Somerset Herald.
OliOE &. SCULLs Editor.
Kmc will oondui-t re'iiiriona
' u sunelar morning in the
' i;. ml Chinch, and at
' in li"- ar,i,KU1 11,5 i!1 Pree'i- ia
v-,,sil!e Ue.Vruieil Church.
ins advanced in prion until TH
il 'r 1 ... . , 1 - I
.,;-(-, a fl lull l' Hin-uv J
l lady from the count
": . U.:-u the other day when hh
-l-l over lr pounds ol Hour
' ' ,4 the 1"'Jtl C,xrJ' Kfciro.
,, jj Smith, representing the W. II.
'ev..,h'ii Mill. f Kedford county.
"r.,.,,, vevU-rday. Mr. Smith will
,,.Ti,Mt the county with full
1 t-i'.r c.xxls iiianufv-lured 1-y tl
-!' . . 1- r... 1
, ,n,i
i w f XUSH1 JJ 'BUM nil roi V
Hi.17.,1 is niikiue a number of
an 1 iaipr.ivPii.pnt- to his recent-
H-r
. 1 Muntry seat at K j'lerts la-
7n .attention rw " "
,',,, is attracted ly the traus-
I
f
if
J.
l4li,,n a.rwij
tL,, .!,-. j.U.-e.
. jj. -i l of valuable' e-altle lieloncing
'f II - U, of Summit low nship, were
a stroke ot lightning on Sun-
ft
oon. ins
,., j ire
fence when the futal llasn
Three
nunicaieu ij i"
killed were valued at
. rattie
Theresa Xowsifj, aged 83 years, of
is the unloriunaie waumn "
" i.nt.n Wednesday, when she lend.
srltiUn -e i o'P'"S wpiui..-
j, ;;, j; to the ground broke her right
IV'-seal-.ve the w rist. The veuera-
jviim s ait? win it:iic
r iy rt--"very.
in a'! stations of the county come
, ti-.it:"-k for a large iruit crop, a i
'.V';xars. plums, cherries, etc, tiever
promising at this season of
Ifar than at present, an' i'tLo irrov-I-frnit
is iot destroyed by frost or :n
Vtijc crop will be au unusually
--e .ill-.
Ia(,,:;,mtionof our readi-rs is direvted
t'srarti - c published elsewhere in this
rii, cui'-h the dastardly elfort to in-i:i-
length of the school term with-K-.-onseiit
of the voters of the coun
f 6:l!y exposed by the production of a
,5.;.irtl::al letter. This is a matter of
rul importance to the taxpayers and
.,r:ii" o!' their deepest interest.
Tliri-e native Somerset countians were
fjiben- of the graduating class at the
ji-!;cil Chirurgical College, Philadel
ith:. ou Saturday, as follows: Dr.
; in Oiichucld, of Jcnner tow nship,
j;. R.li't J. llellley, son of the late
I;)..-i Hcilley, of I'eriin, and Ir. Ar
t;rll. iiruvcr, son of Rev. A. 15. Gru-it.-,
;'"!iner popular pastor of the Ber
... Lutheran Church.
Nitiir-i iy w its pay dy at I.istie when
s-.reth:ti v'',"1"' were distributed among
rU!'loyes of the I.istie Mining Com-f-rr.
Paring the day a largo number
e tae uuners isium nuioenH uiu wueu
Mr left fr home they carried baskets
ti packages of ao sizes and descrip-
i. iilciiciug in a forcible manner
-sohsUtitial value of the development
-.lie L!-;ie tsial region to the merchants
liiis p:.-tce.
The i'ltli Regiment I'enntylvania Vol
are now en route tor San Fran-
r- from w heui-e they w ill le hurried
l Maiiila in support of Admiral Pewey.
Tif I. !iiii!ar.t Colonel of the regiment
Juice M. Rarnett, only son of Rev.
!i M. Harnett, of Markieton. Colonel
nii-tl has many lriends in Somerset,
H'-aard Crcmwtll, son of Mrs. Kate
:mwi:1. of this place, an.l Kiruest
n:".7, a former resident of Somerset
itiii-ni:iersol the lift II.
H ir-.Vd.uiral It.'vvey's great victory at
was celebrated by the people of
-..iys.town and vicinity on Saturday
i-.-u a ;m f.Ht t'ag sle was ere-tel on
etc of llic principal street earners of that
f i ?. amidst the enthusiastic cheers of a
til wsanJ patriotic people. "Old t!lory"
. grecteil with tumultuous cheers
acn the stars and stripes were unfurled
ivl raided to the suinuiit of the ta.l
S-uT. Ad Iresses were delivered by Con
pssman Hicks A. C. Holbert,F. J.
r. W. II. Kooutz and others.
lirotuer Wanamaker continues to scold,
drinering as many as four and five
ur les against the Republican party dai
Iit the people continue to cast their
t"t's Tor Colonel Wi'.iiain A. Stone, who
M'.i-t,l as a private soldier at the age of
t.i'itcen and won honorable promotion
on the field of battle. Messrs. Kdward
B iver, IUvid E. Wagner and Jacjb NV.
Pf k are the Stone delegates in this
itity, and they should receive the vote
of every one of Colonel Stone's friends
(ti Saturday nex!. '
Cards of invitation are out for the niar
r.igeof Miss K!i.alth Leafy Mason to
Ur. Villiau Iiavid Hepburn, at the resi-i-ii'-e
of the bride's parent, Tuesday
fiening, June Tih. Miss Mason is the
ttniable young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J-wpu Mason, w hose farm is just outside
'me rough limits, and ia very popular
:tii the society folks of the town and
iwnship. Mr. Hepburn resides in Se
iiia. Mo., w here he occupies a position
telegraph operator in one of the rail
rad olliies. Iterlin Reivrd.
The large bank barn of McClelland
I'iill, in Milford township, was shivered
ly a bolt of lightning during the storm
ilia, prevailed thr.-mghout the county
S..nday afternoon. The magnetic bolt
ifiiited the hay on the barn loft and in a
!i irt time the entire building was in
Utines. Mr. Ituli and the members of hU
JiMiily were absent from home at the
l ine and the barn and all of its contents,
i'i lu ling a valuable horse w ere burned.
It is reimrtej that the building was un
insured. Mr. Pall only re-ei,lly pur
chased th property ou whi.-h he resides.
Mr. Charles II. Trent, of Milwaukee,
'is., arrived in towo on Sunday and
i'.l remain fi r ten -days at the home of
t mother, Mrs. I:uiiel Trent. Charley
is one of the graduates of this office, of
hoiu the 1Ikkali is always proud. He
dropped the stick and rule iftj years ago
and since then has been a resident of the
et. For a number of years past he has
'"lit resident of Milwaukee, engaged
m the safe and typewriter business. Two
r three years ago Mr. Trent was elected
s.-!i.xil director in Milwaukee.
Candidates Rarron, Cot k and tJood
lave evidently discovered that the Re-I'Ui.li.-au
voters of Somerset county are
h iu favor of the nomination of John
'anaiiiaker, the millionaire merchant,
is threatening Vn bolt the Republican
h tet and who cannot honestly doolher
ie in case he cannot diirtate the n mi
ll's", aud are now telling the .ters that
b" y w ill vote for the candidate the peo
ple wauL The people want Stone, and
li"y will vote for Wagner, Peck and
R ver, who are pledged to vote for W.
A. stone in the Stale Convention. Don't
1 deceived. The issue is clearly drawn.
A vote for Good, Barron aud Csk is
v!e for Wanamaker.
