The Somerset Herald
IDWAUl) SCULL, Editor nd Proprietor.
WElNFO.VT JuiwSV
"Kkotiiek"' Ilerkey finally has a
"heart man" in every district in the
county.
Hk careful of your health during the
healed term. Iiefruiu from all excess
es in food, drink or speech.
Ovh old friend, General Humidity.ia
with us once again, and is making
things as pleasant as usual for us.
If grimaoes counted for oratory the
old original pehble chewer would be
cast far in the shade by the latter day
florin of Somerset's only Son."
It is said that Speaker Ileed will an
nounce the standing committees of the
house shortly before the adjournment
of the present session.
Tun Texas legislature has passed a
bill making lynching murder in the
first degree. This is sufficient drastic
if convicting juries can be obtained.
If the bill now before the Senate
asses every retail license holder who
sell liUor will have to pay a hundred
dollars more for his license than he
does now.
Foiimkki.v Mr. Kooer claimed that
3 was a majority of 12. Now lie claims
1" is a majority of 43. He has yet
much to learn in arithmetic as in some
olher things.
Afkaid to throw oil" their masks be
fore the voters of the county, the com
biners telegraph to the Pittslwrg Times
that the bogus primary was held by
the anti-tjuay liejtublieans.
Mkskks. Shoiser, Iterkey and Koos
er appear to have adopted the old
adage of the New England bigots,who
"iJesolved, the earth lielongs to the
Saints; resolved, we are the Saints."
"The people demand an election,"
was the jiersistent wail of the "Com
biners." Well, the jteople who knew
them best, their personal friends and
neighbors, didu t tumble over one
another in order to exercise the right
of franchise.
Oit in the pure and immaculate
Populist city of Denver ."S indictments
have leen found by the graud jury
against election officers for stuffing the
ballot boxes. After a while we shall
(ii learn how the ltoy Orator came
to carry Colorado.
To kill an individual for ths purpose
of selling the dead body is a crime
known as "Ilurking.". Will Messrs.
Kooutz and Kooser succeed iu adding
a new term to the nomenclature of
criminology by "IJerkeying" the lie-
publican party of Somerset county
Nit.
The name of Daniel Mickey, com
mitteeman of Casselman borough, was
attached to the spurious call for a pri
mary. Daniel isn't built that way,
but is a Republican from the ground
up and was iu full sympathy with
Chairman Berkley in upholding the
The Hamilton road bill, carrying
with it an appropriation of a million
dollars, has become a law, and that is
the most advanced step the present
legislature has taken. It is the begin
ning of the end of bad roads, and it
means that Pennsylvania iu the mat
ter of roads is not going to remain any
longer at the tail of the procession.
In the language of a local statesman
"a dunderin lie" was circulated when
Simon Thomas, of Conemaugh town
ship, was quoted as favoring an elec
tion. No primary was held in that
district and Mr. Thomas heartily con
curred with Chairman Berkley in en
forcing the rules governing the party
organisation.
Michael A. Zimmerman, of Jen
ner township, was one of the Commit
teemen whom the "combiners" pro
claimed would hold an electioa in hi:
district. Mr. Zimmerman not only re
fused to hold a rump primary, but
drove from Johnstown to Somerset in
order to attend a meeting of the Coun
ty Committee called by Chairman
Berkley.
Messrs. Kooutz and Kooser have
lcn identified with rump organiza
tions for so long a time that ttoth visa'
bly choked when they attempted to
utter the word "Republican" iu their
addresses before the rump convention.
The former spoke of "our iiariy," but
the latter feeling a more secure sense
of proprietorship, referred to the gath
ering as "my party."
W. M. Pitman, Republican com
mitteeman for lpier Turkeyfoot town
whip, must have linen surprised when
he saw his name published as one of
those who desired a primary election.
Mr. Put man came to Somerset yester
day nwrniog for the purpose of rv buk
iug lint lo Jr perpetrated in his nam.
H ffti one of Chairman Berkley'!
most ardent supporters.
Another member of the County
Committee heralded as being in sym
pathy with Messrs. Kooser, Khober
and Berkey, was Nelson Gerhard, of
l"pler Turkeyfoot township. Mr.
( ierhard refused to hold a primary at
the instance of these three astute gen
tlemen, but attended the meeting of
the Couuty Committee and commend
ed the stand taken by Chairman Iterk-
lcy.
Honest Joel Bowman, of North
nujttou township, was another of the
ntembeni of the County Committee
placed iu a false light before the Re
publicans of the county by the party
wreckers who advert ised that he
would hold a primary hi his precinct.
In order to counteract the slander
Mr. Bowman was com pulled to have
MMters printed and posted notifying
I lie voters of his district that he was
loyal to the arty organization.
The era of more prosperous times is
well under way in the cotton mills, the
c irjiet miils and the other uuinufact
. uries of the east aud south. In the
west from Texas to North Dakota it is
manifest in enormous growing crops,
flourishing cattle interests and good
elkeer in business circles. Ohio and
the central west is in the direct lin of
both waves and already showing un
failing signs of recovery from industri
al distress.
Ckaikuav Davis, of the commit
t V ou torebjra relations of the senate,
will not Insist upon coiuuderatioa of
the Hawaiian annexation treaty &f the
prevent efeiloa of oongres. Th tariff
i now the question of uraiuount iru
portanee and other matters can await
the regular session next winter. This
government having signed the treaty
gives to other governments fonnal no
tice of its attention and complications
nre not likely 4x result, through the de
lay occasioned by leaving this session
free to di.-e of the matter for which
t was convened.
