The Somerset Herald
EDWARD SCULL, Editor and Proprietor.
WEDSESDAT-
January 5, 1898.
Ex-Govebxob Pattisox is said to be
fishing for a third term.
It is just possible that there id nonie
thing the matter with Hauna.
Oct in Ohio Hanna is fighting at
very close quarters, but he isn't defeat
ed yet, by any means.
Hawaii has a territory of fi.ouO
square miles, the same area as Dela
ware and Connecticut combined.
The present session of Congress may
be a short one, but it will not leave the
national treasury iu that condition.
The December receipts of the Ding
ley law indicate that the good, old,
steady-going Republican surplus will
be on hand for Dest Cnristmas.
Many veterans are beginning to de
mand that the pension rolls be thor
oughly overhauled. The deception they
contain will not be found chargeable
to the old soldiers.
Fifty thousand pension attorneys
derive their Income from the pension
appropriations. An enormous pension
list without any veterans is an interest
ing object for tax-payers.
The government receipts last month,
without counting the Union Pacific
iwyments, met all excuses, leaving a
handsome surplus. Ring out the defi
cit, ring in the time-honored republi
can reduction of the public debt.
The true Abraham Lincoln Repub
licanism of the past is apt to be the
Abraham Lincoln Republicanism of
the present, and of the future. There
is nothing in American politics quite
eo enduring as Republicanism of the
Abraham Lincoln tyie.
RrssiA's census, lately completed,
gives a total population of 12,211,114,
of whom 94,1SS,7"0 live in European
Russia. There are nineteen cities in
Russia with a population of over 100,
(100, against tweuty-eigh' of that size
in the United States by tuc census of
l.SHO.
The treasury gold reserve last week
crossed the $100,000,000 mark, it hav
ing readied the sum of i l'i0,2"7,'3. It
was estimated by treasury experts sixty
days ago that the volume would reach
f ti;-,OoO,UOO before the end of the calen
dar year, and there is some satisfaction
expressed over the realization of this
prediction.
Now that the doctors have decided
that the hu man stomach is not a neces
sary adjunct of human life, it only re
mains for pathological science to devise
some means for men to exist without
livers. With both the stomach and
the liver out of the way, there would
be no such thing as dyspepsia or a
dark-brown taste in the mouth.
A caucus of the Populist memliers
of Congress is soon to be held for the
purposj of determining their attitude
on puliiic questions. This seems like
an unnecessary waste of time, since it
is always a safe prediction that this
class of statesmen will be against ev
erything that is desired by other people.
Instinctively the Populist is an olistruc
tionist, and this is so true of the aver
age reform Congressman that he usu
ally manages to get in his own way be
fore the session is a month old. '
Bishop Potter will not find many
to agree with his pessimistic statement
that the country has seen its most pros
erou9 times, and tha' they will not re
turn for years, if ever again. Times p-e
what men make them, not subject to
arbitrary laws of fate, and with the
mass of the people increasing in intel
ligence, and knowledge spreading
through all clas-xts, it is next to impos
sible that the country is going from
bad to worse. On the contrary, all
signs point to the fact that this country
has not reached its highest point of de
velopment in either national or indi
vidual prosperity.
The Miaueaplis Jouru tl stiys : "The
Iiepublican platform of lSltG said some
thing very strongly favorable to stand
ing solidly by civil service reform,
didn't it? Let the Republicans who
are talking now of striking dtad.y
blows at the system refresh their mem
ories as to where their party stands on
the subject." Correct. The Republi
can platform of lstti also said some
thing very strongly favorable to Cuban
independence. In fact it pledged the
Republican party to do everything
within its power to secure the freedom
of Cuba from Spanish misrule. Would
it not be a good idea for the President,
Speaker Reed and other members of
Congress like the Journal to refresh
their memories on this subject?
The prediction recently made by
Messrs. Dingley and othtrs that this
will be a short session may come true
after all. Most of the appropriation
bills seem to be well in haud,'aud from
present indications all of them will
have passed the House before the end
of February. Hawaiian annexation,
either by treaty or act of Congresw, will
probably lie accomplished, and the
House may pass the Senate's Cuban
belligerency joint reso'ution. A bank
ruptcy bill is likely to be enacted, bat
the one which passes the House will be
different from the measure which has
gone through the Senate, and a contest
between the two brandies on this issue
is probable. Still the R publican lead
ers who raid the session would end
some time in May or iu early June
may be correct in their forecast.
The Mexican Herald says: "Euro
pean nations are looking forward to the
time when, by .he weakness of the
great republic, c'aampiou of the Mon
roe doctrine, they may proceed, under
one pretext or another, to carve up
South and Central America." Unques
tionably Europe would do this very
thing at this moment, if it dared. G. r
many's seizure of Chinese terri'ory is
an evidence of what that couulry
would do on this continent if there
were uo United States to block its way.
For example, in the Lueders case it
would have appropriated Hayii instead
of asking an indemnity. But the Uni
ted States is going to stick to the Mon
roe doctrine, and it is going to keep
right on strengttening its navy bo as to
be able to back op that principle with
force whenever such a policy becomes
necessary.
There is an evident purpose on the
part of some of the Democrats to make
Hawaiian annexation a party question.
