le Somerset Jlerald. GW.BGKH-SCCLU Editor. ...August 1M, SUNKSDAT ,iJtbatUin.i.l renter of the i!ir.m.y ,he ua",es r i.l.mant generals. term of areum-nt court IS ore' Ohio railroa.l bveor- Lr,ers ,!Him that .t l-t one-third of T cr,n has 'n ruii,eJ b-V th6 r . ?rTr ".,Hof lav. are flow lunuiu.Kieatt.er.teof i varus an hour- L blcine to yonng and old , Ir. ' , l xinrl of Wild Strawberry. r' u;ni i (.UlUHlWCU"'!" - . . stray pis was found on tue premise. near Somerset, on . v R inner, i ,v last. The oa - ?.le ..nonpayment of damage. V J;.Jtp Justice Brewer says that if j -....n .... . .iiH-irln o had rra J in the uu o. 1 . . ..f t.-pv ana ot:uij -s. ;.'nrg.o-o;veStollieve them. W John R. I-ynch. of the Third S .i,,a Yohi.Ur Infantry (colored), u .ttr.i:aUrServi-e. He is an ex-Con-rj,U fr..m!heKuteof Miss.ppi. . ...-;..n flaz in the coun- V -....ucHfteruoon unfurled be Urg " , , ; n,.unuint ,pset of Ty rone 6 1 -,M ' . .it l,v 10'3 n from a ealvanizjd .n cable. 3..' M feet STbiiiS" have Uaiier was CJipturfu JLnfier n iW IU!1. ,;.er.l Whe-lWa cavalry and acnt to l,v Prim. The man who would have ;,..lt h u Wheeler would 1 serv .pliesie i.T,,!J have been cons.dere.1 daft. IwEUd. Hich-grade or tt'naU if.J.-l...n'b su.idiIS. lrst willing to Ir-neur business, th.n to act as uiaua Li aud .-.rr.-ponde.it here, on salary. Addrew L.K-k !. Somerset, Pa. 1 The W directors of Southampton I . .. l.ave tdwteJ the following i, a,-bers for the tuning g senool year: ll.iUUUiill, . A- I'jeli: Keniiell's H:iv: tonips. A. J Mill, I W". Korns; k ,ms. H. S. Murt.; touts. Alien r. ,,ril. e Hank. Maggie Everline. I t .i n Vt'ii Matik, the Pennsylva- t bo Willed the confederate General a p Bill, died Fnday afternoon at4:lj f c'.,'k at hi borne at Centerville, in urUnd Vail, y, aged about years. L,me wenks ago Mr. Mauk reived a roke of paralysis whit-U was the cause i f his iea;li. I McVlures .Magazine for September Vi.l ,,nii!i zn article by Geirge B. hval.inmon The fommercial Promise I f Cuba. IVrto llico, and the Philip ; ii,e-:" and an ani.-le by Kiy Sunuard f !ikerd.cribing the elaUwate aud costly tyo in by hi.-h the news of the war has len rep'-rtd f-r the American news- I Three huudred and i-ixty-seven thou- sand acres of land will 1 restored to the f I.jWir domain in Minnesota on O -toVer 5 i!"xt. when eiUri.'S for homestead titles I ,.jn i,e uia ie. The land is iu Duluth and jrn.ikslon districts, and is part of the Bed I.ke Indian reservation. The area of J ground involved c omprises sixteen town- 1 l.ietit. r.i. hui"iid Pearson Hobson. the J hero of the Mrrrimac, was promoted Sat I urday to be a frill rieded naval con I stnirtor. lie has fully passed his tuedi- ci vxaimmilKin at n isuin.wi. ins native rank is that of lieutenant. At tije time. .f his service on the Merrimae h vas assistant nival onstrin-t r with the relative rank of lieutenant, junior grade, Cniinissimier of Pensions H. Clay Kvatis says that numerous pensioners are going to ut.neessary expense in affixing inurr.al revenue stamps to pension pajiers. This is particularly the casein regard to peusi..n vouchers which are fiundto I stamped of:ner tuan other pper. He wiii.'s it to ie Known tuai the law din's not require stamps to be placed up-n any pension pap(r. liofore Sauliag i, 'ha;.lain Brown, of A"iMn, was Kfi n u wize a carbine of a ot, tided tr.K.per as the fight began to grow tier-e and worked his way to the Ir.mt f the fighting line. Colonel Koose veit retiiunstratd. 'A.vordiiig to the aniritisof war, chaplain," he said, "you are in a!i.icl to handle firearms." "l-e arti. irs .if war !" came theijui. k lesjuuM-. Hcrt's where I'm needed " ." And there he stayed. Patrick J. C.rU-lt, father of James J. Ci.rUtt, the heavyweight pugiiUt, on Tu-d.,y iu irmng sj (l a j killed his ife and tlien tcrn-j the wesp m upon himself witi; i ,ul iL is v.jjjeved that the murderer wxslem nted. lie had beeu in extnuuiy iil-he.ilth for noma tous. I vatb was instantaneous iubrth ca-es. Tae ho .ting otrurred at the resi- iue v .r.-u iaumy n Sjh J',au- vwwbhortiy before j "Yhx-k. A deai was iiiuiii!uatej Saturday by loch the Cambria Iroa Cou.paiiy has l-eeri ahs.uh.-d by a larg. r corporation to 1 kooaa as the Cambria steel Compau v, and U. have a capital Kt.n-k of (W). Tue Caiuhria Company ba .etj unable i" r.ucpKte sjcces-luliv i-a i'ril . .ii tae iro:i an 1 busiuess - .... j . ... dur- 1 -t the (1a,l j,., years, ji i, on ac With i jii il.'l mariiinerv. I.. . " ComI''y rg-tiu 4ls 1 ..si prctign. Ne.T!j,ry Aigcr will not resign, and U t,'v J !r'' lbe Presi.u-ut uran e.of his ,.,, llui)1I.,.e aijJ Pre.-iati,m. The President naturally re very ,U!lrb tl)e vriii,,1M ()f lfae . fep.nmeUt, hut he has u.ld Sea-retary 2'W tfwh.Wi.ve.tb Secrrtary has TUli rrVfe er "ther than re '".tbecamtry, an.l traat he ll M,'h ulh Ad,i,i,ii-lrati.,a. Jfe S.-b., J.irw.tu, of Coiiemaugh o toh'p hav eeie.-il ti... r n or 1. 1 - - "'eioiiowiug corps ' Stephen I), ttj: IJ"ey Livmgston; ermau A. tiii; r.iustii'lo r -. x,:ller, Daniel C Heck- Alhcrt U Jrvia Th. omas : ertx. aiuiuer- 1 vil.gsUin. Vi!:iii,i euherer: Tin. no. . .. fitb -"is, uarvey Shauk. A run Miv" . " '' J ,ue them.ef--icded i ' 1 T tue "'k "d -'mien.. nt - , . , -- vuu'.i:ijf m ner PIICU.!. . - -..iujeui, one l:ng a to the f s. Lr, ?'T "h,? K'eatly en i ,",,le ,,f lhe United hhte, TuMa her name In n-rpb Ilv er . iJarrri ' crude oil MJ,'hg th- lr.,-L.. -uJiVfi . IUC ".r'd yard. at Derrr. t.i '-MeHUU une to keep down v H i..:.. u'J-t:,. Th; ."' ' almost perfectly T yards at ciovV ,r . " '"our. an 1 lh;re i- in . it ' "" eioselr T ab-hing the Jobber;'.)1 ,ustbe d.istv ,ftl menu f,rw,l,,J to judge ttra:;, . i.. . ' " ceme, and It U ULUrl.u I. . Mr. aid Mrs. William Tospon, of Pitts burg, arc visiting IjivansviUe frirn.U. Mr. Isaiah Fli.