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pr J-oWier e
b, l-een curing sum-
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diarrhoea,
ii.tV-P"' . , ,i everything
few
itv would lite
little girl.
Jil , mi 5 vers TOpKtiW
ILlTvr Antioii
.j't-.M. S. Biesecker.
mu-v tbat written by
ftM '- of Antrim
recorded last week
1r Itreaas: -..-
"a" .rrthine after
P-?- The squire follows in
in Michigan town.
1 ,. li-..u."wJ t-u yeais ago.
n iu the cemetery
W -rvi ver it at which
'" Kver sine then, all
.mrumnths he h placed
jr- . i. ...-.n tlipcrave.
,, bavine tn made of tbe
soldier ami sailor lriim
, I
t, rtiilipi'ioe
ruwleJ the senders of
B . on the envelop the name
"Z, P,nT and regiment, or name of
' bi'-h soldier or sailor ia
it ti ijirf. a Kansas
f ,boii bikk-ir in one of the
i trot Washington, met with an
,iich ne-essiut-d uie anipuut
right band. Iuring the period
iriivi'i" be prartiJ writing
band by way of parsing the
es.
j Mil l, ircuu-iciuj
.. l a u-4 c rftiinftfttAted in
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bis m"-'r
srrurT of State Sherman says
ibeB be was in tbe Caliinet a prom
.Btaipplied personally to him for
. wiiirp'wt in C hina. 1 ne secretary
j-b: be!'.vs wanted to appoint
! jcj.ike tbe language of thecoun
x hi"b tbey were sent. "Now, you
wtiI prunie, speak Chiuese," he
;uW- "Certainly I do," answered
ipplumt: "a-k me something in
Jt tai I'll reply." It is needless
,jj tb! Mr. SlieniiHn accepted the
r.
the:
iter's w.ird without putting mm
x'.tl
la-x Miller, of Shenango township,
tnsct ouiaty. l'a., played the part of
-Miiie TbiiP-day in saving the life of
th-'.i. Tbe child and a cat were
inj neir an open well, when the
:inr tb'mght she heard her child
im. and, lix.king out, saw the cat
pint inw til6 m el1- Sne. rn 10 lDe
Jt sl saw ber child strirggling in the
at at tbe bottom, sixteen feet below.
i.m; boitatiin, she bravely climbed
We J
-Elbe siippery wail ot me wen ana
ri ber child. It was unconscious
revued, but soon revived. The
tiubbad strangely followed the
J ias drowned.
. party of bee hunters was out on
.tA Hill in Springfield towufhip last
.rJy afternoon and a tree was being
i,wn. While some of tbe party were
.he tret tawing otTa limb, a rope hav
ien tied farther up the tree to facili-
1
I. -i operation. In letting the branch
a Uie rope broke and the limb came
--iisf dowu and crushed tbe life out of
y-'t lary and badly injured Casper
j-surfc. Pr. MoC'uen of Xormalville
k.fcomiuoDed and the life oftheiniur
2 uii will iikely be saved. Geary was
I iS-.n-lum, Soiuert county and was
.lo bw bniue for interment. He was
jjtrried. Sobuiuck is an ol-. soldier
ij wife and grown family. Con-
.sviiie Coarier.
a.li, at Klt, in iw rnwnr
vu SftftCF ft t. Kft 1IJUHIIII
f t twice in tnesame place," is not
vtm.i, as Mr. James Graham, of
idiord township, Clearfield county,
- itiiify. Tbe barn on the farm on
be lives has twice been struck by
VitiJ an j burned down, and just late
I if t'.efjic current came close to re
f iU:'ftj tbesame performame.but deviat
I irai lui inteuded course far enough
f srielberiiiftiry, tearing it to pieces
f U i'.i;? nine h i;;, which had taken
f r.ier uVre from the storm. Tradition
$-:ii. tbat a tre standing on that spot
f jr-erer a birn was built there, was
f-if'i and torn to pieces by ligbtuing.
J wet that some lightning conduct-
BSiio deposit make that particular
f -a-K for tbe bolts of Jupiter.
:t Xelm, f Kantner, .Somerset
and a MUs Herket, daughter of
; asd Mm. Cyrus Berket. of Boone
Simerset county, were married
d.ya api at Cumberland, Md., says
J aiatown Ii-mocraU Tbe groom is
:: kaoan resident of Kautner who
" pioel bis Xiib n;!Mton II I...
"i
He a widower tbre years. The bride
! year of age. Djipite tbe vast
''w in tbir a;) ths pireuU of the
had objections to the match, and
f lwelJiiig has been as happy as
-a-um i,e. air. ana Mrs. Nel
( ;fwio housekeeping ia B one
Urt bride, pareuu. They were tan
lively serenade by their friends.
KirJ thlt Mr. XelfOB u , pen,
r.ibd it h thus p.issible that bis
"6 ' tdt-T 'oe iu the middle of the
;t- etntary win still be carried upon tbe
" f tbe peasiou 0,Eue revolu.
'"ry wid )W( are now j.,.;
ClBty COftDmissioners in Pennsylra
fuund tue prttieut yeiir . noUblJ
- w iu instructive lesson as to the
vt-iut,. of their functions, says
i- fDl Press- Tne office of
U ', riStUrtd "" untiloflauap-
Ck V rWttn' b'Ve bW,a m iB
ir to" nd now Bradford coun
i.J c'-"nraiwioners to return
UlPy that had been
kiioT, x'rMVeui:y or without due
4-: , S,cealr'y. the cases have
l : oV- TdedJei e'o't the pub-li.-ai"
I.- ""), 'ecent case ia
tbl'L10,UmT"r'u' ,n impressive one.