This will hardly succeed, however. A n-
Dexation is apparently stronger among
Republicans than Democnits, yet a
sufficient number of the latter have
expressed themselves, at or.e time and
another, in favor of it to show that no
party division can I made oa that
issue. Annexation has friends and en
emies in both organizations. Forty or
fifty years ago, and earlier, the Democ
racy was far more favorable to territo
rial acquisition !n the Cuban case, for
example than were the opposing or
ganizations, but that desire diminished
when slavery disappeared. Still, In
the present instance, enough Demo
cratic votes are likely lo he cast for an
nexation to give that project the vic
tory. The first week of the new year wit
nesses one of the most intensely Inter
esting jolitical fights in Ohio ever
fought iu any State in the Uuion. A
small band of political brigands, head
ed by CSoveruor Rushnell, have taken
the lie publican party of the State by
the throat, and in a spirit of fierce re
venge are attempting to throttle the
life out of it and hand the control of
the State over to the Free-Silver Demo
crats. With the defeat of Hanna at
any cost as their watchword, they have
entered into a conspiracy with the min
ority party in the State Legislature,
and on Monday controlled the organi
sation of both Houses. The fusion ists
have a majority of two on joint ballot,
and if they can hold their forces to
gether until one week from to-day,
when the election of a United States
Senator takes place, they will name
Senator Hanna's successor, possibly
Governor BushuelL Hanna was in
dorsed for the Senatorship by the State
Convention and by forty-four of the
forty-eight Ccunty Conventions of
the State. Every Iiepublican mem
ber of the Legislature was thus instruct
ed lo vote for him. Notwithstanding
the fact that the fusion ists have drawn
first blood, the friends of Senator Han
na express entire confidence iu his final
victory. Whatever the outcome, the
result will leave party sores that can
never be healed. The shameful con
spiracy to defeat the National Chair
mau is au unprecedented exhibition of
jealousy, corruption and greed.
Tear'f Work of State Department of Agri
culture. HABnisiirun, Pa., Jan. 2. Thomas J.
E Ign, secretary of nsrieuUure, has sub
mitted to Governor llaslins his annual
report for the yfeir just ended. Tho sec
rotary reports that tho last year has liee.ii
one of advance all along tbe line of the
work falling under the care of the depart
ment. Through ari.ms acw passed by
the last legislature, tbe eiScieucy of the
fanner's institutes has been increased, the
wora of tbe dairy and food commissioner
extended and the forestry commissioner
eu-ibled to more ellieieiitly carry on the
d Hies iuqxised upon him. Tte state
veierinarian, through the live stork suui
tiry board, has a! so linen enabled to not
only increase the elliciemy of his work
but to greatly extend its scope and use
fulness. "Every division of the department has
a work to perform which, ben properly
appreciated by our farmers, will more
than repay the cost of all of the divisions,"
adds the secretary.
"Thus the work of tbe analysis of com
mercial fertilizers much more than repays
the whole cost of the department; the
benefits obtained from farmers' iUKtitutes.
especially in localities where they are
projierly understood and taken advantage
of, more than repays the total expenses
incurred in supporting the department;
the benefits gained by the work of the
state live stock sanitary board, who, with
the exception of the governor, are all of
ficers of the department, in its work of
suppressing tubercuhisis, glanders and
vutgious diseases, has been the means
of saving live stock of much more value
than the entire csl of the department;
and the work of the forestry division will
also more than repay tho outlay on ac
cj'iut of all of the work accomplished by
the department during tbe year."
Secretary Edge says the work of the di
vision under tbe control of the dairy and
fo d commissioner has progressed stead
ily, but it is grea'.ly to bs regretted that a
lack of funds has more or less crippled tbe
performance of certain duties pertaining
to the office. The annual appropriation
of is too small to accomplish the
work devolving upon the division, and
especially as each succeeding legislature
has, by the enactment of new laws, added
new aud expensive duties without a com
pensating increase in the amount approp
riated forexpenses. I u riii (j the year this
division has kept an average of seven
special agents steadily at work inspecting
tbe various articles of trade specified by
the acts of the legislature, and during a
portion of the time 10 agents have been at
work. Iu order to ecouoiniz J in the di
rection of cists of attending suits, the de
partment has appointed live chemists aud
has thus been enabled not only to econo
mise in expenditures, but h is also been
able to push the work forward with great
er rapid :i and certain ity and has placed
it in a position in which its work can give
better satisfaction to those more directly
interested.
Hie Face in a Blaze.
A strange, but serious, burning aec: Jent
happened Thursday at a dreg store iu
Belhlebpin, l'a. Maoolm Gross, of Ailcn-
town, and party, while visiting tliern.
called at the store and one of tbe party
playfully splashed Gross with cologne,
which ran in streams from bis head and
down his cheeks.
Mr. Gross walked to the cijrar-lighter
for the purpose of lighting a cigarette.
In an instant his fact) and head were a
sheet of flame. The cjlogue had taken
fire, Mr. Gross wasterrilly injured.
Tbe hair was burned from tbe entire
crown of the bead, the mustache was
gone, while the skin peeled off his face.
Fortunately his eyesight escaped.
TET GSAIlf-0 ! TKT GEAIS-0 !
Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
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. AU who try it, like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, aud the mont delicate stomach re
ceives it w ithout distress, i the price of
coffee. 25 cts. per package. Sold by all
grocers.
Colorado'! Gold Output
TUe books of the United States branch
mint at Denver, lor the year ltf)7 are now
closed. Tbe deposits of gold are the lar
gest ever receive d. The total will likely
exceed f liiJO.ixw. and acollKArvfltirA iwti.
mate made by the mint officials places
the jutire output of Colorado at f 1,000,
000 in round figures.
Colorado will go far ahead of California,
as it is said to be doubtful if California's
output will touch the fls,t,0i.O mark.
Last year Colorado's output was f lC,5o0
000 and that of California was f IT.m.M.ouu,
while the total production of the country
was f il.TIT.tWi Tbe great increase in the
Colorado output this year w ill send tbe
total of the United States up to the fTO,
000.000 mark.
ELenmatism Cured in a Day.
"Mvstic Cure" for Rl,,.,..t.n ... i I
Neuralgia radically cure in 1 to 3 days.
Its action upon the tvstoiri is remarkable
and mysterious. It removes at once the
cause and the disease i.'iiiiie,i;utr.l.r
pears. The first dce greatly benefits;'
7j ecu la. Sold at Beuford'a I
Somerset, Pa, ' I
HI!
Hililfli
CisgTrmtled Ohio Republicans' Fnse
With Democrats and Organize
the Sense.
DEKOCZATS EXILE IS THE
SENATE.
Hanna Sayi the Fight hu Jmt Began
end That Ha Will Win Oat.
One of the bitterest factional fight in
the history of politics is on in Ohio, where
the Legislature assembled on Monday,
and was organized by a fusion of nine
anti-Hauca Republicans with the heuio
crats. The Legislature will elect a successor to
Mark Hanna, who is the only avowed
candidate for the place. Senator Hauna
appealed directly to tbe people at last
fall's election, and was endorsed by the
Republican State Convention and by
nearly all of the County Conventions.
