The Somerset Herald
SD w"A.RD SCCLL, Editor and Proprietor.
WSD5ESOAT-
.IHocmbtr 7. IS.
The whole Tliilippioe question is
now in American bands, Dd this is
the best assurance that it will be prop
erly disposed cf.
Elsewheke eu Ibis page will t-e
fjuud a bru-f summary cf the Presi
dent's mwige ubrnilted to the Con
gress on Monday.
The ami - expansionist geU into
trjuOie the uiouit-ut he undertakes to
exactly define bis plan of action in re
gard to the Philippines.
The year -y will be one full of new
proulcujs to the American people, Lut
tUey have settled tuauy heretofore
promptly, safely and properly.
"Admit the bearer and one wife," U
a formula of Artemas Ward that may
be of some service to the next Congress
in dealing with the Utah delegation.
Os November Si.h William M.Ura
baai was elected to Congress for the
full Lerua to succeed Col. V. A. Stone.
Tues Jay of last week he was elected to
till Governor-elect Stone's unexpired
term.
The Brooklyu Eagle, a Democratic
pajier, says "The war was an inevita
bility. Its result was a certainty. Its
const qaeuees have become a necessity."
Expansion is therefore to 1 accepted
not only as destiny, but as a plain obli
gation. Sknatok HAKKis.ef Kansas attrib
utes the defeat of the Populist party in
that Slate to gKd ctoiie, good pi ices,
mk1 tim-s, and a gHd National
Administration. A party that depeuds
for erpetuity upon the reverxe of these
conditions is certainly not entitled U
wine to life very often.
There are now in Washington the
Canadian Commission, the Industrial
Commission and the Cuban Comuiis
ttiou. The War Investigation Commis
sion, when lat heard from, was suow
Itound in liostou. The (iovernmeut
baa evidently gone into the commis
sion business very extensively these
days.
It i said that Representative Ward
R. Dliss, of Delaware, has been agreed
upon for Speaker of the next House.
ThU may be only one of the fl mtiug
rumors, but if Mr. Uliss is selected as
Speaker, the House will have a fair
minded prt siding oilicer, and one who
is noted for bis knowledge of parlia
mentary law.
Ex-Qi'EEX Lilioukalani wants six
millions for her Hawaiian property,
and Aguiualdo has demanded over a
million for the l.-uprisoued Pnilippine
monks. It seems to be the general im
pression that the United StaUs is hun
gering for claims to pay, from a mill
ion up, and that it is just as well to
come early to avoid the rush.
Demckkkris to the indictments
against Senator iuay and others,
charging them with conspiracy to use
State funds for speculative purocs,
were entered and argued by dt feud
lints' counsel early lat wetk. Thurs
day Judge Kiuletter. before whom the
cases are being tried, overruled the
motions of defendants' counsel and set
next Monday for proceeding with the
trial.
The f-hort session of the Fifty-fifth
Cocgress, which expires by limitation
on the fourth of March, met at noon
Monday, and after listening to the read
ing of the President's message adjourn
ed. It is uot probable that any import
ant legislation other than the passage
of the necessary appropriation till and
a bill to iucrea.se the standing army
will be attempted at this session. It is
jKM-ible that an extra session :uay be
ca'led shortly after the close cf this
one to treat the grave questions arising
out of the late war with Spain.
The as-wrtious that the Spanish-Am
ericau treaty will be rejected by the
Senate will "grow smaller by degrees
a id beautifully less" when the treaty
gets before the Seuat.e. Mr. Carnegie
nud the other great constitutional au
thorities who are attacking the Presi
dent and the peace commissioners for
accepting the Philippines will be si-It-uced
by the popular command which
will greet the Senate from all p-jirU of
t'ie country to ratify the treaty prompt
ly. The President rellected the senti
ment of the majority of the people
when he formulated, through the Am
erican -peace commissioners, the coun
try's demand for the possession of the
Philippines. The Senate has occasion
ally defied public sentiment. It did
this several times iu its votes in favor
of silver. The Sens! l.as never yet re
jected a peace treaty, however, and will
not reject this one.
The Mugwumj of this State went
to a great deal of pains and did some
tall lying during the list campaign
which ended so disastrously for them,
to show that Democratic Candidate for
Governor Jenks had been nominated
f r Governor by Colonel James Guffey.
of Pittsburg, to further the interests of
Senator Quay, and now these same
Mugwump newspapers are in spasms of
delight over a story to the effect that
Colonel Guffey is in favor of Democrats
and kicker Republicans fusiug in the
Iigislature to elect a Speaker who will
do all in bis power to hurt Q nay, says
the Harrisburg Telegraph. It is safe to
say that Colonel Guffey is not working
to that end, atuT if he were it would
make very little difference, as the regu
lar Republicans will have a majority in
the Legislature and regular Republi
cans will be elected to preside over both
branches. Mark that Fusion is play
ed out. It is.
The only political Colonel has re
turned to bis regiment. Bryan has left
Nebraska and has gone to Savannah,
and now the work of garrisoning Caba
and of settling up the whole Cuban
! 'lest ion can be prosecuted effectively.
The Colonel is not quite so exub-rant
as he was when be arrived at home,
just before the election, but he knows
more. His State has broken away from
Lim in the Legislature, and would
have gone from him on the State ticket
if the Republicans bad taken intelli
gent advantage of their opportunities.
The hole political situation has chang
ed disastrously for him in the past
month. The enemy's country is now
at bis own door for him, and uot, as he
imagined in 1S!J, on the Atlantic sea
board alone. No national convention
under such circumstances would dare
tempt fate with him iu 1JO0 Adversi
ty has hit Bryan bard in the past few
wte.
The Democratic manage of the
State are laboriously eudea7oring to
formulate a plan of fusion with the anti-Quay
Republicans In toe Legislature
in the hope of overthrowing Senator
tj iay and controlling the legislation of
the coming session. The anti-Quay
Republican are quite willing to "fuse"
provided one of their number is select
ed as the fusion candidate for Speaker
of the House. The Democrats, how
ever, are not willing to let "the'&ilwag
the dog," but Insist on naming the
chief officials of the House, inasmuch
as they will form by far the larger ele
ment of the proposed fusion. They are
also quite willing to furnish a fusion
candidate for the L cited States senate
in the person of Col. James M. Guffey, .
or some oilier equally luuiuuyirgwug
.l 1 1 I. . ; .1 rw ,
Iemocrat, for the anti-Q iay itepuDH
can; to support, all of which is quite
natural, and was to be expected.
"Scratch a Russian and you find a Tar
tar." Remove the atti Quay fusion
varnish and a Democrat is fotiud under j
the surface, every time. Republicans
w ho fuse with Democrats in an effort
to down Senator Quay will buy a polit- j
ical gold brick. But, some people like j
to buy political gold bricks.