1'- n,of new court house the
w-bttul!J,.
f'.wir. . a'Qit such excesses for
'"JfhPenses that Judge
re-ii' a opinion surcharging
. '5 -'i! with thaar?rAiTiL
3-r-vid that .k ' AprU- lt6,A-
lPftil iT sponsible for any
'l3inu' building may make
'ilb PPn-ty. No
' '"-J L u f the kiud 010 ue Prose
rl" 1,J,lul Perfection as to
vUe But .na-
oflh" liich ,,r',ut tn charac-
"rea "k C " be done or ""ous
aotU. Prit 10 U PiJ fo't.
kea?;0Bd: Commit
Vrk eout,,. . nd PUy those in
ucw erTL the 'ctioa of costly
Wa,r woulJ d to tuiy
V of b9. yew"- Tb9 ceutomel
pCS u he,lllhy if ppUcd to
ly o Investigation.
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Mr. Clara ThOttias, of Philadelphia, ia
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Siuion Kreba, on Main street.
Rev. George C. Muller, of Barnsboro,
Cambria county, is spending his annual
vacation on his farm three miles west of
town.
Mayor John S. Ilitchmau, of Mt.
Ploasa.nL, and his sister, Miss Alice, of
Markleton, spent Monday with Somerset
friends.
Mr. S. F. Picking, of Chicago, who was
called here last week by the death of his
distinguished brother, Rear Admiral
Picking, returned home yesterday.
Private Charles Faust, of the Tenth
Regiment, is visiting at his former home
in Lavansville. Private Faust was a
member of the ML. Pleasant company.
The aiarue of lion. George F. Bear is
prominently mentioned as a candidate
for Congress to succeed Hon. Dauiei
Ertnentrout, of Berks county, who died
very suddenly Saturday night.
Mr. D. B. Zimmerman, who was re
cently severely injured by falling from a
rattle car on the way from North Dakota
to Chicago, has about recovered. lie left
here Friday eveuiog fur his western
ranch.
Kdward J. Hudson, a welNknown citi
zen of Meyersdale, died suddenly Friday
evening, aged about fifty-two years. He
was a former Burgess of tbe Metropolis.
He is survived by his wife and two chil
dren, a sou and a daughter.
John Beerits left Monday for Pough
keepsie, N. Y., where he will take a course
of instruction iu the E istman National
Business College Mr. Beerits graduated
last June from Pennsylvania College, Get
tysburg, carrying oil second honor in a
Urge class.
Mr. Jonas M. Cook, accompanied by
his daughter Alice, left last week for U ill-
side, Wisconsin, where Miss Oxik will
enter a young ladies' seminary. Mr.
Cook will visit St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Chicago, aud other Western cities, before
returning to Some; set.
Miss Sadie Stein, whoreceutly return
ed from New York, w here she took a
special course of instruction in the art of
dresMinginaking, has accepted a position
w ith Messrs. Parker & Phillips and will
hereafter have charge of the dressmaking
department of that popular establish
ment. Sergeant Edward S. Forney, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel S. Forney, Superin
tendent aud Matron of tbe Somerset
County Hospital, after seven years' ser
vi in the regular army, has returned to
his former home, Berlin, this county.
Sergeant Forney was with the artillery
iu Cuba.
Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Musser, died
at her late residence in Brothersvalley
township, at an early hour Friday morn
ing, aged seventy-four years. Deceased
bad been in poor health ever since she
was attacked by grip almost a year
ago. She is survived by her husband
and four children.
Mr. C. N. Boyd, wife and daughter, of
Butler, Pa., have been spending ten days
at Markleton, tbe guests of Mrs. Boyd's
father. Dr. John M. Birnett. Mr. Boyd
was formerly engaged in the drug bus
iuess in this place, and be spent a few
hours )etween trains Saturday with his
Somerset friends.
Mrs. Ella Keffer, teacher of the prima
ry grade in the borough public schools,
returned last week from a visit to Johns
town, Latrobe and other points in West
ern Pennsylvania, where she spent two
weeks in iuquiring into tbe methods
employed in the schools of similar grade,
with a view to improving the school un
der her charge.
Misses Louise Colborn, Leora Soott,
Virgie Vogle and Clara Kiuimel have re
turned to Betheny, West Va., wherethey
will resume their studies in the college
at that place. Russei Love aud bis sister,
.Myra, have gone to Washington, Pa.,
where the former will enter Washington
and Jefferson College and the latter the
Washington Seminary. George Heffley
and John Holderbaum have returned to
college at Delaware, Ohio.
Miss Jessie B. Hawkins, of Washing
ton, Pa., daughter of the late Colonel
Alexander L. Hawkins, of the Tenth
Regiment, was a guest at the Vannear
yesterday, having driven over the moun
tain from Ligonier in company with Mr.
Robert Darrah, of Beaver, Pa. Mr. Dar
rah is a grandson of tbe late Daniel
Weyand, of this place, and during
tbe past few years has had charge of
large bodies of timber and mineral lands
iu this county belonging to the Weyand
estate.
The Pittsburg Conference of tbe United
Evangelical Association, in session at
Conemaugh last week, elected Rev. D. P.
K. Lavau, of this place. Presiding Elder,
to fill the vacancy caused by the expira
tion of the term of J. W. Domer. Rev.
Lavau's new duties will probably require
him to remove from Somerset, where he
has been stationed for the past several
years, and where he is extremely popu
lar, not only as a minister of the gospel,
but as a good citizen and a genial gentle
man. His many frieuds will siucerely
regret his departure.
Jaoob Crissey, of near Friedens, was iu
town last Saturday, when be transferred
the ownership of the coal underlying his
farm to Judge Baer. Mr. Crissey ia eighty-eight
years of age, but thousands of
men, twenty years younger, look older
thau be does. When asked to what influ
ence he accredited bis vigorous health
and longevity, he replied that he had
worn out twenty-five axes and fifteen
mattocks in cutting and grubbing on bis
farui, and that he believed that he bad
made not less than one thousand ax aud
pick bandies, all of which be had used
himself.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner M.rlviuley and
their daughter, Miss Mabel, left here Sat
urday evening for the Pacific slope,
whither Mr. McKinley g.es on Import
ant legal business at San Francisco.
