The Somerset Herali
EDWARD SCULL, Editor and Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY-
Hopfcmber 29, ISC.
Every Republican voter (should see
that his tastw are paid on or before Sat
urday, Octolier 2d.
It speaks well for the American
farmer that the only kind of famine
with which this country is familiar is a
freight car famine.
Saturday next, October 2d, is the
last day for paying taxes in order to
qualify an elector to vote at the coming
Novemlier election.
The yellow fever of this year is the
mildest yet known, but the best course
for a town or village is to keep clean
and avoid it altogether.
A narrow gauge railroad over White
nearSkaguay, is promised by May
first. While it will not cover many
miles, it will greatly reduce the toil and
hardships of a trip to the Klondike.
It Is siid that in his coming message
President McKinley will recommend a
substantial iucrease of the navy. 1 'rob
ably he agrees with Secretarv Long
that a strong navy is a guarantee of
peace and pleasant relations with the
world.
The new administration does not
find any necessity for selling bonds to
keep up the gold reserve. The amount
of gold in the treasury since March 4th
has been greater than at any time in
many years, and is now over f 14 j.OOO,
0J0. With the "fake" primary candidates
on the ticket by nomination jniers, a
little liTe will lie infused into what oth
erwise promises to be a rather sluggish
-aiiipaign. We will wager that the
"fakirs" will uot poll as many votes
this fall as they did at their "fake" pri
mary in June.
Next Saturday, October 2d, is the
last day for paying taxes in time to
secure a vote at the coming election.
Tax receipts can no longer be bought
in bulk by an organization or an indi
vidual. Each man must pay his own
taxes or give a written order to some
other jierson to do so for him.
Philadelphia has over 20,000 man
ufacturing establish meuU, with an in
vested capital of $4X1,000,(100, employ
ing over 200,000 people, consuming an
nually $.310,000,009 of raw material aud
turns cut finished goods worth oyer
$tiit0,000,000. Not such a slow city as
mine people try to make it out.
Mr. Bryan seems to be about the
only man among the silverites of last
year willing to stand by his flag and
still fight for silver. Chairman Jones
lias advised the New York Democrats
to abandon it; Uorman luu already
doue the same thing in Maryland, aud
there is a general drift in that direction.
When the friends of silver get
through explaining why the farm pro
ducts have risen in the face of the fall
of silver, won't they take up the real
silver question again, just for a change?
It seems rather dreary to hear nothing
from them on the merits of the silver
question, which they seem to have
abandoned in 'explaining in low tones
as Speaker Ileed puts it, why wheat
and silver have parted company.
At the instance of Architect War
ner, of Iincaster, Judge Livingston
has issued an injunction restraining
the Capitol Building Commission from
adopting any design for the erection of
the legislative building at their propos
ed meeting to-day, except it be one of
the eight designs selected by the board
of experts to whom that duty was as
signed, and the writ enjoins that the
prize of the competition, the choice of
a supervising architect for the build
ing, shall not be awarded except to the
author of one of eight selected plans.
Reports from all sections of the coun
try show that the agricultural fairs and
exhibitions have been unusually suc
cessful, and that the attendance has
Ix-en away above the average. Nor is
the explanation hard to find. The
farmers feel in a good humor feel as if
they could afford to take a little holi
day and enjoy themselves in the way
that suits them liest. This has been a
great year for them a year that has
gone far beyond their anticipations
a year that has truly proven a golden
one for the agricultural interests of the
whole country.
Chairman Jones sends word to the
East that the Chicago platform still
stands for itself. This seems rather a
remarkable statement, particularly in
view of the general opinion that that
thoroughly vicious aud dangerous doc
ument was not now standing at all.
Itepudiated by the people, denounced
by a very large part of the Democracy
of the country, mist jieople were of the
opiuion that what remained of that
platform had well nigh fallen to pieces,
und left nothing behind it but a wreck
aud an unhappy memory.
The Hawaiian Congress has ratified
the annexation treaty with the United
States unanimously. There was no op
jositiou, and the Hawaiian people are
anxious to join with us and come under
the flag of Uncle Sam. It is understood
that at the next meeting of Congress
the President will submit a message
that will cover the whole subject, aud
ultimately lead to our at leastt establish
ing a protectorate over the Islands. Of
course, there is Japan to satisfy if we
take possession of the islands, but Japan
has very little to say In the matter.
Tub Pittsburg Times estimates that
the strike in that district has involved
a loss to the miners during the eight
weeks of its continuance of $2,500,000.
and that altogether it ha crwt the peo
ple of the Pittsburg district coal min
ers, operators, and the whole commer
cial world interested not less than ,
W,U"0 to (7,000,0i. The Philadelphia
Ib-wrd says that it is too soon to fully
measure the cost of the strike in the
middle coal field, though its terrible
cunt iu human life has been very uearly
suiunied up; but if to the loss of wages
l- added the trade losses, the destruc
tion of property and the pay of the
WKities and militia, it will be seen that
the total cost of mining strikes In this
State since midsummer will foot up to
the proportions of a great catastrophe.