-Sc and family are domi ciled in their new residence caar Lavacs ville. . Dr. J, S. McMillan has rtturnod from Atlantic City, whore he spent ten days' vacation. Mr. FrL W. B-esecker baa gone to Steabenviile, O., for short visit with relatives. Miss Margaret Shaw, of Uomow Mills, Md., is visiting at the home of Mr. anil Mrs. II. C Itecrits ill this place Mrs. Carrie Sproat, of Allegheny, is a guest at the home of her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kneppor. Mr. and Mis. II. S. Euilslcy, of Johns town, were Sunday visitors at the rod denoeof Mr. Abuer McKinley. Mr. and Mra. Charles K. Herr anil daughter, of D ltler. Pa., are visiting at the Herr lesid-sne on Maia street. p.ev. C. F. Jacobs, pastor of the Luther an Chinch at Sveeltoro, Pa , is visiting at tho home of hi parents near Bakersville. Miss Ali'.-o, daughter of Mr. II. C White, of Chamtjershurg, is a visitor at the residence of Mr. A. W. Knepper, on Main street. Attorney A. Brace Coff roth, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is spending a few days with his father, General A. II. Coffroth, at tho Somerset 1 1, .mac SuperinUndent Cii'oson, of the B. 4 cmie to town Monday rveuiug on bis pri vate cur. He passed the night at the Uighlaud Inn. Misses Gallagher and Hacker, of Derry, Westmoreland county, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cover, on Patriot street Dr 1're and Mr. Graham, with their (amnios, of Allegheny. re at Morrison' "Orchard Farm." near Bakersville, for I few weeks' visit. Mr. John S. Fleming, of Uarper'a Fer ry, W. Va., and Miss Myrtle Ferrell were united in marriage on Thursday, August 17th, at the home of the bride's brother, in New Centreville, Kcv. A. i. Milier ofllciating. 1-ieutenaot-Colonel Jaaies E. Barnett, in charge of the recruits for the Tenth I'onr.svlvania Volunteers, sailed from Sau Francisco for Manila Sunday morn ing. Private "Joe" Lvy writes that the health of the recruits is excellent and all are anxious to reach the Philippines. Mr. and Mrs Theodore Snyder, of BlairsviUe, fpeut several days last week at the home of the former's brother-in l m- Mr. Jacob NetT. in this place. "Co der" left here some twenty years ago, and although he has resided during that time in WesK-rn Pennsvlvania. this wfB his first return visit to his native home. Messrs. S. F. and William W. Picking, of Chicago, are passing a few days at the familv residence on Patriot street. The former was recently appointed Secretary of the Civil Service Examining Board at Chicago, the duties or which appointment he discharges in addition to tm duties as Secretary to the Light House I uspector of Lake M'.chigau. ?:r. Paul A. Sob ell left Wddaesday night for Charleston, S. C, from, whence he sailed on Friday for Porto Hioo. He carried bitters of introduction to General Miles and othar army officials with him, and will enjoy exceptional opportunities for inspecting that beautiful island. Mr. Seheil w ill probably visit Santiago before returning to the Slates. Since the Mountain Express was dis continued theS. fc C. Sunday passenger traiu makes a round trip between Som erset and Rick wood, arriving here at I1:"M a. ni-, and leaving at I:i) p. in. Many Pittsburg passengers have taken advantage of the new service, as it give them an opportunity to spend Saturday afternoon and Sunday in Somerset. Lieutenant Charles E. Tajrmii, of the Twenty-fourth 1". S. Infantry, is in Camp Wikoff, Montauk, L. L, from whence he write to his father David Tayman at Lavansviile, that he is comparatively well, although reduced almost to skin and bones through starvation before San tiago. He expects to obtaiu a furlough shortly, when he will pay a visit to his parents. The White House table a fe w days ag was supplied with fresh peas from the garden of Mr. A. E. Bittner. wh run a truck farm north of to am, on ths Stoyes to ii road. Mr. Bittner raises only the choicest vegetables an I fruiu anl h9 was anxious that President McKiniey should sample one of the excellent varieiiaa of paas recently distributel by the Djpart m?ntof Agriculture, which h9 cla ran is the finest thing of the kiud he hs ever grown in his garden. Jonathan Mosholder's lurunear Berlin was fired by lightning between 7 and 8 o'clock last Wednesday evening. Mr. Mosh ibler and his two sons stw the llamcs as soon as they broke out and with the assistance of neighbors worked heroically to save the contents of the building from distraction. In tais they were partially successful, but the build ing and several hundred dollars worth of farming implements and the result of the season's barvent were consu-ned by the II mies. The boil ling and contents were insured for f!'"0. which is said to over a'o ut one half of the total loss. Many persons who were attneted to the Lutheran reunion list week by the announcement that Senator Wellington, of Maryland, would be present and de liver an address, were disappointed when they learned that that distinguished gen tleman -bad failed t keep his engage ment, aud .hey cannot txj idamed if they conclude tfcat Senator Wellington' prom is.h are made only to be broken, as this was the awoud or third time he has dis appoiuted the same people. Hundreds of people were preve'ited by rain from attending the reunion, but the crowd present numbered ab iut 1 j. M rs. Sella Shumaker, wife of Cornelius Shtiiuaker, diel Sjndiy morning at her home near Mcyersdile, aged altoiit 70 years. She is survived by her husband aud the following children: Wm. W. and Elward C. Shumaker, Berkley, Pa; Mrs. George Holzhour and Mrs. .Lily Ban man, Bockwood. Pa; Mrs. Joseph Shelbear .md and Erveu C. Shumaker, S am in it township ; Alonxi ii. Shumaker, West Salisbury, Pa , and Harry H. Shu maker, a uiemlier of a .Nebraska regi niout which went on the first expedition to ihe Philippines and is now at Manila. She was a tnemlier of the German Bap tist Brethren Church. The removal of the Fifth regiment from Camp Thomas to Lsxinglon, Ky is taken as an indication that the War Department will keep that body of troops iu the Hervice and that ultimately they will be sent to Cuba or Porto Rioo to do garrison duty. The newspaper reports that the Fifth has aske 1 to ba kept in the 1 service are oot ia accord with communi cations received her from privates, who tay that the men are anxious to be dis