The son of piil Sheridan has been
appointed to a .adt-tship at West Point
by President McKiulcy, which is car
rying out a request made by General
Grant- Just previous to his death he
asked his friends to do all in their
power to have young Sheridan ap
pointed to a cadetship at West Foint as
a debt of gratitude the country owed
the gallant cavalry general. The friends
of Grant have been assidious in their
efforts to carry out the wishes of the
dead chief, and young Phil Sheridan,
having successfully passed the exami
nations, is now a full-fledged cadet at
the famous military institution. May
he do honor to his illustrious father.
Last Saturday the people of Somer
set county witnessed the novel specta
cle of a primary election held at the
instance of a small band of hot-headed
and ambitious would-be-oliticiaiis,
of the lonugh of Somerset aud imme
diate vicinity, representing none of the
political parties, for the purpose of dis
rupting the Republican county organi
zation and turning it over to the thor
oughly discredited and corrupt "Com
bine," who are seeking to overthrow
the Republican organization in the
State.
During the two or three weeks pre
ceding, such conspicuous gentlemen
as F. J. Kooser, S. U. Sholer, Geo. F.
Kiuiuicl, Isaiah Good, Henry F. Bar
ron, J. A. Berkey, (all of whom have
enjoyed honor and profit at the hands
of the Republican voters of the coun
ty) and their paid agent, traversed
the county from end to end circulat
ing malicious and false reports iu re
gard to the party organization and
sowing discord among the voters.
They first appealed to, then threat
ened and afterwards corruptly solicited
members of the Republican County
Committee to hold elections in their
respective districts. A number of
Committeemen, not in sympathy with
the Chairman and a majority of the
Committee, announced their willing-
ntstfj to hold an election, believing that
by so doing they would best represent
a majority of their friends and const
tueuts, but where it was found that
Committeemen would not act these
self-constituted managers of a phantom
organization secured other jiersotis to
hold primaries.
Out of a total of fortv-threememls-rs
of the County Committee twenty pre
sided at the election held on Saturday
aud in seventeen others gentlemen act
ing under orders of the parties named
served in a similar capacity. In seven
districts the ntrty wreckers were una
ble to muster enough voters to organ
ize election loards and primaries were,
therefore, not held in them.
The Hi:i:ai.i has no knowledge of
how the elections were conducted iu
all of the various districts, but in this
town, where all but one of the local
"(Join U lie" leaders resule, ami wliere
their political records and characters
are lest known, an excellent opportu
nity for measuring their political in
tegrity aud standing among their
neighbors aud fellow Itcpublicans wa
presented.
Frequent secret caucuses were held,
at one of which each voter present was
detailed to "look after" a given uum
ler of his personal friends and neigh.
bors, with the result that a house to
house canvass of the town was made
The passions and personal animosities
of voters were appealed to, after en
treaties to friends and neighbors had
failed, and as a last resort intimidation
in its most dastardly form was resorted
to in order to force unwilling voters to
the polls.
In their frenzied anxiety to swell the
vote at their own home, thus hoping
to send a flattering report of their great
iopularity abroad, Democrats, Pojio-
crats and non-residents were ushered
to the voting place and were permitted
to cast their ballots. Indeed, the elec
tion ollieers kept the voting plao
ojen until long after seven o'clock for
the accommodation of several gentle
men who were beseeching their next
door neighliors to cast a luillot as a per
sonal compliment. Finally the polls
were declared closed and it was an
nouueed that I jS persons out of a total
of 3-11 who exercised the right of vot
ing at the primary last spring had
participated in the election. In other
words, assuming that all of the 1"S votes
were legitimate, three-fifths of the Re
publican voters of the liorough refrain
ed from voting; while of the votes cast
21 were recorded in favor of a gentle
man who was not in sympathy with
those engaged iu trying to disrupt the
organization.
In Somerset township iV votes are
reported as having lieen cast as against
V;l Milled at the primary last spring,
less tlian one-half of the Itepublh-an
vote of that precinct In this district
carriages were provided to convev vot
ers to tlie voting place and back again.
Many of those who voted in the town
ship did so under a wrong impression;
others Were driven to do so against
their own. better judgment by the
party wreckers named, who, with
their lieutenants, took p sessiou of
the streets at an early hour iu the
morning and throughout the day beg
ged, entreated and threatened in
order to eomiiel them to irticinate
in a sham election of their own calling.
Democrats and non-residents were
hustled to the township by the hyster
ical wou'.d-lie politicians, mIio asked
no questions as to the voters qualifi
cations.
In view of all this, we submit to the
4ier judgment of the Republican
-oters of the county whether the im
sition of the County Chairman in re
fusing to permit this little band of
meii, working for their own jiersoual
selfish ends, to override the rules gov
erning the tarty organization, was not
triumphantly endorsed by a vast ma
jority of the Republican voters of the
two districts, where the characters aud
political standing of the gentlemen,
who were guilty of calling an election
outside of the party rules, are best
known and appreciated.
In the other district of the county
the arty wreckers were relinked in
the same manner; such Republican
strongholds as Meyersdale aud Sum
mit casting (il and 3) votes respective
ly; while in Conemaugh, Elk Lick
and other strong Republican districts
not a single voter expressed sympathy
for them, as no elections were held.
We don.t wish te see any of our read
ers defrauded, and must warn them
against the many counterfeits of "(Jar
land" Stoves and Range. These articles
are without doubt the best that we have
seen; beautiful as well as useful. ,
.in j .n wpcTCTrr i ax' ift
A ftDtot Stroafc Dumb.