Viewing the question in a purely econ
omic sense the query arises: Can the
K:ate do nothing to cut down this great
waste? Are there no better remedies
for industrial wars than contests of en
durauoe? If there lie, why not prefer
a'tly ieud a part of the millions wast-
I in a test of met ho is more in conso
n uk with the laws of civilization and
humanity?
Conoressman William A. Stone, of
Pittsburg, says that the Immigration
bill prtpsred by him and passed by
Congress which GroverClevelaud veto
ed, has again been prepared and will be
reported out of committee as soon after
the next Congress meets as possible.
This is good news. It will be a bless
ing to this country if this bill shall be
passed at once and sent to the Presi
dent, who, Congressman Stone says,
stands ready to approve the measure as
soon as it reaches bim. The bill pro
vides that every immigrant shall be ed
ucationally qualified to reside here.
He must be able o read and write and
tell something of the character of the
Government. This will put a stop to
the wholesale dumping of ignorant for
eigners into this country, and it will
keep out a most undesirable class or
immigrants.
It was Drettv eenerally understood
that the decision of Judge Barker in
the contest begun by the "fake" pri
marv nominees against the certificate
of nomination filed by the party organ
ization declaring Manasses MioemaKer
and Ephraiui Coleman the Republican
nominees for the offices of Poor Direct
or and Jury Commissioner respectively,
would lie announced on Monday, and
there was some slight disappointment
that it was not. The almost universal
opinion of lawyers and laymen is that
when the oninion is delivered, the "fa
kirs" will get a heart blow and the reg
ular nominees sustained. 1 be laKtrs
themselves apparently anticipate such
a result, as is evidenced by the fact that
for the past several weeks they have
leen circulating nomination papers
and quietly obtaining signatures to the
same. Just what name they have se
lected uuder which to continue their
fight against the Republican ticket, we
liave not learned. Their papers will
have to be filed iu the office of the
Countv Commissioners on or before
Tuesday, October 12th, as that is the
last day on which nomination papers
cau be filed.
Ttu President's Outing. ,
From the Pittsburg News.
Mr. McKinley is uot a sportsman, and
when desiring change from the routine
ofollicial duty, does not take his way
down the Chesapeake to flshiug grounds
in Maryland or to the haunts or the duck
in North Carolina. He visits Somerset,
shakes bands with the people, hears ro
mances or moonshine distilling, breathes
the free air of the mountain, and leaves
refreshed iu body and spirit and in the
enjoyment of the thought that the Key
stone state remains steadfast to tho prin
ciples which he hai so long advocated.
Tbeu after a period on the treadmill he
Eix to New England, where the folks
make shoes and weave and knit divers
kinds of goods, and where, through cen
turies of culture, they having run largely
to brain and spectacles, have ideas of their
own, and a disposition to scrutinize.
While the tariff bill was pending, they
said frequently in a loud tone that they
needed cheap leather in order to coutinue
their sboeinaking, and that a high duty
on hides should uot be established for the
benefit of the cattle trust and of their
western rivals, in St. Louis, for example
and that there should not be too high a
duty on wool in the interest of the sheep
breeders of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Once
or twice their representatives became ex
cited and talked right vigorously through
their noses. If any roots of bitterness re
mained in their minds the president's
visi: to Massachusetts will be a means of
removing them. The school children
were especially enthusiastic over him, so
very much so that he was compelled to
change his purpose and make a speech,
in w hich he said that the boys would
soon have to take upon themselves the
responsibilities of citizenship. If those
responsibilities were upon them now, and
he was a candidate, undoubtedly they
would vote for him. Some persons would
derive more benefit from a trip down the
Chesapeake and in the bunting and fish
ing grounds of the south, than in imo
gling among the people, which at best is
somewhat w earisome, but such persons
are sportsmen, which the president is
not.
Gness Work in Medicine is Valueless, Es
pecially So in Eye, Ear, Hose and Throat.
Hundreds of people w rite specialists
they have some ailment to which they
give a name, and ask if it can he cured,
and bow much will it cosL Think of such
a proposition one moment and see how
impoxxi'M? to answer.
The worst cases of failure in medical and
surgical work are owing to incorrect
diagnosis treating for the wrong thing.
A correct knowledge of a disease or con
dition can only be gained, even by an ex
pert, by a careful examination. There
fore, if you have any ailment of eye, ear,
nose or throat worth spending money on
at all, doit right by having an examina
tion firsL
Dr. Sadler, S04 Penn avenue, Pittsburg,
whose 2S years' experience in such casea,
gives him the best means of knowing,
says that three-fourths of the penuaneut
loss of sight and bearing has been caused
by such guest ttrk delay.
Take advantage of the ICx position ex
cursions and consult him and know what
is best.
Capitol
Commission Has all Kinds of
Trouble.
HARRisnrno, Pa., Sept. 24. (towen.
Hood and Ingersollof Philadelphia and
Wolf and Itailey of this city, on behalf
of Ooe v. Stewardson, Philadelphia,
and Allen A Horlow of Pittsburg, two
firms or architects submitting competi
tive plans for the new state capitol, filed
a bill in equity against the members of
the state capitol building commission
late this afternoon.
