rSet Herald. Son:e: ha chestnut V:.-! vfSh.'rt 0I1C lu.s flt""i Bap'W Church College, ,y orrt"11 J' ,Mi building in a M'" .-i. at ',6r " """" WSS tllO l1 01 Tjrrl iu Soiner u""'y y- -..iiedief; cannot harm t .-i a'tn .: . . n r fails to ; k'1 of vouog or old. of straw- meo of Lavansvillehaveor f'K band, the instrument r'-ordered last week. i ,win Streng, " "intbw county lor ruauy 1 f" .. .; held in the R- 3 i I , ill" Kefoniied i '" 1 .,,iili.lently ex- f . .. 1,1 nt. " W ''. 1.. 1 held bre ll.it week. j' I"'1."1"' ..Lvnv Conleren.-eoftbetn.- -Vrh'an-h. in tAlUw--5,f L ann.mn.fd the following fci-J" tbj, county: Berlin, .stBto '.. K. Sharp; Jul'1': " 1" Tj.itS .'-piHt,T.W. Burg- '.. T..n Council passed Ta 1 evening fr the nil" ' - ana insuuiuis "i p" ..l.li an. I nun- i Tlie ordit)"' was vetoed ;B. A I'i.-itner. uisiikeiT j ver the Burgss' at met ith a serious and .-.O.lir1 &ul a.vidnt : a! f. ll tl it?Il- while attending Lately there was .: l,nt t tllf Il ill. Theseoond 1 .tsfeii J..WO and B J inH-rnally. H gUV 11 am, e w ent to bis w,:Bi!"'I"lli''9- V jiicmo at uisur. f 1 .-TuttJ ,1 ,f live r six uunumi as furnished ly the rua H"d and the MoUll- .r-leslTM. ' ' " .ureoftSi" day. and was kept up :' 'ong after dark. Those who attend Tp 11 "',vt e"j',)'able OCC" Tp.! y-e "f tbi! swt has reu" tf-ic; are round to make an etfort to I -,'i'tf gd' t" h"e or business ad- 1 nf 1 he iDUMgnee uuriu j'A praise the company is liable I , ...;! I,r th Hhinners. ii-rr i' un.v .- . r , j n..t apply U) railroad coinpauies x-rrisj frrighL Tie tw-bers of .Tenner township will vr 1 nr-t !."! institute at the StutTt KirtlcnSilurday, O lober Tlh. After S. ... viiinir sessions will be beld iU r.al and iustruineuUl music and .vduii'-n ly meuibersof the school will jti the program. Teachers are re- ji, to take their "Convention riia." ilh them. A ji!resMi!g accident occurred at the 'i Hill Luuitier Company's saw a:l in l"l'Pf'r Turkeyfoot township, last Tskhe-Jay, when Curtis Firestoue, iu sne way unknown came in contact with Jt lare? ein-iiUr saw. with the result LL left baud was severed from tbe t-n. ai itie w nsu lie is sou ui ist Frank Sarrer. of Brothersvalley twn a tbe victim of an oxvident a few iirs;i.;tliat will keep him boused for Mil? lime. He was bauling baled hay ibe railroad station at Berlin and 3ro defending a steep bill one of his ijs silpped aiid fell. Sarver rushed ;.-rJ to asMst the struggling animal to rfiin ui feet w hen be was struck on tbe r gai leg ly oue of tbe borse's boofs with OcieU force to splinter tbe boues. Ciiijeiisof Ligonier have just come to r-iljr tbe alarming fact that a dozen iirtitof the town have reoeutly pass r; irougb a sit-ge of geuuine small pox .a.at the patients themselves or any pr.n el- know iug that the malignant and :.:b-oiiie diieae actually existed in ttreir m:Jt. Siii-b. however, ia the case, Brirnheles a d iosejueiitly tbesnre liit prevaim there at prewnt is well-I-'iu ifj aui wodespread. It is believed Uuttlie d;.e was taken to Ligonier, i April, by Elmer Mitchell, George aJ EJard Hjrr, wh returned to their a kii ia that place from Wiudbur. utiiprriutendent of Public Instruc ts vhat-rffr ba fixed Friday, October - '-u. - iLe Jay for tbe observance by tbe ..f Autumn ArUir IUy. There are to ArU.r bays ea.-h year, but when the o'.'erfatic of the day came last spring ovsrtao hundred thousand pupils were w. nf achiMil, the term having expired, a-i -a t k. have these pupils observe the itj that Superintendent Schaetfer has ird ..niler ii.h. He calls for a pEral ohservance, aud points out the foj that has hren doue in tbe past ten Trs m this direction by the plauting of t"W", atj the study of tree aud plant life. Tie Dupreme court of Pennsylvania liaicre-ently rmdered keveral decisions fru-ra! intere-a in tbe matter of road at Tue right of farmers to work out isr r.ai ux has been generally con- e-ial: ;!;iervi.)r in a few townships 'tnatnl that the ux must le in inouev. 1 :st iae bai beeu deoidel in favor of taxpayers aud their right to work w.tieui distinctly and finally atlirm ! Iii wihrr cases collectors of road at ttive claimed a commission on the Part aurked out, as well as that paid iuto t"u-'tiip treasury. The supreme R"-rt dwided that ail claims for such 6'i!ii;siuu should be rejected, tbe work twt.jf the ux imposing nolaboron ".eaiiieeteror treasurer, butonthesu- who is paid for b s services. 'cy H. buoue. baa joined the literary Jut The Ladies' Home Journal, and w treat this fall ia that magazine a U:l"r' e,llled "MolIy lonahue; I, T tlie street from Mr. Her creator says th .t Molly W J' Preuy girl of nineteen, who has "'Hu. f.,r the great world of woman's w " Br"uing-ocieties, goir clubs, Jiaa' rights organizations, and tbe ii-toued library and a.-ial life" drives ?a "ihe elite aide of Chi-J''- Her mother aud brother sympa- ifl'o Ub ber' but her fMh6r' ho works U ui.il, is hard to deal with in that be Kir!'10 "'U"le M the ub8 in h'8 -lit h'S "tockinK 1 to''w tbe family', most iuti- inea J , j u lleJ upoo freqU9nUy n "' d set matters straight. J P'ue Hill Mining Co. U the name been adopted by Messrs. C.ood -nujiwuian for their mining inter- relTr P'Ue Hl11- Tbe P" bave to t-e " ,UOMl lhorwu8b uianuer of tpllrif "rtl1 "uing aud shipping aer' P'1 '!Utr'lU,. l'PPe nd aj SU'J"tu,s,, built ui latt aud are lettiL,' lU aI'ProveJ devices for dun,,;,, nl d"wn lb iui;''"e nd tirt- "uI,rove'euu t tbe pit mouth, Um r.PBlT h" er,ld,d u J Prepared for ai lblHJt , mUe qj4m;r Qf Abu.. . D,UeCt ilh tn Ber!in branc-b. ' Ut il m the railway diiT beeiu 10 furii''h and spike Th. ,, ' , redy f,r "ining and shipping. a, tJ1'?5 "y lljf!y wiil Puh bi-ainea. d will i"f maka r,",a for mn. toea ;r ' nutolr rf oue for tbe 10 Uvt '"--Berlin Record. n . - ..