They will make tbe trip across the conti
nent and back to Somerset in a magnifi
cent Pullman car, equt" ed with a draw
ing room, which is furnished with a li
brary and piano, dining room, state
room and baths, and will enj y every
comfort that railroad ingenuity has pro
vided for luxurious travel. Stops will be
made at Cauton, Chicago, Denver. Mani
to Springs and other places of inte. est, as
tbe members of tbe party may desire.
Three weeks will be consumed in tbe
trip.
John S. Rush, of Confluence, Wash.
Linginfield, of Draketown, Samuel H.
Glessner, of Berlin, and George W. Say
lor, of S tmerset, have successfully passed
the examination and been accepted as
members of the volunteer army now being
recruited for service In tbe Philippines.
All of tbe boys named are now at Camp
Meade. Frank P. Saylor, Jr.. son of A.
J. Saylor, of Somerset township, and
Philip Rboada, Jr., son of Philip Rhoads,
of Somerset township, left here Mou 'ay
for Connellsville, for the purpose of offer
ing their services to Captain U. L. Bish
op, tbs recruiting officer at that place. It
is probable that all of tbe boys named
will be assigned to the same company.
Mr. H. H Hingler. of Dixon, III. is
spending a nuwntb among frieuds and
relative In this county. Mr. Riogler
was born and raised near Stoyestown,
where he resided with his parent Mr.
and Mrs. George Ringler who lived on
what is now known as tbe Fry burg farm,
near the old toll g tie, until the outbreak
of the Civil War, when be eulUted a a
private nnier Captain Grimm, of Com pa -pany
G, Due H indrel and Forty second
Regiment, Pa, Vol uu Leer. About
six years after bis return from tbe War
Mr. Ringler weut West, and after rusti
cating for aoiD4 lime finally aeuleJ d rn
in the Mississippi Valley, or the "New
England lllinaia." a it is oftea called.
It.is some twenty years since Mr. Ring
ler last visited the old homestead, and
during this time some of tbe members of
tbe Riugler family have passed away,
while the surviving ones are widely
scattered.
Forty -six canes are set for trial at next
week's session or Quarter Sessions Court.
A majority of them are for tnluor offense
and it is therefore believed that the cal
endar will be dipoed of early ia the
week.
Charles R. Naltway. the Apa-he In
dian, who formerly did farm work in
Quemahouiug and Stony creek townships,
has ouiisbed in the regular army, and will
soou be on his way to the Philippines.
Naltway attended the Indian School at
Carlisle.
While the apple crop throughout the
oouuty la not as large as in former years
there will be abundance of that whole
some fruit harvested. Trees of certain
varieties, noUbly the Northern Spy, are
almost barreu of fruit, while trees of other
equally choice varieties were never more
productive thau this season.
The first information for violation of
the game law of 17 in this county wa
lodged last week against Garfield Youn
kin, of lower Turkeyfoot township, the
tbe charge being shooting a gray squirrel
out of season. The case was tried before
Esquire G. G. Grof, of Conflueuce, who
imposed a fine of 10 and costs. One half
of the fine was forwarded to the County
Treasury.
Citizens residing on East Main street
have petitioned the Board of Health to
take immediate ste to abate the alleged
nuisance created by property owners liv
ing on the same street who are charged
with dcMsiliiig household sewage iuto
the public gutters. Tbe agent of the
Board of Health says that unless tbe or
di nance governing such cases is adhered
to be will be obliged to close all sewer
and drain pipes in the vicinity men
tioned. Mr. M. L. Shsffer, who is popularly
known as "Mart," and who was connect
ed with the Commercial Hotel for a num
ber of years, last week purchased the
White Palace Restaurant from Mr. J.
Willis Pisel, aad on Friday morniugtook
possession of that well known eating
house. Mr. SualVor will not only keep
the White Palace up to its present high
standard, but will make every effort to
increase its popularity with the general
public. ,
Mrs. Catherine Shaver, aged TS years, 5
months aud 13 days, died Saturday, Sep
tember 9.h, at the residence of her son-in-law,
Associate Judge Aaron F. Dickey,
in Somerset township. She leaves three
children, Mrs. Aaron F. Dickey, Mrs.
John Spangler, and Charles L Shaver, to
mourn her death. Deceased was a faith
ful and devoted member of the Friedens
Lutheran cbirch from her early youth
and was highly lespected by all who
kuew her. Funeral services were con
ducted by her p istor. Rev. J. J. Welch
There does not seem to be any law to
prevent cattle from running on the public
roads, unless they are sulToriog from
some disease. But all the owner of lands
is required to do is to make fences so as
to confine his own cattle. No matter
how poor bis fence may be, if it restrains
his own from going out; and if any cattle,
horses, sheep, hogs or goats break into bis
enclosure be is entitled to damages from
tbe owner as regulated by act of assem
bly. Swine are not allowed to run at
large at any time. Cattle running at
large and aunoying or trespassing, hav
ing no owner or visible owner, should be
taken no and disposed of under tbe law
relating to strays.