Political KotesT
Philadelphia politioal manager seem
to have settled on Ashbridge for mayor.
.
Senator Magee says he trill go into the
Republican legislative caucus to select a
Cnited States Senator.
The Pike county majority against Con
gressman Kirkpatrick was 321 each time
he ran '14, ".C and '.& just 3ZI.
.
By ths ratification of an amendment to
the State cont-titution at the recent elec
tion in that State, South Pnk U has
joined Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho in
conferring the suffrage upon women.
.
A usual, the venerable Galusha A.
I ; row comes cut of tbe contest wilh the
higg' st vote cast for any candidate be
fore the people lust November. Mr.
(row set Hie example for big nmjoritips,
and has been having them rij;bl along.
Th people know a gocil man when they
see i.nf, and Mr. flrow is in the front row.
Congressman Charles V. Stone, o( War
ren, said the other day that be will not
enter the race for the United States Ben
ate, having bad two political oontesui
lively enough to suit any ordinary roan
this year. He is for Admiral Dewey for
President in 1900 in case McKinley
should not be a candidate. .
The following interesting political item
is t ken from Sunday's Pittsburg Leaden
The independent do not deny that
(General W. II. Koontz, of Somerset
county, is to be their candidate. This
fart recalls an interesting circum
stance. It is hinted in Somerset county
that the aim of General Kooutz's revival
in politics is to seat himself on the bench
of Somerset cor.nty as soon as a separate
judicial district is made there. At pres
ent Somerset and Bedford are united in
one judicial distrh-t ami Judge Loug
enecker, of Bedford, holds the place. It
is claimed by his enemies that General
Koontz will seriously damage his chances
for the Republican nomination fur this
fat j ib if he joins in an independent fight.
A little matter like this, however, does
n t dismay the General, who is au A 1
fighter and figbu all the harder when the
odds are greatest.
STONE'S PLURALITY 13 117,612.
Crow Leads the Republican State Ticket
HaRKIsburo, December 2. The clerks
cf the Stale Department to-day completed
tbe official computation of ibe vote of the
recect el-ctkm. These are tbe totals :
For Governor William A Sloue,
SM; George A. Jenks, 332,222; S.C.Swal-
low, 1:11,537.
For Lieutenant Governor J. P. S. Go
bin, 50-V2N3; William II. So w den, 353.281 ;
K. I). Nicholas, 03.930.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs Jas.
W. Latta, all, '!; Patrick Delacey, 343,
!W!t; S. D. Dickson. ,V,i2X
For Ju Jes of the Superior Court Wil
liam W.Porter, 526,W5; William D. Por
ter, 517,05; William Trickett, 412,54; C.
M. Bower, 34S.-VH.
For Congress at Large G. A. Grow,
Si!. MS; S. A. Davenport, 520,773; F. P.
lams, 3-30,213; J. N. Weiler, 357,11
Stone's plurality, according to these fig
ures, is 117,f.l2.
Congressman at Large Galusba A. Grow
leads his associates on tbe Republican
State ticket, the second highest being
Judge W. XV. Porter, of Philadelphia,
whose total is 520i5.
What We Get.
r rto Rico and outlying small islands,
area 3,.Vv square miles; population, ,
7;;s. Philippine 11 :nds Area, lit, US square
miles; population, H.'IO.utHi.
Sulu Islands Area, U50 square mile;-;
p-.pul tion, 75,000.
Gu m, largest of the Ladrones Islands;
area, 120 square miles; population, S,5tH.
I.-deof Pines Area, 1,21-1 square miles;
population, 2,500.
Total square miles of territory annexed,
120.110.
Total population annexed. 8,SJf2,7O0L
Thi8doee not include Cuba, area 119,
210 square miles ; population, 1,631,111!), of
which the Cnited States has possession,
pending tbe establishment of a stable
Kovernmcnt there.
WHAT SPAIJT LOSKS.
..
c-;m.(v,ftK)
Vi,(Hl
ii.mu.ii
. l'ilktvM)
-Jiv1""'
j0
Til!' !j -pint- -
Porto Hirti
t'tM of Wur
of (Commerce
Thirty t;iio ltl
Total ....$1.07-i,iM),l
WHAT V KITED STATES LOSES.
Maine 2..W.W
( t or War I4i.oi.io
lu J. mint' tot-psOn ,. l!u,U.iu,W
Total Quo
Lives lost by United St '. lnut iJ
men killel and about 1,321 wounded.
About 2,000 men died In camp. These
tieures do not include the 2V sailors lost
on the Maine or the men who have died
of fever after being mastered ouL
Lives lost by Spain About 2,500 killed
and .1,000 w ounded. Xoofficial statement
of Spain's losses has been made.
Caart Sataiea ea a Saiiread Traia.
H arrisbtrg. Pa., Dec. 3. Court session
on a railroad train was a novelty this
week on the Southern Pennsylvania rail
road in Franklin county. William Deat
rick and his wife own a farm Dear Will
iamson. When the Southern Pennsyl
vania was building its road from Marion
to K'ehtnond part of their property was
sei.-sl. S tine time ago they decided to
p -ess a claim for damages and the jury
ntt til decide upon an award. William
son is a sparsely settled country village
an.l there were no accommodations for the
jury and witnesses.
After the jurors had viewed the land in
the afternoon they met on tbe train an d
beard a number of witnesses Night
came up-n them and most of the wit
nesses wanted to get to their homes. The
lawyers addressed the jury nntil the train
reached Chambers burg. The jury met in
the grand jury roo-n of 'the court hiuns
and after considering the matter awarded
damiges in tbe sum of $MX Tbe road
rans through the farm for a distance of
2,9l0 feet
Tatr la a Claai of People
Who are injured by th ue of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all tbe
rroeerv stores a new preparation called
GRAIN'-O, made of pure grains, thai
takes tbe t.las of cortee. The most deli
cate atomacb receive it without distress,
an.l but few can tell it from entree. It doea
not cost over) an much. Children mty
drink it with great bereft. 15 eta. and
2,',..?!v.pw Page. Try it. Ask for
GltAIN-O.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Following is a synopia of President
McKinley's message, submitted to the
Senate aod Lower Mouse of Congress, on
Monday:
To Ibe Senate and Uouseof Representa
tives: Notwithstanding tbe added burdens
reudered necessary by the war our peo
ple rejoice iu a very satisfactory and
ite diiy increasing degree of prosperity,
evidenced by thelarget volume of busi
ness ever recorded. Manufacture has
been productive, agricultural pursuit
have yielded abundant returns, labor in
ail fields of industry is better rewarded,
revenue legislation passed by the preseut
congress has Increased the treasury's re
ceipts to the amount estimated by its
authors; tbe finances of the government!
have been successfully administered and
iu credit advanced to the first rank ;
while its currency has been maintained
at the world's highest standard. Military
service under a common flag and for a
righteous cause has strengthened the na
tional spirit and served to cement more
closely than ever the fraternal bonds be
tween every section of the country. A
review of the relations of the United
states to other powers, always appropri
ate, is this year of primary importance in
view of the momentous issues which have
arisen, demanding in one instance their
ultimate determination by arms and in
volving far reaching consequences which
will require tbe earnest attention of tbe
am grass.