charges! from the array, now that there is no fighting to do, and to return to their homes and resume their peaceful busi nem avocations Soma of the uiau allege that the regimental ofh jers from purely fceldsh motive desire that the regiment be kept in the volunteer army. There was a notable gttbe.'ing at the residence of Mr. Josiab Hyatt, in Lower Turkeyft township, on Sanday last, of the descendants of Mrs. Sarah Sinner, who on that day celebrated the eighty-; third anniversary of hir birth. Cap- W. II. Sanner, of S KUret, C. M Sanner, of Confluence, and Mm. Hyatt, were the, only children present, but they were ac companied by some forty grandchildren and great grandchildren of the venerab'e lady. Mr. Sanner is a daugl (r of the late John C. King, one of the e -..t pi oneer of Somerset county, ami, notwith standing her alwai'?l age, sho is still able to pPrJorru light house.li JJ Iiitie, ar.d to visit am mg her neighbor an I rela'ies. S'rn bi a.irvjvin ai:-, Mrs. Henry Y Mink in, uii-ety yeira ..f age, residing iu Kausaa. CsuBoiiaaB's Eoseats Tiawt. Editxir Herald: As "Taxpayer" refers to the meter in the court house, we may assume that he knows all about it, and to say anything to htm about it would be a work of super erogation. But to "Taxpayer's" fellow water consumers who have not seeu proper to rush iato print because they were admonished not to waste water we willsxy that the water service at the court bouse and other county buildings is not a netered service), but is paid for at the tlat rato of per annum. All of this "Taxpayer might have told himself, but his excellently nice sense of fairness did not permit him to say anything else, except a cunningly worded insinuation that the otlioial whose business it is to read the meter did! not understand Its intricacies and would likely make a fail ure of iu Thoie consumers whose ser vices are supplied at meter rate can tell him differently. "Taxpayer" wants to know why the same consideration has not been ebown the Hotel Van near and Somerset House as has boeu bowu to the new hotel. Well, we are not able to say jul how much the Hotel Vanuear people appre ciate "Taxpayer's" efforts to create sym pathy for them along this line, but it ia said of the Somerset House man that a broad smile lit up his face as his eye fell on "Taxpayer's" disquisition. Why.bless his kind heart, the Somerset House is no consumer of borough water, that build ing for years past having sjcured its water front a private source, and as the proprietor of that house appeared before the council as one of a committee from the new hotel to ask to be supplied w ith water, it is pretty safe to say that "Taxpayer's" sympathy for the Somerset House is about as badly wasted as some of bis water has been. As to the Hotel Vannear, there is no discrimination against them they pay the schedule rate on the water they use. True, they pay a water tax on the assessed value of their property, but in so doirg they are part owners of the water works, as is every other citizen of the borough, and any profit from supplying this water (and we assert that it is supplied at a profit) in ures to their benefit to the extent of their investment. So does it inure to the ben etitof all other taxpayers, each one ac cordiDg to his iuterest. The wnterworks now has a gross rev enue that rests on a basis of considerably more than a year. The right thing for the waterworks to do is to earn all it can. It pays better to sell the water ttiau to waste it. The greater its earnings, the better for the owners the people of the town, for these earnings will help pay the debt all the sooner and so wipe out the water debt entirely, years before it would otherwise be, and the water debt once paid, our consumers can have the cheapest water of any town in this broad commonwealth And we would remind "Taxpayer" that they have already helped towards the payments that have been made. The law expressly provides that outside parties may be supplied. If Taxpayer" really believes that we are giving them water at a loss, we wish he would labor with the hotel people and convince them of the fact also. "Tax payer's" question as to the additional cost of supplying this water is a proper one and at a proper time it Mill be duly answered. This controversy started on water waste, and in excusing it "Taxpayer" sees proper to lug in matters entirely outside of that. Among other tcings he charges that a large part of the borough revenue has been squandered in scatter ing stones over some of the streets. Pray, a-here has this been done? It Is to be feared that his specs had so much water splashed over them that his vision is somewhat obscuredi It is true that about 2,0uo lineal feet of streets have been cov ered, not se.aU.ered, with broken stone to a width of from lb' to 18 feet and with a center of from 8 to 12 inches, and these s "our- have beeu carefully graveled so as to bind them into a solid and compact roadbed. Will "Taxpayer" please tell us whether he has heard any complaints since these streets have been bo repaired. If be will call upon the Burgess he will learn that from complaints heard from other taxpayers 12,000 feet more of streets can easily ba found that need this same treatment. What constitutes permanent repairs in Taxpayer's" opinion, anyhow? We would like to know whether he has any thing new to offer that vould suit the needs aud means of th9 town. Perhaps he thinks that our streets should be paved with vitritied bride or Ligouier block. If this is what he means acd wants, has be ever figured the cost of it? In bis first article he nays that he has a front of some twenty feet. If such a street improvement as that were made along bis frontage, it would be under the paving law which assesses two thirds of the ent upon the abotting projerty owners and one third on the I k rough, and "Taxpayer's" share of it, at the low est possible figure at which good work can he obtained, would be ab ut $L and maybe flO more. Would he be willing to pay such a sum along with bis share of general tax, aud then