"ur daring aeronaut Mr. S. Z. "Ream,
i considering the project of enlisting in
the. I. S. volunteer signal ter ii-e for duty
in the air-khip department which is to
'otisiitutejmrt of the service. I'poii learn
iiig that l'n-le Sam intendei utilizing the
t-iiioon for army purposes, aaya the l?r
hn RecortL.Mr. Beam wrote inquiring for
l"-sitio!i and received an immediate
reionse from J. K. Maxneld, 1st Lieut.,
nal Corps, V. S. A., requesting him to
l-rwaru his application together with tos
tiiuonial as to character, etc, giving age,
eight, height, physical condition and
C-neral qualifications. Mr. Beam will
mdoubtedly till the bill to stisfation if
h "includes to engage for the war w ith
I'liele sam as an aeronaut.
jJsPAvI May WS-
YOU CAS TRUST THEM,
Lfgiilativ CandidaU Claimed to
Pledged in Faver of Iscreaiisg
th School Term.
be
A MATTER OF VITAL IEPOSTASCE.
One of tlt mst cowardly attempts to
coinpa i lie i l(t ot t'xpl. W. II.
ban tier, w ho Is a candidalo for the Ke-
piiblican nominal ion for the li-gii-lature.
ia revealed by the following letter, which
was handel to t;s l y one of the most
prominent public school teacher in the
county. At the ruiuost of the teacher
who received the couiniun'.-Uioii we
withhold h'n name and tho iit'.me of the
w riter, aa the latter, ow iog to his official
place is in a position to throw A)ltacl
in the wcy of the f raier, the character of
w hich it it unnecessary ta' mention :
My Vf.u Sir:
I knw you are a prf:t'.ional teacher
and -n not te imt ii!tercsti. .Now m
your opportunity to look Htier y.ur own
iuteref.iK. fanner H a randiiiaitt; he
ou record agaiiiMi aii ling Hiiolhcr tiionlh
to the Hctiool term. Wlieii the iiill wan
liefore the last lgilatur te fought it
bitterly. The Nuiie Superintendent him
seil" says that "if it had not been for San
uer from Somerset the bill would now tie
a law." It w ill I up sgiin next winter
and he will again tight it, but KTrt care
must he tak?ii to keep this quiet; the tax
payer are pro.l to increasing the term, as
t Vntild cot a laree mu. aud are smart
enough to knuw that they could get no more
Male appropriation. A long term is w hat yi.u
want. o look out for your.-lf. Se theotlier
teachers in your tow nship. Tell no one
w ho wiil let it out or tue enoi i w in work
the other way. Just go to the ill and
elo-tioneer against Sanner by BHying "the
State Superintendent did not like San
ner'a actions ou some school iegislaiion."
Tiiis i- true, as this was lr. Schaelfer'a
l-ill. The two canJi'bites on our sMe are
Ixith right; vou can trust them. Ion't
divulge and oliey instructions.
Yours respectfully,
"The two candidates on our side are
iK'th right; y"u an trust them," erUin
ly does not refer to Capt. W. 11. Sanner
r I I). Miller, who are the recognized
and acknowledged straight Republican
candidates, nor can !hey refer Ui Dr. II.
Clay McKinley or Amos W. Knepper,
neither of whom i Ix ing auppiirtrsl by
the contending party -rgsuizitions. The
logi-al concluyion, therefore, is that "the
two candidate on our side" w ho are in
favor of inci easing the school term
against the w ishos of a majmity of the
taxable of the county, are not named
above.
Capt. Sanner's record on the school
fju est ion has been consistent throughout
with the expressed sentiment of a large
majority of his constituents. The people
of Somerset county have ste.tdfa.stly op
posed an increase of the school term to
more than six months, and Capt. Sauner
has not only voted, but did such substan
tial wo. k ia favor of his const! i jents that
he thereby gained the hostility of the
State Superintendent. It was largely
owing to the inllucnce exerted by our
egislative representatives Sanner and
Miller last winter that the method of dis
tributing the school appropriation was
brought alxnit -aud through which the
schools of Somerset county have been
benefitted to the amount of ll,H7..i!t, or
an average of r7 to each school in the
county.
Kvery taxpayer in the county should
consider this matter carefully and in the
light of the eonlideiitial letter quoted
above, and then tuake up his mini"!
whether his personal interests will be
lest served at Harrisburg by a tried and
faithful representative, or by a corpora
tion lawyer and railroad director.
Vote for Senator Qiay.
The lH-al Wanamaker organs are quite
certain that a majority of the Republican
voters of Somerset county are opposed to
Senator M. S. Quay, and call upon them
to scratch his name at the primary. We
d not believe that there isa true and con
sistent Republican in the county who
11 scratch S-nator i lay's name, w hile
w e lit-1 nuile certain that had the Million
aire -Merco.int, who is iioing i: in his
power to disrupt the party organizition.
submitted his name to be voted for either
for governor or the seuatorship be would
have been overwhelmingly defeated. The
best way for the voters, however, to ad
minister a lasting rebuke to the Million
aire Merchant is to scratch the names of
his candidates, Messrs. Cook, Barron and
ttood, w ho are seeking to tie elected dcle-
utes, and the names of William H.
Kooutz and S. A. Kendall, w ho will, if
nominated and elected to the Legislature,
in all probability vote for John Wanama
ker lor tue I'niled State Seuate.
Senator -iay enlisted in the Union
army when a mere lad, and is the posses
sor of a medal awarded him by act of
Congress for distinguished bravery on
the field of battle. Mr. Wanamaker was
engaged in attending to his bargain-coun
ter and building up his fabulous fortune
while the war w as iu progress. Later on
Mr. Quay w as the Chief Aid to Pennsyl
vania's great War-Governor, Andrew G.
Curtin, in caring for the troops from the
the old Keystone State, and in upholding
the hands of President Lincoln.
Senator Qiay stood like a stone wall in
the halls of Congress w hen the infamous
Wilson bill, seeking to cripple and ruiu
the great industries of Pennsylvania was
u ldt-r consideration, aud to his efforts,
more than to those of any other man, is
due the fact that the industries and labor
ing men of this great Commonwealth
were saved from ruin.
Il was Senator Quay whom the entire
Republican party aud press of the coun
try applauded for his magnificent con
duct of the National campaign resulting
in the eleotiou of President Harrison.
It was Senator Quay to whom Senator
Mrk Hanna appealed to take charge of
the eastern bureau of the National com
mittee, and it w as largely due to his coun
sel aud efforts that the foes of the Nation's
credit were defeated and William McKin
ley w as elected PresideuL
No Senator iu the Congress of the Uni
ted States to-day look more carefully
after the interests of his constituents, the
veteran soldier, and the soldiers' widow
than does Senator Q jay.
Are the Republican voters of Somerset
county content that his valuable services
to the Nation, Stale, and party should be
set aside by such scheming local poli
ticians as J. A. Berkey, William II.
KiSiutz, George F. Kimmell and others.
Rr-publicaus, rebuke w ith your ballots
the impudence of these party wreckers.
Perverted Sforal Seme.
The Wanamaker organs are attempting
to create the impression that County
Treasurer Winters has made himself
liable to a criminal action by permitting
County Commissioner Kimmell lo have
fooo f county funds for a period of some
nine months. The "fke" organ pretends
to see iu the due bill given by Commis
sioner Kimmell to Treasurer Winter a
"receipt" for f -K), while Mr. Kimmell in
a published interview ( evidently uot in
tended for publication in vievv of the pul
licaliou of a fac simile of his da due bill
iu List week's 1 1 K it v i.: ) declares that
"Mr. Winters w ill not say it was conuty
money ;" another Wanamaker organ says
"il cannot see how Kiiiintell violated the
law."