The action or the commission In
throw iug out the plans as submitted is
a violation of the obligations assumed
thereunder and will result In depriving
the petitioners of the opportunity of se
curing one of the prizes therein provided
for, and that further it is a disregard and
violation of the publie duty renting upon
the commissioners.
They ask for an Injunction restraining
the commissioner from selecting an
architect in any manner other than pro
vided la the established program and
that the defendant be decreed to spe
cifically carry out the provisions of that
program.
Apologised by Buieide.
City of Mexico, Sept. 24. Edwardo
Velasquez, ex-inspector general or police,
who eonfeHsed to having supervised the
lynching of Arroyo, the assailant of Pres
ident Diaz, blew out his brains with a
revolver in Beleni prison this morning.
A letter was found in the room saying his
death was, he felt, the satisfaction be
owed to society, and should therefore
give that satisfaction by leaving the
world. He also said that the killing was
suggested by Inspector Villavacencis, of
the Second police district, who is in
prison. Velasquez added that under
other circumstances, not having been
a high official authority, nothing could
have induced him to take part in the
crime.
A. Great Surprise is ia Store
for those who will go to-day and get a
package or GRAIX-O. It takes the place
of coffee at about i the cost. It is a food
drink, full of health, and can be given to
the children as well as the adult with
great benefit. It is made or pure grains
and looks and tastes like the finest grades
of Mo-ha or Jsva coffee. It satisfies ev
eryone. A cup of (ruin-0 is better for
the system than a tonic, Itccauxe its bene
fit is permauent. What coffee break
down Urain-O tsiild up. Ask your gro
cer for Grain -O. lixu aud 23c
Worn a Cheer Lynchers.
nawKsviixK, Ky., Sept. 2& Itiymond
Bush rod, the negro who assaulted "Man
gle Roberts, H years old, near Petri yes
terday, beat her with an iron coupling pin
and left ber on the railroad grade to die.
was lynched here this afternoon. After
he had committed the crime he made an
attempt to cross the river into Indiana
at Tell City, but every boat for 20 miles
was watched. He was captured at Ful
ton, four miles from Petri, by four men,
who brought him to Hawesville aud sur
rendered him to the jailer. The officers
heard that a mob was in search of the ne
gro and hid him in a graveyard till morn
ing, when he was taken to the jail. Early
this morning 800 people gathered in town,
and as the rumor was started that militia
had been summoned sentries were placed
on the hill to give warning of their ap
proach. In the afternoon the mob was
made to believe that Itusbrod had es
caped, and most of the crowd started to
pursue him. But a few of the mob were
left on guard at the jail, and they discov
ered an attempt of the ofneers to take
him away. The majority of the lynchers
were quickly summoned back and Rush
rod was violently torn from the officers.
At 5 o'clock he was inarched to the
court house square and swung to the limb
of a big tree. He was allowed the oppor
tunity to confess and offer a prayer. The
county officials did what they could for
the prisoner's protection, but public
opinion was too wen denned. Judge
Adair advised with Circuit Judge Owen
by telephone, but nothing practical came
of it. After the lynching the mob's
leader, an Indiana man, made a little
talk, in which he pointed to the corpse,
saying: "Here's the protection we offer
our wives and daughters.
During the lynching not less than 200
women were on the hill overlooking the
public square and when the negro's form
went up cheers upon top of cheers trom
them rent the air. In fact, the women
gave a double reassurance to the ones en
gaged that the proper punishment was
being meted out. In the march to the
place of lynching it was almost impossible
to prevent his being killed by infuriated
men. Twice was Bushrod knocked down,
and it is believed by some that he was
unconscious when strung up.
Coroner Mitchell summoned a jury,
which returned a verdict that Bushrod
died at the hands of unknown persous.
There are four churches within a stone's
throw of the scene.
LOW SATE EXCUESI01C.
To the Btrnnm k Bailey Greatest Show en
Earth.
When the Barnum t Bailey circus ex
hibits at Johnstown. Sept. 30, it will
doubtless be attended by the largest
crowd of people that ever attended a cir
cus performance in this vicinity. The
railroads realizing this fact, have quoted
a very low rate from all stations, and in
some instances will run special trains to
accommodate the extra traffic. There is
nothing that draws the people like a cir
cui. and no circus draws like Barnum A
Bailey, America's foremost amusement
enterprise, which is, this year, conceded
to be of such maminovh proportions that
it has surpassed even its own superior rep
utation of the past and set a new pace for
others to follow. Among the many start
ling featu res are 70 horses performing in
one ring, a dog that plays font ball, a pig
that actually talks so that you can dis
tinguish iu words. Miss Ella Ewiug,
the tallest person in the world, over eight
feet high. Great Peter; thd smallest man
in the world, seventeen years old and
weighing only 6J pounds. Over a dozen
champion riders, including all the great
est, a herd of performing elephants, and
all the big serial acts, including the little
girl who is shot from an arrow sixty feet
through mid-air. In addition, the Bar
num A Bailey Show possesses the finest
menagerie on earth, and over J0 horses
or the finest breed.
