferson tow nt-bip.
ItllUXKIt WKDJLK Immediately
follow ing the alstve marriagn, Mr. Win.
II. Ilruner, of Jefferson township, ami
Miss DaUey Weigle, of near Somerset.
were married at the same place and by
tho siine clergyman.
Always Reliable.
Tho Commercial Gazette is the preferr
ed Pittsburg paper because:
It pays particular attention to the news
of Western Pennsylvania, Kastern Ohio
and Northern West Virginia.
It has the same national and foreign
new s as the metropolitan pres., as it is a
charter member of the great Associated
Press, the only news-gathering associa
tion in the country.
Il has the most popular feature, the
tuiet Observer column.
Its sporting editor is an authority and
makes a specialty of baseball.
lis market reports have been the bais
of trading for years.
It Is first in accuracy. What you see in
it you can believe.
Ask your news agent f .r it or subscribe
direct at the olliee. too cent a cpy, ft.00
a year by mail.
E&untcJ !
Tho human tenrmei-t is often haunted
to the grievous disco:uf.;rt of its powscs
sesor by those malignant fpirits, con
stipation and bilioiiHiics. IJul luea!m-
iuablc pair may bo speedily driven out
with the potent he'p of II rw-t tier's
Slouiach Itittcrs. This genial alterative.
while it relieves the bowel and regulates
the liver, never as a drastic purgative
does, produces violent tllects and weak
ens the intestines. On the contrary, the
action of the Hitter is precisely analo
gous loan effort of nature seeking to re
sume her proper functions. This fur-
ni.shes pretty cot:clji o evi Unite that it
is belter to u.-o jversuasive means, so to
speak, thau to eu.lc-avor to c.erce nature
to a return to duty. Violent remedies
produce only a temporary t.ic -, follow
ed by a hurtful reaction. Kor in.ligts
tion, malarial and kidney complaints.
rheumatism and nervousness, the Hit
ters takes highest rauk among remedies
of the philosophic school.
How ta as a Shad.
Purchase a large sha.I and have it open
ed down the back. Prepare a filling as
follows: One cupful of bread crumbs, a
few drops of onion juice, one teaspoon fu 1
of chopped parsley, salt and pepper.
Place in the shad and close. Cut into
pieces a pie-e of butter the size of a wal
nut, place on the shad and pour over all
a cupful of rich cream. Baste frevitietitly
and bake about three-quarters of an hour
or longer, according to the iz9 of the
shad, adding more cream if necessary.
After washing thoroughly put a pair of
shad roes in a sauce pan, cover with boil
ing water and ad 1 half a tea-tpiutu! of
salt. Simmer geutly for 13 minutes. Re
move the outer skin and in nh fine
Make a cream sauce by bringing to the
boiling point half a pint of cream. A fter
mixing together one lea.ipoonfiil of but
ter and one of (I ur ad 1 to the bailing
cream and stir constantly until the cream
becomes slightly thickened; then add the
prepared shad roe. This sauce adds
greatly to the appearance as well as to
the taste of the baked shad.
BERLIN
Marble & Granite
...WORKS...
ESTABL'SHEO 1878 THE OLD AID RELIABLE.
-O-
This is the 2iih year of my busi
ness at Berlin, and I d-ire to
make it the banner ytar an to vol
ume of lni-.iii.-rvH. I have there
fore decidrd to let profit go, and
as a token of my appreciation of
the large patronage that I have
enjoyed throughout the county, to
run the businem in the interest
of my patrons. I have instructed
my manager and $wleinan to fig
ure work at a price that w ill sim
ply cover
ACTUAL COST
Xow is your time to buy to in
sure the erection of a ft rt class
piece of work at COST PRICK.
O
K. H. KOONTZ,
Proprietor.
F. C. BOL'IHCER. MiiM3r of Works.
JO'AH 0. KEEFcR. Central Sji.smift
DELL
Has tho call on 10n0 Acres
Hardy Shrubs,
Hardy Treen, Fruit or Shade,
Hardy Roses.
Eeliable Vegetable & Flower Secda
SOSSuiilhlieldSL, PITTSBURG.
SALESMEN
WANTED
TawU on fcl.b .rm laptrl Wonrryfttork.
Maaj mw apeeialttea oiivrad this jtmr - th
Brit tlma, a writ a uta ataiMlaf4 vartothi of faiita
and ornamental, ffm .rvta ezperteaeai bm
reaaary. Writ for term. Mauo aa. ate.