Well, gentlemen, the Hi itAi.n has dis
charged a duty it owe J to the public as a
defender of the taxpayers of the county;
it has show n up how the money wrung
from the taxpayers has Ixm ii squandered
and turned to the individual use of pub
lic officials and it is content to let the mat
ter w ith the proper tribunal for final ii
pirsal. Meanwhile the H fralii will con
ti nue to expose the direiietinns of county
i.t'.icil w he rever they can le found, f ol-
ing assured that its course will -iie-esl with
the approval of all hones; men.
Impostors are at work in the rural dis
trii-b, representing to farmers that they
are in the employ of the Government as
"enrol'dne .illicers." The name of the
farmer is enrolled and he is notified that
he will have to go to the front. Those
w ho do not desire t g are t 1J that if a
certain sum of money is pil nulisliiute
can be provided. Of courses, it i anew
! swindling iM-heine; I'ncle Sam is uot yet
1 compelling anyUniy to l?ar arms.
Aa Early-Morning Blair A Dwelling Gees
Up in the Flame.
The residents t f this place were aroused
from -dumber at 3 o'clot k Saturday morn
ing by the tolling of the Court b'mse be,
whic h for some time past has lf"n used
for the pnrtose of announcing the out
break of fire. The scene of the fire was
easily locntCsi by great volumes of llame
aud smoke w hieh shot high into the air
on North. Main Cro.s street, aud Iheglare
ol the lUimos lighted thrt way to the pu tty
residence of Joseph Gu.stiger.
The tire companies were prompt in res
ponding to the alarm, but arrived too late
on the scene to save the building from
total destruction. Tongues of flame were
hhooting out of all the vviodows in the
house when the fire-companies put in
their apearaiice, and the thousand of
gallons of water that w .ro flooded into
the building were ineflm-tive. The air
was perfectly ca5m and there was no dan
ger cf the (luiu'is communicating with
the adjoining properties, but, notwith
standing this fact, the firemen labored
w ith all of their energy agaiust tho nne-
cpia! task of extinguishing the fire.
Nearly the entire population of the town
was attracted to the scene and several
hundred men and women stood idly by
watching the course of the flames.
The lire was first discovered by neigh-
Ixirs who saw i! lines in the south-east
inrner of the building, on the parlor floor.
They at once raised an alarm, and Mrs.
Gastiger tnd one son aud a little daugh
ter, who were the only occupants of the
house, were compelled to flee iu their
night clctlKta, so fiercely was the lire
burning when they were aroused from
sleep.
The building was erected some two
years ago at a cost of not less than $",.710.
Insurance f l,3"l.
Great excitement was created at eight
o'clock Sunday morning w hen the fire-
iann was sounded. The smouldering
timbers of the Gastiger fire bad broken
out afresh, when some indiscreet person
rang the Court-house bell, instead of qui
etly informing the members of the tiro
companies.
An alarm of the same character was
sounded about It! o'clock Sunday.
Xemotial Say Program Arranged for
tlie Da't Clebrut on.
The Commifloeof Arrangements for U e
oliservai.cj of Memorial Day has prepar
ed the follow ing program :
Tho procession will form injronlof tho
Post rooms on Union street at l::sa o'clock
m , Monday, May -'In, lsfw, in the follow
ing order :
Marshal Wm. M.Sehrock.
Drum Corps.
Sunday Schools, marshalled by Oliver
Knepper, assisted by Dr. S. J. McMillan.
Fla? Guards.
R. P. Cummins Post 210 (i. A. R.
J. S. II iiu Lillian Camp No. 4-1 Sous of
Veterans.
Citizens.
The lino as formed will move via Main
and West Streets to the Lutheran Ceme
tery, where the ceremonies will bo con-
d acted as follows:
opening Commander Alexander Case-
beer.
Martial Music.
Prayer Chaplain King.
Quartet Nearer, my Go.l, b- Thro.
Floral Tributes Part 1, D.J. lio::er:
parti, II. F. Knepper; part .'i, A. C. Da
vis; parti, Miss Bertha M. Pile; part 5,
Miss Mayme Keifer.
Duet, Unforgottc-n Days Miss Annie
Walker and Miss Grace Musselman.
Strew ing of Flowers and Salute by Post
210's Firing S piad.
Assembly C. C. Shafcr.
Drum Corps.
The profession will then re-form and
march to tho lower cemetery via West,
Main and Rosi.-ia streets. After decora
ling the graves the procession will return
to the Court-house, where tho following
services w ill 'e conducted :
Quart"t America.
Reading of President Lincoln's address
delivered at Get'ysburgou Monday, Nov.
PI, 1 si i.! Jonas M. Cook.
(ration lU-v. A. II. Spangler, of Mif
ll ill county, T.
Benediction Rev. I). S. lbsiver.
CoMMITTKK.
All old soldiers are expected and cor
dially invited to participate in doing hon
or to our dead her-. Meet with us at
the Post Room at the stated hour.
The school children are all invited to
bring lljwers to the Post R-Kini on the
:iKh and participate in the servioes of the
day. Let us have an abundance of flow
ers, so that all veterans and children may
be supplied.
After a third of a century of peace and
prosperity war has again dawned upon
this nation, but this time with a foreign
foe, aud while our brave sons are engaged
iu batting for the right, let us again gather
around the sac-red mounds raised above
our departed heroes and strew them with
the choicest of spring-time flowers.
Queer Ideal of 0.'5oial Integrity.
"If Mr. Kimmell saw an opportunity to
ve interest by borrowing money from
tne county treasurer, in embracing thai
opportunity he probably did no more
than others would do under like circum
stances, and certainly not more thati
others have done." From the Fake
rgan.
The above is a serious reflection tocaot
upon the honest taxpayers of Somerset
county. The fact that a county official,
charged with creating and paying debts
for the county, procured from the
county treasury and kept the same in his
possession for a period of from six to
nine months, aud on the day he procured
the money from the county treasury
made a payment of fVK) on his private
residence, may conform with the ideas of
the ow ners of he "fake" orgau in regard
to a matter of common honesty and oiU
cial integrity, but it does not conform
with the ideas of men who bt .ve that
public ollioe is a public trust. Could the
owners of the "fako" organ procure
i-'M of county funds and divert it to their
persona! use for a period of six mouths
and hope to retain a reputation for hones
ty and integrity ? We trow not It is gen
erally understood that ex -Commissioner
Shober, Clerk Emert and other attache
of the commissioners' odi e have utilized
county funds for private purposes, but if
tho "fake" orgau !nows of any others it
owes it to the people of the county to
make their names public.
Itedi'fcd Rales via Pennsylvania Rail
road.
For Reading, Pa., Sexpii - Centennial
Jubilee, June 5 to IX the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tiekeds from stations on its liues in the
Slate of Pennsylvania to Reading and re
turn at reduced rates. For specific ratas
ami conditions apply to Ticket Agents.
This celebration promisos to le 0119 of
the greatest events in the city's history.
Monday, Wodnesday, and Thursday,
June , S, and !, will be special days.
Tho cedebration will closo with a grand
masked carnival ou Saturday night,
June li
Baptist Young Peoples Union of America
Buffalo, N. Y.,
Jily II 17,
Baltimi riA Ohio lUitroad.
For this occasion tickets will lie sold at
low rate ef one fare for the round trip,
from jHiinU en the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Tickets will be good going
July lAh to loth inclusive, aud good to
return until July Hi. b with privilege of
extension until .setiteiiiis-r 1st inclusive,
if tu kel is deposited with joint agent at
Buflalo on July 17th, lMli er lti.h and
payment of lee of titty (') cents. The
Koyal liiue trains between Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
are the finest and fastost trains in the
world. Call 011 nearest agent Baltimore
and Ohio Kailroad for routes and detail
ed information.