Skeletons in an old Chest.
Altooxa, Sept. 23. Workmen, who
were repairiug the roof of an Eleventh
avenue tenement house this morning,
discovered the skeletons of two children
in an old chest, which was stowed in a
Cirner. One of the skeletons had been
stuffed in a large piece of crockery, an J
the disintegration of the bones would in
dicate that the body had been mutilated
before it was hidden. The second skele
ton was swathed in a piece of oil cloth.
and tightly bound with rags. The bones
wrapped in the oil cloth were larger than
the others, and had apparently be en
placed in the chest at a more recent date
than those i n the crockery.
The police were notified, and Coroner
McCartney put detectives at work on the
case. At a private inquiry held before
District Attorney Hammond it was
learned that four families have lived in
the section of the house where the re
mains were found during the past two
years. The theory advanced by the po
lice is that the children were murdered.
at least two years ago, by some person
unknown, though the motive is obscured
in mystery.
Another Judge for Hastings.
HrxTixonoN, Pa., Sept. 25. The death
of Associate Judge R. A. Laird, occurring
so soon after the death of his colleague.
Judge Geissinger, has occasioned an un
usual complication among the Republi
can politicians. By reason of Judge
Laird's death Governor Hastings will
have to make another Judicial appoint
ment in this county, aud possibly two,
inasmuch as it is rumored that Judge
Rtdgers, the Governor" recent appointee,
who was knocked out at the late Republi
can convention, iutends to resign bis
short term, with the view of seeking a
re-appointmcnt at the Governor's hands
forjudge Laird's unexpired term.
Will Insist on an Examination of the Ver
sailles Hanging.
In pi ax a polls, lud., Sept. 23. Informa
tion has reached this city from Versailles
that the grand jury, which has been in
vestigating the recent lynching of the five
men at that point, has adjourned without
returning any indictments and that the
adjournment was final, the jury reporting
that there was nothing further for it to do.
When the report reached Governor
Mount he at once telegraphed to the pros
ecuting attorney asking for information.
A few moments after sending the dis
patch he sent for the Attorney General
and the two were in conference over the
matter for nearly three hours. The Gov
ernor requested the State's legal adviser
to go to Versailles in the event of the
jury's failure to indict and take charge of
the investigation in person. He said that
he would confer with Judge New and
have another grand jury convened at once
and the inquiry would proceed without
delay.
Horsewhipped by a Woman.
Fraxkkort, Ky., Sept, 23. Pat Mc
Donald, editor of the Western Argus,
and a well-known Democratic politician,
was cowhided by Mrs. Sarah C. Brady,
at 9 o'clock thia morning. Mrs. Brady
is a widow who came here a few year
ago from an Ohio town, and she and ber
sisters are dressmakers. Yesterday the
Argus said that the women bad been
obliged to move from a neighborhood.
This morning she went to the handsome
residence or the editor and rang the door
bell. Mr. McDonald answered the call,
and the infuriated woman sprang for
ward and pelted him furiously over the
head and face. Mr. McDonald pushed
the woman from the doorstep and he
fell upon the pavement, cutting her head
severely. She was arrested.
Doea your head feel as though snino
one was hammering it; as though a mil
lion sparks were flying out of the eyK? j
Have you horrible sickness or the stom
ach? Burdock Blood Bitters will .rj
you.
Only a Girl, Bat a Thief.
Lascastkr, Va., Sept. 2ft. A queer
story was developed to-day through the
arrest of fourteen -year-old Ella Rohm,
of Faegley ville. Some time ago the girl
secured employment at Mrs. Bitner'a as
a domestic, and three week ago Mrs.
Bituer' daughter was robbed of some
jewelry and a gold school medal.
Miss Bitner cousulted a fortune teller
and the latter at once told of the loss, de
scribed the thief's appoaranco, which tal
lied with that of Ella Rehm, and said
the stolen articles would be found iu a
room of Mrs. Bitner house, concealed
behind a washstand, and there, sure
enough, they were found.
Miss Bitner liked the girl so much that
she decided not to prosecute her, but to
attempt her reformation. Last Saturday
Miss Bitner had occasion to gj to her
bureau drawer to get money for paying
a bill, and then she found she had been
robbed of SIGH.
She again consulted the fortune teller.
who told her the Rehin girl was again the
thief, but said she could not locate the
money, on account of a veil appearing to
obscure ber vision.
This robbery was reported to the police.
and Chief Hartley to-day arrested the
girl at her home. Her mother declared
that her daughter Is incorrigible, and
wants her sent to the House of Refugo.
The youthful prisoner appeared quite
unconcerned, and when pressed to tell
where the money was she answered
ucily: "Go to the fortune teller and
find out.
Held np a Train.
