I, Somerset Herald. J -p.ROE K. SCVLL, Editor. ,3 hs heca granted 10 Silas j ' ., -f K.nvT, who "pent I Yrk. " returned ii the w lOiue for "j.iit'ns exercises of the Somer I - .t, r .i" Mok plaoe last night at I -lpf-'ir: of Minneapolis, Minn. ! i ihc iiniiiO of her uncle Mr. f J-preme Court hs decided that j 5 ,nj .listables are entitled to nnicT the foe tiU of 1SS for va- J ' j BlP!i enrolled in the military I;, tinned l"? Samuel Crouse, re !t",", luat lu,y j :"'J l)'-n the oe' State Guard is r-its. whc is entereu as a .,, pcLiisylvauia College, G tu- iet- -m written to his father, U. " kiig permission to enlist ..h.iH who were successful C. in at suue examination for pharma--.ificates we note the name of Mr. ; i Mountain, son of Dr. W. S. J '"...a. of O.auluent. I -j-' S. Kiuuuell has returned from ! Vntti. where he spent the win ter 1 . ...!,.-sl iMdiirea. He w ill ; - 9 uit-1'1 I . . . .1: 1 : ,. , -jjf sjuiiinCT in ine oiuve vi jk H. S. KiiuiuelL Winters l'ietz A Hunter, own L .,r urNt will at LUtie, reter- j lof that property to Samuel Vu of K-rlin. The new owner 'Xit "i"n immediately. Mr. 'a a practical miller. t!jJ j '' of Crawford county last ioui:iiended the iudi-tment of .:.f coumv commissioners of that fnuu e idem brought out by lo rs iiiifi"K misconduct and mis- -prjt'n"t public funds. Thecourt the i:tri-t attorney lo prepare h C V. Shafer and child, of the e:.l to Somerset thin mnrn . rtx.au f,ir wine time with rela- TliTcre asjonipanied aafaras eiby Mr. Shafer, who has gone V,.rk t enter the construction 4gf:he Mcrcent baler Typesetting .ja.Wnrks. He will le absent four '.,eks. Johnstow n Tribune. ruttiv e Hicks lias introduced a ; mKion. at H" per month, Thoo- .Si --h. 'ho erved in the One Hun , td Sm eutu 'hio Volunteers. Rev. ? well known throughout Stiaierset .17. Lv 'ei,n formerly a PrssiJiiij; y'atbe I tiited Evangelical Church. sUuS over a year ago, however, he .-..keu nil apoplexy, and hut since cl.aSi:e.l to his home at llyndman, .iciO'Ui.:y, almost entirely djaabled. fevnwrau of il. r. Ciimniins Post l.F '! Iay their annual tribute of b re--'t to the memory of their coincides on Memorial Day, and ;re.;at-.l ns to iuforui the public . ae .di - i il program for the Memorial T.t ill be published next week. iw.-a will attend religious services irfdyun Sunday evening, Kh insU, Ksfi.le Church, when Elder Mul--jwulli dfiivcr aa address appro hi-u. iiMon. . r s -Ik- lule went into effect cn the ..'j. last Sunday morning. Following j lime "t for the arrival and de rre of pas.-.erger trains from Som-r-ti-.i m : S u;h bound at Kh'tJ a. m.. in. North Icund at 11:31 a. ui. cj.c p. m. It is announced that a fiiriin f.-o'U Pittsburg will arriveon . -iy aiivr the oieraiigof the various :ifr resorts. A special will be run iSomersetto Pittsburg on Monday -inrv throughout the season, legin iiiut July 1st. tX. Kni -e Heckler, a well-known '-i resident of Middle?reek township. nfrwus'y injured one day last week ri Peal's saw mill, near Pinkerton. as riding on a truck loaded 2iaiiiler when the truck was upturn ed he was pinioned nnder the heavy lie was uncou'ious when found ai.rkmeu and relieved from his aiposiUoii. The attending pbyMciau -;ba Hectclcr may hve sustained --al ii.iiiris. Mr. Heckler is about T years of ae. iirst patriotic Hag-pole raised in the -7 s;i-e war was declare! against jas erected at Jeuners last Satur ?.ern.m, in the presence of a large fioi people. After the staff had been -Ti!iited and the Stars and Stripes ' it summit, addresses were deliv iy.V. C. Holtiert, S. A. Kendall, F. I wr, J. I). Hicks W. H. Koontz X. K. Crit-hficld. Notwithstanding -t t!i at all but one of the speakers mdiJatea for ofli', none of them il upon lH-al political issues in their aes. -Jt has happenetl the Wacamaker ieiit iu this county? Even those Al party men who are alleged to raveled to Philadelphia at the ex f the great merchant for ihe pur- f asking him to become a candidate ernor are not howling themselves tr the millionaire merchant. In e Wanauiaker candidates for dele ti.i ihe legislature, Messrs. Jood, e-'i-'.Coi k, Kooutzand Kendall are not J Munich alniut Wananiaker at this p Tiipy, however, if eleted will de--lie gooils at the bargain counter. I s many Somerset county friends of ? i. II. .inn, will bj pleased to read I -lowing from the Lectouia (O.) lie r.f ixst week : i '-:.v -rial services for the victims of ilxine" caiastropne were held in ul's Lutheran ehun-h, Sunday even ? i-id Hie seruion of the ox-asion de '.l i yihe pasur Itev. J. il. Zinu, n line w ith the patriotic spirit that '- to i me iiohlmg of the services A oiigrigUion was in attendance, J iiieiinx-rs thereof were delighted : Vie el ijiieiM-e and fervor that charac 1 Kev. .inn's delivery of the er- . we ks ago the 1 1 khai.ii published for the Childrens Aid Society of 1 ssri County asking for donations of I -"-z for the starving Cubans The r-! met with a prompt and generous r.se, and last week a large lxx filled ! - w-w clothing was forwarded to the Sicicty at Philadelphia, from ii will be shipped to iu d-atina-;.'s In acknowledging iu reeipt the iiry i-.f the Ked Cross Society writes : j -ft is the first donation received from rn l'cnnsylvania.M "!n Kerner Post No. 31 O. A. It., i7-town, will celebrate Memorial ir-h inst, as has been iu custom in i years. The exercises will tak J at ..no o'clock p. m., when addresses l be d,'livered by speakers yot to be Music will be furnished by the "-. Cornet Band. All comrade and jjeuerally are cordially invited to ; fwent and assist in paying an annual j -'- to the Nation's dead. Invitations jbeen extended U other patriotic or- 'J-tions to join with Ferner Post on ;--.si.m. 1 - '-r.i Cromwell, who for the past : m months has been clerking in - -f the l uion Supply Compauy's Fay flinty ure-i, last week wrote a note mother in this place saying that he viluiiteered for the war against Spain, 'riu':,- leave that night for Mt Gretna. ' Cromwell has since received a letter Howard saying that bis services 1 ea aixieptod, aud that he is a inein- company ooniposed priucipally "lomown boys. Mr. Cromwell's fa ,"rn