TheSomerset Herald. KilVAHD SJCLX, Editor and Proprietor. -ws k-w WEDNESDAY. December 2', IS?;. May ll:e New Year he a happy and j.TM-pcr-'a-t one to the Hkkai.&'s many readers. A- the New Y-.r approaches the different tttn.li.iiites for the JVpul'Uean uominatiu'i (r (Jovtmor are hrighteii i i.g up their Uxheis. With the pansiug of 1.'7 th-re will he a new fm-e at the door of Greater New York, hut the name old hots will direct its movements. A Soitii American pajT iasued an extra stating that war had been pro cKiuietl U'iwet-n the Uuited States and Fpaiu. It was apparently, a dull aft ernoon for news. The wheat crop of lsnrin the United States is footed up at W,C.n,0'iO bush els. It is a solid item of wealth, and f-iautis on its own merits, rejrardless of currency cranks. Skxatok K"ay aunounit-s that he w ill take no part in the nomination for governor. His enemies, however, will continue to denounce every candidate they oppose as "H'tpy'a ma:i." Canada has plawtl a tax of two dol lars a gallon on whisky going into the Klondike country "in ordt r to stop the trailic." The figure looks more like a revenue raiser than a moral barrier. The total population of Hawaii is S7,(k'k), or about oue-twenty-fifih that of New York City. They citiM all be put in a corner of that i-osmnisilitati -i!y and "assimilated" wi.hout much trouble. Rv an ad of the I-gis'ature, a proved May "'i, ls'C, all dairy cows and neat cattle fr breeding purposes brought into the State from other States will, after January 1, 1-HS, be subject to 'juuraiitine regulations pending t-u iu.-iection. Snori-D Congressman Cirosvernor ever have presidential aspiraiions, he would be sure to receive the unqualified support of the vast army of patriots who have failed to pass a civil service examination. Tension- CommihmoNKK I. vans is opposed to the civil strvice law. He s:iys he would as mhiu run the chance of lrawiu;r a pri in a Louisiana lot tery a - get an etiicietit dirk through the civil service law. AriiiToR General Mylix, State Treasurer Haywood and Senator Me Carrell, the active iuemlers of thecom niission charged w ith the erection of a new Capitol, declare that the new State house v ill be ready for the next session of the legislature. Fi.i'Ris just published in a New York journal show that the numU r of unemployed men in that city has been reduoed by 33,000 since the Christmas of a year ago. No better holiday news could be printed than that. It is claimed that the Administra tion is able to appoint but one out of every eighty who apply for ollioe. For further particulars concerning the se- fiity-ntne who are disappointed, says iLe Washington Post, see next year's Congr.fsioual election returns. The present strength of the Cnited Siates navy is officially stated at IsO vessels of all kinds, including it first t-'u-s b:it:kvshijs, 2 sceoud-e'ass battle shijis, '2 armored cruisers, 0 double-tur- n ted monitors, l.'i single-turreted mon lti'ts, 13 unprotected cruisers, and 10 gunboats. It is gratifying to learn that the numUT of steel torpedo-boats has b s-u increased to twentv two. A FitEXfii physician has, appareut ly, proved to a certainty that the con tagious thh1 in whooping cough comes previous to the appearance of the "whoop." Now the ijuestions arise : How are childreu to be guarded against the contagion, and of what use is it to j'iarantiite them against going to school after the "whoop" haslnade it evident that they have the disease? These are pie-tii!s which puzzle the boards of health. Josiah (Jrixv is again Mayor of llostou by a good majority, w hich only t arries out the ride that w henever we eltct a lU-puhlk-an President, ia the year following Boston elects a Demo cratic Mayor. The rule has never been known to fail. There is nothing sig nificant in the election of Josiah y uiu cy. He is an houest man, and makes t good Mayor. The only thing laid up Kgainst him is that he refused to shake bauds with John L. Sullivan. The IU publican State Convention has beeu called to meet at Harrisburg u Thursday, June 2, 'Us. While the date fixed is a little earlier than usual, there is no reason why it should not give general satisfaction. There 2s an a'uudance of time for prepiration, and June is usually the most pleasant month of the year. While it is freely predicted that this will 1 a red-hot year in Pennsylvania politics, it may turn out to be a mistaken notion. Postmaster GknekalGahy has o"e c'.ded to order a sjtccial issue of stamps commemorative of the holding of the trans-Mississippi Fx position at Omaha the coming year. This is done at the request of persons prominent in the management of the Exposition. They will be of the denominations of one cent, two cent, five cent, ten cent and one dollar. Suggestions for designs for the new issue will be received at the lostoflice department from any person who desires to submit them. Aovjkiiinu to som nKr-rs, negroes of the South are very corrupt, and their acceptance of money for their v tcs is a menace to popjlar govern ment in that region. What about the Australian ballot ? That system of vo ting is in vogue at the present time !ri almost all of the States, and probably will 1 in operation in all of thetn by l'Mto. There ia a good corrective of cor ruption here. Nobody w ill give a ne gro or a white man a cent for his vote ia any community which has the se cttfballot, because nobody except the v.ter knows how he votes, or can find out unless the voter tells. These stories about bribery, bulldozing and general c eruption and oppression were exploit ed in ls; by Popocrats from Bryan j and A'.'geld downward, but the coun- ' try, of course, laughed at them, as it I U-i'l luiKrK n.ir t tll.l... 0. I B Jms of money are .pent m the South ; to buy up negroes on electiou day. BIO PHH.ADn.?HIA BA3TX TAIUTKE. Wm. K. Singerly, Prominent