-rTt -- The - Somerset Herald. EOWARD SCULL. Editor aad Proprietor. WEDNESDAY- ..Fei-ruiry 2, 1988. Ir is said that President Diaz, of Utxc will eoon visit the United Btates. AT last Mr. Harrity is officially ousted from the National Democratic Committee. Ex-Preside.vt Cleveland desires it to be distinctly underwood that be is opposed to the annexation of Hawaii, Culia, or Nebraska. The House Committee on Territories has turned down the proposition to ad mit Arizona, New Mexico and Okla homa Ut Statehood. President McKinley's position on sound money is not likely to be dispu ted again by Republican Senators who are weak-kneed on silver. Mr. Cleveland caused the Ameri can flag to be pulled down in Hawr.ii, and comes out of retirement to say that he would dt it again. The strange part of it is that several Senators agree with hi tu. Senator Qcay had passed in the Senate last week a bill to reimburse Pennsylvania for money paid out to the militia called out in lVel when the rebels were raiding the south eastern part of the State. Thk Maryland Itepublicans elected a Senator without defiling themselves with the Ohio precedent Senators McCoiuaa and WelHugton, both Re publicans, mark a new era in national ixililjcs for a thriving bonier State. Biti.er Maiione, just nominated by President McKmley as Consul to Neuvo Loredo, is the son of Oeueral William Mahone, of Virginia, who, up to the time of his death a few years ago, was the leader of the Republican party in the Old Dominion. Comptroller of the Currency Dawes has refused to accept the plan presented by William M- Singerly for the pay ment of the creditors of the Chestnut Street National Ilank in Philadelphia, and has placed the affairs of the insti tution in the hands of a receiver. "This is a billion dollar country," nays the Philadelphia Ledger. "The exports for the year 17 were valued at fl,099,12,519. What is still more tiatisfactory is that they exceeded the imports by $356, 4: S, 664, which sum goes to the credit tide of Uncle Sam's balance sheet." At the Snydor county primaries on Saturday last Congressman Thad. M. Mahan, of Franklin county, received the endorsement for Congress, and Sen' ator Quay carried the county by a prac tically unanimous vo'e. The delegate elected to the State Convention is said to favor CoL W. A. Stone for Governor. Some of the statesmen who have been criticising the United States Supreme Court for a long time are now attack ing the intelligeuob of the iuferior courts whose decisions have been re versed in the higher tribunal. Once upon a time it was difficult to satisfy everybody, but lately it seenis to be al most impossible to satisfy anybody. JrrxiE Iuis E. McComas, Repub lican, was elected United States Sena tor by the M iryland Legislature Tues day of last week, to succeed Senator Gorman, Democrat. The vote stood McComas t3, Gorman 47, Shaw 4. The Senator elect practiced law at Hagers- town for many years, and has served four terms in Congress. He is now As sociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Six hundred passengers sailed from Tacomaoa Wednesday last for Alaska. There is not a town west of the Missis sippi river that is not organizing a Klondike expedition, and the rush for the gold fields in the Spring will be s mething tremendous. And a great ruiny will go p-xrly prepared, lured by the seductive steamship agent, wbr will tell any story to catch a passeuger. Joseph Leiter, the Chicago "Wheat King," has been oifereJ niutty-six cent a bushel for 7,750,0t) bushels of the wheat he now holds, by the Paris house of Dreyfus & Co. This would mean a profit to Leiter of $40,030, but he has refused the offer, which is said to have been made in behalf of the R3thsch ilds. The latter are said to con template an unexampled corner in wheat. "Senator Stewart criticises the Presi dent's New York speech," says a Wash ington dispatch. So will Uryan, Till mai. Teller, and all the other plilieal bunao sharps and rp I i a tors all over the country. Their hostility is a fine tribute to its financial honesty and pro bity. The President's canvass in 1S95 was made on that line, and that is why he got his 6JJ.0W plurality. The plu rality would be a good deal larger than '.his if th election were held to-day. Charus Wesley Thomas has been appointed Collector of the Port of Phil adelphia. This appointment was op psed by the Iilaukenburg Business Men's League, a little tail to the Dave Martin kite. The new collector was born in Philadelphia in lStiO. He was a member of the lower branch of the Legislature in 1SS5-9, and of the Sen ate IS;) until now. Ia KSJ and lSiO he was private secretary to Collector Cooper and gained much information which will be of value to him now. The State Board of Agriculture de ciles that it will not go out of exist ence at this time, says the Harrisburg Telegraph, but will wait another year, aid then if the Legislature refuses to put op money for expenses it w ill say farewell forever. The gentlemen who compose the board deserve a great deal of credit for holding together two years and giving the farmers all the ben fi: of their organization, and at the same time paying their own expecses. They have done a great deal of good in the p ist, and they can do a great deal of good in the future as an adjunct of the Department of Agriculture, so that it is hardly fair to starve the organization to death. The "enemy's country" has sud denly iucreaHed very largely in area for Bryan. Its western boundary is not, as in the campaign of 15, the Alle gheny mountains. Altgcld's state is now in the hostile territory, and so is the state of Chairman Jones. Thro U a chance that before 1900 comes Bryan ! will be calling Altgcid and Jones "tools cl Wall street" and "enemies of the human racy' Moreover, the are men that can not be hypnotic by trick v phrases. They know Bryan, and will never be deluded by him again- The Republican party regrets the loss of Bryan, for it could beat him easier in IfKtt than it did in 1S5, but it will have to give him up. TnAT part of President McKinley's address at the bamjuet of the National Association of Manufacturers at rsew York which touched on the national finances will be read with profound in terest throughout the world. "Itie money of the United States," he said. 