The Somerset Herald.
at3WAHI KCt'LL, Editor aud Proprietor.
WfiDNEhOAY-
July li,
Tiik grateful rain, to often promised
by the weather man, came at last.
ti CAY never thought of retiring from
polities. li is a ly old fellow and
merely wanted to bear from the
'hvs.'
M i.vek has fallen Sc an ounce dur
ing the last three months, and gold in
Mexico is at a premium of 1 1.1. This
is the llryan proierity rainbo-.
The pleasure shown over the large
Lay crop proves that our friend, the
horse, has not yet been retired from
aetive Ben-ice by the wheel.
When- rebellion, political or other
wise, is successful it is called revolution;
when unsuccessful, treason. The late
reliellion, led by Mr. Kooser, v. as un
f uecest-fuL
The Eastern Endeaverors will return
from the great Han Frauciseo conven
tion with increased Interest in their
noble work, and with a better concep
tion of the boundless resources of their
great country.
Thkkk men in Lowell, Mass., who
were (taught giving bribes to a city oiii
cial for a municipal franchise will pay
a fine of $-M each and pass one year in
prison. The peculiarity in the ca-s; is
that they were caught.
I'kksikknt Mc Kixley'.s strong en
dorsement of the American school sys
tem is in keeping with the thorough
American policy that marks his ad
ministration. The present chief mag-i-t
rate of this nation is an American
all the way through.
JrsTon the heels of Mark Train's
refusal to accept a benefit fund comes
the announcement that he has written
mother book. The famous humorist
knows that an unfailing fund lies in
the ability to touch the American
Hense of humor.
Tiik Democratic contingent must
have voted early and often at the late
"fake" primary in Berlin and Lincoln
a they were the only two precincts in
the county that polled a vote in excess
of one-half of the vote polled at the
la-it regular Kepublicait primary.
Hi m e the dismal failure of his "fake"
primary, t which only 1H votes were
Killed, consisting largely of boys, dem
ocrats and non-residents, llre'r Kooser
lias remained so quiet that fears are en
twined that he is at work on a labor
day fjieeeh in the interest of harmony.
Iris the misfortune of few men to
lie placed in a more humiliating posi
tion than that in which the local lead
ers of the Combine find themselves.
The only comfort they can find is that
of the fly on the cart wheel, who
blissfully observed : "What a dust we
have kicked up."
Exceptions to the certificate of
nomination of Mana-sses Shoemaker for
Director of the Poor and Ephraim
Coleman for Jury Commissioner were
filed in the court of Common Pleas
Monday by attorneys ijust who does
uot apjiear of record) for Adam 8.
Mil'cr and John 1L Shaffer. Now let
the land play.
What's the matter with calling
another "fake" primary to accommo
date the 11 10 voters whom the "personal
orgau" says didn't vote at the "fake"'
primary, but would do so if given
another chance. We opine if another
opportunity was given them at least
Hi) of those who did participate would
refrain from doing so.
The "personal organ" editor was more
discreet in his last issue than he was
in his "fake" convention speech. In the
latter he said the vote polled at the
"fake primary exactly was
!!, while in the former he placed the
figures at "nearly 2000." On the day
of the "fake" primary, however, he got
"way off and said that over 4KA) vote
would lie polled.
The feelings of the gentlemen who
for years past, and even up until three
weeks ago when the receipts and ex
enditures of the last Republican pri
mary election were published iu these
columns, have lieen iterating and reit
erating false reports in regard to how
these funds have been expended iau
le lietter imagined than dewribed.
However, it is a rule of law that a
man whose word carries no weight
with his neighbors can not lie lielieved
on oath.
The self-constituted guardians of
tle Hlitical destiny f.f Somerset coun
ty, dating from bii-t spring, when Mr.
Francis J. Koewer was endorsed for
Congress at a Ilcpuhlit-au primary, are
now diligently practicing on the fol
lowing jwthetic ballad :
1, piltv. tiU7, pill.T,
That aa a wtakwl -au'.T,
Ai a f'Wi and flanut auBMl.v.ful! u( staiu&,
autut, klw;
Hut w shtrr-KoiM-rit will lava it,
ClaMuaraod purify and ut it,
ud only ak to bus it fur our (win, lA.it,
pain."
"Mr. Kaiser aaid that be liad do liareh
word lo aar of any BapublH-an. A handful
wrra Klmply atrneelinc. In vlolatioa of role
and antaeonisra to party good, to Main pow
er that tli party before to-day had announc
ed ahuaid not ! tlieira." aVuw . KiMrr't
Odtl'-rm al Vt "fate" fMirnlna.
Is it possible that "F. Jolly" possess
e the characteristic of Jykell and
Hyde, and does his feverish tongue re
apond ho promptly to a dose of "The
teneralV' ppecie resumption tonic?
None w ill have the temerity to dispute
bis ownership of the "fake" primary,
lait the "fake" convention appears to
have belonged first to "The. General."
"Let ns pat our faith in the popl'. for hfi
lhy fniriy undcrsuiiid tht situation their an
wrr i al warn riKht." Vow Mr. Kuairr'i ,
Hrrtt at thr "fnkr" t-mtymtu.n.
This is wholesome advice. As an
opener we would suggest that Mr.