U Political aid Financial Circlet, Preaidentef the Canoe rn. A nonunion was created throughout the ermntry last Thursday by the announce ment of the suspension of the Chestnut Street National Ilank of Philadelphia, re garded as one of tho strongest financial institutions in the city. The suspension carried with it the closing of the Chestnut Street Trust and Saving Fund company, doing business under the State lacking laws. William M. Singor'y, publisher of the Philadelphia "Record," is President of both companies, aud the same men with one exception, act as officers and directors. Tii first information the public receiv ed was in the form of a notice posted on the door of the building occupied jointly by the two concerns, signed by National Bank Examiner William M. Hardt,tothe effect that the Chfwtnut Street bank had closet! its doors pending an investigation of its affair. Xo statement of axKOSts and liabilities to date is available, but it is stated that the deposits of the Chestnut Street liank amounted to SLTnO.OUO and of the Trust company f l..mo,OCK). President Sincerly eave out a brief statement in which he said: " e are working to secure the indebtedness of the two banks so that they can go into volun tary liquidation, and thus avoid a receiv ership." Ieputy Comptroller of the Treasury G. M. Coffin, who was sent here from Washington by Comptroller Eckels, said: "The matter of putting the Chestuut Street bank in voluntary liquidation has been taken up by Philadelphia men of great financial ability. Their first step will be to ascertain the value of the assets of the bank. They mnst first be satisned that they have a value sufficient to war rant them in assuming the indebtedness. These geutif men are in consultation to night, an.: the lelief is strong that they will provide the funds necessary for a vol untary liquidation of the two banks. The Record published the following editorial Friday morning: "The Record is compelled to make a painful personal announcement this niornine. Owing to the financial embar rassment of William M. Singerly, presi dent of the Reoord Publishing company, the Chestnut Street National bank and the Chesti.ut Street Trust and Savings Fund company were obliged to suspend business Friday. The weight which prov ed too heavy for Mr. Singerly to carry was bis large investment in the Singerly pulp aud paper mills, at Klkton, Md. The extreme shrinkage in the price of pa per and tho resulting depreciation in the value of this property, was the primary cause of his embarrassment, and of the suspension of the bank and trust company with which he has been so closely identi fied An extraordinary effort was made before the announcement of the suspen sion Friday to tide over the difficulty, and Mr. Singerly's friends rallied to his assist ance with rare generosity and fidelity; but it was found impracticable to turn the assets at his disposal into a shape to meet immediate requirement. A complete statement of llio condition of theChestnut Street National bank will soon be avail able. It is probable that such arrange ments will be perfected as will enable the bank to liquidate its obligations without the necessity or delay of a receivership. In the 'Record' property Mr. Singerly baa a valuable asset. The earnings of this journal for the past year in excess of all expenditures have teen ilO.O(0. With such a moneymaker to fall back upon, and with a grim determination to pay every dollar he owes, he hopes to redeem his credit and satisfy his creditors." Secretary Herbert's Daughter Suicidei. Washington social circles were shocked Wednesday by news of the suicide of Miss Lelia Herbert, daughter of the ex secretary of the navy. She jumped from the third story window of her father's residence, and sustained injuries which almost immediately caused death. Miss Herbert at the time of the occur rence was sutfering from acute melancho lia. It developed several weeks ago as the tinal result of injuries received by be ing thrown from her horse in Virginia last September. The melancholia was not insanity in the seuse of being accompanied by delu siotis. At the same time there was pro found depression and, as is always the case in this type of disease, there was great danger that suicidal tendencies would develop. For this reason nurses were provided to maintain the closest watchfulness. Early Wednesday niornine the nurse on duty noticed a small spot of blood on the beil covering and she inquired what it meant, but tho invalid endeavored to pass it by lightly. On making au inves tigation, however, the nurse found that the under bed clothes were saturated with blood aud that Miss Herbert had severed the artery of her wrist with I pair of scissors. Feeling that the emer cen?y was ureal, the nurse hastened to the door and called an alarm. In this momentary withdrawal from the liedsido Miss MerlH il lesped out and sprang from the window. KAN AND WIFE MUEDE2ED. Hilton And Bebtcca Seal Found 'Heads Almost Blows 0.7. With Ili.AiRsvin.K, Ta , Iec Si. The most shocking double murder in the history of Indiana county was committed yesterday near Jacksonville, 11 miles west of blairs ville. John Milton Neal, a prosperous farmer, and Rebecca Neal, his wife, both aged 59 years, were shot down in the sit ting room of their home, the head of the woman having leen entirely blown off. There is no clue V the fiends who com mitted the crime, and it is believed their only purpose was robbery. Only about f SO is missing. A Physician's Personal Experience With Eiecharge from the Ears. While discussing the subject of sjecial- ties in mediciue, and the growing con fidence in Specialists, Dr. A. R. Travis, Bclleviiff, Pa., a graduate of the Cleveland Medical Villece, related a personal ex perience, lie said: "When I was ten years old I had scarlet fever. As usual