'is and rnut forever ie unquestioned and una)iilable. Not hing should ever tempt us nothing shall ever tempt us to scale down the sacred debt of the nation through a legal technicality. Whatever may be the language of the contract, the United States will dis charge all its obligations in the cur rency recognized as the best throughout the civilized world at the time of payment" Says the Philadelphia Times : "An article from the Washington Star is now extensively quoted stating that H. G. Worthington and ex-Senator Dawes are the only survivors of the pall-bear ers of President Lincoln. General A. H. Coffroth, of Somerset, Pa., was then In Congress, and was one of the Lincoln pall-bearers. He was one of the few Democrats in the House who voted for the constitutional amend ment abolishing slavery. General Cofl'roth Is not only very much alive, but he is an active candi date for the Democratic nomination for G jvernor. Whether he ex pects to serve ai Democratic pall-bearer or hopes to be elected if nominated, has not been announced. The revenue iu January is surprising the Republicans and silencing the Dem ocrats. The Republicans looked for an increase over the December figures, but the gain over the same number of days in that month is much greater than they exjweted. A few Democratic pa pers at the beginning of the operation of the present tarid had tables of com parison daily between the revenue un der it and that yielded by the Wilson law a year earlier, but eventually the deadly parallel began to tell a story which extolled the Republicans and condemned the Democrats, and then the figures were dropped. It is prob ble that the Dingley act will more than fulfill the promises which its framers made on iu account The Democratic Congressmen and newspapers are hysterical over the sending of the Maine to Havana. On the side of the administration und the Republican party, however, there is no parade or excitement, but simply a de termination that the interests of the United States in Cuba shall lie main tained in every extremity which can ari. No menace whatever is offered to Spain. If that nation takes a reas onable view of the situation there will be no trouble with this country. The Maine's visit to Havana does' not mean immediate intervention. At the same time, it is clear that unless Spain gives up the contest against the insurgents and recognizes that she has not the faintest chance to regain control of the island, intervention must come before loug. A MEETING of alleged "Business Mn" is advertised to be held iu Phila delphia to-day, at which a candidate for the Republican nomination for Gov ernor will be endorsed and a candidate to contest with U. S. Senator Quay for re-election will be set up. It is the same old outfit that twice elected a Democrat Governor of the State, and that last winter tried to send "Holy" John Wanamaker to the Uni ted States Senate, The meeting to-day is likely to endorse Wanamaker for Governor. We are told that Somerset couuty will be represented at this meet ing by such eminent reformers as "Gen'l" W. H. Koontz, "Capt" C. J. Harrison, "Col." D. J. Homer, J. A. Berkey, Esq., Josiah Specht, and others. The Somerset delegation is probably a fair iudex of the clement throughout the State that will be represented in the "Business Men's fjeaorue" conference. McKinley it Emphatic In his address to the Manufacturers' Association in New York last Thursday evening, the President has given notice that tbe Hepubliean party will take no backward step on the tinaneial question and that he proposes to devote his best efforts to the task of so regulating the value of t he money of tbe I'nited States as to make it conform with Iio higbest standards of commercial h toesty and national honesty. Here is what he said : "There is another duty resting upon the National .vernmeiit to coin monrv and regulate the value thereof.' This duty requires that our (iovernment Khali regulate the value of its monpy by the aiirbe.t Uinlar.is of commercial honesty sn.l narjiuiul honor. The money of the I'nited NUti is and must forever be un questioned and Dnassaijable. IfdouMs remain, they must tie removed. If weak plac are discovered they must be ilrengthened. Nothing should ever tempt ns nothing ever will tempt us tow-ale down t he saered del Jif the nation through a legul teeuiMiiality. Whatever inav be ihe language of tho contract, the I'mted iStates will discharge all of its ob ligations jn tbe currency recognized as the et throughout tho civilized world at the times cf payment. Nor ill we ever consent that the wage f Ialxir or its frugal savings shall he scxled down t'.v permitting payment in dollars of less value than tbe dollars accepted as the lest in every enlightened nation of the earth." Tie Sained California Grape Crop. The partial loss to the grtpc crop this year, caused by the heavy rains, is esti mated to exceed l,OU0,(H Farmers and vineyard