Kooser give the people a frank state
ment of his interviews with Messr
11 D. Miller and James M. Cover,
w hen he urged them to withdraw as
candidates for delegates to the State
Convention. Pcrham when the peo
ple fairly understand his motives they
w ill accord him the coveted honor of
casting three votes in the uext State
CouTentkm. Messrs. Miller, Cover
and Moatoller own themselves and re
fiwe to It dictated to by the self-con-"titutod
owner f the Rrpuhlioan jwr-
y-
- - W J
Ira doubt waa ever eutertaiurd a
Vo Senator Quay's intention of being a
viiiiLil Rir r-le;!n to th United
Slates Senate, it was put at rent Satur
day when the Senator, while in Ilar
ris'itirg ciii business with Governor
Hr.stiiigs, gave out the following state
ment; a note of defiance to his enemies
and a bugle-call to his friends:
"It has lieon announced from Wash
ington that I would not la n candi
date, but 1 have tiecn overruled, and
my visit to Harri.-Uirg was to consult
Governor Hastings and other friends
as to my candidacy. You may say
that for the first time in my life 1 am a
full-Hedged candidate for the Senate,
and that I will make the contest when
the proper time comes. The
ricrv cross will once more 1 carried
across the state, and the men in blouses
will be a-died to rally to my support."
The Republican State Convention
will convene at Harrisburg on Thurs
day, Augucst The only candidates
to lie nominated are for State Treasur
er and Auditor General. For the
former iwit ion, James M. 15 'acorn, of
Westmoreland county, is likely to be
nominated by accljmation. There are
several strong candidates for the latter
position. It is said that Judge Wil
lard has concluded to resign from the
Supreme Court bench. Should he do
so before the meeting of the Conven
tion, a candidate will be nominated to
fill the vacancy caused by hU retire
ment. The State Committee will meet
a day prior to the meeting of the Con
vention to make up the roll of dele
gates. The present popular and
efficient chairman of the State Com
mittee, Hon. John P. Elkin, will
probably lie re-elected without opposi
tion. Honor to Whom Honor is Due.
The 7eJ members of the General As
sembly who voted for "Honest"' John
Wanamaker for United States Senator
are, to say the least, not very modest
in the claims they make to having
pased certain imjKirtatit legislation.
The daily papers that were willing to
grant them the use of their columns
for the purpose were full of interviews
for several days after the adjournment
of the legislature, in w hich the head
ers of the TO tell what they accomplish
ed for the good of the oppressed peo
ple of the Commonwealth, and now
sonic of the weekly papers that are ob
tuse enough to believe that out of a
total of l'"i4 could accomplili anything
that met with opposition, are taking
up the refrain and repeating the story.
Among the lat claims they make Is
the one that it was their action that
prevented the appropriation to the
public schools of the State from being
cut down one million dollars. The
truth w it la r-gard to this matter is that
the general appropriation bill passed the
House containing the $ll,O()!),0U0 item
for public schools and was so reported
from the Senate Committee and passed
second reading iu the Senate without
any change. After having passed
second reading in the Senate it was re
committed for the purpose of inserting
ia committee some items that had been
inadvertently left out. It was report'
ed finally from Committee the day be
fore adjournment and was alxtut to be
put upon its final passage without be
ing reprinted and placed upon the
files where the members could see it.
The Senator from our own county, Mr.
Critchfield, put the question to the
chairman of the Committee and de
manded a frank answer as to whether
any reduction had been made in the
public school fund. The Philadelphia
"Press," which is an organ of the 7(,
in referring to the matter, in iU issue
of July 1, says . "Senator Critchfield
was unusually insistent in demanding
that s;me of the facts be given to the
Senate before any action was taken on
the bill. He declared emphatically
that he was opposed to any cut in the
sch'iol appropriation anil would fight
it to the end."
This course on the part of the Sena
tor from our own county brought into
line the members from the country
districts and the bill met an over
whelming defeat. It was at once re
considered, the million dollars that
had leen taken off of the public
schools was restored and then the bill
passed without opposition.
Pension Baling.
Many pension eases are affected by the
following rulings which have just been
m.i le liy Assi-cant-Secretnxjr-of-tue In
terior We'ister Iavis:
In the claim of Francis Frank, of Com
pany II, Sixteenth Michigan Infantry,
tbe Department holds that a claimant
who has attained the age of sixty-five
years shall be deemed entitled to at least
the minimum rate of pension, unless the
evitleni-e discloses an unusual vigor and
ability for the performance of manual
lalior in one of that age.
In the case of KJw ard Moore, of the
Eighteenth Independent Ha'.tery, Ohio
Light Artillery, this policy is !aiJ down:
"When it shall he shown that tbo pen
sioner's right to have tho pension inure
wholly to his benetit is lieing ahridgod or
forfeited by the malfjasance of the tiuar
dian, and that the appointing Court will
not administer relief, then the Commis
sioner of Pensions would be legally aa
tliorir.cJ to refuse paymeut to the tiuar
dian, and, if need be, to pay the pension
er himself.
Pension Field Wicened.
Washington, July 52. An important
decision ecnistniing the rights of pension
claimant in line of duty casts was ren
dered to-day by Assistant Sei-reUry of
the Interior I -J vis. The issue is made in
thecae of Henry Miller, private in Com
pany K. One Hundred and First Ohio In
fantry. After bein relieved from guard
duty one day Millur voluntarily assisted
a teamster iu waUring mules, an, while
no occupied wa fired uji in and injured.
