--"T a an1
1
livon.-s fr...m his
J ,1? ''''
i ., M .lina. 1:1-. W!U
1
..i.-.f,.r , iri'B--
turkeys.
. w ' fvuntr iu
.' f jaw"
lnd.."ruU Mb-.ou on
n- - ,.,'v caseoi
J,;rr t""I',.:..orsW ill make
""..ofi'W burned a
.jT Troy. X. V,
i-fcia J i i .-ifA for
j. - - , u.a year om -
'-.i--" . Th narenta
ou elections reported
.ic5' vnliia. d'P,1!,in'
.'ttfi.
. me founder and eom
eatim: receptions
u that Judge
i
!woi J'0- oonteinplate
'.erior Curt bench.
run" -
a nf rhenui-
.r"-lr . .i . . ,..,uir was
i on-tr-lr-P ulc
V tLt. and in h
a
ny eri .R-ern about
tCouutyTrlppUoiie Com-
jih '"re ,,JlUon!l1
during the week. Of
five.erepU-tin the ol h-
f the well ko Tailor mud
-vVit a"J ViciD'ty
v. i-t n iiu
. tioois t.T nieu's
9cVl.Ie i-ru-t-j andsatisfatto-
7 ,.ne coart of Pennsylvania,
f.k tiit iHMtnana
Z '"' cro8Kil,B
' br pi-e's-'pr railway
'm otuVr they U1ust
..icjlWfK-"
.isof th Martin tnal.be
'"yultWilkel.arre, by the re
? .;rttim..nvf..r the Cmmou
E ;;' "A" ..ftbe Mrikors told practt
tl.r.t.ry n tte itna stand
:T(lf -ha exbibiteil the wounds
lSypasWtnejur.
Z f, ' i! notioe by Virginia
indicate Kea.iju-.wr enti--.'
the Prtnf M.' partner:
vIieM..-nier.hii here tofi-rere-
.fs1 "'nd Musus ski,,ner
..rtd. Ie!u baton e Jo l;rin will
. f.' a.e.tu.1 tiem bat de firm owe
C 2 tr e"efthe Pennsylvania
swwUidina straight line they
,j!.'lifw:aSan Kram-iseii to Lon
jjfxi,;.! letijth i l5.T-.fi miles. In
?of:iiU the t-Mupany has 3,3U4;
,.s w -L The growth of the systin
year than it i.a lecn for any
nj.-pfr. -i ia ib:;ory. Sixty-tight
U'.i! Pitl-'tirg and 3"! utiles wet,
iis.fi:'.tornew tra-k iviustrui.tl.
5 ... ir.i. iii'K saved eerv vear by
I r. Pr. Tboma lMn tric Oil in the
tw jo '!ien 't uerdl. v ures
a-, it: '.Kims cuts ousul of every
r.
!ii Ta a.i family of l'niintwn. Pa.,
i-i. a reutiiou win. It is a
JZ-JJii-iiael Th uiias, at the age
'E!T-ni.tHl liv on the (arm in
Esrj I1y t-wnb:p a hioh hi father
: 1 3 tnn !rt- iyear a . He helped
iLi;!? SaU'iusl Pike. He was mar
i and hk 314 dtox'eudimts. inelu-
I r;i:eo iliidren. The family ia re-
soiit'.f ;or n-ng'vity.
hor (.'.Eiiiiv-ifiner Evans recently
!; :"rn!ii tiii1iiier in Sau Ant.nio,
'i:rr--ork'r f.ir" i. It was money
W-5 lie fcJer believed he had not
rwr'.Tt'vedaaJ animated by this
fc-Trrwamed it t.t the li c.-ermuent.
It l ies hd an inrotitin made
o aw and asfRainel the pensioner
kacesy entitled u-the money he was
f t. vit..?liper mouth f.r deafness,
t:::w.fi the entire amount to le re
'! ic Li!u.
tiViauel Licbty. of Linwiln, Neb.,
SKLir of the Nebraska Legisla-
Sirica jwl lUiui of getting the
-s.umniiuiuali ia fir O veruor of
", and aa e-jualiy g-Hxl chant e
-ie;Ktl. H;s wife is a daughter
Ei J,i (;iiag,.y f the township
do not kn - of a lady who
Jtb exalte-! p-"'tiii of mistretss
,: eeu:ive uiiaiou of Nebraska
ir u.Cuite gra-. and dignity than
a of S..merset ounty. Mey
iCgma:ercial T Pctelmrt Iispatvh has sUrted a
Pnruii,g the necessity and
" -;.T ,Jf re-' irm iatbe workings of
jaii-iary of the Slate. From
K rrs the Wspat.-h has received up
f.-J:n a E imberof the om
5asacd Superior Court Judgaa it i
!:aiat:UreUr.Kjn for reform in
"'j'"'1 Nearly all t,f the 0inmon
1 d fnm give it as their
"'JirieLtoM half of the biisi
"itaj Uefjre them should Ivedis
, , by Jasti of the IVa.-e. There
"cr.bjttha.. the Court of Somer
tf 'uil b? relieved oftrving
ine-bilfof the ca-es brought le-
-Jjrti.-cs.
Ci.arlleld Countv, on Sun
d'1 Kv Winder went to
"!cJ rrotra-t.-d reiigions ser
j" tJr!cC the ermoo he appareut--ep.
bat at the eouciusion of the
'"- aaakened. I'hyM-
-i.atcUt wurked u restore Lex
s r11" but without avaiL Mon
i i TT' W wluf,'J:iy. "d Thursday,
I'-iaT Wir-Ud u,, ir "fTortH. On
"r-fcysielarfc, applie.1 an electric
4s,w-ded iu awakening her.
. pwela-ined thai wl,
However, Uf..re hhe was
1 . . .
'-fcl DiB.-h of her err.rien
he
k,:'?' nd k1 reports sUte
k Jir, " UaI "'Sition. althou
gh
, . looj or dri
!lk
"iiierlijKi.
r ia D xr,Jus the untuar
f IZ,pu't'on from New Jersey ii
' Lai:'T .'!ltr"du'1 in tue LegiH
fr tiaT i"1 '"" 1-. It
1t . v"rsof every town
a..nKi t,m ni v.1Uge orotbpr
as i . fJ: m'"'uut nd make out
fMry haehelrhhall render
y wu "?'UDt f Uis DIn that
rkl ,K , . JtJJU UK
U o, he livea "ith
T 'Jgm y in some
S?Bt 0U lhe third tW back.
to .IT U' rt1!y "'tended as a
Mlit n'J' W of young wo-
ii la. .? Mr!IUy. It is a revival of
Farmers throughout the emoty are
preparing to enter upon making maple
sugar.
A blinding snow storm vifclted this aec
tion last eveuiug. Ilia hogLlp seems
to be on top.
R"preenlaUve Ilieks has rerommend
ed J. C, K. Miller for postmaster at P.oek-
wood, and V. L. Kraut at Garrett.
Key. King will conduct divine services
in the Lavnsville Reformed Church next
Sabbath at 10 a.m., and at Somerset at
T:30 p. m.
MeKsrA. Willis Augustine and "Ucrl"'
Jeltnes, of Addison, were among the
visitors in town during the Farmers' Iu
slitute last week.
Congressman II irks last week present
ed iu the House a petition from naturaliz
ed citizens of this county asking for the
passage of the Lodge bill, intended to re
strict foreign immigration.
Uou. KJward and Mrs. Scull willcelo
brate the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage to-day. They were married cot
February 1G, ISIS. Of the twenty-seven
guesU present at the wed ling only six
are fclill living.