Farmers are busy cutting corn. The
crop is tbe largest ever grown in the
county, many farmers claiming that tbey
will have anywhere from one hundred
to two hundred bushels of ear corn
to tbe acre ; in fact General Coffroth
claims tbat he will harvest not less than
four hundred bushels to the acre. West
ern farmers who are visiting in the coun
ty at the present time express surprise
at the immense acreage devoted to grow
ing corn, where twenty five yeare ago it
was believed it could not be profitably
cultivated owing to the high altitude and
consequent early frosts. They admit that
Somerset county soil will produce as
much corn to the acre as Kansas and Ne
braska, but claim thai it requires almost
double the amount of labor to procure a
good crop here.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Berkley have
have taken possession of their new resi
dence on Patriot street, upon which me
chanics have been working for the past
six months. The building is one of the
handsomest about town and is complete
in every detail. The interior is finished
throughout with hard wood, quarter
sawed oak predominating, although tbe
parlor is finished in white maple and the
library in cherry. Parquetry flooring
has been used in all of the first floor
rooms, and the dining room is wainscoted
in beautiful quarter-sawed oak panels
five feet high. The finish throughout is
severely plain, even the stairway, which
is one of the most attractive features of
tbe building. Plate and leaded glass
have been utilized to advantage by the
architect, while tile floors in tbe vestibule
and bathroom add to the general effect of
comfort and permanency. Mr. Berkley
has introduced a device, new in Somerset,
for supplying soft water throughout his
residence by means of a small automatic
force-pump, operated by the bard town
water, which forces cistern water into the
pipes. Contractor S. G. Braucber had
charge of the work, which is pronounced
by competent judges to be perfect in
every respect.
Mr. Edward M. Shaulis, who lea this
county seventeen years ago to seek bis
fortune in the West, is making a visit to
bis old home and tbe friends of his youth.
He is a son of the late "Tice" Shaulis, of
Somerset township, and last Thursday be
participated in a family rbunioo at the
old homestead in honor of tbe eighty-fifth
anniversary of his mother's birth. Tbe
old lady is enjoying remarkably good
health, considering her advanced years.
After leaving Somerset county Mr. Shau
lis located at Hardy, Nebraska, where he
followed farming for a period of twelve
years, and while others were engaged in
"calamity bowling" he continued stead
ily at work, with the result tbat be not
only paid for tbe farm on which he lived,
but purchased another valuable farm
close by. Five years ago he disposed of
his farms to bis sons and took up his res
idence in Hastings Neb., where be owns
a handsome dwelling and a large feed and
livery barn. Just before coming East he
leased his barn, and hereafter will lead a
retired life. Mr. Shaulis is an ardent Re
publican and declares that tbe "Pods"
will be given a knock-out blow iu Ne
braska at tbe next Presidential election.
Mr. Shaulis was a member of the Sixty
(.eveotb Pennsylvania Volunteers, (Hon.
Harry White's regiment.) aud served un
til tbe close of the Civil War. He will
remain in tbe county for several weeks
before returning to what be calls "God's
country."
Tbe borough public schools were open
ed Monday morning. Tbe attendance
was not as large as usual on the first day
of school owing to the fact that many
parents bad neglected to have their chil
dren vaccinated, and tbey were there
fore refused admission, the board of di
rectors having passed a resolution re
quiring every pupil to present a certifi
cate from the family physician setting
forth that the resolution of the board had
been complied with. Many parents we
are told do not believe in vaccination and
positively refuse to permit their children
to be vaccinated, and in support of their
position advance tbe argumeut that if
vaccination is a good thing for tbe chil
dren it should be an equally good thing
for tbe teachers, alleging tbat only oue
member of the corps of teachers has been
vaccinated within seven years. Tbe leg
islature baa by legal enactment placed it
in the power of school boards to compel
vaccination of all children in the public
schools of tbe commonwealth, the Sut4
Board of Health has recommended it as
a necessary measure to prevent the spread
of small-pox, which last winter was an
epidemic Id cerlan sections of the state,
id it would seem that there is no go d
. reason why the local school board should
not be upheld by every cltlna for tbe
t action they have taken.
8ILVX1 ASSIVES.S1BT
Of Eav. J. J. Wsleh's Pastorate at TrUdsai
will U CslsbraUd by Eli TrieBat.
Tbe many friends of Rev. J. J. Welch
the venerable pastor of the Friedens
charge of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, bave made arrangements to cele
brate the Silver (2olh) Anniversary of his
pastorate on Tbu rsday, September 2Sib,
between tbe hours of 10 a. m. and 2:10
p. in. The following program has been
arranged by the committee, Hon. O. P.
Shaver, Harrison Bender and Ed. L.
Spangler :
Music.
Scripture Iesson, Rev. C. F. Gephart.
Prayer, Rev. P. Bergstresser, D. D.
Addresses on tbe work of Rev. J. J.
Welch :
ia) In Allegheny Synod,
. Rev. M. E. Young, Ph. D.
(b) In Somerset County Conference,
Rev. E. S. Johnston.
(0 In Stoyestown Charge,
Rev. L. N. Fleck
(.) In Shauksville Congregation,
Rev. M. S. Romig.
(e) In Friedens Charge,
Jacob a Miller,
() In Somerset County Lutheran
Sunday school Association,
W. H. Ruppel,
Compliment, Rev. D. Stuart Hoover,
Other Addresses.
Lnucheon.
Greetings.
When Rev. Welch was called to Frie
dens twenty-five years ago he was given
the Friedens and Stoyestown charges.
consisting of five congregations. Subse
quently the charges were sub-divided.
and be ministered to the Friedens, Wills
and Shanksville congregation. Still
later Shanksville was created a separate
charge aud Rev. Welch ooutinued to
preach for tbe Friedens and Wills con
gregations.
During his long pastorate Rev. Welch
has endeared himself not only to the peo
ple of bis own denomination, but to all
who have 1 ear nod to know him. A
christian gentleman, an exemplary citi
zen and a kind and considerate neighbor.
be baa exerted an influence in the com
mur.itiea in which be has labored so long
and faithfully that will be felt long after
he has ceased to labor.
The anniversary on the 2Sih will be
non-sectarian, and the Herald has been
requested to exteud a cordial invitation
to all of Rev. Welch's many friends to fee
present,
KaUh.wi Endalay.
Mr. Henry Matthews and Miss Cather
ine Endsley, of Washington, D. C, were
quietly married at 3 o'clock Thursday af
ternoon at the summer home of the
bride's relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Abner
McKinley. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Henry N. Cameron, of tbe
Methodist Episcopal Church, and the
bride was given away by her brother-in-
law, Mr. Abner McKinley. It was ex
pected that the President would perforin
this pleasant duty, as the bride is a great
favorite of his, but at the last moment he
found tbat he would be detained in
Washington by ofllclal business and his
brother was substituted. Tbe ushers
were Mr. A. S. Cushing, of Washington,
Mr. R. C. Smith, of Philadelphia, Mr.