very common I had a puralent discharge from one ear. This continued without relief. I expected, when I tame to attend Medical Lectures, to obtain relief through some of the professors. After consulting with several, and a course of treatment by the Professor of Surgery, 1 was told a per manent cure was impossible. In 1"U, thirty-five years after the beginning, I consulted Dr. Sadler, Hi4 Penn avenue Pittsburgh, and, to my delight, in four months he had me cured. I have never bad a particle of the trouble since. Now y-u can see why I believe in specialties in mediciue, and never hesitate to rec ommend such specialists as Ir. Sadler." W7 Eloped. Ci-xbf.ri.anti, Md., Dec 2X A large camp of gypsies about a mile above Moore field, W. Va., was thrown into consterna tion yesterday by the elopement of the queen, a handsome young woman, with Bert MeCail, a horse trader from Virgin ia. When the elopement was discovered, the whole encampment turned out, but the night was very dark and as the elop ers had a good start, they were not over taken. The woman has a husband in Now York, whom she deserted, and Mc Call is a married man, his wifo living on his farm in Virginia. The woman took ber baby along. THE HOMELIEST XAV 15 80KESSET, As well as the handsomest, aud others are invited to call on any druggist and gei r rtt.. a in! bottle or Kemp's Bal- j sam for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy ..... w,.uu raievn au Bronchitis and ConsumpUon. Trice s and 50c Siddled Witb Ballets. Steven Sp9llen, of DuBois, Pa-, who Wednesday night murdered Michael Raher, was captared Thursday morning after keeping a posi-e of officers at bay all nighL lie fought until the last and did not desert his house until a threat was made to burn him out. Even then he made a dash for liberty and sought safety in a deep water shaft, from which place be was dislodged by turning steam and hot water upon him. Forced to vacate the shaft. Spellen faced the officers and returned shot for shot until he fell rid dled with buckshot and bullets. Raher lived next do.tr to Spellen' Wednesday he calleJ on Nora Spellen, a sister of the murderer. The two men bad no harsh words before the shooting, but there was a grudge between them on ancou nt of some trouble they had about five months ago. While Raher and the girl were silting in the front room togeth er, her brother Steven stepped in with the gun in his hand and fired at Raher at close range, killing him instantly. The girl ran out of the house, leaving there her brother and her fatter, who was in an upper room eick, and the dead body of iier lover. Spellen then dragged Raher's body out of the house feet first. He returned to the house and barred the doors. Miss Spellen ran to the house of another brother, Joseph Spellen, who gave the alarm and notified the police of what had occurred. A messenger was sent for men enough to thoroughly guard the house. Fourteen men were finally stationed about, and at dawn Chief Blair broke open the door and entered, taking several deputies along. Spellen had retreated to the second story and when Blair demanded that he surrender he began shooting at him. He fired three shots without efTect, and the officers warned biin if he made further resistance they would set fire to the house and bnrn him out- The desperate man fired another shot at his pursuers on the stairs, and theu made a dash for liberty. leaping through a rear window and run ning over the roof of an adjacent apart ment. He shot at about everybody in sight as he made his way out, and the fire was returned. Spellen broke away in the direction of the shaft of the city water works. aUiut IjO yards distant. He reach ed the shaft and disappeared after firing a parting shot- Several of the officers followed and went down as far as the first landing. Spellen answered their calls to surren der with challenges. An elfort was made to steam him out by attaching hose to the boiler in the power house, and as one of the parties legan peering about to learn what effect the steam had on the situation Spellen sent a bullet whistling past his head. This created just enough surprise to allow him to escape to the surface again. He ran north from the shaft with Chief Blair close to his heels, others fol lowing in the chase. As the fleeing as sassin found be was losing iu the race be wheeled and fired at Blair, who was with in two yards of him. The ball but slight ly wounded the officer's shoulder. Then Blair fired and those lehind him did likewise. Spellen continued to shoot. firing rapidly and scattering the crowd slightly wounding two persons. Krastus Buterbauirh was hit in the ritrht wrist ami A. L. Mott in the foot. The engage merit was much more disastrous toSpel len. He fell a few steps farther on with his skin literally peppered with buck shot, and balls from revolvers. He was taken to (ilegal's undertaking rooms in the custody of the officers and turned over to the attention of two physicians. To-niht the chances are against him. Swilen is a railroad fireman, about it years old and of a surly disposition. THY GKAIN-0 fTBY GHAIN-0 ! Ask your Grocer to-day to show yon package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The chil dren may drink it without injury as well as the adult- All who try it, like lt- GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re ceives it without distress. J the price of coffee. 