The department hretfore has rejected
such c-ss a not iu the line of duty. As
sistant Secretary Davis holds that the
claimant was not disobeying orders nor
violating army regulations, but was aid
ing a comrade in prote-ting government
property; was doing something which was
commendable, and so was acting in the
line or duty. The adoption of this policy
will effect many clain s.
Dragged Her to Death
Las Vk.i an X. M.. July II. Near !.-
cinta. a woman eighty years of aga, named
Teoilora Salas, who was considered by
the ignorant natives to be a witch, and
was supposed to have had an evil in
fluent on the health of a Mijj Tafoya,
the belle of the neighborhood, was taken
to the mountains yesterday by the girl's
brother. Teodora Tafoya, and his chum,
Antonio Lucero. Ala-woo xu anch.l
1 1 her head and her heels, and fastened
to llieir sadillos, and she was dragged to
her death. Xot a vestiire of clothing m
on tbe woman's body when found. It Is
said the girl's mother advised the young
fellows to make away with the witch in
this manner, in order that Miss Tafoya
might immediately recover her health.
Mrs. Tafoya is under arrest The Uiys
have escaped.
Cereal Coffee Drinker BEWA.B.E!
If you hare been deceived and tri.l
one of the cheap bran sulwtitutes now on
me marKeu, clnmung to be the original
and to have great food value, and you got
a Knnd of poorly roasUxl bran for
2.'. and a poor, weak, aickish drink
i uiu ran ym xpc from tran), don't
be discouraged Isrt try JtAIX-O. It is
made from mI id mm. hI,!t mm.nmA
and 3 pounds Sir 2.1b. (Jraiu-O ukn tl.
plae of cofft at 1 the pri.-e, ;et a paek-
17 oi your grocer to-day. .
Senator Harri Dead.
Washington, July K Senator Ishani
Or. Harris, of Tennessee, died at his homo
In this city late this afternoon.
Seuator Harris had almost completed
his seventy-ninth year. He liecame a
memlier of congress in His con
gressional career antedated Senator Mor
rill and Sherman by seven years and
Hon. Oaltisha A. 5row, now a memlxir
of the house from Pennsylvania, by one
year.
He represented the !kh Tennessee dis
trict lo congress for the two terms end
ing In Ihi't, when be declined a renoml
nation. He then moved to Memphis,
where he engaged in the practice of law
until K 17. He was three times in suc
cession elected governor of his stale, anil
was serving in that capacity when the
war broke out.
He took a pronoutced stand for the
southern confederacy and was often with
the army in the field. After Leo's sur
render Mr. Harris was one of a small
party of political refugees who ewwived
to Mexico, going across the country on
horseback. He remained there lor sev
eral months, going thence to Knglaud,
where he resided until IsuT, when he re
turned to Memphis and resumed his
practice of law.
In 1877 he was elected to the United
States Senate. He has remained a mem
ber of the senate ever since.
Adorned With Tar and Feathers.
Beatrice, Neb., July 11. One hun
dred masked men made an assault on the
city jail at an early hour this morning,
broke in a rear window and took out
A. X. Winebrenner. They hurried hiin
to the Itock Island baseball grounds,
where they stripped him of his cloth
ing, horsewhipped him, covered him with
tar and feathers, and ordered him to re
turn to jail. The mob in the meantime
quickly dispersed.
Winebrenner pleaded for mercy, and
during his castigation cried, "niurderf
He was gagged, aud the work was hastily
completed.
A. X. Winebrenner was arrested
charged with housewhipping his 17-year-old
stepdaughter, Julia L. Barton. He
stood the officer off with a guu, and was
placed lhind the liars after a struggle.
He claimed that it was ou account of
her bad influence on his own children
The girl was taken in charge by friends
and snnt to an aunt in Denver. Those
ho saw her latate that she was punished
in a brutAil manner, her hack lieiug
literally cut to pieces.
Winebrenner iM years old. He waa
at one time a clerk in the War DrjMirt-
rtiout at Washington, and U the son of
John WJpebronuer, of Harrisburg, the
founder of tbe Church of tiod.
A Deadhead Sound the World.
New York, July 8. Eighteen months
ago to-day Frank Barton left the City
Hall on a trip around the world. He be
gan the journey as a result of a wager
made by two prominent sporting men in
this city. One, w ho was an admirer of
Burton, declared that he could go around
the world, star ing without a cent in his
pocket, and m- ie the trip w ithout beg
ging, borrow iig or stealing a dollar.
Each of these two men staked f.Ki"0 on
the trip.
This afternoon Burton walked into tbe
Mayor's office, his journey voinpleled.
He comes to New York w ith earned
on the trip, and to-night will receive
fJKi of the money wagered on the trip,
The young man caaried with him sev
eral paso-liooks containing the signatures
of Mayors, Chiefs of Police, porting
men, actors, and others from all parts of
the world. Every man who wrote his
name in the books attested the fact that
Burton was carrying out the terms of the
wager made in this city.
Bnrto'isays that he was ill with ty
phoid tever for fourteen weeks in Shang
hai, and that be was was wrecked on the
steamer Angiemaud in the Indian Ocean.
The steamer ran upon a reef and was a
total loss.
Sadie al Change in View.