Edward Harban, of Washington, and
Mr. Hermanns L. Baer, Jr., of Somerset.
Mrs. Abner McKinley played tbe wed
ding march from .".Midsummer Night's
Dream," as the bridai party entered the
parlor, which had been decorated with
exquisite taste with native ferns. Col.
W. H. Brown, of New York, was best
man, and tbe bride's niece. Miss Mabel
McKinley, was tbe maid of honor. Tbe
bridal gown was a white organdie over
white satin, trimmed with Brussels lace,'
with a demi train. A wedding dinner
was served immediately following the
ceremony and at six o'clock the bride
and groom took a carriage for Rock wood
wherethey took the east-bound Duquesne
Limited. Mr. aud Mrs. Matthews will
be at home in Washington after October
1st. The bride is a daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. A. J. Ecdsley, and is a general fa
vorite in Somerset social circles. Tbe
groom is engaged in banking and real es
tate business.
October Ceatary.
In The. CcutHry for October announce
ment will be made of the names of the
three winners of the prizes offered for the
best poem, essay and story submitted in
competition by American college gradu
ates of lXtf. Lost year all the prizes were
won by the alumnae of Eastern women's
colleges; this year's winners are West
erners, and only one of them is a woman.
Tbe prize poem, entitled "A Hill-Pray
er," is by Miss Marion Wildman, of Nor-
walk. Ohio, R. A., 18H8, of the College for
Women of Western Reserve University,
at Cleveland, Ohio.
The prize essay, entitled "The Poetry of
Blake: An Opinion," is by Mr. Henry
Justin Smith, of Chicago, B. A., 1898, of
tbe University of Chicago.
Tbe prize story, entitled "Only tbe Mas
ter Shall Praise," is by John M. Oskison,
of Vinita, Indiau Territory, B. A. s!W, of
Leland Stanford Jr. University, at Palo
Alto, California.
Perhaps the most interesting item in
connection with this year's competition is
tbe fact tbat the prize story-writer is by
birth part Indian.
The competition will occur again next
year.
k Dwy Vambar.
McClure's Magazine for October will be
a special Dewey number; and in order
tbat it may be abroad to meet the Ad
miral at bis return borne from Manila, it
will be published on September 27lh,
three days earlier than the u ual time of
issue. It will have a special Dewey cov
er, drawn by C. L. II in ton and C. D.
Graves, and beautifully priuted in colors.
It will open with a fiae Dewey portrait,
and an article by Governor Theodore
Roosevelt, explaining from the author's
persona I knowledge as Assistant Secre
tary of the Nat y at tbe time, bow Dewey
came to be assigned to command the
Asiatic Squadron, and what the Navy
Department hoped for from him in giv
ing him that command.
Another Dewey feature will be an ar
ticle by Joseph L.Stickney, describing
the Admiral as Mr. Stickney saw him
and talked with him almost daily duriDg
his recent homeward voyage through tbe
Mediterranean, and giving passages from
his conversations regarding tbe trans
actions at Manila, and many other mat
ters of great interest. Mr. Stickney was
formerly in tbe navy himself; be is now
a staff correspondent of the Chicago Rec
ord, and he stood beside Dewey on the
bridge of the Olympia throughout the
fight at Manila Bay. He has long en
joyed the Admiral's fullest confidence.
and in these conversations tbe latter ex
pressed himself with great frankness.
Both Governor Roosevelt's and Mr.
Stick ney's article will be very fully illus
trated from recent photographs. The il
lustrations will comprise portraits of
Dewey and all his officers; views of life
aboard the Olympia during her home
ward voyage, and pictures of various in
teresting scenes connected with tbe ship
and her heroic commander.
Wastes' Qaarryaata.
Ten experienced quarrymeu to work in
the Beaver Valley. fi50 per day and
steady work for first-class men. Address
Clydesdale Stoxe Co.,
Bayard St. A Preble Ave Allegheny, Pa.
Tbs Gai Baa Eiiiag Xinttrsls.
At the Opera House, Friday evening,
Sept. 2iA. Traveling in a palatial Pull
man car, 35 people strong, presenting the
most novel and elaborate street parade
ever offered in minstrelsy.
. Waited.
An active, reliable man to travel and
sell goods ; permanent employment; ex
penses and salary. For terms and parti
culars address the R. O. Chase Co., 1430
8. Penn Square. Philadelphia, Pa., or J.
. L)Ls, Somerset House, Somerset, Pa.
Quality
It is the high
quality of Royal
Baking Powder
that has estab
lished its great
and world-wide
reputation.
Every house
wife knows she
can rely upon
it; that it makes
the bread and
biscuit more delicious and whole
some always the finest that can
be baked.
It is economy and every way
better to use the Royal, whose
work is always certain, never
experimental.
There are many imitation baking
powders, made from alum. They
may cost less per pound, but
their use is at the cost of health.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK
ASSIGNED TO PULPITS.
Appointments bfade by tbs Pittsburg
United Evaagtlical Conference.
Tbe Annual Conference of the United
Evangelical Church, which had been in
session at Coneruaugh, Cambria county,
since the middle of last week, closed
Monday morning. Tbe following assign-
menu were nude in the Allegheny,
Franklin and Somerset districts :
Allegheny Dixtricf.D. P. K. Iavan,
Presiding Elder; Armstrong, J. A. Shaf
fer; Brook ville, G. W. Finnacy; Cberry-
trt e, J. II. Boozer; DuBois, C. D. Slagle
and supply ; Indiana, F. J. Strayer;
Johnstown Willow Street, A. J. Bird;
Bedford Street, P. D. Steelsmith; Derby
Street, G. C. McDowell; Grove Avenue,
F. V. Ware; Fairfield Avenue, J. W.
Domer; Mecbanisburg, U. M. Cook;
Marchand. W. II. Cramer; Portage, I). R.