Mooriieap, Minn., Sept, 2C The
west-bound passenger train on the
Northern Pacific Railway was held up
three miles east of here early this morn
ing. Engineer Hoover, just after pulling
out of Elyndon, noticed a man on the
front platform of the mail car. The rob
ber climbed over the tank and at the
the point of a pistol compelled the engi
neer to apply the brakes. Three other
robber then came forward, bringing the
couductor and brakemen.
The engine was again started. The
robbers sat on the tank and ordered the
engineer to "keep her moving." Not
until the train reached Moorhead was it
known that only the engine aud mail car
had been cut off. When the robber dis
covered that they bad not cut deep
enough into the train, and had failed to
secure the treasure iu the express safes,
tbey robbed the crew of watches and
money and made their escape.
Farmers are Wronght np.
Rsapiso, Pa., Sept. 23. The farmers
of Eastern Pennsylvania are in an un
usual state of excitement caused by no
tices just received from the ageuts of the
State requiring them to report to various
attorneys and pay over certain sums of
money still owing to the State on lauds
originally purchased from the Common
wealth. These are unpatented lands and some
of these claims extend back to Kit. Tho
actof May 2ti, 1S97. provides Tor the set
tlement or all these accounts. Isaac P.
Brown, deputy Secretary of Internal
Affairs, ia iu charge of the collection.
James P. Long is claim agent for Berks.
The original purchasers iu this county
numbered 1427. These lands are now
owned by at least 5uN) people. This state
of affairs exists in many sectiousof Penn
sylvania. County surveyors are actively
at work running lines to see who must
pay these backstauding claims. AH the
happiness of dollar wheat has received a
damper.
Attorney Long says: "These claims are
for all townships iu Berks, 00 in numlier,
excepting one, Amity township. Part
of the purchase money is owing on be
tween 70,OiJ0 and M),0(i0 acres, about one
sixth of the county. In some townships
mouey is owing on several thousand
acres."
Trip Postponed.
IlARRisiirnn, Sept 21. Owing to the
outbreak of yellow fever in 1he South,
the proposed trip of the Pennsylvania
Tennessee commision to Nashville has
been postponed. Oct. 2d had been fixed for
the dedication of the Pennsylvania mon
uments at Chickaniauga, and two days
later was to have been Pennsylvania day
at the Nashville exposition. The exer
cises at tbe exposition were called off this
afternoon at a meeting of tho executive
committee of tbe Pennsylvania commis
sion, and this will necessitate a postpone
ment of dedication exercises at Chicka
inauga. The exercises have been post
poned without date, but they will occur
in any event prior to Oct. 2th.
Secretary W. L. Malin, of the Penm-yl-vania
commission, will go to Nash ille
to-night to ascertain inhere is danger or
an outbreak of the fever in that city aud
arrange for the Pennsylvania day exer
cises. Adjuant tieneral Stewart has on
file over 1,.100 applications under the re
cent act of Assembly from Pennsylvania
soldiers for transportation to attend the
dedicatory exercises at Chickamauga.
He will advise each of the applicants of
the postponement aud later of tbe time
fixed for the exercises.
Taxes Must be Paid Off.
Voters who have not yet paid their
taxes should remember that in order to
be allowed to cast a lmllot at the Novem
ber election tbey must do so on or before
next Saturday, October 2d. A iaw made
by the last legislature compels each per
son to pay bis own tax personally to the
Collector, or if through another person
it must be upon written order. Any
person or organization paying taxes for a
voter without such order is liable to fine
and imprisonment.
T Protect Washington.
Ct-Mui:Ri.Af n, ML, Sept. 21. TbeState
board of health has asked Gov. Lowndes
to authorize the appointment of a medi
cal officer at Cumberland, to inspect all
incoming passenger trains, with the
view of warding off yellow fever. Entry
may be effected to Baltimore through
Washington and Cumberland. Wash
ington is well watched he says, but the
Cumberland routes are exposed. Tbe
Governor will comply with the request.
VALUABLE HINTS.
Which Suggested Themselves to tha
Writer while Conversing with tbe
Employe of aa Undertaker.
It is astonishing that men live when we
read of tbe history of their disorders. It
is more antouishiiig that they die wbeu we
r-ad of "cure-all." Vet death neither
spares a Napoleon who supplied subjects
br wholesale, nor physician who help
the work along by retail; nut even tbe
ffrave-ditrrer. alio has spent a lifetime iu
covering up the good as well as tbe bad
deeds of hi neighbors he at last is con
signed to his bed of clay, and is covered
by bis own shovel, to be succeeded by a
younger member who awaits tbe same
doom. As our repre.entalive interviewed
Mr. A. E. Stiirgen, of corner of Jefferson
and Connecticut streets. Rochester, near
Leaver. Pa with Mr. Jos. Reno, in tbe
uudertakiug business, the above thought
aujigcutts theniHclvra to him from the
opening ciit4-ce of that interview. "I
believe." as id Mr. Sturgen, "that quite
a percentatre of the people would not be
carried to the gravevard if tbey had
known of Loan's Kiduey Pills. Just
wbat brought on my ailment. I do not
know, but I have suffered for the past two
Tears, on and off, with a heavy, aching
and beariug down paiu through the suiall
of my back. The secretions became ir
regular, high -colored, and deposited a
reddish sediment I was also bothered a
good deal with hi-njac lies aud vertigo. I
could uot rest well at night, and found it
difficult to get into a comfortable posi
t on, and I roe uurefrhed in the morn
iir. I was a.lvic.l to try I loan's KiJ-i-r
Pills, aud procuied thciu at a drug
More. I umiI them, and found almost
iHitucdiaie relief. I have used several
U-f. aud 1 :i:n now as v.-cil as 1 ever
was."