sway frora bome at the age of 17 h,ted for the Civil War. Howard -pltndid specimen of young man t"Jr"' toake a good aoldier. So t.." " 'inowl- be is the only volunteer ;- 4au, from this county. f - V' .r ... si-yts, igrs. AN ESTATE OF A MILLION. Found fcy a fiomeriet County Kan in the Lon 8tar State. TH03CA8 HYATT" S FIEX TAIIH. A Texas ex t ate of nearly a million dol lars has f,nitii iu bcirs inFayetleand Somerset counties throngh'tbe persist-int ellorts of Thomas Hyatt, an invalid vet eran residing iu Conuellsvillu the climax of u hose patient hopes says theConnells ville Courier was reachei last week when Notary John Kurtz received tho follow ing later from Miudiell dt Thomas, at torneys, of Dallas, Texas: 'I ish you would please advise me If you know a man imincl Thomas Hvatt iu your town, as he sent us a power of at torney some time ago for the collection of a large e-Oaio cooiicst from Elija, Asa and VViliiaui Mib-heli ot lm! las, Texas. N e have iu oiir possej-sion gll7..io aiter our commissionsjiire taken out. We have wrjtteu aj-ain and again hut eionot get any word from Hyatt. There are some STUOKU or sim (Ml worth ct" real estate in the city lllas yet todisios-3 of. We have not sold any of the property, only collected this money from rents and claims Please let me know if the First National U.-.nk is restousilile for that amount, as we thought of sending il there lor ins u. Perhaps you had betu-r ehow this letter to Hyatt aud let him advise us if be is tiifcre." Hyatt and his family are particularly fortunate iu the circumstances which combined topbv;e the money in his hands. About two years ago he learned from a man named Mitchell at Continence that there was a large estate in Dallas which was to lie divided among heirs in this State. Hyatt's first wife was named M iicheil and he began lo investigate. Iu the meantime the Couiluenea Mitchells ! learned that they were not on the right sids-of the family to acquire an interest in tho esute and dropped the matter. Hyatt pursued the hope. His first wife was in maidenhood Miss Hhoda Ann Mitchell. S!i9 was a daughter of Otho Mitchell, who was a son of Lewis F. M itchcll, who settled in Dallas about 75 years ago, w hen the city was a meie vil lage. Mrs. Hyatt died August li5J, twenty-three years ago, and Thomas Hyatt, after a single life of eight years, married a second time. He moved from Scott dale to this place about that time and for the past two years has been in such poor health that he has not lioeu able to go out of the house. In tho meantime his sec ond wife has worked out and has been the support of the humble home on the corne of Church Place and Meadow laue. While physically disabled Hyatt has been conducting the search for the Dallas fortune with vigor. He communicated w ith a Dallas attorney named Mitchell, and the latter informed bim that the estate was really there and that if the heirs of the three Mitchells named iu the letter could be found they would be made rich. Hyatt communicated with the other heirs, and an article of agreement was drawn up and signed whereby they placed the matter in his hands aud if he could acquire the right lo the estate for himself and them, he was to receive, be sides his share, a commission of 5 per cent, on the whole amount of the estate. Hyatt delegated the power of attorney to Mitchell A Thompson, tho Dallas law firm, and authorized them to proceed to straighten out matters In the meantime Hyatt never divulged his secret to any person in Connellsville. Even the heirs in oth v places, it seems were not inform ed of the success of the veuture. About eighteen months ago Hyatt received his last letter from his attorneys. Why he did not receive the letters referred to in the communication above, he diies not knoiv. Ho says that he was anxious to hear from the lawyers, but did not receive a line from them duriug the eighteen months Then came the letter to John Kurtz, and Hyatt is delighted with the outcome. lyflw's Mitcheil, tho originator of tho fortune, settled in D.illas about 75 years ago. He took up extensive tracts of land, which later became the site of the city of Dallas The estate now com prises a num ber of the most valuable buildings in the city, a well as lots and other property. Elijah, Asa aud William Mitchell contin ued to add to tho estate, and when they died they left no children, so that the es tate falls to their brothers and sisters, or their heirs The sister of Hyatt's first w ife. Miss Naicy Mitchell, married Jesse Hush, and they haveone heir, Miss Eliza beth Hush. As both her father and moth er are dead she will receive the same share as Thomas Hyatt and his family. Another iter of Hyatt's first wife, Sarah Vansickle, of Markletonis also survived by oue child, whose share will be the same as that of Miss Rush. A third sis ter, Mrs Marian Vansickle, of Union town, is survived by four children. An other sister, Miss Huldaii Mitchell, died two years ago. The direct heirs of the estate, or more properly, the first generation heirs, are two sisters of the deceased brothers, Mrs. Vina ISurnworth and Mrs. Kboda Jen uings, both of whom are living some where in West Virginia. Hyatt does not know whether or not these heirs, have leen communicated with in regard to the fortune. He has himself informed Miss Hush of her good luck. Mrs i'.urn worth and Mrs Jennings, the sisters of Otho Mitchell, will each get one-third of the estate, while the remain ing one third will go to the heirs of Otho Mitchell. These are the f.Mir children of Mrs. Thomas Hyatt, the daughter pf Mrs Jesse Hash, the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Vansickle, and the four children of Mrs Marian Vansickle. Thomas Hyatt's com mission of 5 per ceut. on tho value of the estate will amount to from JM.OU) to $4i, OH while the share of each of his child ren will be from J17.0X) to f 1!!,001, while Miss Hush's share wiil be from f is Ow) to fTtl.un). Additional Local-. Dr. John Critchfield, sou of Senator N. B. Critchfield, ha successfully passed the final examinations at the Medioo Ciiinirgieal College, Philadelphia, and cn Saturday next will rowive his di ploma. The shortest regular tsnn of court ever held in Perry county was that of the April court. 