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Dr.Tho.-WEd.o-
E"-i: ' h.-n has aroused
I'' .;..n rr.e
n Fayette oonntj
f ic';fTim;r colored man for post-
Haven.
.-all paper pedilers.
, oi buTine. This
' !1iriirJe"
!' vou money.
'..wkerand Webster have
ye!
!aw" of Horses to
our p v
- during the past ten
..s-j W ecamuof the scalp-
f.a-':if'1 ,;.-. but it can be
l!..rrtintaieut, quick and per-
.i
fl.Ll.IJ SJ " . .i -
7 .... IlltS.
At any drug store.
,;evi,iners 01
Berks county
Tie
the county treasu-
Zrt overdrawn in excess of
-r.
wed them by act of as-
XXV, the highest point
tii.T recent Doceiuber
..Uat
.sd durws
change, bat-
cu ice
V LI" '
.. .r.r is On lKWu
ir ..-., mJ the first-class pas-
'.IhmCliiw the Paciac
, .., re.lu.-eJ from t.l.W to
.. hS
in robbed the First
'. .Til.
flip to the officers
,,-c.ricg. 6tm
. ! m.e day I'
eek. He made
four other
,r?a'
. l..r rMHIltV vounz
t'-' . , . .u ar.Ind a verdict for
n B .t' -
. sr his it " " ,
. shallenbeiwr, who
K: i,e circulate! sUnderc
" ilaied to creatiy injure the
"'.'....n of the pUiutitf.
.. ,,,:.,t rU Wall I'apers are dark
hvt them any coior
plenty litht ones, plenty dark
' WcsureU.piea-seyona.
fc SV1-ER-S AltT STORE.
. ma.uel I-r, of Fayette county.
.it K. r.tu.-rvm, of est-
'. . H iv. were united in mar-
' T-Mnvdav. l't'b. 17ih. by Justice
'lvr,
i i s resilience i "'
of the pmj-vtiles tn:inuCactured
O.iBK
.je fiirpeiit'
Steel Company, m
Pa., fur the
iioverument, wul.
rLr.7n?aetrate armor plate of great
."." at a distance ofll miles.
. :.i-.Mitr Women's Christian
, l'!ii"!i have declare.!
1 ,,f i.,;. ivo. At a meeting
r.'.'7reMiutions were pa-wed ask-
withhold certiticaua
" ' i -. .. ;. . sillier smoke or
, tLlii U'J'". u'iu1'
, . - Wi'V downpour oi ram.
!''"lithe tvuntry roa.U aim.
Many of the by-roads are
';c;,Uitdwi;li snow.
Tjewuaty oditors of Lycoming ooun-
t--ir ren-irt re.valiy iuea uitumt-
1 ae Cjuiiiiisiouers
wall paia
i wlJierj mj;ni:iie:it;
1,KK) on BU
i. -r' 'oo n,l HJ each oa tneir pay
a r tr;.:t. the well know Tailor and
r sill viit Somerset and vicinity
,-.t Mirch 1st wiih a full and very
r! ; line of Spring Goods for men's
r. F.tvc'ie price and satiwfacto-
rr 'irk guaranteed.
Tt 5.-h.wl I'irei-Uirs ol Coleraite
t raMh:?, Luitaster County, who were
iwiiToaed from offline for refusing to
k.uJs. hoi)lh'use, were re-elected on
Tuesday.
Fr stwes in the city keep as fine a
k jf Wall Pjr as is kept at
Snyiikk's Abt Stoke.
tslbeduty of every family to thor
KTu'.v ilisinfwt all cliwts and keep
mct drains well cleansed durinjj such
laJstr as e are n w hivin". Health
' be prized above everything else.
bsaeck in the I'.iair county courts
.ige Martin Bell caused the rules of
ruirttoheameiijed that women should
iilxlt;ed to the study and practice of
aiictUl eiiunty. Blair is the first of
tfemliid wuaties to take this advanced
itzi :n the matter of women's rights,
iiw tin? con rt hail announced its deois
)iiliarcxaaiituiig iMinmitlee exam-
si ieJ iiisse.1 SI Us Mary Bracken, of
E ...iivslmrj;, t periuission to study
Tt ixsteal of the late John Hicks
H in tsrnj?J to sale immediately fol-
l.:j the Sheriff- sale, on Friday, iith
ilere is a desirable home to be had
James L. Prn.
Trustee.
i iiare renortvl to lie quite plentiful
s:Liiire! mountain, according to the
''i.ar; Democrat. A count was
.a-: wees, iy si):ne jiersons resid-
-'.atheastCTit part of this coun-
? te li:ie between Westmorelaud
fc-s'-"f,'i. a to the uuinttcr of foxes
a thit l.r-ai;;y since New Year's
X cirefjl rount showed it to be
Tie fixes have lie-n hunted bv
-a:id gaus. Aside from the
vt. a. tb cu-, and reducing the ranks
? i'liken thifves, the haulers have
i-jt.i it profitable, because of the
rtiuffl u fox si-a-ps.
' y vj need any thing in the ;ueens-at-'
Snyder's Art Store is the
''? the right prices.
"), oi t lorence, is !oine-
ILl- .if . L
--.ujmeriiimseif aj feels a just
f"3ta having kille-i ,1,. rO.tr
-:--rej,i pheasants JlmM.iiu
ireeushurglreiHocraU He real-
I '3" ' f -xes, as three had been
, " ' of traps before he got to
lure and scalps furnished
fuuJ" k weatherboard and
4 '"Bjuse, besides having had lots
i-Kebruary 23, 18?$.
-TTT.l t-i Mi
year.
wio?L lie sav there is
W dr in W t-.i .,,.1
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fhM :- .. .
iL anJ Ia'Jgh l Ihe idea
1 ' "us county.
'ing alarire bicture framincr
-'e line M.M.t.l...,
... V
- line Moulding just in at I
snvi.kk's Art Store.
tti"y X"s are "e seen to-day j
i louC-k2CJ. red-topped,!
iin y klp bo"ta 80 PPular
"aerouaouiue streeU.or Clear-
f'k inttr of leuty yea
Sitlli Re,uW'-anff that plaoj.
fcTr!"tobe 'itieJ who walked
a . " wnuot wearing
V- " '"owing." The U.y
. ' tr,,ust were careful-
m Drevi-i.t
wrinkles, was the
lHe4
0tlli l"J'ruuuu, Alia
"edow n the alley wearing
t'r' iust out r 'he shop, bow
"w'r, lun2
WiT cro" J "Ending around
UU I. .r 1 .
Kl'frrw t. A , i
. U Ul til. ..rr.n.l .l.l. .
f"Jk.o "'noii lresn
i tile the uew ta.-
tT''ile kIUver thfm- They
li,. 0rJ 1P"-ate but it
W..., . thing. But tha 1 aTMaf
'My one tell why?
a ?0ur h,,us Per than
year' prices.
Tlis criminal c lien Jar fur nut week's
session of -jurt contains 41 c.is;s.
Mr. Ui -hard Bra it, r.f ShnksriUe, ha
bwn seriously ill f r thi pi,t ten days
with fever.
Owing to the crowded condition of our
columns, much interesting maUer has
been laid over for next week.
A dance at the Somerset House Monday
evening was largely, attended bv the
young society people of town.
Henry Miller, of near Bakersrille, is
eroting a dwelling on a thirty-acre tract
taken from the old Miller homestead.
Mrs. William Mull, an aged and repeet-
ea resident of Jefferson township, is
slowly recovering from a severe sick
ness.