Wool Wanted!!
Farmers, bring your Wool to our Fac
tory one utile south of Somerset. We
will trade you g.iods for it or pay you the
highest cash price. Carding and spit
ningdoue on short notii-e. Good work
guaranteed.
Kastikr A Co.
Woolen Manufsiturers,
Somerset, Pa.
KOOUTZ IK THE SADDLE.
Will Have Charge of the Wanamaker Head
quarter- at Harriebotg.
A PROBABLE " JACS POT" 03 THE SIDE.
The follow ii:g interesting new s item is
laken from yesterday's Philadelphia
Tunes, the jourim! t rit ui.l the Ke
pulilican voters of Somerset county to
vote for "General" Kooutz as a model
legislative candidate.
"The supporters of Fx-P.ist master Gen
eral Wanamsker have md all their ar
rangements for going to Harrisburg to at
tend the convention. Their headquartrs
at the Commonwealth lioud wiil be in
charge oO-Willioui T. Tilden Rudolph
Blankenburg and Gen. W. H. Koonlz."
In view of the pronounced auti-Wanamaker
sentiment in this county and the
persistent denials of the Wanamaker can
didates that they are not candidates in the
interests of the Millionaire Merchant,
whose business interests are opialiy di
vided between the great cities of l hila
de'.phia and New York, it is somewhat
remarkable that "General" Kooutz
should Ik) announced as one of the gentle
men who will bo in charge f his head
quarters. The Plain Issues.
The issues confronting the Republican
voters at this time are so plain that they
cannot Ixi set aside or disregarded without
iullicting further and greater injury upon
the entire people of the State and coi.uty.
An organization of disappointed p. ace
seekers, assisted by two of the most con
spicuous city bosses Dave Marttu aud
"Chris" Magee, of Philadelphia and Pitts
burg respectively are seeking to get con
trol of the Republican State organization
aud to force the nomination of John
Wanamaker, the millionaire merchant,
aud unsuccessful aspirant for the United
Slat; Senate, for Governor.
Mr. Wanamaker's campaign is being
c inducted by men w ho have leeii dis
carded by Senator Quay for reasons well
known to all reading members j the par
ty aud their objx-t is so clear that no one
can mistake their purpose to fasten their
clutches upon the legislative bodies nf
the State in order to accomplish their
selfish personal and jMililical ambitious.
Here iu Somerset county the issues are
of a more personal and direct char
acter The Hkk.u.d and other county
papers have pointed out from week to
week the perils threatening the taxpayers
ifthe ahnsos practiced in certain rourt
houve offices are longer continued. It
hits been shown that profligacy has char
acterized the management of the C'om
sioners' ollice under the regime of "com
bine reformers," who have utterly disre
garded tho interests of the taxpayers.
It has been shown that orders issued by
the County Commissioners amounting to
thousands of dollars remain unpaid be
cause the hellers are unlawfully de
manding six per cent, interest on them
and refuse to surrender them until the
interest they have lmen prom'sed has
Isjen paid out of the county treasury.
It has been shown that valuable i-oun-ty
furniture lias loen thrown away by
t je custislians of the public property and
not a penny realized for the same by the
county.
It has lieeu assorted aud not denied that
money paid into tho Commissioner'
otlico has not lieen turned over to the
County Treasurer.
It has been charged by the County
Auditors that rehab-s have been granted
upon taxes properly assessed, in viola
tion of law.
It is au established fact that county
contract-) involving thousands upon thou
sands of dollars of county money, have
been secretly let.
It has been shown that valuations hp.ve j
been enormously increased in dcp:e
ciating lauds without- reason and at a
time when the burden cf local taxation
was never more oppressive upon the
people.
It is an established fact that taxes will
lo higher during the present yer than
last year, notwithstanding the pledge of
certain county commissioners that this
would not be the esse.
it has been alleged, and the allegation
C'.u lie sustained, that one of the present
county ommissionars procured S-ViO of
county funds ou tho HtU d ay of August,
1".C, which was not fully restored to the
county treasury until the "J'tth day of
April, lVis, and that during this period
the county was paying interest on bonds
and other borrowed money.
The above indictment has been brought
in the name of the people against mem
bers of tho "comViine" that is now endeav
oring to force tho nomination of their po
litical associates and allies for offices to
be, filled at the primary election to be
held on the ttSth. iust.
Can they continue to impose upon the
voters of the county, or will the outraged
taxpayers deal them a brain-clout from
which there can be no recovery?
Criminal Court.
The regular .session of criminal court
-onvened at 10 o'chx-k Monday morning,
with Judge lmgene-ker and Associate)
Judges Black and Horner on the liench.
Stepheu Griffith, ef Conomaugh town
ship, was appointed foreman of the grand
j-iry.
After the e-onstables had made their
returns and the list of members ef tho
lr had been called, District Attorney
Col lsrn informed the esmrt that the fol
lowing cases on the calendar had lieen
settlea!: Commonwealth vs James Mil
ler; same vs David G. Ogline; rains vs
Frauk Hosteller ; 'ame vs Charles Hipp ;
same vs Daniel B. Spccht ; 'same vs
Thomas and Calvin Cook, and same vs
B. F. I.andis.
A jury was called to try the case of the
Ceiinmonwealth vs L'mma Richardson et
al.. accused of having burned tho store
building of L. F. Doru, of Fairhopo
township. The Commonwealth failed to
make out its case and the jury promptly
returned a verdiil of not guilty.
"Not guilty, but defendants to pay the
costs, was the veriUct rendered in tho
-aso of the Commonwealth vs George
and S. C. Fechtig, indicted for riot.
The attendance at inurt is larger than
usual, and the candidat-s are button
holing tho voters from. early morning.
until late in the night.
Old Fellow Officcrt.
Wii.kks-Ba krk. May 'JO. The eone-lnd-big
day of the Grand Ixlgo of State Odd
Fellows, was taken np in transacting gen
eral business. The grand master's report
was adopted in its entire-ty.
The announcement of the vote on the
question of choosing a plait in which to
hold tho next convention was made as
follows: Allectown, KO; F.rie, 2M; Phil
adelphia,"1.; Scran ton, :5.
Iu the afternoon tho principal business
was the introduction of witriotie resolu
tions and election of eillicers, w hich result
esj as fullows:
Grand master, Samuel McKeever, of
Philadelphia ; doputy grand master, Ksau
LoouiLs of West Chester ; grand warden,
William Rose, of Piiili-dclphia ; grand
sex-retary, Jamos R. Nicholson, of Phila
delphia, re-elected ; grand treasurer, M.
Richards Muckle, of Philadelphia, re
flected ; representative to Sovereign
Grand Lodge, to b hold in Boston next
September, Hon. Robert E. Wright, Al
lentowu. Before adjourn-nent the officers
were installed. The armory exintained a
large audience to witness the ceremonies.
The exercises were t!onda-ted under the
direction of General F.Iward C Deans,
department commander of Pennsylvania,
the floor wivrk being done by Scranton
Canton, t.
Ehearaatiim Cared in a Day.
"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures iu I to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. It removes at en-e the
cause and the disease immediately disap
pears. The first iloso greaUy lienofi'.s ;
73 cents. Sold at Beuford's Drug Store,
Somerset
THE ECaoOL APPBOPEIATIjas.
Elcrti of Eepreienttive Faner and Sil
ler Bswsrded.