lay a good sidewalk to match it, as he would have to do? We assert without hesitation that there is not siiewalkiu town th U would not have to be torn up and rblaid. Most of the criticism of our present methods of improving the streets rests upou the fact that oine of our people really think our streets should i.e paved, and they have allowed themselves to be persuades, and in turn are trying to per suade other, that any of our streets can be paved with brick or blocks at a cost of but little, if any, more than it costs to cover a roadbed with stone ballast. If this were a fact, then the critic-ism would be well placed ; but it is not a fact. If everything is to be counted in, it could hardly be done for ten time the cost of a street made with the best stone ballast oltlainahle. . We have carefully bvked Into the cost of street paving else hers aud at soma time ia the near future we propose to tell just what such improvements will really cost, so that our constituents will be able to do their own figuring, and at east know what tuey will be asking for. Our streets are subject to heavy baul- n g and there are many bad places in them, and, as before stated, aoout 2,000 feet have been given a solid bottom this season. That more of this has not been done in the only manner within our means is certaiuly not the fault of tbe wiiter. Coi xcii max. Sewerag and Fnblic Building. It is announced that thequalifled voters of tbe borough of Sxuerset will be given n opportunity at the next general elec tion to express their sentiments in regard to bonding the town corporation for the purpose of constructing a system of sew ers and the erection of a municipal bnild- ng. That both improvements are badly needed, in fact are almost Imperatively required, few voters, we believe, will gainsay; but wbetner it is advisable to uderuke both at one time, or which should be undertaken first. Is a matter which tbe voter will hi called apjn to decide. The town meeting recently held has bad much to do with the proposed action of the brough ofB-ials iu regard to securing tbe sentiment of the people as to the necessity of putting down sewers, while a petition signed by a mJ rity of tbe voters of the borough asking for a municipal building, baa caused them to move iu that direction, also. Tbe voters will doubtless welcome the opportunity io express their sentiments ty their votes in these matters, and it is the part of wis dom to give them ample notice to con sider the benefits to be derived therefrom aud the cost. SheaiEatiia Cursd is a Day. "Mystic Cure" for Rheomatisna and Neuralgia radically cures in I to 3 days. Its action upon the system Is remarkable and mj-fcterkma. It removes at once tbe cause and the disease immediately disap pears The first doe greatly benefit ; 75 cents. Sold at Btwiford'a Drug Stire, Somerset Btr. 8uU sal Hit Dogs. Mr. A. J. Stein, of the Commercial Hothl, exercises good taste iu everything nntil it comes to baying a dog. He is a tasty dreaacr, wears bis bat at the proper angle and sees tbe reflection of his hand some face in the polish on his shoes. He drives a weld groomed horse In a pretty road-cart, passes everybody on the road without turDing bis head to see whether his challenge for a raoe has been accept ed or not, and never boasts of the speed of his roadster. But. when it comes to dogs he aeotiia to have lost-the discern ineut characteristic of the Americau rep resen tatives of theeltic race who strug gle under the load of German names. He first purchased a mastiff that would keep an entire colony of Aiuslerdamers poor providing food for hina, and was com pel led in self defense to contract with the Somerset Provision Company for all the swill from their creamery In order to keep the brute from starving. Not satis fied with swilling tho swill the mastiff rolls in it every morning, tbuscompell ing his owner to pay an additional water rate In order to lave him and secure a permit from tbe local health officers for the ponderous mass of flesh and tawny bide to promenade the streets, or retire to a shady nook to wink himself to sleep, without offending the nostrils of all pedestrians. "Tiny," for that is the ap propriate name to which this 1GS pound canine responds when not engaged in eating or sleeping, has been pining for company, and on Friday Mr. Stein purchased a genalne ball-dog for "Tiny" a running mate. . The new purchase is brindle in color, with stripes around bis belly similar to those seen on tbe native brindle cow of uncertain age and an sa vory reputation. Ilia face ia black aa a rainy night in "Qexeberger," with small gleaming deep-set black eyes, aud black lips thkt conceal a set of dangerous look ing teeth. His tall has been cropped se v eral inches f k long, wiiile his ears escap ed the notice of the surgeon who per formed the amputation. Sq uire set on a pair of well-bowed legs Mr. B'tlldog, for he has not yet been christened, presents as homely a picture aa dog fancier ever looked upon. In fact his very presence causes cold shivers to pass through tbe bodies of all who behold him, except his proposed running mate "Tiuy," and the only known reason why "Tiny" tolerates his presence is attributable to the fact that he is either too indolent to look at hiiu, or his hide is too tough to feel the holes torn in his throat by tbe bull-dog's teeth. Tbe dogs are nut happy, but Hen- Stein is, and he Is convul bed with laugh ter every time the brutes get together, which has been most or the time since he became the owner of the brindle dog. Linoola Club Meeting. The members of the Lincoln Club are hereby notified that a meeting will be held at the law office of K. W. Biesecker, Esq.. on Saturday, August 27, at 7:30 o'clock p. m., for the purpose or electing officers of the cinb for the ensuing year and electing delegates to represent the Club at the annual meeting of the Repub lican State League to be held in Pitts bp rg September 7, 8 and 9, and transact ing other important business. Attest Geo. H, Soti.l, L. C. Coi.bors, President Sec'y. The tittle