25 cts. per package. Sold by all griK-ers. More About Changes in the Civil Service Bales. Washington, Dec. 23. President Mc Kinley will, according to trustworthy though unofficial information, shortly meet the objections that exist, in and out of Congress, against present conditions in the civil service, by issuing an executive order making material modifications in the blanket extensionsof the civil service rules made by Mr. Cleveland during his last year in office. While the opposition on the part of republicans in Congress doubtless was a factor in this matter, it is well known that the president has had it in mind ever since his election. It will lie rememliered that he said iu his aunnal message. "There are plas now in the classified service which ought to be ex empt anil others not classified, may prop erly be included. I shall not hesitate to exempt eases which I think have leen improperly included in the classified ser vice." Just when this order will be issued or the full extent of the inoditica tion has not been fully determined, but it will not le surprising should the order lie issued liefore tho reassembling of Congress, on Jan. 5. BHenmatism Cared in a Say. "Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 t i 3 days. Its action tipou the system is remarkable and mvsterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately dt-ap pears. The first dose greatly benefits; "5 cents. Sold at Benford's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa. Whisky ia His Langs. CrMnKRLANn, Md , Dec. 26. William Henry, living in the mountains ten miles east of here, had a singular Christinas ex perience. He came here last Friday, and among the things he purchased for Christ mas was a jug of whisky. He was pretty well intoxicated when he startel home. and an oecasionl sip at the jug as he walk ed along added to his condition. At last he was so drunk that he fell among some bushes along a mountain path aud wss uuaMe to rise. The night was cold, and he turned the jug to his mouth for a goitd drink. This was the last that Henry knew. He fell asleep with the jug at his mouth and the whisky running down his throat, stran gling Lim almost to death. He was found by a searching party yesterday and taken home. The doctor found that some whisky had gone into Henry's windpipe. Henry coughs by the hour and his sp e i may end fatally. A Hew Year's Gift Heralded. The measureless popularity of IIos- tetter'a Stomach Bitters has len the growth of more than a third of a century As in the past, the coming new year will 1 ushered in by the appearance of a fresh Almanac, clearly srttiug forth the nature. uses and operation of this medicine of world wide fame. It is well worth peru sal. Absolute accuracy in the astronomical calculations and calendar will, as before, be valuable characteristics, while the reading matter will include statistics, humor and general information, accom panied by admirably executed illus trations. The Almanac is issned from tho publishing department of The Hos tetter Company at Pittsburgh, and will be priuted on their presses in English, Ger man, French, Welsh. Norwegian, Swed ish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish. All druggist and country dealers furnish it without ouet- Xilled His Step-Daughter. WiLKtxBARRK, Pa., Dec. 2 1. James A. Griner, proprietor of the Pullman Hotel, at Duryea, shot and killed his step daughter, Caroline Shefer, at noon to-day. They had quarreled over money mutters, Griner gave himself up at once and was t.rr - unU t the W ilkesbarre ail. Th murderer is an ex-member of tho Legis lature, representing WilkesbarTa in the House of Representatives in 1SS. Leiter Tarsi ng a Trick Oa Oats. Chicago, December 21 Friday, which : will witoess the close of the great Leiter deal in wnetti on the Board of Trade, bids ir to prove a memorable day in the j trade. No great excitement is expected j iu the wheat pit, but in oats a squeeze of shorts may occur. 'The wheat deal of my son has brought to the tamers of the Cuited Slates ten or fifteen cents more for their when: than if be had not gon6 into it," L. Z. Leiter said today in talking of the great battle be tween Joe Leiter on the one side and the elevator companies on theolher. .11 , min ua wu uiu utrui.'jBiiui ui ma . agricultural industries of the country to j mat extent. I be seller is now dictating ' the price of his product, not the purchaser, j Chicago makes the market price of wheat. not Liverpool. And the local influences which have been so long for constantly lower prices, have ceased to control Cbl- cago markets." Tk. I nl..A,,oaa t u 1. n. I .f T. w.... K A uiai uii-omx f Leiter were made in July last, at sixty four cents. The price for real wheat, such as the farmers sell, has been between ninety-nine cents and one dollar for sev eral days. This makes a t"'al advance since July of twenty-five cents. Leiter, Sr.. gives to the ordinary course of the markets credit for between twenty and twenty-five cents of the rise. The remain der he attributes to the substantial sup port given to prices by Leiter, Jr., during the last six months. It is believed that Mr. Lieter has been turning a trick on the trade in oau, while every body was watching m heat. For weeks the oats pit has been practically deserted. Last week there was a disagreeable sur prise to the men who had sold ti,0i)0,0X bushels of oats for December delivery when they learned that no oats were being delivered. Then they awoke to the fact that in all the Chicago elevators oats measured but 9,Vl,(0 bushels of the con tract grades. It was Wednesday when the discovery was made. The prii of December oats was then On Friday the market closed at '.Hi. A cent ad vance in oats is as g'Kd as four or five cents in wheat. It is too late to rush in a supply to meet the calls which will be made for the grain at the close of business on Friday. Those who have not delivered the grain accord ing to contract will be called upon to set tle at the closing prices. The situation has all the elements of a squeeze. A Stalwart American Newspaper. The Americanism of the New York Tribune, which is broad enough to desire the welfare and labor fir the advancement of every American citizen, whether born iu the new world or not, is