When the legislative caucus met at
Columbus, Saturday night, for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for Speak
er, the friends of Senator Hanna voted for
IioxweSl, who fell three votes short of
enough for election. The same vote was
rx.llcd for Box well when the Legislature
assembled Monday afternoon, but nine
Republican members refused to stand by
tbe caucus nominee and cast their votes
with the 4 I)emocratic members for Ma
son, anti-IIanna Republican, who was
elected speaker.
Tbe Senate is a tie between the Repub
licans and Democrats each having 17
numbers. Burke, anti-IIanna Republi
can, of Cleveland, was absent and the
Democrats elected Cromley, hem., presi
de nt pro tern.
The Hanna people do not attempt to
conceal their chagrin at tbe outcome of
the battle for the organization of the two
II nines, and claim that Hanna will be
elected Senator next week, when the elec
tion of a Un! -1 States Senator comes be
fore the two Houses in joint session.
The leaders of the anti-Hauna cam
paign are ex-chairman Kurtz, of the
Republican Slate Committee, and Gov
ernor I'ushnell. Rushnell is a candidate
for the Senatorship.
In an interview given out Monday night
Senator Hanna said: "The fight for tbe
Senatorship has just commenced. Jeal
ousy and disappointment had much to do
in tbe organization of the legislature.
Some of the men who voted against Box
well will stand by me. I am confident I
ill be elected."
Two members of the Legislature who
voted with the fusiouists are out in in
terv iews declaring that they will vote for
Hauna for Senator.
The Combine thx-larcs that Hanua will
be deflated by a larger majority than
Box well.
T'ue anti-Hanna Republicans and the
Dftniocrats divided the offices in the
House and Senate.
so he mm 3 KEW,
A Paper Girdle Over 24,000 Hilet long.
A rough estimate concludes that were
all the orders that have lieen placed with
the wholesale grocery of W. K.Gillespie,
Seventh Ave., Pittsburg, Pa., grouped
together and written on a sheet of paper,
it would have to lie of the size mentioned.
Treating trade right begets success.
Historical Event Recalled.
The death of Rev. William Corby, head
of the Order of the Holy Cross in the Uni
ted States, which took place last Tuesday
at the University of Notra Dame, South
Bend, Ind., recalls that historical event
at the Battle of Gettysburg, in which be
was a central hgure. It was what has
been called "his sublime act of giving
absolution to the soldiers of tbe lrih
Brigade going into battle on the field of
Gettysburg." General St, Clair Mulhol-
land has given the follow ing account of
that eveLt : "The brigade stood in column
of regiments closed in mass. As a large
majority of its memliers were Catholics,
the chaplain of the brigade, Rev. Wil
1 iam Corl.y, proposed to give a general
absolution to all the men before going
into the light. While this is customary
in the armies of Catholic countries in Eu
rope, it was, perhaps the first time it w;
ever witnessed on this continent. Father
Corby stood on a large rock in front of
the brigade. Addressing the men, he ex
plained w hat he was about to do, saying
that each one couid receive the benefit of
the absolution by making a sincere act
of contrition, and firmly resolving to em
brace tbe first opportunity of confessing
his sins, urging them to do their duty,
and reminding them of the high and sa
cred nature of their trus', as soldiers, aud
the noble object for which they fought
The brigade was standing at "Order
armsl" As be closed his address every
man Catholic aud non-Catholic fell on
his knees with his head bowed down.
Then, stretching his right hand towards
the brigade. Father Corby pronounced
the words of the absolution.
"The scene was more than impressive;
it was awe-inspiring. Near by stood a
brilliant throng of officers, who had gath
ered to witness this very unusual occur
rence, and while there was profound
silence in the ranks of the Second Corps,
yet, over to the left, out by tho Peach
Orchard and little Round Top, the roarol
the battle rose ami swelled and re-echoed
through the woods, making music more
sublime than ever sounded through cath
edral aisle. The act seemed to lie in har
mony with the surroundings. I do not
think that there was a man iu the brigade
who did not offer up a heart-felt prayer.
For some it was their last. In less than
half an hour many of them were num
bered w ith the dead.";
Highest Salaried Woman in the Govern
ment Employ.
Miss Mary Kirk, the translator of
Portuguese iu Hie Bureau of American
Republic at Washington, receives the
highest pay of any woman in the employ
of the government. Her salary is gl,S00.
Miss Kirk is not ouly the best paid, but
she is among tbe youngest of the women
who draw salaries from Uncle Sain.
Miss Kirk was born in Pennsylvania.
Her father, Isaac Kirk, was a prominent
member ef tbe Friends' society. She is
a graduate of Swarthmore college. Her
proficiency in languages brought her tbe
teachership in a leading girl's college of
Rio Janeiro, where sho became familiar
with the Portuguese language a rare at
tainment for an American. She has been
attached to the Brazilian lag it ion in
Washington as translator.
The maximum salary paid by tbe gov
ernment to women clerks is fl.XK) per
annum. But very few ever receive it,
Thenextis $l,'M, and tbe majority re
ceive oaly f l,4;K) aud f 1,0m).
FROM FOOT TO KNEE
Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From a Terrible Sore Her Story of
the Case, and Her Cure.
- For many years I was afflicted with a
milk leg, and a few yean ago it broke out
la a sore and spread from tny foot to my
knee. I suffered great agony. It would
barn and itch all the time and discharge
a great deal. My health was good with
the exception of this sore. I tried a great
many kinds of aalve, but some would
irritate the sore so that I could hardly
stand the pain. I could cot go near the
fire without suffering Intensely. Someone
ent me papers containing testimonials of
cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla, and I told
my husband I would like to try this med
icine. He got me a bottle and I found it
helped me. I kept on taking It until my
limb was completely healed. I cannot
praise Hood's Sarsaparilla enough tcr the
Crest benefit it hai hwn tn
cleanses the blood of all Impurities and
leaves it rich and pure." Mas. Ansa E.
Eak.ES', Whittlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hood's Sarsaparilla ot all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hood's.