Ia my last annnal message very full
consideration was given to the question
of tbe duty of tbe government of the
United States towatd Spain and tbe Cu
ban insurrection, as being by far tbe
most important problem with which we
were then called upon to deal. The con
siderations then advanced, and the expo
sition of the views therein expressed, dis
closed tny sense of the extreme gravity
of tbe situation. Tbe war continued on
the old footing, without comprehensive
plan, developing only tbe same spasmo
dic encounters, barren of strategic result,
that had marked the course of tbe earlier
ten years' relellion, as well as the present
iusurrection from its start. No alterna
tive Ksve ibe pLvsical exhaustion cf
either combatant, and therewith the
pract.cal ruin of the Island lay in sight ;
but how far distant no one could venture
to cotjecture.
At this juncture, on February 15 last,
occurred the destruction of tbe battleship
Maine, while rightfully lying in the har
bor of Havana on a mission of interna
tional courtesy and good will, a catastro
phe tbe suspicious nature and horror of
which stirred the nation's heart pro
foundly. Yet tbe instinct of justice pre
vailed, and the Nation anxiously await
ed the result of the searching investiga
tion at once set on foot. Tbe fiuding of
the naval hoard of inquiry established
that tbe origin of tbe explosion was ex
ternal, by a submarine mine, and only
baited through lack of positive testimony,
to tix the responsibility of its authorship.
All these things carried conviction to tbe
most thoughtful, even before the finding
of the naval court, that a crisis in our
relations with Spain and toward Cuba,
was at hand. So strong was this belief
that it needed but a brief executive sug
gestion to the oongTes to receive an iui
mediiite answer to the duty of making
instant provision for the possible and
perhaps speedily probable emergency of
war, and tbe remarkable, almost nniform
spectacle was preeeuted of a unanimous
vote of both bouses, on the H.h ol March,
appropriating fifl.OOO.oUO '-for the national
defence and for each and every purpose
connected therewith, to be expended at
tbe discretion of the president."
Our coHsts were practically undefended,
our navy needed ammunition and sup
plies, and even numbers to cope with
any sudden attack from the navy of
Spain, which comprised modern vessels
of the highest type of continental per
fection. Our army also required en
largement of men and munitions. Still
animated by tbe hope of a peaceful solu
tion and obeying tbe dictates of duty,
uo effort was relaxed to bring about a
speedy ending of the Cuban struggle.
Negotiations continued for some little
time at Madrid, resulting in offers by tbe
Spanish government which could not but
be regarded as inadequate.
TDK ALTERNATIVE OF WAR.
Grieved and disappointed at the bar
ren outcome of my sincere endeavors to
reach a practicable solution, I felt it my
duty to remit the whole question to the
congress. The response of congress, after
nine daysof earnest deliberations, during
which the almost unanimous sentiment
of your body was developed on every
point save as to the expediency of coup
ling the proposed action with a formal
recognition of tbe republic of Cuba as
the true and lawful government of that
islMud-a proposition which failed of
adoption tbe congress after conference.
on April l!l, by a vote of 42 to 35 in tbe
senate, and 311 to G in tbe house of repre
sentatives, parsed the memorable joint
resolution. This resolution was approved
by tbe executive the next day, April 20,
A copy was at once communicated to the
Spanish minister at this capital, who
forthwith announced that hia continuance
in Washington had thereby become itn
possible, and asked for his passports,
which were given him after tbe instruc
tion reached Gen. Woodford iu Madrid
on the morning of April 2L But before
he could present it the Spauish minister
of state notified him that upon tbe preel
dent's approval of the joint resolution,
th9 Madrid government regarding the
act as "equivalent to an evident declara
tion of war" bad ordered its minister in
Washington to w ithdraw, thereby break
ing off diplomatic relations between the
two countries and ceasing all official
communication !etween their respective
governments.
Our country thus, after an interval of
half a century of peace with all nations.
found itself engaged iu deadly conflict
w itb a foreign enemy. Kvery nerve was
etraiued to meet the emergency. Every
precaution was taken to prevent possible
injury to our great cities lying along the
coast.
Continuing, the message narrates the
history of the extraordinary war that fol
lowed the Spanish declaration. Tbe ef
fect of Dewey's victory upon the spirits
of our people and upon the fortunes of
tbe war was inalant. A prestige of in vin
cibility thereby attached to our arms.
w hicb continued throughout tbe struggle,
Reference is made to the attempt ol tbe
torpedo boat Winslow to silence the bat
teries a Cardenas, resulting in the death
of Ensign Worth Bagley and four sea
men.
Tbe next act In the war thrilled, not
sl ce the hearts of our countrymen, but
tbe world, by its exceptional heroism. On
tbe uigbt of June 30, Lieutenant Hobaon,
aided by seven devoted volu nteers, block
ed the narrow outlet from Santiago har
bor by sinking the collier Merrimac in
the cbaunel, under a fierce fire from tbe
shore batteries, escaping with their lives
as by a miracle, but falling into tbe bands
of tbe Spaniards. It is a most gratifying
incident of tbe war that the bravery of
Ibis little band of heroes was cordially
appreciated by the Spauish Admiral,
wbo sent a flag of truce to notify Admiral
Sampson of their safely and to compli
meet them on their daring act. They
were subsequently exchanged July 7.
The landing of 600 marines at Guatana
mo Ray and of Shafter's army at Baiqui-
ri is pext referred to and then follows a
brief recital cf the achievements of tbe
American arms before Santiago, and tbe
annihilation of Cervera's fleet by Admi
ral Sampson.
To those w ho gained tbe complete tri
umph which established the ascendency
of the United States upon land as the
fight off Santiago had fixed oursupretna
cy upon tbe seas, the earnest and laslinf
gratitude of the nation ia unsparingly
due. Nor should w e alone remember the
gallantry of tbe living. The dead claim
otir tears and our losses by battle and
disease mubt cloud any exultation at the
result, and teach ua to weigh tbe awful
cost of war.
With tbe fall of Santiago the occupa
tion of Porto Rico became the next sttat.
egic necessity. Gen. Miles on July 2i
entered Ponce, from which he thereafter
directed operations for the capture of the
island.