Haapaa, Bra. A Tkaaiam Itala imu larwrira.
We t bMter, Pa.
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Piiiasu. hy purify the j
Blood and give Hkaltmv
actioa to the entire trstna.
Cure DYSPEPSIA, HEADACHE,
CONSTIPATION and PIMPLES,
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FILLS
FARMERS-
The
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loo tiroit. You
cz.ti not a 'lord to Lnj your fc(ira.3 j
S vila'' fxijojil ft 0111 uVa?t:n whom'
on know can lc relied upon to set! j
toil o-i!- '-Fdiifv Unseat ed Ftuek.'!
Tlii" is 1I1.; only kind t.f Mock we
liiiiidlo and a.k that you "ivo ua a j
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can ana inrect our mmmw ana
let us tinotc j 011 prices before luy-
ing.
SEASONABLE
GOODS.
The bright weather of last
week waked up "House Cleaners,"
and if you have not yet bought
your necessary articles to do jour
Spring Cleaning, give us a call.
You will find our stock larger than
ever before. As a little reminder
of what vou need we suir'eja:
t-'crub IJru.-hc.s, Broom?, Dust Brush
es, Soaps, Sonp rwtler, Lyes,
White Wa.-Ii Brushe?, Scouring
Bricks, Lime, Sec, all of which we
have a full supply at the very low
est prices. Also a full line of Fua
ey Market Baskets, Vah Boards
Tubs, Buckets, Ac, always in stock
CHILDREN.
Our Kaster Display will Le
larger and ltetter this year than
heretofore. Don't fail Jo see our
larire assortment of KASTER XO Y
KLT1KS and our AUTOMATIC
RABBIT, which will again appear
and make our display interesting '
ior tue cimurcD. menus ana pat
rons living in the country are in
vited to bring the children to town
and show them this Grand Display.
' AniFC -
We arc now receiving Fresh
Green Ycjre tables every morning,
and will alwajs be prepared 10 sup
ply your Palatable wants. We will
have a sjiocial and large assortment
for EASIER.
CUR SALE5
Of ' King's Best Flour" arc
something marvelous ; will yoa help
to make them largor, and by so do
ing get the -highest grade of Miu
nesota Flour" sold in litis mark:
at a less price than is a.ikcd for
other II turs of t'.o same grade.
We an; also airents for Fillsbury's
B.-.-t, IN.itir's Boss, Worlds Fair
Sojvenir. Any of t!ie.-e brands
ran ahvats be purchased from us at
tlw very lowest price.
Our stock of
Fancy and 5tap!e
Groceries
is always kept up to the standard,
1 and nothing but the "Best and
Purest" goods are kept on hand,
always at p riots as low as are ask
ed for the same article of an infe
rior grade.
Yon will at all times find our
warehouses well stocked with as
sorted Feeds, Grain, Hay, Htraw,
Oils, Cements. Lime, Plaster, &c.
Country produce taken iu ex
change for gi vds.
Your putrimage kindly solici
td. Respectfully yours,
Cook & Beerits.
A
DM I X I.STRATOIfri NOTICE.
KaUtte of Hii mud K. ife-rlcer, late of Cone
maugh tow nlilp, Soiurncl county, la , tii-r'd.
I.etTof aiiniinistnttion on the above es
tate Itaviutr Im-vii grunted to the undentigned,
by Wir pn r auinonty, notice In h.-rehy ffiv
ei toalt p.'riMiii kllw.lu( ItHrmtWvm iiHirbt-e-1
to icittl oiute u ntakt; iiumr.ltaU' puyiita-ul
hiiU tliie Ui.Yiii cla Hits or dnimn.is kii&.-.i
1 lie -mm.- to iuvm iii Uk iii duly ullicnn-u d
fr M'lil.-niiil on Thursday, tbe 'JLd day of
April, A. l. Ifj:, at the lal rtsideure of the
dii-'tl.
E. M. BERKEY,
Kred. W. Dics-kT, Administrator.
Alwrney.
A
DMINLSTItATOR S NOTICE.