Hood's PilU faTont Unuy
11UUU S 1 litis eauiartic Price 2.
HARD JOLT FOB
A Bans SEJ-SATIOS.
Sew York Man Hakes A Start!
otttioa to Heirs.
Prop-
Krom the Commert-laWazeti,
A startling proposition has been ma le
by a New York man to the Baker heirs
oi'the United States. He was in Pittsburg
rocently, called on Attorney W. J. Jordan
aad offered to produce the evidence that
would secure the Baker estate to the heirs
for a share in the proceeds
He did not ask for money; said be
would not sell his papers which includ
eJ tbe original ninety-nine year leate so
much talked about, a deed and a govern
ment grant; but would prove tbe owner
ship of tilt acres of valuable Philadelphia
property for a proportionate share.
Tbe preposition is both an interesting
and valuable one to the heirs of Jacob
and Peter Baker. On Tuesday, December
21, a stranger entered the office of Attor
ney W. J. Jordan, Grant Street, and asked
him if he was attorney for the Baker
heirs, Mr. Jordan said that he had repre
sented a branch of the family in l.s0,
when he searched the rerds of Philadel
phia county, but could locale none of the
j.K),(i0,lXX) worth of property said to have
been leased for ninety-nine years. He so
reported to the persons whoengaged him,
and told tbe stranger that he took no
stock in any Baker estate.
"Well, that is neither here nor there,"
said the stranger. "I wrote to the Com
mercial Gazette for the names of the at
torneys connected with this estate, or al
leged estate as you call it, and your name
was mentioned as among them. Now,
whether you take stock in it or not, I
want to retain you as my attorney in this
estate, and to show that I mean business
I will pay you a fee." The money was
handed over and Attorney Jordan was
willing to listen.
inn straxoer's rROixismo:.
"Since you are retained, of course, you
are sw orn to secrecy concerning your cli-
eut's affairs. I have no objection to you
stating the facts, but my name, business
and address must not bo divulged until
the Baker heira agree to this proposi
tion :
I w ill furnish them abundant proof that
they are entitled to certain lands in Phil
adelphia and will prove the same liefore
any court; I ask for share in the state
as my reward. I am not a Baker, and
therjfore would have my pains for noth
ing. I hold in my possession (here he
produced several old and faded papers)
the key to the situation. I know where
the property is and how it can be obtain
ed. I don't waut to sell my secret and w ill
not, for any amount of money, but I want
an intere-st in what I secure for these
people."
Tha stranger then gave his name and
address to Attorney Jordan, wish the
names and addresses of relatives, includ
ing his mother, w ho is au old wo'uan re
siding in Montreal, Can. He locked like
a countryman, but evidently knew what
ho was about. Attorney Jordan said he
would have taken no stock in it at all, but
he was impressed w iih the stranger's fair
proposition. He wanted nothing until he
secure ! everything f rthe Bakers. It in
volved no outlay oil their p irt. -Mr. Jor
dan listened.
"I have j mrneyed to this city to place
this proposition before tho Biker heirs,
as I learned that the association's bead
quarters were here. Nearly ID) years ao
my great gram) mother was the mistress
of one Jacob Baker, iu Holland. Jacob
Baker had a brother named Peter. The
latter was married and had t vo children.
Both had lieen in America a ntimlier of
ye irs and served with distinction in the
colonial wars. They secured some little
property and determined to return to Hol
land. Before returning both signed a
ninety-nine year lease in German for a
parcel of land containing Oil acres at au
annual reutal of i-'f, English money, to
one Martin Yalas. This lease was dated
April 11, lTsil. The lease was not on rec
ord, but retained by the brothers.
KXTENT OK THE riluPKKTV,
"These brothers obtained tis property
by purchase and government grant, Ja
cob bought ild acres, aud the deed for
the same, whih I have w ith me, is dat 'd
Novemlier 12, 177."?. It is located on the
Germantowo road, six miles from tho
Delaware river, or now in a valuable por
tion of Philadelphia. The government
grant was for SKI acres, made out to Peter
Baker, making (il'i acres, all told. Two
acres were taken off this for a cemetery,
w hich is still used for burial purposes by
a certain institution. The lease, you see,
was for 6U acres. Neither the deed nor
the grant was recorded, quite a common
thing in those days, for people liked to
keep their own deeds. To-Jay you will
find deeds unrecorded iu Philadelphia
and other cities and especially in countiy
places.
"After leasing the land to Yalas, the
brothers sailed for Holland, to spend tho
remainder of their lives. Jacob met my
great -grandmother and she lived with
him for a long time. He had the papers
with him for safe-keeping, not wanting
them on record here w hen be was in Hol
land a kind of fear foreigners always
have, most of them keeping their valua
bles in their trunks or house, preferably
lo banks.
"Before Jacob Baker died he gave the
three papers to my great -grandmother,
and she in turn gave them to my grand
mother, who brought them to this coun
try My mother secured them and the
story aud I have them now. They alono
can help the Baker heirs. Now. if I was
offered J."i0,Oi0 to-morrow for these papers
I would refuse it, because I expect to get
more money for them. I want a share,
and unless I get it they will uot get the
pronfs.
FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCALITY.
"My mother now- resides in Montreal,
and is a pretty old woman. I have known
abo-.it this property for many years and
have been in Philadilphia lo see it. I
rented a house right near the center of it
and resided there for some time. I know
every line; have examined certain rec
ords and cn show that the property
never descended regulaily. I will not
permit these papers to leave my posses
sion, but will frhow them to you and you
may judge for yourstlf." He produced
the papers.
"They were geuuine," said Attorney
Jordan, "so far as I could see. All the
dates were correct ; they were of great
age, and an expert would say they were
at least 1(H) years old. The continental
style of spelling and the ink showed that
they could not have been w ritten within
many years. I glanced over them all.
and he stood over, nie while I examined
them. lie would uot permit them out of
bus sight for an instant, and walked over
to the desk when I turned around tocopy
some data from thrni.
"Th names of Peter and Jacob Baker
were signed in German. The man says
he can get far better proof when the time
arrives He can show where the rental
was paid and what became of it. I prom
ised to handle his case, and while I still
do not believe iu the Baker estate, the
man was strictly honest, his proposition
was fair, and I am inclined to think bet
ter of certain phases of the question.