Wahiotox, D. C, Juns SiLAn
abrupt and startling hall in tlia taritT
ilelmtooocured in the Senate this after
noon, when, in llio midst of a passionate
speech, Senator IVUJgrew, Silver Repub
lican, of South Pakota, was stricken
with p iralyis of the vocal cord, which
brought his i elictncut speech to a cl'jse
with a seutence half uttered. The Seu
ntor was not physically incapacitated, ex
cept in the sudden loss of the power of
speech. Although he tatok his neat un
aided, his associates felt that grave pos
sibilities were involved in such an at
tack. They were quickly by his side,
and he was ministered to with as little
confusion as possililo. He left the cham
ber soon after, and was taken home by
his friends. The debate proceeded, but
no further progress on the Tariff" bill
was made, and the awe-like feeling oc
casioned by this incident led to an ad
journment iu a few minutes.
Snapper in a Diroroe Case.
Tater-son, X. J., June 2UL For some
time William Wright, of Van Iloutcn
street, has desired to secure a divorce,
Imt his'wife hs steadily refused to con
sent to a suit or to bring one henpir. Iu
his endeavor to give cause for such action
on her part he is under arrest charge'!
with assault with intent to kill.
Mrs. Wright, in hor complaint, swears
that her husband put a live snapping tur
tle in her bed, and that it bit her. The
turtle is now in the possession of Justice
of the Peace Levy, and will be submitted
to the inspection of the grand jury as
part of the evidence iu thecaso.
Wright takes his arrest as a joke, while
the wife is admitted to have good grounds
for applying for divorce on the grounds
of cruelty.
Pictur Eyes U Harried.
Bismark, S. D., June 2.V The mar
riage of Thomas I). Cronan, representing
an English syndicate, which sent him
here three years ago, was theculmination
of a pretty romance, in which Picture
Eyes, a Sioux Indian girl is the jewel.
More than two years ago young Crouan,
an educated Keglishinan and mau of the
world, rode over to Medora and found a
mob surrounding the jail and clamoring
f;ir the life of an aHeetsI Indian horse
thief, while kneeling before them and
pleading more with looks and tuar than
words, was the ImlLiu's daughter. Pict
ure Eyes, t'roimu's eloquence saved the
Indian, who proved an alibi, and for ten
packages of tolaeco, t'ronau bought of
Four Tons, the girl's alHaneed hiiH.smiL
lie then sent Tiotu re Eyes to the Indian
KcliooL at Carlisle Pa., and she finished
her Education at a seminary in SL I'aul.
Minn. I-ast evening she became his
bride.
Death by a Having Knife.
r.Ki.LEKoXTK, Pa., June "jr. .eorge
Taylor was the victim to-day of one of
the most horrible accidents ever recorded
in Centre countv. Taylor wiw a tenant
farmer on IIolert Henderson's farm.
near State College- This morning he
went out to mow grass for hay. He was
driving a rather spirited team, and short
ly before noon-time the horses became
frightened and ran away.
Taylor was thrown from his seat on
the mow inn machine in lelweeu the
horses and dragged for quite a distance.
Finally he was tumbled out in front of
the cutting bar, and licfore help could
reach him was caught iu the fast-llying
knife and literally cut to pieces.
The horsea ran a considerable distance
U-fore leiinr caught, and the entire track
was strewn with Taylor's tlesh and
blood. Thevight was horrifying. Tay
lor was married, and leaves a wifo ami
small children.
Wedding Trip ia a Balloon.
Chattanoooa. Tenn.. Jane 27. This
afternoon, in the presence of several
thousand persons, William llolertHon,
an employe of the Wild West show now-
exhibiting here was married to Miss
Cynthiana Kenna, a charming belle of
Hill City, a suburb of Chattanooga.
The ceremony Usk place in the
car of the bailvm. and as soon as
the words that made them man
and wife hail been spoken the ropes were
cut and the couple started on a bridal
tour through mid-air. A stilf breeze was
blowing, aud the lialloou was carried
over the Tennessee river. At the height
of about bin feet the bride became 'right-
ened and jumped into the water. She
was rescued by some men in a Unit.
The groom made the ax-ent safely and
descended a distance of l,Otl feet in his
parachute safely.
Last of the Ball Frog Gang.
Little Rock, Ark., June 27. Deputy
United States marshals attached to the
Fort Smith court have raptured three
men whose arrest, it is believed, has
broken up the band of counterfeiters
known to secret service ojieratorB all
over the United Stated as tho Bull Frog
valley gang. Tho gang's headquarters.
or "mint, was in Poiie countv. Ark. It
had branches for Hooting its Ixvgun money
in nearly all of the principle cities in
this cmntry and in Toronto, Canada, and
the City of Mexico. Some of the imsl
noted counterfeiters and nonfidence men
in the country were members aud agents
of the gang.
Personally-Conducted Tonr via Fennylvania
Railroad.
That the public have come to recognize
the fact that the Is-st and most convenient
method of pleasure travel is that present
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's itersonally-coiidiicled tours, is
evidenced by the increasing popularity
of these tours. Under this system the
lowest rates are obtained, for both trans
portation and hotel accommodation. Ad
experienced tourist agent and chaperon
a.-couipajiy each tour to look after the
comfort of the passenger.
The following tours have been ar
ranged for the season of 1S!7:
To the north (including Walkins fJIen,
Niagara Falls Thousand Islands, Mon
treal, Quebec, Au Sable Chasm, Lakes
Chainplain and George. Saratoga, and a
daylight ride down through tho high-
a lids of the Hudsoui ), July 27 and Aug
ust 17. IUte, f UK for the round trin from
New York, Philadelphia, lialtimore aud
Washington, covering all expenses of a
two weeks' trip. Proportionate rates
from other points.
To Yellowstone Park on a spocial 4raiu
of Pullman sleeping, compartment, and
observation cars and dining car, allow
ing eight days in "Wonderland," Sep-
temlier 2. Rate, fJ35 from New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washing
ton; &) from Pittsburg.
Two ten-day tours to (iettyslairg.
Luray Caverns. Natural Bridge, Virginia
Hot Springs, Richmond, and Washing
ton, September 28 aud ctoler 12. Rate,
$ from New York, $3 from Philadel
phia. Proportionate rates from other
points.