Etute of llurr'et lU rkerbile. late of Shade
tjwnhtp, Somerset futility, 1'a dee'd,
I-!U-n of ailminNtrution on the above ea-t:i'.-
liaviu tm-ii Kn.ia.rJ lo ine unUt-rsiiw-d
by ihe nnjin-rimtu'iniv, ntirv in hrety kiv-
ea to ail iw-roii!i iU'l-i.td u fcod r!Htr- to
uiaEe iiioiit-.li:a payment, mii.1 tli'Mt Imvuiic
i : iiih Mioritl liif Mini1 lo Ir-MN thni duly
uulhiiilit-ult-d I.ir M-tileuie t. on rilunUy,
April .'4, l-'7, lit the resilience of i!ie uduuuiv
trulor.
riHUP BI-.RKKYBILK,
Adtuiuitrator, c U a.
UDITOIi'-S OTICIL
la re eiiUite of Catharine Rink, dre'd.
Tbe Dndrrsinn auditor appointed by the
Court of Common f icaa to distribute tue
fund in Hie hand of the rxmitor to
and among thune leaaily enltllnl there
to, hereby irivtTi notice Hint on Tbursduy
April 1V7. nt 1 o'rtirlt C. M , Its
wot Mt lit ni otlice In the lniib of Sumce
!u-t tor the iiurtxfw of atlendniK l Ihedutm
ol hi appiHiiimpiit, wnuaiid where all par-
i:iu riU ii limy 4 in nu.
OUO. R St TLU
Auditor.
UDITOIfS OTICll
In re estate of George IUnk. dc'd.
The und.-rxljcu.-d, duly appointed by the Or-
piu.iiir t ourt l .int-rx-l untv. t'.. audi-
ir. to p.i UM.n tlirex.-1'pth.tiiiiotht.-Mcrouiit
of liir eaeeuiont, and diihtuie the fund in
their h.uid ti and amoiej lliMe lnaily enti
il.il tti- n io. ticrrtiy i;i- notice that lie will
ati!id to t.ie dulim of l:U aeiNnitnietil oil
M'rlii-du-, ApiilJi. KG, at o'cl.a-ic p.
in., at bi utli.. in TiifiN4.i bt.oUk;h, wli.-n
aud wu. rc a. artles later, -ted nt.iv Htu nd.
Auditor.
EXB
rroirs notice.
ttitteof I. J. M!l!er, laleof l'rina bnntugli.
Smwrvl et.uiity, I'a., dre'd.
Ix'tt.-n tcKtaiiietitiiry on the abeve estate
imvtiiiC iKt-n cmntol to tho undemi:n-l by
the proper aui horily. noli-'e W herrt.y rlveu
to a. I -riii Iridphtci to mid ruu lo make
i:iitii.-!lat- payment, and th.nr liavn: ciaiuia
Maiuiil tue Mime ! p.-rwnt thetn duly au
tlieiillcated Utr wult-nunl on r'ridav, the
Jl-l ilny ..f M iy, 17. al my 01IW in the
DoroUKU 01 rouicntri, l i.
JtillN" R. M l ITT.
Executor of 1. J. Miller, dee d.
JXECUTOKa NOTICE.
in me etne or ixintei a. in?, late orsunt-
mlt townnlup, Moiuerwl Co , Ia., dee'd.
letters tcHtMni.-ntary 011 the above retale
having been Iwned by the proper authority to
me uii.ii'iisiim m rxn-uum m ineanove ra
tate, uotire i hereby Kivrii to all cwrttea liv
debtel tos;kid elate to make Immediate pay-
ne iiL. ami an punies iwviiik c lamia ,oonl
at.id rxtate will present them duly aiAlirntl-
rated for wtllem. nt and paymenl to the an
derlicned un Saturday, M iy I. 17, at late
reaiueuce in uec u, ml 1 o rio-a p. m.
H. 11. Yt.l'KR.
JOUN U. 1A1.SU.
Garrett, Pa. Juteeutora.
SrilOXEE'S NOTICE.
In the matter of the awtirned rotate of S. K.
t ott, 01 hhade tw p.. nomerHrt Co. Pa.
Notice U hereby given that H. X. Pot'f has
exmitct a dml ( vuiuntary amlirnntetit nf
all Inn natale. real, p-rNuti and mined, to
the underpinned for tue beneftl of the rredlt-
om of auld M. utl4. All person indebted
to a.tid M. .H. I'ihu will make immediate uiv-
meiitand th.we havina elaima or deumnda
will pr.-m-nt the uiihi at the n-lilence of the
aaalg nee lor aellleuient and allowanee.
J. C. L.VMHKKT.
CollMjrn Jk Colborn. AMiKiive,
Attorin ji fur Anlnce. liaiy P.O.
OHIO SAWED STONE.