'ou know I made an extended exam
ination of the records in Philadelphia
and failed utterly to discover such an
estate. Tbe property may be there, and
they may get it. If the heirs submit an
offer I w ill forward it to mv client.- I
have submitted the offer to the attorneys
for the association.
"My client was in on Tuesday, visited
friends in New Castle and came back on
Friday, December 24. The first time he
refused even to permit uie to look over
the papers but let me have the data on
Friday. I cau not tell whether the papers
were witnessed or noL"
THE H0XELIEST If AJf IS SOSESSET,
As well as the handsomest, and others
are luvited to call on any druggist nnd
get FRKE a trial bottle of Kemp's Bal
aam for the Threat and Lungs, a remedy
that is guaranteed to cure and relieve all
Chmnic and Acute Coughs, Asthma,
Bronchitis and Consumption. Price 25c,
aud D0c
A Kew Tear's Gift Heralded.
Tb measureless popularity of Hos
teller's Stomach Bitters has been the
growth of more than a third of a century
As in the past, the coining new year win
be ushered in by tbe appearance of a fresh
Almanac, clearly Sf Uing f- rth the nature,
uses and operation of this medicine of
world wide fame. It is well worth peru
sal. Absolute accuracy in the astronomical
calculations aud calendar will, as liefore,
be valuable characteristics, while the
reading matter will include statistics,
humor and general information, accom
panied by admirably executed illus
trations. The Almanac is issued from
tbe publishing drpartmenfof The Hos
tetter Company at Pittsburgh, and will be
printed on their presses in English, Ger
man, French, Welsh, Norw egian, Swed
ish, Holland, Bohemian aud Spanish.
All druggist and country dealers furuish
it without cot.
RATHER PECULIAR.
You Have .Noticed This Fact Many a
Time and Probably Spotien
About It,
To publish in this paper an endora
tion like that which follows without tbe
endorser's x-rmijoiuQ would be firud. anti
to publish it without his knowlcJj:? u
second time would be impossible. Both
could be dune repeatedly if this pnblica
tion were printed in Kalamazoo, Mich.,
for the chances are a thousand to one
that few people in the western part of
Pennsylvania ever see a Kalamazoo
paper. Now, look through the columns
of this paper at the statements which ap
pear m tbe advertisements about medic:
al preparations. Notice thin peculiarity.
every one of them was originally obtain
ed, if obtained at all. in some distant part
of the Union, here, there and everywhere.
except - our own corner of th.s state.
Read this one. and mark the different im
pression it makes. Mr. Geo. B. Iord. of
822 Elk street. Franklin, Pa., ex-Inspector
of Schools for the county, says: "lJur
injr the past three years I have been en
frnrcd in the Insurance business, a calling
which keeps me very bnsy and necessi
tates a great deal of driving; perhaps not
any more than I had been doing for the
nine years previous, during which time
I was inspector of public schools in this
county. Driving, at a rongh estimate,
B.OtK) miles a year, and visiting nearly
400 achool. is it any wonder that I should
complain of a weakness of hit back and
kidneys. I . have suffered with aching
iNiin across my loins fur several years.
if not bronght on by the jolting of the
rig. it undoubtedly aggravated it. At
thouch not severely painful to lay me
un. it was enough to make me feel rar
traMe. I have very little faith in patent
medicines, but I reasoned if Doan's Kii
ney Pills would only perforin half what
they protnired, they would help me, a
I g"t a box at a drug store. In a short
time the entire pnin and trouble had dis
appeared. If I ever again bare occasioi
to use anything of the kind. I loan's Kid
ner Fills will be the remedy."
Dnan s Kidney I ills, for sale by all
dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed j
Foster-Mi! hum Co., Pnffalo. N. Y.. mle
agnts for the U. S. Remember the name
Doan's and take no substitute.
OF
t'ml. r an or-Vr of Hie Orphans' (otirt of
Soiut-rw't county, I'o I aiil expose lo puljlic
Pi4H , C-11
Tuesday, January 25, 18Q8,
At I o'clock P. V.,
at Hi former rl'lcnre of ritTPdetit in Nnrilv
aii't"ti t'wnhip, Numrsel county, 1h., ul
tii. it-liowin drMrrib.! ntil estate lute the
r.--i.i. nf Hud proiKriy of Anmlutiu Couh-
c::-iir, .Icv'd.
A line farm, with fnitrovemvntH, contain
:is muciv. more or about w aen s of
ua't li re -l-ar and in a tine state of eultiva
Uou. There are envied un the same a good
To-Story
Frame House,
bank tiarn and other otit-huilflintrs; thereaie
alw a gissl orclmrd anil n spring of running
water convenient 10 lite uuiuiins.
TKR.MS rash on continuation of Nile.
HlIl.VM BMTSKfV,
J. C. bir-, TruiW.
Attorney.
A
I DITOR S NOTICE.
In re esU.te of Jacoli sterner, dee'd.
The U!i(lersliriicd auditor duly apMil!itd hy
Ilie proper Riiiliomy, lo tll.-ininiic the fund
in the hands of the administrator to and
umoii Whim-legally cnlmiit thereto, lifi-ehy
trives notice that he will attend lo the dutitN
of hi apiHiintrnent, on Tucwlay, r'etiruary 1.
Wis, at one o'cltx-k p. in., at his oiliee in Soin
ernct, l'a , when and where all parties lliler-
evicti may aiuuu
FRED. W. BIEsECKKIt,
Auditor.
SSIGXEE'S NOTICE.
In the Matter of the Assigned Estate of David
J. I hilnppi, uf lass linan borough,
Hituerfeel county. Pa.
Notice In herehy ctven that David J. Fhil
lippi has executed n deed of voluntary nxitm-
meiii 01 hu tun eMalc, real, ix rxonal and
mixed, to theundervijened. for the henefit of
the creditors or the mid lnvid J. l'hillippl.