one of the marked characteristics of that Newspaper. Its dignity, ability and patriotic devotion to what is American has won for The Tribune the respect of meu of all parties ; and to the honor of the paper be it said, that no mail is any less useful and influ ential in his own town or county, because he reads The New York Tribune, On the contrary, it may safely bo said that the family whii'h takes it is sure to produce patriotic and public-spirited men and women. The Weekly Trioune is made up of a selection of the latest news, best editorials, and most useful general articles of The Daily Tribune, to which are added a page or two for women and the house hold, another page for farmers, and one for mechanics. It is a sound, clean, ex cellent newspaper, and we commend to the attention of our readers its Prospectus in another column. Charles C. Davis, Justice of the Peace aud prominent merchant of near Chilli cothe, Ohio, is dead as a result of pepper mint poisoning. Davis resides in a local option township, and not being abie to procure whisky he drauk peppermint. This is the third death from peppermint which has occurred in the township since the local option law weut into efTect. VALUABLE HINTS. Which Suggested Themselves to th Writer while Conversing with the Employe of an Undertaker. It is astonishing that men live when we read of the history of their disorders. It ia more aatunishiug that they die when we read of "cure-alls." Yet death neither spares a Napoleon who supplied subjects by wholesale, nor physicians who help the work along by retail; not even the grave-dijrper, who has seiit a lifetime in covering up the good a well as the had deeds of hi neighlMrs he at last is con-sipm-d to his lied of clay, ami is covered by his own shovel, to he succeeded by a youiiKcr nienilier who awaits the same doom. As our representative interviewed Mr. A. E. Sturgcn, of corner of Jefferson and Connecticut streets. Rochester, near Hearer, Pa., with Mr. Jos. Reuo. iu the undertaking business, the above thoughts supirestcd themselves to him from i!ie oiieninir sentences of that interview. "I believe." said Mr. Sturcen. "that quite a iK-rceutaM of the people would nut be carried to the graveyard if they had known of I loan's Kidney Pills. Just what brought on my ailiueut, I do not know, but 1 have siilTeritl for the piist two years, on and off, with a heavy, aching and bearing down pain through the small of my back. The secretions liectniie ir regular, high - colored, ninl deposited a reddish sisliinent. 1 was also bothered n good ileal with headaches and vertigo. 1 C9iild not rest well at night, and found it difhcult to get into a comfortable jxisi tion, and I rose nnrefresltcd iu the niorn isg. I was ud vised to try I loan's KiJ eey Pills, aud procured them at a drug store. 1 used tlieui. and found almost immediate relief. I have used several boxes, and I am now as well as 1 erer ws." Ii mii's Kidney Pills, for sale by all dealers. Price .r0 cents. Mailed by FoKtcr-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y., ole ageuts for the I". S. Remember the name Ilouu's and take no r.ulstitutc. I Jos. Home & Go. 1 ClearanceSales Monday, the 27th day of D.cemlier, we clear up the odds an 1 ends of the H jliday U xkU remaining, after the busiest three weeks we have ever known. The selling will be universal through out the store. The intent is to make a quick and thorough clearance and original cost will cut no figure, whatever. On Monday, the 3d day of 0 January, our g JANUARY CLEARANCE fi SALE begins in all departments and 8 c mtinues through the month. S In accordance with our usual o custom, we shall give values during this sale in our well 5 known, uneriualed (J'lalities O which will make it worth your g while to travel a iiundred miles 2 to obtain. o It is a straightforward, bona fide CLE.VRANCE-a string g aud persistent effort to empty O the shelves iu readiness for the lirst arrivals of Spring Ojod. DRESS GOODS of all grades, Q Silks of all qualities, Trimmings, g Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Leath- g er Goods, Laces, Suits, Shirt Waists, Furs, Blankets, Com- 2 forts, Umlerwar, Infants' floods. Clothing, Millinery, O Flowers, Draperies, and in fact the entire stock in fifty seven tleiiartuienls will lie elotvxi nut at a saving to you, which you can never get elsewhere than here, and leit twice a year, here. Watch for special announce ments. i Jos. Home & Co., 5:5 527 P.r,i f.n, PIITSBUFG, PA. 8 Oh, Ho7Tfiankfol Pain Was Maddening end Hopo Had Been Abandoned-Wonderful Results of Purifying tho Blood. u A very severe pan can-.e in lr.y left, knee, which grew worse and worse, and finally a sore broke out above the knee. It discharged a great deal and the pa'u from my thigh down was maddening. Large, hard, purple spots appeared on my . lei?. I suflered in tbu way lor year, ' and (rave up all hope of ever being cured, htv vilA irfti rfi il .il (jl a casu i.kc mi-J care4 by Hood's Sarapar:lla, and she advised mo to try It. I began taking K M(j wten I bad used a lew bottle I fonnd relief from my suffering. Oh, how thankful I am for this relief I I am .tronarer than I have ever been in my life. i am jn the best of health, have a good appetite and am a new man altogether." . . . . ,!. j J, I'. AlOOBfl, U9DOD rtUa, iUlUC. Hood1 S parilla It the bst-ln fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pills eure all liver Ills. S3 eoiita. ULIT0R'rt NOTICE. In re estate of James M. Ankeny der'd. The undersigned auditor, duly appointed fov tlie proper authority to a upon exeep tions to the account of Ad!iiliiistmlranii;dis triliute the funds Iu the hands of the AtlTin itmtor to and among those legally entitled thereto, herehv gives notice thai tie will at tend to the dmim of his appointment on Thiirsd;i v, January 3 IS't, at I