The act passed at the last session of the
legislature, l.-scri!a d as "a more just and
equitable method of distributing the
school appropriation to common sthool-,"
provides for the distribution of the ?.",
"jOu,!;1) sch')l appr 'pi i.itiou in tho more
thau dKtri- U In Pi uusv 1 ania -tii-third,
a rinding lo I lie iitipiht r of paid
teachers rtgulai ly employed iu each dis-trii-t
; one third acivrding to the liutul r
of children rf school g j bi I ween 10 arid
16 years, and ouo third according to tho
cumber of taxable as returned by the
hist biennial as in int. Under the pre
vious law the uppi-cprialioii was assign
ed lo the districts on the bnsisof the num
ber of taxables iu each.
The following table shows how the new
law affects Somerset and neighboring
oouuties:
Under old Under new
system. sy.-trm.
Bedford. .. f .il so sT.TTiM
Cambria iV."li.l'J ftt'c'i Si
Fayette li,l."J.0t KV7.Vi.ru)
Somerset avii..tf n.CVi.'.'l
The large school districts in the slate are
heavy losers under the new system of dis
tributing the public school fund. Phila
delphia's annual share of the ."i,.Vi,tX) is
reduced from ?l.--.;i,it. it! to ?7o,;iol..'i7.
Pittsburg loses jl'j,isi ik annually and
Allegheny f2 7ii.(4. The new system was
devised by the last legislature and goes
iuto eliect Juueti. It discriminates against
the cities and other populous centres in
favor of the country districts. Instead of
dividing the state appropriation on the
basin of the number of taxable in each
district, it w ill hereafter be .distributed
according to the number of teachers, tax
able aud children. Under this plan Ihu
districts w ill receive foo 07 for each
teacher, 1.07 for each taxable, and Jl tij
for each child of school age. The iude
pended districts with one and two teach
ers are heavy gainers.
For example, Watson, Lycoming coun
y, the smallest district iu the common
wealth, will be paid Ji.oii uudi-r tho new
system. Under tho old plan its share w a-i
only The counties w hich lose by
this change are Bucks. Curiam. Centre,
Chester, Crawford, Cumlxrland, Dela
ware, Juniata, I.anca.stcr, Lehigh, Mercer,
Milllin, Montgomery, Montour, North
umberland, Philadelphia, Perry, Schuyl
kill, Snyder, Washington and York. All
the other counties profit by the change.
The appropriation for I-sjC has lieen paid
to the various districts. Tho fund for this
year becomes available when the new
system goes into effect. State Treasurer
lieaeom will make the distribution at tho
rate of f-J.i,""0 a woek, preference lei!ig
given to the small districts, which rely
entirely on the money they receive from
the State to run their schools.
A Word to Cotamiltctaisii.
An important duty dc-volyes tpon the
Republican committeemen who wiil act
as judges nt the primary election to be
held ou next Saturday. Chairman Berk
Icy has p!a-ed in the hands of each com
mitteeman the necessary blanks and
tickets for holding the primaries in their
respctive districts, together with, a copy
of the party rules, and the latter each
commiticeinai' should carefully study
between now and Saturday. The pri
mary eles-tion oilicers are sworn to a
faithful discharge of their duties, tho
samo as are those who hold the general
elec tions. We have no fe:irs that Hiiy in
tentional irregularities or frauds will bo
committed on the part of any of the cou:-luilte-emen,
but there is dangr-r from lack
of a thot(.ii!;!i understanding of the party-
rules. At the primary of ls''j houdi i.'ds '
of illegal votes were cast I y reason cf
certain committeemen mi-construing tho
rules relative to what constitutes a
! gal vote r at a Republican primary. Ho
u:i;'t have voted the Repub'.iean ticket at
t-ie last pris-eding general e'.yetioii attil
::iustbea known Repubii'-an. Tue fact,
thai a voter :pialitif that ho will support
the ticket-nominated at t'ie fill election
does not entitle him to a vote. Ho must
have vote-d the ticket Kt the preceding
general election, tif imiibf tills does net
npply to parties ciuiiing of ng, or those
who did not vote at the prcit-ding general
election, providing they are known Re
publicans. Adiiuie strictly to the rules.
commilt'MMiien, and allow none but Re-pobli'-ans
to vote.
We are told that an organized e tf.irt
being made by unscrupulous persons to
have a largo numlier of DemiK-rntii; voters
vote Saturday. This you must prevent.
Again, on several occasions tickets not
containing the names of all the candi
dates have been circulated, and tickets
on w hich the name of a candidate for
committeeman has been printed. Tlie-se
are spurious tickets and can not be le
gally counted.
The tickets sent out by the county
Chairman contain tho names of all the
indidates in the order in which they
were announced, and the spaee under the
heading "Committeeman" is left blank
for the voter to write, or stamp on the
name of the candidate for Coiniiiiueman
forwnoin he desires to vote. Any other
tickets than the'se are spurious "fakes,"
aud if any such are e-ast should not bo
counted.
Study the rules, committeemen, and
adhere strie-tly to them.
Beliability of The Foil
Titusvlllc (Pa) Guard.
The Pittsburg Post is one of the few
ci:y dailies which is worthy of special
mention iu its efforts to furnish tho most
reliable news in connection with the
American-Spanish, controversy. From
day to day The Post has given the most
reliable and latest information obtaina
ble, and in so doiug the managers spared
neither time nor expense to secure truth
ful matter. Sensational ism is avoided
by this enterprising daily in giving to
the people the latest war iieuvs, with the
result that when it is read all articles can
bo relied upon aa being authentic and not
highly colored or dra.vn from imagina
tion, a practice indulged iu by many of
our city papers in order to augulunl the
sale of their edilijns. Whilo Tua Post is
w illing to pay any pricj to secure the
uews, it ulso insists that the information
must be correct. This is th) secret of its
great success and furnishes a reason for
its wonderful growth.
From Chiekamanga Park.
CiiATT VNooo v, May :!!. All the regi
ments now in camp al Chiekamanga have
settled down to hard work and are under
going practical training in the art of war.
The Imsine-ss like methods being pursue I
by Gen. Br.sike will mike the Araiy
available for active service o-jch earlier
than many Army oilicers believe 1 possi
ble Supplies of every description con
tinue to pour in. Car load after car load
of provisions arrives, ami a vast amount
bf clothing and eipiipagu is also being
received.
The indications now are that the entire
Army will be equipped during the next
two weeks.
CapC W. K. Wright, Assistant Quar
termaster, received notice to-day that
-i,;!,)) rations, in addition to the first
order, had bee-u purchased and are now
en route. Prosper, Ijizird ,V Company
nave lieguu work 011 au iuimousc bakery
in the Park. This firm hasa contract to
supply tho army with 7"i,iiu loaves of
bread daily. A Chicago ti.-ui wiil betiu
Constructing au immense cold-slorago
warehouse during the snext few days.
The Chaplains of tho various regim-juts
have started a tight agaiust the liquor
saloons scattered all over the camp.
They have strong backing and the
sal. sins will probably be abolished. The
Park Army now numliers nearly V,im
men, aud each day adds several thou
sand. It's folly to sutrer from that horrible
plague of the night. Itching piles, Doan's
ointment cure quickly aud permanent
ly. At any drug store, oil cents.
Herman V. Bru baker, of Berlin, was
In town for several hours Monday morn
ing, leaving later in the day for Omaha,
Neb., where he will visit with friends.
, IMEMPTIE TRIM,
Proffifed Rcpubli'ias Snort to Cowardly
Kiiot to Sub Party Csn
diiatn. COMBtXE SLATE CIRCULATED.
J. A. Reiki y, ll--j., who is ij!.iit:-KO g
tho ".siiid'll.e" 1 uliqsligll h.ks during the
past few days Hooded the county with
cards calling iijs n KVpublicau vote rs to
"scratch Ipiay's njiiiie-,'' and fallowed by
the "combine" slate. Never lie-fore iu
the political history cf Somerset ounty
has fcuch a ele-spimble attempt lieen made
to secure unfair treatment for properly
i,nounced Republican e-ndiiiate-s. Fol
low ing is the 'coiubine" card and slate.