All persons Indehted to said David J fhillip-
pi win mane imiiteoiaie payniciu, ana !h
having claim or demand will present the
same 10 me assignee al His store In Kiniewood
for wttlenieut and ullowanre, on Friday,
reuruary ii, i.-vwi,
J ACOB B. UEKIIAHD,
Fred. W. Bleaerker. Assignee.
Attorney. Kingod 1'. O.
UDITOIi S NOTICE.
Albert licrkcy and In thefourt of Common
Lizzie M. his wi
le ricas of (somerset Co.,
to
Jerry Uerkey.
i a.
J No ., Kept Term, fm.
Voluntary Assignment
Huviii" been appointed Auditorin the a hove
assigned estate to pass upon the exce
tions tiled to the account of the Assignte
and make distribution of the funds In the
hands of the said Assignee to and among
inose legany mimed iih reio, nonts is nereiiy
given that I will attend to the duties of said
u itruii tt I iiiaiiI nt ..... ..f11 In IS....... Kw.it lk..
on Friday, the ilst (lay oi January IS1, n't u-n
o'clock a. m., and all persons interested can
auena.
V. II. RVPrEU
Auditor.
A
UDITOU'S NOTICE.
In re estate of Noah lt.iherts. deceuseil.
The undersigned auditor, appointed by the
i oun, on tlie :iiiiti nv or lecenii'r. A. l.
IS'7, lo make a distribution of the fund in the
hands of the administratrix, lo and nmoinr
ihitsccuiiiico ineroto and lo pass uixhi nnv ex
ception that may Is1 hied, hereby gives noticp
that he will sil in his oltic. in the boroiiL-h of
S imi-M'L county ol Somerset jstjite of IVnti
sylvania, on Yhrrsdny. I he Jilh u:iy of Junu.i
ry. A. D. nt one o'clock of Kiid day, lor
the purposed attending to the duties of his
saicl npiHiiiitiiieiit. wlan find where all per
sons iiiti n-siiI may attend if they see proper,
and in default thereof be forever 'barred from
p;irti -ipation in the distribution of said
estate.
A. C. HUI.P.ERT,
Audit r.
jgXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Aaron Perkeyblle, late of Quenia-
iiuuiMK iisiup, rsomcrsci .o.,ra aec U.
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been Issued bv tbe proper authority to
the undersigned a executor of the alsive es
tate, notice i hereby given to ail parties In
debted to said estate to make immediate pay
ment, anu un panice Having- claims agulnsi
Raid estate will present them duly authenti
cated for settlement on or before Saturday,
Feb. 19, lsjiK, at the oitice of Esquire U M.
Hoover, iu the borough of Hooversville.
JmUN A. CI. RFC.
J. II. I'hl. Alfj. Executor.
"TOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Jl PARDON.
To all trhum it nuuj concern :
Notice Is hereby given that on the third
Wednesday, being the 1Mb. day of January,
A. D. Wisan application will be made to tlie
Board of Pardons at H irrisbunr. Fa., for the
pardon of Frank Ltider, Frank Eicher and
William Hutsel, late of Kockwood, Ph.. who
were convicted at September Hessions I Miff, of
the offence of receiving stolen good, know
ing them lo liave been stolen, and sentenced
to the Industrial Reformatory at Hunting
don, l'a.
A. C. HOLI1F.RT,
Attorney (or defendant.
J3UIJLIC NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that the petition of
B. S. Fleck. Executor of the laal will and tes
tament of William IS. Morgan, late of J inner
township, Somerset county, IV, dee'd. was
presented to the Orphans' Court on thel.'.tli
uayot December. 1-eiT. selling forth thai he
had fully administered tbe estate and dislrio-
n;eo i ne asset, and praying the Court Uial he
be discharged Ironi Hie dunes of mid appoint
ment, and lhat the said petition will be heard
by the Court on Tuesday, tlie 23 h day of Jan
nary, ls.8.
Bv the Court.
JAMES M. COVER.
Clerk.
fijj MFAL!
Hroid
I INSFFD
OIL
f!HF4P : tvnwiTr inn
t'c-d i-'-r l.lK.-i rl:i.-M ii.it-i li.i
Co. Klllin". H'BWror veur on Hnro
K iwi.. H.nhh it Kf i.r l i vrt ii.
:n n:li nn I .rKiu t jrd p dnts atv ilo.il.lful
ie swt 10 oiinimls.:.(UHht v ; .onir rd
Are jou (.win it T'.nd Miue Vekv IIi.
I'li'fllnt fm in tl.e Wri't- loronr rin uiar.
mirh.l Kr ?'ur. 1,'iiMi-O Oil or M.nl and
nil- UmL a.k for"Xuoiiiiion's,'' oraddrx-jt,
niaour ctnrer.
THOMPSON k CO , 15 W Diamwd St , Alleghsi.,, Pa.
. ,
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XV:'v?
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0011
You can accomplish tins by ordering your
Groceries, Flour Grain and Feed from us.
;
....IN OUR..,.
FancyStaple if
7
Grocery Department
We carry nothing but the "Best" brands of goods hi
sr
IN the markets afiord. We
r: need and you will always find our store weil
l"i ;rnrL-p,l with nnnetiyers in Pure Groceries,
5 'i
h Meats, Vegetables and Fruits. Also a full
i
line oi
FANCY TOILET SOAPS,
Cook &
ft ta -b
G
fmFFttc
, .- .Tii
iffA LA
& s -
2 jLT
w . . - --- " ZJ - . Arf luaile iii an si ii s himi r. .-, vvnu al
T jCfc l i. 90. fv vie-.r of nieeiimt every want of the l...u-t-A
-T- ' x f- 5l kp. rnta modci-aic com. They have ail X
? ttl'AA' 1 the latest improvement", nnd e.r male of -I
Ji J"T-' i 'St I it- i-si nuit-rUi.mi.1 bv tin- t woiKtueri. J,
i'itn'. "t - : "" ' I i t.-y b"i.e many K.K..J p..:iii. no; le : i I i.i j
fi i'- iV t'ul I' v::'-. 1 I o: :e rst-ivi-s. . I
$ r-ilVl? ; , , etai-:- for to- CtNDC I
y V -il C tli; -. .A what we can p.-.f-laoie. .I.i.t.e
V 7rMeu..yJ.V.V -- .V fi;r vours.-if.