o'clock p. in., at his ofllee In Somerset, Ha., when and where all parties lutereoled Duty attend. OKU. K. SCCLU Auditor. YUJ)ITK'S NOTICE. Iu re Assi rned estate of Isaac L. Yoder. The ind. ra ened auditor, appointed by the proier nut hoi ity to distribute I lie funds In the lmndso' the Assignee, to and among those hgally inlithd thereto, hereby gives notice tlixt tie w II nil In hisoltlce in ISoinerset. l'a., for the .u Ti4 of attending to the duties of sid apH intjient, on Friday, January is, lsw, at oiH' o'clock p. in., when aoti where all larlie3 interested may attend. J.C. LOWRY, Auditor. Au DI1;jT.S NOTICE. At an Orphans' Corrt. held at Somerset, Pa, on the 3h d;iy of Ikv.. ls-i;, the undi r signcd Auditor wa dvi'.y appointed to make a distribution of the funds in the hands of Mamma ISrinliam, Administratrix of Miiiard V. lirinlmm to and Minolta tie; letrully enti tled thereto, he hereby lii ve notice tiial he will attend to tlie duties of (he alKive upitotnmvnt, on Tuesday, the :i'itti day of Januarv, at Lis oltice in the liorough of Somerset, l'a. John k. scott. Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In re-estate of In the orphans' Court bf John shatter, dee'd ssoinersel county, i'a. The undcrsii-ne-l auditor, duly appointed by the proper authority, tonsccrtaiti advance ments. ikHSSlllHin executions ui nivotiiit ol iidiiiiniitnitors, and make a distribution of me nin.u ia Hi,, bands of the Hdiuiuh tialont IOIIIHI Ulll. Il Ihosf li--allV entitled thereto, hereby givi-s nolici- that lie will sit at iiis of bee iii Swi, rs.-t Imroauh, p.i., on Thinda v. Jaiutarv -"i. Is .s, .,; jo o'clock a. in, for the iliscnar- o !,: itu; les :u auditor, when and wli-re rson.s IhUtckU-J can attend if they sec iivi,i r. C. W. V kl.KKK, Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In re estate of John Ix-nhart, deceased. Th'. ua lemoned hu litor, duly appointed by the proper authority, to distribute the bind in the h inds of the administrator to and among Ihi-se Inolly entitled thereto, hereby gives notice that he will attend to the duties of hlsappointm -nt. on Thursday. Jan uary 13. Ixis, ut I o'c'ock p. iu., at his oltice in rsonicrset, t'a when and where all parties In terested may attend. GEO. R. SfPr.i.. . Auditor. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Estate of John Altfather, late of Stonrcreek township, Somerset county, Pa dee'd. letters of administration having been grant ed to tiie undersigned by the propcrauihority on the above estate, notice is hereby given to all parlies having claims against said estate to preM-nt them properly authenticated fol -t-tlement, and all panics owing said estate will uiakeiniineiliatepuyiiK.nl of the amount at the house of JettVrsou Altfather, Stouycreek township, on Krtdav. Jan. 'Js. x;is. J'iSKPH ALTFATHER. JEFFEIWOX ALTFATHER. Administrators. ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE. Estate of Aaron ltoucher, late of Milford township, Somerset county. Pa., dee'd, letters of administration on the above e Lite having been grunted to the undersigned bv the proper authority, notice is herein- giv en to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, anil those having c, i ins ?;aiiist the same to present them duly authenticated for sctileme .U Notice is furth er given that I will meet all parties to make settlement, on Friday, Fehniarv Imis, at the Flick House In New Cciitrcville lioroiiKh M. H. Hut i H Kit, , Adm'r for Aaron Boucher. Colborn A ("oltiorn, Ali'ys for Adm'r. A? DIT0R S NOTICE. Nixih Meyers, meof r ) Ft. Fa., No. f term, lssti. 10-, May Jacob laMihart. vs. C W. V. IiavU and ) Ross F. lmvis. The undersigned auditor duly appolnUsl by the Court of Common I'l.-as iii and for Raid county of somcixcl, to make a distribution of the fund iu lie-hands of M. II. Hart.ell. high sheriff of Somerset county, l'a., to those le gally entitled then to, arrisiitg on the nlxve slated Fi. Fa., hereby gives notice that be will attend to the limi-s of his appointment on Thursday, ihe 3:h dav or January, A. I. at his oltice in Somerset, when and where ail persons interested may a' lend IL L II Kit, Aud 'lor. FARQUHAK Variatlo Friclioa Feed 1 . SAW MILL"4lV and -: ijax Gsnis? G:&: Zu?h2 r a I'll! ;i- n JL B. FAHQUHAH CO., Lid., Vert. Pa. smmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwA AUTUMN 1 BICYCLING 1 with the wine colored leaves overhead, the crisp brown ones beneath, and yourself spinning merrily along on a Columbia over the frost bitten roads is the kind of bicycling that puts new blood in your veins. COLUMBIA Bicycles add to the pleasure of riding at all seasons and save a dred petty annoyances. STANDARD OF THE WORLD S75 TO IL AlIKE POPE MANUFACTURING If Coin tnjias are not proprlT represented la your- ieiuity, let us know. 'MiuuiMmiimaiiumimmiuiumimuiiumtiZ I'JAMES KilOLDnRISAUM, - Co'umbia Dealer, Somerset, .Pa. IZZUZ SALS OF Valuable Real Estate Thenn1er.lened.1iMliiNtnttor an.l tniste of Mlt had ii talc. I" J, iiiiin.. i,hip s-.ni-crsrt county. Pa., lll exi-ose to public alc.on Saturday, Janvary 8, 1898, At One o'clock, P. M.. nt the ho:ii!"t.d of dee'd in J -nncr town sh iy. the loKoivii.K i!r riotd itai state, viz; A crrtaifi tract of land itnle In J.-nn.