Mi. M.thlou Ii. Spmglar, and Miss Ida
daughter of W. J. Gioasaer, Ej of
Stonycreek township, were united iti
marri:ige at the home of tuo bride's
parents, ou Suuday, 11th insU, Rev.
lliraal King otheialing.
l)r. aud Mrs. A. J. Endsley, who cloxetl
their house several weeks ago aud havo
since len gin sU at the Hotel Vannear,
have gone to Johnstown, where they will
visit for several weeks at the home of
their mm, II. S. Endsley. Esq.,
James Albright, a well-known merchant
at I'rsina, died last Sunday morning,
aged about sixty-five yean, death result
ing from rheumatic troubles. Mr. Al
bright was a former merchant at Lavans
ville. He is survived by his wife and
three children.
Mr. Jefferson K. Will, a well known
Stonycreek township farmer, and Miss
Rinnie Young, were united in marriage
at the home of the bride's mother, near
Lavansville, on Tuesday, Feb. Kth, Rev.
Hiram King, of the Somerset Reformed
Church, oiliciating.
A double wedding took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M.Seese, in
Paint township, a few days ago, when
the twin daughters of the household.
Misses Sadie A. and Susie A., became the
wives of Messrs. Samuel Il Ded lis and
Jacob O. Wendell respectively.
At the third annual meeting of the
State Association of School Directors,
held in Uarnsburg last week. Rev. E. J.
Hassler, of Elk Lick, was appointed a
member of the executive committee for
the ensuing year. A resolution was
adopted urging the passing of a law com
pensating cirectors for their attendance
upon conventions eloctinir County Su
perintendents, Mr. Joseph IuihoCf Picking, oneof Som
erset's best known and popular young
men, and Miss Elsie O. Brant, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Aarou Brant, were unit
ed in marriage at the home of the bride's
parents near Beachdale, on Thursday
evening, Feb. 10th. Upon their arrival
iu Somerset Friday evening they were
tendered a serenade at the home of the
grooms" parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jaoob S.
Picking.
It is altogether probable that the appeal
from the triennial assessment, notice of
which appears elsewhere i.i this paper,
will be very largely attjnded. In a
number of cases, notably In Somerset
borough and Jenner township, assess
ments are largely in excess of former
years, and in Jeuner township, it is an
nounced the Commissioners have in
creased the valuation 30 per cent, over
that returned by the assessor.
On the first page of this number of the
Heralo will bo found an article from
the pen of Win. H. Welflpy, ia which
many ut tUe features of the life of that
remarkable Somerset county prodigy
"Axie"' Yoder, are given iu detail. As
appears from Mr.- Wellley's article
"Axie" Yoder's genius was far superior
to his environments, aud instead of his
being a follower of "witchcraft" he was
a min of sound mind and considerable
learning.
Theguessiug contest which has been
going on since Christmas as to the length
of time au immense tallow candle on ex
hibition in the show window of J. li.
Holderbaum's hardware . store, would
continue to burn, was settled Saturday
night, w hen the candle flickered nut after-
having burned for a period of 001 hours,
and 4') minutes. Mr. John II. Reitz, of
Rsi'r postotli -a. Shade township, carried
off the prize, t his guess being 001 hours.
Andrew M. Ti!ly, a young man w ho
was employed as a motor man in the Ber-wind-White
coal mines at Scalp Level,
was fatally injured while at work last
Weduesday morning. The motor passed
over one of his legs biliy crushing it.
He was removed to the Memorial Hos
pital, Johnstown, where the injured limb
was amputated the same afternoon. Two
hours after the amputatiou was perform
ed, Tully died. He was a resident of
Cambria county.
Frederick Weller, an old soldier who
formerly resided in the vicinity of Stoyes
town, was found unconscious in his room
at a hotel in Sharon, j a , where he had
blown out the gis b3fore going to bed.
He was on his way from Johnstown to
Erie, where Le expected to enter the Sol
diers Home. To the physician at Sharon
who attended h'm bs said his wife is a
consumptive aud that when bis pension
money was exhausted his children kick
ed him out. Hi bewai'ed his fata, and
wished he had died.
Rev. IT. R P. Eilis, the well-known
local minister of the United Brethren
Church, visited Washington last week
for the purpose of presenting his claim
for a pension before the House Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions. He was accom
panied by Hon. E. D. Miller, of Rock
wood. The case of Mr. Ellis was urged
upon the committee by representatives
W. A. Stone aud J. D. Hicks, and it is
believed that a sp-.vial bill will be report
ed aad passed in U-.-V. Ellis' favor just as
soon as some easily procured evidence
has been submitted to lha e:mi nittee.
Rev. Eilis is oue of the re survivors of
the crew of the fa-n v.m Monitor. ll is
in very poor health, and h is a family.
John Shumaker, oneof the best kcown
farmers or Brothersvalley towuship, died
at his home, four miles east of this place,
at 11 o'clock, Wednesday night, February
tf.h, of pneumonia and heart trouble. lie
had been birk only nine days. Deceased
was born on ! arch 2i 1S54, and was forty
three years o'd at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife and two sous.
He was a brother of Poor House Director
Manassew Shumaker. Mr. Shumaker was
lioru on the farm on w hich he died, and
on which he lived throughout his life.
The funeral took place Saturday morn
ing, interment being made at Pleasant
Hill. Somerset township, Rev. J. J. Welch
conducting the religious ceremonies. In
this connection the family of thedeceased
desire to return their sincere thanks to
the ntighl-ors who were so kit d aua Help
ful during Mr. Shumaker's sickness.
It as monstrous in Clerk Ililemau to
overIKk the little word from" in the
item lit the Auditor' report reading "due
Wiliiam Winter. County Treasurer,"
and the taxpayers of the county will
J doubtless pattbeCommiHMionora'oflifWon
j the back for holding him up to public con
tempt and ridicule in an advertisement
! paid for by the taxpayers of the couuty
because it'did not rf ad "duefrom William
J Winters, Couuty Treasurer." But what
; is to be said of the clerk's errors in trans
ferring figures from his tabulated sheet to
' the report, at a timo when he was pushtd
t his full energy io older to return tnlhe
! bedside of his sick w ifr? We imagine the
' taxpayers of the county will agree to the
levy of additional lax-miilafe in order
that the commissioners' of lice can viiiiry
''"Slff i ml" in New Jer-j him through the advertising column-of
Safc11 Jml"-h was enacted a the comity press for this exhibition of
,J" i wnckless caieloucsM. Time w ill show
AT 1
Hmarkabl Btatcmenu by tla County
tommuuonen and Connty Auditors.
TTJE5 05 THE tlGHT.
Embodied iu the report of the County
Commissioners of Somerset county for
tue year 1ST, published last week in
three of our local contemporaries, there
appears the following remarkable lir-el-ous
statement, under the capllou of
Keinarks";
"It has come to pass that the majority of
ine board of Comity Auditors has tiled
nu iue annual r$Mrt r that body a rig
marole of so-called objections to the
methods of doing business in the Com
missioners' oltioe. A whole week of the
valuable time of the ollieil nonentities
w as consumed in the formulation of this
'ymit. slanderous and ma icious tirade
erHiut the Commissioners' ollico. Polit
i.tal imbecile, bo are without mind or
stamina of their own, shou'd never be el
evated to important and responsible pub
lie positions. Furthermore, the present
ixwru oi i.ouniy (.ommissioiiers has been
uselessly Kurcimrgel fJCuy, interest on
money that w neisarily borrowed to
meet the current expeiisos of the county,
w ithout reason or extmse for such biir
charge, aud without citing auj law touus
tiu their reckless exercise of the sur
charging privilege, Thisaction will serve
only to increase the expenses of tho coun
ty by litigation tnat will necessarily fol
low to show these bumptioiM Auditors
their inexcusable folly. Public accounts
are always the legitiulatesubjocts for cor
reetiou and lionosl iuveKtigation ; but they
must not le contorted lor the manufac
ture of m)itial cnpiLal for anv political
lai.ion. But this is not all. The reiort
of the County Auditors tiled in the Pro
thonotary's oilice is in itiself a mass of er
rors and liunglings that would shame a
school-boy to be its unhappy author. On
page 3 of the aid Audilon,' Rr port the
total receipts by the Couuty Treasurer of
State taxes for years prior to l"tt? is calcu
lated to be l,o,M M, w hen in fact tl.e
amount, thereof is til. An error in
favor of said Couuty Treasurer ol ,sw sj.
n page 5 of said Auditors' Report there
is an error of calculation in the grand
total of taxes received by the County
Treasurer amounting to $j0.tt'J in fa
vor of the said County Treasurer. On
page seven of the aforesaid report the
Auditors have bungled the "totHl re
ceipts for orders paid," which is unin
telligible, to stty the least. On the same
page the Auditors strike tiieir balance
thus: "Balance due Win. Winters, Ks.j ,
County Treasurer, :i,047 ,VL The true
balance is f;,li7.37 j but this balance is
not "due to Win. Winters. Esq.. Co.