Mr. and rs. Milton Hochstetler, of
Millldgeville, 111., who have been visiting
with Somerset county relatives for the
past six weeks, left for their home last
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon, who for
merly resided near Berlin, have removed
to the old Peter ShaulU fitrni, in Je3erou
township, which Mr. Dixon recently pur
chased. Washington's birthday was unmarked
in Somerset save by a wjuvl from It. P.
Cummins Post, G. A. It., who visited the
public schools, where a specially prepar
ed program was rendered.
Knsign Orlo Kcopper, son cf Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Knepper, of this placo, was
on duty on the ill-fatal battleship Maine
for two years prior to his assignm sut to
the Asiatic squadron last summer.
Jere S. Miller, of near Husband, has
lately improved his barn by erecting a
large extension in the form of a shed, an
improvement highly mom mended by
agriculturists in the eastern part of the
State.
Mr. B H. Koontz will remove his Ur-
li.5 Marble Works to Greensburg, where
he has been engaged in business for the
past several years. He disposed of his .
Berlin residenee to Mr. Peter Miller of
that place.
The Mutual Telephone Company, of
F.Ik Lick township, is seeking a franch'se
to enter Meyordale, and it U announced
that the same company expect to extend
their line to Somerset and othor towns in
the count; .
lion. Sam Mier, it is r:;morcd will re
move from Salisbury to this placo. Hon.
Sam is a native of the couniy-wat and his
numerous friends over this way will be
glad to have him take up his rosideuco
among them.
Peter Brugh, of Bakersvillo, is prepar
ing to build a fine naw barn, dose to the
pike, on the old ,;Brugh Homestead,'
and if there is no slip-up in his plans the
old Brugh dwelling will bo replaced by
a new one in the near future.
There will be no preachiug services iu
the Methodist Church next Sunday, eith
er moruing or evening, as the pastor,
Kev. Cameron, will lie absent frota home
on that day. On Sunday evening, Maroh
Cth, at 7:.'J0 o'clock Rev. Cameron will
preach a sermon on the subject "dan
cing."
Rehearsals have been in progress all
week for the production of "All the Com
forts of Home," which will bo given at
the Opera House Friday night for the
benefit of the Children's Aid Society, by
exclustvely home talent. The advance
sale of tickets assures a full house. Every
person who can do so should attend.
Mr. George S. Mullen, who has a num
ber of friends in Somerset and hundreds
of them iu the smith of the county, has
resigned the position of station agont for
the P. R. It. at Hyudman, after a coittiu
uous service of twenty-one years. Mr.
Mullen has had bad health for several
months and hopes to be benefitted by a
change of occupation.
A CDrrp-p vi-ljut writing from Conflu
ence says it is reporte.t mat me paper
mill at present opera'." 1 at Tyrone will
soon locate iu that place. Couiluouco has
all the natural facilities necessary for a
first class paper mill, and it is to be hoped
that the managers of the mill will look
upon Confluence as a giod place to lo
cate.
Rev. D. Stewart Hoover, the new ruin-
biter of the Lutheran Church, arrived In
town a few cays ago and on Sunday
moruing preached to a large congrega
tion. In the afternoon he conducted ser
vices in the Caseboer Lutheran Church.
The item published a week or two ago in
regard to Rev. Hoover's marriage, was
premature, as that happy event has not
yet taken place, but is scheduled to occur
as soon as a lew uadiy noeueu improe-
ruoiiLs have beeu made at the Lutheran
parsonage.
Louie, the thirteen year old daughter
of Mrs. Samuel Houpt, died at her home
on Turkeyfoot street, at an early hour.
Thursday morning, from diphtheria. She
had beon ill for only 30 hours and her
death was a great shock to her mother aud
her many school friends. It appears that
the young girl contracted a cold on I ues
da7 afternoon and the same night was
stricken with tha malignant disease. The
School Ixiard dismissed a score or more
of children, who had visited at the Houpt
home, from attendance upon school for a
period of seven days, and the Board of
Health had the house fumigated.
The Johnstown Tribune has declared
in favor of the formation of a new county.
th Johnstown as the couuty seat, and
says that the timo is at band to commence
operations looking towards the consum
mation of this project. We do not know
how many townships it is proposed to
slice oil" Somerset, bat we presume lue
taxpayers of Conemiugh, Paint, Ogle,
Jenner and Shade will enter a vigorous
protest when the timi e mas for them to
be heard. If every growing town in the
State i3 t ) buome a county sea. est-
moreland county w ill b3 carved into six
or seven sections.
Chas. H. Fisher has acquired the one-
third interest of Cyrus Schrock in tne
Somerset Opera House, and it is an
nounced that ho and his ass jciates P. L.
Casebeer and E. E. Pritts-contemplale
rem.Klelitig and enlarging the present
structure. Somerset siauai uiuj m
need of a larger aud m ire commodious
public hall than any we have at present,
and it is earnestly hoped that the gentle
men mentioned can (see their w ay clear to
provide such a place, not only for the ac
commodation cf the amusement-loving
public but for the accommodation of the
patrous of ToacUets' aud Farmers' In
stitutes and other largo gilherings that
assemble in ton at perils during the
The house of B. F. Keefer. nearThilson
ii,.i;r.nii T'mrs-
auulun - ' . .
day, February 10. The children nau oceu
told by the mother, who was very ill in
bed, to kindle the fire in the stove ana
..... rtt.
they started the couiugrauou. auo
mother was very weak, but by amiosi
superhumau effort got the children out.
While assisting Keefjr, wao nad jusi re
turned from work, in saving furniture,
William Hughes was shot in the leg.
breast and arm by tha accidental ais-
chargeof a gun, loilod wittt uucksuoi.
which had beeu kuocked over. u.
Smith, another neighbor, leu inrousu
burning flvir and was probably taiauy
burned. The Koefurs are left penniless
homeless.
r l. ...
Mrs. Sarah Be" d" lae ""'';" UL
son. Isaiah, in Jenner Twp., at i oc..
on Thursday moruing. February 17hf
at the advance-1 age of W years, S inontm
and nine days. Sue h id enjoyed remark
ably g od health up until tea weoks ag
wheu she fell from the side oi ner a..,
since wuea sue ui wan
is survived by f-ur children, vi: u
lUni. I-iah. Mr. Peter Sipe. an.! Mrn.
l. J. Ilirt-nor. Her hu!arid passe I a ay
some taolve yars g. 'i ne luoer! ioo
place Saturdiy, whsa Intermjui was
,uad3 iu the Uaui Church Cmuttfry.
RiT. Long, of tl3 Jeiinortown Rjf jriuiJ
Church otneiated al the Itinerai.
Deceased was ooo of th3 t?st Kn.wn
ladie In the north of th coun'.y and was
widely esteemed Jbr her many virtu w an J
li gU Christian character.
THE DAY FIXED,
Tuesday, April 23ta, for the Exeeution cf
the Biddy Beya.
BSFE33AJII3 1ti.lSIi.I3 TH2IK 1313
CEHC2.
The daily papers of last Wednesday
I contained the statement that Governor
Hastings had designated Tuesday, April
2ilLii, as the day upon w hica James and
John Roddy, confined in the county jai
under sentence of death should pay the
extreme penalty of the law.
Sher'tf Hartzeil has not been o.UcIally
advised of the Governor's action and the
death warrant has not yet been received
at his office.
It seems to be settled, however, that
unless the Board of Pardons Interferes or
the Chief Executive of the State Is pre
vailed upon, to grant a slay of execution.
the condemued brothers will be executed
on that day.