New York. July 9. A "Tribune"
special from Washington says: It can be
stated on authority that important mod
ifications of the civil service rules will be
ma le by the president at an early day.
Since his return from Cauton it is learn
ed that such modifications are pending,
to take effect on or about tbe 20th of the
present month. Several of the offices
aud plai-es included in the classified ser
vice, under the operation of the present
rules, are to be excluded. The following
may be accepted as agreed upon now.and
while there may be a slight modification
between this date and the day of promul
gation of the new order, there is the best
reason for saying that all these places
will be included iu the exemptions,name-
ly:
First The (tnployes of the govern
ment printing office.
Second The deputy collectors and oth
er minor internal revenue employe out
side the department.
Third The sub-officials and employes
of the marshals' and district attorneys'
nine.
Possibly the order will embrace, beside
the above, a number of special employes
in the departments, and the probabilities
are that the chiefs of divisions and chiefs
of bureaus, etc., will be released from the
exemptions.
Quay Will Hot Quit.
Harrisktrh, July It. Senator Quay
formally announced yesterday that he
would tie a candidate for re-election as
United States Senator at tbe close of his
term of office in isitn, and that bo would
soon begin the work of an active canvass.
He said:
"It had lieen announced from Washing
Son that I would not lie a candidate, but
I have been ove(TuIei. I came to Harris
burg to consult (Jov. Hastings and other
friends as to my candidacy. You may
say that I will make the contest for
I'nited States Senator at the proper time.
The fiery cr.iss will again le carried over
the State and the men iu blouses the
lieu rgeoiste will be asked to rally ti my
support."
"p A3SEd"i REt E S ATE '
Tariff Bill now ia the Hands of a Confer
ence Committee.
The Tariff bill passed the Senate Wed
nesday by a vote of 33 to 23 and it was
sent to the House, which non-concurred
in the amendments and sent the
bill to a Conference Committee, where
the rest of the battle will be fought from
this time on. It is the general belief that
the only serious points of difference will
come wheu the schedules on sugar, hides
and wool are reached. Both sides will
have to make some concessions iu order
to come to an agreement and relieve the
country from the suspense and uncer
tainty which prevails now. Some Sen
ators are of the opinion that the bill will
be reported within a week, Isit a lost
Ieople do not look for a settlement that
soon.
An analysis of the vote by which the
bill passed shows that the al urinative waa
east by 3i Itepublicans, two Silver Re
publicans, Jones of Nevada and Mantle,
and one Iteruocrat, McEuery; total, 3H.
The negative vote was cast by 25 Demo
crats, two Populists, Harris of Kansas
and Turner, and one Silver Republican,
Cannou; total, 23. Eight Republicans
were paired for the bill and eight Demo
crats against it. Tbe Senators present
and not voting were : Populists, five,
Allen, Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle and Stew
art; Silver Republicans, two, Teller and
Pettigrew.
The debate was notable in some respects.
although it has lacked many of the dra
matic and oratorical features marking
past debates. From tbe outset the advo
cates of the bill refrained from set speech
es, and tbe discussion was narrowed to a
consideration of rates and schedules'
rather than general principles. j
Penonally-Couducted Tear viafennylvania
Eailroed.
That the public have come to roeoguiae
the fact that the best and most convenient
method of pleasure travel is that present
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's 'personally-eonductod tours, is
evidenced by the increasing popularity
ofthese tours. Uuder thus system the
lowest rates are ottainel, for both trans
portation and hotel accommodation. An
experienced tourist agent and chaperon
aciumpHiiy each tour to look after the
comfort of the passenger.
The following tours have been ar
ranged for the season of 1KC:
To tho north ( including Watkius Ulon,
Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Mon
treal, tjuelec, Au Sablo Chasm, Lakes
Champlain and George, Saratoga, aud a
daylight ride down through the high
andsof the Ilndsom), July 27 and Aug
ust 17. Rate, !K0 for the round trip from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington, covering all expenses of a
two weeks' trip. Proportionate rates
from other points.
To Yellowstone Park on a special train
of Pullman sleeping, compartment, and
observation cars and dining car, allow
ing eight days in "Wonderland," Sep
tember 2. Rate, 33 from New Y'ork,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washing
ton; fciW from Pittsburg.
Two ten-day tours to Gettysburg,
Lnray Caverns, Natural Bridge, Virginia
Hot Springs, Richmond, and Washing
ton, September 2S and October 12. Rate,
pi from New York, A1 from Philadel
phia. Proportionate rates from other
points.
Trampi Worth tl a Head.
Topek a, Kan., July Brakemen on
freight trains on the Kansas railroad
have picked up many dollars from farm
ers along tbe line in selling tramps fort
fifty cents and one dollar a head. The
demand for harvest hands is so great tha
brake.men have encouraged scores of
tramps to go to the wheat belt and get
work. When trains stop at stations
farmers are there to traffic with the train
crews, but the latter refuse to opeu box
car doors and deliver tramps until at
least .10 cents, and in some cases ?1 a head
is paid by the farmers.
In Barf in. county, where the farmers
are working 15 hours a day in order to
save the lOtl.OUO acres of wheat, a do.en
imirtsl harvesting crews have struck
for an eight-hour daf. They cay they
will work in hours a day, butthny want
loable wages, or ft a day. One of their
demands is air five incaU a day.