Treas.," but is due to the couuty of Som
erset from Wm. Winters, treasurer. The
appareut shortage of f.tl-l SI in the credit
to County Treasurer Winters is neverthe
less liberally tnsile up to that oilicer hy
placing to tiis credit the entire balance in
Lis hands belonging to the omuty of
Some-set, by which that worthy oilicer
would gam, by the Auditors' Keport, the
munificent gilt of sls.rtO.li if the said re
port were previously correct, but the fact
is that it this l.luudering piece or audit
ing'' were allowed to stand. County
Treasurer Winters would actually gain
f I!.044 IU by the new peculiar Bowman-
Khoads-tiileman system of "bookkeep
ing," which those worthies would fcuu
impose upon the Commissioners' oilice.
:sol even the surcharging wiiicn tne
Auditors have transcended their authori
ty to inflict upon the County Commis
sioners has leen correctly done, tin
order No. 5J2 Wm. P. Mevers, the Com
missioners are surcharged w ub 14i."i),
while the order itself rails for only !S"!.5!.
Lastly, in reo) y to the Auditors' solemn
"objections' and "interpositions," we
might retort: "Before you attempt to
regulate the methods of business iu the
Commissioners' oilice, v '"' ( iirn
tonuiltL" But this would lase tlat
tcry, because such an adiivjunioo would
imply that a majority of that Isxly cmld
ever loam to audit. It is only justice to
County Auditor Sipe to mentiou that that
gentleman signed the Auditors' report
under a iiiisaptireheiision of its coutentf.
and that his signature thereto was ob
tained by resorting to misrepresentations
that would do credit to a gang ol buueo-
steerers.
Couuty Commissioners Gabriel tlood
and L. A. K retch man deny in positive
terms that they ever signed the report or
that they ever authorized any person or
persons to sign it for them. Ou the other
hand Commissioner Kretchman says that
the portion of thejeport under the head
ing "remarks" was read to him on Mon
day t rening, February 7th, by Commis
sioners clerk, John O. Kmert; that
Emert said the "remarks" should be em
bodied iu the Commissioners' report of
the receipts and expenditures for 1S7,
whereupon he (Kretchman) llatly and
positively decliucd to sign it, and that it
was afterwards published without his
knowledge and without authority from
him.
When Mr. Kretchman read the alleged
Commissioners' report in the columns of
the Somerset Democrat last Wednesday
morning he was justly indignant, and
straightway visited the Commissioners'
office, where ho demanded to know of
Commissioner Kimmel how his (Kretch;
man's4 name came to b attached to the
report. Commissioner Kimmel said that
he bad taken the signatures from a
former report aud attached them to
the oue published in the Demjcrat. Clerk
Emert denied all know ledge of how the
signature ot Commissioner Kretchman
came to I attached to the report, and
said that be had not authorized its publi
cation. Accepting the statements of Messrs.
Kretchman and Good as truth, the re
sponsibility for its authorship and publi
cation must be placed upon the remaining
member of the Isoard of County Commis
sioners, George F. Kimmel.
Why Commissioner Kimmel seeks to
engage in a quarrel wr.u tnc oiwra oi
County Auditors is not known; but from
the character of the allegations made in
that part of tho report headed "remarks"
it must le evident to every taxpayer in
the county that there is something vitally
wrong w ith the conduct bf the county's
business that demands invostigslion.
"Where there is so much smoke, there
must be some fire."
Under the circumstances the duty of the
taxpayers is clear. The Couuty Auditors
have filed their report which the Com
missioners, iu a published report, have
declared to be false and' incorrect. Their
only recourse lies in a thorough examin
ation of the conduct of the public busi
ness transacted in the County Commis
sioners' olli-je during the past five years
by a competent exert, w hose report
should I e presented to the court for final
disposaL
We now turn to the report of the re
ceipts and expenditures of Somerset
ounty as filed by the board of County
Auditors for the year lsNT, which is pub
lished elsewhere in this paper. Auditors'
Clerk Hileman has discovered that sev
eral clerical errors are to be found iu the
report, and says that he will ask the Court
at the earliest opportunity for permission
to correct the same.
But it is tho foot note of the Auditors'
report that demands the attention of the
taxpayers of Somerset county. Ifthe
Auditors havo made groundless ohjec
tiotis to the manner in which the business
of Somerset connty is transacted through
its duly accredited ollieerx, the people
who elevated them to office have a right
to know whether or not they have lecn
vroi!Ely criticised and censured; while.
on the other hand, if the business of the
county is transacted in the slip-shod man
rier charged by the Auditors, the people
have a right to know, and have the same
corrected.
Public ofli'sa is a public trust, and offi
cials charged with conducting the affairs
of a county as rich as Somerset, where
the annual expenditures two years ago
reached the enormous sum of more than
I f iKi.iWO, havo a right to exjct that that
' business t-hould l as honestly and
! f-quarely transa.-te I as if it were the bus-
' iuess of an individual, or that the tiscai
! agents of the county should act with the
' same prudence and judgmeut that they
j would exercise in conducting their ow n
' tirivate aliairs.
I Vht is it that the Auditors allege?
And will the County Commissioners as a
i body, or individually, deny the allega
tions?
Will the County Commissioners deny
that thousands of dollars have been with
drawn from the county treasury without
w arrant of law during the past year, or
during the five years last past?
Will they deny that county orders have
been issued from three different sources
' during the last year, or the five years last
pat?
Will they deny that county orders
bowing interest have been issued by
them, without warrant of law, or during
the term of their immediate predecessors?
Will tbey deny that the minute book
kept in their office during the past year,
or for five years past, fails to give the
names of the Commissioners present
each day and the public business trans
acted by them as required by law ?
Will they deny that orders have been
issued without warrant of law In favor of
olii cials of the Commissioners ofllce?
Will they deny that money has been
drawn from the treasury upon presenta-.
tion of onitcmized bills in violation of
law?
Will they deny that rebates on proper
ly and legally assessed taxes have been
granted without warrant of law during
the past your or during five years last
pa-.t?
Will they deny that f53 received at that
office from the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania during the year last past failed
to find its way into the county treasury?
These are questions of vital public in
terest to which the auditors bare inter
posed objection aud which the taxpayers
of the couuty have a right to expect a
reply.
A Cud.
To Hit Tiupaycrt t-f Hotnernct Cuunty:
Having been subjected to personal at
tack in a published statement alleged to
have beeu signed by the Couuty Com
missioners, we desire to say that several
errors of a purely clerical character ap
pear in the auditors' report of the receipts
and expenditures of the county for the
year IStiT, and that we w ill seek permis
sion from the court at the earliest oppor
tunity to correct the same. We discharg
ed our official duties conscientiously and
fearlessly.
In regard to the published statement
bearing the alleged signature of Auditor
Peter Sipe, we have to say that we will
gladly meet Mr. Sipe before the lody to
w hich it is addressed, and that we will
ask for a full aud complete judicial in
vestigation of the same. If Mr. Sipe now
holds theopinions represented in his alleg
ed affidavit he has experienced a changa
of heart or has been Imposed upon by
designing persons since he attached his
name to the auditors' report, filed on
February 4, 1x98.