Counsel for the condemned men have
not yet outlined the course they will
pursue when they gi belora the Board of
Pardons to ask for a recommendation for
Executive clemency iu behalf of their
client,-, but thoy are busily at work se
curing alh davits from residents of Mar
relivilie and Johnstown, whom, it is
claim el can throw some additional light
on the whereabouts of the prisoners on
the night when it is alleged they rubbjd
aud tortured David Berkey. Counsel are
hopeful, but not continent, that they can
collect such a mass of evidence as w ill
warrant the Board of Pardons iu taking
favorable action, or at least ia recom
mending that a stay of execution bo
granted until such time as all the alleged
al'ter-diseovered evidence tending to show
the innocence of the coudemnod men has
beeu thoroughly investigated.
Iu view of tho opinion of the Supreme
Court, iu which it is stated that the dying
doclaralion of the murdered mm was
proporly aljjktcd in evidauca, and tut:
Lis opportunities afforded him the bit
facilities for identifying tht msu who
tortured him, it is not believed tb.it tha
Board of Pardons will be affacted by any
affidavits that may bosubmitted in be-
liall oi tne condemned inou, uulesstiiey
are accompanied by a petition signed b
a majority of those who were directly iu
terosied in the trial of the case, aud by
the court whoso duties required them to
impose seutenee of death.
When Sheriff HarUell broke the news
to the condemned brothers last Wednes
day afternoon neither eviuced any sud
den surprise, uor did they express a hopo
that the sentence of tha law would be de
layed. Apparently thoy were prepared
to hear that their days had been number
ed, and the only remark either vouchsafed
to make was: "If they hang us they
will bang mnocent men. ' loe nerve
displayed by the Roddy boys ever since
they have been confined in tho county
jail has excited the admiration of the
Sheriff and the othor prison officials,
There has not been tbs slightest thing iu
their conduct or conversation daring tfie
eighteen months they havo been iu prts
on that would indicate that they were
guilty of the highest crime known to the
law, while on tho other hand they have
w on the admiration and reject of ail
their fellow prisoners.
A report has been current here for sev
eral days that the pro-ecutors in the case
against the -Roddy !oys are opposed to
the death penalty and have expressed a
willingness to t,igti a petiliou praying
that the seut?iice of the law may be re
mitted to imprisonment for life, in this
instance. What foundation there is for
the roport has not beeu developed.
. Your H17 Harvest.
Have you Uuighl your clover seed,
timothy seed and grass seed The dealer
will better please his trade if his stock
comes from W. K. Gillospie wholesale
trmcer. Seveuth Ave.. Pittsburg, Pa. The
fanner w ill be most pleased of all if he
man Gillespie's stock. Its staunchest
friends are its users. Thats all the rec
ommendation needed for it's goodness
the excellence of those seeds.
Clean th House for Clean Occupants Only
The Philadelphia Bourse meeting indi
cates that an element of the Republican
party has determined, if it can bo done,
to rid the Republican party of Pennsyl
vania of the bouses and boodlers who are
threatening its 1 ife, Tho move is of a kind
to be commended, no difference within
what party or by what het of men under
taken. If the promoters of the move are
sincere in their purpose tuey will direct
their crusade again. every abuse of olli -
cialism and corrupt odiee holder they find
in the state. Neither friend uor foe will be
spared. They will not try to shield a cor
rupt official or coterie of them simply
because the corrnptiouists happen to be
training under their banner. To do so
would simply subject the anti corrupt-
iouisls to the charge of working only for
stage effect. Such au impression they
cannot afford to let grow into the minds
of the people, because it would prove dis
astrom to their cause.
Iu Somerset County tho reform wing is
now in the ascendency, and the way-for
it to maintain this ascendency is to show
itself ready to expose all misdoers and
their misdoings, uo difference w here they
find them- If fouud in their own ranks
and they shake them from their protect
ing fold, it will convince thetieopie that
they are working for honesty for honesty's
sake and not for something else.
The Bourse element of the county have
now a first class chance to prove their ile
votiou to their profession 4. Tha County
Commissioners stand charged Willi grave
abuses. It the Bourse element itse.f
assist in having an investigation. 1x1
them aid iu every way tuey can to make
the investigation thorough. Then if the
charges are proved let them cast off the
culprits as unlit longer to train w ith them
as leaders or I trusted with their con
fidence.
'Clean occupants only for the clean
ed house," should be tho walcuworu.
Berlin Record.
Give the Children a Drink
called Graiu-O. It is a delicious, appe
tizing, nourishing food driuk to take the
place of.cofieo. Sold by all grocers aud
liked by all who have used it because
w hen properly prepared it tastes like the
liuest coffee but is free from all its injuri-
ous proiierties. oraiu-o m "'k"-"
nd strengthens the nerves. It is not a
stimulant but a health builJer, and cliil
dren, as well as adults, can drink it with
great benefit. Costs about as mucli as
coff-je. 15 and ic
J. D. Hicka Very Boiy.
There ere few representatives roiu east
eru districts iu congress who havealargir
correspondence '! lu0ir constituents
than does Representatives Hicks of tho
Altooca Ph.. district. Mr. Hicks is a very
busy mau, holding the chairmanship of
thecommitteoo!! patents, where he has
boon making extended investigations
with a view to improvod facilities for
hastening the work of that office, aud
also holding tha position of ranking Re
publican member of tha important com
mittee on public building and grounds.
But siuce last September Mr. Hicks uos
written almost-!, 000 letters iu reply to com
munications from the people of his dis
trict. List week tha exact number was
3,TdJ and rapidiy increasing. Washing
ton Post.
A Hint to Ladies.
Delicate cakes and puddings can be
baked successfully In the cioaerena
Stovus and Ranges. The large, high oven
insures uniform baking aud no burning
on the top. Sold and guaranteed ny
T3 IK Public
Having disposed of my interest in the
pry Goods busiuess at Somerset to Messrs
Sifford A Kuykendall. 1 take pleasure
in thanking the public Tor their pat ror age
of the old firm and solicit for the new one
a continuance of the same.
Very respectfully,
L. M. Siiei-ukhd.
Eaw EI3 HE ZXZS IT 1
A Kilford Township Farmer Wanti to Zaof
Jim Sit Farmer Neighbor Cimed the
8935.5 J He Drew From ta
Coanty Lait Tear.
Mr. Editoc:
Iu looking over th3 auditor's rrport o
the reoeipU and expenditures of Somer
erset county for lait year I notice that
CouimiisionerGooddrew $Hf.KO0; Krctch
man SXc"00, and Kiuuncll v'-toiiO, besides
what they drew for traveling expenses
Commissioner Kiminell and I lived in
tho same townshipand followed the sain
avocation farming for many years, and
I must say that George was a good neigh
bor and a hard worker. When he was a
candidate for Commissioner two years
ago he argued with me and others that if
we would rote for him we would be vot
ing for our own Interests; that having
once been Commissioner, If elected again
he could save the county a great deal of
money and reduce our taxes. Webeliev
ed him and voted for hlui aud he was
elected. Our taxes have not been re
duced ; the millage ia the same as former
years, but our valuation has been Increas
ed, which, of course, increases our taxes.
Now, while I don't think George is on
tirely responsible for this, I do think that
he ought to explain why it is so. I know
I have worked just as hard, and much
harder, on my farm than he has iu the
Commissioners' office for the last year
and I didn't earn or make anything like
5J00.OJ. I would like to know and many
of my neighbors would like to know just
what work George did each of the 2TJ
days he put in last year as Commissioner
for which he drew from the county fi.M
per day.
We all know that he put in a good
many days down here at his farm, and a
few days iu telling us how to vote, but I
don't suppose he charged the county
fcloOperday for that. How bia making
fiioioO from the county while our taxes
were being increased was iu our interest
is what puzzles us.
We think the Commissioners ought to
publish a statement of what they did
each nay to earn thoir J-'J.M per day, or at
least that Georgj ought, if for noother
reason than to demonstrate to us how we
voted for our own interests when we vot
ed for him.