1-us. Court convened at 1'3 a. m. and adj in rued at 'J:W p. 111. thesame day. Not a traverse jury was empaneled. All cases were non-suii-d or continued The co-Os am -ruited I t $171.41. Don't let the Et.le 011-is sutler from ecteuia or other torturing skin di-ases No need for it. Doan's Ointment cures. Can't harm the most delicate skin. At any drug store, 50 oeuts Notice h:u been sent out from the State headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic that the thirty -second annual Encampment of the Pennsylvania De partment wiil tie held at Oil City Wed nesday aud Thursday, June 8th and 9th, opening at ! o'clock a. m. Wednesday. An elaborate program has been arranged for the occasion by the Oil City people, iucluding excursions to points of interest during the time from June Oih to 11th. Henry Watterson will make an address at the public camp-lire. Judge Wallace of Lawrence county held court at Indiana Wednesday last, and heard the license application of David F. Smith of Cherrytree. It took just five minutes to hear the application, and when it was over Smith had the license. A peculiar thing in connection with Dav id F. Smith's hotel at Cherry tree is that the building is situated in three counties, viz: Indiana, Cambria and Clearfield. Messrs SifTord & Kitykendull have i-ee-ured the contract for carpeting the "Highland Inn," Somerset's new hotel. It will re-juire some 3,(KO yards of carpet to cover the lloors of this immense buiid- inrr atiilthr-v will Iia nf ILaImhI iti',l!r ''' " ' i Messrs Si fford Jt Kuykendull were call-' ed upon to compete with carpet dealers j from Philadelphia. Pittsburg, and other points, but were able to me -tall of their competitor in prices The people of S- morsel county will do well to make a m te of this and when they desire to puroha.se carpeU wiil ltuow where to go. Tli Farmer in Po'itica. Editor Hjcrai.p: In r-eent years we have heard a great deal of talk about the propriety of farm ers engaging in politics, an 1 occasionally we near some one say that farmers if they wish to sucked iu thir calling should attend strictly to their business and lei politics alone. If being in politics implies the follow ing of some cli-pie or clan and shouting out's self hoarse proclaiming the irtues of some political favorite, then, perhaps, the farmer would do well to suiyont of IL But to lie in politics in the true souse of the word is Ihe duty of every man w ho knows what, is best for the country and what policy will liest subserve the inter ests of the greatest number of her citi zens The trouble w ith farmers in the past has been that Ihey did not pay enough attention to politics. Most farm ers go to the municipal and general elec tions and vote for their party candidates, which is well enough so far as it goes. But this is by 110 meaus all that they should do, if they desire the prosperity of the country aud seek the good of the class to which they belong. If there Is any difference in the importance of at tending the geuoral election or the pri maries, that differeu'.-e is greatly iu favor 01' the latter. It is at the primary that the question, whether men possessing the best qualifications for pianos of pub lic trust shall be seIecteL is settled. Moreover party policy is sillied not at the goneral election but at the primary. It is here that delegates to local, State aud National conventions are chosen, and these conventions shape the policy of parties aud bind them to the courses they are to pursue. Just now the farmers of the State and county of Somerset are more interested iu the policy to be adopted by the re spective parties with which they aililiate than they have been for a number of years past. Tho question of equalization of taxation has come to stay. Farmers are beginning to understand that if they are to be relieved from the inequality they sutler they must oome to the front. They have boon gaining grouud steadily since 1-i-tl, when the tight for tqual taxa tion began in earnost. Many of the agricultural counties of the State have been sending to the legisla ture only men who could bo relied upon to stand by their interesu on this ques tion, and as a result our revenue laws have in recent years have been so amend ed as to make the large increase in the public school appropriation possible, w hereby local taxation has been consid erably reduced. But we must not stop at this Ileal estate still pays much more than its just share of taxes and farmers must keep tlieir armor on Lnl.il the battle for justice is finally won. We must not only be sure of a A MONG the duties of County Commissioners is that of creating and J paying debts for the counties they represent. Early in February 5 l.-!i7, the Commissioners of Somerset county negotiated a loan of S 3 $r,0u0 from tbo administrators of a deceased farmer of Brotbcrsvalley . g township, obligating the county to pay interest therefor. A check for , S &",ooo payable at one of the Meyersdale hanks was delivered to the Com- ? jnissiouers, aud was afterwards deposited uy Commissioner .eo. r. Kimmell in the Somerset County National Bank to tho credit of County g O Treasurer William Win'ers jir. jv until el l deliveied a uanK oook 10 g S Treasurer Winters sUo..ii-it that th'. amount named had been plaised to c 8 the credit of the county, aud l, so doing he plainly iudieated that he 8 g considered tho ollieo of treasurer subservient to the office of County g O Commissioner. S 3 On the Hth day of August ISC, Commissioner Geo. F. Kimmell pro- g Q cured $"mW of county funds from the county treasury giving bis individ- g ual due bill, a facsimile of which is herewith produced, to the Treasurer g for the county's protection against loss : 8 j " ' g g Some time during tho month ef January, 1XS, Commissioner Kim- g S meil received a county 01 der for fci"5.50 for services rendered the county, S which he delivered to Trt usurer Winters or his representative and was Q credited with that amount on the due bill, which was carried In tho S $5 treasury as cash. On the 2Hh day or April, Commissioner Kim- ? a meil gave his personal check, payable at the Somerset County National t Bank, to Treasurer Winters .'or an amount sufficient to lift the due bill, ? 