I man's KidLey Pills, for sale by all
ceitlcr. Price .10 cent. Mailed by
Poster-Milbiiru Co., Buffalo. N. V.. sole
cut for lb I.T. S. Remember the uauic
Duau't aud lake no aubatitute.
Kept $59,000 for Pocket Changs.
Rakuok, Mo., Sept. 21. -Thomas Cof
fin, an eccentric rich man, who built a
mansion at Winlhrop, Me., ami who
made enormous bonfires upon his lawn
of costly furniture and expensive car
riages, of which be bad grown tired, is
lying dead In the town of Ixiwcll, leaving
not inotiey enough to pay bis burial ex
penses. Coffin quarreled with bis family and
left them. A dozon years ago he reap
peared. Where be bad been he would
novcr tclL His pockets were stuffed
with bills, and he habitually carried a
satchel which contained from f.Sl,i to
$."iO,nu in grcciiliacka. His stable were
full of flue horses, which he shot in tits
of caprice.
Will be Tried for If order.
W11.K ksharrk. Pa., SepL 23. Tbe tak
ing of testimony in the case against Sher
iff Martin and hi deputies for the shoot
ing of striking miners at Latimer con
cluded yesterday evening, and the judge
ruled that sufficient evidence had been
produced to hold the defendants for trial
on a charge or murder. The sheriff and
73 deputies then came before the bar and
entered bail for trial in the sum of fi,()0
each, f.000 for murder and f l,0 for fol
onioi's wounding. A bond was providod
by a Philadelphia trust 00111 puny.
Boys Burt a Big Fir.
Ciiillicotiik, 0.,8epU 23. The village
of Bain bridge was the scene of a disas
trous conflagration this afternoon. An
entire square containing most of the
prominent business houses, several
handsome residence and the Methodist
church was entirely destroyed and two
prominent men lost their lives in an ex
plosion which occurred iu the drug store
of W. P. Beardsley.
The fire was started in a barn in the
rear of l'erril Brown's goneral store by
two little boys who were playing with
matches.
Two Luoky Xlondikers.
Kansas Citt, Mo, Sept. 2.V. J. W.
Watrouse, who left Dawson City June 0,
last, is in Kansas City. Wa'.rouse is lo
cated in tbe Klondike country at Mill
river, which ia 3 miles from Dawson
City, and has two claims on the Stewart
river. In speaking of bis experience in
that region, he said :
"I went into that country w ith N. W.
Ferguson, of Iudocnience, Mo., and we
have lieen oil the Mill river claims for
two years, during which time they have
yielded $iur,tluo, of w hich I invested f 125,
uuO in government bonds for myself and
$110,000 for my partner. We struck our
first nugget after digging four feet."
A Tragedy of Love.
Siiamokix, Pa., SepL 23. Arthur W.
May, 21 years old, a blacksmith, shot and
killed his sweetheart. Cor Kasemeu, IS
years old, sometime during the night,
and then killed himself. Their bodies
were found this morning iu the black
smith shop of Joseph Smink, w here May
had been employed. The couple had
been sweethearts, and wished to marry.
but there was parental objections and it
islslteved that this led to tbe tragedy.
Tiid Unties were found lying side by side
and .May's right hand grasped a pistol.
Bitten By His Son.
Scr aston. Pa.. Sept. 20w Physicians
were to day called to attend John F.
Jordau of this city, whose 10-year-old
son was on Friday night the second per
son to die out of II bitten by a mad bull
dog last March. During bis son's rav
ings the little fellow's teeth grazed the
father's arm. It was antiseplicol!y treat
ed at tbe time and no further attention
given to it until to-day, when the arm
showed an unmistakable swelling and
was quite painful.
The Only One
To Stand the Test
Jiev. William Copp, whose father
was a physician for over fifty years,
in New Jersey, and who himself
Fpcjit many years preparing for the
practice of medicine, but subse
quently entered the ministry of the
il. E. Church, writes: "I am glad
to testify that I have
had analyzed all the
sarsaparilla prepara
tions known in the
trade, but
AYER'S
i t$f!i the only one of
mem inai 1 coiiiu
recommend as a
blood-purifier. I have
- c. -
given away hundreds of bottles of
it, as I consider it the safest as well
as the liest to lie had." Wm. Copp,
Pastor M. E. Church, Jackson, Minn.