(fiiilx-r IT, IS- j Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Bla k. of Mev J ersdale, are tbe gueeU of Somerset rela tives Representative S. A. Kendall, of Mey. ersdale, was a county neat visitor yes terday. ileriuauus Trent, ofJohustown, spent last meek with relative and friends In this place. Mrs. Mary Uhl Tatton, or PittslmrK, is visiting at the borne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. L'hl. Frank Kefer, of Ligonier, is spending a few days with Somerset friends. Kefer was Chief Bugler of tbe Tenth Regiment in tbe Philippines. Mrs. Walker and three children, of St. Anthony's Falls, M inn., are guests at the home of the former's father, Mr. Alex ander Shau lis, in Jeftercu tow nship. lr. Ileriuauus Baer returned Mouday night to Philadelphia, where he will re sume bis studies at tbe Jefferson Medical College. He expecte to graduate next spring. Mr. Chas. F. Ubl returned Friday from Philadelphia and New York, where he made a tour of tbe best markets for the purpose of securing a complete line of rail and inter Uoods for L" hl's popular store. - Gideon Shaulis w ho lives four miles west of Bakers ville, has bad a kiln of 8C,u(0 red brick burned on bia farm, and eariy next spring will begin the erection of a handsome brick residence on tbe site of bis preseut dwelling. Mr. Jobu II. Phelau, of Iovett, IV, ami Miss Laura M Lew is, i,r Palmer, Va., wero marriud ou Friday, Heptemlor 'il. at tbe Somerset House Tbe ceremony was performed by Rev. Hiram King, of tbe Reformed Church. Mr. Kmanuel Sterner, of Buffalo ooun ty, Ia., was in Somerset Saturday, tbe guest of bis r lalive, Mr. George Sechler. Mr. Sterner left Mil ford township, where be was brn, thirty live years ago, and this is bis tirst return visit to tbe scenes of bis youth. Mr. R.K48 K. Pugh and Mis Vd Secb ler. l)tb of Somerset township, were unite.! in marriage by R-tv. Hiram King, on Sunday, September 17ib, at the Re formed paraonage iu this place. Tbe groom is a popular young teacher in tbe public schools. Among others fio u the north of the county a lio are attending court this week areGeneral Superintendent J. S. Cun ningham, of the Berwind-White Coal C-ompany, Mr. K. V. Babcock, of the BabtMM'k Lumber Company, and Mr. Clark liuucan, a popular WiuberboUl mill. Tbe women of tne Calvary Metbodist Kpiscopal Cbur'.-h, Allegheny, of which Mrs. Sullivan Johnson and Mrs. I-dward I'.. Earl are members, are arranging for a song recital to be given by Miss Mattel McKiuley, assisted by several well known musicians of that city, iu Carne gie Hall. Philippine veterans Howard Cromwell and Joe Levy start this morning for Con uelievKle, where tbey will j iu their late command. Company 1), Tenth Regiment, and to-morrow will proceed to New York, where tbe Tenth will take part in tbe land parade in honor of Admiral Dawey. The Tenth will be the ouly body of troops in the parade that fought with tbe great Admiral at Manila. Miss Dasie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vogel, was recently tendered a po sition by the federal authorities in the public schools of Porto Rico. After holding tbe mallei under adyiseineut for several weeks she has finally concluded to accept and expect to sail for Ponce early iu October. Miss Yogel is one of Somer set's most intelligent and cultured young ladies and her absence will be regretted by her many friends. Among the notable guests at tbe Hotel Yannear during the week was Mr. J. C. Henry Lubkin, of tbe Berwind-While Coal Company. Mr. Lubkin is an ex pert milling eugineer aud has been locat ed at Yindber for a year or more, w here bis work has attracted the attention of coal operators throughout tbe country. He recently declined tbe general super intendence of tbe Niverton Mines in the F.lk Licit region. Mr. Lubkin is a young man of exceptionally fine ability. After eight weeks absence, during which time he spent six weeks touring through Europe, John U. Ubl, Eq., re turned borne Friday evening. There were few things of note, including the Dreyfus trial and the threatened trouble in the Transvaal that did not receive more or less attention from Mr. Uhl while he was abroad, but notwithstanding these absorbing topics and tbe pleasures of tight seeing, be declares that be ia de lighted to be borne again in Somerset. George AY. Saylor, who recently enlist ed iu the Volunteer Army, returned from Camp Meade, Friday, be having failed to pass the final physical examination. George was a member of Company II., Fifth Regiment, and wa accepted by the recruiting officer at Connellsville. Tbe defect which caused his rejection was sustained iu childhood and has never been tbe source of any discomfort, but il was deemed sufficient to debar him from entering tbe army at this time. Jesse Albright, a B. A O. brakeman was instantly killed on tbe Salisbury branch between one and two o'clock Monday afternoon. He was dropping some loaded coal cars from the Keystone mines down to tbe switch two hundred yards below, when by some unkLown means he was thrown beneath the cars. Both of bis arms and both legs were cut off and bis body was frightfully mangled. Death was instantaneous. Albright liv d at Mey ersdale He leaves a wife and several children. He wis ab ut forty years of age. Second Lieutenant Moses Robert Rors, of tbe Forty-sixth Regiment U. S. Yol u liers, arrived in town yestenUy morn