Will you, Mr. Editor, publish a state
ment of this kind if George furnUb.es it?
' Yours in his own iutorest.
Gebharts, Feb. 21, 'Ui Farmer.
(If Commissioner Kiminell will furnish
the IIkrai.u with a cooy of tho itemized
bill no presented for l.is last year s er
vices we will uladlv give it space iu our
columns. l.JiUjr Ukk vlii.)
Death of Leonard Bittner.
Leonard Ritliier, an aged and influen
tial citizen, died at his home, about two
miles south of New Buena Vista, in Bed
ford county, at 3 o'clock on Suuday after
noon, February l'l, Ii8, aged 70 years, 4
months and 12 days.
The deceased bad been ailing for about
a year, but was only confined to his room
"or the last two weeks. The immediate
causeof his death was dropsy, but the
loss of his barn aud contents by fire on
Christmas Iay, helped to shorten his
days. Mr. Bittner was born near Berlin,
Somerset county, on October 1, 1S2T. On
February 13, lsol, he was united iu mar
riage with Miss Caroline Raucb, also of
near Berlin, Somerset county, with whom
ho was permitted to live forty -seven
years, as be u.ed oa luo anniversary oi
his marrlsgo. To this union was born
one son, who is married and lives at
home with his parents. The deceased
had reside.! on his farm where ho died.
ever since his marriage. He was au in
dustrious, economical, highly respected
and intelligent citizen. He was a man
vith a master mind, and was well versed
n history, botany, geology, chemistry
and law. For many years he served iu
the capacity of Justice of the-Pea.ce, Al
ways a staunch Republican, ho upheld
the principles of the party with energy
and earnestness. Aa a husband he was
kind aud genial hearted, and a loving
and sympathetic father. His hospitality
was almost unbounded, and he was a
greot friend of education. He died in the
faith of the Reformed Church. Everett
Republican.
Death of an Interesting Child.
Henry Whedon Jeller, only child of
Rev. and Mrs. Jeller, pastor of tho M. E
hurch, Addison, Pa., died suddenly ol
cholera infantum, February 11. lsttS, aged
one vear, three months and two days
Whetlon was a sweet child, aud had en
deared himself to the parishioners and
others of the charge as no child had ever
ilo.ie before. Old and youug uoticed him
for his sweet disposition aud his bright
intellect He was old beyond bis short
span of life, and had it been the will n
II mi who doetn all things well, mat bis
life should have beeu spared, he would
doubtless have done great good to others.
He was born at Corsica, Penn a, wbitner
bis parents had come from Oregon to at
tend Rev. Jeller's father in his old age.
Sorrow has visited the home of Rev. Jel
ler before; be is "a wayfaring man ac
quainted with grief." A beloved wife
and two children are sleeping their last
sleep on the far-away Pacitic coast, and in
this latest !ereaveinent the heart-felt
sympathy of everyone jfoes out to the
parents bereft of thaironly lovablechild.
Death loves a shining mark, aud whom
God loveth he chastenelh were never
more especially exemplified than in this
case. .May tue ratner wuo "tempers tne
wind to the shorn lamb" and binds up
he wutTiMls 01 tbe brokeH-nearted ' sus
tain and couifort them now while the
dark shadows - grief hover over them,
is the wish of
Addison, Pa. A t kiend.
WASHISGTOK AND BALTIMORE.
rxcial Ten -Day Excursions via Pennsyl
vania Eaiiroad.
To afford an opportunity to visit Wash
ijton wbile Congress is in session, tbe
ennsylvauia Railroad Company has ar
ranged for a series of low-rate ten-day
excursions to the National Capital, to
save Pittsburg March 17, April 11, aud
May 12. Round trip tickets will be sold
at rates quoted below, good going on spe-
al train iudicated, or on train No. -4,
leaving Pittsburg at 8.10 P. M., and car
rying though sleeping cars to Washing
ton: returning, tickets will be good on
ny regular train except the Pennsylva-
ia Limited. Tbe tickets will also be
ood to stop off at Baltimore within their
unit. Special tram of through parlor
cars and coaches will le run on the fol
lowing schedule :
Leaves Pittsburg at S 00 A. M.; round-
rip tickets, $3.00.
Leaves Conuellsville at 7.32 A. M. ;
rouud-trip tickets, ?7.3o.
Leaves Johnstown at 10.15 A. M. ; roucd-
trip tickets, $7 35.
Leaves Bedford at 9.25 A. M. ; round-
trip tickets, $1.(15.
Should the number of passengers cot
be sufficient to warrant the running of a
special train, the company reserves the
right to carry participants in this excur
sion on regular train.
Tickets on sale in Pittsburg, at Union
Ticket Office, 3o0 Fifth Avenue, and Union
Station, and at ail stations mentioned
above. For full information apply to
gents or Thomas E. Watt, Passenger
Agent Western IUtrict, Fifth Avenue
and Sinithfield Street, Pittsburg.
A Hint to Honiekeepert.
Nothing adds so much to the comfort of
otisavvives as a g?d rango, one that Is a
reliable baker at all times. If you want
such a range buy the Cinderella. It is
certain in its results and lasts well, and
loks well. Sold by
Jas. B. Holdeuraum.
Somerset, Fa.
WiadswSkxdea: Winliir Siadei!!
50 doxjn, just received. Yon will won
der how they are made at the price we
ill sell them at.
S.nydek's Art Stork.
Wall Paper! Wail Papjr ! !
Cheaper than has ever been known.
Prices way down at
Sxtpkb's Abt Store.
Good Honaekeepers.
Some of the best housekeepers In Sotn-
eiset and vicinity use tne uinuereiia
Stoves and Rangw and proaouncsa them
perfect linkers. Sold by.
"DEATH AND TAXES."
AU Avenues of Easapo From tho Two Re
lentless Foe Cat OS ia Somerset
CoutttT. .
VALUATI05J EE3ULA&LY HTTLATED.
According to an old maxim the only
two inevitable things iu this world are
"death and UxeM." There is of course,
no escape from the former, and it appears
that so far as the tax payers of Somerset
county are concerned thero is litllp hope
of escape from the latter.
At the last preceding triennial assess
rnent, it will be remembered. It was an
nounced with a grand flourish of trum
pets from the office of the County Com
mlssioners that the valuation of all
property taxable ror county purposes
would be Increased twenty-five per cent.
and in addition all mineral lands would
be made to bear their just proportion of
local taxation.
The tax payers with oue accord, said
Amen 1" to tbe plan of making foreign
owners of rich mineral and timber lands
pay their just proportion of local taxation.
But the Commissioners' zeal in this di
rection ran away with their discretion, as
afterwards appeared when some of the
owners of mineral lands went luto court
and had the valuation largely in ad
vance of their apparent market valu
greatly reduced. Instead of encouraging
foreign capital to develop the hidden re
sources of the county, the "death tax"
adopted by the Commissioners was calcu
lated to drive capital elsewhere to the
great detriment of the county.
But it is pertinent to ask why was the
valuation of all . property taxable for
county purposes so materially increased?