ftaeen'i Picture. Wilhelmina, who is to be crown Queen or the Netherlands on September 6 next. has personally sent to Mr. Bok, the editor or The Ladies' Home Journal himself a Hollander by birth one or ber private portraits for publication in tbe next num ber of his magazine. It is the last por trait which will be taken of the little lady before her coronation, and will be printed in connection with a specially prepared sketch, showing the personality of the first Queen of Holland from every point of view. Card of Thanks. Tbe Pioneer Fire Co. desire through the columns of tbe Herald to thank the people who contributed to and patronized their festival so liberally, and, also, to thank the young ladies who waited on the tables, etc The company also wish to state that thy have several dishes yet, and any person who is short of any will please let them know. J. W. Frkare, Mahlos Sohrock. Secretary. President. Corner Stone Laying. Rev. J. Q. A. Carry. Presiding Elder of Somerset district. United Evangelical Church, will preach on tbe Court House lawn at 3 p. m., Sunday, August 2S, 1S!3. In cafteof rain the services will be held in the Court II Hise, after which tbe cor ner stone of the new Evangelical Church of Somerset, Pa., will be laid. All are cordially invited. Come one, come all ! IK P. K. Lav aw. Pastor. The last Triaaph of the War. Never was there a more beautiful ex ample of poetic justice than the fall of Manila. When Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet tbe Spanish authorities warned the cable company not to trans mit any messages to or from him on pain of forfeiting its concession. Hence it took the Government about week to send him news or orders. Hence be did not know that peace I ad been arranged. Hence be moved on Manila in serene un consciousness; tbe American nag is now flying over the captain-general's palace. and Auguslin, wbo would not let Dewey nse the cable, is a fugitive In Hong Kong. The capture of Manila will hold a place In American history by the side of the battle of New Orleans, but with a differ ence. Jacksou s victory served to redress th? balance of an uphill struggle, in which by land we had been more often worsted thau succentiful. Dewey and Merritt have gloriously crowned a glo rious work. They have given us tbe cli max of an unbroken series of triumphs The sun or victory, which first rose over tbe Philippines, has completed Its round and shines again on tbe same spot. New York Journal. Tribute ef Baspeet. Trinity Lutheran Sunday School of Somerset, Pa., having sustained irrepar able loss by tbe death of a faithful teach er, it Is ordered that the following min ute he entered: J. B, Snyder entered into rest on the ltkb of August A. D. ISIS. For several years he hat been one of oar most earn est, capable and ialous teachers; regular in attendance, careful in preparation and enthusiastic ia teaching; 'warmhearted and sympathetic; loyal to his church, diligent as a Bible student, andasxious to serve his God. We are not blind to his Imperfection for who Is free from them? But the grave "buries every error, covers ever defect, extinguishes every resent- aient. From its peaceful bottom spring none but fond regrets and tender recol lection." We mourn our losv we sympathize with tbe afflicted widow and children. but front intimate association with our departed brother we believe that for him "death is a crown of life." W. il. Rcpmx, II. F. Barrow, Chas. F. Uhl, Jr., Assie E. Frkase, r An sir Baird, Committee. Adopted by the School, August 21, 1& Nassik Pritts, It. Secretary. Commissions ef Zvaeaatios. Tbe President has appointed tbe two commissions to adjust the evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico. They follow : For Cuba Major General James F. Wade, Rear Admiral William T. Ramp- son and Major General Matthew C. But ler. For Porto Rico Major General John , R. Brooke, Rear Admiral Wir.field S. S-hl.y and Brigadier General William W. Goidoa. I'rsa Camp Tkoaua. Editor Herald: The Fifth Regiment baa occupied its Dew camp grounds f a week, and moat cf the time has been devoted to placing it la gxd sanitary condition, so that we have had little time for recreation. The camp is near Lytle, along the maia road leading through the Park, and is about the most desirable location to be had. Dozens of wagons loaded with fruit and sncb other delicacies as would tempt one cut off from home dollv-ie6 lino tho road iul are surrounded hy an eager throng of purchasers. Those who have become tired or army rations and who have the price can secure a meal or such toothsome luxuries aa chicken-potpie. sandwiches, apple-dumplings, and all kinds or pies, cakes, drinks, etc. What ever may be said or tbe dullness and in activity or the people of the South, there is one thing they all seein to be on to, and that is that the easiest way to reach a sol dier's pocket book ia through his stomach. The grand review last Wednesday was witnessed by thousands of people from Chattanooga aud surrounding country. Tbe weather was as hot as the binges of hades and many of the men returned to camp exhausted and worn out, The review, is said to have been ordered for tbe purpose of satisfying the idle cu riosity of the business men of Chattanoo ga, and right here it can be said that more fatalities have resulted from tho blind stupidity of officers in overtaxing tbe physical aUength of their men than all other causes, including the unsanitary Condition of portions of tbe camp, com bined; and when it ia done, not through necessity, but simply to show tbe officers' power over tbe men, it is worse than a crime. Company I la apparently halting be tween two stools. Since teace has been declared we are confronted by a new question. Will we ask to be returned home or to do garrison duty in one of the new possessions? When we enlisted it was for the purpose, as we thought, of fighting the Spaniards, but the fighting ia apparently over. A furlough of thirty days, with trans portation home, will be granted all in the hospitals as socn as they are strong enongh