ing and shortly thereafter opened a re cruiling station at tbe Hotel Yannear, where be is enlis'iug men for service in tbe Philippines. Lieutenant Rom, who recently received bis commission from President McKiuley, U a son of Mr. Robert K. R ss, of Addison. He was a Corporal of Company I, Firth Regiment, aud was one of the most popular mem burs of that command. II11 many Som erset frind are manifestly pleased at his good fortune. The Forty sixth Reg iment is being formed atS with Framing ton, twenty miles from Bo-ton, Mass.. aid ax soon as it has been recruited up to the maximum will sail for Manila, where it is scheduled to report early Iu December. Charley Kifer. a well-known young Somerset towusbip farmer, met with a serious accident Friday while bauling a few sheep be had purchased to his farm, five miles east of town. When oue of tbe sheep escaped from the wagon Kifer went after it, and during absence tbe team of horses s arted to runaway. Turuing bia attei.tion to tbe runaway horse, be soon overtook them and was about to catch bold of tbe reioa, w hen be slipped and fell under tbe wagon, tbe wheels passing over tbe calve of bis legs. Med ical attention was summoned, but wben tbe physician arrived his limbs were so badly swollen that it was impossible to uli tbe extent ol bU injuries. He ia a son or Michael Kifer, of Ibis place. Irvin Nichol. aged about seventeen year-, an employe of Miller's tinwre es tablishment, hal a narrow escape from a horrible drjath one dxj last week while er.guged at puuiug up a ne spuling on John O. Kiinmei'a Uaiou street resi dence. Nichol and George Miller were at work on the roof of tbe front veranda, when the ladder on which the firmer was klanding slipped, and in attempting to nave bis companion, Nichol l.t his bal ance and fell back ard to the stone pave ment, fourteen feet below. He was gath ered up and cariied into the house where, upon examination by Dr. Msrsden, it wa round that uo boues bad been broken. Tbe young ma was badly bruised, and baa since been confined to bed. Miller was uninjured. Merchant Bennett, of Bakersrille, baa Just completed a fine new store building. Contractor P. A. Scbell has a force of plumbers at work placing a steam heat ing apparatus in tbe Baer Block, the largest business and office structure in town. The Bakersville Y. P. S. C. K. will bold their anniversary w.rv ice on the eveninir . of October Sib. An interesting nrorrain is iu course of preparation for the occa sion. The races at Lavansville on next Sat urday promise to be the sporting eveut of tbe season at that place. All of the fastest goers In the county have promised to be present. At a recent meeting of the local Minis tetlal Association it was agreed to change tbe hour for holding evening services and prayer meetings tnnu 7:30 o'clock to 7 o'clock, to go into eflect next lord's Day. Maple sugar is selling at 12 cents per pound in tbe local market, while lis white cousiu commands only C) cents per pound. The farmer who was far-aigbted enough last spring to hold bis sugar crop is in luck. W. C. Miller has oper.ed a general store at Middlecreek, two miles east of New Centreville. He has erected a new two story frame building and expects to "re move his family to that point within a few days. ' His ginseng plantation having been raided by tlitoves, J. G. tKrii, of West field, Tioga nxiuty, set guns and strung wires mo that no robber could lift any ginseng without shooting olTa i;un. The job was tin in bed at dusk Fiiday evening and as Osboru was leaving tbe field he accidentally ran against one of tbe wirea and was filled wilb bird shot. The Prohibitionists of this county will open the campaign with mass meetings at Berlin and Meyersdale, on Septemlier 2Sth. The former meeting will be beld at 1: (0 and the latter at 7:' p. ui. Prof. Benton Lewis Rock wood, of the Temper ance University at Harriman, Teun., will address both meetings. Addressee will also be delivered by other able speakers. A new compound, made of tbe cheapest kiud of chemicals, is to be put up in capsule form, aud wben added to a cer tain quantity of water will furnish elec tricity enough to light a bouse, drive au automobile or a railroad train. The in ventor is John Post, president of the New York National Light, Heat A Pow er Company. It is claimed that a three grain tablet will furnish a 1G caudle power iucaudesceut light. An exchange says that every news paper iu the State should publish the fact that burnt corn is a sure cure for bog cholera. It was discovered by the burn ing of a pile of corn belonging to a dis tillery. It was thrown to tbe bogs and eaten by them. Before that a number of tbem bad been dying each day but the disease immediately disappeared It is so simple a remedy that it can be easily tried, and if it is found efficacious should be generally used as a preventive. Milford township certainly baa reason to boast of her good citizens. During tbe night of the ISth insL, between the hours of 7 and 10 p. ni.. a large party of men and boys, armed with tbe proper knives. made a raid ou Michael Auseli's coru field, during which time they cut and stood up l'o shocks or corn. Our inform ant was not a member of the invading party, but he tells us that Charley Rboads, of Somerset, was, and that he will vouch for tbe truth of the above. There are many uniformed employes of tbe Baltimore .t Ohio w bo have spent tbe better part of their lives with tbe company, but very few people are aware of their length of service and the devo tion to duly that has made them valued men. Vice