-r townMp. Souicnu-I entity. adjoining lainlx of llenrv Itxiu-h. Itoroimli of Jrrm r toon. Adam SlianVr soil Klwnnl P Sipe. i-.nlHltilnu till arn more or !!. natnis tbcrvou cr-i-ted a k.mJ two-t rypuina Dwelling: : House, large tmr.k hum, and al! other necessary out buililines. gd orchsni of young apple and other ftuit trees: underlaid with limestone and eoai; the larJIer part of the land is clear and under a rxsJ Hale of cultivation: bal ance well limbered, hciag the homeattwd of the deeatsed. Terms I One-third, after payment of dehta and ex penses, to remain a lien on tiie reul estate, the interest to lie annually paid to Magdaleiia Mpe, widow of the dee'd. during her natunil liie time, and al ber death the principal sum to lie paid to ihe heirs aim legal represents tives of Mich:wl Sii. d.s-'d; oue-thinl of the ba In nee on con fin nation of inle, and the re maining two-tlnnls in two e pial. annual wy mi tits without interest. Ter srcenUof tin enure purchase money to he paid on day of gate l'osession given April I, K. KIAVAItn P STPr AdmmistraUirand TrusU-e. T. W. Blesei-ker, Attorney. OK Vahatls Rsal Estate! Bv virtue of an order of sale Issued out of the'Orplians' t'ourt ol Somerset county, l'a., and to undirected, we will expot-e to public sale at the residence of W. S. Weller, in Som erset township, Somerset county, li., on Tuesday, January 18, 1898, At I o'clock P. M. the following described real estate of Samuel J. Weller, dee'd: All the following real estate situate in Som erset township. Somerset county, l'a.. twins a certain farm or tract of land, adjoining lands of Win. S. Weller, Abraham Weller. Sarah brown, H'irri-oti leihn, hs.-s Frtedlinc, Sarah Sellers William Kuhs and others, con lalning eighty acres more or Ic, being the balance of the tract of Ian 1 conveyed by l tcr Lint and wife, by deed dated the 11th of April, Isj;;, recorded In dtsl record of Sumer--l county. Vol. M, page INi, etc., with a tvo-story house, hnnk lrn and out -buildings, about 0 acrs cli-anii and iu a fair stale of cultivation, bal ance timber land. Also an orchard offrc.it trees on tlie fci rni. Saul farm Is n-nr public road. In a gtssl community, cbse to si'iiisd house anil churehi-s, alsnit , mtlis from Somerset, near Husband ihjsi oillce and store. Also sugar camp on the premise. Terms: One-third cash, one-third in one year and one-third in two years; ten per cent to tie aid or secured to be Iiuid. on day of sale. Any persons who desire to look at the farm before the sale will call on liie undersigned, who live on adjoining farms, or Mr. Sellers, who lives on tho farm, who will show the property. ABRAHAM WELLER. WILLIAM S. WELLER. J. II. I'hl, Att'y. Admr's and Trustees. 1X1-. Jl, 't'T. Wanted AGEHTS BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. If you are willing to work, we can give you employ ment with GOOD PAY, and v.,a can work all or Iart of the nine, and t home or traveling. 1 he work l. LIGHT and EASY. W31 l AT ONCE for terms, etc., to Tba Hawks Nursery Company, ROCHESTER, N. Y. AAAA- -----'---- flaking it pay you TO BUY HERE All The Time this store does'nt do startling tilings by sjiurts every hit of store euerjry is bent on store-keeiiing in such a way as will show advantage to your jsiekct book any and every time you have Dry GikxIs to buy. Write for samples of Dress Cruxls, Silks, Flannels, and write for definite information about Jackets, Ctipcs, Suits, Children's Garment., Hugs, I. ice Cur tains and other uiisainitleabie Dry tJixids and find out how Important our way of merchandising is to yetir intt rest. Plaids great season for them for waists and dress skirts and children's dresses we've a complete plaid store not a good IMaid missing values at iTh-, :rc, and 'nc, that make investigation worth while. Plaids 10c to 1.2". Washable Silk and Wool Tlaids 44 inches wide, 65c. Large lines Imported Black Dress Goods, 50c a yard choice, dressy styles that you'll find paving on. BOGGS & BUHL Allegheny, Pa. 3 5 3 8 bun- ra I 3 2 COMPANY, Hartford, Conn. 12 3 AT Mar's Boot Store. Books for Holiday presents ; we have them, all kinds; thou..nd- of them. Books for papa nd mama, txs.ks for children, book for old and young, books r... v... n.l lsoks for sweethenrta. cheap books and expensive books, K.ks of travel and books of romance, me lat est fads in books. Bibles, Hymn Books, Testaments, Prayer Books, Toy and Picture Books. There is no more ac ceptable present than a book. Bis.ks are not expensive; they are easily selected; they caa be obuined for all kinds of peo ple; their purchase and presentation Bho'ws evidence of taste, refinement aud culture; they are lasting aud always with you, in fact a pood book is a perpetual source of pleasure and a joy forever, and several books are just so many more sou rces of pleasu re. CHAS. H. FISHER. Who Killed ' Cock Robin ? "I did," says the new furniture dealer. "How ?" "Ry knocking the bot tom out of the high prices xkcd for FURNITURE In Somerset, Pa., And don't you forget it E are not here to offer our customers old goods at hard time prices, but are hereto oiler you genuine new goods of a make, lUulity and tinish'that can not !e sur passed this side of the Klondike Gold Fields. You will not be required to g- to the gold fields and make a fortune before buying, either. Young j-eople can now GET MARRIED ami go to housekeeping a year sooner than they could before the oiuin;r of the new furniture room. Why? dim ply because we sell so much cheaper. We are here to muke it go. (tuiek swiles and small profits is our motto. Coun. and set us. We can sell you full Cham ber Suits from $13 up. Couches, ).rtj up. Chairs S5 cents up. Many nice and useful articles for the holiday trade coming in. F. H. SUFALL. Paer Block, SOMKUSKT, PA E LECTIOX NOTICE. The members of liie Farmers' t'nion A elation and Hre Insurance Omipanv of soin ersct County, IV., will lius-t in the puMn M'hisd building in Berlin, on Tie-s.lav, is c ih, for Ihe pnrMse of ehs'tingoflicein lor tin ensuing year, at which tune, also, an niiii nd mint to Ihe r.v-laws will lie eousidi nil, r ganling diMance la-tweeu steam ensiiK-s mm buildiiiL's insuretl. Klis i i,,ii opens at one o'clock p. m. Husi nesji iiu.-iiug at II o'clock a. m. E. J. WAI.KKlt, H. P .Hay, s-vretary Fresiditit. E vECL'TOIi.s' NOTICE Kstate of Catharine (ilotfi li y, laic of(;r.