Since the erection of the present county
jail, at a time when tbe millage was
mills for county purposes, there have been
no public improvements, other than the
building of county bridges the contracts
for which were all lot in secret under
taken by the county. Prior to seven
years ego tha revenue of the county was
sufficient to moot all ordinary necessities,
the Commissioners being obliged to con
tract only small temporary loans until
the outstanding taxes were paid into the
county treasury. During the administra
tion of Messrs. Neff, Wagner and Will
iamson in the Commissioners' office an
indebtedness of a few thousands left by
their predecessors was wiped out. Tho
gentlemen uamed afterwards erected tha
new county jail, issuing bonds to the
amount ol 221,51)0, for that purpose, of
which amount $10,Ufc,was c-am-eled be
fore they retired from offi.s?, and upon
their retirement they left a rash balance
of tJ,iKjin tho treasury and ?17,ooo out
standing taxes, against a county indebt
edness of ?-l.(), in addition to 11..WJ
bonded indebtedness bearing 4 per cent,
interest. A large portion of the expense
incurred by tho prosecution of the Nicely
boys, McClelandlown gang, etc., occurred
during the term of Messrs. Neff, Wagner
and Williamson. These officials each
received less than f7.H per annum for the
service rendered the count
Compare tho figures quoted abive with
tho more than JliHyxw expentiod by tho
Commissioners during tha year IHXk
Notwithstanding tho boast of the late
Commissioners that they had increased
the valuation of taxable property 25 per
cent,, and had raised a largo additional
amount of revenue by tbe taxation of
mineral aud timber lands, it appears that
thoy were unable, to meet the current ex
penses of the county, but on the contrary
left an empty treasury and a debt of
thousands of dollars for their successors
1 office to grapple with. In order to
meet the present indebtedness the Com
missioners have deemed it wise to direct
tho various assessors to Increase the val
uation of taxable property approximat
ing 25 per cent. From this it appears
that the value of Somerset county real
estate has been increased 50 per cent.
d iriug the past seven years for taxable
purposes.
Where Has The Money Gone t
A great portion of it has beon expend
ed in the erection of county bridges. In'
fact the retiring board of County Com
missioners developed such a penchant
for constructing county bridges that they
m traded for a number a short time bc-
re severing their official relations with
the county, aud at a time when the treas-
ry was empty. The Commissioners' re
port tor ls7 shows that tho su in of fii,272.O0
was paid during the year for new bridges,
all but $1,250 of which was paid on con
tracts made by the former board of Com
missioners. Right here it might be well
to call attention to the fact that the mate
rial for the county bridge ju t south of
Somerset, was delivered before the pres
ent board of Commissioners assumed the
duties of office, whereas it was not placed
in position for throe or four months there
after. Only those who follow the 111 a r-
ets will recall whether or not there was
slump in bridge iron at tho time tbe
contract was entered into, but tho desire
of tbe retiring board of Commissioners to
lako all the contracts possible can not bo
denied. The bridgo repairs made during
1SJ7 cost the county whereas it ap
pears from the Commissioners' report for
!.! the bridge repairs cost tho enormous
sum of $!,4S!, a portion of which is still
npaid and remains outstanding in the
shape of interest bearing orders. In IS Jd
the county paid for new bridges $5,002 35.
The tax payer who would intimate that
county funds were unwisely expended
r new bridges or for bridge repairs dur
ing this time, when tbe county was bor
rowing money at a high rateof interest or
issuiug interest beating orders, would be
rli.sli, and ho would be extremely fool
ish to ins'nuate that the Commissioners
bad not a-ted within the limits of beg
garly economy wnen tnoy expended
sum approximating $5,0 Ji for file casus.
hich could well have leon dono with
it, at a time when it was necessary to
borrow money at six per cent, interest
and to increase the value of all property
subject to county taxation.
The average farmer, who after long
years of toil and rigid economy, acquii-ei
farm valued at $-,0o, which is bis un
incumbered, feels that he has not live!
in vain; but what must be his feeling
towards county officials who by a few
strokes of the pen make tbe tax payers of
the county liable for $ 00) for the purch
ase of a lot of file cases for which there
was no public necessity, and to pay for
hich the county was compelled to bor
row money.
Large sums of public money have been
expended by the Commissioners during
the past five or six years iu other, direct
ion just as unnecessary and profligate
as those mentioned, but upon which tLere
is not room to dwell in this article.
How many tax payers in the boroughs
an! townships have paused to think
what an increase in county valuation
means to each one Individual!)? The
hool and road tax are levied upon valu-
'.ion made by the county assessors, and
in the boroughs building, water and oth
er forms of municipal taxation are based
pon tbe same return.
There is not a tax payer ia tbe county,
including those who are reported to have
received rebates, who does not know that
this is correct, and who has not been ex
ercisod to know why taxation in all forms
has steadily increased during tbe past few
years, in some instances tax payers
ave prayed or death rather than sub
mit to having the result of their labor
wallowed up by the inexorable and con
stantly increasing demands of the tax
collector.
H07 Mack Has Been Given to Favorites 1
If well founded reports from many sec
tions of the county are correct a large
portion of the taxes assessed has been re
turned to favored taxablas io the shape
of rebates. From the same source, it is
learned that the distribution of rebates
has not been confined to the taxables
least able to bsir thoir proportionate
share of taxation, but in a majority of
cases they have been distributed among
tbe class of farmers and business men
wuo are aouuaanuy aoie 10 pj iu w j
a re aed against them. In some case it
:seven said that rebates w ere given with-'
out solicitation, tbe implied couJlrion l
Ing that the favor should ! irtcrnoi! at
the next coming primary or general elec
tion, j
Think for a moment of the iniquity aod ;
injustice of such a system.
A. and II- live- on adjoining farms of
equal value in Somerset township. A
works out the full amount of his road
tax by the labor of himself and son. B.
hands the supervisor a bit of pier, an
exact cr -y of w bi h f Hows :
COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE,
Somerset, Pa.. June , 1S9 .
To the Supervisor of Somerset township :
It is hereby certified that the
board of County Commissioners
have this day granted a reduction
amounting to $500 from the valu
ation of the real estate of........ .
In said township for the year 189,
and that said . Is entitled
to such reduction from his taxable
valuation for County, School and
Road purposes.
By order of Commissioners,
per S. CLERK.
What proportion of the county funds,
or their equivalent in legally assessed
and collectible taxes, has been dissipated
in this way during the past five or six
years? Who have been the recipients of
the Commissioners' bounty?
Is it not apparent that if all tbe taxes
legally assessed had been collected and
turned iuto the county treasury, and af
terwards judiciously aud economically
expended, there would have beon no ne
cessity for increasing the valuation of
property subject to counly taxation.
When the present board of Commis
sioners assumed office they were con
fronted with an empty trea-sury. At the
close of the fiscal year they report a bal
ance in the treasury of $i,y..7.37, aud the
sum of ?1S,412.00 due the county in tho
way of outstanding taxes as against
fll,559.2l current indebtedness (in which
Is included orders bearing interest).
Why has not this current indebtedness
been wiped out?
And whero does the present reason ap
pear for increasing the valuation of ail
property subject to county taxation 25
per cent, as the assessors throughout the
county have leeu ordered V) report?
Thore will surely be no avenue of c-
c-ipo from "death or t sxes" so long as tho
tax payers of the county submit to hav
ing the public business transacted as if
has been during the pest live years, or so
long as the itemized receipts ami expen
ditures of the comity are bidden from
tho eyes of the people.
More Abont Our Famous "Axia.'
Joseph J. Joder, still affectionately re
membered as "Axitj" Yoder. the fouuder
of the village of Summit Mills, iu this
county, died in 13, in the tevtuty-iifth
year of his ago. II ts memory has been
rescued from oblivion by the intervention
of two able writers, born and 1 eared in
the same neighborhood in w hich he lived
and nourished and decayed. Mr. Welf
ley's narrative in tho hist issue of the
IIkralu exhibits the man as he was in
the midst of his labors and his usefulness,
giving both facU and dates. Ir. Liven
good, who is quite a humorist, as well as
a fascinating writer, iu an article repub
lished in a local paper, shows that
the man, with all bis strength and force
of character, hud his weak side, like tbe
rest of us. Axio's .weakness, especially
during bis early life, wascredulity, which
may Ik accounted for by bis s'lrround-
ngs, so well dtscriled by the Doctor.