It Took Only $6,000.
Washington, July KK I'nited States
Consul General Ixe has lieen rendering
some account to the Government of his
expenditures from the fund appropriated
by Congress for tbe relief of destitute
American cilizons in Cuba. His figures
were presented lo tbo Cabinet yesterday,
and the showing was remarkaMn, for it
appeared that of the total of $.Vt,(Vio at tho
dissfal of tho Consul General, he had
expended only VVIO, and yet had given
sulitautial relief to every distressed
American whom he could find ready to
receive aid, aud besides had shipped
some of thetu back to tho United Slates
Poisoned by Xoths.
Boston, July 10 The mysterious dis
ease which ha? recently affected residents
of Somerville, and which ballleii the phy
sicians, has lieen explained. The victims
seems to have leeu alllicted with ivy
poisoning, the hands and arms redd) u
ing aud swelling, but as a rulo they could
prove they had not touched ivy. The
employes of the Gypsy Moth Commis
sion say that the whole trouble comes
from touching the brown-tail moth, tbo
new pest recently discovered in that lo
cality. Tbe comii:issiou is fighting the
moth, and employes are killing them at
the rate of 1uo,jo a day.
Cornerstone Hissing.
IlARRism-uo, July 11. The ruins of
the old Capitol have been removed and
the available brick ami stone piled up in
the park for use in the construction of
another lmilding to take the place of that
burned February 2. Tbe coi.traet for the
demolition of tbe walls of tbe Capitol
and the removal of all the material con
stituting them required the work to be
completed within 33 days, of which there
remain six days.
It was stipulated in the proposals that
wheu the cornerstone was reached the
contents should be opened in the pres
ence of the Board of Commissioners
of Public Buildings and Grounds, but
diligent search failed to reveal them. It
is not probable that the cornerstone will
ever le found, and what has lieoome of it
is a great mystery.
On the 2ltli iusL, the six architects who
are to lie paid ?1,1M) each for plans of the
proposed new building, are required to
have them finished. Several experts will
pass on them, and on the 1.1th of August
will submit them to tbe Commissioners
of Public Buildings and Grounds who
will select from among them the plau
deemed the mot satisfactory. Several
weeks will doulitless elapse bef ire they
will have completed tbe work required
of them. The building will be aboiitone
half larger than that destroyed, and shall
not cost mure than fOrtl.liou.
The Pennsylvania Bailroad's Popnlar Ix
enriions to the Sershore.
No other summer outing appeals so
strongly to the people of western Penn
sylvania as the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's popular excursions to the
seacoast of New Jersey. For years they
have lieen looked forward to as the holi
day event of each summer. The secret
of their great popularity is the phenome
nally low rate and the high character of
the service. Tho limit of twelve days
just fits the time pel apart for tho average
vacation, and the dates of the excursion
are most conveniently adjusted. There
is also the widest field for choice in the
selection of a resort. Atlantic City, Capo
May, Sea Isle City, and Ocean City are
the choicest of the Atlantic coast resorts,
and any one of them may be visited un
der tlleso arrangements. The list this
year includes also Reholioth, Del., aud
Ocean City, Md.
The dates of the excursions are July 1-1,
and 29, and August 12 and 21. A special
train of Pullman parlor cars and day
coaches will leave PitLsburg on almve
mcntioned dates at H..1.1 a. m., arriving at
Altoona 12:15 p. in., where stop for din
ner will lie made, reaching Philadelphia
fisil p. ni and arriving Atlantic City, via
the Delaware River Bridge route, at ft:40
p. in., making the run from Pittsburg to
the seashore via the only all rail route in
eleven hours aud lorty-five minutes.
Passengers may also spend the night in
Philadelphia, and proceed to the shore
by any regular train from Market street
wharf or Broad street station the follow
ing day.
Tickets will also be good nn ' regular
trains leaving Pittsburg at t: 0 and 3:10
p. in., both of which will carry sleeping
cars through to Atlantic City.
For detailed information in regard to
rates and time of trains apply to ticket
agouts or Mr. Thomas E. Watt, District
Passenger Agent, Pittsburg.
Brsss Baal for a Hinging.
San Antonio, Tex., July 9. Maximo
Martinez, the Mexican, who murdered
his sweetheart and her parents after ill
treating the girl, is to be hanged for the
crimo at Flereville, on July 30. When
sentence was passed ou him last week, he
requested the sherilf to have a brass band
play at his hanging, and that tbe occasion
lie made one of the general festivities iu
tbe little town.
The citizens of Fliroiville will carry
out bis wish. They raised a purse of $M
and this morning engaged the best brass
bind of this city to play at his hanging.
Martinez will tie allowed to participate
in the festivities under heavy guarda.
Graves Giro Up Their Dead.
Richmonii, Vs., July 9.-Uoncs ir sol
diers hurried nearly 35 years ago near
the battlefields of Malvern Hill and Ft.
Harrison are, by some subterranean
phenomena, liclng forced from the shal
low earth in hich they were burled.
Roliert P. Bennett, of Malvern II ill.
came hereto-day to tell alwut thiim and
the strange oceurrciwe.
He says in one field bones are sticking
up through the ground like growing
plants. At the same place a short time
ago mine was to be sen. This field was
the scene of somo hot lighting and Isilh
Union and Confederates were buried
there.