The last scene of the war was enacted
at Manila, its starting place, on August
15. After a brief assault upon the works
by the land forces, in w hich the squad
ron assisted, the capital surrendered un
conditionally. It is fitting tbst I should
bear testimony to the prtriotlstn and de
votion of that large portion of our army
wb.ich, altbongh eager to be ordered to
the post of greatest exposure, fortunately
was not required outside of tbe United
States. They did their whole duty and
have earned tbe gratitude of the nation.
THK PEACB XIMOTIATIOSS.
The annihilation of Admiral Cervera's
fleet followed by the capitulation of San
tiago, having brought to tbe Spanish
government a realizing sense of the
hopelessness of continuing a struggle now
become unequal, it made overtures of
peace.
The Porto Rico joint committee speed
ily accomplished its task and by tbe 18th
of October tbe evacuation of the island
was completed. The Cuban joint commis
sion has not yet completed its labors, ow
ing to the difficulties of removing the
Spanish troops, the evacuation cannot be
completed until tbe first of January next.
The peace commissioners of the Uniu-d
States proceeding to Paris, there met on
the first of October, five commissioners
similarly appointed on part of Spain.
Their negotiations have made hopeful
progress so that I trust soon to be able
to lay a definitive treaty of peace before
the Senate wilh a review of tbe stress
leading to tbe signature. I do not discuss
at this time the government or the future
of the new possessions which will come
to us as tbe result of tbe war with Spain.
Such discussion will be appropriate after
the treaty of peace shall be ratified.
About half of tbe message is devoted
to the relations of the United States with
the nations of the world other than
Spain.
Tbe Nicaragua canal commission has
nearly completed iu labors and the re
sults will be laid before Congress. Iu
view of the overtures made to Nicaragua
aod Costa Rica by other parties for a new
canal commission, the President has n t
hesitated to express conviction that con
siderations of expediency and Inter
national policy between the several gov
ernments interested in tbe canal require
tbe maintenance of the status quo until
Congress shall pass finally upon the
whole matter. The construction of such
a maritime highway is now more than
ever Indispensable to that intimate and
ready intercommunication between our
eastern and western seaboards.
The alien contract law is shown by ex
perience to need some amendment for the
better protection proposed; the right
ful application of tbe eight-hour law for
tbe benefit of labor and of the principle
of arbitration are sugeted for consider
ation and these subjects are recommend
ed to the careful attentiou of Congress.
The several department reports w ill be
laid before you. Tbey give in detail tbe
conduct of affairs of the government dur
ing the past year, and discuss many
questions upon w hich the Congress may
feel inclined to act.
Quay Coaipiraey Case.
Philadelphia, December 1. Judge
Finletter, in the Court of Q iarter Ses
sions to day, overruled all tbe motions of
objection entered by defendants' counsel
to the five indictments found by the
Gi-1 Jury against V. H. Senator M. S.
Quay, his son Richa -d R. Quay, and Ex
State Treasurer benjamin J. Haywood,
The defendants, through their counsel,
pleaded "not guilty."
District Attorney Graham stated that
the Commonwealth was ready tn proceed
to trial at once, and asked the Court to fix
an early date for tbe trial.
Mr. Shapley. for defendants, stated that
Commonwealth was ready to proceed to
trial at once, and asked the Court to fix an
early date for tbe trial.
Mr. Shapley, for defendants, stated that
the books and accounts presented at tbe
Magistrate's hearing were voluminous.
They desired to have an expert go over
these accounts carefully before they would
be ready to combat the allegations of the
Commonwealth, and be asked that a date
not earlier tbau December 12'.h be fixed.
Judge Pinletter, in reply to Mr. Shap
ley, stated that be would treat this caress
that of any other ordinary criminal pro
ceeding on tbe docket, and fixed Tues
day, December t!th, for tbe opening of the
trial. He stated that he considered that
ample time for counsel to prepare their
defense.
Four of tbe five bills of indictment
found by tbe Grand Jury charged the de
fendants with conspiracy to misuse tbe
funds of the State on deposit in the Peo
ple's Bank for tbeir or n benefit and prof
it, aud tbe fifth Indictment charged Ben
jamin Haywood with loaning, illegally,
fiOOOiiOof the State fund-, over w hich he
had control.
Judge Finleler later in the day recon
sidered his decision fixing the date of the
Quay trial f r December (itb, and fixed
Monday, December 12 h as tbe day.
Ftli;iaoi To Fight V.
Manila. Dec. 1. The indf pendent
party of the Filipinos is not disposed to
accept the result of tbe deliberations of
the Peace Commissioners at Paris, judg
ing from the tone of the native press.
The Independent publishes a partic
ularly bombastic leading article to the
effect that the Filipinos will "decline to
permit tbeir homes to be bought and sold
like merchandise."
It then repeats that the Filipinos are
ready to fight in defense of their rights'
and asserts (bat the' Government and
people are unanimous ic claiming noth
ing les than Independence.
The paper also claims that the Fili
pinos have incontestiole claims upon tbe
island of Luzn, prt of tha Visayas Is
lands, and the IsUnd of Mindanao, by
right of conquest. It concedes th it the
Americans helped the insurgents "indi
rectly by blockading Manila." But, the
Indepencia claims, thtt even without
help the revolutionists must have ulti
mately won.
Finally, the Independica holds that
Spain cannot cede tbe Philippine archi
pelago, "because it was never hers,"
Qatar Will Filed Ia Waahiagtoa Ctnaty
Washix-jtox, Pa, Dsc.-2 The last
will and testament of tbe late Jerome
Piatnmer, of Independence township,
this couuty, has been filed with Register
Hartlev. The instrument is one of tbe
m-l novel, in several particulars, of any
tbatbaibeeu filed in this couuty for a
long time, and disposes of an estate eti
malod in value at from f"),090 to 7.i,000.
After directing that his just debts and
funeral expenses be paid out of tbe first
moneys of the estate, the divisor di reels
that bis body be laid away in an alum
inum casket and provides for a similar
one for his wife and friend, Mary Mc
Lane. Tbe next paragraph stipulates
that his body shall be placed in tbe mid
dle receptacle of tbe vault, with the body
of his wife on the north side and that of
Mary McLane on tbe south side. The
final clause of the will is a peculiarand
striking one. It provides that the entire
estate alter the death of hia wife shall
constitute a fund to be used for the pur
pose of preventing the licensing of saloons
in Washington county. It directs that at
tbe termination of the estate tbe execu
tors shall by petition apply to the presi
dent judge to request the judge to appoint
a board of three trustees, w bo shall be
designated and known as the Temperance
fund. These trustee will be required to
give lsnd for the protection aud preser
vation of the fund. The trustees are
authorized and empowered to use the
mnnty as they shall deem the wisest to
ndvitn-eand develop ibu cause of tein
peranein Wshinton confdy, and pre
veut the licensing of saloons thcreia.
i FUSION SCHEME
BADLY SHU
Republicans to Stand by Their
Party in Organizing tha
Legislature.