all over the northern part of the State have snflered, and shipments of the fruit to the East are proportionally small. At least one quarter of the crop is lost While this is true, it is equally a fact that lost and failing strength may be restoral to the weak and nervous by the persistent systematic use of the great na tional tonic, Hostetter'a Stomach Bitters, which renews the tone and harmonious activity of the stomach, liver and the bowels, counteracts a tendency to rheu matism and kidney complaint, and pre vents malarial disorders. Convalescence, after exhausting diseases have run their j course, is often timeous and tedious, lle- eovprv is greatly accelerated by the use of the Bitters, which improves the appetite and imparts renewed vigor to debilitated physique. A wineglassful before meals creates a hearty zet for food. Jilted Htr Lever. New Castlk. Pa.. Janiarv 31 Michael Ilerbiek has l.tst his 1 a wedding tha was announced will not ' likely take place. A few dars sea Her- ' biek and Miss Mary Burlk g t out a mar- J fiage license. 1 This morning Mis Burlk, accompanied by John Payto, applied Tor a second license. Whsn tha clerk at the Curt House asked what had become of the former license and her former lover, Miss Burlk said that shortly after the firbt license was issued HerMek became under the influence of liquor, and wl.ile iu that condition haj mistreated her. She said that before she bad been wavering as to which man she thought the most of, but Harbiek's action settled the matter. A nw license was issued, and the young woman an! Payto will be married shortly. Tha Haws Kills las Silver Job tj Tifty j Majority. WA.sH!SOTO?r, Jau. 3L The IIouso rf Representatives to-day buried lb Teller resolution, declaring government bonds payable in silver, under an adverse ma jority of fifty votes. The Republicans were solidly arrayed in opposition, with two exceptions, Mr. Lincey, of North Carolina, who voted with the Democrats and Populists, and Mr. White, of North Carolina, tho only colored member of the House, who only answered "present" when his name was called. Tbe deser tions from the Democratic side were Mr. McAleer, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Elli ott, of South Carolina. Both voted with the Republicans against the V- 'position. Speaker Reed, although it is not custom ary for him to vote, had his name called, and, amid the cheers of his followers, went on record in opposition to tbe reso lution. The vote was reached after five hours of debate, under a special order adopted at the opening of the session. Tbe pressure of members for an oppor tunity to be heard, was so great that the leaders on both sides were compelled to farm out the time by minutes. This de tracted much from ths continuity of the discussion, but intensified tbe interest The galleries were crowded all day long, and the combatants on the floor were cheered by their respective sympathiz ers. Many of the Senators were present to listen to the arguments. Blackmail With a Ona. St. Locis, Jan. 28. The case of the yonng man who was arrested in an at tempt to hold op President Madill, of the Union Trust Company, last Tuesday, and secure f j,000 at tbe point of a pistol, is as mysterious as ever. To-day the following letter, which was handed to Mr. Madill tiy the man at the lime the attempt was made, is given out: "Mr. Madill I have leen employed to come here on a most unusual errand, which, though very distasteful, is very urgent To save words, I have tried to put tbe nature of my business in writing, which I want you to read from beginning to end before making any comments, for the end may seem brighter than the be ginning; I w ill tell you now that I stand ready to blow your brains out if you make the slightest outcry, so I warn you not to do bo. Mr. Madill, I have been em ployed to murder yon by two people whom I suppose will benefit richly by your death, for they have offered me $5, Oi m to kill you. It was planned to kill you at night but before committing such a crime I decided to first come here and give you a chance to save your life. I am a desperate man, desperate for money, and when I tell you that I must have that money to save my life you will under stand w by I am willing to commit rour der and take a chance at the gallows to get it Mr. Madiil, I do not want to kill yon. I am doing this for money only and if you want to save your life there is but one method, and that is by advancing me $5,000. I am not a common criminal, Mr. Madill, and I do not wish to either kill or rob you, and if you pay me the money and promise me not to try to pros ecute me I will promise you upon the hon or of a man to repay every cent of it to you. Mr. Madill, I think you understand the situation. It is a matter of money or death. If you want your life spared, say so. If not say so, and may God be with your soul if you say no." The would-be robber still refuses to give his true name. He was foiled in his purpose by Mr. Madill, w ho was cool beaded enough to keep him iu conversa tion while he summoned assistance. The man carried a revolver and a small buttle of uitro-glyceriue. Eati a Goose Every Day. SonH Rend, Iud., Jan. 25. Charles Wurz undertook three weeks ago to eat a goose a day until he put away thirty geese. He has already disposed of twen-ty-three geese. If he eats tbe remaining seven in seven days he w ill win 2u0. If he fails he will lose a like amount to Charles Rose. By the terms of the wager Wurz is al lowed twenty-four hours for each bird. The geese, after lieing picked and cleaned, must weigh not less than six nor more thau