''';fiZ--'Y''r?Tf' ' 'I ' i Vuur money liaek if nd Kitisl'.eil
lrW . j.b. Holderbaum, l
? t-ail Bomcrsei, l'a.
g giyJJ 4 First Prfcj, ca;h of $tD0 Cash.
3 M 23S8cc:d" " " $1CD Pierea Special Elcjcles. 2
w TmSS 40TIn! " " $ 25 Sold Watches.
EACH MONTM
(During 1897
For psrtlcnUrs send yoar name and full
Lever bras., Ltd., liudnoa & llarr joa S"a,
Jos. Home & Co,
:
'January Clearance
J SALE I
I NowinProgress
Opportunities throughout
the store such as come but
once iu a year. Not a partial J
but a universal condition af-
2 fectin 57 departments. t
t Silks, Press Goods, Under-
t wear, Ulankets, Hosiery,
Glove?, Men's and Boys'
Clothing, Women's and C!iil- J
J dren's Suits acd. Jackets, Furs,
X Handkerchiefs.
1 Curtain?, Rucr-', and Everv
other line of fancv and staple
merchandise we handle.
You'll find in all, prices
? which will par you handsome- J
i ly for coming here. If you
X can't arrange to come and 2
choose for yourself, send us a
list of your wants and we J
J will write you about them
J and send samples. J
s . .
I Jos. Home & &?., I
X 525-527 Penn Ave , PITTSBURG, PA.
& B,
emptying
the shelves
we're at it now, and it's ting done
more determinedly tban ever liefore
not a bit of surplus stex k reserved such
Low Prices on
Choice Goods
as were never before heard of.
Lota of folk have new or addition
al Jackets and Capes and children's
garments to buy aud tlie girls need
new tK-hool drcsse3--aiid new gowns
are wanted
this is the chance
of the j-ear to buy them get choice
things and save an opportunity you
can't afford to miss investigating.
friend for samples of choice Dress
Goods marked dowh to
25, 50 and 75c,
and fine 50 inch Broadcloth, .Wand
handsome Black goods oO and Toe.
Write for detailed information
about Suits, Waists, Furs. Jackets,
Cesand other unal!lp!eable goods
being wcriliced in tliis emjiyii'-ssle
everything with a jiriie ou to sell itl
Indies' and Misses' Jackets, half
price. The most remarkable sacrifice
of choice g iods in the store's history
in your owa intcrtst, don't mi.-s it.
BOGGS & BUHL
Allegheny, Pa.
v jut m 'fat
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"
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:
".
t m &
t.
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know just what you rw
"a
arsll
HIENZ'S KEYSTONE C0NDI.1ENTS, etc
m
Beerits.
T
THERE'S FLEASURE
e c
And Katisfartion In a goo.1 rooking f.p
liance. one Uial is a itool bilter and a per-
FOR
UllllllL SOAP
adilrew to
Xtw Vats.
WRAPPERS 3
DMINISTRATOIW NOTICE.
Ktate of Ifcivid Pilf, lut"o( S.i-ncri t bor
otiKiit oiiit-isfl founty, ri , dt'V.
I1tilr of administnttion enrn ti-st.' mi'nto
nnnrxo on the hImiv-i' rtiit. luivorj
Ihi'ii Knitittil lo tli- tindi-rsi;n.l !- tliif
prop-r hui liority. notin u hi-n-tiy niv
en to all H-rsoiii IndrlittMl to siiid eM;it to
make iminiliat imytin-nt, liiid ihiMit livii
rlainm Hiiint tnt-.iiiip to prtul 1Imiii for
fM'ttli-rni'iit, duly aut ht'titioatt!. nn Saturday.
Jan. H. WW. at lte law oiliee of John It. sen:!,
Somerset, l'a.
IHAIAH I'M.E,
Administrator Cum Testaint-iito Ai.iif o.
Jobn K. Bcott,
Attorney.
UDITOIi'S XOTK'Pl
At an Orphans Court. h-ld nt S4merH't.
Pa . on thr iDtli dav of !-. .-;tT. thr nndrr-aieiu-d
Auditor Wag dly point.-d torr'ake
a dmtrllintion of the fund.' in the hand of
Malindn ISrinliain, Admliiistnttrix of Miliard
K. Urinham to and amoin; thoe lei;:tllv emi
tio.1 thfivto, hv Ihti I.v iive noiit-e that lie will
ato-iid to the dutii-Mif the aHve pini'ii. iii.
on Tiiiiny. thi i'ltu ilav nf January, l, ut
his otlice In the Iioroii;:h of SmifM, li.
Juil.N It. M i l ! r.
Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
In re-etate ) In the I irphans' Court of
t . ooiiierm t counr.v,
John Mialli r.dfe'd)
The Mnd.r.l.'n..l ..ii.lit. ..t.- 1. .. i
by the proper authority, toiisi-crialn ad van.-.-nientH.
rws un e.xr-ption to the n-.-i:iit
of adiniiiistraior, aiid make a distribution ..f
me limits 111 uie Hands of the admini- triiti-n.
...a.i.i 111M.1111; inikr legally entitled th -rto,
nereiiy civn noti.-e llml n,. will so at ,i i.f-
m-e 111 nomer.-! n-iroiisr'i. 'i . o i Tnii'v!:iv
J.lliu:ir' Ji lv. ..t 1.. . r . ...
... . . .. . t,,r t..
diM-lian;eol his dunes as .iidlitor. when and
litre persons IIlU'rntlc',1 f.tll atU'lld it theV
sec prop r.
C. W. W I.K Kit.
Auditor.
A
UDITOIi S XOTICI-1
In re estate of John U aluirt, d s-e.is -d.
The nn i. rsi-ntNl auditor, dn'v ni-tviiiited
by the prir-r autliontv i. rii-ir,;...i ,i...
fund In the nan is of the ndni'iiitr:: tor to
aim nuiong Ulose leniiy ,T,;it,, t!i. ri.t
hereby Ki-s notlre that he wiil atternl r- lii.
duties,. 1 h:s:ipp,.!iiiii,.ii;. on Thursiv .1 -v
uary l:t. ls, at 1 o'e )M-k i in ut .u..it!