His memory was stored with and pre oc
cupied by tho old fables imported from
across the ocean. As late as lsriO, when I
was a boy ol thirteen, and he was iu the
full maturity of bis powers, I was present
at a loug discussion between him and my
father, ou the subject .of the supernatural.
They were relatives, and the best of
friends brought up uuder the same intlu-
ences; but, while the one was freo from
superstition, tho other seemed to be ready
to credit anything that smacked of the
marvelous including, as I will remem
ber, the talcs about the Erd GeLster,
Earth Spirits) in connection w ith buried
treasures Whether my father ever mc-
ceede-I in knocking the nonsense out of
his bead I am unable to ray, but, six
years after, according to Mr. Wellley,
Axie beaded a syndicate engaged in the
quest of mineral, in which, as far as we
know, no magic was employed. It is in
evidence that be worked upon tho faim
until 1810, when he entered npon his ap
prenticeship, and did not many and set
tle down finally to his life-work until tin
years after. In that interval be must
have acquired a great stock of experi
ence, and one of his experiences that ihe
world has uot forgotten to this day, is the
"supposed true story" of bis search for
Braddock's money-chests in the wilds of
Pino Run. Mr. Wellley claims that bis
client was too intelligent a mau to engage
u such a busiutss. We be-long to the
nineteenth century aud are proud of its
achievements, but at tbe same time we
can not forget that this century has seen
tho rise and progress cf Mormonism, Spir
itism and Bryanism, among whose ad
vocates there are 11. any who, in other re-
pects, appear to be perfectly rational.
Beyond anylhi.ig that creeps or flies
there is nothing so peisbter.t or danger
ous as the genus humbug. Yet tbe world
oves to bo humbugged, aud multitudes
tand waiting to inbraco the first Juke
tb.-it con.es lorg. There were rumors of
buried treasure. An army bad passed
that way, said to htvo tarried among its
assets so much ruonry that they all g( t
tired logging it alorg. Tbey might have
bought government bonds, but for tcme
reason ihey preferred to invest in real
estate. They then left to work up tho job
tbey had in baud, lut met with an acci
dent by the way w hich so demoralized
them that they ceento have forgotten all
about the money in their ba-te to report
tbe news ahead of the mails. Heie, then,
was a grand opporlui.ity for a man who
bad strong faith and the courage of his
convictions and in tbe eaily part of this
century such a man was found. The next
thing to find was Braddock's money.
Buried treasure, according to the folk
lore of the region, was guaroed by de
mons, called Krd Ueirtrr, (gnomes) so
that its recovery was in reality a dure
dcril undertaking. The first thing to do
was to locate the treasure, and at this
point Moll Dell appeared upon the scene.
Where she came from nobody knows but
she had the Krd Sjrirjel, (magic mirror)
which had tbe power to reveal to its pos
sessor the secrets of Mother Earth. Un
der her guidance and direction the exca
vation was made, bat at the last moment
the scheme collapsed. At the critical peri
od when the final rush is to be made the
spirits may be expected to interfere.
Sometimes horrid noises are heard and
monstrous shapes appear to frighten the
workers who must not say a word for
fear of breaking tbe charm, even if they
are frightened to death. The world stood
breathless in anticipation till Old Sock,
Sassafras Solly and tbe rest of them made
their report, and while it seems to have
been tbe only source of information, it
was quite sufficient to set tongues a-wag-ging
for two generations. Whether Moll
Dell ever secured another job from her
employer history is silent, though Dr.
Llvengood says ho made other explora
tions for the precious metals. She was
not buried in this county, and tbe only
memento left to recall her memory is a
fountain by tbe road side, pretty well up
on tbe western kl' pe of the mountain,
w here she once haltod for a few moments
on a summer day, and by a simple act
of condescension made it famous for ever.
To this day it Is still pointed out to way
farers as tho Moll Dell Spring. A few
words more and I will close. I read the
indenture t.f apprenticeship published in
Mr. Weltley's article in the last Herald.
It looked quite familiar. I had copied
tbe thing more than once myself from a
book of forms, but this was the first time
that It afforded me any amusement.
Uscle Joe.
FQYQER
Absolutely Pure
I una.
State Treasurer Hetlcbower of Nebraska
has issued orders that no one should enter
his office using tobacco. Populist farmer
constituents who smoke rob pipe when
they discuss finance are informed that
they must leave their pipes in the ball
before entering tbe office. The old man
says tobacco ia good only for killing lice
00 stock.
At Home.
All w ho are interested in good house
keeping should examine the Cinderella
Range. It bakes light bread, and roasts
meat delieiously. Sold, recom me uded
and guaranteed by.
JAS. B. IIoLUKRBAt M,
Somerset, Pa.
SOMETHING NEW......
AND BEAUTIFUL
C
ALL at tbe Book Store and see the
new and elegant designs iu Tissue
Papers for Lamp Sha les and Fancy Dec
orations HAVE YOU EVER tried to get a partic
ular shadb, size or natality of paper or cn
velopesand failed? liidii'i . come be c th"i!
We keep right up to the froi.t ith i.ur
stock cf Society Stationery. We have all
the orrts-t styles aud many which are
simply fads.
But wo don't charge high grade pri.s s
for big'a grade goods.
Just enough to satisfy you that it is not
trash we sell.
Our Book Store contains a line of titles
especially interesting.
duo Vadis.
After you have feasted your eyes
oil the pretty tisMie varer, you in. gut
buy a volume of ji:o Vadis, the most ex
tensively read !ook of tho present day.
This Ixx'k in substantial cloth bindiug at
1, and in paper at :ls.
CKAS. H. FISHER.
DissolutioN
SALE
Now in Progress
at
" Sifford &
Kuykertdairs.
Mr. J. II. SilTortl, of CaUmiore, liav
iug taken Mr. L. M. Shepherd's
place in the firm.
Having just completed our in
ventory, we arc marking down
many lines of the most staple mer
chandise to make room for new
Spring Goods. Some excellent
values must be closed out. The
price is very low to make them sell
freely.
SPECIAL IN
i
Hosiery
AND
Underwear.
50c quality Ladies Union
Suits,
40 and 45c quality chil
dren's Natural Wool
undershirt,
50c quality Ladies' Vents
and ranis,
48c quality Men's Shirt3
and Drawers,
Fleece Lined Men's Shirts
and Drawers,
Another excellent lino at
29C
35C
C
29C
I9C
Cig lot Dark Drown La
dies' 15c Seamless
Cotton Ilose, per pair
IOC
All our Woolen Hosiery and Un
derwear have undergone a
heavy mark down.
CLOTHING STOCK HUST
REDUCED.
BE
All our 15.98, $5.00
and $6.50 Suits,now
$3.00,S.50 and $9.00
Suits, now
110.00, $11.00 and
$12.00 Suits, now
$4-75
$5.00
$8.50
Respectfully yours,
the new firm,
Sifford & Kuykendall.
D
LSSOLUTIOX NOTICE.
Jiotiee Is hereby jtlv-n that tho Urn of
stH'ptient A Kuy ki-n.lnii ha this Jay r-en
diuulvel by mutual consent. L. M. Mi phi-rJ
having dtrHJ-d o( his entire Interest in s-lj
Una to SitTord A Kuykendall. who will con
tinue tae btisi.;es Mt Hi mine place. Ail
debts due Die old linn aixl all at-counu against
th-m wi!l foeaeltlcd by the new tlriu of Sif
ford A KnykendaX
I- M. 8UEPHEKD.
Somerset, Pa ,
r'eb. It, IS..
A
DMINISTRATOK'S NOTICE.
Estate of LrdU M. DavU.Uit of .Somerset bor
ou;fb,'Soinei,it county, V , d;'J.