elevua pounds. The eating must be done in tbe presence of appointed witnesses, fellow-memliers of an Elks Lodge. Rose furnishes the geese. The breast is boiled, the wings and the legs are fried, and the back is roasted browu. All, including tbe gizzard, must be eaten. Battle With a Bock. BEi.t-EKONTK, Pa., Jan. 26. A. O. Bark er, who lives iu the Allegheny mount ains, several miles north, report a thrill ing hand-to-hand encounter with a buck. Barker was traveling through the forest of tho Spruce run game preserve when he was Hurtled by a loud bellowing and cries for help. Hastening in the direction whence the cries proceeded, he was startled to see a monster buck pawing and prodding with its sutlers at a man lying on the ground. Securing a club, Barker rushed to the rescue, striking the animal a terrific blow in tiie hope of driving it away. The buck lunged sideways, and tbe man who was duvii, who proved to be one of the wardens on the preserve, sprang to bis feet, and ran for dear life, leaving Barker to fight it out alone with the enraged buck. With a snort of rage the buck sprang at Barker, and the latter succeed ed iu grabbing hold of the deer's antlers. Barker was swung np and down and aronnil iu a circle as if only a feather weight and finally thrown 20 feet lodg ing against a wall of rocks. Again the deer made for the man, pawing and trying to prod hi in with his horns. By keeping close to the ro k Barker evaded tbe horn prods, and with his pocket knife began jabbing tbe buck in the nose. In five minutes the deer gave np the struggle. and bleeding and bellowing with rage ran away. Barker's clothes were torn to shretls aud his body badly lacerated, but with no bones brokeu he was able to make his way home. Had Eit Tombstone 25 Tears Ago. Salkm, X. J., Jan. 28. After waiting tweuty-five years, James J. Rslstrake, an eccentric resident of this city, died Wednesday night, nd his hotly was to day placed under a head stone be bad erected a quarter of a century ago. Reil- strake was t-5 years old and wealthy. He was married twice, and out-lived both wives. Twenty hve years ago be went to tbe Baptist cemetery here, and, und ?r the belief that be would live but a short time, bad a monntneut erected. It bore his name, the date of bis birth, and tbtre was a space left for the date of his death ti be filled in. BABY'S SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter- Tells nil about Her Troubles when Baby Broke out with Scrofula Sores. "At tbe age of two months, my baby began to have sores break out on his right cheek. We used all the external ap plications that we could think or bear of, to no avail. The sores spread all over one side of his face. We consulted a physi cian and tried his med iclne, and in a week the sore was gone. But to my surprise ia two weeks more another scrofulous lock ing sore appeared on baby's arm. It grew worse and worse, and when he was three months old, I began giving him Hood's SarsaparUia. I also took Hooda Sorsaparilla, and before the first bottle was finished, the sorts were well and have never returned. He is cow four years old, but he has never had any sign of those scrofulous sores since he was cared by Hood's Sarssparilla, for which I feel very grateful. My boy owes his good health and smooth, fair skin to this great med icine." Mas, S. 8. Whotkh, Farming ton, Delaware. Get only Hood's. j riMi are prompt elBelent and HOOd S PlIlS easyh.ea.-ct SceuU. LEACHES ilJ Conspiracy of the So-called Bus incss jtten'a League. A CLIQUE OF MILLIONAIRES, 7orkin ia the Dark and Stabbing ia tb 9 Back. , SOME VT,Y INTEBE3TIXS PACTS. tied and n- !US iree ill A Corporal's Guard of Agitators, Pro- ftanlonal Kickers and Dlstrrun Offie fe-ker Who Are Prcnar! to Endorse a Monsrrel Ticket Born Throngh the Oesrean Method r Details of the Scheme That Has Been Planned For This Fall. (Soecla CorresponJence.) Philadelphia, Feb. L The conspiracy Sf the so-called Business Men s ltepu lican League Is becoming more more apparent every day. n. iarh-Van VaJkenberK-Dol Wanamaker-BIankenburg press burea in th rtnurse building, and the thr legant oinc-ts of Frank Willing Lead In. the Girard Trust building are th scenes cf great activity. Th R!nkenbunr end of the hlffh sal aried bureau sends out lies to the coun try newsDarers under a Harrlsburg headline attacking the regular Repub lican leaders and organization an, making ready for a bolt and schism li the party. This combination of million a4res and 6.000-a-year-newspaper writers can only reach such papers a: have been actually bought outright oi subsidized by them. Leach does the letter writing, and a the present lime he Is busily engaged ti flooding the mails. Disgusted and astonished Rspubll cans of prominence have this week re aai..si .nni4 of the following letters Idy Dear Sir It Is proposed to hold a conference In this city aoout reo. of or.e or two hundred of the leadini i).nhHranii f,f Pennsylvania, enbrac Ing those Interested in both politics and business, for the purpose or lasinf; sieps to bring about the nomination by the Republican state convention or June of an acceptable candidate for gov amr.r And to nrevent the consumma tion of the scheme now under full head watr n rw!a motorize the state. I w be greatly obliged If you will setd me by return mail, the names and ad rireeae of elx or eight rood men Ir your county who It might be advisable to Invite to this conference. The nurnore Is to adopt a line of pol Icy which will receive the active co operation of the state administration. Tours very truly, FRANK WILLING LEACH. Business Men"s Republican League of the State of Pennsylvania. Head quarters. Bourse Building. Fourth Street, above Cheatnut. Telephone 272. Philadelphia, Jan. 21. 