I have decided to handle the Ohio thawed
raving Hto:ie this aeaaon. All penons wish
ing a nice, rood paTemect h.xild let their or
der now. Order raa be WA at W. K. Hliaf
fer't Marble Work.
JEREMIAH RH0ADS,
SomarMt, fa.
GRAND
SpringO
pringwpentng;
SALE
B2innin THURSDAY Mornino;
at r-jr.ht 0'c!ock.
WELCOME THE RE-
T tut
rn of rning wLivli brings
with it the new, dainty Dre?s Fab
rics so pleasirg to the luxurious
taite of those who arc now seeking
the most delicate lines of the
Loom's Production.
For the past month waLavelecn
! putting furth every effort to secure
the choicest fpialily of goods in
large itia initios, thns enabling us to
reap for our many cueton.crs a
A Harvest in Quality, Style and
Price,
Six wctks ago wc purchased a
large lot of llart.burgs at regular
prices. We would have had enough
to supply our demand for some
time to come.but being of fine quali
ty, they fold so rapidly that we
were obliged to older 4io yard
Xcw Hamburg.
Wc speak with assurance when
we say that Somerset has never had
such worth and quality di.-played at
the price wc quote 3 and 4 inches
wide.
Swiss or Cambric the
vard
IOC
12 l-"Jc Lawnsdulc Cam- -
brie 3 b" inches w ide.y 1 I
45c Pre?3 Flannels, AH
wool.3 inches wide,
Good Cotton Cra.-h
the yard,
Good Curtain Fcrim
the yard,
20e Heavy Su-pcnders
mens'
29c
4c
- 4C
IOC
21t;0 yards Mattings Direct fi t ra
the Importers. Wc sell the roll of
40 yards for - - $3.1
The Secret of Low Prices :
IJuy ia Iotrge Quantities, Pay Ca.-h
and jell Cheap for Cash.
A Rare Chance ..
Hav " t received about two
!?"" of line Ginghams,
..... .-old at 10 to 12 l-2e,
while they la.-t wc have decided t
sell them at the very I C
low price of - "
less than we formerly paid for the
same quality. These Ginghams
ae new, pretty Styles and Bar
gains at our prices.
Don't tao our word, but come
and see for vour?elf what these
w -
goods arc.
Shepherd
.VXD
Kuykendall
PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company.
Personally-Conducted Tours.
if A TCItLE&S .V K 'ER Y FEA TIRE,
CALIFORNIA
Tonr to CALIFORNIA and tbe PA-
t'lr'IC ftAST will lve HarriMbunr, Alt.-
na and llttshunc by pperial t'ulltiutn train
M:reh i.7. Iw, returniiiif n ri;ii.ur train
within nine month Kound-trip ticket.
ineluilin all t.Htr feilure gom and trana-
p.rt;ititm ily returning, wi. I la lt at the
following ralen: Kmm llarnbum J17.uo; Al
tN.na tito.ji: Pitubura il'T.j.. one-way
ti.-keto. in.'liidini; all lour feature Koinie.
il.".i" from Harnlurg. 1 iu-Ti from All.iona.
an.1 fl:c-i trom I'Hi.-Imn?. Pnirtinat
raU4 trom other potut.
For detailed itinenrie and other Infix
tion. apply at tirket agem-iea, or addreaa
J ti. SaoHom. ActMiit Pa. Acent Western:
blatrtct. U-O Kirlh Avenue, Plttaburt. p.
THE-
Somerset Ironworks.
(fomunrfg fSmeret ilrrhimirnl H"ori.,)
OPERATED BY A NEW FIRM,
Has been refitted! with New Machinery
and is now prepared to furnish
Stoves, Plows and
Castings
Of all kind on short notiee.
Alan builders of the
IMPROVED
Barrett Gas Engine,
o'
lV-st in ike.
Auy size,
see it.
Call and
We also carry a line of
BliASS GOOlX-v,
SI'EAM Fll'l'iNCfc,
FAC-KINU,
Oll-rt
and ENtil.MlSlTPLIES.
Having put iu a new and complete
line of Macliiae Tils, are now
able to do all t'l;tss of work, ttu.-U
as lio-boring Cylinder, IUninj
Valve and Valve Seats, or auy kiud
of Engine Work tbut may b rv
quired. We earnestly solicit your
work and will guarantee satisfac
tion. Office and Works near tU R. K. Static n.
Somerset Iron Works,
Somerset, Pa.
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