Two Armies the Begolar and Irregular.
To w hich would yon prefer to belong?
The regular, undoultedly. The Irregu
lars are, admittedly the most numerous,
but they are in a very undesirable state
of no discipline. Hosletter's Stomach Bit
ters will soon remedy this want in a dis
ordered liver or bowels. Biliousness
manifests iu lf in yellowness of the skin
and eyeballs, sour breath, furred
tongue, morning nausea, discomfort in
the vicinity of the liver, vertigo and sick
hcadache. Hosts of people ufTer thus.
These signs of insubordination to the
goveranee of health, together with an Ir
regular condition of the bowels, art soon
reguuueu i.y me uiuers, wbRU also
overcomes malaria, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism. neuralgia; nervousness and kidney (
trouble. As a means of checking nrema-
. , . .
ture decay, hastening convalescence, and
mitigating the infirmities of- agrt, the-
great Wuiic is without a parallel.
Dewn at Rarrtsborir.
on Wednesday Governor Hastings ap
proved the Hamilton road bill, which
twill not become operative until the legis
lature appropriates a million dollars for
the improvement of the highways of the
state.
.
The revenue muddle is leing simpli
fied by proosit ions to increase tho fees
paid by distillers aud brewer, and also
to increase the fees paid by retailers in
townships, boroughs and cities. The ten
millions heretofore appropriated to the
public schools will not lo redurod, but
tho J.V0,0oil appropriated for the purchase
of lsKiks two years agi may be cut off
this year. There can lie no reasonable
objection to this, as tho books have been
purchased and the free ltook system
firmly established.
Two of the reform bills promised by
Senator Quay were passed finally on
Thursday and are now in the hands of
governor for approval. The bill passed
makes it unlawful to pay another's pUl
tax without bis written consent, and un
lawful to coerce oill- ials iuto paying as
sessments for campaign purposes. The
anti-Quay men opposed these bills and
were successful in defeating the bill to
prevent the intimidation of v.Hcrs. It
will, however, proltably be recousidered
and passed by the friends of the senator.
.
Tho ridi tiloiis a.-t making voting com
eompulsorj went through the senate on
final passage on Tuesday by a vote of 2S
to 3.
The Merrick school bill passed tho
house finally by a vote of 110 to Cj. The
measure divides the public school fund
by giving one-third ou the basis of the
number of schools, one-third to the
school children IsHween 6 and 1(1 years
and the balance on taxable. It is in the
interest of the country districts as against
the big cities. Under the present law
the school appropriation of A,.riX),0iK) a
year is apportioned according to the
numls'r of ttxable in each school district.
The bill increasing the minimum
school term from six to seven months
has been dropped from the calendar" on
motion of Chairman Hammond, of the
education committee.
Among the appropriation bills which
passed the Slate House of Represents
tutu finally Friday were tho follow ing:
fI.2--.iV" for the cure and treatment or
the indigent insane; ;i;,Ml to the Sob
diers Orphans Schools; flTi.ftM to the
Western Penitentiary; fKl.ilmi to the State
Hospital for Injured Persons, llazelton;
tI7.V to the Sailors' 8,J Soldiers'
Home, Erie; f70,0ml to the Ashland Hos
pital; f70.(H) to the Morgan. Reform
School; to the Huntingdon Ko-
formatory; f inj,(Mi to the Eastern l'eni
iiiiiienuary. Twrnty-nvo other appro
priation passoil, r inging from fson to
.4jo,ono each.
Clipped tho Cashier's Car.
i'kabwooii, rs. ii., June i-ou
masked men this morning made a des
perate rant ami robls-d the P.titte county
bank at Belle Fourche. Entering the
bank with revolvers drawn, they order
ed the customers present and bank offi
cials to bold up their hands. A little
hesitancy on the part of cashier Marble
drew a shot from the gun of the robbers
which clipped off a largo isirtioii of the
cAshier's right ear and forced compliance
w ith the command. The safe, and conn
ten were relieved of the cash thereon
taiued, and the robbers, mounting thci
horses, w hich had been conveniently sta
tioned, rode away.
An alarm was immediately given, and
in a few minutes a well-mounted an
armed sisse was iu pursuit of the rob
tiers. Within a few miles of the town the
posse was in pursuit of the robbers.
Within a few mile of the town the posse
ramo up with the fugitives, and a run
irr I. flit. Wlitlia.1 tm'l.,. rnimil in uira
of the robliers throwing up his hands and
surrendering. The others, Wing letter
mounted, continued thoir lllght, but are
being closely pursued, and have very
few chances of escapin,;. The day was
favorable for a raid on the bank, as the
weather was such that it kept the towns
people otr the streets, and the roblters
had little opposition, and haj quite
start before the alarm could le given.
The robbers were pursued before they
got out of town. In the fight that follow
ed Walter Jay, a citizen, was shot
through the cheek, but no one else was
hurt. Thomas Day the captured robler.
was overhauled half a mile from tow n
mm is now in jau ai i?a.iuooi. lie is a
stranger in the vicinity. The rest of the
gang are ai uay ai t lie l ureo V ranch, a
few miles from Bello Fourche, where
they w ill likely Imj rapture.! or killed.
Less than J75 was taken from tho liank
Cashier Marble having shut and locked
Hie doors of the vault at the entrance of
the rubers. He tried to return their fire.
but his pistol failed him.