5 which he did. S Following the publication of the fact that Commissioner Kimmell r O had procured $000 of county funds ou August 11, 1'7, and on the samo S g day made a paymont of $VJ0 on his Somerset residence. Commissioner 8 Kimmell and J. A. Berkey, Esq.. endeavored to have Winters sign apa- S q per setting forth that the money given to Kimmell on the due bill was f his (Winters') private inouw-y and not the funds of Somerset county. C This Winters tlatly refused to do- C Q Fpon assuming the duties of office the county treasurer and his ji S iKindsmen become liable to the county forthe safe keeping of the county's r Cj funds. Tho law do not specify in wliatmaunerthelreasurershall keep the f.inds, names no dep isitories, aud so far as the law of the Common. O. wealth itself is oncern;d the treasurer can place the county Kinds -wherever he chooses, so long as he does not turn it to bis personal use or t advantage, or derives no profit from it. Treasurer Winters may have 5 shown a'lackol business judgment when he permitted County Commis- ? Q sionerGeo. F. Kimmell to MveioOof the county's money, but wedo not g 0 believe that ho violated tho law. Commissioner Kimmell on the other c 2 hand in his official capacity had borrowed money for and agreed lo pay S interest on the saute in the fame of tho couuty. He must have known O ihat the county was deeply involved and it was his official duty to wipe S S out as much of ihe county's indebtedness as possible at the earliest ? practical day, and not to retain county funds in his possession for a peri- sl of from six to nine months. the men v-aotn we choose to represent ns i.. i.K.iiu ,.r loc-islurtiui- but we must III bUD ..... ... ... - - - . assert our lv6 aud our righu iu thecon ...,t.nu 11..1 ..inni tmrtv nolicies. Oue icuiiuii. . w . . u j j r of the dirticulciHj we have experienced in the past has betn the fact that manufact uring indiipjits and railroad corpora- lions have sive.n close atieTiiiou u wum delegates to slitical conventions tnai have stood ready to oppose any uttempt 1 their narties to a policy that might relieve ns from the unjust share of taxation we bear and lay addi tional burdens upon their own should t Innc as this sfcd-e of affairs con tinues w e shall suffer as wo der erve to suffer, the result of our folly. Iain glai to note frou a statement I saw iu one of my farm papers that a sys tematic? effort is tieinr made the present year to got as many farmers as possible into our Kepubiican EMaie umioiumu. Whether this object was had in view wt.inii ihn three far ners w hose names ap,ear in tho list f candidates in our own county for delegi tea were an- . . ,1 notuiced I do not kiiow, but to my miuu I,. irimiltoral cooiity wuch as our own, where the fanner's prosperity means prosjierity to all around iiim, no oue should have any trouble to iiiake up uis mind where his duty lies. Fellow farmer-, look to your interests Be at the coming primary and say by tho vote you cast tht you wan: to bo proper ly rcpresontdd in the next State Conven tion and in tho next General Assembly. Komember that while nominating candi dates for tho State oilicos to be filled is au Important part of tho work of the con vention, a still more important part is the framing and adoption of a platform that w ill not only bind the action of the State officers elected, lait also lo a large degree the action or your representatives in the next Stale Legislature. Farm Eii. Wanted ! A good woman or girl, age 25 years or over, w ho cau do all kinds of general bouse work in a skillful manner ; incom petent persons need not apply. A steady place and two and a half dollars per week in a family of six. Address with refer ence. Dr. i. Q. Lk:imox, Latrole, Pa. Tool Wasted!! Farmers, bring your Wool to our Fac tory oue niiln sooth of Somerset. We will trade you goods for it or pay you the highest cash price. Carding and spin ningdone on hort notice. Good work guaranteed. Kantxer A Co. Woolen Maonfacturera. Somerset, P. TAXES WILL BE HIGHER. Promts Hada by County Commiiiionen Can Not Bs Kept. DEDUCTION IS KILLAGE A B!IRD. Some ti-n-j ago two ineinliers of the board of county commissioners publish ed a statement to the effect that taxes throughout Ihe county would not bo higher in ls;s than tuey we.e iu IStiT, that the revenues of the county were sufficient t meet the expenditures, and that there was no roasou for increasing taxation. Tho commissioners were foroed to make this declaration by the Herald, which had shown up the schemes resorted to by the commissioners' office to swell valua tions on depreciating real estate, in many instances far beyond iu cash value, at a time when the taxabies of the county were suffering under tho yoke of tax op pression, and were compelled to resort to the most rigid economy in order to sup ply the wauto of their families. It was shown by the Hehald that in nearly every district of the county, except the home township of Commissioner Geo. F. Kimtnell, the commissioners had added rroui 10 to 30 per ceut. to the valuations returned by the assessors. Following the exposure by the Hkraij) taxabies from all the districts affected came to Somerset at great inconvenience and expense for the purpose of appeal ing from this indefensible action of the commissioners' oltice and in many in sUncea succeeded in having the valuation of their districts reduced to the figures the assessors bad originally placed them at. This was not done, however, until the Herald had pointed out the iniquity of reducing the valuation of the wealthy farmers' lands and permitting it to re maiu on the lands of those who were too poor to attend the appeals. The Commissioners put in many days at $150 per day each inllating valuations, and afterwards put in as many or more days in reducing the valuations which they bad unnecessarily increased. The Hkkald and theoutraged taxable continued