Mr. Bennett say there aremilucient
bono in sight to make Olio skeletons.
The keeper of Washington's old head
quarters here a few days ago went to tho
Itattlefield and secured a lsg of human
bones to be exhibited as war relics.
WUled His All To a Dog.
Chicago, July fl. Rover, a big New
foundland dog, has lioeu made heir to
$1,700 by his master, John Spencer. The
latter is a sailor and eccentric. Tbe
Guarantee Title aud Trust Company will
act as trustee.
"People will think you are crazy," ex
postulated tho attorney. "How can so
much money be used nMin your dog ?"
"It cannot," readily assented the old
sailor, "but I tneau that when I am gone
my dog shall not bo kicked and culled
about the world as I have len. If you
like, you may draw the will iu such a
way that the income of tbe property may
lie used in the dog'a support, aud the
property itself, aud the tatter's death,
with whatever remains of the income go
to my sisters in England."
Half Rates to Toronto via Pennsylvania
B. K. on Aeoonnt of Epworth
League Convention.
For the Epworth League International
Convention, to be held at Toronto, Cana
da, July 15 to IS, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell special tic-Wets
from all points on iu line to Toronto and
return at rate of single fare for the round '
trip. These tickets will be sold and good
going July 14 and 13; g'ssl to return,
leaving Toronto nut earlier than July VJ
nor later than Jaly 21. 17, ami will be
gnodonly for continuous pastagq from
Toronto m dale stamped.
For further infbrniHtua apply to ticket
agents.
Notice to All.
We have opened a new furniture store
in tho commodious west room of the
Bacr Bhsk, Somerset, Pa., where we
carry a complete line of household furni
ture such as Parlor ami Hedronni Soils,
Couches, Bed Lounges, Chairs, Tabhs,
China Closets, Chiflonim-s, Desks, Hat
racks Mattresses, Springs and Suinds.
Wo also do all kinds of repair work, up
holstering, eli
We can not fail to meet your wants.
iiir goods are all new and up to-dale
't7 patterns.
Give us a call and examine our slock
and gel our prices.
H-KAl.L.V. NkFK,
Baer Rbstk, Somerset, Pa.
Watson Siys Bryan is a Briber.
Atlanta, Ga., July 1. Thomas E.
Watson, iu a signed editorial iu to-day's
issue of the People's Party newspaper,
charges that the fusionisls hnve entered
into a compact to deliver the Populist
vote t tbo Democrats in litiAi and that
the J 1.1m) recently contributed to the
Populist fund by Mr. Bryan, out of the
proceeds of his lxmk sales, is the first in
stallment of the purchase money.
Mr. Watson has also caused a greit stir
among the Catholics by an editorial en
titled "A Good Catholic," in which he
defends the pition of the A. P. A. So
ciety. His announcement indicates that
the future of his wing of tho Populist
party will be cast with the A. P. A.'
From Blindness to Active Business in
Twenty-Eight Days.
One year ago Mr. A. M. Cunningham,
Ottawa, Kansas, found himself blind in
one eye from cataract and the other fail
ing rapidly. He had the one operated
upon by an occulist in St. Joe, Mo., re
sulting in a painful confinement and a
totally blind eye. Tho other was now
too blind to do business. He then came
to PitLsburg for the express purpise of
placing himself under the skillful care of
Dr. Sadler, frOI Penn avenue, whoe rep
utation for success in cataract has extend
ed throughout tbe length and brei Lh or
tbe United States. The result in this caso
added another laurel to the d-n-tor's cred
it. Mr. C. never having had any p:iin
either with the operation or after it. Iu
three weeks he could read the finest
print, and in four weeks was out on the
prairies of Kansas selling reapers. Tho
doctor has lost but three cases out of the
last 113 of all ages a psreentsge cer
tainly worthy of consideration. No sea
son of the year more favorable than now
The Hew Libel Law.
The text of tbe Libel law, as signed by
the Governor, reads as follows:
Section L That iu all ctiminal prose
cutions or indictments for lilxd, if the
matter charged as lilielous is, in the
opinion of the c.airt, proper for pub
lic information, the truth may bo given
In evidence to the jury.
Section 2. In no case can the defend
ant in any prosecution for liliel lie con
victed for the printing or publii-ation of
the same l'.bcl, upon tbe same individ
ual in more than oue county of this stale.
Section X In any civil action for libel,
the plea of juslili.nii in shall be accepted
as adequate wheu it is pleaded by tho
defendant that the publication is sub
stantially truo in every material respect
and is proper for public information, ami
if such a plea slcill 1st established to the
satisfaction of the court and jury, there
shall be no recovery. In no civil action
for libel shall damagits Vie awarded be
yond just restitution for injury actually
sustained.
Section 4. All laws or parts of laws in
consistent with this act bo and the same
are hereby repealed.
To which would you prefer to lielong
The regular, undoubtedly. The irregu
lars are, admittedly the most numerous,
but tbey are iu a very undesirable state
of no discipline. Hosteller's Stomach Bit
ters will noon remedy this want in a dis
ordered liver or bowels. Biliousness
manifests itself in yellowness of the skin
and eyeballs, sour breath, furred
tongue, morning nausea, discomfort in
the vicinity of the liver, vertigo and sick
headache. Hosts of peoplo suffer thus.