B. J. Bow max.
Jeremiah Rhoads.
'FAKE" THAT WAS TOO TOUGH FOE
TEE "FAKE" 0BGAK.
" General Koonti a Veteran of tha Lata
War. Hit!
A year or more ago when Mr. Wana-
maker and his Business Men's League
decided that he, Mr. Wanamaker, should
contest with Boies Penrose for a seat in
the United States Senate, one of the first
moves they made was to organize a "lit
erary bureau," amou w hose duties w as
preparing a w eekly letter tilled w ith mat
ter laudatory of Mr. Wanamaker and his
friends aud inauagers, aud abusive of Sen- i
ator Quay and his political associates.
Notwithstanding the best efforts of his
literary bureau" Mr. "Wanamaker was
able to command only a pitiful number of
votes for United States Seuator, but his
mortifying diTent seemed only to sharpen
his desire for public oilice, and the output
of weekly letters was kept up in the hope
of thereby creating a sentiment through
out the Slate that would make him a for
midable candidate for Governor this year.
These weekly letters, with a Harrisburg
date liue, and purporting to come from
Our Own CorresiKndent," are redur.d
to plate matter and are sent to such coun
try papers, express prepaid, as can be in
duced, for a small cash consideration, to j
fake" their readers with them. Among
the enterprising couutry papers enlisted
in this little "business men's" transaction
is the "fake" organ published in this
town, which for some eighteen months
past has been publishing these "fake"
letters from "Our (Its) Own Correspond
ent." Tha "fake" letter came to hand as usual
last week, aud it purported to give a truth
ful account of the recent meeting held iu
Philadelphia to boost M r. Wanamaker for
Governor, but some of its statements were
so glaringly false'that even the "fake"
Somerset organ w as afraid to attempt to
fake its readers wilb thorn, and care
fully "sawed out" those several para
graphs that were not intended to meet th
eyeof Somerset county readers. In other
respects the letter aptieared word for worl
in the "fake" organ, the same as it did iia
a numler of our other exchanges.
The second paragraph in the letter
reads:
'But perhaps the most striking feat
ure of tho memorable conference wai
the predominance of the soldier ele
ment. The Grand Army of the Repub
lic and the Veteran Legion was really
the most conspicuous farter of the day.
Tbe presiding officer. General Koonti. Is a
VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR. while the
most prominent speakers were men who had
come throueb lie hail of bullets and listened
to the shrink of shrapnel in the campaign on
the Potomac and la the valley of the Cumber
land." By comparing this with the letter in tho
"fake" organ it will ba obsorve l thit the
sentence commencing with "Tbe pre
siding officer" has been "sawed out", and
do: not appear.
Paragraph five in this remarkably ac
curate letter as published in a number of
our exchanges but omitted by the "fake"
organ reads:
' There Is General W. H. Koontz. chairman
of the conference, A VETERAN OF THE LATE
WAR, a leader of the Somerset county bar.
one of tbe finest campaign speakers in the
State, a war-horse ot the Republican party
aad a testlemaa who through the long period
of a political career has never asked and never
received a favor at the hand of the bosses."
Oar purpose in referring to this matter
is merely to point out to our Republican
friends the methods adopted by these
sham "reformers," off-color "business
men" and "taxpayer's uniorists" to de
ceive the public and make '.neiusel ves ap
pear what tbey i.Ci uut. We take it for
granted tha: when they elected "General"
Koontz president of the "Taxpayers
Union" I hey did not think that he was "a
veteran of the late war," but that he was
as near the real article as they could se
cure for the purpose. It could not be pos
sible that the "General," while in Phila
delphia, was masquerading in his reg
imentals as a "warhorso!" Perish the
thought.
The "General's" dearest Meeds and
admirers usually want to get somewhere
in the dark when his "war record'' in
mentioned ; and even those entbusiastio
friends of his who want to run him as a
candidate for tbe Legislature would
scarcely attempt to run him on his "war
record" or as a "war horse." They might
run him as an old horse that has kicked
over the party traces in almost every cam
paign in the last twenty years, but surely
not as a "war horse." Even those who
seem to love to be "faked" would revolt
at I hat-
For Sweet Charity.
"All the Comforts of Home,' one of the
most popular theatrical euccee of the
American stage, will be produced by spe
cial permission of tin author, at tbe Som
erset Opera House, on Friday evening,
February 23lh, by exclusively home tal
ent, for tho benefit of tbe Children's Aid
Society. Tbe comedy is one of the most
sparkling ever written, and the cast will
include many of the brightest young peo
ple about town. Its artistic success is
already assuied. and, judging from past
effort in this direction, tbe production
will be witnessed by a large audience.
Mr. John A. Colborn, who will take one
of the leading roles, ia the manager. Re
served seats can be procured at Netf fc
Case beer's on and after February 2iL
A Hint U ladies.
Delicate cakes and puddings can be
baked successfully in the Cinderella
Stoves and Ranges. The large, high oven
Inmires uuil.rm oaaing aim uu uuiuiu
on the top. Sold ana guaranteed oy
Jas. B. II oi.dk bb a cm,
Somerset, Pa.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
E;a ame of Lift Week't Meeting of Somer
set County AgTioulturiaU.
MJ8T SUCCESSFUL EESilDJT TXT HELD.
Every session of the Farmers Institute
held last week was attended by hundreds
of wide-awake farmers and farmers'
wives aud daughters, all of whom were
intensely interested in the proceedings.
The program was complete in every re
spect aud diversified enough to entertain
ail who attended, no matter whether they
were interested in chemistry of the soil,
contagious diseases of animals, computa
tion of rations, rural architecture, the
reproduction of plants, or kindred sub
jects relative to rural life.
Tbe first half hour of each session was
devoted to queries of various characters,
all of which were promptly responded to.
A majority of the queries answered dur
lug the week related entirely to such
questions as tha farmers of Somerset
county are directly interested in, and
were tbe means of securing information
from those who had had personal ex
perience in different lines of agriculture.
While many of the lectures were pure
ly theoretical, all of them contained val
uable suggestions, such as the fanner
who tails to keep posted on tbe develop
ments going on in other parts of the
country could not fail to have profited
from hearing. The representatives ef tbe
State Pure Food and Dairy Commission
startled the people present by telling of
tbe many adulterated aud unwholesome
articles they have beeu eating, and are
eating to-day, totally ignorant of the
effect they may produce upon theirpby
sical bodies. Prof. Fries, the chemist at
tached to the State College, told how to
solve the vexatious questions that con
front farmers in regard to the require
ments of the soil in which they are work
ing, and taught them how to make sim
ple experiments in order to prove wheth
er or not the soil is as productive as it
should be under the conditions in which
they find it.
Dr. Rothrock, State Forestry Commis
sioner, elucidated the reproduction and
growth of plants in a manner that set
many of his bearers to thinking along
new lines, and it is probable that they
will not rest content with thinking alone,
but w ill profitably study the matter In
the future. Few of his hearers, it is believ
ed, ever stop to consider the sex of the
beautiful flowers that delight their organs
of sight and smell, how one blooms in
solitude loeatb the warm earth, and
supplies nourishment for its natural part
ner, which shoots up into the air and
blossoms. Dr. Rothrock brought all of
this and many more interesting facts to
the attention of the institute in a manner
that rendered bis remarks intensely in
terestiug.
The State Veterinarian, Dr. Pearson,
was oossiblv the most popular of tbe
lecturers who appeared during the week,
and his various talks on the treatment oi
animals for contagious and other diseases.
were alike timely and valuable.