When the fair-miuued Republli-an voter
mines 10 make up his ballot he should
serau h every name ou it :
SCRATCH QUAY'S NAM F
CONGRF.SS.
F. J. Kooser.
SK NATO It
Jeremiah Maurer.
ASSEM BLY.
W. II. Kooid.
S. A. Kendall.
ASSOC I AT K JURGK.
A. F. Dickey.
liISTRICT ATToRNRY.
Rufu.s K. Meyers.
POOR DIRECTOR.
Adam S. Miller.
DRI.KG ATKS.
Chas. F. C-"k,
Isafah Good,
II. F. Barron.
STILL ANOTHER FIELD SAY FOB
QUAY A3D SI0NE.
Eeiult of Sstarday'i Ecpublican Primarie-i
in the State.
In almost every county where Repub
lican primaries we re held Saturday the
resui't w as favorable lo Senator Quay and
Col. W. A. Stone, thus prai-tically assur
ing the re-election of the former to the
United States Senate aud the nomination
of the latter as the Republican candidate
lor Governor.
Northampton county Republicans held
their convention Saturday, and Wana
maker, who had lcen whipped at the
primal ies, carried his fight into the con
vention hall. The Quay-Reeder' .dele
fjMtcs were elected. Reoder was endorsed
fur Governor and G. F. Collin, of Kaston,
was re-elected county .-hairman. After
(.sting a complimentary vote f ur (ieneral
Rix-der, his delegates will turn in for Col.
Stone.
There w is a silfT tight in Centre county,
but John M. Dale and George R. Chaud
er. Hi) W. A. Stone delegit-, we-ro
el'.s-tcd. Wanamaker e-arried Hastings'
own ward in Bollefoiite l-y 1 votes.
The Fayette county primaries resulted
iu the nomination of three Quaycaudi
ihites for" tho legislature and the e lection
of live delegates to the Slate HciiveMion
favorable to Col. Stouo.
The Cumbria county RepuUii-an con
vention Monday ilc -tci tin s.? delegates
to the State convention : 11. D. Kinkead,
Rol-ert S. Murphy, Johnstow 11 ; William
Oreen, Pat ton ; 1. W. Coulter, Cone
niaugh. They were given no instruc
tions, which means all are for tjuay.
The Q.iay people chiiic oil" vie. ri us hi
Westmoreland county Saturday, eles-ting
thrir seven delcgati-s to the Suite ii uven
tion. Perry isiiinty e lected two uniustructcd
de-legates. Is th d" w !ioui are claimed to
1 ii friendly to Cul. Stone.
Miillin i-ounty Republicans, at their
priiuiiry Saturdiy, elii-tel Joseph Col
lins, a stri ng W. A. Stono uuiti, as dcle
ga'o to the Slalo convention.
Ciinbin county Republicans gave each
of the Stones two dcif'gate-s.
Hutitirg Ion county elisted Wana
maker del-gates.
In Tioga county Horace H Packer was
renouiiiiati d fir Congre--, defeating
Charles W. lla.'jtt, a Q.iay man. I ut
tho three W. A. Stone dele
gates carried the iMtinty l y a neat ma
jority. 1 National lliicampmcut G. A. R.
Cincinnati, hio,
S ptember alb to bUh, Ks.
Raltiiu-ire Vt Ohio Railroad.
For this ess-asi.in tickets w ill be sold at
the low rate of one fare for the round trip
from all points on tho Baltimore ,V Ohio
Railroad east of Pittsburg, Parkf-rsburg
aud Wheeling, inclusive, koihI going em
Septemtier :rd and 4ih, and gisul relum
ing not earlier than Septum I er tit It. nor
later than Sepleinber l.'lth, except by de
positing ticket wit h Joint Aeent at Cin
cinnati. Isptween Scpt'inber V Ii and t'th,
incbisive. and on payment of fee of twenty-five
(i'l cents, when return limit may
be extended to leave i inciniiati, to and
including October, J I. ls;i..
Owing to the great patriotic wave sweep
ing the country al the present time, great
inlerel will lie manitcsted at this meeting.
Soiid V(stiliule-1 Trains of elctraat coach -es,
Pullman Sleeping Cars, observation
Cars Rtid splendid Dining Car Service.
Threo through trains daily from New
Yo k, Pliiladi lph ia, Bahimore and
Washington, aud two from Pittsburg.
Get full particulars from Ticket Agent,
Baltimore fc tihio Itailroad.
BATTLE MAY HAVE OCCUBEEI).
News of Great Nival Engagement Expected
Any Mi note.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Navy
department has absolutely refused to
give out any news in re-gird to the move
ments of Sampson's and Schley's fleets.
it is evident that Ilia ductals are mo
mentarily expecting to he-ar that they
have encountt-ri'd the Cape Verdo squad
ron and def-ated them. Ii is sai l by
those be-st Hi-qnaiiilt'sl w ith the situation
that the decisive light may occur within
th-3 next few hours, or may not occur for
several days. At the samo lime tho au
thorities believe that tho chances are
greatly b-sseiied of IheSpanisb ilee-t pro
longing its elusive plan. There ate sev
eral reasons for this, but the main one is
that the Spanish lleit has alsiut exhaust
ed its e-oal supply and can not reach a
mil dejwit in the West Indies.
A dispatch from Port A u Prince dated
Monday says that furious canonn.-idiug
was heard in the direction of the north
of Cuba. The firing referred to may
have been from any port of the eastern
extremity of Cuba.
Although ill ) Oregon has Uten reported
safe, there is 110 authentic information o
the arrival of tho g.-eat battleship at a
fiiendly port.
The value o. the prizes captured off the
Cuban coast is roughly estimated at
J! ,hi,ii. Admiral Sampson will re
ceive f rr.OnO of this, and each tar inter
ested in the capture of the ships will re
ceive upwards f ?-! :
It Is rumored that Spain will start an
other fleet for Cuba.
Tho preparations for the first expedi
tion to Manila are almost completed.
Thres? vessels capable of e-arrying '2,
troops have lieen chartered and will sail
from San Francisev) this week. Other
vessels w ill be pressed into servh-e to
c mvoy li,iX) additional troops to the
Philippines.
I tm.
W
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
Reduerd Rte-s via Fultitncre A eihio
Itii'rinei for the Annual Meeting
German Baptists ( Dunkards.i,
Napervillo, IIU May 2th to June7tb.
The Ra'.timore ,V Ohio Railroad will
sell exnirsioii tickets from oinls 011 us
line's west cf Baltimore, account of th
Annual mens ing of German Baptists,
iDunksrds-. jt Nairvii!e, 111., at the
lo-v raleif me fire for the round trip to
I'hTi-s-'o. plus il - to N uiprville. T:ik
h.h mi! ixsnlil .hr J.id. una, U7ih and
s.h uoasi to return until June tilth, w iih
privilege of extension uutll June :toth. if
ticket is deposited with agent al Naper
viile ou or before Juiie.tth-
DEKR PARK HOTEL,
PEER PARK, XD.
Most Delightful Summer Resort of the
Alieghenifs.
Swept bv mountain breezes. feet
aliove sta level, and removed froiuall nil
noyamts. Alolutely tree from malaria,
bay fever and tuosquitos. Ou Main Liue
of l'.aliimore and Ohio Itai'.roaii. Hotel
and cottage's. Kvery lU'Hiern conveni
ence. Fleet rie lights. Elevator, Turkish
Itaths, two large swimming PimjIs, Golf
Links. Tennis Courts. Bowling Alleys,
Magnificent Drives, Complete Livery
Service. Annapolis Naval Academy
Band. Delightful isittages 'furnished for
housekeeping if d-sired' ready for es-u-pancy
June 1st. Hotel open from June
i"'h to Septemlier :a.i;h.