These signs of insulHirdination to tho
goverance of health, together with au ir
regular condition of the liowela, are soon
regulated by the Bitters, which also
overcomes malaria, dyspepsia, rheuma
tism, neuralgia, nervousness and kidney
trouble. As a means of checking prema
ture decay, hastening convalescence, and
mitigating the infirmities of age, the
grat totiie is without a parallel.
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Knssia's Population.
Washington, July 1. For tho first
time in history a general census has been
taken of the population of tho Russian
Empire, which is shown to numler
129,211,113, of which total 61,UlfJ,2X) are
males and ftl.5m,s.t females. United
States Consul Karal at St. Petersburg,
who transmits the figures to the State De
partment, says they show that in forty
five years the population of It'issu has
doubled and during the last twelve years
it has increased 20 per cent.
To take this census the Russian Gov
ernment employed an army of 13),00J
persons and Its completion in three
months is regarded as a great achieve
ment in view of tho vant oxpanse of terri
tory to be covered and tho illiteracy ef
the population.
Slept in a Tre.
Akron, O., July 11. Charles Be:ine'.t,
residing Just south of the eily, cllinlied
into a tree last night and went to sleep
about Al feet aliove tho ground, in tbo
hope of keeping kI. Ho fi ll out in the
i-ourso ef an hour or two, bicnking two
rilis, dislocating bis right shoulder and
Mpraining his neck.
Well Satisfied with
Aysr's Hair'. Vigor.
"Nearly forty years ago, aftef
fomt! weeks ff sickness, luy hair
turned gray. 1 U gan itbing Aytr
Hair Vigor, and was so well satis
fied with tho results that I havo
never tried any other kind of dress-
ins. Itrequiresonly
'sH an occasional aplt-
Hrati,,n f
Hair Vigor to kecji
hair of goo
i
color, lo remove
dandruff, to heal
itching humors, r.nd
hair from falling out.
prevent tho
1 never hesi-
tate to recommend Aycr's medicines
to my friends." Mrs. II. il. IIaigjit,
Avoc.t, Xebr.
1(11 Oil
Hair Vigor
rrepa. eJ ly Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, i!oa.
Take Ajtr's Sa!aiari:ii t:r tti Cssplexia
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emptying
the shelves
of Ireis Goods, Hi'rks and
Wash Gool every piece, every
yard of purpIiH slock um,t bo
cleared oat profit id lost nilit ol
even coat isn't constderctl it's
shelves empty and ready for the
new good: of the new reason that
we're after and the vigorous
means we're n.in to get them wiih
U prices.
It's
choice goods
we're calling attei.tion to at the
lowest prices
cq'i il ki.i It wero ever sold at
write for samples ''samples of
Dress (Joods, Silks aod Wash
Goods at shelf etnptyiiijr price s"
.in 1 they'll s'loa- you very q'liikly
what's Ijein done and what a
chance it is for your pocketbook
it's to bo the mo3t effectual shelf
emptying wc ever undertook.
BOGGS & BUHL
. Allegheny, Pa.
...FISHER'S...
Book Store
LIGHT READING
rjc.o I Novels and 10 cent Ma(i.iue-
for the summer hours.
Hundreds of bottles from live cents to
21 rents. Kvery author is represented,
every style of literature can be foil ml in
the collection.
And rcmemlter that litfhl reading
dixis not necessarily mean trashy reai!
intr. but a c iMectioii of the bright gems
of thought, the happiest conceits and the
rippling humor of tho best writers.
Summer stationery here too. Ham
mocks, Canes, Fishing and 'Sporting
U.khIs I'layiiiji Cards and Fashion Mng
aines. CHAS. H. FISHER
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L. DOUGLAS
: saoo
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Merchants,
llankera,
1 jwvers,
riivsu-iitns
and all
economical
mn wear
W. L. Ilouclas
Snnea because they
ajre tbe best.
Far sale by "aNg
J: D. MILLER & SONS, Agents,
EOCKWQOD, 3?A.
PllfSCn 4 First
20Sacood M
40TWrd
FREE
w bbbbb iw iiiuu
EACH MONTH
P (During 1897)
rs send your name and fufl Kiilrean to WD A DDJUDC 5
Ud.1liuo.niUxriaonSU.,ScwV0ik. VV Iv. I rCKu
H-at Wave's Sp of Death.
CMca.-ro, lib, July 10.-Pr- reports
from throughout the country show that
during the hot spell t!i prostrations have
leached abmt 2M with fatalities dose
to V.). In addition t i this Ittero were
I r-s f d"aths n suiting indirectly in ni
.-lh''. inti litble h'i-t, the deal If rate in
J nisry cfll.e large .itis chonii g a (Var
J tul increase over J levi- cs years.
The Central S'tr.t" s suiTt ii-! more e
vurelv Hum other sections, il.o heat be
ing most deadly in Cbicygo, Cii cimiHti
mi I S . lyiuis.
In mi. nlier of fatalities tilis city heads
tholUt with 7 -death. Cincinnati and
suburban points reporting 05 and Kt.
Louis .
Throughout the south the heat Wits
intense, lint the death rate much lower
that iu the North.
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Semi-Annual Sales.