Miller; Troutville, G. W. Imboden;
Wortbville and Heatbville, J. I- Mull,
and Westover, A. F, Berkey ; William
Houpt and M. U. Shannon, members of
Mechanicsburg Quarterly Conference; J.
Ream, member of Troutville Quarterly
Conference; S. M. Weaver and M. L.
Weaver, members of tbe Willow Street
Quarterly Conferer.c; L. E. Baumgard
ner, member of Indiana Quarterly Con
ference; Theodore Bach, member of Fair
field Avenue Quarterly Conference.
Frunllin Ih'strirt.J. J. Carmany, Pre
siding Elder; Alum Bank, J. ti. Wise;
Barkeyville, David Berkey; Clarendon,
S. II. Barlett; Crawford and Conneaut
Mission, A. B. Day; Dempseytown, J. C
Powell; Franklin, A. J. Bsale aud sup
ply; Hawthorne, A. C. Miller and supply;
Liekingville, B. F. Feit; McKean. H. W.
Yard; Oil City, A. C. Mock; Red Bank
Mission, D. M. Baumgardner; Shenango,
S. V. Carmany; Salem. M. E. Borger;
Venango, Samuel Milliron; K. Beatty,
member of Dempseytown Quarterly Con
ference; G. W.Cupp, member of Venango
Quarterly Conference; J. C. Hadlock,
member of Crawford Quarterly Confer
ence.
Somertet IKxtrict. J. Q. A. Curry, Pre
siding Elder; Bedford, D. J. Hersbberger;
Berlin, N. Frank Boyen Conemaugb, F.
M. Brick ley; Cambria, Philson I. Ber
key ; Fairview, Samuel B. Rohland;
Greens burg and Claridge, E. W. Risbel;
Hyndman. W. W. EIrick; Indiana Creek,
M. V. DeVaux; Jennertown, T. J. Bar
lett; Juniata, N. L. Miller; Ligonier, D.
L. Yoder, Morgan, J. H. Wise; ML. 1 leas
ant, A. L. Burket; Salisbury and Rock
wood, F. E. II et rick; Scalp Level, S. M.
Cousins; Somerset, John N. Garner;
South Fork, F. D. Ellen berger, Pittsburg,
F. W. Barlett; Frank P. Saylor, member
of Somerset Quarterly Conference; W. A.
Reininger, member of Hyndman Quar
terly Conference ; D. 8. Poling, member
of South Fork Quarterly Conference; C.
If. H. Steward, member of Greensburg
Quarterly Conference.
IS THIS AH OTHER PAKE!
Startling Proposition Made by a Vtw
Torker to Baker Heirs.
A startling proposition has been made
by a New York man to the Baker heirs
of the United States. He has offered to
produce the evidence that would secure
the Baker estate to tbe heirs for a share
of tbe proceeds. He did not ask for
money ; said he would not sell his papers,
which included the original ninety-nine
year lease so much talked about, a deed
aud a government grant, but would
prove the ownership of CM acres of valu
able Philadelphia property for a propor
tionate share. He says :
"I will furnish them abundant proof
tbat they are entitled to certain lands in
Philadelphia, and will prove the same
before any court ; I ask for a share in tbe
estate as my reward. I am not a Baker
and would therefore have my pains for
nothing. I bold in my possession (her"e
be produced several old and faded pa
pers) the key to the situation. I know
where tbe property it and bow it can be
obtained. I don't want to sell my secret
and will not for any amount of money,
but I want an Interest in what I secure
for these people,"
Tbe Big Minstrel Ce.
Manager Case beer informs us that be baa
booked tbe Gus Sun Rising Minstrels at
the Opera House for Friday evening, Sep
tember 112. The company travels In iu
own 10,000 Pullman Palace car, and num
bers thirty-five people, beaded by the fa
mous comedian, Henry J. Yorkey, assist
ed by an able corps of singers, dancers,
musicians, acrobats, burlesquers, Euro
pean novelties, and last, but not least,
Mr. Gus Sun, the wizard who has aston
ished two continenU with his wonderful
juggling and balancing. Tbe engage
ment promises to be a record breaker,
and a program of unusual merit. SeaU
on sale at Neff Jt Casebeer's Jewelry Store
Wednesday morning, September 20th.
Admiasion 25, 33 and 50 cenU.
He Hal a Xsutb, For Pis.
MFLViXK, Kan., Sept. Id A dainty
proposition in pie, measuring four feet
nine inches long, two feet wide and an
even twelve inches high, was presented
to Private Arthur Philips, who returned
home to-dsy after serving a year in the
Philippines with the famous Tenth Penn
sylvania Regiment. The hungry and
homesick boy wrote from the trenches
near Manila tbat be would give a month's
pay for "a wedge of mother's pie." A
local baker volunteered to bake the giant
pie, and it proved to be the chief feature
of the great street demonstration given
in honor of Philips' safe return.
Never
experiment
with so
important
an article
as the
human
food
Tbs Fighting 142d.
"The Fighting Tenth comes from a
fighting section of the country." said an
old veteran to a Connellsville newspaper
man. The Oue Hundred and Forty-second
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers,
recruited in this section of Pennsylvania
and mustered into the United States ser
vice in August, ism, under command of
Col. R. P. Cummins, went into the field
with ii'll ofticers and men. The records
of the War Department show tbat the
regiment suffered a loss in tbe Battle of
the Wilderness of 35 officers and SJ2 men
killed or died of wounds. Disease carried
off !8 more, and two officers and l men
were captured. Total loss 8u9 out of
There were but two other regiments in
the service that suffered more severely
than tbe famous One Hundred and Forty-second."