MAGEE FOR REPUBLICANISM.
IH-mocrat Have Three Leading Can
didates Kor Speaker, and Ileelnre
That If Wsnamaker Want Fusion
lie Mnst Turn III Vote to One ot
Them.
(Special Correspondence
Harrisburg;. Dec. . The canvass for
the. speakership of the house of repre
sentatives, w hich organize here on the
first Monday of next month, continues
to absorb politilcal interest. The Re
publicans having 127 votes to "4 Demo
crats and 2 Independents In the next
house, th-y will naturally contro; the
organization of that body. The flel2 of
Itepublican candidates for speaker in
cludes Charles fcl Voorhees of Phila
delphia. Want Ft. Hliss of Delaware,
Frank B. McClaln of Lancaster. John
R. Farr of Lackawanna and W. T.
Marshall and Georfte M. Hosack of Al
legheny. They are in a free for all
race. No one Is yet in a position to
pick the winner. The contest will In
all probability be an open one until the
issue is settled in caucus. In the hope
of creafir.g animosities toward the se
nior senator, the Wanamaker political
bureau is sending out stories one day
naming one of the candidates and the
next day picking out another as having
been slated for speaker. The fact is
that neither Senator Quay nor Governor-elect
Stone proposes to interfere In
behalf of any aspirant for the speaker
ship. Any of those namid will be
friendly to Senator Qucy airt absolute
ly In accord with the Stone administra
tion. In line with the campaign they waged
against the election of Colonel William
A. Stone to the governorship, with their
leaders like Merrick, of Tioga, and
Thompson, of Allegheny, coming out
for his Democratic opponent. Jenks.
Just before election day. the Wanama
ker coterie of party wreckers are pursu
ing like tactics In an effort to
break up the time honored Republican
caucus, which is always celled for an
agreement among the Republicans for
speaker and upon Republicans from
different sections of the state for the
various offices, chief clerk, resident
clerk, reading clerk and the many
minor positions. This patronage la al
ways filled by Republicans when they
elect a majority of the members of the
house. Now, In order to get control
of these offices to be used for their sel
fish purposes the Wanamakerltes have
been going over the state making deals
with Democrats and offering personal
Inducements for Republicans to keep
out of the caucus. They are ready to
enter Into any bargain. Experiences In
the Penrose fight will give the people
some Idea of the character of Iduce
ments that might be offered.
They have met with disappointments
and rebuffs at every hand. Republi
cans who have respect for themselves,
who bold loyalty to party above per
sonal aggrandizement, and who expect
to maintain their standing with their
party organization. Indignantly resent
the mere suggestion that they refuse
to participate In a caucus of the Re
puVlcr.n party. They recrgnize that to
do to. to Join hands with the Democrats
and be a patty to a deal to advance the
Interests of the Democracy and hand
over to the minority important posi
tions which t.H people, by their votes,
decided rhou'.d be filled by Republi
cans, would mean that they would be
ostracized by their Republican col
leagues. Practical politicians I'.-ok
upon a bolt from a Republican caucus
In such an Important matter as the or
ganization of a legislature as the most
certain road to political suicde. es
pecially In Republican Pennsylvania.
MAGEE SPEAKS OUT.
Senator C. L. Magee, of Allegheny,
while he has said he Is opposed to the
re-election of Senator Quay, and that
he will vote against him In caucus. If
any other stalwart candidate shall be
named for the United States senate, has
expressed supreme contempt for the
tactics of the Wanamaker combine in
working up their fusion scheme. The
Wanamaker men had predicted that
both Magee. of Pittsburg, and Martin,
In Philadelphia, would keep their fol
lowers out of the Republican caucus.
These stories, however, are simply on a
par with the other campaign lies which
they have been spreading over the state
to advance Wanamaker's political am
bitions, even though the Republican
party must be disrupted to attain that
end.
"The citizens of Pennsylvania." said
Senator Magee. In an authorized Inter
view, -have just elected a Republican
executive and a legislature which U
Republican In both Its branches. The
people expect the Republican party to
administer the affairs of the state and
make its laws, and the Republican par
ty will receive credit from them for
that which is good and condemnation
for that which Is bad. The party must
meet Its rrppcnsihilitles. and It will do
so. No Republican who respects hlm
Eelf and has any feeling of loyalty to
his party In his heart can give any
valid excuse for refusing to participate
(n the caucus of the Itepublican mem
bers of the legislature. Let the fusion
rc-heme succeed and no man can tell
what legislation will pass and what ob
noxious and dangerous measures shall
be saddled upon the Republican party."
This declaration from Magee, of
course, means that every one cf his fol
lowers In Allegheny will take part in
the caucus. Like Martin. In Philadel
phia. Magee is greatly Interested in a
mayoralty election in February, and
neither of these party leaders would al
low any of his a?of lates In the legisla
ture to do anything calculated to arouse
a feeling of disregard or disresptct for
party organization vt tarty discipline.
None of the Philadelphia members of
the legislature, with posylbly one ex
ception, the single Wanamaker mem
ber of the hruse. It is declared, would
for an instant think of keeping out of
tbe Republican caucus.
The scheme of the Wanamaker poIUl
cal bureau Is to get the Democratic
members to support Koontz. of Somer
set, a Wanamaker Republican, for
speaker, with the understanding that
the Democrats are to get a liberal share
of the patronage of the house and the
control of Important committees. The
Wanamakerltes will make no specific
agreement on the United States sena
torshlp. They want to elect Wanamaker
if they can; next they are for Gordon,
w ho Is Wanamaker's Philadelphia Dem
ocratic ally and adviser, and if they can
not get him they wilt turn in for any
Democrat.' With them It is anybody to
defeat Quay, whom Wanamaker, Gor
don and District Attorney Graham, of
Philadelphia, are determined to "wipe
out at all hazards.
DEMCRATS FOR THEIR PARTT,
Eut the Democratic leaders have not
taken kindly to the Wanamaker idea of
doing business. They see that Wana
maker is working his own political
game, and that although they would
represent the big end of any successful
fusion deal that might be made, they
are only allowed to play second fiddle
according to the Wanamaker program
Influential Democrats maintain that at
the Democrats have 74 straight votes,
and only 29 Republican votes are nece
sary to make up the 101 required to
elect a speaker, a Democrat should be
supported for tbe speakership. There
are already three strong men in the De
niocrncy of Pennsylvania engaged in a
canvass for the Democratic caucua nom
ination for the speakership. They are
Robert McCay Foster of Centre, Cbas.