(oniers.-t. r.i.. when and wheivall p::nns in-
g:v). k. s,-rr.u
Aj.Li.ir.
A
DMIXISTIi-VTOIt ri XOTR'H
fjitateof John A It fat her. lute of St-.nv.-ntU
isinijm'i county, r.i., ucv d.
lA-U- n ofadnitnist nition having l n irrHiit-
... ... . ..... u( ,nc pnp..r:niin.intv
on Ihen.N.veotaUMioli, is heretiy tfiv.-.-i t,",
an i-wrot-s iiavi,.c euinis atralust Slid ttate to
present them properly am ht-ntie:' ted foi s -t-
tleitlt'Ilt nil. I M1 r.-e..u . . ..
. : i" - ..win- salt, ps'jiw will
inane imintsiiat.-payim nt of t,e amount at
I Iim li.iux...f luir..B...... . .......
-"- "-.son .-tuiaiiiiT. stiouyereek
township, on Krnlav. Jan s v h
JOSKI'H ALTKATrlK";
JKKr V.HiHfS Al.TFATH Kit,
Administrators.
DMrNI.STRATOC8 NOTICE.
KslAfe of Aaron Boucher, late of Milford
towuship, JMjinerHtt county, Pa dwr'd,
Letters or adminlslmtlon on th above e.
tat havlntr Iwvn r-. t .-i . .
bv t fit PrniMr untluiniv i i
en to all pers,,,,, Indebted to said estate u
V i ijinmi,Hna i ihmw naviritr
eialniM it?:iiiwt tii ... . V"5
authentiente,! forsetileme it. .Noti.-e is furth-
, , i t ii i nieei all parties to make
Hu-k House lu New Cenrn vilie boroiwh
. M. 11. Kul i n Kit.
Colborn 4 (Whorn. r"" r-
Att'ys for Adtu'r.
UDITOIi'S NOTICE.
Noah Meyers use of Kl. Fa., Xo. 10J, May
Jaeob Leuliart. F term, ISO.
W. W. Iiavl and )
Kosa F. Liuvia.
The ondersinisl an lltor (Inly appointed hv
tbet ourt of Common I'l.-na ih and lor said
county of hoiuerset, to make a distribution f
the fund In the hands of M. H. ILirtHI hieh
BtKU-d I. i j., hereby r,ves notice tluil he wi'l
ittend to the dntie, of ,ts appointment ,
lhuid.iy, ihe Jitf, ,iar tf ,,!u ir, A I.
at hU ollice In StMneraeC and
where all persona Interested may a'te.,,1
U. L
Au-l'Uir.
BOTH MEfi AND WOMEK
llli t.. n'.l ....
Ifv.
t: a.-e
- din sive v-m t-'i iiiow-
mi nt with G100 PY, and vou can work
rartoft.i.u..,.. and . w '"l!,
hvzv: EA3Y- W3,Te r owe
Tha Hawks Nursery Company,
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Wante&S
i
t ' ":
-.;y II l Wii-4-'--- -Vi'is.uii FAi
W V'.'.'-' ....
We) "Made Sleigh;
WELL PiADE BOS SLE
...WELL MADE ROOES & DLAf . aUTS,.
WELL SV1ADE HARNES
2.j diiKTcnt styles to select Iroiu at j-ricc?
to suit evcryboily.
TVrholesa.le or Eetai
AT
James B. Holderbaii
HARDWARE STOKE.
Somerset, - - Pen:
1847.
Christmas is i-ominj and Holiday presents are as nucerca
the saying familiar
Fine Toilet Cases,
Manicure,
Sliavin? Pets
Cuff & Collar Doxc?, thlC Confections, soul
Glass Bottles,
Novelties in Piker,
Sachet Doileys,
Palmer's andTonant's
fine Perfumerr.
Finc Cigars of the most select l.rnnds. Conijilcte a.-c-rtx
Taldets and Chewing Gums.
GEO. W. BEN FORD, lm
T'Pub!ic station for Long Distauve Tek'ihono to P",nJ
Rates rrnHlera'.e.
A Trade Triumph at LUlllvlU
A UNIQUE CONDITION OP AFP A IKS IN A G3EAT E'
OF FUKNITURE.
There Are Stirring Times M
! I KVEIl U-foru "Such Price" on Furniture; never U-fiv fb
I nittire at mich inttrt-stinely smaJl privv. Our new lit "JP'" .
y M ill eapture tbe trade. It ia growing 'oetfer am! l-!ter.
S to ot!!Pr f ho o,.,;n,.i, ,.i : i..., f.,r,-. f:A pr1"1 -
significant chanires have t:iken rl.-iv It u-Ul on! v take a
through our salesroonw to settle the above question.
Elm Pfi Salt. . . $.8 j!8 j20 i AsN H.!!arid Suits.
" PU"' Suit - - 24 23 30 Oak Qrtertd '
China fnsts, Chiffoniers, $i.!ebortr!., Couches Pinimr !:""' Lf.
Suit, Parlor SuiU, ami Furniture of all kirvis at SuMatitMl
Proof of the onward strides cf shm taste i-i .lc-Uns an-l P'r;,,'t
i.. . . . ... I-tw -
workmar.r.in. Tht- o. .... ., .iir.vt fr-m ' I
f- e aju;iti;:itii c en.! :
ture, knowing that the irifrivJuermi. ;! nit.t tipiritai'k- ,f
Tha entirs line is new ! Vast in Variety ! Sterlirg 1
Lew i.i Price !
C. H. Coffroth,
60o M?in Cross Street, SOMERSET.'
V
? r r '2r-. i s;-l.
ft ".-!B r '" '" T ; - e..
A7ZLL MADE GL-DD,-
189
DGLIC10U5.
I'ure Pr-1
T-iM &
0 :r sto'''--f"'
Yo.:r r-
Our new ami coin-l'Jv-to
assortment f
in the retrular j-aekiie
f; o:n one-Iialfto live
I'rands of the most
selected choice.
Prices Moderate
111