I I THX 0ITLT WORLD'S FAIR
l'Sarsa parilla
W hen In doubt, ask f or Ayer's Pills
THE
Somerset Iron Worlds,
(formerly Simcrxet Merhnnt'enl Work,)
OPERATED BY A NEW FIRM,
Has been refitted with New Machinery
and is now prepared to furnish
Stoves, Plows and
Castings
Of all kinds on short notice.
Also builders of the
IMPR0VED-
Barrett Gas Engine,
Best In use. Any size. Call and
see it.
We also carry a line of
' BKAS8 CIOODS,
8TEAM FITTINGS,
PACKING,
OI LS
and ENGINE SUPPLIES.
Having put In a new and complete
line of Machine Tools, are now
able to do all class of work, such
as lie-boring Cylinders, Planing
Valve and Valve Seats, or any kind
of Engine Work that may lie re
quired. We earnestly solicit your
work and 'will guarantee satisfac
tion. Oflloe aud Works near the R. It. Station.
Somerset Iron Works,
Somerset, Pa.
Circs a tpetUHMtd Brea d- winning Edaca tioa.
roe ciwiuii mr to
P, DUFF & soss. 24 Filth ArcBue,
PITTSBVBO. FA,
mm.
Kri5iioTyiiiwwyygryyirg8enP0iiww:
4 First
20 Second
FREE 40 Third
EACH MONTH
(Daring 1837)
For particulars send ynat same and fatl.aldr-M to VVF) A lPFI?' 2
LmarHnia.-l.bL. linden A liarrlr SU-New Wk. I 1 a-rflX-'' 3
j The
Columbia Bicycle
Prize Competition
....in Photography
Closes October 1, 1897. I
Wc caution all competitors to liave their iiliotograjilia in
on time, as those received after October first will not be con
sidered. The Prizes are as follows:
lbt Prize, One 1897 Columbia Tandem, $125.
2nd Prize, One 1897 Columbia Bicycle, 75.
3rd Prize, One 189G Columbia Dicycle, CO.
4th Prize, One 1897 Hartford Dicycle, 50.
5th Prize, One 1897 Ilartfard Bicycle, 40.
A nd will be a wanted aa noon aa possible after October 1st, "J7
Address Art Department,
Pope Manufacturing Co.,
HARTFORD, CONN.
Entrance to this Competition ia Absolutely FKEK. Terms of Competition
from any Columbia dealer, or by mail from us for the aaking.
JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM. - Columbia Dealer,
Somerset, 3?a.
Your Wife's
Banker
While you live you.
When you're gone who?
Will her supply of money
stop suddenly the day
you die or will you
allow
The Equitable
Life Assurance
Society
To take j'our place as provider?
Ninety per cent, of Equitable
policies are paid the very day
proofs of death are received.
EDWARD A. WOODS, Manager,
rilTSBUKC.II.
L. FOSDICK, General Agent,
Somerset, Fa.
Jos. Home & Co.
We ask every woman avIio
is looking for silks to 'write
ns for samples of tho fancy
Taffetas and Plaids we are
selling at 65c, 75c and 11.00
a yard. Wc claim tlicse fiiuss
are wider, better quality and
prettier ia pattern than any
silks you ever bought at tho?e
figures. Let the samples prove
the truth of this claim, tate
colors and patterns desired as
nearly as you can.
If it is Press Goods, tct
our claims of superiority ia
the lines at 4'ie to $1."0 a
ataTMaiaBmaaBaBB SBBmYatammmT
yard. It co.ts nothing to
find out about these things,
why not do so? Mention
this paper when you w rite.
525-527 PENN AVE-,
PITTSDURG.
Jr Printers are putting the
fininhiiig touches to our
New
Catalogue
it will lie ready in a few d:iy over
3w) payf-s filled with illustration
and prices of new auiu, rape, jai-kcts
aud loi ol other nice Dry Jool full
inforinntion aliout the wtore most
complete shopping guide we're ever
tailed. Send your name and address
now ar you'll ho sure to revive a
copy arly.
We'll send it
free-postpaid.
less prices
laiy -hoieer Dress joods here this
season than ever liefore strong state
ment but you Mend for camples and
see if goods aud prices don't prove it.
Sample the line of
American Woolens
at 25c a yd
over half a hundred different color
nimhinatioiis all wool not a clum
py thread in I hem all neat. guteel
1 tyles Tor g iod, serviceable wear.
Xef all-wool Dross Goods 30 to -Vm 3(5
to it inche wide -Checks and neat
Novelties.
T it ported Drew Woods, Sfr 7.V. to $.1 (SL
Vt oit-e New Si'Vs fur U'aints ami downs,
50- to f 1.50.
I
BOGGB & BUHL.
Allegheny, Pa.
Frirss, sacb e? $100 Cash.
$100 Pierce Special Blcjcles. 2
oc Cam Wifrtio m
v '
for
Sunlight SOAP
...FISHER'S...
Book Store
Dii-tionaries, why of course, any price,
from lOt-Ls. eat h to Wehnter's Interna
tional at f 10.