to notir hot shot into the Com missioners' office until at last Commis (doners Kimmell nnd Good published the card referred to above. Now, we ask, how are Commissioners Kimmell and Good going to redeem their promise? The auswer that they have reduced the tax millage from 5 to 4 miils w ill not relieve them from the responsi bility of their published pledga. They cannot deny that the taxpayers of the borough of Somerset w ill be called upon to pay between $40" and $X) more county tax in lSiS than in 1897. Commissioners Kimmell aud Good cannot deny that the taxabies of Rock- wood, Hooversville and Confluence w ill le asked for more county tax this year -i.s-r-s-6 1 WWil MMI than they were compelled to pay last year. Commissioners Kimmell and Good will not deny that the farmers and laboring men of Larimer, Paint, Shado, Coue tnaugh, Somerset and other districts will be C3iiipclled to pay more county tax in ISH than they paid in ISUT. The revision of the assessments baa been completed, the millage has been laid and the bojks in the commissioners' office will bear out the truth of the Ute tneuts herein made. The only way iu which Messrs Kim mell and Good can keep their pledge to the people is to pay the difference be tween the county tax levied in ISC and 1!S out of their own pockets Will they do ilT Libal Suit Galore. Last Wednesday William II. Koontz and George F. Kimmell, through their attorneys Messrs Coffroth A Kuppel, brought an action of trespass, (libel) against El ward, Geo. II. and U. S. Scull, owners and publishers of the Somerset Hkualo. Up to the time of our going to press no statement has been tiled in either case, hence we are as yet complete ly in the dark an to the particular publi cation that it is alleged damaged their respective reputations or what amount of damages they will demand aa a salve for their lacerated feelings On Friday Hon. J. D. Hicks, through hiscouusel, instituted an action in tres pass (libel) against John A. Lambert, William II. Koontz, Charles J. Harrison, aud Frank M. Forney, owners and pub lishers of the Somerset Sundard. No statement has yet been filed in this case. Traaiportatioa Problem Solved. One of the greatest ttindrances that hampers the successful conduct of a large business is the matter of freightage. The loss of time (nominally money) in the moving of stocks from freight depots to warehouse and vice versa. William K. Gillespie, wholesale grocer, h aud Duquesue Way, PiUsburg, Pa., by the introduction, direct to his establishment, of two railroad switch connections Las rid bis business of this much mooted and annoying problem. The lime, and inci dentally moniod saving resulu Ju cus tomers getting a little closer quotation. Ehtumitinn Cared la a Day. "Mystic Cure" for 'KheumatUm and Neuralgia radically nures in I to S days IU action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disap pears The first dose greatly bcnefiU; 75 cents Sold at Benford's Drug Store, Somerset Should bo Judged by Kll Eeoord, Why "General" W. II. Koontz sboilM i-hoose lo announce his caudidacy at a Republican primary eleiiiou we kuow not, for he cerUinly can not claim that he has boon a loyal member of the lle publicau party during the past 1-1 or til years aud, i:' he is lo he judged by tho pUtform he helped U make and adopt a short lime since in tho city of Philadel phia, when ho w.im elneteil the nominal bc.id of the " Taxpayers' I'uion," later change! to "Bejuiblicau Union," he will not support the nominees of the Itepub lican Slate Convention, except under cor tain contingencies not likely to arise, and he can not consistently support cer tain local candidates If they succeed In making the nominatlou. But as this is a matter or moral obliga tion rather than of politics we let it pass for the present, in order to call attention to the more important questions which are presented by Mr, Koontz'a candidacy for the legislature. The farmers and laboring men of Som erset county have Buffered the yoke of corporate power and tyranuy for many yearn, and owing to their lack of trans portation facilities have had no rodress Prices aave been dictated in numerous instances by the grasping railroad cor poratimis until local farmers and labor ing me a have been unable to place the result of their struggle and brawn upon the market; in competition with farmers and laborers elsewhere; they have been unable to soil a stick of timber, a pound of coal or a bushel of lime without pay ing tribute to the railroads When farm ers after months of toil and sweat have Bucoeeded in producing Urge crops they have been compelled to dispose of them at a sacrifice in order to pay the exorbit ant rates asked for their transportation to market by the railroad corporations Has "General"' Koontz rendered the farmers and laboring men any assistance in their effort to east off the burden of corporate power or to secure liberal treat meat. On the other band has he not in bis capacity as a railroad director assist ed in imposing burdensome and outrage ous charges on the farmers, laborers and shippers from this county Has "General" Koouu in his capacity as a railroad attorney assisted a single farmer or laboring man to reeovor penny from the great corporation he represents while on the other hand has he not exerted all of his power and elo quence as an attorney to prevent those having claims against his company for the loss of a husband, a father, or broth er the bread-winners or families to recover a mere pittance, after they have sacrificed their lives in the interest of his company. Perish the thought that the intelligent farmers and laboring men of old Somer set wiil so far forget their personal inter ests and the interesu of their wives and families as to vote for "General" Koontz for the Legislature whero he would be in a position to further strangle ami crush their honest efforts ti gain a livelihood. THE JEUNERS MEETIN3. A Few Reflection by One Who wu There. Editor Hkkald: Among the speakers at our patriotic meeting Saturday was General Koontz, and it occurred to my mind and I know it did to many of my neighbors with whom I