The oaoers and essays read during tne
week bv local farmers and farmers' v ives
and daughters were all ably prepared aud
contained the result of solid study anu
mature thoucht. Tho discussions, too,
brought to light the fact that the repre
sentative farmers of Somerset county are
able to hold their ow n against farmers
from distaut parts and are able to give
them valuable instruction, the result of
their personal experience iu the conduct
of the successful farm.
A delightful feature of the week was
the music supp'ied by Somerset's amateur
performers, and by Miss Olive Laughlin,
of Indiana, Pa., who possesses a charm
ing soprano voice, and made her selec
tions with a view to pleasing the greater
number of those who had the pleasure of
hearing her sing.
The Hkbald is under obligations to
the Secretary of the Institute, Mr. John
C. Gncagy, for assistance in preparing
this report.
The features of Tuesday night a session
were Dauers read by Martin A. Miller, of
Somerset township, on "Soils and Their
Treatment," and by J. D. Baker, of Cas-
selman, on "Chemicals and Clover;
another oleahiuz performance was an
eay real by Miss Vida Miller.of Htoyes-
towo, on "Conversation in the Kurai
Home."
Wmlnmultv morninz session was de
void to discussing such questions as
were found in the ouery-box and to a
talk by Hon. Levi Wells, who elucidated
the acta of assembly passed last winter
in favor of regulating the food and dairy
products of the state, and by State Vet-
eriuarian Pearson, who gave instruction
in regard to the treatmeut of farm ani
mals in certain cases.
Ikirinir the afternoon session Prof. J. A.
Fries delivered an ablelocturcon 'Chem
istry Applied to Agriculture," w hich he
illustrated bv a number of experiments
showing how to extract starch from pota
toes, etc.
A laree audience was present at the ses
sion held Wednesday evening. Features
of this session were talks by Senator
rvitchfifJJ and Hon. W. II. Sanner in re
gard to euaetments by the last Legisla
ture bearing upon agricultural interests.
"The Farmers' Mutual Telephone," by
Jere. Stevanus, and "Best Varieties of Ap-
Dles." bv different members. M.S. uicic-
ey read a paper on "Interest in the Farm,"
a-jd Mrs. Abbie Weigle read an essay en
titled "Our Country Homes as e rind
Tuetn." Hon. O. P. Shaver delivered a
short address on "The Farmer's Orchard."
Thursday morning Dr. Pearson lectured
on "Food Digestion and Disorders oi tne
Digestive Organs," aad was followed by
Pr f. Fries, who talked for forty minutes
on "The Loss of Nitrogen in Barnyard
Manure."
Se-retarv Fine, replying to a CS.-ry
Thursday afternoon, said that he would
adv ise farmers to raise their own cows in
preference to buying them, for dairy pur
poses. Cows brought up logetner win
tl ways do better.
Prof. Fries said that the best way to get
rid of club-foot in cabbage is to plant It in
different Datches for several years. Club
foot is caused by a worm. He also stated
that manure will lose moreor less ammo
nia when hauled directly from the barn
to the field.
In an address delivered at this session
on "Ground Bone aud it Variations in
Value." Secretary Edee said that a good
thing to be governed by is the amount of
nhosnhorie acid it contains.
At the evening session Pror. rriessaia
that when wheat does not head fully it is
due to the absence of sufficient phosphoric
acid in the soil, and sometimes to the rav
ages of insects. M. D. Reel read paper
on "Practical lice-Keeping, anu ur.
John Critchnold lectureu on "Hygiene
. . . .....
on the Farm.' Miss Helen Schaff read
a notable essay on "Tha Influence of a
Well-Kent Home," Miss Scharr empna-
sized the fact that "the soul and influeuce
never die," and that the child develop
under the same laws of nature as tue veg
ebih'.a kinedom. Habits and character
are formed in the home, aud should re
ceive the watchful attention of pareuts.
niniv voavlxri.
Ic reply to a query as to the best meth
od of breaking a colt. Dr. Daynes said it
Is always best to first learn the nature of
the animal, and it will do the rest, u prop
nrlv treated.
Dr. Rothrock concluded his interesting
series of lectures on "Reproduction and
Sustenance of Plants" at this seesioc.and
after the committee on resolutions had re
ported, it was decided, at 11 o'clock, to
adjourn.
The resolutions adopted return thanks
to W. II.Ruppel, Esq., R. M. Linton, C
F. Uhl, C. F. Walker, George Vought, F.
J. Hoffman, Mrs. Mae Biesecker, Misses
Walter, Pile, Walker, Snyder, McLaugh
lin, and to Messrs. W. U. Sanner. Oran
Kantner, Frank Ktntner, Samuel Walk
er, and others, for the music furnished
during tbe institute.
31i souU were avel by the Atlantic
liner St. Paul from the ill-fated steam
ship Veedaia, w hich foundered at sea on
Thursday.
JHf
I lib
. - .
A New Baaioeu Firta.
The firm of Shepherd A Knyken lall,
hich oue year ago purchxsod tho dry
good and notion esuML-hmPnt of Parker
A Parker, has been dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr. J. II. Sifford, of Baltimore,
Md., acquiring the interest of the senior
partner, llurcaftor the firm will be
known as Sifford A Kuykemlill and the
business will be continued at Ibo old aud
popular stand. During the year Mr.
Kuykeudall has been engaged iu business
iu Somerset he has earn-nl the good will
and Ostecntofall of our poopl by hi
close attention to business, enterprise and
gonial manners. He has bad the sole
management of the establishment, Mr.
Shepherd being a resident of Cumber
land, where ha is engaged in active busi
ness. Mr. Sifford comes here highly en
dorsed by a nnmler of the leading busi
ness firms of Baltimore, and by business
meu elsewhere, and we have no doubt
but that when he becomes acquainted
with tbe people of Soniers-et couuty he
will be as popular with them as ho has
been iu the larger business centres. He
will bring bis wife and family to Somer
set in the course of a few weeks. The
new firm have the bust wishes of the gen
eral public for their success.
A Fins Barn Burned.
David Weigle's handsome new barn.
said to have been one of the finest iu
Stonycreek township, was totally de
stroyed by fire at an early hour on the
morning of February 9:h. Tbe barn con
tained Ml tons of hay, a lot of straw, corn.
farming implements and machinery, all
of which were lost. Mr. Weigle esti
ti mates his loss at 2,8o, partially cover
ed by insurance. All of the stock was
housed in a stable close by and fortunate
ly escaped incineration. M r. Weigle and
tbe members of his family had been iu
Berlin tbe evening before, returning
home about midnight, when there was no
evidence of fire in the baru. About four
o'clock in the morning he was aroused
by a party of young people who were
passing the barn on their way home from
sleighing party and discovered the fire.
which bad gained such headway by that
time that nothing could be done to check
the course of the flames.
Still "Faking" Its Bender.
If the "fake" organ was not so beut on
faking" its readers it might escape
"faking" itself.
A few of the gentlemen who secured
file cases, upon orders issued by Com
missioners Shober, Barnett and Hay, are
J. A. Borkey, Esq., Valentine Hay, Esq.,
D. J. Horner, Esq., John II. Uhl, Esq ,
Chas. II. Fisher, A. L. G. Hay, Esq., F.
J. Kooser, Esq,, and George R. Scull,
Esq. We believe that the gentlemen
named and all others who secured file
cases by permission of the custodians of
the county property, agreed to pay for
them as soon as a price was placed upon
the same and a bill rendered.
Oriental Flour.
If the w heat is selected if the in il 1 ing's
the best, the resultant liour must be gxd
W. K. Gillespie, wholesale grocer. Sev
enth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa., offers such a
Hour in Oriental Flour. It's the Hour
house-wives end rso. The tlour thtt
makes the sweetest, lightest, whitest, best
tasting, wholesome bread. Get itof your
dealer and eat good bread.