1S9S. Dear Sir Tour presence Is requested at a conference to be held at the Bourse, this city, on Wednesday, Feb. 2. at 2 o'clock p. m.. to consider the present political situation In Pennsyl vanla. Eteps should be taken, at an early mie. to bring about the candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial Bomina tion of some one representative of the highest type of Republicanism, who. If elected, will protect the commonwealth and Its citizens from a renewal of the attacks of the legislative sharks who were responsible for the vicious legis lation vetoed by Governor Hastings. For the sake of the Republican party of the slate every effort should be made to prevent a repetition of the political crime of 18&0. when the nomination of Mr. Delamater was forced upon the peopie. and a Democratic governor elected as a result thereof. The same men. by the employment of like meth ods. are endeavoring to bring about a similar nomination at the state conven tion of June 2. and it Is to prevent the consummation of this program tbatthis conference Is called. As Indicated, this Is not to be a con vention, but simply a conference, called for the purpose named, and all Repub licans who are desirous of the party's success and opposed to the present au tocratic regime, and therefore ln favor of uniting all citizens and organiza tlons for the coming state campaign are invited to attend. It Is greatly to be hoped that you can be present, and you are authorized to bring with you any ona from your locality entertaining similar views. Please let us hear from you promptly. Very truly yours. CHARLES B. ADAMSOJJ, JOHN O. CltOXTON. FKANCI3 li. REEVES. RCIJOLII BLANK EN BUnO, HOWARD B. FRENCH, WILLIAM SELLERS. WILLIAM T. TILDEN. Chairman. Committee on Conference. The first of the these letters develo; a a combination between the men wfcj started the combine fight and the mil lionaire conspirators and would be bosses. These men fear the light of day and the treatment they would receive from the rank and file of the Republican party If they went fairly and openly to the polls ln the counties of the state. Instead of being followers cf some fair, honest Republican who Is willing to submit his candidacy to the people It the primaries and In the county con tentions throughout Pennsylvania they meet In the secrecy of their parlors and efflces and plot to overthrow Republi can control. They select some person of their own type for senator, governor and the other coming vacancies, and then send fcr'h a call to a corporal's guard of agitators, professional kick ers and disgruntled offlceseekers to en dorse this mrjngrel ticket, born through the Caesai Ian method, and seek by irj akl to elett the silver Democratic nom inees. It Is cu:-rently reported that the scheme w hich will be carried out at the meeting of the millionaire conspirators on Feb. 2 is already cut and dried. The syndicate will name an independent canildi-te for governor, and the sug gest n of these gentlemen who hold the money bags will of course be ac cepted by the small fry at the meeting. and they will then proceed to cppulnt a committee to drsft a letter to the can didate, telling him of their action and asking him tar Us consent to run as their candidate. After he has over come the first shock of surprise which such a letter will occasion him he will proceed promptly to accept, and pro mulgate a letter for general publication protesting against everything that Is In existence and promising at sorts of reforms and changes which he knows he can never carry ot.t. but wbk-h he thinks may serve to get votes. Aidd by his millionaire backers ln Philadelphia he will then proceed to tia real purpose of endeavoring to de feat the regu'ar Republican nominees by t.ik:nir votes away from thent and enabling the Bryan free silver Demo crats to elect their state ticket. This Is tood for thought for the Re publicans cf Pennsylvania, who gave William McKinley a majority of 300. KX). Mr. MoKin'ey's administration has been denounced by Mr. Wanamaker la puUle Interviews, and his appointments jn Pennsylvania have been condemned by the officers and committees of the Business Men's League, and their mo? tive in seeking to drag doxn Republi can rule Ir. the state and nation Is self evident to every thinking man. The second letter evolved by the league Is the most audacious declara tion cf an attempt to pillage the com monwealth as they have plundered ths rity of Philadelphia thai even these men have so far attempted. Their at tempt ta raise a scare by an allusion to em.. her "Delamater camratfcTj" Is pe, euliarly entertaining In view of lb f.iet that the nomination of Mr. Dela. Mater was brought about by a demand signed by more than 200 business men in tho city of Philadelphia. Among ti r.ist names on the list are those cf Thomas Dolan, Isaac II Clothier and William Folwtll. all prominent and ac tive members of the Kuir. Men's Lesjue. In the Philadelphia dal'y papers cf the same daie (Ju-ie 1L 1SS0) eppears an Interview with PostmasU-r General Waiarr.aker. In which he de clares p'?it'.ve-y: ."THEKE IS NO TRUTH WHATEVER IN THE RE PORT THA T I ADVISED SEVATOU QV.AY TO WITHDRAW DELAMA- I TER." On Ve same dar Thumbs Do lan. on of the DUiii'5f sympathis ers, said in regard ! reimrt that Mr. WanaintM r Lad tilvici 6?.ilnst the r.omir.a i,.at( I vlatr.ul r: "IT IS NOT TKL'E THAT HE U AUAIN.ST DEL AMATER. UUT ON THE CONTRARY THE EXACT KEVEKSK IS THE Tltl'TH." Borne of those who have signed this invitation to what is explicitly de clared will ml be a "convention," but which proposes to "unite ail citizens and organisations" (d'luliLUsa Includ ing the Socialists and Dvmt.cruts.) re Wf.rth looking ia'o. William T. Ti-dc-n. the chairman, was a candidate fur t.e:efate trim the Twenty-second virj. In lti a went y first district cr.nv nliun. on the Mai tin ticket for de:cp:ue o tLe ttble con vention, and waj '.Ittid. l.e is. there fore, clearly and fciulwiy a rvtuiar a.id accredited re.