talked that this was the first time the Geueral had been here to speak siuce that memorable campaign inISS2 when he stumped tho county in an effort to defont the Republican standard liearer, the gallant, oue-legged soldier, General Heaver. Ou that occasion he could not get an audience, as the Republicans of Jeuners had but few disloyalisU in their ranks, and no meeting was held. The General's presence here Saturday recalled all this and gave rise to much comment and the general conclusion arrived at was that if It bad not been for General ICoontz there would never have been any factional strife in our party in the county. He started it. In lSs-2, and then heu Mr. Scull was a candidate in IXsf, he opened up the strife again by trying to defeat Mr. Scull after he bad been fairly nominated, and by a large majori ty, at the primary. Then there wag the same thing in 18t and lsJX), aud in 1ST0 another Democrat was elected Governor. Now the General seems to think that all this should be forgotten, or rather that he should be lewarded for it and that good men who have always been true aud loyal to the party should be set aside aud that he should be sent to Ilarrislnirg to represent the county in the State Legislature, thus putting a premium on party disloyalty. I d iu't think so ; do you f Voter. Jem.ers, May l."th, 1SW. Becent Deaths Mr. II. II. Mason, a former resident of Milford township, died near Denver, Col , on the Oth inst. The remains were brought to New Ceutreville, where they were interred on the 12th, Itev. A. B. Mil ler, of fie Lutheran Church, officiating. Deceased was 50 years of age. . Francis M. S haul is, oue of the best known residents of Milford township, died on Friday 131h inst. aged years. Deceased bad suffered for several years from a malignant cancer on his face and his death resulted from that terrible mal ady. Mr. Shaulis was a veteran of the war, having been a member of the famous "Bucktail Regiment." He was a member of the Somerset Lodge of Odd Fellows, of R. P. Cummins Post G. A. R., and several other patriotic and benevnleut orders The funeral which took place on Sunday afternoon was largely attended by Odd Fellows and old soldiers Inter ment was niado in the Lutheran cemetery, Somerset, services being conducted by Rev. A. B. Miller, of New Centreville. He leaves a widow ani ten children, five sons and five daughters A Someriet Soldier's Bible. The following letter referring to eilher C. F. Mitchell, Sr., a former editor of the Democrat, now a resident of Greensburg, Pa,, or to his son bearing the same name, b th of whom enlisted iu the army from this place, will bo read with interest by Ibeir old army comrades Amistox, Alabama, May lli, 1-418. Postmaster, Somerset, Pa. I write lo inform any of the relatives or friend of C F. Mitchell, whosepostoili.se was somerset, in ls ij ti l. I was a Captain iu the Confederate Army, aud at our re unions ui .ny long forgotten things that soldiers on both sides lost in the w ar aro oniing to light and beinfr returned to to those who prize them very highly and sacredly. Among them I have in my possession a soldier's bible, entered as pateut at Edonhurg. Scotland, tfth Sopt , s.,j. tin tho ny-leaf me name ot "C. r. Mitchell. Somerset, Pa.'' is written in two different places, by different per sons. This bible was either captured or found on battle field at Gaine's Hill, Va.,011 the LTlh June, l.sirj by W. H. Murray, a 0011- teuerale solaicr, who was killed ou the next dav. So wedon't know whether the owner C. K. Mitchell was killed aud his bible taken or lost. If any of the kindred or friends of C. K Mitchell can be found it would eive us ereat pleasure to deliver this bible to taem. ery Respectfully, Jambs U. Savaok. 32d National Encampment G. A. It. Cincinnati, Ohio, September 5th to 10th. ISIS. Baltimore A Ohio Railroad. For this occasion tickets will be sold at the low rate of one (are forthe round tr'p Irmn all points on the lialtiinore A Ohio Railroad east of Pitts bu nr. Parkersburg and Wheeling, inclusive, good going on September -Ird aud 4th, and good return ing not earlier tnsn repieuioer tun. nor later than September ldtb, except by de positing ticket with Joint Agent at Cin cinnati, between September ."th and 1Kb, inclusive, and on payment of fee of twenty-five ( ) cents, when return limit may lie extended to leave Cincinnati, to and Including October, 21, 1H. Owing to the great patriotic wave sweep ing the country at the prexent time, great interest will be rnanfasted at this meeting. Solid Vestibule-1 Trains of elegant coach es Pullman Sloeping Cars Observation Cam and splendid Dining Car Service. Three through traiua daily frora New V- k. Philadelphia, Baltimore and W wbinirton, and two from PiUsburg. Get full particulars from Ticket Agent, Baltimore A Ohio Railroad. TETEKASS AND SOLDIEaS' WIDOW.- K2-SEXBE&ED. DaiUrilly Attempt of Penonal Organ to Bob Bepoblicni of Credit. The fi lends of the "Geneial," who showed the hile feather at the outbreak of the civil war, and who are now lash ing themselves into a white heat because 0U6 of their faclioiial soldier fi lends was not given a plaisj on the peusion eximiu iug board, should remember that Dr. Carothers voted for McKioley and the whole Republican tic ket, and that he is universally regarded as one of the most skillful practitioners In the county. Call him a "Gold-Democrat,' if you please, but don't insult bim by calling him a "Mugwump" or a coward. The postmaster at Jeuners whom the "General' organs complain was given preference over an old soldier, has one of the best soldier records of any veteran in the county. He not only volunteered in behalf of the Union, but afterwards aerved in the regular army. Postmaster Sipe carries the scars of battle on bis body. Where are the "General's" scars T S. A. Dean, a veteran of the war, is the efficient postmaster at Addison. Will the "General's" organs that have done all in their power to disrupt the Republican party claim that he is a "coffee cooler" or "Commissary attache," and should not have been recommended for appoint ment. Veteran Chauneey Brant distributee