B. Spati of Berks and Captain George
W. Skinner of Fnlton.
They are all former members and
well equipped for the position.
Mr. Foster ia a graduate of the State
college and Is recognized as a leading
and Influential Democrat of Centre. He
has had a valuable experience in mer
cantile life, and Is method cal and exact
in his habl;s. He would lr.aie a good
speaker, as he always commands tha
attention and respect of his colleagues.
His votes in the last session of th
legislature should commend him to the
independent Republicans, who claim
that their only dtsire is that the speak
er's chair shall be filled by some .end
.n f ympatny witn reform. Berks coun
ty's Democratic candidate for the
speakership. Mr. Spatz, I a native or
Philadelphia. He was born In Novem
Ur. 1S65. Just five years after Mr. ros
ter first saw the hgrt of day. The
Spati household was transferred lo
Royertown In 172. where the subject of
this passing comment attended the
.mm shoots, and be afterward at
tended the Kaliynean academy and Mt.
Pleasant seminary, or
1S84 at the death of his father, he be
came editor and publisher of the Roy
ertown Democrat and Der yrtown
Bauer, two of Berk's county s leading
..,r. which he has successfully con
ducted up to the present time. He has
always been an active ana
Democrat and stands well In his party.
Tbe third and most prominent candi
date. Captain Skinner, is one of the
best known Democrats In the Keystone
state. He was born In Franklin coun
ty in January. 1SI6. was educated at
Washington and Jefferson college, en
listed as a private In the Seventy-seventh
Pennsylvania volunteers at the
age of IS. and rose to the rank of cap
tain, serving over three years In the
army. He was elected to the legisla
ture from Franklin county In 1SS9 and
1870 and from Fulton county In lS-vs.
1890 and U9I. He was Journal clerk of
the house In 1875 and 1S7. Democratic
caucus nominee for speaker In 1S91.
He was pension agent for the western
district of Pennsylvania under Cleve
land's last administration. Captain
Skinner Is a lawyer, editor of the Ful
ton Democrat and Is engaged In the
tanning and mercantile business.
Captain Skinner, who Is regarded as
the leading candidate for the speaker
ship, was here a few days ago.
I do not see why the Democratic
members of the house." said he.
"shoull vote for a Republican for the
speakership. If these anti-Quay Re
publicans are so anxious to defeat
Quay why do they stop to talk about
patronage or places? Why do they not
turn In with the Democrats? We only
need 29 Republican votes to elect our
speaker. But. honestfy. I do not think
they can get 10 Republicans to hold out
of the Republican caucus. If they can
control enrugh votes the only thing for
th.-m to do is to support the nc.mir.c-?
of the Democratic caucus for speaker."
- FIRS D7JU5 XIIXIOXS.
Great BaildisR Ia Hew York Ia the Grajp
of Flam -
New York, Dec 4 -Fire broke out in
the bliH-k on the west side of Broad
way between Murray and Warren streets
soon after 9 o'clock to-night, and spread
rapidly. Tbe Broadway frontage was
taken up by three buildings. The first,
running 100 feet on Warren street and
five stories high, was occupied by Rogers,
Pee t Co., clothiers and tneu's furnish
ers. Next to that was the Home Life
Insurance company's building, about 20
stories high, and on the corner of Murray
street was tbe Postal Telegraph company's
building, 17 stories high,
Tbe clothing store was, quickly gutted
by tbe flames. The operators aud all
other persous in the Postal company's
building were ordered out, as the flames
were shooting far above tbe tops of the
structures.
At midnight 10 stories of the Home
Life Insurance company's building were
inflames. The top of tbe postal building
was also on fire. All the woodwork iu
the front of the Cnited Slates Li e In
surance buil-ling, on the oppisite aide'.if
Warren street, was burned away and tbe
building is threatened with destruction.
The height of the buildings ia so great
that it is impossible to get water there.
Chief Bouner, with several gangs of men,
have gone to the roof of the Postal build
ing to endeavor to stop tue progress of
the fire by cutting it away or blowing
away.
The losses will amount to millions.
There has been no loss of life so far as
is known.
Firebug Father aad San.
Wii.liamsport, Pa., Dec, 2. Henry W.
Nuss aud his 17-year-old son, Leroy, were
to-day convicted here of arson, the in
dictmeut embracing a sufficient number
of counts to aggregate 20 years' imprison
ment if sentence is imposed in each. The
Nuss case is an odd reflex of the cele
brated Knorr - Wintersteen case at
Bloomsburg, for it was the reading of this
ctse that suggested to Nuss aud bis son
the crime which they attempted the
burning of tbe Opera House tenement
block at Montgomery.
They set fire to the place and had dyna
mite ready to use if the fire was unsuc
cessful. Three families were asleep in
the bnilding at the time, but the fire was
set to injure the owner of the building,
Henry M. Decker, w ith whom the senior
Nuss bad quarreled over financial mat
ters. Tbe sou confessed to the incen
diarism to a Philadelphia detective
named Demaio, revealing the eutire plot.
It was this confession that brought to
day's conviction. Tbe senior Nuss, who
U ttS years of age, was commander of tie
Grand Army postal Montgomery at the
time of his arrest. -
Andre Heard From.
Stockholm, Dec 2. An engine driver
named Detke has written to the Swedisb
N rwegian Minister at St. Petersburg a
latter iu which he says that he found in
the vicinity of the I ral Mountains a bot
tle containing two papers, oue of which
bore tha following message, written in
French :
"Andree's balloon has crossed the Ural
Mountains. (Signed) Andree."
The other paper, inscribed in R issian,
was as follows:
"Give this letter to the Consul or to
the police."
The balloon Eigle, with Professor An
dree and two companions, Strindeberg
aud Frenkel, in the car, left Danes Inland,
of the Spitsbergen group, on July 11 tb,
1I7, in an attempt to cross the pole.
Since then no definite news of the aero
nauts has leen received beyond a message
fonnd attached to a carrier pigeon found
by tbe whaling ship Falken, which ar
rived at Copenhagen on September 2 1.
The message read ; "July 1 tth, 12 30 P.
M., Lat. 82 2 north ; Long. 12,5. east Good
voyage eastward. All well."
A tucked ia the Bark.
Csioxtows, Pa, December 2 While
Mrs. Margaret Burke was going to her
home on Highland avenne list night she
was attacked by a man wbo jumped out
of a -dark alley and shot her with a Flo
be rt ritle. Tbe attack was so sudden tbst
Mrs. Burke was badly frightened. She,
however, grappled with her assailant, en
deavoring to get tbe rifle from him, aud
calling for help all tbe while. Neighbors
responded to her call, but before they ar
rived the man escaped with hia gun.