The Fennsylrania Bailrosd's Popular Ex
enriions to the Sershore.
o other summer outing appeals so
strongly to tho people of western Penn
sylvania as the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's popular excursions to the
seacoast of New Jersey. For years they
nave lieen lsked forward to as the holi
.1 m . . .
i y cciu oi ea. u summer. The secret
of their great popularity is the phenome
nally low rate ami the high character of
the service. The limit of twelve days
just tits the tifuo set apart for the average
vacation, and the dats of the excursion
are most conveniently adjusted. There
is also the widest field for choice in the
sclei-tion of a resort. Atlantic City. Cane
May, Sea Isle City, and fieean City aro
the choicest of the Atlantic roast resorts.
"""; 'n mem may no visited un
der these arrangements. The list this
year includes also Rehobolh, Bel., and
t-ean City, Md.
The dates of the excursions are July
and 2, and August 12 and 21. A special
train of Pullman parlor cars and day
coaches will leave Pittsburg on above-
mentioned dates at (t.Vi a. m., arriving at
A! toon a 12:1.". p. in., where stop for din
ner w ill lie made, reaching Philadelphia
:- p. m., and arriving Atlantic City, via
the Delaware River Bridge route, at S:4o
p. ni., making the run from Pittsburg to
the seashore via the only all rail route in
eleven hours and forty-five minutes.
Passengers may also spend the night in
Philadelphia, and proceed to the shore
by any regular train from Market street
wharf or Itroad street station the follow
ing day.
Tickets will also I good on regular
trains leaving Pittsburg at 4:. and 8:10
p. m., both of which will carry sloeping
cars through to Atlantic City.
ror detailed information in regard to
rates and time of trains apply to ticket
agents or Mr. Thomas K. Watt, District
Passenger Agent, Pittsburg.
Cereal Coffee Drinkers BZ7ABE!
If you have been deceived and tried
one of the cheap bran substitutes now on
the market, claiming to be the original
and to have great food value, and you got
i pound or poorly roasted bran for your
-a-, ana a poor, weak, sickish drink
(w hat can you expert from bran), don't
l3 discouraged Isit try GKAIN-O. is
made from solid gram, nicely browned
and 3 pounds for 2."-. lirain-O takes the
place of eolTee at 1 the pri. Ciet a pack
age of your grocer to-day.
Sedaeed Kates U Baa Francisco via Pena
sylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
nnii'Minces that, fr the Christian En
deavor Convention to be held in San
Francisco July " to 12, it will sell special
tickets from all points on its system at
greatly reduced rates. These ticket
will 1k sold June 27 to Jul ...,l .-in
permit of stopover at Ienver and points
West. Returning, passengers must
reach nrliHi'ml .i.n;,.. -,
I'vriut um inter
than August 17, IStc. -
For specific rates conditions and full
nforuialion apply V, nearest ticketageut
THI TAX OJT A.UIR3.
foreigners Mast Hereafter Pay 3 Cents Per
Say to the State.
Contractor, manufacturers and officials
of eorsratious throughout this county
and state are interested in tho passage of
the bill by the legislature a few days ago
which inqsiso a lax of 3 cents per day on
the male aliens employed in all parts of
the commonwealth, such tax being re
quired to le deducted from the salary of
such lalsirers by their employers and
turned over to the county treasury. As
the bill has boon signed by tho governor
it has now lss-ome a law and Is to go Into
effect on July 1.
The law makes it compulsory on tho
part of employers to ascertain w hether
any of their male employes over 21 years
of ago are unnaturalized, and to keep a
record of tho number of days such per
sons are employed each month, subject
to examination by the couuty com
missioners. Such employers must make
a quarterly report on the first day of Jan
uary, April, July and Octolier each year
to tho county commissioners of the coun
ty in which employment is given, aud ou
failing to so report shall I fined from
510 to f lOnrt. Blanks are to Imj furnished
by the commissioners.
From the statistics available through
the reHirta of tho commissioner of immi
gration, the various consuls and the cen
sus for sonio years back it is estimated
that there are moro than pmXiO
aliens working in Pennsylvania, very
few of whom are to be found iu Somer
set county. Of course the majority of the
alien population of the state is located in
tho mining regions where, it is said, niue
tenths of the miners never become natur
al izeiL
The bill Is also to protoct the state
against such skilled lalairen as those
coming from England who, after work
ing during the summer months return
to spend tho w inters at home. These
men aro bricklayers, paiutors, rarpen
ters and others employed outofd.sirs.
It is estimated that they receive almost
as much for ono day's work in America
at those trades as they would for a week's
labor abroad, and can thus allord to go
liack and forth at w ill, at the same time
saving money and not palng anything
for the privilege f carrying on their vo
rations on this side of the water. Such,
persons as these w ill, no doubt, cause
contractors aud builder a considerable
amount or trouble under the now regime,
but as tlie object of the bill is to favor the
employment of Aiceri.soi lslsr it is
thought that many ofiJis foroignors will
on account of the additional bother neces
sary iu rendering a report of their scr
vis?s to the slate Imj completely frozen
out.
The tax of Scents per day for .UM days
in the year would amount to f each
head and would probably yield a million
dollars. One-half of the revenue is to go
to the s.-lns,ls and tho bid nice to defray
the general hm"iiscs o( the county.
Wool wanted.
Farmers I!i ing your W.s.l to our Far
torv one milo South of Somerset. We
w ill trado you g'ssls for it or pay you the
highest cash pri.-e. Carding and fpin-
iiiui'.lone on short notice. ood work
guaranteed.
Kant Kit A Co.
Wsleu Manufacturers,
Somerset, Pa.
Enjoy Tour 4;k July on B. k 0.
The li. V O. It. R. will sell excursion
tickets, U-twern ail suids east of the
Ohio Uivcr. for all trains July 2-1. -'Id, -lib
aud.lh, valid for return passage uulil
July litli, at greatly reduced rales.
Notice to All.