-re6.ritu.tive nt the I'u.. ade,r.ia comMre.- Howard B. Fieruh evidently not a Republican at ail. a lh- iJcpu'jUcir.s of his division tt I::- rccer.t prim.y election In the Tanth ward d-.l-in-.l him to be unfit to represent ht.m in the receiver of tases convent i ,n.' Arid then we have BUnktt-.hurg. " T, ujcuti"' Blankeriburg. who l.r-hs sert.i!y with a degree of activity which he Is said to have ao-juir! during hu rill Itary sc-rvice In Germany. Ho is a man who never was and never xti bv a Republican. An aii'.-n by birth, tiioujht and mode of speech, his name has b'.eu associated with every attack cn re publican organizations that has ever been started by anybody big or litt e. Mr. French, who Is clamoring KUut the management cf rublic affairs, ia chairman of the civil service board in Philadelphia, which examines and con trols the survey and highway appoint ments, a department managed so badly that It has called into existence two permanent organizations to protect the citizens against Its methods the Wo men's Health Protective association and the Citizens' Municipal association which were organized to look after public health and see that tbe con tracts for paving streets were complied with. Mr. French Is the largest dealer in cement In Philadelphia, and this ma terial Is largely used In paving ths s' reels and by contractors. These are the sort of people who, having acquired enormous fortunes by various methods, propose to llock to gether In a back room and say to the Republican rarty of Pennsylvania: "Here Is the man you must make gov ernor of the state, and here are some more men to till up the ticket. You have had no voice In the selection of these men. and we do not propose the Republican state, county or city organ izations shall have anything to say about their selection, and you are not permitted to nominate these men by delegates to the stats convention, chosen In the manner prescribed by law. We have Invented them and you must try our new process. If you don't endorse our ticket there will be trouble. We have no political influence, but we have got a press bureau, and what Is more to the point we are worth mil lions of dollars, and we will spend thou sands to break down the ticket nomi nated at the Republican state conven tion and elect disciples cf Bryan and apostles of free silver Democracy, and Pennsylvania will take her place in the galaxy of such states as Kansas. Mis sissippi. Louisiana and Texas." Are the Republicans of Pennsylvania ready to follow such leaders? The prers bureau Is now run by Steb- blns and Leach, who have as their as sistants the Van Valkenberg brothers, who run around with little pink ribbons in their necks and hark at everybody t h does not give them a lump of f uti.r 1 hU bureau has aire;. Jy prepared the let'e-r if oceeptance of the millionaires f.:l)prnatorial candidate, with a blank f r th- namj of the writer. 11 is understood that Mr. Leach was not au'htrl:ed to drag the state ad ministration Into any connection with the Eus'neps Men's League such as Is Indicated ln his letter given above, and there was a small riot at Harrisburg when the newspapers made the letter public. The column of tha Buainest. Men's League on the offlcl.U ballot ln Phi'a delphla has been filled by the names of Honey and all the Martin candidates for ward offices. This Is a new way of showing thrift and hiring out political dead walls (or Advertisements. T. M. A. A Stray Item of News. Culled from art Ex.hsnge In Latrobe. lie U a good, noncsr, hard workl.m skilled mechanic. Whether in-senmii.k ewcl shoes for Latrobe's representative citizens, or nailing ou a heel on fnnw or dinary laborers bro-im. Mr. D. W. C-m-per, of LiirunliT strci t. iJitrulie. Pa., fia- Uties his job iu a creditable manner. Out representative found 1 iin sewing tht wcllr on a fine pair of shoes. Often ns he straightened himself op from the bench be prevscd his hands into the small of hi hack and ominously shook bis bead, for his lick ached, end he suffered like nearly every shoemaker in our Republic. (Mir representative quietly renmrkeJ, Why don't you use Dunn's Kidney Pillar "Well," replied Mr. Conner. "I have noticed a score of adverti.icuicntf about thl remedy lu opr local papers, hut I thought they were like every other lectne wnicn t nau tried. Try them and see." our ronrenontative suirirehd. " If they don't do you any goal, they won't do you any harm." Some three weeks afterwards a second visit was made to Mr. Conner, when the following par ticulars were given by him for publica tion: "Roth my wife and myself have usej loiin s ivulm-y Pills, and can recom mend them as an excellent remedy for all cbkcs of kidney comiilaint. I was huth- cred for a long time with a weakness of the kidneys and auxiliary organs. There was a sense of heat incss and dull ness through tbe loins, ami in toe kid neys. and too frequent action ami weak ness of the kidney secretions. I gut Doan's Kidney Pills at a drug store, and a few doses relieved me, and I was soon completely cured. Mrs. Conner, as the rcKtilt of a strain received a conple of