Giro the Children a Drink
called Grain-O. It is a delicious, appe
tizing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers aud
liked by all w ho have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like the
Guest coffee but is free from all its injuri
ous properties. Grain-O aids digestion
aud strengthens the nerves. It is not a
stimulant but a health builder, and chil
dren, as well as adults, can drink it with
great benefit. Costs about as much as
coffee. 15 aud 25c.
Good Housekeepers.
Some of the best housekeepers in Som-
eiset and vicinity use the Cinderella
Stoves and Ranges and pronounces them
perfect bakers. Sold by.
Jas. IS. Holderhacm,
' Somerset, Pa.
A Hustling Lumberman.
Mr. Penrose Wolf, of Rockwook, is a
ItimlKirmau who makes a specialty of
filling bills requiring slicks of enormous
size. Not long since be received au order
from the Cambria Iron Company, which.
on account of the heavy timber called
for, would have discouraged th9 ordinary
I j m bermau. Not so w it h M r. Wo! f, who
immediately started for tbe forest back
of Barronvale, where in a few hours he
located sufficient royal oaks to fill the b'.ii
on the laud of Charles F. King. This,
however, was an easy task when compar
ed to that of getting the timber to market..
The giant oaks stood where nature bad
planted them among rugged rocks and
upon precipitous hill tops, rendering it
exceedingly difficult to gather them to
gether for the purpose of sawing into
lumber. A few experienced lumbermen
vestured to assert that this would be im
possible, owiug to their size and weight
and environment. But, Mr. Wolf know
whereto find the right kind of men a
well as the right kind of lumber, and a
few days later, John PritLs, who is a
priace among sawyers, had selected a
crew of experienced woodmen and had
the largest mill ever brought to the moun
tain fully equipped to enter upon the
work. Robert Wasson, w ho h va the rep
utation of owning the best logging team
in three counties, was engiged to drag
the logs to tbe mill.wbere F. B.and Bruce
Uphouse s-iwed them to proper dimen
sions. Word having reached the writer that
on Feb. 8th they would sax th largest
single piece of lumber ever cut in tho
mountain a visit was paid to the mill.
Mr. Pritts and his men wore etiii-d at
cutting a piece of timber that squared
two feet and measured thirty-six fee: in
length. The day preceding the same
men sawed a log measuring six fjet in
diameter, which produced six thousand
feet of sound timber. Anr satisfying
ourselves of the correctness of this state
ment we left Mr. Pritts aud his fellow
"knights of the cauthook" at thei.- hercu-
lian task.
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 (ew years ago it broke out
In a sore and spread from tny foot to my
knee. I suffered great agony. It would
burn and itch all tbe time and discharge
a great deal. My health was good with
tbe exception of this sore. I tried a great
many kinds of salve, but some would
irritate the sore so that I could hardly
stand the pain. I could not go near the
fire without suffering Intensely. Someone
sent me papers containing testimonials of
Morea 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 lor the
great benefit it has been to me. It
cleanses the blood of all Impurities and
leaves it rich and pure." Mks. Ajtsa E.
EaKKS, Whittlesey, Ohio.
Yon can buy Hood's Sarsaparilla of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hood s.
, , i-t-it are u tavonie
HOOU S Fills cathartic. Price
are the favorite family
A DM INISTRA TOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of l.vdia M. IiwvKlateof Somerset bor
ourri,"iloiriset counly, Pa., dee'U.
Letter of administration on I he above estate
riM V 1 1 1 wu Rntui .
i me proper kuiouihi, , -
i en to all persoua Imiel.tl to said estate to
I . i I . .. . .. r tfesw h.vlnv
1 niaae iiuiuwimx - -
eUttma atwinsl the umc u prwul tbrra for
settiemeut, duly authenticated, on Slurtiy,
Kcb. 26. l.nK at tb ottle of the undersized
Ut uteroe uuB... ..vr
t Aduiluimtrator
i i
l i 1 - a
S3
POWDER ,
Absolutely Pure
Marriage Licensor,
The following marriage licenses bave
been granted since our last report:
Ralph C. Wagner, S!-ade Twp.
Anuie 1L Croyle, Suailo Twp.
Charles Bell, Lincoln Tw o.
Mat :10a Miller, Jefferson Twp.
Walter Friend, FriemlsviHe, MJ.
Edna Gariilz, Pinkerton, Pa.
C. D. Hershberger, Grantsviile, Md.
Id M. Yulzy, Greeuville Tw p.
Jefferson K. Will, Stonycreek Twp.
l'.mnie M. Young, Somerset Twp.
Thomas M. Deau, Confluence, Pa.
Bertha Cook, Dunbar, Pa,
Malilon Lan.lis, Stonycreek Twp.
Ida B. Glessuer, Stonycreek Twp.
Samuel R. Bed lis. Paint Twp.
Sadie A. Seese, Paint Tw p.
Jacob O. Wendell. Paint Twp.
Susie A. Seese, Paint Twp.
Elmer Knavel, Paint Twp.
France) Berkepiio, I'aiol Tw p.
Joseph I. Picking. Somerset Bor.
Elsie G. Brant, Brolhersvailey Twp.
Augustus Hoover, Rxikwoo-l B r.
Catherine M. KnopsnyUer, Rjckwood.
Cyrus Forespring, Meyersdale Bor.
Maggie L. Burket, Fairnope Twp.
Tribute of Eespeet.
irVrc.M, It hath pleased an all -wise
Providence to remove from among us our
esteemed aud loved comrade, Harry Spei
cher, a man esteemed for his loveol' coun
try and true christian virtues, his sterling
wortu as a citizen, neichbor ami Iriei.d.
and
i'hcreix. The members of Post ri:. G.
A. R.. realize that in tbe death of Com
rade Speicher they have lext one of their
oldest and most substantial members,
therefore, bo it
V.Vorcir, That in his removal from
among us by death, we tw in humble
submission to the will of Him w ho doeth
all things well, feeling confident that he
has gone to a well-earned rest, and to be
rewarded for his work of laith and labor
of love.
li'Miml, That tbe comrades of P..t
til:, G. A. R., extend unto the family of
our deceased comrade their warmest sym
pathy ami consolation ia their bereave
ment. .
7. oivf. That a cony of these resolu
tions bo presented to the family, and le
published in two county papers.
S. A. J1KAX,
RoiiKitT E. Ross.
Addison, Pa., J. S. Haktzeli,
January 31, IS". Committee
Accuracy of Kewipapers.
Recently a well-kuowu minister of
Philadelphia gave to a reporter of the
Press of that city an iuterview on the
war now in progress to improve the social
purity of the community. He doubtless
!oke to the reporter just as he felt am'
as he believed, and ho spoke with the
earnestuess and enthusiasm which led
him into the common error ef exaggera-
ion. When he saw his statements in
cold type he was appalled; he could not
believe that he had been correctly report
ed, and be unfortunately so declared ; but
w hen confronted by the reporter with his
shorthand notes, read back to the minis
ter, he was compelled to confess his error
nd acted manfully iu doing so.
Commenting upon this, the Philadel
phia Times says: "Not ouly are the man
agers of our leading newspapers entitled
to great credit for the Tiipulous care
they enforce on their reporters aud cor
respondents to present the truth with as
exact fairness as is possible, but the pub
ic little kuow the ceaseless care that in
exercised in every reputable newspaper
office to prevent the publication of even
the truth w hen it would be more harm
ful to publish than to suppress it. There
is not a'week, ind.ed hardly a dty, that
the newspapers of this city do not sup
press facts proper for public information
wh'c'i would mako a most interesting
story, solely because it would bring a
ibxod of sorrow to the innocent and help
less, and cast an imperishable shadow
upon their lives. With ail the errors nec
essarily committed in a newspaper office
by reason of the haste w ith which articles
must e.fteii be prepared, the public little
know with what thorough integrity the
newspapers, as a rule, protect the inno
cent even at the cost of suppressing iegit-
ini ite and interesting information. The
skeletons of huudreds of households are
carefully guarded iu the newspaper offi
ces of tbe country, and generally without
even the knowledge of the people who
are thus protected."