We have opened a new furniture store
in the commodious west room of the
Itaer P.l.M-k. Somerset, Pa., where we
carry a complete line of household furni
ture such as Parlor and bedroom Suits,
,4, If J ijr-t f't,irw. TmLIov,
China Closets, Chiffoniers Desks, Hat
racks Mattresses Springs and Stands.
We also do all kinds of repair work, up
holstering, etc.
We can not fail to meet your wants.
Mir g.sxls are all new and up-to-date
"J7 patterns.
(iive us a call and examiuo our stock
and get our prht-s.
Si kall A- Xkfk,
Raer l:'.H-k, Somerset, Pa.
Excursion to At'a uie Cby. S dosed RaUt
via B. & 0.
The Italtimore and Ohio R. R. will in
augurate a series of popular excursions
to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle
City during the summer season. The
first of the series is announced for Thurs
day, July sth. The tickets will le good
for twelve days, and allow slop off at
Washington ou the return trip.
We show below the train schedule and
rate from poinu iu this vicinity:
T1MK TIMK R.VTK
Koi-kw.Nul 10." a. in. 1-U1 a. ni. f l"
.lohnsiowu v 51 " 2 10 p. m. i"
.somerset Hut " 3.1-' " 9 to
Correspondingly low rates from other
points.
Pullman Parlor Car on day train.
Sleeper on night train.
For further information address near
est It. A O. Agent.
EYE, EAB, HOSE AND THROAT.
When you consult Dr. .Sadler, Sill Pcnn
avenue, Pittsburgh, you get the skill of
2T years exM-rieu-e w ith 2!, dilTcrent
cases tho result of which have not Isen
surpassed by the best in the profession
iitujirhrn: He has even restore 1 many
who havo been pmiHHiiircd hopeless.
Patarai-t,
Rurnsand Injuries.
iseae of Optic
Catarrhal Deafness
Discbarges from
Ears-even when 10
to tOyrs. standing,
Tumors in Ears
Catarrh of Nose,
Catarrh of Throat,
Hoarseness,
Iss of Voire,
Nerve,
Iritis.
Crooked Eyes.
rautilatcd Lids,
fleers and iiMicitios
of the Cornea.
Tumors m I, ids.
Weeping Eye,
are all curable; the earlier treated the
lstter tho result. Siiertarles adjusted.
Artificial eyes Inserted.
Hisgara Falls via Pittsburg.
The R. A O. R. II. has arranged an ex
cursion to Niagara Falls via Pittsburg
nd PufTalo. Special Express will leave
Washington lo o'clock a. in. Wednesday,
July 7lh, crossing tho Allegheny Moun
tains in daylight. The train will run
through solid from Washington to Niag
ara Falls via P. A L. E. It- It.. L. S. A
M. 8. R. R. and X. Y. C. R. It. Tickets
good for return five days from date of
sale.
We show tielow train schedule and
rates of fare from this vicinity:
Rraddoek. - - i Ki - 4..T7
(jlenwood, - 5!ii . i.4S
Arriving Niagara Falls 8 o'clock fol
lowing morning.
Corresismdiiigly low rates from olher
points.
Passeugers from local points at which
the special is not scheduled to stop, can
take local train to nearest point connect
ing with tho through express.
'I have never had a day's sickness ;n
my life," said a middle-aged man Ike
other day.
"What a comfort it would be," sighs
some poor invalid, "to be In his place for
a year or two." Yet half of the invalids
we see might be just as healthy as be, if
they would only take proper care of
themselves eat proper food and di
gest it-
It's so strange that such simple things
are overlooked by those who want
health.
Food makes health.
It makes strength and strength wards
otr sickness. The man w ho had never
ls?en sick was strong because ho had al
ways digested his f.sxl. and you would
become the samo by helping your stom
ach to work as well as his Shaker Di
gestive Cordial will help your stomach
and will make yon strong and healthy !
by making tho food you eat make you '
tat.
Druggists sell iu Trial bottle 10 rents.
Hottsr Boer Was F'.aoby.
Pof.r Ji:Rvis, X. Y., June 27. John
Hallefs furin isalsiut ii) mil's from IJusli
kill.Jtist across tho Pike issiniy line, in
Monroe. Alswt twilight Thursday he
was d.iving bis cows homo through a
pieco of woods whim he came across'an
old Is.ar and two cubs. The Is ur imme
diately showed light, and the frightened
f irmer ran Isjltind a row.
The cow butted the lsar to one si lean l
then all the cattle stampeded. Mr. HjI
let called loudly for help. His w ife heard
his cries, as also did Mrs. Theodore lier
ry, a neighbor. Tho women grabbed up
a gun each and wont to tho rosi-ue. Ar
riving at the scetio thu har turned up u
the rcsciu-rs.
"Plug him, Betsy!" yelled Mr. Hallot,
from a place of safety up a tree, and
"Betsy" put a load of buckshot into Bru
in's bidp at close range.
Mrs. Berry fallowed up with a charge
from hor liiblo-larrclcd shotgun, but
missed tho law. Tho old liear she k her
bead and started for tho woods, the c iUt
follow ing.
Mr. Haikt'a dog put iu an appearance
ami sepi ruled the cuSs from the mother.
After a desperate struggle they were rapt
ured and carried to the Hal let home.
The mother bear escaped.
A Destructive Hailstorm.
Toi-kka, Kun., Juno Si. The worst
hailstorm known in the history of Kan
sas, struck this city shortly after if o'clock
last night. Hailstones weighing 12 lo l'i
ounces stripped the trees of their foliage,
smashed w indow panes on every hand,
including the finest plate glass store
fronts, rut down telegraph and telephone
wires riddled awnings and inflicted un
precedented damage throughout the city.
Dogs w ere struck in the streets and in
stantly killed. Horses were knocked to
their knees to rise again and dash away
in mad fright. Runaways ocruri-d
throughout the city. When the fury of
the storm had passed dead birds were
found everywhere. A heavy wind and
terrific lighting accompanied the storm.