to travel. This baa more to do with the improvement of the sick than all the medicines that can be poured into them. Privates Shaffer, Delta, Stutzma-, and R. G. Pugb expect to leave for home on furlough shortly. Private Gallagher disappeared five days ago, and baa not since been heard of. As he bad made application for a discbarge on aocouut of disability, it ia not likely that any effort will be made to bring him lack to camp. Tbe boys have been kept in good spirits by tbe continued rumors that our camp will shortly be removed to Lexington, -J Kentucky. The donation of tobacco sent by the peo ple of Somerset was highly appreciated by those wbo shared in the distribution. August 20, 18. . The Fifth Pennsylvania and Twelfth Minnesota regiments, comprising the First brigade of tbe Third corps, received orders on Sunday to leave Monday for Lexington, Ky. They inarched to Ross ville, under command of Brig. Gen. John A. Wiley and began loading at noon. Latur Front Manila. Earnest Koontz, a former Somerset boy, who is a member of the Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, now at Manila, writes to his cousin, Assistant-i-ostmaster Frank Sanner, under date of July 17 as follows: "We left Honolulu on June 2. and after a long and tiresome ride arrived here in Cavite harbor at ten o'clock this morning. There are about seventy-five ships in the hay, m t of them warships. Germany has the largest number next to tbe United States. "A battle between the insurgents ami Spanish is now in progress. We can boar their guns and see the smoke. The weather is very hot. Most of the natives wear nothing bat trunks Tbey come out around tbe ships in swarms to sell fruit and tobacco. You can buy a good cigar for a cent. Their boata are made or logs hollowed out, and many of them are so i arrow that they have bamboo sticks on either side to keep them from tipping. "We passed the Wake Islands on tbe fourth, and the I Ad rones on last Friday a week, and they were the only two sights of land we had until we reached the Phil ippines. We had a very easy time com ing over on the ship. There was no drill ing, aud very .'ttle guard duty. We put in most of the time sleeping and reading. The monotouy was relieved by target practice every few days. We shot at a targes five hundred yards out on tbe wa ter, and tho officers complimented us highly. "The wrecks of tbe Spanish fleet sunk by Dewey can be seen plainly rrom where we are anchored. It hardly semis possible that I am ten thousand miles from home. Our money is worth just twice as much here as it is at home. "Some of tbe boys wbo came on the first expedition visited as this morning. They ay that they like life in this far away country first-rate. "Ensign Orlo Knepper visited Howard Cromwell and me yesterday. He was busy and did not slay long." THIRTY-SECOND NATIONAL EN CAMPMENT OF G. A. R. AT CIN CINNATI, O. Reduced Rites via Pennsylvania Rail road. For the thirty-second National En campment of G. A. H, t be held at Cincinnati, O., September 5 to 10, 1898, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company - will sell excursion tickets at rate of single fare for tho round trip. These tickets will be sold onSepterobrr 1, 4, and 5, and will be good to leave Cin cinnati returning not earlier than Septem ber 6 not later than September 11, except that by depositing ticket with Joint Agent at Cincinnati n SepVeoiber 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, and on payment ot twenty-five cents, re turn limit may be extended so that pas sengers may remain at Cincinnati until October 2. -LAST- Atlantic City and Seashore Excursion Thursday, August 23. Greatly Reduced Rates. baltimork OHIO railroad. Tbe last popular seashore excursion, via the Baltimore A Ohio R. R., will be run Thursday, August 23, to Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, N. J., aud Ocean City, Md. Tickets will be good twelve (12) days, including day of sale. Stop overs will be allowed on return trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington on tickets sold to New Jer sey resorts, arid at Baltimore and Wash ington on tick eta sola to Ocean City, Md. Tickets will be sold on ab ve date from Somerset, Pa., for f9 00 round trip, and train will leave at 10:02 a. ra. Call on or address nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore A Ohio R. R. for tickets and full information. Toae'tsrs' Examination. A special e. ami nation will be held at Somerset Satirday, Sept 3d, 1S0S. All teachers who have not yet passed an ex amination art- requested to be present. E. E. Psitts, Co. So pt. afewt Its mi. General ML'.es anl bW staff sailed fr tu Porto Hioo fur home Monday night. General Sh'ifter on Monday te legraph edtbe War Department that, all of the Spanish priaonera, 21,000 at Santiago, would be loaded on transports and ship ped back to Spain this week. Seven pern ins were killed and twenty eight inj.irexl ia a railroad collision on the New York, Naw Haven aid Hrt f rd RvilroaO, near Sharon, Mas, Sun day night. GAKE LAW3. Saea la Weiss Birds and Aaiaali Xy Legally b Killed. Following i a dig! of th game laws in force In this S ate at the present time. wua me season in wntcli Diras ami ani mal may be legally taken : Quail or partridga, from October I- to December 15. Pheaitant, ruffed, grouse and prairie chicken, October 15 to December 15. Wild turkey. r-torr lofo December . Wojdck, mouth of July, Ototrtjr lo ko December lo. Pall and reed bird, September 1 to No vember 30. Plover, July 13 to January I. Geese and ducks, SepUbusber 1 to May 1. Eik aud deer, November 1 to Novem ber 3a Squirrel, October Lj to Decemer 13. Hare and rabbit, November 1 to Decem ber 13. Under the new law no more than ten pheasants or ruffed grouse, two wild tur keys, ten woodcock or fifteen quail may be killed by one person in one day, and n more than two deer in any one year. Market bunting, buying, selling and the the shipping of game birds end animals are prohibited. The killing of birds other than game birds is prohibited. Sunday gunning la