Letters of administration on the aboveestsle
havi'.itr been K.-nt-t to the nudemitftied by
tbe proper authority, nolle Is herM.y giv
en to ail persons Indebted to iwid eslau? to
make immediate payment, and those having
BiHimSMtrainst the same Jo pfent them for
Kib. 36, Isms, at the oitlce of the underpinned
tn Somer-el borousn.
OLIVER KNEPPER.
Aduuuutralor
Fislifirs
DDK
lore
li--Sw -si1
1 iR-
FARMER5Look Here!
We have just unloaded a carof
"Old Process Linseed Oil Meal."
This is one -f t be Is st producing fetrds ever offered and wide awake and
gci d f.i dirg fartiit rs should give Ibis obbraleii i-d n trial. Uuj ing in the
I'latiiity e do we are prepared to otT-r you priif . y tbe prtsut mar
ket on tbe Fume grade of feotl. Write us vf rail atid Iu.. -n for prices.
A1h a full line of assorted Feeds and drain at lowest price.
We are now prepared to clTer you Frcv Ib-clcsved ?; Ked at tbe low
est price.- Just reeviveU a cr of Fancy Itey-leanei! Tiniothy SVd, and
we will be able to onVr this stock at prices beyond competition.
BREAD EATERS.
We carry the largest line and best brands of Flour oa this market. Try
one of our brands, either "World's Fair Souvenier," 'KIuga Best," or "Gold
Heart. Tbe trade also supplied with ''Vienna" or "Pillsbury'a Best." W
guarantee any of these brands to give satisfaction. One trial will convince you
of their Superior Qualities over any other brands of Flour you have been ac
customed to usiDg.
LAKE HERRING.
Large Shipment of Lake Herring just in. They are the finest fish va
have ever offered and at prices we are now selling at the stock w Ul not last long.
Call and Inspect our stock before you buy. Also have a large line of "New
I'aU'b Mackerel," "Cod Fish" and "Bloaters," together with a large line of
"C'anued Mackerel," "Kippered Herring," "Salmon," Ac., at lowest prices.
Highest Trices Taid for
GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS.
Get our Prices before you sell.
Respectfully j'ours,
a rPi.rcATiox tot nr. pardon
. l!iKl Fl.lt I UM MUTATION UK
SENTENCE.
Noti.-e is hereby (riven to ll pnrtles oon
e. r:ii .l that Jiim.i Roddy nnd John ituddy.
Htio wereconvieusl in t!ie'iurt of Oyer and
I'. r'ioii-r t s..ui.-ret eouefy, 1'ennsj Ivitmrt.
ul' inll.-iler III li.e Itrst desTTVv, mill Nellteuced
00 11 !(! of Midlist-, Is-'T t, I,- Imneiil. will
Hi'ly to h- It rir.l of Pi.'d.MiH, :tt Hi.rriMliiin'
on lip' tiiod Wiilneil;iy Hie JhIi of April,
lv, for coniluutalloll of r.u-l selltvuee to llli
lii ixlliloellt.
n I K K K T Rl" PI'EL.
f. K. I HL Jr.
Eeb. 9, 1-Jri.
Attorneys for l'rtsouem.
E
XF.CUTOU'S NOTICE.
Kstuic of A.inm Pc rkeyhlle, late of Quemo
hoiiiut; loivnuhip, Somerset t'o.,t1u, Uec'd.
lA tli-m testamentary on the above estate
h:iviiis been issued bv the proper authority to
t.:e un.l'-rsiuned as exeeuwr ol the above s
, live m n-.ru, giii-u vv .... pnu
U'Med losiild estiite lo nrikt- Immediate pay
m 'lit, :nii ail pur tun havini; elaniM against
iod 1 -ui!..- will piesent tbem duly auihenli--ited
lor settlement on or before Saturday,
Feb. 1:, Ins, at the ottiee of Esquire L. M.
tioovir, oi me Dorouim m iimiirniim-.
JOHN A.CL.VKK.
J. II. I" hi. Att j. Eiecutor.
iEGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby eiven to all persons con-
.-riied as lnate-H. creditors nrrtherl"e,tliat
th" lollowiui; account have picwnrt reiciMer,
mid licit Ihe name will lie preseuted for eon
liriiuttion and ailo-n-iwetttanOrphaus' Court
lo be hi'id at riolllerset. on
Wednesday," March 2, 1898.
Eirst and Anal neeoiint of f'yrus Welmcr,
admiiiisiriiior of William J. ischroek, dee'd.
Tne lirst aeeount of Sxmuel A. Beaehy and
Samuel Mausl, executors of Abraham I.
Kmu'hv, dec d.
isw-ond and final neeount of Mary A. Miller.
administratrix of Keuben Miller, deceased.
The second account of V liliani A. ana
Charles V. !ck, executors of Jesse murk,
dee'd. .
first and final iioeount ' Jiik l ruga.
E.-.., executor of La Hue sir. Hick, dec a,
h irt and rlnai Recount of Philip It. Walker
and H. E. .".tinuiis aom:nisiraUrs of Peter E.
-So. mil", nee d.
t lie third aeennnt of E J. Weld, admlnis-
tvritor p. t. a. ol Henry 1 houi.ia w elil, U.'U.
Hi-.t i.tid final at count r Mary hlwulia.
mlosiii -tritrix of l.-wie shulia, dec d.
Ei rst. aa. hunt ace. m 11 1 of Ja.i.i . and :
nil . ttalcr, administrators of John liukrr,
d'sd.
Kirsl an 1 final account or liewail r-nyuer,
iidmini-iniiorof I-evi Wllx.n snyder, dee'd.
Eirst and ttnal account of ihnrz s, Coun-
trvioan and Erank f. linker, administrators
of Adui S. Couutryiuau, dee'd.
Kirsl nnd tlnal lucounl or smo tani, aa-
iiiiUtraU.r of JoiiaA-Hau.il. d.'c'd.
Kirst and linai aeeouut of (iwref aud Jacob
Dupp Uidt, exwttlont of Iteury luppUdt,
d'C.l. ' . .
Eirst nnd fl'ml ttccoaut of L. C Colborn,
K '..i . triKiee lor the sale of real estate ol
Joseph Ilartman. dee'd.
1 lie account oi joun smurr, iiu.uiiiMraim
of (iionte sutler, who was the administrator
of iH.rras statler, dee'd.
First and nnai ai-count oi iveuuim ivorus,
administratrix of Alexander Ivor lis. dee'd. .- ..
.Somerset, Pa ,
JAMES JI. CtJVEK.
Eeb -i. 1C.
Kej. utter.
Retail License Petitions.
I hereby certify that the following petitions
for reUtil license to h.1 I lliUi,r liuvc been tlied
in lite ollice of th. clerk ol quarter iSesiious Iu
and tor the rou ily of SomerM.,. ttnd that the
s:tiiie will be preaeuled lo the ctairt for dtspo
siuou oa
Wednesday, 2d March Next.
1 William H. Franter, LorlmerTwp.
t.r-orxe I. lierrlnctoii, Confluense llor.
John kuru, Conemaub Twp.
Nainaiuei nlavr, Meyersdale Bor. -Edwanl
Nlekl-.w, Aduisou Twp.
W. A. .-s-ott Jr., iSouierset Twp.
Johu W. (ruthrie. Meyersdale ISor.
s.ueuel Ih ckman, Hock wood Bor.
John H. Hue, -t estown Bor.
J.C. Ke si, Meyersdale Bor.
Andrew Mc4u.ide, Berlin Bor.
ifi-ore II. I'.iyHiau, StHnersi-t Bor.
Josepn l'utlon. Elk Lick Twp.
Edward It. AJ,i Muyrauwa Bor.