Topeka looks like a city that has w ilh
stood a sirge of w ar guns. There are not
a dozen building in the town thnl aro
not almost w iudowless, ami many roof
were raved in. The rcs.fs of street cars
were pierced. Tho hail Honrs raugc.l in
size from that of a hen's egg to an os
trich egg, and ."JU miinit'fs after the storm
out) hail stone wa picked up whi.-ii
measure.! 11 inches iu i-iivu inference.
Surgeons aro busy lrrssi:ig lio wou;nW
of persons injured in the Urin, and re-p-iris
of injuries continue to be le :civ '.
Over Thirty Years
Without Sickness.
Mr. II. Wettstf-in, a well-known,
Hiterprising citizen of Ryron, 111.,
writes: "licfore I paid much atten
tion to regulating the Niwels, I
hardly knew a well day; but since I
learned the evil re
sults of constipation,
and the eflicocy of
V AY PR'S
Pills, I have not had
one day's sickness
rr (' v for over t,iirt' y'n
v-t:f"V.-V not one attar
ars
k
that did not readily yield to this
remedy. My wife had been, previ
ous to our marriage, an invalid for
years She had a prejudice against
cathartics, but as roon as she began
to use Ayer'4 Piila her health was
restored."
T5)
Ira
LrJ Cathartic Pills
Medal and Diploma at World's Fair.
Ta Restore Strength, takt Ajer'i Sarsaparilli
...FISHER'S...
Book Store
Croquet 5ets, Base Balls, TcnnU
Balls, taxing Gloves, anj a
general line of Sporting
Goods, Books & Sta
tionery. There is Nothing Stationery
alx.ut our stock of hooks ami stationery.
l ue oust uas not time to settle on things
here before they arc sold and new .mIs
take their place.
This applies more particularly to arti
cles in the stationery line. Wo don't al
low (he fads o f.uthioii to steal a inar.-h
on us, but have all the newiwt shinies
and shapes of note paper and em elopes,
ail the novelties pic, Is-fore most peo;l
ever heard of them. iK-liueator and all
fashion ini'sn.iiii .
;.hI lk'- and we have tin usinds of
them ; don't !-so any of lliir goo luess by
ls'iii);old. Oil r prices our touiid to pU .ise.
CHAS. H. FISHER
IV. L. DOUGLAS
.00
V. L. Douglas
productions of
l.l "1 1
MerchanU,
lUnk.-rs,
lawyers,
I'liiriaus
ami all
economical
imn wear
W. L. Dmitlii
6ht because they
aratbc best.
J. D. MILLER &
.A
For mI by
EOCKWOOD, PA.
GIVEN 4 First
LCD C C 20 SCMd
riltClC 40Third
EACH MONTH
(During 1897
For pwtoUr, aen,l yrmr tune f.,1! sddrewt-. Tr A nnmr
Cheap lUtos Vu ths P. U. to yi'.wiakM.
Tho Pennsylvania Itaiiroa l tympany
Aiiuouucc that on account nf the Nation
al J-lMc:tt':;inl Association, at Milwau
kee, Wis., July to !, it will sell contin
uous passage tiekots from all points on
litis eist of I'ilLshiirjr and Erie to Mil
wnuk.'u ut the rate single f iro tor the
round trip, plus ?Jo mmberstiip fee.
Tickt ts wiil ts so! I and will hj kmI
goiu:; only on July i, 1, an I I. and will
1st good n reMni, lese. ins Milwaukee
July 1', II, a-i I IJ. Ik;, o.i'y, ex -.'!l that
by dee)siti.ii; ticket Willi joint a,;iut at
Mil .v.mkeo on or ls-fore J:ily I .', and on
payn int of fifty rents, an extrusion of
retui.i limit liny la obtained Ut leave
Mii a .in kco until August 31, JOT, im lu
siv .
GREAT deal
nonwix has been
written in J be- B
livd, about k
blood purifirrs.
Chat purifus the 9
blood? - -
THE KIDNEYS g
PUniFY the BLOOD l
AND THEY ALONE.
If diseased, however, they cannot, sx
and the blood continually becomes 9
more Impure. Every drop of blood
in the body got through the kidneys, tv
the sewers of the system, every three W
minuUs, night and day, while lile p
endures. ax
puts the kidneys in perfect health, and
nature does the rest.
The heavy, draeged out feelinfr. the V
bilious attacks, headaches, nervous
unrest, fickle appetite, all caused by a
poisoned blood, will disappear when
the kidneys properly perform their
functions. ' P.
There is no doubt about this, g
Thousands have so testified. The p
theory is right, the cure fa right and j
health follows as a natural seauerce. j
Be self-convinced through per- n
sonal proof. " U
Jos. Home & Co.
Here are some notable minis Ur tic
espre.ss ln-i.i ft .f Mai! Order Ciisb m is.
Samples are sent gladly and as many
times as jou wish. In writinjr for them
plcc-o 12 certain to n:('i:tiu the paper in
u iu.-li you sa.v this advertisement.
Fancy Cheviot Sci'ing?.
Widths arc 4'! . I i'li-hi-s. tiisnls
aresii ietly ull fs.i, of surse. and
you have ecu r p:ii 1 less than and
(' cents lor tin in Is fore. We offer
them now nt
35 cents a yard.
Black Taffetta Si ks
lli.-h, rustling P.lack Tail'etas, splen
id l!..llili(H, !lt
45 cent3 a yard
A Fine Organdie.
Wb arc making a sp -ii 1 pricc n tl
prettiest asxTtmciit of I ri.indie pat
terns ever seen i;t don! le the pri-e
I.ijliit c-il.rs and dark, and every
style n."v and fresh and dcsiraUe,
but only
10 cents a yard
French Lappetts.