Mrs. Burke was taken home, ami medi
cal assistance summoned. It was discov
ered that the bullet bad entered her neek,
producing an ngly, though not fatal
wound. The lujureu woman claims that
she knows who shot her, but baa uot
made her Information public yet. County
Detective McBeth is working on the case.
Much mystery surrounds the affair, but
tbe shooting is supposed to have resulted
from an old fend.
""Neglected colds make fat graveyards."
Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup helps
men and women to a happy, vigorous old
age.
Baotiflced Eerieif By Tiro.
CorDERspoRT, Pa, Dec I. Mrs. Fay-
te Newman, of Westfleld, Potter Coun
ty, became insane last night, and escap
ing from her bedroom with a lighted
lamp, she set fire to her gown, and then
knelt on the floor and prayed while the
flames enveloped her. Her husband
awakening, heard her pray lug and smell
ed smoke. lie fonnd her in tbe next
room, and alrealy her long hair was
aflame, yet she remained kneeling.
When her husband tried to extinguish
tbe flames she pushed htm away, spying
that a sacrifi ce mast b rf!orel. She was
ai terribly burned thst ho caunot live.
EVER WATCHFUL.
Constantly on the Alfrt b tfae O.ljr
Guarantee: of the Future.
When we hear of a burg'.ry in &
ueViatod.nge.ou. place, an
bv ecsity, and thousand,
and recede a note of -. g i-7,
nee, signal of d-ep import, and u- r.
oive it a caving thought.
P A 1 "ie Uoach.. a twingr, . twitch. CT
cm. in the back, are not very hrd to bear
St "V bat they're . warning. dn,er s.Baal
of ,W'i coming. Most backache pan. sre
ri e to kidr.ey ciitorrfrrs; pass them by sn
nouced, ar-'i be kidney, becorre : more
troubled. In .'ne """"I comp-'.
BChf. dic. talh F? J IT'S
watchful of a backache. A few dose, ol
Doan's K.dnev Till, taken at the proper t.ne
re f jtuie trouble, perhaps life itself.
Mr. J. me. McKlha lev, contrac-or, of 1$
H I sle avenue, Fraekiin, Pa., oys: "I
Oied Doan s Kidney P.lis in the sjnr.na?r of
1S96, wis interviewed by a tep-esenra-jve
and loed my opinion to be epreed in
the Franklin newspapers. At tha! time they
relieved me of backache and iamene? and
corrected the kidney secretions. -In N.arch,
lSv7, I sp'aioed my bac. badly, ar.d a laxe
aes jus; in one .pot was painfully evident.
I procured Doan's Kidney P lis a second
time, and from my experience and the resal s
received, I can conscientiously recommend
theai to the people of Franklin or anywhere
else as a preparation up to their repieent
....... Doan's Kidney Pills, fur sale by all deal
Prire eoeer.u. Mailed tv Fov.et-Viib
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'.a:e. Remember the oae Doan't
take no other.
and
f U2LX3 SALS
Valuable- Real Estate!
By virtue of an order or ale issued ontof
the irphna' t'oort of .merset rounty. Pa.,
to the undersigned dlncted, there will be ex
posed to sale by public outcry, ou
Thursday, December 8, '98,
At I o'clock P. M.,
at the meat market of A. L. Miller. In the
borouich of Meyersdale, Pa., tbe following de
aenbed rvitl estate, late the property of Gill
ian I. Miller, dee'd:
No. 1. A certain lot of pround situate In
the lnwwuifh of KeTeTSdale. totnerset foonty.
Pa., bounded a Miows Fronting- on Mhiii
street on I he aoutb fU leel, on I he eiisl by lot of
A. r'. Welahoose, on the west r.y an alley and
extfiidinK ! of euiial width !" feet to Ifcile
street on the north, lutvlng thereon erected a
two-story frame
Dwelling House; a Billiard Hall
22xtSft. shoemaker shop, stable andother
outhulldins. this Oeinx the tat homestead
of Jillian L. Miiier, dre'd. .
No. ?. A certain lot of ground situate as
aforesaid, bounded aa follows: Kronmi on
Main street on the south feet, and extend
ing I tack of eijual width !" feet to laie trwt
on the north, on the eaut by an alley and on
west by property of Johnsoa Cohius, having
thereon erected a stable.
No. 3. A certain lot of r-otinrt situate as
aforewtld. bounded fo.lowt: On tbe mrtti
by Pennsylvania street ou thesouth by North
street, on tbe east by property of J. K !trHUi,
and ou the west by an alley, being ; fcs-t by
!.", known a the ucer property. Iiavli.g
thereon erected it two-atory frame dcillng
house, Ac
No. 4. A certain lot of ground sltutea
aforesaid, bounded as follows : On north hy
North street and thesouth by Dnleand Wnnt
streets, on the east by properly of Mrs Staeer
and on tin west by urant street, having
thereon encted a-new two tory frame ili II
house. wll finished, stable and oilier out
buildings now occupied by A. L. Miller.
No. 5. A certain slanhterhouse lot siiunte
as aforetid. and tsHindtsl as follows: On
the north and north-east by liale street, on
the east and south-east by Mt-adow stre.1, on
the west by Klaugherty creek, having thereon
erected a alaughterhouse.
No. 6. A certain (brirk yard) lot of ground
situate as afor-ald, tsauided on the north by
property of Henry Kbbei-ka. on the south by
Webster street, on the east by an alley, on the
wi-st by Charles street, contalniug one sere
more or lew.
No 7. A certain piece or paro-l of land
situate In "umunl township, isomers t -oun-ty,
ia. at talisbury Jum-tion. adjoining
Unds of Jaco W. Pvk and others, roiiLtiii
ing three and one-half acres more or lea.
All Information concerning tbe above pieces
of property will be promptly answered by ad
dreasiug the undersigned.
Terms :
One-third of the purchase money after the
payment of all exp. -ns.il to remain a li.-n on
the preinivei u s-eure the widow's dower, of
the balance one-tnird In hand on contiriti.f
thin of s'lle, one-third In one year iht-n-Kl'Ir
and one-third in two years Ihen-aller with in
tervnt on deferred payment from continuation
of sal" to be aeeiiivd on the premises by Judg
ment bonds. Ten per cenu of the purchase
iminey to be paid when property is knot-bed
down.
A. b M1LI.KR.
Trnstee of Gillian L. Miller, dee'd..
John B Scot. Miyersdale, Pa.
Attorney, Somerset, Pa.
YnMIXITRATRIX'3 NOTICE.