For ral and inforinati'n address D. C.
Jones. Manag'-r, B. .V O. Building, Balti
meire, Mri., until June ioih. Alter that
time, Deer Park, Garrett esmnty, Md.
National Educational Association Meet
ing Washington, D. C, July 7 U 12 '!..
Baltimore A' Ohio R. K.
For this oes-asion the Baltimore A Ohio
R. R. will sell tickets to Washington at
the low rate of one fare for the round trip
plus jtti) membership fee (except tiiat
from Baltimore the rate will le l.tt"
round trip). Tickets will be sold from
Pit'sburg. Parkersburg, Wheeling and
points east thereof on July 4 to 7 inciusiv e,
good returning, leavii.g Washington
Juiy s to ! inclusive, with privilege of
extension until August ol. lx-s, if ticket is
deposited w ith joint ag'it al Washington
on or lie-fore July ii and payment ot 1, 0
of firty i.'iOv'-enis. Solid ve-tibnled ir-uns
from " Chicago, St Louis, Cinciueal i,
Louisville, Columbus, Pittsburg, and in
termediate points. The Royal Ifluu'j rdtis
lietwet-n New York, Philadelphia, Balti
more an, i Washington, finest and fastest
trains ill Ameriesa. Call on agent Balti
more A Ohio Railroad for full information
esnierning stopovers ami side trips. Th-)
Baltimore A Ohio Railroad is the most in
teresting, historical and scenic route in
America.
JEPORT OF THE CONDITION
or mi
First NatFonal Bank,
AT SOMERSET, hi the state of l-.n.,-silvan;.,,
al l:u e-iose of Imsiicss, May a.
Ism.
RESOURCES:
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fnmi --ta!- )t.nik A -milit-rs....
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lu. fpui 1. S. Tr.a."urr. flat r
tlic.li j permit re I mh;ii:i isimi
LIABILITIES:
Cnpital tock paid !n f .",).) il
Mirpius ftinil i'. eo
l :nliiiil'l protlts, lr-s i.p !i.sfs a;
taxes, pai l ei,-") .'.!
N:-.ttoii;il ttillk llofi s out.UiMdllU... U.70I itl
Due to .uiu r .National Italia J) is
Pi lilends U'll ald 1 i to
llclivi-tual li-isisils MilJii-t to
eh, i s jl is.l.l I-'
iK-m'd i-e-rttte's oi"d posit. :!1,- J i7 ITi-si) a;
Total -jt:,iv -Hi
,v.'. ff ,,f J, Hn.i';l:'tuitt, e-.- oi'v ' .Si" ii t . as:
I. Il.irvev M. It. rkt v. en. hi, r of i!,.- iO.c
li.-i iiii-.l oai:l;. tin se.i,.;i.!ilv swi-ar tli.it 1 1 1
liovt- siati'Mit-rit is true to the lie,t -of litv
kuo'.v. -iie an I le f.
HAKVKY M. rtKKKl KY.
( a. in. r.
S'iT!srri!t.''l -Old sworn to U-foreme tins ltth
day ol May, tsas.
I li.tti.l.-i V . Al l', v.tt.
otarv rutiiic.
( 'oriikit Attust:
i.K' iRUK K s I I. l
JAVIKS I.. PI i,II.
Jul IN K. seX'lT,
liires-lors.
A
DM IN rSTUATOIi'S NOTK'K,
It:tS- of Jurm-H . At- ir--i'n. !:itt )f B.ack
L-tT-of ndinini-.; im on th u-kw "s-
by tlit" ij.m r aiitiitirily. notice is h. rt -i' v'tv-
til To H.i IkTmiiw i!ilt !lil t. --li t -.;tV to
iri:kt- liiiinttlirtt pty iiiHii ntitt tho? hain
I'l.ttltis H'aliiM tin to Jr.-!it (tit'iu tt'ily
iiutU--iiTn- ii.tI on or U-iurf Tiiur I tv. th . t U
t: y of Jiisu, at liu- liu. f il.t-M.
11. M. WAl;l Y.,
AvluiinNtnitor f J. . At- hi-oti, l.
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DMIMSTKATIiLVS NOTK K.
Kstateof Kr.iriMH M. Sha'i.U. l:ir. of MtJforJ
I.t tt r- of .itlTuHnUirttion on tlit ;tU)v --
Uitf h:iviii ixH-n uruntoU to th u!i,i-r-irTi.-il
by tht projuT au! tiorty, noii'-P i b n r. i;iv-
-n toali pfritnis know:nf luoiHHftv i;0fur-t-l
to .iiel fstat? to iitukf i in mnl nit i iy mu-hi
Hittl titoHe b.ivin: i'l:tiin or 1 iiihii,1-. nHtrist
ti e siinir to prfHnl thrn duly nutbt nt: ati
for M'i tlciiit'iil ! Tiu u) mi nisi 'tutor, on T!mrs-
Imv, J'.ine 1V"S at otiif of Jolia li.
l'bl,K'i.. In the borouL'h of Hirnrrs.-.
s K VK SMAl'LIH
AIiiiiniiinilri v ita Wi.i uiuu xt -1.
J. H. I'lii, Any.
JXECUTOK'S NOTICE.
Kftate itf John . in:! Ir- Millar. Iati of
Mi'1'lnvnt k torii.-li;p, .iwM."
Ijtti'rs tt-ianifMary on tin bov rMnfp
Irivii.if b:ii jfrantH.l to tin urtb-rstL:T)ei by
tlie itrii-tjr aui.lKnty. noti e is bt-ivi v kiv
t a to all persons hiflrbtt-ti to said titrate ti
ike iniiiitMiatf priyiafnt.ana tnot hnvme
-lntntft uml the hanio to i-rt- nt thni fur
s.t ti-iii nt, duly autlitMitioai-tl, on S:it uilay,
July l.v-n, Hi the luU rrMiKnce of Itw Ue-
WirXI AM P. MILLKIt,
Kxtt'utoi-..
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"kj-opekativk Mrrr.vL KIUK
IX.S. CO., DEIILIN, PA.
d'et insuraue-e at actual cost by insur
ing at home. We insure Town and
Farm property. Write for iuformatiou.
JA'J. J. ZORN,
Secretary.
Wa're doing the
Greatest Wash
Goods business
in the .store's history results
brought and to he still greatly in
creased ly a way tltat counts
with choice goods for less prices
with actual cidence that it piys to
luy here.
Re-assortments and late new
tilings added stocks now extend
ed to a point surpassing any yet
shown.
Choice Amerii-an Dimities ! to 1" .-.
Finest Imported Dimities 2n and iV.
Handsome American and Krene-h Or
gaudies Iseautiful printings 1", J, iV.
Finest Frtin-b Organdies IUye and
Carreaus, .'!0, .Vu handsomest stj-les pro-diu-eal
in these sheer dainty fahrii-s.
Fine Madras and Novelties, l.'., l -jo,
il, .'SI, ."!. including lut?st importations
of Anderson's choicest eft'eots.
Iiuportesl Linen Uwui, 2)and is.
Nohhy tiolf Chevioltes I21e splendid
for shirt waists.
Large assortmenU of Piipuese, Svris.se-s
aud exepiisite Novelties.
Trice range of new Wash (Joods lo to
Gisid, Useful and Pretty Wash Goods,
Ci and
Send for samples of as many kinds as
you want as many evdorings you can't
exhaust the assortments, let your prefer-
ene-e le what it may and let the styles
and qualities for the prices show w here
the most interesting wash gooels liusiness
in the eountry is being done a business
of concern to yemr pocket book.