years ago, was troubled with a heavi ness and aching puin through the sm ill of the back, and a we.ikeued and dis tressing eon, lit ion of the secretion. She nscd Doan's Kidney Tills, and found then most beneficial. I take pleasure la recommending so good a remedy to others troubled with any form of kidney mm- piauiu Doan's Kidney Tills, for sale hy all oealers. l'noe :A) cents. Mailed by V oster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Sole agents fur the tT. S. Remember the name loau s ami take no sulvtitute. :S "I know I n iht die but I'd run the iik." Will you, though ? i Of course, to you person al ally it doesn't matter J much whether jou are ;5 insured or not. ;5 Dut the wife and family I Do you care to let them ''run the risk" ? I Iadn't you better allow The Equitable Life As i surance Society to as s sume the risk for them? If you live you get the benefit yourself just when you need it in s your old ae. S Ask to ci he new ch guarantee ! p ,'icy cf i hi: heritable. i KD'.YARn A. WOODS, Manogcr, " PlTranUKCU. L FOSCICK, 6;ne;a! Ageot, I somerset. t KkenaatUm Cored is a Say. 'Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures In 1 to 3 d.iys. Its' action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once tbe cause and the disease Immediately disap pears. The first d,e greatly benefits; 3 cents. Sold at Renford's Drug Store, 8 uner et Rev. D-. W. W. Moorl ad, pas:or..f the First Presbyterian Church, at Great S bare, 6r a period o." 27 year, died at St. Augustine, Fla., on Sutidav. lie wer.t to Florida fur the betM Clef bis health two weeks ago. .v.r. "So S St "Jtf KH il J K rsr.7 " .-;- nnau 8. dltditc m UUI 06 DLL! II I u m ...STORE... f - Will be Headquarters for Farmers diiritg FARMKKS INSTI TUTE. Weshiili le glinl t, Lave ail our fiiemls si.d their Iiiite's make it such while iu attendance at the InMituto. V3 i Call and Inspee-t the I.argt-t Fancy and Staple Grocery, Flour, Grain and Feed Emporium in Somerset County. Car Load of Fancy Recleaned Grass Seeds J-Vt Just unloaded. We are now ready to cjtiote prices and sliojr our line of seeds. Make your purchases eai ly, as all prices ejnot- ed are subject to market chanzes. We boy the largest quantity of 1 6 j .... ...... ii. I.... i seeds that come into the County, therefr.re we are able to buy and sell at price beyoDd competition. Spccitl obbitg Prices to Mer chants. Correspondence solicited. Large Shipment of Mackerel and Lake Herring Just received. All new stock, and weare olTering this lot at p-ices wsy le.low tha present market. Every Indication Points to higher priecs for Flour. Speculators claim a big advance for WllK AT, which means 50 cents to 11.00 a barrel ad vance ou (lour. Buy the King's Bct, tiold Heart or Porter's Boss Flour, the lt Flour man cat make, before it advances. Great Bargains in Soaps. Roth Laundty and Toilet, we are now offering at greatly re duced prices. Here is a Hummer. For This Week Only ! s a . : t S One Box- -12 Cakes Fine Toilet Soap, at 18c per Box, or two Boxes for 35c. Cook & Beerits. ft ?-, iV. a.. . Receipts and Expenditures Of the DIRECTORS of the TOOK and HOUSE of EMPLOYMENT of the County of Somerset, State of Pennsylvania, for the year eliding 31st day of December, A. D. 1C. VWILLIAM WINTERS, I- J , Treasurer of the Poor House aud Houne of Employment of Somerset county, Pa., in account with the County of Somerset, State of Pennsylvania, for the year ending the 31st day of December, A. D. 18!7. No. EECEIPT3 Dr. 1 To nmount of iln and rveeiptK ut the Poor Ilou-ie fur 17 2 To iwincraet County for order No. i'O of 1ST!, to balance account.. .S l.li 01 7,h 11 No. EXPENDITURE. Outdoor Expenses. Cr. Hy amount p iid outdoor pauper 4 t " MuinU-naiin-f children, Ad of IMS 441 (K " Ht IHxmou! VT! ( al Wi rm rsville . t- IS " " children ut I.-Hf Uamb School. SW " at Klwyn SI W " Cl!ln frontdxr pMUU,r 1"1 14 I'irwtorR' tnivdirnr ex j-ns- SI Mi-o'l'ni atieniluwe outdoor puuiteni..... .'3t St K. It. r-are ou(lor iiii,TS.... IS " TYIeirnuiiH and JuMicV f,-ejt,. ....... 7 7- ronveyloir out, i.or riii,-rs. ..... lltl bl- Visitors irMV, llrtr e im-hscx 60 ,i;l " Maintenance of childreu ut Polk S 78 Dr. t 9,f l 02 t 1 bi Expenses of Poor House Proper. By sm't paid Pry goods, clothing, hats and caps. Tot n ceo. ....... Wheat, rlnurand me-il. Apple butler .. i n t-n.- Cracker und rice . t'olr'ceuiid ten He f pork and flxn. Kilt and fiottp Kruit and v-;etalIeM Sujrarand HioiastoCN HliiM-.anU leather t'onjlUV und Ju-.tW fn.... fiimiwun and tinware.... lirtMnn;.. tee ami citnlin.... Vinfiiarunil provision , Mt-thcnl exumiuatioua and tlrua.. totllua Cl . I'rtntlnsr ....... blationery and iKr-lajt.. Farm Expenses. By ain't paid ImpVmonU and hardware.. Hiiiilhin!; , KcrtiliK-r hihI lime . Tlirefching, frvl and atock.... Hi'jmlrs an 1 In bor... ....... Hh1h and piunta .... Freight aud ex pre SX 49 67 4 1 tw 4 W 7 41 li I7H (O :ih at li t 1 77 111 a 7 ", -J5 li tKi it; m l i 40 1. . 7 (Si 112 o Hi M 7S t) Si 1 AO 40 V, VI r7 XK 1:4 i 34 irt I M 9 2 V a f 4-o S Improvement' anl Repairs. By ain't paid I.omtcr and lianlware.... I-itrlitninir rod..... , rhinting . Kt-painiand rurpeuu-r work .. . W X l:i". 1 214 IX) W 47 t 41 85 Extraordinary Expanses. By am't paid Furniture Cnrpeta " Insurance " Electric llirhts ( U-rklng woitteiuent and witness fta... Money isild on nirre-menls.. " l"Hid older ooini-s und rrithuotnr''xcoKU u MuiiMcliiiun fuud and errors f alaries ani Wages. By am't paid .lm lin.