-eii vilie township, Somerset county. Pa., die d, letters testainentaty on the atsve estat having blen issued h the proper aut' on' v I tiie undersigned as t iecutors of tiie uluive" e tate. nonce i hereby given to uli parlu-s ii. debteil loKiiil estate to make immediate pa menu aud ail partii-s Ii.imi.ij claims airains Kiid estate will pr-sent them duly aullieiif i-aled for settlement on or before Kndat iNv. 2t. v-T,at the resi.l,-ii,-e of ell tier ituoi J (Hut leliy. in iin-. ni.le township, or Hi nr . isaj lor, in Summit town-hip. SI Mi I. t.lAjTKKf.TV. lltMa W. SAVLiHt. J. t.Lowrr. tuccutors. Attorney. DM IX I.STK ATuI W XO I ICE. Estate of Ii.ivid I'lle. latent Soi-ier.,! b'or ot:gri, .Somerset ivtinly, l'a . dee'd. Letters ,.f n Jmiuistmtion cum ti'st ime..!.. ann.-xo on the aiiove e:at lev.... : lull grant. il to the lll:de's;-ii,st by ih' pr.ir authontv. noti,-,. js h.nl.v i-iv I en to all -rs.ns iiil.l.i., to virt is'-.ie i,- .-Him iiuineuiaie Ikivinetit, ami tllose h.lVIPV cli.ims :n.-ainst Hu-same to pr. sint them fo. Hetlietnent. duly autii. ntl(-.,te.i. ,n Saturday Jan. s. is:.,. i the law oltice of Joiin K. Scon tsjiin rset, l'a. - , . , , ISAIAH 1'Il.K. Administrator CufU TcU!iiieiiU Auuexo John It. IScott. Attorniy. Stockholders' Notice. Theannnal meeting of u,e stoelcho; -'.. rs o: me rirM .aunnal lii.nk. of Somers. t. l'a.. for in.- riis-iinn o, i!reclors tor the vr li ls . will be hH.I i-i the dirc-otV r.s.m." in I he rirsl N:..!!o-.,l r,,,,k building, s.,,,,..,., l'a.. on the Tnsit:iv or .1 -moarv Is s. be twurn the hours of 1 and .1 P M H. -M HEltKI.KY. ' (ashler. IMPORT OF T I-Te-CON D I T 1 0 N or THE First National Bank, AT SOMERsET, In the State of l'eiin svlvaiiiu, ul the close of business, lice. l.i. RESOURCES: Loan and discounts -.8 1 overdraft, mrunil Jt uns.--uriil . 1 . s. Kon.'ls to sts-ure circulation.... rn niiunis on I". S. lU.nds Kanklng-hoiise. fnrniture. i rixCs. Hue fn.m suite Itmks tinkers. " lue from appmveil n-serve agenisl Checks and othcrcasii items Notes of other National Hunks."..." Fractional pus-r currency, nickels and ceuu ?pe-ie - - Sls.slT'iio liral-tcndcr miti-s $ ,."iu7 m lUtli m pi ion fund with l s. Treas'r (- per cent of circulation) IM lt...j 1.IMI S.Tik s.i.7 1 .: r, 1.44J 1-3 2xr".lS ToUil - I lTJ,tIii 10 LIABILITIES: Capital stock paid In...l. Surplus fund "" I'nilividi-d p r. .tits, u-sii rxi 'ni-'i tuxes paid National Itunk iiois.nit.si.-iiidiiiir 1'ue to olli, r NatM.ual ilnliks . dividends n ii im id . individual il,su Kui.j.;'.',' j;,' . ehis-k I .i lAin'd certilic's of Ui siu lt,r.ii l .! Ill) 12V Oil It, 11, 1, lw t; 7i o lal ls.i 7:1 l.i 00 17j.nr; Total j r.z,M io Stiutff renn;leun:n, (hunt? 0 Si.mrrt.1 - 11 ...... " ruimed liank. i!o s... !i,i,v Mir that Hie ats.ve slut. ,,,..t in true to the tssl of y 1IAKVKY M. BKItKI.KV, ' 'ashler. HuWrtlsst ,.nd nworn to before nie this 21st uay of Iieoii.b r, K.7. CHAULKsj W. WALKFR.S CoiiKEtT Attb-t - -v"nr l-uhius. l:ol!T s siti . VI.KT1NK II A Y FRi.U. W. BIKsKCKF.K, . l-irtviora. OIL NOW V(RV CMCIS I Iln wui-rr Tr . T .'i e.r ii isi. ;.11UKM p:lii hst , os. rsKKP ti.s.s f,,r ,,-un on Hcimr io -ui etc. n.;-..,.l!,A!ti r lKS(il Ml Ive" s 1 1 I'r"i"Vt lr,""1 are douhu.,1 lep,w:,.ri,. animals ,UHlity; , (-h Are 5 on fsi,n- itlund ,in.-Vvnv h,o th.itp.-a fee.1 i tne Write l,our eir.-u aV marse' ior Pure I.is.id t i( or M.M, h m'n rrI:L"Sk f'"T'''lon S, ' ora.ldrtVi w - fc.; i-j-.-i-.s -'.-s.-Uw :-.v i ,s p--l Well Made Sleighs Vv: - - -... - . s Jin WELL IVIADE BOB SLtOj WELL MADE HARNSS3 James B. Holderbauii IIVIIT3WVRE STORK. Somerset, - - Penr. 1847. Christmas is foming and Holiday presents are as nurzerosi. tho saying familiar Fiae Toilet Cjqi, Manicure, SLavinsr Sets )l,r r,cw zu i C( l '- J'lstc a.s.s:rttncrit of Cuff &. Collar Do.e- -.-. 11 ' line toiiicctiofi?. tM Glass Bottles, Xovt'ltica ia Silver, Sacbct Doiley?, ralmcr's andTonant's fine IV 1 funiorv. Fine Cigars of tiie mo.-i .splt-tt brand-. Coini'lete ac GEO. W. BENFORD, Manf X'Iulilic Malign f.r Is.rg Mstan.re TclepUone to all v-'-h Ilates luoilcrate. A A .s-'disatkn in Fumturc CrSWc& Trade Triumph at A UNIQUE CONDITION OP AFFAIRS IN A GREAT There Are Stirrinsr Times All fl I EVEIt Uf,)re "i?u-'h Prim" oa Furniture; never U-fon- -'"''" (,.".. 1 ,,ur at ' interwUii-ly small priii s. Our m w lii'.f !" w I VJ will cajitiire the tru le. It is growing U tter ami U-IU r. Tin I U . to Otllt-rs tho ain.iin.r'.. ; : i... e ,r.- n !,n- ft' through our salesrooms to settle the above .itwion. p"5!1'': - 5,6 13 $:0 I Aih Holland Sslt!. - ' OahPUbSaib, - - 24 23 30 0Ik Quarfr.d S.it. China (.'uses. ChirronSoru s;:.r,t..i . . .. i. Suit". 1 Proof cf the onwAfil ntri.n. .--..i ... .... :.. : ... ,i i. rf-. t n3-"' . 1 workmanship. Tliis nrfwa! for au aoiuaintanw? tsiines .lir. et frui '-c ture, knowing that the intrtKlueti.m ii I (h. ,,leasatit atil i-roiitat The entire line is new ! Vast ia VsriMv ' Sicrltrg in c" j? htA fell & -i - - ' i . 5 A J a run m cSrKH-: ?. .-u. I s.- - . :.l.jc;....r. . - E r. 3.K --T. .-: d.B t:i .-i'.... ..-.-.: rJN ' j-'-- f-,ccf:-'f;yiiiwic,.',;. -s.- , ... v7 III v vs WELL MADE GLED 3, ...VELL MADE RODES &. SLANTS.,. 25 dilTereiit stvle.s to select from at i n to suit everybody. "Wholesale or Eel ail, AT 189 J PI-7AHMACY. DELICI0U5. IV. re Pn-5 (1. -; II..ra'. Tii---A.';.;: !:::." - - (;; s!.-'!t l-C"' V :.' !'" '- in U.e n pilar ''tcktiLre ftorn otie-lnlfto the Uram!s of tiie niost itloftutl tiioicc. Prices MoJcrate elt-tt brands. Coini'li Tablets ami Cliewinj Gums. OF FUENITUEE. -i n. 1 uuiiiiri 1 , Mirnifieatlt Chatn-es Imvn t Ii .. ill lv t ike a v,iU -.-..r, ...... .nj i vi.s v-!iuL:es, I'tiiuiL. .- r .-.un, i arior Puns, an-1 r urniture of all kimls at Siil.!:i'o :" , Lev in Price ! C. H. Coffroth, THoapsoco-,.5WD;aWKlst,Ai.Sh.y,pi,60o M?in Cross Street, SOMEHSEVj I ltn' trrsr" btrW IS "spvrcr. " "s-nii-riT"'"" , Jf bslls. churc'ues