A l.irc lot of tliis l.r autiftil hi'i
rade Kreni h fabric iu lloral aud coll
ntioii:il :i!Uii . Kf gular pri.-e
a yard. lur pri.-e,
20 cents a yard
French Chaliis.
oiieofilm irr-at'st values wo c c-r
on'ered. Highly desirable
and rather scu.-e. Tlies patterns
are sbnily beautiful. Iinport.sl .smIs
of the best Alsace proluctin. ot.!y
20 cents a yard
525-527 PENN AVE-,
FITISBURG.
Vi!l appreciate the benefit
of this summer's life assur
ance payments Death is
sure, but no surer than the
prompt payment of a policy
by
THE
EQUJJABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
Have vou crovided for vour
family if you die or for
your own old age if you
uver
EDWARD A. WOODS, Manager,
PlTlSBUKUH.
L. FOSDICK, General Agent,
Somerset, Pa.
SHOE V
T"1
The Style, Fit and Wear
could not be improved fur
Double the Price.
$3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes arc the
skilkd workmen, from the best ma-
. . : . . t r f ...
'u piwEK iu pui into snoes sola at incsc pnecs.
We make also $20 and $Z25 shoes for men. and
$2.50, $2.00 and $1.75 for boys, and the V. L.
iambus wou roace suoe, very suitable lor
letter-carriers, policemen and others having
inuui wauuiig io co.
We are constantly a.liling new ntyles to our
a rra.lv lare incty, ami there is n rea-
u wny Viu canm-t ! uiini. iu insist on
h.-iTiicj W. L. Uouiclas 5boca tiuiu )Nir
(iealcr.
We nsc on!y the he: Calf. Rtiuia Cair
(all colors!, l-n-wa t'uirnt fair,
French Knamel. i-i Ki.l, etc..
Cra.W-tl M -..rrcMjDd Kith inicca
uf the allocs.
If dealer cannot snp.ly jou,
w!LD0UGUS. Brockton, Vm.
SONS, Agents,
Pites, each of $100 Cash. 2
" " " $,0 Plflrca tf3a' S
' u - i 95 RoM m,um 2
'$ 25 Gold Watches.
FOR
Sunlight SOAP
Why....
liide in an
gvi n new
I
nice at
James B. Holderbaum's?
v
A.
My
Buggl
1
xx-'
or Road Wagon. Call and examine my stock. Xo tr ::'.;e
to show uy line.1
J. B. HOLDERBAUM,
....... I
A COOKING
STOVE
With a sij iarc (ivt n ai:.l 11 t!.f :t Ivrn.ta
gv '( a rani; witl.i.i.t .v
draft iieifw.ry to Ka.
I'oii.-irm -li; 11.
CALL AND GEE! THEM.
P. A. Schcll.
1847.
Cali and
drink of M&MMk
our
Ice Cold
Soda.
..'V y.
ri v
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OUR SUPPLY OF FLAVORS WILL SATISFY THE
MOST FASTIDIOUS.
TAP THE SODA SI-RING.
G. W. BENFORD,
MANAGER,
HELLO!
HOUSEKEEPERS,
IN WANT OF FURNITURE?
LOOK AT THESE FRICES.
A Bodroora Set for SIS CO.
A Coucn for - 7 00.
A Rocking Chair for 50 cts.
CiijilHvar.l.J, Tal.liT, IV il-t mU, 'hairs,
W n. in liiiA fiir i7 u ill, 1 1 ... n.wt
- - - - ... - -- -. ..i. .... .
jilaitil ujioti the niarki-t anl j'r'p:irtil
and original ih-xigns line ami ii-.liaiu
Tables ami Dining (.'hairs, Si.t Uianls,
Coueheis wanlmlics, etc.
i.VuhI ijuality, lv- j.riits. You are invited to call ar.J insjieit our stink.
C. H. Coffroth,
606 Mrn Cross Street,
SNYDER'S
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We Are Offering tlie IWst Possible Investment for Your
' Dollars
Werp Koine toslmw tho eopli of S,n:erx
liuyi-le ever shown in city.
W iirMn2 to wlIthMOX Uril r.It'Yri.Katf'.VmiiwryMrw ensrantee. v-r
i(i"i.i.f nt iintm.l. Wit will a!.i havu a lino il C'.oi) WAVKKI.Y till'V
i.r.-i ni .wm. i m ntii iiy until jihi
in several (Ujh.
old huirirv when vcu .A
one ut almost your ,m ?
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Comprise everything C:.;
New, Stylish and Up-t. .-::c
You get the Finish and 0-;a':'.
ty when you buy from :: . -x
cither Surrey, Phaeton, I; -
V aro a.' -, - f. r
thU -!! .r:i! I ..... f
STOVES an j
RANGES.
Th-r ri.
WITHOJT AV :::
in IliUiiisr. k
A Ijt-llrjr n :
j.pr!. t iti e v
tail.
an st.1.1 ,3 for
krj k.i tl W.
1897.
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PURE
FRUIT
JUICES.
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SC MERSET, PA.
A Tarlor Set for $12 00.
A Louneo for - 4 1 0.
,t, at i.ri'jiorti'matp j.ri. es. Como u. l
.v.ntt.1.,1.. .tul I.. i.. ....
. .it. t , .in. ii v ti ni' i.i r ui i it '
t. sliou- the tr:i.Ie a larifi' variety f r v
("iniU r Suits. Parlor Suit-i. l-'.xten.-'. - u
('hi:r.mkiM, lViukeaes, China (.'!.. t
SOMERSET, FA.
ART STORE.
3,
t the lur.-t mid most complete line '
have wn inir wheel. expet t ! i' ?
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