Presideut and General Man ager Underwood will shortly issue an order providing for service stripes for these men, that tbe public may know or their faithfulness and ability. A gold stripe will mean five years of service, and a silver stripe two years. Tbe postoffice department has given notice that the additional mail service recently placed on tbe S. A C. branch will be withdrawn next Saturday. This will be unwelcome news to nearly every body receiving mail matter between Rock wood cud Johnstown. It is an nounced that a vigorous protest will be forwarded to the postofiice department. since the additional accommodation af forded the people living in tbe territory affected would seem to justify a continu ance of tbe present service. An accidental shooting that may yet terminate fatally occurred at Rummel postoffice. Paint township, Su .day morn ing. Jesse and Ira Wirick, aged 16 aud 13 years respectively, were monkeying with a 32 cilibre self-acting revolver when the weapon was accidentally ex ploded, tbe bullet striking the younger boy in the stomach and passing entirely through bis body. Medical aid was promptly summoned and everything pos sible is being done to save the unfortu nate young man's life, but tbe attending physician entertains grave doubts of bis being able to do so. Tbe young men are sons of Mr. and Mr. Albert mck. The wounded lad wasemployed at Wind- ber. His brother and parents are heart broken over tbe sad affair. 'Pete" Meyers, the condemned mur derer or Michael Carney and John Len- bart, continues the centre or alt r acton at the county jaiL Scores of visitors seek ing permission to see bim are turned away every week by Sheriff HartxelL Meyers shrinks from tbe gaze of tbe mor bid public and is averse to making a spectacle of himself, and it is through consideration for his feeling that tbe Sheriff refuses admission to the corridor occupied by "Pete' to nearly all who eill, admitting only those who are per sonally acquainted with the prisoner and whom be expresses a desire to see. Mey ers' attorneys have not yet published no tice of their intention of appearing be fore tbe Pardon Board in bis behalf, and Governor Stone has not designated a day for his execution. E lward Walker was taken i lto custody Monday afternoon by Sheriff HarUell and lodged in jail to await the action or the court on a charge or larceny. Walker is charged with carrying away several pairs or pantaloons, aq overcoat, a pair or shoes, a silver watch, and a razor belong ing to Henry Keefer, of Paint township. on last Sunday. He had all or the arti cles mentioned, except the razir, iu bis possession when arrested. He admitted to the Sheriff that be was tbe man want e 1, aud said that be bad lost the razor on the way to Somerset. When Walker came here he went to the Commercial Hotel and asked ror employment as host ler. Lanlor J Stein, who had beard a de scription or the thier, immediately recog nized him and reported to the Sheriff. Walker claims Houlxiale, Pa.. a bis home. Somerset wiil enjoy tbe novelty Satur day or two United Statea recruiting sta tions, both located at tbe Hotel Yannear. Second-Lieu teuaut Moses R. Ross, or tbe Forty-sixth regiment, arrived here Mon day for tbe purpose or enlisting recruits ror three regiments, and Second -Lieutenant Henry F. Ele, or the Forty-ser-entb regiment, arrived Tuesday and dis tributed posters announcing that ha would be in Somerset on Saturday next ror the" purpose or receiving applications Tor eulistment in his regiment Dr. Lout her will eondust the physical exam inations for Lieutenant Rose and Dr. Shaffer will perform similar duty for Lieutenant Egle. Applicants must be between the ages of eighteen and thirty five years, of good character and habits, able bodie ! and free from disease. Mar ried men will not be enlisted exceptopon tbe approval of a regimental commander. Privates will receiv15.G0 and non-com-missioned officers from f IS to I) per month. Lieutenant Erie's regiment is stationed at Camp Meade, near Harris burg, and will aall for the Philippines from New York via lb Sues Canal. CrimiBtl Court. The regular term or Quarter Sessions Court convened at 10 o'clock Monday morning. Judge Longeoecker presiding. Jesse Linton, or Addison township. was appointed foreman of tbe grand jury, and C. C. Kucpper, of Berlin, was ex cused from serving as a member of that body. Tbe first rase taken 11 p for trial was one iu w hich Wm. Mcgben, appeared as de fendant, tbe Indictment charging bim wilb selling liquor without license and on Suuday. The prosecutor was George Wilnowski. Both parties bail from Lie- tie. Tbe evidence was very contradicto ry, witnesses for tbe Commonwealth claiming that tbey bad purchased beer and whisky by tbe drink, bottle and keg from defendant, while 'witnesses for de reudant testified that tbey were membeis of a "beer club" and that Megheu acted as tber agent in ordering supplies. Judge Lougeuecker charged the jury at tbe opening or court yesterday morning and before tbe noon adjournment tbe jury returned a verdict af "guilty in manner and form as indicted." The District Attorney anuounced that tbe following cases bad been continued until next term ; Commonwealth vs. Ed. Shannon, F. A B. ; same vs. Supervisors of Black town ship, neglecting to keep public road in proper condition ; same vs. Geo. E. Brant. F. A B. ; same vs. Ed. Shannon, rape; same vs. Johu Miller, selling liquor with' out license; same vs. Wei. Muaholder, F. A B. 