Uncle Sam's mail at Shanksviile. Do the ''General's" organs mean to strip bim of his Grand Army button, because Congressman Hicks, himself a veteran of the war, recommended his appointment. Dr. W. S. Mouuuin wears a Grand Army button, not to distinguish himself from those who resigned their military positions at the outbreak of the war, but as a mark of houor. The Dr. is a mem ber of the pension examining board and a mighty good one at that. We do not kuow whether or not Mr. Emory George, one of Meyrrsdale's high ly respected citizens has made a piaotice of attending Grand Army re unions or has ever delivered a Memorial Day ad dress, but we are reliably informed that he was never closer to rebel bullets than was "General" W. II. Koontz, whose po litical organ has declared that Mr. George is a veteran of the war. Senator N. B. Critchfield was reeently recommended by Congressman Hicks for appointment as postmaster at Critchfiold It occurs to us that the Senator w ears bronze button ou the lapel of his coat as evidence that he was one of the defenders of the country. It also occurs to us that tho laws of Pennsylvania make it a crim inal offeuse for persons other than veter ans of the wars this glorious nation has engaged iu to wear this honorable in- signix - The postmistress at Kaiitner i: the de serving widow of a Union soldier, who secured her appointment through the in lluenceof Congressman Hic'is. Did this fact escape the observation of the "Gener al's" organ, w heu it referred lo Mr. Hick's "turning the old soldiers down." Mrs Sarah Buchanan, whose husband sacrificed his life in defense of the Union, when the Captain of Company A. resign ed his position, is not mentioned in the "General's" organ as the postmistrr ss at Scalp Level. Maaila at DdWjy' Xerey. Washisgtox, May 15. The Navy de partment to day received from Admiral Dewey, by way of Hong Koug, the fol lowing dispatch, dated atCavite, May 13: Maintaining strict blockade. Reason to believe that the reikis are hemming in the city by land, but have mado no dem onstration. Scarcity" of provisions iu Manila. Probable that the Spanish gov ernor will be obliged to surrender soop. Can take Manila at any moment. Climate hot and moist. On May 12 capturod gun boat Callao attempting to run bhs-kade. Hive plenty of coal. One British, one French, two German and one Japanse vessel here, observing. Baptist Young Peoples Union of America Buffalo, N. V., July 11 17, lsri Baltimore A Ohio Railroad. For this occasion tickets will be sold at low rate of one fare for the round trip, from points on the Bxl'imore and Ohio Railroad. TickeU wiil be good going July 12th to l.V.b inclusive, and goisl to return until July l'Jlh with privilege of extension until September 1st inclusive, if tieket is deposited with joint Agent at Buffalo ou July 17th. lsth or lo.h and payment of fte of fifty cents The Koysl Blue trains between Washington, Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York are the finest and fastest trains in the world. Call ou nearest agent Baltimore and Ohio Itailruad for routes and detail ed information. Reduced Rates via Baltimore A Ohio Railroad for the Annual Meeting German Baptists (Dunkards), Naperville. 111., Mty 2:h to June 7th. The Baltjmoro A Ohio Rai!nad will sell excursion tickets Iroiu points 011 its linos west of Baltimore, aissnuit of the Annual meeting of German Baptists, (Dunkards). at Napen ille. 111., at the low rate of one fare for the round trip to Chicago, plus $ Ki to Napervilie. Tick ets wilt be sold May 211. 24tb, 27th and 2sth good to return until June 21. h. with privilege of extension until June 'Hh, if ticket is deposited with ageut at Naper ville on or before June 21th. DEKR PARK HOTKL, PEER PA UK, MP. Most Delightful Summer Resort of the Allogheuies. Swept by mountain breeze. 2,sno feet above sea level, and removed from all an noyances. Absolutely free from malaria, bay fever and motopiiUM. Ou Main Line of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Hotel and cottigos. Kvery modern conveni ence. Klectric. lights. Elevator, Turkish li.-Uhs, two large swimming Fools, Golf Links. Tennis Courts, Bowling Alleys, Magnificent Drives, Complete Livery Service. Annapolis Naval Academy Band. Delightful cottages ( furnished for housekeeping if desired) ready (or occu pancy June 1st. Hotel open from Jane 2."th to Septemlier .'nh. For rates and information address D. C. Joues, Manager, B. A O. Building, Balti more, Md., until June loth. Alter that time, Deer Park, Garrett county, Md. National Educational Association Meet ing Washington, D. C, July 7 to 12'OS. Baltimore A Ohio R. R. For this occasion the Baltimore & Ohio R. 11. will sell tickets to Washington at the low rate of one fare for the rouud trip plus f2 00 membership fee (except that train Baltimore the rate will e $1 2. round trip). Tickets will ba sold from PiUsburg. Parkersburg. Wheeling and points east thereof on July 4 to 7 inclusive, good returning, leaving Washington July 8 to 15 inclusive, with privilege of extension until August 31, 1SS. if ticket Is depoxited with Joint agent at Washington on or before July 12. and payment of fee of fifty "i0) cents. Solid vtatihnled trains from Chicago, St, Iwia. Cincinnati, Louisville, Col umbos. Pittsburg, and in termediate points. The Royal Blue Trains between New York, Philadelphia, Balti more and Washington, finest and fastest trains in America. Call nn ajent Balti more Ohio Railroad for full information concerning stopovers and side trips. The Baltimore A Ohio Railroad is them a in teresting, historical and aeeuic route in America. POWDER Absolutely Pure feiUh I now am able to offer great in duecmentd in Pattern llat3 am Mounds an all kinds of Miliinerv (JooJs. A splendid line of CLi dren's Trimmed Huts, Sailor Uatd for large and Email. All should call before making tlieir purchases Ladles' and Childrens' Saytor Hats, 25, 35 and 50cts Childrens Trimmed Hats, 75c up, Ladies Trimmed Hats, $1.25 up Large Line of Children's Mull Caps and Bonnets. Infants Dresses and Wraps, Tailor nude Skirt3 all grades and prices. Shirt Waists from 40c up. A larzo line of Calico and Percale Wrapj-cra handsome' mado from 75c np. Lace Curtain., 40c a pair, worth 50 " " 3 yd COc " " 7.3 " " aydrxj " - " $1.00 " "31 yd 11.00 " 1.2! " " 3Tyd 1.2,. " " 1.50 " " 3 vd 1 (" " " 2.00 " " 31 yd 2.00 " " 2.50 Handsome l'ortierea from $2 25 up. Handsome line of Tapes try to Cover Furniture. 