Major Edward A. Mooutooth died at his
home in Pittsburg Wednesday morning,
from an acute attack of a chronic ailment
from which he had suffered for many
years. Maj. Moutooth was of one the b s
known Republicans in the State and a few
years back was an active candidate for
the Gulernatorial nomination.
A22C2HST2AT2irS
SALZ
Vahaih Real Estate
The undersigned administratrix of John A.
Kavlor. late of Jt-niM-rlown horouxh, Soim-r-
s-l county, I'a, d-'d, will expose to public
sale, on the prvtnlw-s, on
Saturday, Feb 12, 1898,
AT 2 O'CLOCK P.
the following dmoribed rvul estate, viz :
Ail tliat certain lot of ground situate In the
lr.rouv'ri of Ji'.i.tujwii, tomcrsrt county.
I'.i., iuijohnns ianos of lMnit-1 iVlrson, lii
nm Maiirer Liimurr vine sod a pubiic alh-y.
isiiiLHifiinir twutv-nin K4iu:ire is-rchr slriri
lo.asure. lulling tb-reoii rrs-ted a good Iwis
story frame dw-eliniK li'us two-story frame
Oiinnrl makrr's sliop. a lare stable aud lied.
and all other m-cessiiry oul-buiulings.
Terms:
Cash on confirmation of sale and delivery
uf dm! : li) rsr riiU f pun lia.se money to be
paid on day ol sale.
M.vtti r.. ha l ia'iv
AdunulstraUtx.
K. W. Biesecker, A'.t'y.
Who Killed
Cock Robin ?
"I did," aya the new furniture
dealer.
" How ?" "By knocking tbe bot
tom out of the high prices asked for
FURNITURE
In Somerset, Pa.,
And don't you forget it.
E are not here to offer our
customers old goods at hard
time price, but are here to
offer you genuine new goods of a make,
quality and finish that can not be sur
passed this r-ide of the Klondike (told
Field. You will not be required to g-
to the goIJ fields and make a fortune
before buying, either. Young people
can now
GET MARRIED
and go to housekeeping a year sooner
than they could before the opening of
the new furniture rooms. Why ? Sim
ply because we sell so much cheaper.
We are here to make it go. Quick tales
and small profits is our motto. Come
and we us. We can sell you full Cham
ber Suits from f 13 up. Couches, $6.50
up. Chairs S3 cents up. Many nice
and useful articles for the holiday
trade coming in.
F. H. SUFALL.
Eaer B'.ot k.
SOMERSET, PA.
w
FARMERS-Look Here!
We have jusunloaded aaf of
"Old Process Linseed Oil Meal."
This is one cf the I st producing feeds ever offered dJ all wide awake and
gcod f diig farmers should give IhLs celebrated fed a Ir'.al. Buying in the
qtj.onti'Y we do we nn? prcptri to offer you prk-e way below Ihe present mar
ket uii the eiiie grade of foil. Write us i r call and iuq rlrc f -r rices.
Al.-o a full line of assorted Fcd and I if.-tio at lowest price.
Wc are iiow prepared to tdfer you Fancy lcles?isl (ir- Sds at the low
est prices. Just received a ear of Fancy Revleaned Timothy Seed, and
we w ill be able to offer this stock at prices beyond competition.
BREAD EATERS.
We carry the largest line and best branch) of Flour on this market. Try
cr.e of our brauds, either "World's Fair Souvenier," "King's Best," or "Oold
Heart." The trade also supplied with "Vienna" or "Pillsbury's Best," V
guarantee any of these brands to give satisfaction. One trial, will conviuce you
of their Superior Qualities over any other brands of Flour you have been ac
customed to using.
LAKE HERRING.
Large Shipment of Lake Herring just in. They are the fluest fish we
have ever offered and at prices we are cow selling at tbe stock ill not 1 ast long.
'all and inspect our stock before you buy. Also have a large line of "New
l atch Mackerel," "Cod Fish" and "liloatera," together with a large line of
"Canned Mackerel," "Kippered Herring," "Salmon," Ac, at lowest price.
Highest Prices Paid for
GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS.
Get our Prices before you seiL
Ilesptt'tfully yours,
Cook
APPLICATION TO THE PARDON
IIOAKD 'Ult COMMLTATluN OK
fKNTKSCE.
Notice Is hereby (riven to all rrtle eon- I
erul that Jam.- liod.ly and John lloddy. j
wliit werr convicted In Ibe ourt ot oyer aua
Terminer of !SoiU-.ft eounty, Pennsylvania,
of murder in Hie first derive, and iwiiteuced
on me lib of uirust, lsw; to l- handed, will
appiy to the Board of Patdona, at Hanisbuix
on ihe Ibird Wednesday the 'Ann of April,
1 vis, lor commutation ol said avuteurvto tn
ensouuieut, fOFFROTII A Rl'PPEL.
C. P. I'HU Jr.
Feb. S. lswi. Attorneys for Priaoners.
E
X'ECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Ksutto of Aaron Perkeybit, late of Quema
houiug towusiilp, Somerset l'o.,liw, dee'd.
Letters UUtmentary on the above estate
bavin beeu issiud bv the proper authority to
Ihe ui.dersigued aa executor of t:te above ca
ll Ue, in nice is hereby niveu to all pwrtiea In
debted towid estate to mute Immediate pay
ment, and all pwrties having claims airaiusl
said esiale will present them duly authenti
cated for nettleuient on or before ."Saturday,
Feb. I'.i, 1st, at tbe oitlee of Ksillre U. 41.
Hoover, iu Hie borough of Hoovrrsvillc.
JOUN A. I'LtKK,
J. 1J. t'hl. Att'j. Executor.
JEGLSTEIYS NOTICE.
i-erii. il as k.ile, creditors or otherwise, that
the follow-ill account have pwsMsl regisler,
snd limt Hie same will be presented for eon-
n nun 1 1 in :N'i inu.aur,iwiviii.iu .
lo be held at Somerset, on
Wednesday, March 2, 1838.
F'lrst and final account of Cyrus Welmer,
administrator of William J. Schrock.dec'd.
The rirsi account of ssiinuel A. Keehy and
Siii.mel P. M iu.it, executors of Abraham P.
lli-achy, deC'd.
Second and final account of Mary A. Miller,
administratrix of Reuben Miller, decessed.
Tli. second account tf William A- and
Charles V. Mica, executors of Jesse Slick,
dee'd. ,
nn.l flni.l aiwunt of James I. rasa.
fjMi.. executor of IjiKueM. Hics.dec'd,
s ini nri rtiu.1 xcvounl of Philip li. Walker
and II. K. ho u 1 is. a I ni I nislrators of Peter F.
Sh-iulis, liec'd
the third account ol r. J. weiu. lominis-
tmtor e. 1, a. ol Henry 1 nomas w eia, act u.
S ir.t ml rt.iiil account of Mary suaalix.
ad'iiinistrutrlx of Isane Sliaulis, dee'd.
First an I unal account ol Jacoo ana .so
ah .. linker, admlnistrutors of John Baker,
d"'d- ...
First and 3nal account of Pe wait Snyder,
administrator of l-evt Wilson Miyder, dee'd.
First and Kiwi account ol ueon; i". oun
trvmi.n and Frank 1. Baker, administrator
of AJdlc s. Countryman, dec d.
First and niinl nccouul of n uni, a-
nio:slrHtor ol jihi:ih nniii. uec
Firsi and Qiinl account ol ieureana jarou
Impp-Lidt, executors of ilenry Duppsladt,
dee il. . . ,.
First and final account or L, i toioom,
Ks , trustee fii the stile of the real estate of
Ken llartman, net-u.
Tne m-iiant ol John Mailer, administrator
of ieonre siatler, who was the administrator
of liorni statler, ds;'d.
First and Unal areount of Belinda lyonis.