'ASKS OL rUO.SK!. - A uol pros, was entered in tbe follow ing cases: Commonwealth vs. G rover Nair, James aud John Ludy, II. Hem' minger and W. Brendley, burglary ; same vs. Alice Lower; same vs. C. S. Kreger; same vs. Edward Weimer; same vs. W Gardner; same vs. Spencer Wagner; same vs. Frank Rhoads ; same vs. II. J Shaffer; same va. Martha Barn hart; same vs. W. G. Barnbart; same vs. John J Hanger; same vs. Charley Osier; same vs. W. G. Hocking; same vs. Andrew Iaughuer. I till Mors Counterfeiting. The Secret Service has unearthed an other band of counterfeiters and secured a large quantity of bogus bills, which are so cleverly executed that the average per son would never suspect them of being spurious. Things of great value are al ways selected by counterfeiters for imita tion, notably tbe celebrated Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, which baa many imita tors but no equals for indigestion, dys pepsia, constipation, nervousness and general debility. Tbe Bitters seta things right in the stomach, and wben tbe stom ach is in good order it makes good blood and plenty or it. In this manner the Bit ters get at the seat of strength and vital ity, and restore vigor to tbe weak and de bilitated. Beware of counterfeits when buying. Bcccnt Deaths. Moses Grant, the three-year-old sou of Mr. and Mrs. John Bisel, or Jefferson township, died September 81b. Mrs. Priscilla Bridlgnm died at ber home in Milford township on Saturday morning. Sept. 10th, and was buried at Messiah Lutberau Church, New Center ville, of which she had been a member for many years. She was iu her 73d year. William Showman died at bis home in Donegal township, Westmoreland couu ty, Suuday afternoon at 3 o'clock of small pox. He was 33 years old Deceased was ill three weeks. He leaves a wife aud five children. All bave been suffer ing from smallpox. Rev. C. D. Spangler, one of the best known citizens or tbe county, died Tues day afternoon. 19tb inst, at bis late borne in ShanksviKo. Rev. Spangler was a minister of the United Brethren Church and was an eloquent and forceful speak er. He was prominent in Jr. O. L. A. M. circles. He was forty five years or age and leaves a wife, one son and four daughters. Col. Joseph Moore, aged 74 years, died at his late residence, 131 Goodwin avenue, Ft. Madison, Ia., on September loth. De ceased was born at Stoyestown and served valiantly in tbe civil war with tbe 1'Sab and 112J Pennsylvania. He removed to Iowa immediately after the close of tbe war. During tbe past sixteen years be bad been a gnard at the Iowa State Pen iteutiary. He is survived by his wife and one son. John Peurod. aged about thirty-one years, died Sunday morning at the home of- bia sister, Mia. Edward Bender, in Stoyestown. Death resulted from pul monary disease from which be bad suf fered for a number or years. Deceased was a son or tbe late Norman B. Penrod, or Somerset township, and formerly lived in this place. He removed to Philadel phia teu or twelve years ago, where be coulinued to reside up until a few months since, when he came to Stoyestown. William Jacob Meyers died Thursday at bis borne in Meyersdaleof heart failure aged .'. He was a son of the late Wil liam Meyers and a nephew or Peter Meyers, the founder or Meyersdale. He was educated at Washington and Jeffer son college, following the professions of civil engineer and expert accountant, and served at the time of bis death as borough assessor. Besides bis venerable mother, Mary Meyers, he is survived by a son and daughter, Benjamin F. and Miss Jessie Meyers, aud by two sis ters, Mrs. Annie, wife of A. Frank John, Johnstown, Pa., and Miss Emma Mey ers, at borne. Mrs. Jamas D Critchftald died very suddenly Suud.iy night at her home in Rockwood, from heart disease. The other members of tbe family had retired aud Mrs. Cr itch field was waitiug for a nephew from Ohio, who was a guest at the bouse, to return from a social call. Shortly after nine o'clock Mr. Critchfield heard a moaning sound proceeding from tbe first floor and hurrying down found his wife in the throes or death. She did nt utter a word and passed away sitting in a chair. She is survived by ber hus band and two daughters, Mrs. Edward W. Werner, or Somerset, and Mrs. Frank Paillippi, or Rockwood. Edmund Picking, died at 2 o'clock Sunday morning in St. Vincent'a Hospi tal, Cleveland, O., or typhoid rever. He hd been sick about two weeks. Mr. Picking's mother Mrs. Adam Shaffer of Jenners, and his brother-in-law Mr. Noah 1. Bowman of Critchfield, were summoned to Cleveland, Saturday, but did not reach that city until two hours after his death. Mrs. Shaffer and Mr. Bowman, accompanied by Messrs. Harry Mowry, and John J. Feil, of Cleveland, accompanied the remains to Critchfield, from whence the funeral took place yes terday afternoon, interment being made in the cemetery at Jennertown. Edmund Picking was born at Jenner Cross Roads thirty-five years ago. His father John Picking has been dead for many years and bis mother has since become tbe wife of Mr. Adam SbatTar. Besides bia moth er, tbe subject of this sketch is survived by one sister Mrs. Noah D. Bowman. Emanuel M. Bowman, a well-known citizen of Somerset township, died at bia late residence, four miles north or town, ou Tuesday morning or last week, aged seventy years. The funeral took place on Thursday morning following, conducted by Re. D. K. P. Lavan, of tbe United Evangelical Church, with which deceased bad been connected for many years. He leaves a widow, two sons Mablon and Samuel, both or whom live at borne and aix daughters: Mrs. Amanda Bowman, or Jefferson township, Mrs. Sarah Spory, or Jenner township, Mrs. Mary Rboland, of Yinoo, Cambria county, Ida, Cathe rine and Annie. The three last mention ed live at home. Mr. Bowman was a cripple from early youth, tbe result of an attack of white swelling, which par alyzed his right leg. Deceased was a member of the local lodge of Odd Fel lows, and a large delegation of the mem bers of that order followed his body to tbe grave. yr ' 1 Imparts that peculiar lightness, sweetness, and flavor noticed in the finest cake, short cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, etc., which ex pert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable by the use of any other leavening agent Made from pure, grape cream of tartar. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., MEW YORK.' THE OLDEST HOUSE THIEF Peter Zimmerman, Aged 75, ie Again ia Prlton. An interesting specimeu of the crimi nal class was placed in jail here Thurs day, says a Greensburg dispatch. Peter Zimmerman has made a life-long busi ness of stealing horses, and boasts that be has stolen nearly i) horses, and has spent 40 years in prisons, coverings peri od of ') year-j or bis life. He is 7j years old to day, aud on bis birthday and in a new prison became reminiscent. He smiled at tbe thought that be bad nevef received over 14 months as a sentence for a single animal. He was sent to tbe pen itentiary twice from Washington county, twice from Fayette and from Butler, Lawrence and other counties in Western Pennsylvania. The life of the old man has been tinged with sorrow, invariably, however, brought upon himself, through an ap parently irresistible impulse to steal when a horse suiting his fancy would come bis way. He has no regrets for his past life, however, and is happy because be has prospects of again being sent to prison. He says be is too old to work. and will be content with a long or short period of confinement in tbe peuitentiary. Zimmerman was born iu Donegal, this county, September 21, 1S24. He was about 16 years or age w h n he began stealing horses. One day he saw a horse in a past ure field near Labinger's Mill, in Mt, Pleasaut township. He took tbe animal and hurried off to Somerset. There he was arrested and taken to the Uniontow n jail. He escaped from the prison a few days afterward and entered upon the horse stealing business with a vim that terrorized the horse owners of that sec tion. He would be arrested, sentenced to prison, released, and theu be would again take up his unlaw ful calling. During the civil war the old m.iu did a paying business. He traveled over the State, but bis work wa doue principally in Western Pennsylvania. lie would steal horses and sell them readily at good prices to purchasers for tbe United States army. Ohio, West Virginia aud Mary land were drawn on heavily. He says that ever since be stole tbe first animal be has never been able to resist taking a good horse when tbe opportunity was presented. For tbe past few years tbe oid man has attempted to live an upright life. A few days ago he had occasion to go to Indiaua county, and according to his story he was passing the farm of John Wilson. A fine horse was grazing on tbe hillside, and the impulse to steal again mastered bm. That night the fine horse was missing, as was the old man. Constable Muffiy, of Belle township, followed the trail and Wednesday evening Zimmerman and the horse were overtaken at Ohiopyle. Tbe prisoner was taken to tbe Uuiontowo jail, and to day was brought here. Zimmerman wants it known that be never stole anytbiug save horses, and tbat be never filched an animal from a widow. The Twentieth Century. From the Kelcntlrlc American. The nineteenth century closes with tbe year l'.MX Immediately after midnight, therefore, of Dec. 31, I'JQO, is when tbe twentieth century begins. In other words, it begins with the first second or the first hour of tbe first day or Janua ry. 111. The Twentieth century will open on a Tuesday and close on a Sunday. It will bave the greatest number or leap years possible for a century twenty-four. The year 1904 will be tbe first one, tben every fourth year after tbat to and including tbe year 2U00. February will three times bave five Supdays: in 1920, V.US and l'.Cti. The twentieth century will contain 23 das, which lacks one day or being ex actly 5.21S weeks. Tbe middle day or tbe century will be January 1, 19.iL Several announcements are made or changes to be inaugurated with tbe open ing or tbe new century. Tbe first or im portance is that Russia will adopt tbe Gregorian calendar. This will be done by omitting thirteen days, tbe amount or error tbat will have accumulated alter the cloeof February, 1!W0. Tbe Russians will tbu write Jan. 1, 1901, instead or Dec, 19, 1900, or rather, instead or both, according to tbe dual system now in vogue in that country and in Greece. Tbe other im portant announcement is that it not at all unlikely that tbe astronomical day, which now begins at noon or tbe civil day, will begin with tbe civil day, at miduigbt. Tbe present method or having the astro nomical day to begin twelve hours after tbe beginning of tbe civil day is apt to be confusing. On the other hand, to have tbe former begin at midnight, just when astronomers are often busiest, will be to tbem somewhat inconvenient. Doped For Thouaanda. Bedford county people must have a rep utation away from home for being easily duped. Some years ago tbe agents for tbe patent self locking wagon sold rights to the amount of over $1,000 in this county, and who ever beard ot the patent being used? Next tbe patent corn -crusher