2S-inch While Lawns, c. 40 inch White Lawns, 10, 121, 15. etc. While Organdie, 15, Is., 20, 2", to MX) per yd. A Complete Line of all kinds of White Goods, all Prices Thousands of yards of Valenciennes Laces, Tirclms Lace?, Irish Point, Duchess Laces, etc., White and Cream. A large line black Silk Iicc from 5c up. Leather and Jewel Belts, Kid Gloves, Silk Mitts and best fast colored stockings, etc. The best stock of Plain and Nov elty Dress Goods can always le found at mj store, at the lowest prices ever made for Woolen Goods, because they were iou"ht before the advance in prices. Hest Calicoes range in prices from 4 to 5c. A large line of Chintzes, Percales, Madras, Cloths. Lawns, Dimities, Organdies, Swiss Organdies, etc., ranging in prices front 5c up. Everyone comes to my store to get fashionable Dress Trimmings. A large stock of Ladies' Silk Capes. Call and see my stock. Mrs. A. E. UIIL. THE NEW STORE OF OARKER & MILLIPS Now open and ready for business with a arge stock of New Summer Goods ef ev ery description. Small profit prices form the basis on which we s.oek to establish a relation w ith you in our new Store. Our Stock Consists Of Black and Colored Silk", new and attractive, of this season's patterns are here in great profusion. Large assort ment of choice new DRKS.S GOOD-S. We offer such a collection of the best as Justi fies your earnest attention on the basis of its prime feature: PRETTINESS, STYLE, QUALITY, and LOW PRICES. New stock of White Goods, consisting of India Linens, Dotted Swisses, Organdies, French Naiusocks, Swiss Mulls, Batiste, plaiu and fancy P. K. new trimmings to match. New Wash Goods In Madras, Gingliwms, Cheviots, German Linens, Cordid Madras Gin ghams, Satin Striped Madras Ginghams, Cotton Golf Suiting. Percales, plain anil faucy Salines, plain and fancy Duck Suiting, Organdies in stripes and figure. Dimities, fancy figures, plain and faucy Lawns, Challies, all tie designs. Household Dry Goods. Quality tscf paramount importance in household dry goods. We make it so in this line and we have the goods to prove it. Special attention asked to our fctock of Cream Tabl9 Linens, Bleached Table Lineup Turkey Red Table Linens. Table Skts Doylies, Napkins Towels, Towling, Linen Sheeting, Muslin Shoei ng, Pillow 'Case Muslins, Canton Elan. nels, Cretons, Tiekiugs, Calico, Ging hams, Seersuckers, Che iots, Elanuels, White Bed Q uits, etc Lace Curtains, etc. The principal of a large assortment of I hi choice and best articles for home adornmcnL We have an elaborate line of new Lace Curtains in Cre.vu and White, Laisa Bed Sets, Sash Curtains, Cotton Drapery, Drapery Silks, Derby Tapestries', Portiers, Silk Portiers, Couch Covers, Tricot for furniture coverings. Rug and Furniture Fringes, Chenille Table Covers, Tapestry Table Covers. RCOS best for the money in Smyrna, Moquetto, Wiltons, African Rugs In all sizes. LACES and Embroideries, neat and dain ty designs, choice, well made good. RIBBONS. Handsome lineof New Sah Ribbons, plain aud fancy Satin Rib bons of all kinds. VEILINGS. New Veilings in plain and dots. NECK-WE A R. Ladies' and Children's Neck-wear in String Ties and Puffs, Bows and Four-in-hand. LINEN Collars and Cutis, Corsets, Belts of every description. Kid Gloves, Mils, Silk Gloves. Handkerchiefs of all kinds. Ladies' and Children's Parasols, Um brellas, etc MEN'S GOODS, Neckwear, all the vari ous styles and shapes, Men's Under wear, Shirt, Collars and Cuffs, Sus penders, Hosiery, Gloves, etc Produce Taken in Exchange for Goods. Bring On Your Wool, Cash or Trade. Come in and see our new Store and Stock of Now Goods. Make yourself at home AT Parker k Phillips, North-east Corner Diamond. J. H. 5IFF0AO, MILLINERY Opening ! Our Parisian Beauties will he slioicn on Friday and Saturday, May 20th and 21st. ihout fire hundred more new styles to he shown on these days. A Souvenir Hut Pin of the United States Battle Ship Maine will be given to every lady making a purchase in our Millinery Department on these days. .... HANDSOME Pattern Hats, Newly designed and trimmed specially for this occasion will bo display! d. Those ParL-ian Styles, now be seen which The large quantity we are selling this season enables us to purchase every few days of the very latest styles as they are designed. : 50 : Spring Jackets & Capes, ranging in price from 11.75 to $3.00. The time has coaia when thce m tt go. Our Sacrificing Priee to clear CAPES, $2.50, 13.50, t.00, 15.00, $6.00, $7.00 and $3.00 qualities, any one of these at Big Run On Our Carpet Department This Season. New Patterns in Carpets coming in every few days, also Rugs of choice design. 5 New Patterns in wool Druggets, $t.50, $5.50, $0.50, $7.50, $9.50, $10.00, $15.00 each. Ladies' Skirt and Shirt Waists, Excellent values direct from the factory, the Skirts run from 80c in the Stripe and Scotch Mixtures to the medium grades in fancy black figures at $1.25, $1.75, $.'.00. From thcie they go on to those Choice Dainty Designs where fine quality and workmanshiD ar c displayed in the $2.50, $3.5O,$t.0O, $L50,$5.0O, $5-50 and $3.50 finality. Stapel Goods 9 i Untleached Sheeting I3.Jc 40 inch Unbleached Sheeting, 5 c Si-inch Vuhleached Sheeting. 4 c 3d inch Unbleached Sheeting, 3 c 3) inch Andrescoggan Muslin, 7 e 35 iuch Fruit of the Loom Muslin, 8 e 36 inch Hill Musliu, 8 c If we please you If not Sifford & SOMERSET, PA. J. 5. KUYKENDALL. econd so dainty and pretty, may were not shown earlier. them id $1 68. $2 50. - vr. Department Alabama Shirting, 6c Columbia Shirting. 6c All Linen Towling. t White Honey Comb Towels 18 inch es wide, 35 inches long, 5c 70 inch Table Linen, 50c 01 inch Red Table Damask, Ijc Geo. A. Clarks bosi Thread per do 45e tell your friends, tell us. Kuykendal
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