prohibited. Decoys may be nsed iu bunting ducks and guese only. All game must be shot with a gun. Dogs must not be used to huut deer or elk, or to capture or kill them in the waters, streams ponds or lakes. The use of fer rets for hunting game is prohibited. Eng lish and Mongolian pheasants are pro tected for five years from June 4, ls07. Killing or wounding or catching with trap, net, snare, birdlime, poison ordrugs ia prohibited. However, the English sparrow, kingfisher, hawk, horned owl, barred owL green heron and night heron are not protected. Fifteen days' time is allowed after expiration of season to dis pose of game. Big Pries Per a Broken Heart. Not long since a Danville, 111., jury or dered the male defendant in a breach of promise case to pay tbe competent sum of 4sr,m33 to thealtlietedtairone. Though it is a pretty high estimate of blighted af fection, there ia another estimate which. If not in dollars aud ceo s exactly as high, yet in general consideration of excellence reaches as lofty an altitude. This is the es timate of the people as to the efficacy of Hog tetter's Stomach Bitters as a reined y for constipation. The action of this gentle but effective laxative is never accompan ied by the griping so marked in the opera tion of moat cathartics. It Is aa incompa rable remedy for arid preventive of malarial, rheumatic and kidney com plainm, aud a promoter of appetite and sleep. The Alum Heart. Many people are suffering from some sort of heart disease who have no idea of the cause of it. Disturbances of the digestive organs affect the Lean's action, and therefore foods which Interfere with digestion pro mote troubles of this character. Alum baking powders are a prolific cause of heart troubles. The physiolog ical effectof burnt alumn is to coagulate the blood. This Interferes with Its free flow through the arteries aud valves of the heart. Physicians have ceased the use ol alum as a specific for children's croup, because of its tendency from tbe causes named to produce heart failure. In presence of the overwhelming testi mony as to the danger of alum when used in food, no one will knowingly use an alum baking powder. Nevertheless many such powders are used and the public suffer in consequence. Tbe seller of these powders may be unaware of their true character or perhaps heedlessly disregards it for tbe greater profit there la in them. The consumer must be on bis guard. Where alum powders are not branded as such, nor the sale prohibited by law. It is belter to avoid the use of any new or doubtful powder nntil it has been an alyzed. The parity of all powders may be suspected if they are sold at a price lower than the price of the best standard brands' We know the Royal to be a first class cream of tartar powder, and if coukcnaers insist upon having that brand tbey will then be sure of a pure, health ful article. It behooves everyone to nse extraordi nary care in purchasing food supplies. We do not hesitate to recommend tbe Royal to all who a.e in doubt as to tbe powder tbey have been usin, as the United States Government testa place that brand at tbe head of all the tartrate powders. i.E.Uhl H AVING bought a large stock of staple foreign dress rmrwlc! ciwii oc Flnnr!- vuuj eutii no aa V ti. i cttas, Cashmeres, Serg es, Mohairs, &c, before the great advance in prices that occurred during the last year, I am able to sell these desirable fine dress goods at much lower prices than merchants can that must buv them wow. Ladies always wish to get the best at the lowest prices. Here is a great opportunity to get these goods at the low prices of last year. I also have an excellent stock of Nov elty Wool Suitings, ranging in price from 25c to $ .00 a vard. Call and see and ex amine for yourself. AEUh Mrs ;Mrs I ; il POWDER Absolutely Purs Colonise, Sat Territories. Philadelphia Prow. When a new government if organized ia Cuba and the United States withdraws its troops, Cuba will enjoy the fullest freedom of trade with this country and the island will leap into a new prosperity; but Cuba will not be represented in Con gress and Cubans will have full control of their own affairs. In Luzon, after annexation, the same policy will be necessary, whether Manila alone is annexed or the entire island of Luzon is taken; neither can ever become a State. In time, as capacity tor self government may develop, an autonomous State may be formed there; but represen tation in Congress will be importable. A Territory has represcutition becauje it is to be a State. Alaska has uo repre sentation, because in no near time will it ever become a State. Luzon, like Alaska, will have no repre sentation. It must be governed as a col ony, not as a State. Why not Porto Rico? This island has a larger population to-day than any State ever admitted Into the Union; but the population, while peace ful and homogeneous. Is different in race, language, laws, customs, habits and am bitions irom that of any State in the Union. Porto Rico we cau not assimilate in generations, but, given a local autono mous government, the Island will have peace, prosperity and home rule. Left to this separate existence, managing its own affairs, enjoying American trade, protect ed by the American flag, its prosperity will increase by leaps and bounds. Spain has ruined these islands by insisting on bringing them into the Spanish system. If the United States is wise it will give these islands the privileges and prosperi ty of colonies and will not bring theru within oar system, to their loss. New- Fall Stock Arriving'! A good many new fitjurcg have already been received in The New Dainty Patterns in Black Dress Goods and Tailor made suits Oilier new goods arc coming in al most every day. The next week we will ?pend in Xew York and Philadelphia, select ing with oar aual care, the choice new productions, which shall make our store attractive and busy all through the coming autumn days. A large and complete line of Children's and Ladies' Wraps and Millinery will soon be displayed. Respectfully yours, Sifford .AND... Kuykendall. Telephone