took in the farmers to tbe tune or thous ands. Next the Percheron horses, worth about $200 or less, were sold through tbe county ror from $1.8M to $2,200 each. Tben tbe Queeu safe people worked the county for thousands. Following tbat came patent fences, patent hay -forks, patent stump-pullers, eta, etc., that swept away farms aud homes and brought no returns. Now our people seem to have a patent creamery craze. Will this work out like all tbe other new-fangled schemes that have preceded it? Bedford Gazette. At Greensburg, Dr. A. J. Wilson, a well-'tnown physician, recently of Hun tingdon county, was fined $1,000, must pay the costs of tbe suit, and be confined to the county jail for five months. Wilson conducted a drug store at Yaudegrift. He was convicted of selling liquor Ille gally some time ago. He suddenly dis appeared two weeks ago, just as the judge was about to pronounce tbe sentence. A letter to his wife, Satcrday, from Toronto, Ohio, fell into the bands or his bondsman and a deputy sheriff captured the run away Sunday morning. Wilson is now without funds, and In view of tbe fact tbat be cannot pay tbe fine his jail sen tence will doubtless cover a period of one year. LOST On tbe I5th inst., between Som erset and tbe County Home, a black Rus sia pocket book, containing a small amount of cash and some valuable pa pers. Tbe finder will be suitably re warded upon returning tbe same to this office. FFRHSTLTANIA GAME LAW. When Bird and Beast Kay Be Legally Killed. Huail and partridge, tctober l.V.h to Decemlier loth. - Pheasants, ruff grouse and prairie chicken, October 13:b to December loth Wild turkey, October loth to December l."th. Woodcock, month of July and October loth to December loth. Rail and Rocd bird, September 1st to November '-iKh. Plover, July 1-V.h to January 1st. Geese and duck, September 1st to May IsL Elk and deer, November 1st to Novem ber 3"tb. Squirrel, October lotli to December loth. Hare and rabbit, November 1st to De cember loth. No more than teu pheosanLs or ruff grouse, two wild turkeys, ten woodcock or fifteen quail must be killed by one person in oue day, aud no mine than two deer in one year. Market hunting, buying, selling, and the shipment of game-birdj and mam mals are prohibited. The killing of birds other than game birds is prohibited. Sunday gunning is prohibited. Decoys may be used in buuting duck or geese ouly. All game must be shot with a gun. Tbe penalty for hunting deer with dogs or in tbe waters or any stream or pond is $100 ror each offense or imprisonment of oue day for each dollar of penalty im posed. The use of ferrets in hunting game is prohibited. English and Mongolian pheasants are protected for five years from June 4:h, 197. Killing, wounding or taking auy game birds or animals with trap, net, snare, bird-lime, poison or drills is prohibited. English vparrow, kingfisher, hawk, honied owl, barred owl, green heron aud night heron are ul protected. Fifteen days' time is allowed after ex piration of season to dispose or game. It is always unlawful to t;ike or attempt to take any g-ame exeept by the use of guns held at anus' length. Fine $o0. To bave trapped game in possession, line $20. Seduced Bates to Hew York. On September 2s and 29 the Pennsylva nia Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to New York from all points 011 its Hue west of Thorndale, on Philadelphia Division Penusylvania Railroad; north of Spring City, on Schuylkill Division Pennsylvania Railroad; west of Kennett, ou Central division Philadelphia, Wil mington and Baltimore Railroad; south of Stanton, Maryland Division Philadel phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail road; south of Newcastle, on Delaware Division' Pbiladtlphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad; and south of Mag nolia, Minotola, Yinelaud, Finley, and Acton, on West Jersey and Seashore Rail road, at rate of a ire ainl it thinl or the rvuml trip, account Admiral Dewey Cel ebration, September 2!) and 30. Tickets will be good to return until Octoter 4, in clusive. Game-cock Sold For $10,000. Several hundred South Carolina-raised game cocks are exported annualy to Mexico, where cock-lighting is the sport of the nation. These exported birds are not collected indiscriminately in tbe State, but are obtained from one man in Clay Hill, York county, who has made tbe raising of fighting cocks a life study. That be has succeded by various courses and carrying out a system iu pro ducing tbe best birds is shown by the de mand from Mexico for all be raises. Fancy prices are paid for tbe breed One bird be sold to a Texan was entered in big matches in the Lone Star State, and after winning twenty-seven battles was bought by a Mexican for $10,0u. He bas been notified that this cock has won a battle in the City or Mexico in which the stake was $10,000. Mercantile Tax. At its last session tbe Legislature en acted a law changing the mercantile tax assessed against retail and wholesale dealers in fcoods, wares and merchandise. Tbe uew law imposes an annual lax cf two dollars and one mill additional on each dollar of the whole gross volume or business transacted by retail dealers, and three dollars annually upon all wholesale dealers, and one-half mill additional up on tbe whole grots volume of business. Tbe act requires each dealer to place a sign at tbe entrance of bis or ber place of business, describing tbe business in which he or she is engaged, with bis, her or their name or names upon tbe same. Neglect to comply with the provisions or this at t Is punishable