Two ules are nnn-inced bieh should
meet u ith your i ii.iei::i hii 1 w:ttehful
attei.tion. The tii'st is our Semi Annual
Sale T
Aten's Shirts,
Collars and Cuffs,
Theso cis.ils are made especially for us
and ms'le of prei-i.seiy the same m ieri
als, r. 1 1 -1 !: precisely tho wime manner as
thr. Isrst '-Ki-lf; in the market, ext-ept that
the b -itton holes are nta.'hine-uia iv.
The lest shirt f ver w.-'d at ..
Thirleen styles of lirt-!:xs collars,
iTiar:i:iteid t- wear as well as any .V
g.xwls, for He each, a ilo.en.
Threw styles in ciin" Ix-st uiaterials on
ly, for I V a pair, f 1.70 a duzen pairs.
Special Attention to Mail Orders
on these roods.
Sale b-.ius Saturday. July litih.
Now going on
The Greatest Clearance Sale
Over Advertised.
We r sellinjr the new. fresh, clean
goods, none of them iu this More over
t ao niontlis, for cue lnilf. enc-tiiird and
one-iiuarter pri.f. Seed lor wh.t you
want. We inn not promise to s:im
pbs, for in t!i history of oi:r lii!si:ws
we never handhsl sm-h crowds U-lore.
Hut w e can give sii'-h prii-es ss vmi ar-v-cr
heard ef, and will send samplts if we
can.
525-527 PENN AVE-,
PITTSBURG.
Yonng folks what they cio ;
filil ones what they have ilotie ;
Fools what they are going to do.
How are you treating
the Life Assurance
question ?
It is the policy that is
actually taken and
paid for that is going
to feed your widow
and orphans after you
are gone;
Or pension you in
your old age if you
live.
And, of course, the
better the policy the
better the protection.
Forty-three mfllion dollars surplus back
of every policy iticl by the Kijuitabie
Life Assurance Soriety.
EDWARD A. WOODS, Manager.
Pittsburgh.
L. FOSDICK, General Agent,
Sjmarset, Pa.
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The Style. Fit and Wear
could not be Improved tor
Double tbe lrice.
V. L. Douglas $150, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes are the
productions of skilled -workmen, from the best ma
terial possible to cut into shoes sold it these prices.
We make also $20 and SZ25 shoes for men, acd
$2.50, $2.00 and $1.75 for boys, and the W. L.
Douglas $30 Police shoe, very suiUble for
IcUer-carriers, policemen and others having
much walking to do.
Wc are conntantly acMir.e new tj;1e to nnr
airnuiv larce variety, aim there n no rea
aiiii vihy vou cannot lie miiliMl. so inslftt on
having v. L. tiouglaa 5hoc from jour
We nse only tbo best Calf. Russia falf
(all colors), t reneh 1'uient air,
French Knaim-I, Vit-i kid, etr.,
gmled to rorresiouditb ricca
of the shoes.
If dealer can uot supply joa,
write
W. L DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.
CATACl'B t ULE.
Prizes, each of $100 Cash. 5
M $100 Fierce Special Bicycles. S
tie n.u Uf.iL 2
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Why
U'uIq in an
iret a new one at almost vour vr
price at
lames li Hoklerbaum1 sJi
rt.J p. ? T - r - y
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or Road Wagon. Call and examine ::iy .'tcck. Xo tr
to show my line."'
J. B. HOLDERBAUM.!
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A COOKING
STOVE
With wjiiare f n ami u!l thu a.lvatit.i
fj of a rar;;e w itiimit bt- -'.nw
draft teiary t' l!a..i;
n iWru- ti.'i..
CALL AND SEE THEM.
P. A. Schcll.
1847.
Call and
try a
drink of
our
Ice Cold
Soda.
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OURSUPPLY OF FLAVORS WILL SATISFY THE
MOST FASTIDIOUS.
TAP THE ODA SI-RING.
G. VV. BENF03D,
MANAGER,
HELLO!
HOUSEKEEPERS,
IN WANT OF FURNITURE ?
LCGK AT THESE PRICES. f
A Bedroom Set for S13 CO A Parlor Set for $12 00. I
A Couca for - 7 00. A Loungo for - 4 ' 0 I
A Hocking Chair for 50 cts.
Cupboard, TabltK, 1 1-U'als, t'lmirs, &., at prixrtion:il pri.v-. " n 1 I
sit' n;o. f
We are in line for 97 with the most oonipltte and up-tod;ito lino of F :rui:
platvtl upon the market nnl proparinl ti the tr:ile a Lirje variety ( " t
and original dt-ivrns tine anl lnediuni ChamlxT Suit;. Parlor Suits, Kti -' a
Tables and Diniiijr Chairs, SiiK-ixKirds, C'liillonier, Ii:'koases, China 1 1 !
Couches, wardroU-s, etc.
Good iuality, low prirts. Yu are invited to a!I and inspect our st fe.
C. H. Coffroth,
COG M?n Cross Street,
SNYDER'S
We Are Offering the Best Possible Investment for Your
Dollars .
Wo an eii2 to show the peoplo of Somerset tUe !:irg.t aud mot coinp'" '''
lheyrles ever altmrn in eity. .
We ! e 'hK t sell th MftX ll'.'M MfYlXK at $:'.".( por years !r.V v
i hiiii-oof anv unie!. Wc will als havs lin of ('!) N A KM '
t 'l.K-t at ?.:i."Ki. im not bur until you luve vii our w hce Is. Vei r
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