4din;nistrutrix of Al-xander Kornn. dec a.
Somerset. Pa JAMK-J M. COVER.
Feb 2. 1S1. lTjisie,.
Retail License Petitions.
I hen-bv certify that the foltowins; petitions
for retail "license losell lluuor OicfelKeil tlied
tu the oilice ot tbe ciera ol VJuarter Session lu
and brulecvulilyof soiueiset. aud lUl the
sMine will be preseuletl lo lu fuun lor uisyu
stliou ou
Wednesday, 2d March NexL
I William H. Frailer, Larimer Twp.
Oconee I- Uerriiuj ton, Coiitluen-ir bor.
i Johu Kurt, t'lHirmauKb 1 wp.
4 aiuaniel slicer, Meyersdale Bor.
5 Fdward NieKlow. Addison l'wp.
W. A. seoll Jr., sxue-r-l Twp.
7 John W. Outhrie. Meyeredale Bor.
S Samuel Hickman, Hoi-kwood bor.
V John H. Hile. rloyestown Bor.
ii J.C. Kecd, Meyersdale Bor.
II Andrew Meluade, Berlin Bor.
il treonce H.Tayuian. Somerset Bor.
14 JiM-pli hitlun, U( ura ivp.
II
V. iwar.1 IC A.uniis, sioycmown Bor.
Johu F. Knun. rami iwp.
Jxwrdi J. CdJy.Couenwusfh Twp. -James
M. Oibesple, Jenner Twp.
Jouu W. siialler, llooversvillo Bor.
A. B. Falkiior. Berlin Kor.
j) ' J Duncan, Wtuduer, Paint Twp.
il A. M. Pheasant I Windber, Paint Twp.
Joseph HersliOerger, (
Obiian H. Waller. Korkwood Bor.
John 11. siiecr. Meyersdale Bor.
Charles A Mucliell, Addison Twp.
J. M. Dodds, I oiirtuence Bor.
O-once Kcnnell, tiarrvtt, summit Twp.
s.-oU sterner. Confluence Bor.
2S
js William 11. layman, ljvaiuivllle,Sonier-
et twp.
C.S. Vannear, Somerset Bor.
C. T. Hay, Salisbury Bor.
.ti l..i..i A jfitkiikSL 1 rslmk Bor.
il Henry C. Cmmer, Kins wood, I'pper Tur
key I. -4 1 wp.
JA Charles W. Kurtz. Confluence Bor.
:l Henry Locchel. salishury Bor.
Fraiia Kohiusou, Borkwood Bor.
ii Sidney Hol-ofjpie, Benson Bor.
i7 Albert J. Slciu, somerset Bor.
Somerset, Pa. H. F.BARRON.
Feb. S, lswi Clerk.
PuVio Sola
CP
Vahabb Real Estate 1
Hy virtue of an order of sale Issued out of
the Court of Common Plexxe of Somerset
county, I'a., to tle undersigned anlnee of
JoMiuta Ptullippi, of the boroush of Contin
ence, Somerset coun'y. P.. directed, there
will De expueea w wie ujr juoo vum.,.
Thursday, February 24, 1898,
At I o'clock P. M.
on the premise In CiMifluence borough, the
following described real ealale:
All Hint e-rtaln lot of gronnd situate In
Con tin. nc buMNisb, Somerset eouoty. i"i-,
fnntins on te east 'li fts-t o Hasiiart street,
o i tlie Miutb 111 Uflim Boss street, bounded
by lof M,-s I. Pancotast on the nortli and
on tbe west by n alley and bein designated
as lof 4 prepared by Wra. C Dodds, who con
veyed the same to Jnua Phllllppt by deed
dated Xh April. ltS and recorded In Deed
lu cord of Someniel county, P-, In Vol. m,
pueH 4.C c, naviuf Utereun erected a new
two-story frame
Dwtllinor& - tore House
combined. Tlie hotie la plastered, papered,
eir . tlie store riwiiia on 1st and id story arv
tlmslied In 1st tuailty of Xorth Carolina pine
iu hard oil, 1st Boor of bre rutMA betug iixti
feet, celling la feet, bavin a ghua front, doob
le streniclh, a No. I qunluy. the entire baild
n being lx7S frsst. This properly Is conced
ed lo be one of tlie bec if not the best lora
lurti in tlie town, for any line of trade.
Terms!
One-third on eoiiflrmationof vale, one-third
In kan.l one-tin rd lu 1 nM4iUn from day of
miewilb inlerest. and to be aeeured on tbe
premises by judgment bond; 1(1 per cent, of
Ihe entire pureha-e money to be paid when
pn rs-ny i sold and which will be ao much of
acre-lit on toe first pay me-it
JOHN R. SCOTT,
... AaaUoee of Juaana PbiUlppL
& Beerits.
HrsAEUhl.
UlON the request of many peo
ple throughout our county, it
1. . I .1 ..: 1 ,i . . :
u urcn ueviuesa iu vs Ml 1 1 II uc
our Great Annual Cash Clearance Sate
until some time after Farmers' Insti
tute. During this time the unheard of
bargains will prevail in all departments.
Delay, however, is dangerous, for when
the present supply is exhausted, it will
not be replenished during the progress
of this great sale.
The prices in Standard Domestic
Goods will be the same as quoted in
former issues of this paper. We will
offer our
50c Lace Curtains for 45c
00c 75c
1 25 " " 1 00
1 So " " " 1 33 1-3
a 00 s 1 66 2-3
Some odd lots of one, two and three
pairs of Lace Curtains at not simple
reductions, but absolute sacrifice. See
Them.
A great demand has been made on
-our-
Dress Goods
DEPARTHENT
luring this sale. A choice aud variet
line to select from at HKif 1 T PRICES
has occasioned this. As a result of th's
sale there are some short lengths and
remnants in Dress Goods containing
enough for children's dresses, which
can be bought at great bargains.
OUR
Coat & Wrap
DEPARTMENT
continues to be of great interest to
those who desire the latest style gar
uents in the choicest goods, at prices
red int d J to J of the original price.
Call and see the Wraps lemaining and
there will be 110 trouble in agreeing on
a price.
Mrs.
A. E. UHL.
Something New..
Calendars, Diaries, File and Ac
count Books of various kinds are a noon
the many things every office needs about
this time of year. And they are just the
things we are offering at special price.
No better or more complete stock of sta
tionery can be (band lu tbe city and from
Pens to Ledgers, our prices are such as to
enable you to save '20 per cent, on all pur
chases. All kinds of Iilank Books, Day
Booka, Journals, Ledgers, Cash Books,
Secretary's M ion te Books tor Societies,
Corporations, Ac, Diaries for If, Notes,
Receipt and Order Books. Binn's and
McKinney's Justice, Dunlap's Book ot
Forms, Penn'a Digests, all kinds of Jus
tices' and Constables Legal Blank. ,Mar
riage Certificates. Fountain Pens, and
everything along this line to enable you
to begin the new year on "the square.'
CHAS. H. FISHER.
SSIGXEITS NOTICE.
Ia the Matter of tbe Aasitrned Estate of Iwvld
J. PUilllppi. of I twlnan borougn,
Soiuniet eouoty. Pa.
Notice Is hereby clven tha Pavld J. Pbil
llppl has executed a deed of voluntary assign
ment of ail bis estate, rem I, pemuwl and
mixed. U tbeunderstKiixd. for the benefit of
the creditors of the mid Dvtd J. Pbillippi.
All pentona lndetilol loaaid Dwvut J. Phliiip
pi wiil niake immediate payment, and Uiom
having ciaime or demaiuls will present tbe
IW! to tbe soignee at his (tore In rinfwoat
for settlement and allowance, on ndajr,
February 11, Ut.
JAOOB & GRB-UU,
Fred. W. Bleaecker, Anee.
Attorney. Klouod p. O.
raers Book Store.