BOGGS & BUHL.
Allegheny, Pa.
ilrsiiLUhl.
I now a:n aMe to offer great in
dufeuietiti iu Pattern Hats tnd
noiiiit-U and all kinds of Millinery
Goods. A splendid line of Children'-,
Trimmed Hats, bailor Ilat-i
for large and small. All should
call before making their purchases.
Ladies' and ChildrenY Saylor Hats,
25, 35 and 50cts.
Childrens' Trimmad Hats, 75c up.
Ladies Trimmed Hats, $1.25 up.
Largfc Line of Children's
Mull Caps and Bonnets.
Infants' Presses and Wraps, Tailor
made Skirts all grades and prices.
Shirt Waists
from 40c up.
A largo line of Calico and Percale
Wrappers handsomely made from
Toe up.
Eare Curtains, )e a pair, worth 50
' 3ydo0e " " ".
' " 3 yd TV " " $1.00
" " .".Jyd tl.W
" " Si yd I.ij
" 1.50
" " :i yd 1
ol vd 2.UU " " ioO
IaneL)iiie l'ortieres from $2 ii up.
Handsome line of Tapes
try to Cover Furniture.
liS-inch While I awns, To.
10 inch White Lawn.s, 10, lii, i'i, etc.
White Organdie, li, Is, 10, S, to
$l.iA jer yd.
A Complete Line of all
kinds of White Goods, all Prices.
Thou sands of yards of Valenciennes
Laces, Tirchus Laces, Irish Point,
Duchess Iiccs, etc., Wliite and
Cream. A large liue black Silk
Lace from 5c up.
Leather and
Jewel Belts,
Kid Gloves. Silk .Mitts and be?t
fast colored stockings, etc.
The best stock of Plain aud Nov.
city Dress Goods can always be
found at my store, at the lowest
prices ever made for Woolen
Gools, because they were. bought
before the advance in prices.
Uest Calicoes range in prices
from 4 to oe. A large line of
Chintzes, Percales, Madras, Cloths,
Lawns, Dimities, Organdies, Swiss
Organdies, etc., ranging in prices
from .Ic up.
Everyone comes to my store to
:t fashionable Dress Trimmings.
A large stock of Ladies' Silk Capes.
Call and see in v stock.
Mrs. A. E.-UHL
THE NEW STORE OF
Now crien and ready for business with a
l.i: K stock ef ev Siummer GixhIs of ev
ery description. Smiil profit prices form
the basis on whi h we seek to establish a
relation with you in our new Store.
Our Stock Consists Of
lilac'ii and Colored Silks, new and
nitrite-live, of this season's patterns are
here in grenit profusion. Large assort
ment of choice new DilKiS GOODS- We
olfer such a e-ollec-lion of the best as justi
fies your earnest attention on the basis of
its primej feature:
P R KTT I X KSS,
KTYI.K, ijrALITY,
and LOW PRICKS.
Tew stock of White Goods, consisting of
India Linens, I lotted Swisses', Organdiw,
French Xainsocks, Swiss Mulls, Batiste,
plain and fancy P. K. new trimmings to
mat Ii.
N2W Wash Goods
In Madras, Ginghams Cheviots,
German Linens, Corded Madras Gin
ghams, Satin Stripel Madras Ginghams,
Cottem Golf Suitings, Percales, plain and
fancy Satinejs, plain and fancy Duck
Suiting, Orgaudics in stripers and figures.
Iimities, fancy figures, plain and faue-y
I j iv ns, (.'hall its, all new designs.
Household Dry Goods.
i;ia!ity isof paramount importane-e
in household dry goods. We make it so
in this line and we have the goods to
prove it. Special attention askeel to our
stis-k of Cream Table Linens, Bleached
Table Linens, Turkey Red Table Linens.
Table Sets, Doylies, Napkins, Towels,
Towlipg, Lineu Sheeting, Muslin Sheet
ing, Pillow Case Mu-dius, Canton Flan
nels, Cretons, Tickings, Calico, Ging
hams, Seersuckers, Cheviots, Flannels,
White Red Quills, etc.
Lace Curtains, etc.
The principal of a large assortment
of the choice and besit artie-le for home
adornment. We have an elaborate line
of new Irce Curtains in Cream and
White, Iju-e Red Sets, Sash Curtains,
Cotton Drapery, Drapery Silks, Derby
Tapestries, Portiers, Silk Portiers, Couch
Covers, Tricot for furniture eeiverings,
Rug and Furniture Fringes, Chenille
Table Covers, Tapc-stry Table Covers.
Rl'GS best for the money in Smyrna,
Moeiuelte, Wiltons, African Rugs in
all siie?s.
LACKS and Kin broideries, neat and dain
ty elesigns, choice, well made goods.
KIR HONS. Handsome lineof New Sash
Ribbons, plain and fancy Satin Rib
bons of all kinds.
VEILIN'.S. Xew Veilings in plain and
dots.
XKCK-WKAR. Ladies' and Children'
Xee-k-wesar in String Ties aud PutTs,
Rows and Fonr-in-band.
LIX EN Collars and Cull's, Corsets, Beits
of every description.
Kid Glove. Mils, Silk Gloves.
Handkerchiefs of all kinds.
Ladies' and Children's ParaKoLs, Vui
brellas, eto
MUX'S tHK)DS, Xe.-kwear. all the vari
imis styles and shape, Meu's L'nder
wear. Shirts, Collars and Cuffs, Sus
penders, Uo-iiery, Gloves, etex
Produce Taken in Exchange for
Goods.
Bring Q.i Your Wool, Cash or
Trad8.
Come in and sesa our new Store and
SUs-k of Xew Goods. Make yourself at
home
AT
Parker & Phillips,
North-east Ceirner Diamoad.
OARKER &
ii MILLIPS
Have
a Cup
of Tea !
Many people drink what they be
lieve to be tea without knowing
how to extract the flavor from the
leaves. Two charming young la
dies, expert tea brewers, represent
ing Arbuckle .t Co., of Pittsburg,arc
AT
Cook &
Beerits's
this week serving tea to all who
call free of charge1. In addition to
serving delicious
TAZA-CHAR
TEA,
the young ladies teach the custom
ers of this popular store how to
make tea in the proper way.
CALL AND SEE HOW IT IS DONE
Re?cctfully,
Cook &
Beerits.
CAR LOADS
Vehicles
of every description arriving at the
REPOSITORIES,
Patriot Street
Every one
IS LOOKING
For the best possible value for
their money. I claim to be able
to show you where to go for the
best value at the smallest cost ia
Carriages, Phaetons, Duggies,?prinu;
Wagons, Road Wagons, Farm Wag
ons, Harness, LTorse Goods and
Sundries of evciy description,
don't deal in hardware, dry goods
or groceries, but I do claim to car
ry the largest and finest stock of
Vehicles and Carriage Sundries ia
this part of the county up-to-date
goods, Long Distance Axle
and the Bradley shaft coupling.
I Know What I Buy.
I Guarantee What I Sell.
Come and judge for yourself and
get Prices and Terms.
PRICES :
Carriages, $47.50 to SI75.C0
Phaetons, 42.50 to 150.00
Buggies, 29.00 to 85.00
Spring Wagons, 34.00 to 110.00
Road Wagons, 23.50 to 40.00
Bicycles, 24.00 to 45 CO
Two-Horse Farm Wagons, 52.50
Two-Horse Farm Wagons, 60.00
H-jncn tire.)
One-Horse Wagons, 29.00
Open day and night at the great
Sale and Exchange Flacc.
E. L.Simpson,
SOMERSET, PA.