Jo.'iu 1'. Knutt'. Paint Twp.
J-ei'h J. Caddy, Coneuuiuli Twp.
Jaiin-s M. ili.-sp!e J.-nuer Twp.
Jo:m W. Saalfer, tlixver4vtllt tlr.
A. B. Eaiknor. Berlin Bor.
C. J lMiucan, W indber. Paint Twp.
lerser. TwP.
I tiinuii li. Waller, itockwood Bor.
I John 11. flieer, Ui-yt rstisle Bor.
i t'iiar'reii A Mitchell. Addison Twp.
i J. At. is "ids. Con ll uence Bor.
; uitn;,' Keimell, (iarrett, summit Twp.
sv .it tu rner, Confluetwe Bor.
William 11. iayiuail, i.ivaa.rtlle, Sonier
sel Twp.
C.s. Vunnr, ssom-rs?t Bor.
tT. T. Hay. Hulisbury Iir.
John A. Jeukius, I rslna Bor.
Henry C. Cramer, Kinwood, I'pper Tur-
keyfoot Ta p
Clutrle W. Kurtz. Confluence Bor.
Henry lieehel. Mullshury Bor.
rani Kobiuson, K.M'kw.iod Bor.
hida.y Hoiiuipple. Beuaou Bor.
Alia-ri J. stem. Somerset B.jr.
Somerset, i'a. 11. F.BARRON.
Kb., IsoS, i Clerk.
PaWic Sola
OK
Vahath Real Estats !
By virt'.ie of an order of wile Isaursl out of
tho Court of Coin moo I'lense of onieinel
county. Pa., lo Ihe undersigned aimigne of
Joanna rtninppi, oi tae isirouscn of umnu
enee, Somerset county. Pa- directed, there
w lti be exposed to aule by public outcry, ou
Thursday, February 24, 1898,
At I o'clock P. M.
on tin premise In Confluenr borough, tbe
following described real estate;
All that certain lot of ground situate In
('ontlueiiee borough. Son emei county, I'a.,
fronlii on trie eal H feet 0,1 Haglurt xlrueU
wi thewoutli Ul feet on Hons street, bounded
l.yli.l.a- Mm I. Paiieoaat e, the north and
oil the west by an ailev and being designated
as lot i prepared bv Vin. C. 1 Ids, wiio eon
veyeil tlie Kiine to Joanna l'hlllippi by deed
dat.sl isth April, and rerorded in lieeai
lUi-ord trf som.Tset county, Pa In VoU SH,
pigea tel. .tc, haviug thertou erected a uew
two-story frame
Dwcllino;& More House
rolnliloed. The house is plastered, papered,
etc.. the store rooms on 1st and '2d story are
finished In 1st quality of North Carotins pine
In hard oil, 1st iioor of more room being x li
feel, eeiling li feet, bavins a Klaus front, doar
le tirvngiu, No. i iiundty. ine entire build
ing being .'IxTti feet. Tbl pmporty Is conced
ed to be one of Ine leat. if not the beat loca
tion iu the town, for any line of trade.
Terms!
One-third on confirmation of ale, one-third
In and one-tblrd in 11 rnontba from day of
aale with lutereKt, and to be nee u red oil the
prenoaea by judgment bond; 10 per cent- of
Usr entire purchase money tk be paid when
prviperty Is aold and which will be ao much of
a credit on the first payment.
JOHN B. SCOTT.
AssLjne of Joanna PtvUppK,
Cook & Beerits.
THE OLD
Morgan's Woolen Mills Property
FOR SALE.
Tills pioiierty Is loeat.sl at liiieiiiahoutng,
SomerM l r.ao.ly, l'u , coiUlii.g t.r ncua
of Utiid, IJ) a.'r.- rleured and under gisi male
of cultivation, latlunce tinit.r land. Tlie Im
provement coiiai.ti in iurt the old
Woolen Mill Building,
32x120,
two stories high. One gixal hank barn K)x7H.
One Mansion house. 'x good dwelling houa
ea. out-buildings aheda, stables, etc. AifO
Store Building,
1.T0, conveniently arranue.! In every way for
ll.atpiirp.xie. A coal hank wh rh is oieue.
ready to be operated. The land la nearly ail
underlaid with coal and other luir .-nils.
Convenient to school, church, eu.
Iu eounevtiun with the real es ate I will sell
A Country Store,
well stocked with all such good in a is. usual
ly kept iu a store of thai kind. The huln.-sa
has been micceMsfully cnrrieil on at this place
6r the iat i. years. To Ihe right parly there
Is a bancniii in this property. Eor further ii
forniation or p.irtleulars call on or address
B. S. FLECK,
tuema honing,
t um rset Co.. Pa.
Assigseg's Sals.
or
Valuable Real Estate
By virtue of an order of aale Issued to t'
undersigned by the Coo4 of Common rs
U HoiiMrrwt eoumy. to-wte directed, I will oifer
at public sale, on ihe premises in shade luwu
snip, oa
Saturday. March 19, 1898,
At I o'clock P. M.,
the following described real estate, vlx :
A tract of land situate partly In Shade
township. Somerset county, and Napier town
ship, HeO ford county. Pa., adjoining lauds of
.saac Manges. Samu.-l Kreegle, William Klee
gle, Kichard Miller, u. C. Lambert and others,
containing two hundred acrea nH.re or
lesa. Laving a two-story plank hme, log
Uti u and oi her oucbaildings thereon erected.
Terms :
One-third la hand on eonilrmatlon of sail
one-third In six inonlha aud one-third In
twelve montiia with interest." Ten percent. of
the purchase mouey to be paid when the
proerty ia knocked down, la-ferred pay
liunts to be secured by Judgment on tha
premises.
J. C. LAMBERT.
Assignee of X. H. Potts,
AEiaismT2irs sals
Valualsb Fal Estate!
The undersigned administratrix of John A.
Kay lor. iale .f JeunerU.wn borougli. Homcr
et county, Pa, dee'd. will expose to public
sale, on the premise, on
Saturday, Feb 12, 1898,
AT 2 O'CLOCK T. ,
the followiDg deaerlbed real estate, vlg :
All tliat certain lot of ground situate In the
borough ff JennertoWu, Somerset county.
Pa., adjoining lands or Daniel Pel. rs.Mi, lll
ruio Matirer Ligonier pikeanda put. lie alley,
containing twenty-nine soiiare nen-ltea alrh I
measure, having thereon erected a good Iwo
story frame dwelling house, two-story frame
cabinet maker's sinu. a large stable and abed,
aud all other necetuury out-build logs.
Terms:
Cash on con frma lion of aa'e ami delivery
of deed ; 10 per cent. if purchaac money to be
paid on day of Kile.
MARY E. K AYI.OR
AdmluiHtraurvc
f. W. Biesecker. Aty.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
In the Matter of the Assigned Estate of Pavld
J. Phillippl, of Casarimnn larough,
Somerset county. Pa.
Notice h hereby gi-en that David J. Phlt
tlppi tuts execute.! a d.-ed of voluntary aaslgn
rnent of all his estate, ml, personal and
mixed, lo the undersigned, for tne benefit of
the creditors of the auid Ihtvid J. Phillippl.
All person indebted uaaid IiavldJ. Phillip,
pi will make Immediate payment, and thoatf
having claims or demands will present lira
same to the assignee al his store in KingwniaJ
for settlement aud allowance, on Friday.
February II,
J tT)B B. GEiUl AP-I,
Fred. W. Blesecjcer. A;rtee.
ATtorney. KlngV.xxl P. O.
FHE MUTUAL LIFE IKSDliNCE
COMPANY Of NEW YORK ft
RICHARD aJmcCURDV Prisident
STATErtENT
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