Hooks, thousands of them. Talk about
Klondike, better go to Fisher's Book
Store, get a map of Alaska and a 10 cent
magazine telling you all about it. The
people go to this store. It is run by the
proprietor for the masses, the plain peo
ple of the land. Kvery body being treat
ed alike, the masses lieirg aliove the
classes at this store. And everybody is
treated right. Soh;ol books and srhool
supplies and Fall tionds arriving every
day.
CHAS. H. FISHER.
Your
Grocer
is the man to
help you economize.
Why?
Your !ro-ory Bill is the largest ar.d
most important item of expense, how to
reduce it, therefore, is tho vital question.
We can lossen the cast of your bill with
out dwreasinjj the amount or quality of
the giMsIs.
How?
We nre prepared to hlp you be
cause of a long and sus-ssliil business
ireer, combined w ith the t"-t facilities,
such as a Urge store, complete stock and
a perfect delivery system.
Our Stock of
FANCY & STAPLE GROCERIES
Is Unsurpassed.
Summer ,.
. .... x Our line of sum
Specialties g
CSeet3 ,!,cr spe;ialties com
prise thc.bcst brands of goods on
the market : such a Ilcinz's Key
stone Condiments, Marvin's Fancy
Cakes and Crackers, Queen Olives,
Jordan Shelled Almond., SLellcd
Peanuts, along with a full and com
plete line of Fancy Confectioner
ies, which are always kept F RES II.
We also carry a full line of
Smokers articles, consisting of an
up to date line of Pipes, Smoking
Tobacco, Arc.
Our
aft rv n
r-. r, vur uuur ruuuia
Flour Room.
iimmiiim arc uu'aJa stocked
with the best brands and we high
ly recommend them u World's Fair
Souvcnier," King's Best," 'Porter's
Boss," and wc call special atten
tion to our latest brand, Gold
Heart," w hich is taking a big lead
over the sales of ether brands.
Give it a trial !
Canning
c 9 Is near at hand
Season
supply your , wants with Mason's
Jars, Jelly Glasses, Gum Rings &c.
Highest prices paid for Country
Produce.
Good delivered promptly and
free of charge.
Respectfully yours,
COOK &
BEERITS.
m
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f:-y iaisf k ssa nar.6'11 V'v,aW7JU
HOUSE 5S?SSSING GOODS al&
15 HOST CCMLETi2 AND SOLO
G.T LCsVCS Fri!C25 WAN EVSfi
P, A, SGilELL, SOMERSET, PA,
Why j
1 title in mi old huirirv when you 4
r
isct :i r.c.v one at almost Your or-
pri
I v. V. ill
ames B. Holdcrbaums-f
1 'ivfC'M I
X i
A. I .
My
uggies
or Road Wagon. Call and
to show my line.
J.
1847.
Call and
try a
drink of
our
Ice Cold
Soda.
J ' ' ' T
OUR3UPPLY Or" FLAVORS WILL SATISFY Tr
MOST FASTIDIOUS.
TAP THE SODA SPRING.
G. W. BENFORD,
MANAGER,
A Sensation in Furniture. pAffrntll'si
A Trade Triumph at LUII1UUH
a ttt:iot;p. condition op
OF FUP.NITUr.E.
There Are Stirring Times Ahead
jl I MVKIlUfiT,' "Sn.h rruvs'oii F.irnituw; nsivr ivfi;v - i''. 'v"i
111 niture at such interest insb" smail priiv. O.ir new li'i- i- i !'" ;'
I will capture the tra.le. It is growing ltu r ami Ivtt.-r. 1 ' t.
I I to others the amazingly cheap price U aimthcr for.ii'il pf' 1 ''-'
signiticant changes have taken place. It will only tain- :i i-11 "
through our a!isrooms to s'ttle the atiove ipjestion.
t j
Elm P.i SuiH. - - $16 $18 $20 j Ash Hclirnd S-Iti. - ,i '
0k P1ii Suit, - - 24 23 30 Oik Q-jrtertd Saitr.
t'liina ChiilVmiers. 8'ulehoaril.
Suit, Parlor Suits an.l Furniture
I riMiI Ol me Oliwsru Pinner oi pn ia.ni- m uii-i;;"" i t
workmanship. TliUap-al for an acipn'ut:iKv co.nes ilircct tr: Ul
ture, knowing that ttie iri'.f lii. :i)ti will be p!cn-ant ami pr"ii:a!-if.
Tha entire line is new ! Vatt ?n Variety ! Stcrirg Ci:
Lev; sn Price !
C. H. Coffroth,
C06 Mir'n Cress Streit,
- . -nri Vr rsZ-r,M
r?- i
! I
Corjpri.se cveryth::: f
New, Stylish and Up-f-.f
You get the Finish zvA 0;.;
ty when you buy fro::i m;-. '-
either Surrey, Pluet' E:;.
examine my stock. X. :: :'. j
B. HOLDERBAUM
1891
.. . -
SC MERSET. ?K
affaius in a gke-VT
t'ouches. Dining IJooni
of all kin.N at Sul.taii:i:il I'ri
SimHSET.F1!
Y 1
7 M
. '? -trh-iA ' b."s.l J MADE
MUf7 FROM
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