This regiment was made up of three
companies from Somerset county and one
each from Fayette, Westmoreland, Mer
cer, Union, Monroe, Venango and Lu
zerne. It was commanded by Col. Rob
ert P. Cummins, of Somerset county.
Company H, the Fayette county compa
ny, was recruited at Connellsville and
was commanded by Capt. J. M. Dushane,
who lives there yet to tell the horrors oi
Libby Prison life. The regiment first en
gaged in action at Fredericksburg, where
-) out of 502 men were stricken down in
a single hour. It fought at Gettysburg on
the 1st and 3d of July with conspicuous
bravery, losing HI killed and 81 missing.
From the spring of 114 until the close of
the war the regiment saw fierce and fre
quent fighting and met with the severe
listses referred to by the veterau whose
words were quoted above.
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Still More Counterfeiting.
The Secret Service has unearthed an
other band of counterfeiters and secured
a large quantity of bogus bills, which are
so cleverly executed tbat the average per
son would never suspect tbem of being
spurious. Things of great value are al
ways selected by counterfeiters for imita
tion, notably tbe celebrated Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which has many imita
tors but no equals for indigestion, dys
pepsia, constipation, nervousness and
general debility. The Bitters seU things
right in the stomach, and when tbesiom
ach is in good order it makes good blood
and plenty of it. In this manner tbe Bit
ters get at tbe seat of strength and vital
ity, and restore vigor to the weak and de
biliuted. Beware of counterfeits when
buying.
Wont Too Far.
A decision has been handed down by
Judge Love, of the Centre county. Pa.,
court, involving the question as to wheth
er a sheriff, in making or attempting to
make an arrest, may Uke or destroy pri
vate property of Innocent third parties
and avoid liability therefor.
In this case an action of trespass was
brought by the owner of the bouse against
tbe sheriff and bis deputies to recover for
tbe loss of tbe dwelling, which was des
troyed by tbe sheriff and bis deputies in
an attempt to arrest W. R. Etlinger, who
was charged with having killed Constable
Barner on March ti, Etlinger. who
was in the house with bis wife and two
children, kept the sheriff and deputies at
bay with a pistol. After consultation by
the sheriff with bis counsel, it was deter
mined that the only way to rout the occu
pants of the bouse and secute tbe arrest
of Etlinger was to burn the building. A
special deputy was sworn in to fire the
building, the sheriff procured combusti
ble material, and tbe building was fired
and practically destroyed. The inmates
were driven out by tbe flarnea and Et
linger shot and killed himself.
Tbe court came to the conclusion that
the sheriff bad no right to destroy the
property.
Allegbony Lntheraa Synod.
Tbe Allegheny Lutheran Synod will
hold iu fortieth annual convention in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Somerset,
beginning September 2Sih and continuing
until October 3d. Business relating to
tbe Lutheran Church work of the Gener
al Synod, churches within the bounds of
this district, will be transacted. The
Synod embraces Bedford, Blair, Cambria,
Clearfield, Huntingdon and Somerset
counties, iu which are located 59 city,
town and country pastorates, 150 church
es, H.6S3 communicants, ltZ Sunday
Schools, lav) teachers and officers, 13,f.iy
scholars, 3,310 members of young peo
ples societies. Sixty-one clergymen
compose the Synod, and each pastorate ia
expected to send one delegate to the con
vention. Tbe opening address will be de
livered by the President of tbe Synod,
Rev. E. S. Johnston, of Salisbury.
In Somerset county there are 51 Luther
an congregations with -i.&'iO members; 51
Sunday Schools with '7 officers and
teachers and 4,263 scholars.
All sessions of the convention will be
open to tbe public, and visitors are invit
ed to attend.
Give the Children a Drink
called Grain-O. It ia a delicious, appe
tizing, nourishing food drink to take tbe
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have tid it because
when properly prepared it tastes like the
finest coffee but is free from all its injur
ious properties. Grain-O aids digestion
and strengthens tbe nerves. It is not a
stimulant but a health builder, and chil
dren, as well as adulu, can drink it with
great benefit. Costs about i aa much aa
coffee. 15 and 2ic.
Apprentices Wanted to Learn Dressmaking.
Ladiesi deairing to learn dress
making can find employment by calling
on Mns Sadie Steio, care of Parker A
Phillips.
New
Fall and Winter
Goods
Are being opened every day. The
Styles are tlic latent, Values the
best and prices reasonable.
Mrs.
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GRAND NEWS
TO THE
Of
AND VICINITY.
Despite tbe advauce prices in
Dry Goods, Indies' and Chil
dren's Wraps, P. A P. were
lucky enough to get a good
share of Dry Goods, Ladies'
CoaU and Wraps at prices low
er than ever.
New Silks for Waists at prices way
down.
24-inch TaffetU Silks at &c a yd.
Plain Dress Goods at 4c.
Dress Ooods at 8, 10, 12) and 15c
40 inch Dress Goods at 20 and 25c
44-inch all-wool Dress Goods at 2c
Dress Goods in Crepons, Venetian
Cloths, Plaids and Serges at prices
never before offered.
New Outing Flannels at 5, ti, 8 and 10c.
One Case Omar Cachrueres t 5c
Dress Ginghams at 5c
New Calicoes, Ginghams, Shirtings,
Percals, Table Linens, Napkins,
Towels, Bed Spreads, Blankets Com
forts, Carpets, Lace Curtains, Rugs,
Poitiers, Window Shades, dtc
25 dozen all wool 40-inch Flannel
Skirts at 50c each.
27-inch White Flannels at 15c yd.
Our stock of Neckwear, Corsets, Rib
bons, Laces, Embroideries, Stock
ings, Ladies' and Children's Under
wear, Collars, Gloves, Fascinators,
and BelU are all new.
Guaranteed 2 button Kid Glovea at
85c
New line Gent's Furnishing Goods
AT
Parker & 1
Miss Sadie Stein
Will have charge of our Dress
Making Department, having
just returued from New York.