-ctor Win Dull. . " HiirriMiii (i. " J. W. Perk. Attorney and cli-rk, U C Col Siewnr', Wrn. K.nin 1'h.vsiclnn, lr. H s. kiminc Tmistircr. Win. V.'lut. rs limpiiiiu. IU-v. .1. s. Harkcy ' K-v. Hiram King Fanner, Char'tsj Untm Csk, Annie Kn Mrs. C. Walker Janitor, J. P. Weimer Siimuel Spriirirs... ' I'lmrim Walker " Cuurk-a Ucum barn. 3Y5 f rut M XU tl iM ti J I.' Hi". 10 x xi uo . no 60 i 50 l i -n m i!i oi l . o oo 40 l :vi r lit r I hi ill ut ;.7 SO 51 W) ai (tt tii l 57 U0 f I l .S Ti 1 By am't paid CmUumdlng orders of 1K... Total amount... ZH 41 f kit 44 rlRECT0R3 OF TIIE TOOK ia account with Somerset Conntr. 1 Toamonnt of estimate forexpens 2 Byamonut nslvcti from County 1'oniiMlssMMiento-rordtr"" i Hy amount unexpended to the credit of tile county i..'.'. ..$ UWCOfO S0"l '-' Directors' Individual Account for 1897. yylLLIAM PULL, Poor IIou.-c Director, in acc't with Somerset Co. 1 To amount Poor House order. So. I li fur l'7 2 To amount Poor House onler. No. an for ......... 3 Uy one year's sHlury as Dircsrtor . 25 on $ nu 5UUU Ullti j-JARRI0X G0UX, Toor IIoue Director, in acc t with Somerset Co. t Toamonnt Poor rtoiisc order. No. IV, for Is(7 1 To amount Poor House onler. No. Uli tor iKfi. ...... S By one ycar'a aalury as lilt-dor... ... 25 OU t M on 50 00 I U) ut JACOB W. TECK, Poor House Director, in acc't with Somerset Co. To amount Poor House order. No. 117 for Isrr 2 To amount Poor ll.Mise onler. No. JSU for 17 .... 3 By one year's salary u Dlnctor . ......... i 01 i 00 55 00 t ou 00 50 CO - e hut uu.irn.iKuv.1 auiuiors .i m-umoiTor soinerwt. In theComtnonwe-jlth of Penn sylvania, do certify that in pursuant of the 47:rt wwiion of the -u entitled Vn Aet?..T UiR to t ounti. Township etc., pus,d the l .lh dny t,f A pril, A. li, lfS4," e met it the of Justice. In the county of vnicret. on the 3d duv uf J:niU a i. ..... "TT1 ly sworn did audit, adjust and settle the several aoc.unu re,uired of us by law airvwibtv to and ability, aud tout the forejroin are true and oorreot slateiueuL. ,J ih. f..i ;... 5. . viz; " u u, 1 . , L'm 1" 1 . , Tl'. -T" ,.r .1 . r. . . ... ...... i.. m ...-.j , iKMUirim mc r OUT JiOU.4e alia liOU.se r Imnlnvmnnl ..f erst t county, with (mid county of rHiiutr-el. uw " -mpioymtnlorom- with the county of K.mersel, all for lite year Is. 17. aJ "OU of tmploymenl. nirniii imnui rnim lue I'lnrwr, were amy summoned to aiD-tr befora tl... ,,.l-,. TuSl:""1 ""'I'l-r.aud produced $?mZ A. Dnisi'"'""y Vht Mt We 1,ave Uiri"n or hands and aoals, tliU day of January, n t ... ..... ii J. (SEAL) A. J. Jlilemnn, mmkipi- ' - County Auditors. rtOKIEA. Ftrsoaaliy-Coodscted Tour via Ftnniylva- tla Sallrcad. The next Pennsylvania IUilroa.1 tour t- JnckMnvilIe, allow irg two week in Horn la. will leave New lork ami Phila delphia by epecial train of Pulimxn Pal arv fars Tuewlay. February 8. Kxctir aion ticktts, Inclutlirig railway tranpor ttlioit. Pullman atDiiinnHl.Uion (one rertli)nt meals en route in both diretv t .is while travel ine ou the special train, ill be oM at the following rate : New Voik. .(n0: Philadelnhm. !': Caiun. rlsJiriia. KJe5: Erie. .V1 si: iikebarre. X; PittsUiry, J5.V1 00; and at propor- i nxie rules, irotu otner p-aiils. Ft tickets, itineraries. ani full infor mation applv to ticket eenu: Tourist Apent, li'.io rlrnadwav. New lork;ora.l- ilrensi t,e. V. liovd. Ashistant (Jeneial PsKsenavr Airent. Broad Siroi t Station. Philadelphia. 8. me Foe'.ua TeopU ! 51aw eougli Ut run until it gel beyond tue reacn oi medicine. Tbey often say, "Ob, it will wear away," Lot in inwt c.a cs it w ill wear them away. Could thev ! be Induced to try the Kuecwful medicine called Ksmp'a ruixain, wLi h ia sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would immediately see tbe excellent effect after t:in2 the first d.we. Price aVi and UK: Ti 11 size frte. At all druggists. Xfr Charles Thompson, wife .f a fur-m-:rliiiiX near Hich View. III.. sa u tobaveYhrn birth to a ,hild with two heads, tvl breast U.nes, and four arm Below tboNraua a , but one ehiij. A dime ralnum offer n .,,i. IdAi a wet kx i, -. , .. .... V" - .' -J' Sj' N -02T at rV T, i- . . - j ' f V--' .-V. -.. V r"-. a? : i.-c? .r J IS A isoi'55 ci!2r;si:;:5 coe:-s jit p' , hi - ... I Well Made Sleighs!; m. Vr' 1 v;ellmadsl sleds, WELL MADE BOB SLEDS ...v;ell made robes i blah kits,... WELL MADE HARNESS 2 diflcrent tylea to select from at I'Aun to suit everbodv. TNholesale or Retail. AT James B. Holderbaums IiAJRIDAVVRE STOKE, Somerset, - - Penn'a ith lit 1847. 189?. Christmas ia cominj and Holiday presents are as Eumeroua a tho saying familiar PHARMACY. Fiac Toilet Cases, Manicure, Shaving Sets Cuff & Collar Boxcf, Glass Bottles, I Novelties in Silver, Sachet Doilej-t. Palmer d and Tonant's fin c Tcrf uinerj. j DELICIOUS. Our new and com I'ltte a.-?sortment of faie Cui.fcctiony, sold iu the regular packoire from oiie-halfto five Hraiuis of the mo?t fccK-ctcd (hoice. Pure Prnrf t Chdiiicx Toilet Articles SiiuJri. II,. rn'i Truv-es I,i.li,-s I Our stock cci,- i V;ir iatrnx? I .ohcitcl I Prices Moderate Fiue Cijrars of the most select brand.. Coii.jtk-tc- a.-s'-na.er.ti of t Tablets and Cl.ewiii'' Uunis. GEO. W. BENFORD, Manage jTi-ruUic station Cr Utg Ditanco TeiepLime to a'.! ',-"'- ll ihe" Rate moderate. m A a V ssa ft a . . . Hi up FA 4 f ' raes t3Z 07 $10U basr" 1 Mil taia 23 Sacnd 40TtinI " $100 Pieixa Special Sep $ 25 6VdW3Jt 5 each momu F0 , ? CDuria. 12371 1 1 11 S 1 O H I fifl A? g Fo, particular, yncr ,nd f , 'trr) A DPFRS1 g W W. Ud., U6d. 4 Horriaua SUl, N.w Yo.k. VV KA I "C I ; " " "-'TTTFWJtjaaaaHH'"" I QpEEiS'Q) THE MOST CAREFUL j r7-,-i; i-fsl' I I mon-.tl.eeji.. Lean i:. C-," S J S P -j, H .j rtj3U(n tjj w' t ) t
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