Estate of John W". Bowers, late of Hoovers
vllle borough, Sonieraet coun'y, l"a.. dee'd
Letter ef administration on the above es
tate having been grsn ted o the underigi.ed
by the proper authority, notice Is hereby kIv
en to all persons knowing themselves ittdebt
ed to said estate to make immediate pa uient
and thoae having claims or demands aminst
the same to preaenf them duly authentic teC
for settlement on Thursday, Iwemto 2!. Is" ',
at tne late reddenre of decedent In Uoo
e aville borough, Somerset, "ounly, Pn.
HA II K il. I.O KH.
Administratrix of John W. Bowers die'd.
R
ULE TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE.
To Mirgaft Koonta. widow, I. W. Koonti.
Margarets. Koonti. Inlermarrir-d with
T. Long, all ot MidlauJ, Allegany coun
ty. Maryland ;
You are her by notified to appear at n Or
phans' ('oiirt to be held at Sojic-rset. pa., on
Von. lay, the l.'th day of December next, to
areepl or refuse to t.ke the real i-siute ot Nit
lem KiMinia. dee'd. at the appraised valuation
or show cause why the same should not be
-old.
M. U. HARTZEI.L,
Oct. li 183". IShertftY
PERMANENT
POSITIONS
for a few men and women who have plenty of
energy and business ability, to hire and su
perintend agents. $40 a motuhandaSleipenses
at the start.
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OURT PROCLAMATION.
Wbhreas, The Hon. Jacob H. Loxia
riKCg kk. President Judge of the several t'ourta
of Common Pleas of the several countl-scout-posing
t!ie lrfih Judicial Iiistriet. and Ju.iiire
of the t'ourt-s of Oyer and Terminer and tieu
eral Jail la-livery, for the trial of all capital
and other olT-nders In the said District, and
Ii. J. H-iHsr.aami Gkokob I. Black, Ea'iu.
Judges of lh Courts of Common Pleas and
Jusii.tn of the Courts of oyer and Terminer
and tieneral J.i'l In-livery for the tri:.i of all
capiLil and other uifendera In the County of
Somerset, have issued their precepts, and to
me directed, for holding a Court of Comn oil
Plea and ttcueral yu:-.rter Hcsxions of I he
iraiv and tK-nerai Jail lw livery, and Courts
f Over and Terminer at Somerset, ua
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1393.
NoTtCBla hereby given to all the Justices
of the Peace, the Coroner and Constables
within theaiiid nullity of Somerset, that they
be then and there in their proper persona wltn
tin lr rolls, record.-, luquUliioiin, examination
and other remembrance, to do thoae things
which to their uillie aud In that behalf ap.
pertain to be dune, aud also they who will
proms-ute against the prisoners that are or
shall be in the jail of Somerset Couuty, to be
then and there to prosecute against tiiem aa
shall be Just.
3s". H. HARTZF.LL.
oiierifr.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Estate of TiHVld M. Loup, late of Tpper Tur.
key fool township, Muuieraet Co. Pa-, dee'd.
Letters of administration on the above et
tale having been granted to tbe undersigned
by the properaulhority. notice t hereby giv
en to all persona Indebted to said eelate to
nislce Immediate payment, and loose having
claims against I lie nine to preaent totin duly
authenticated for settlement, on Ka'tirdxy,
Dec IU. Iw-a, at store of adm'r at Kurt Hill,
In aald township.
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Bold Wilh
t&6tJ James
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5 Acres of
Holiday Brightness
moet earnest merchandising in choice
novel and usetul gift goo a ever done at
this store larger a-wortnaeuU not only
someone thing, but many things appro
priate fur every pref rence.
There's to be unprec dented business
done here between now and Christmas
it's to be obtained with less prices that
trill convincingly show such money-saving
as will make you want to come ir
send here, iu ynirown self interest.
dtditrennl departments sharing liber
ally iu the extraordinary gift selling.
Gloves Hosiery, Handkerchiefs and
Xei-kwear ff women, children and men.
Books Jewelry
Cards
Booklets
Stationery
Pictures
Fancy Furniture
Lamps
Umbrellas
Furs
Silver Novelties
Toilet Article
Toilet Sets
Satchel
Pocket books
Toys
Games
Cu.ihiora
Dressing Sacqaes Tapestry Panels
Perfumery Cortaiua
CutGlase Rugs
China Art Pottery
and hundreds of other gift good-
Over a hundred dilTerent kinds of dolls,
5c t f 13 00.
Sp-ial assortment of silks for waists
and dresxy Dres Goods Patterns.
It ill pay yim to come you'll save car
fare times over.
If you csn't eiune, write for our big 2."i0
page i!!utrated catalogue also -Holiday
Gloves", "Chri;ins Handle en-hieta".
"Book News" aod "Fur B.Kikk-t" any
or all of these sent free.
Our large mall order department will
give your queries, requests and orders
the best of attentiou.
BOGGS & BUHL,
DEPARTMENT X"
Allegheny, Pa.
JI:-WOLUTION NOTICE.
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W. C KKHIER.
Store For Sale.
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liiiiU.nHr In th huilima will find
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PHARMACY. Ui.
Beautiful Design.
Delicious.
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JK a new Process Blue Flame Oil
Stove, wick or wickle, bums com
mon lamp oil, cheaper than coal. One.
two or three burner. See tLcia in op
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a perfect cx)king sppli- !
Lave -then essmine th ;
CINDFDEIobVJ
Kitchen Work, a Pleasure.
Good Bakers,
Perfect Roasters.
That Understanding
B. Holderbaum
if
Gibbs Imperial Plow,
Made at Canton, Ohio, thebejtplo
on e rth. can now be st-en at J. I
Holuorbaum's HarJware Sfere
Light to handle and very dunla
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SEE OUR...
Disc Harrows.
Steel Bar Lever I
Spike Tooth Harrows, j
Steel Bar Lever
Spring Tooth Harrow With Wheels j
Old Style J
Wood Frame Harrows, f
plated front and under frame with s3-!
ers to pnt-t bolt beaJ.
Steel Bar Lever
Corn and Garden Cultivators.
five, seven and nine shovels, wit
ers and weed era.
T Bar Steel Pulverizer Land RoB
Corn Planters,
with fertilizing attachment t
Champion Hay Rakes.
Farmers' Favorite Grain Dril
McCormiclc's Mowers and Bin
Engines, Saw Mills and
Threshers.
Just Unloaded for Spring TrtJa
1 Car Wire Naila.
1 Barbed and Smooth
1 " Imperial Plows.
1 Harrows,
1 Kramer Wagon.
1 " Spring Wagons.
5 " Buggies and Carriage
Call and examine my stock b" j
buy,
J. b. HolderbauE
SOMERSET, PA.