Somerse
llms
What Have we Here?
...READ CAREFULLY....
New Fall Dress GoodS.
Which -
Wo claim to be
tbe newest and moot
popular that tbe mar
ket can afford. Val
ues, qualities and pric
es that were never
thought possible. We
have these and call
your special attention,
so as not to be misled.
MILLINERY
Busy and diHplaying the latest fanhions,
everything nbowu f r this season's wear
VWt our Glove Cunter-all shad- R MJ !re8S Skirbs-
REMEMBER.
We have a large stock of Collarettes and Caps, all new for this fall's wear.
IN.
ALL
COLORS
AND
SIZEi,
Some bave bi aided effect
and some are plaiu. Our
fall line has bteu carefully
selected and you have a
large line to select from.
TAILOR
.re al-io in it this season. We have been c.mipellrtd to dupli cate order. NirtL-e the
new Fall Shirt Waists still coming iu daily.
OUR OPENING
Will commence Thursday next, in all branches of this establishment, which we
hope to make very attractive.
J. H. Sifford & Co.
TURNITURE.
GO.'To our mammoth store
TO. Buy up-to-date furniture of all kinds
COFFROTH'S"'.:::'013 are shown as the best values,
F OR--".The style, construction and finish
GOOD::::::Enough for tie rich cheap enough for the poor
M O N E Y::::"Saved for the p urchaser
S AVINC:To all clas ses of people
PR ICES ::: Are correct
SU ITS ::iThat we are pleased to show our customers
SIDEBOARDS. CHAIRS -Unsurpassed in p rice
ODD FURNITURE::;:: Kind
CUT CARPETS No charge for waste
C. H. Coffroth.
FREE!
Octagon
Soap
at our Headouarters Store next week
also a
Grand Demonstration
to show tbe qualities of this celebrated
soap, together with the Bee Ammoniated
Washing Powder. All are cordially in
vited to witness this demonstration and
every oue is entitled to a cake of Octagon
Soap free. Don't fill to come.
New
and Fresh Goods
Arriving daily from the head markets of
the world, and we expect to be able to
show tbe largest and most complete stock
in our line ever shown on this market.
FARMERS!
We are now ready to contract for your
fall crops. Will pay the highest cash
prices for Hay, Buckwheat, Potatoes,
Wheat and Apples, call and see us before
yon sell.
Pure
Refined Sea Salt
For the bath has Just been added to our
stock. Try a box?
Just Unloaded Car of Stoneware.
Can supply you with Crocks and
Jars at lowest prices. We are headquar
ters. Call to see us.
f St. Vincent College, f
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63R0 YEAR.
This is a CathoBe InnUtntloa teMortwl 9
9 T UM BcaedtcUM rsUtera. It U 0mlM W
J cast of PHUbanc. aa 1 from Latroba. oa W
ti tta. Pennsylvania Railroad. TIM cltmata Is
9 baaltnlul, th bolhlap tart, baatad T J
9 suwai and llehtod by -ratc Mfbu. Ttm
V mns ot study am tfc Clawlral and Oro- W
9 BMrrUI, also aa ttesmury athool tor
W taftaaers. S
Tsasst Itaard, taltloo. Washing. Mem- J
J sttDf and Pbjstclan'a fsa, fx a year. v
Z Tat Inform ittoa or catalog, address ay
twwweL
TfiTTlT Collegiate. Preparatory.
Normal. Ora.
sswuai torr. Art, Businai. N
tttrm an mimm. Music Uroartauata.
Standard Courses. Total Ill'rtl low tS.J0 a week.
;-sdiioi
.xneaaam can ba kens
Kaad-
Inc-rooam, Cyonaiiaw ansvrpaiMd.
COLLEGE
bead for fix Ctalocua. AJlissea, Ohio.
COOK
BEERITS
This is a Subject
Kor serious thought
and we will aid you
in completing your
wardrobe for tbe com
ing fall. Many new
things to show, and
confident of pleasing
you.
DEPARTMENT
all new and wool effects, large variety of
at prices absolutely the lowest.
Take time to visit this Department
Coats are here
coma
and get our low
P3ICES.
Beautiful display of
Silks for Waists, uo two
alke and exclusively con
fined to us. Can net le
duplicated eUewbcre.
MADE SUITS
that stays together a lifetime
Listie Coal.
The Best and Finest Fuel
ever sold in Somerset.
I have secured tbe exclusive right to
sell the celebrated Listie coal in the bor
ough of Somerset during the coining sea
son, and am prepared to deliver the same
at any time from this date, Sept. 10. l$9o.
Orders can be left at Baker's Art Store,
where they will receive prompt attention.
READY FOR
Business
With a new line cf
General Merchandise and
Drugs.
OI K entire stock of merchandise aud
buildings having been entirely de
stroyed by fire on August 2Jd. we
have as speedily as possible procured a
new stock of tbe best the market affords,
aud are now prepared to exhibit a full
line of Dry Uoods. Notions, Fancy (ioods,
Milliuery, Boots and Shoes, O.ueensware,
Ilardware.Drugsand Druggists' Sundries
and a complete stock of .rotries iu our
temporary building, which we will con
tiniiM to occupy until our new More build
ing has been erected. Thanking our
many friends for past favors we respect
fully ask lor their patronage at this time.
C. A. Brant &
SHANKSVILLE, PA.
Rritjiar lri brgiu Ocilr .tl.Lsw.
ar- Ktjuipiu.nl moL piVt.
- siudrnt r-crurd wunout prvTioua
drnlnl training;.
f f Wumtn admitted. Write for catalogue.
HTTSBURS DENTAL COLLEGE,
Dpf. of WMIrra Cntwslty of Pmn.jrl
vanla.TJl Peoa imiiii, Pittsburg. Pa.
Cats s ssccia&td BfSid-ninning EoKanaa.
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PITTSBURG. PA.
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