Call, No. 14. Frilio Sale Valuable Real Estate la pursuance of the proper authority I will rxptMe to public snie on Uie 'remises, hue iiid homestead of John (i. L'vleniau, dee d, ou Saturday, September 17, 1898, At I 'clock P M., the following described real estate, viz: A certain fiirm or I met of land situate about milrs north of Ssomt'mel bonuiKh, on tlwS. at', nallruad. at lolrnuu Sl.nl ion, tn loeri.shonlua, Ktonyertsra and Smitrst township. Somerset roiiDly, tot., .l:oiriinl Utndsof Jostah J. Iawk, Isoiltl K. Ltmg, J. fjomc'a ebttf. Kuwnuel Pile, NiniiiW Col, man, Jamrs fm;th. Adam Bamlaart. (inuit H. Coleman and others, containing one hun dred and thirty acre more or I.ks, witii a good two-siory Frame House, Grist Mill, hank barn and other outbuildings therron erwtt. convent -nt to ehuis-h, srnool and gool naarketat Johnstown, fa. Well water il. a (ottd orchard and in an tact ileal ai-:i-0orrn-1. 1 'his btrm will h told as a wk1i or In pr crU to suit purrhaaer. Terms! Ten per cent, ol the ptirvhaw mon-v on d y of note, twIatMseof on thinl on ronr! iiob of ulnaad delivery of iloeti, on-lhlrd in ore ymr and on-third In twoy.xra from d:.! of ssle, dWerrHJ pivtnentvto is-ar intervst aui be s-ured by judim-Dl h.wl. l'osscsakw given April 1. IS J Vh I- Pl'GH. E xi e u tor of Jon a ti. Coleumn, dee'd. SEEDING TiriE! Now that a bountiful har vest has been garnered farm ers are turniug their attention to future crops. We wish to direct their altcr.tioit to a large shipment cf Timothy Seed... which we have ju.st received and is now stored in our warehouse. Our usual large supply of Timothy, Clover, Grass and Lawn eeds was entirely exhausted, and we have exercised great care in selecting Timothy and Clover for the future home trade. We guarantee all to be this season's crop, and it ean not fail to give splendid satis faction. Prices... are the very - ...Lowest Groceries. Our line of groceries and canned goods commend them selves to the public. Always the best and freshest in the market. Respectfully, Cook & Beerits. K3 AAaAa&AaMA,aAaA W e're depending on goods and prices to prove that this store is of interest to you and your pocketbook of interest because it expects to and does make every sale by selling choice goods for less prices. It's a store that always does as it says has a record to show it and if it docs save you money can yoa afford to miss the advantage ? Prove us using as eviJcnce whatever you're interested in in Dry goods. We'll have it and we want the kind this store's choice kind for the price this snnll prof it store's price to show that it wiil pay you to buy here. Is there any fairer test ? Get samples 50 inch Figured Dlack Mohairs, yd. made to sell for not less than half a doll; a yard choice lustrous quali'.y neat dressy designs. Thoroughly organized mail or der department here to do your mail order bidding. BOGGS & BUHL, Allegheny, Pa. DM I X ISTRATO R.S' XOT1CE. In lh realtor of th estaiw of Valentine Blouith. late of Som.-rsva township, Ssomeisrt county Pa., dee'd. letters of administration on the above f-s-Mle bavin bwn Kntnosi to the undersimsl uy uie proper autnoriry, notice 1 hereby iv-t-ntonli person Irvlebtasl Lo Kuid estate lo iiiaaeiiniiKsli tie p.iym-nL, and ihor-e bavin cis'iiu mvmIiisI ttie d me lo present theia duty nuthen iteMtr-,1 uu or before ssatunlay, Hept. 1, Isw, at the late r-"i'IMK-e of dee'd. CATH AKIN K Bl.fruH, Admin isvra Iri x. JAMES ELolt.H. Administrator. K. W. BWseckrr. Attorney. ADMINISTRATOR 8 NOTICE. KsUte of Peter Ilauger. Inteof Rruthersvalley low iini p, .suersett'a.,l'a deed. Letters of administration on the above n tnte bavins been emnled to the uudersiijned by Ihe proper authority, mrfii-e is hereby Riv en to all persons Indebted to mild estate to nmke iuim.siiHte puyuient and those having claims noinsi the name to present them dwiy authenticated on or tefore .-Sufi rd:iy , the 17th day of Sept., lss, at the hoii- of dee d. JOSKFH HAl'iiKR. Administrator. SlXavier's Acatlemy, FOR VOL'NO LADIES. IJEATTY. IA Conducted by the Sinters of Merry. Klfly tourth year. Situated In on ui the. n.osl plettire,ue spoo in Westwn IVnn.yl vani. llulitii ii fnrnisiied willi.il modern convt ni-eiH-s-H iatwiis extensive and wll .haded. I'oarse thorough, Musie. Drawing-.Languages, Steonrrapiiv. and Tprewruinc extm chanc es. V rat- d part.ueitl fcr ehitdren under twelve. No.i OUi.'v.i u-s admitted if wilting to ronform ootwunily to Ki-tieral fS'Vulalions. Kor calnloKUe apply to IHnctress of Academy ll MTPrt A "'Ha to sl! wfes on roin llrtll I CL mission. Those enifsged in Ihe tale of aKrhuliural Implement preferred. Eaelusive territory lo wk parties, fall on or sddreM. barues fie -0 pUuburg, Pi-nna. ON CALL ASD CONSULT DR. LITTLE V AaouT you Cvcs. . v. Trcatmeal, Operation., 6 4, " and ArUAcial . t V S3S laTTxrTXJ St, KtTSSfU. Special Low Prices on Hugs, Lace Curtains, PortierSy Bed Spreads, jYajrfthis, Table Linens, Towels, etc. NEW LINE OF Gents' Furnishing; Goods JLST RECEIVED, THE NEW STORE OF OARKER & ir hillips O.N THE DIAMOND. CAR LOADS Vehicles of every description arriving at the REPOSITORIES, Patriot Street Every one IS LOOKING For the best possible valae for their money. I claim to be able to show you where to go for the best value at the smallest cost in Carriages, Phaetons, Cuggies,Spring Wagons, Road Wagons, Farm Wag ons, llarness, Horse Goods and Sundries of every 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 in this part of the county up-to- date goods, Long Distance Axle and the Bradley shaft coupling. 1 Know What I Buy. I Guarantee What 1 Sell. Come and judge for yourself and get Prices and Terms. PRICES : Carriages, $47.50 to $175.03 Phaetons, 42.50 to 150.00 Buggies, 29.00 to Spring Wagcns. 34.00 to Road Wagons, 23.50 to Bicycles, 24.C0 to Two-Korse Farm Wagons, 85.00 liO.CO 40.00 4500 52.50 60.00 Two-Horse Farm Wagons, t-i men tire.) On8-Horse Wagons, 29.C3 Open day and night at the great Sale and Exchange Tlace. E. L.Simpson, SOMERSET, PA.
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