by a due or $10. Cost Coffee Agree With Teu! ir not, drink Grain-O made from pore grains. A lady writes: "The first time I made Grain-O I did not like it but after usiug it for one week nothing would iu duce me to go back to cotlee." It nour ishes and feeds tbesystem. Tbe children can drink it freely with great benefit. It is the strengthening substance of pure grains. Get a package to-day from your grocer, follow the directions in making it and you will bave a delicious and health ful table beverage for old and young, loo. and 2oc Apprentices Wanted to Leara Dreaamaking . Ladies desiring to learn dress making can find employment by calling on Miss Sadie Steiu, care of Parker it Phillips. WAHTED Reliable, energetic men to solicit orders in town and country. Some knowledge of agriculture essential. Permanent, employment, expeuses and salary. For particulars, address The R. G. Chase Company, South Penn Square, Philadelphia, or J. F. Lewis, Johnstown, Pa. Wanted Qaarrymea. Ten experienced quarry men to work in the Beaver Valley. $2..V per day and steady work for first-class men. Address Clydesdale Stone Co., Bayard St. A PreUle Ave., Allegheny, Pa. Hecrniu For tbe Tolaateer Aray Wanted. Lieutenant M. R. Roes, 4d'.h Rg U. S. Volunteer Army, will be at tbe Hotel Yannear until Saturday, September 30, ror tbe purpose or eulisling recruits for tbe 4oXh regiment (white.) and for the 43th and 49tb regiments (colored.) Wagoai t ir you want the best, easiest runner, fully warranted and cheapest, get Tb Olds" from Gust. Davis. New Fall and Winter Goods Are being opcneJ every day. The Styles are the latent, Value? the best and prices reasonable. Mrs. ....A. E. UHL... GRAND NEWS TO THE of AND VICINITY. - Despite tbe advance prices in Dry Goods, Indies' and Chil dren's Wraps, P. t P. were lucky enough to get a good share of Dry Goods, Indies' Coats and Wraps at pricss low er than ever. New Silks for Waists at prices way down. 24-inch TaOetta Silks at Vc a yd. Plain Dress Goods at 4a Dress Goods at 8, 10, 12J and 15.'. 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, 6, 8 and 10c. One Case Omar Cacbmeres st 5c. Drees Ginghams at 5c. New Calicoes, Ginghams, Shirting, Percals, Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Bed Spreads, Blank el Com forts, Carpets, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Portiere, Window Shades, Ac 25 dozen all wool 40-inch F'lannel Skirts at 50c each. 27-inch White Flannels at 15c yd. Our stock of Neckwear, Corsets. Rib bons, Laces, Kin broideries. Stock ings, Ladies' and Children's Under wear, Collars, Gloves, Fascinators, and Belts are all new. Guaranteed 2 button Kid Gloves at 85c. New line Gent's Furnisbiug Goods AT Parler & Phils. Miss Sadie Stein Will bave charge of our Dress Making Department, haviug just returned from New York. people Somerse What Have we Here? ....READ New Fall -Dress GoodS. Which We claim to be tbe newest and most popular tfca? tbe mar ket ran afford. Val ues, qualiticsaud pric es tbat were never thought possible. We bave these and call your special attention, so as not to be misled. MILLINERY Busy and displaying the latest fashions, everything bnwn for this season's wear to Vi-.it our Glove Couuter-all shades l-edy Made Dress Skirts REMEMBER. We bave a large stock of Collarettes and Cap, all uew for this fall's wear. IN. ALL COLORS AND SIZES, Some bave bi aided effect and some are plain. Our fall line has been carefully selected and you have a lare line to select from. TAILOR "Mfcaa''eak, Are also in it this season. We b.tve loeii compelled to dupli cate orders. Notije tbe new Fall Shirt Waists still coming iu daily. OUR OPENING Will couimeni-e Thursday next, iu all hope to make J. li. Sifford & Co. FURNITURE. CO-'-Toour mammoth store TO "Buy up-to-date furniture COFFROTH'S""00 FOR -"The style, construction and finish CO 0D --Enough for the rich, cheap enough for the poor IV10NEY;"Saved for the purchaser SAVIN G : ::To all clas ses of people PRICES:::"Arc correct SU ITS::.";That we are pleased to show our customers SIDEBOARDS, CH AIRSzUnsurpassed in p rice ODD FURNITURE;;:;:Kind CUT CRPETS.::;:No charge C. H. Coffroth. Octagon Soap at our Headquarters Store next week Iso a Grand Demonstration to show the quali'ies of this celebrated soap, together with the Bee Ammoniated Washing Powder. All are cordially in vited to witness this demonstration and every one is entitled to a cake or Octagon Soap free. Don't fi.il to come. New Fresh Goods and Arriving daily from the bead markets of tbe worl.l, and we expect to be able to show the largest and most complete stock in our line ever shown on this market. FARMERS! We are now ready to contract ror your rail cn pa. Will pay the highest cash prices for Hay. Buckwheat, Potatoes, Wheat and Apples, call and see us before you sell. Pure Refined Sea Salt 'or the hath 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. 5 St. Vincent College, g lutt; I. &, YwimmUsl I, f. w 63RO YEAR. W Thll (J a CathoUe hutltauoa eauhwtad g 9 by U BMWdlcUM Fautar. It la 40 BUM g V ml of ruuiwnr. ana t from Latroiw, oa JJ W UM PrnavlTUU tuilroad. Th cllnau la J N katitMal, Utt UirikliafS lar-. bcawa kf O Una and IlKkuat fcT etortrto llirtiia. The V f nam ol tutlj H Clwltai Com- J 9 axrrUI, alw aa Kicawaury School fur J 9 btflnner. JJ 9 Tsaao Bawd. Tuition. Wattling, Z 2 dln( aad Phjl-1' Feo, C0 a year. w S For iBfarauaioa or cataJorna, addnas V !X7.Xa?SaXiTailS3.0.I.15!jetofc g MrtTTIT Colltgiaw Preparatory. Natstat. Or MUUfli tory, Art. Buims. Music DeoartaMtt. Suadard Coonea. Total rtWtlMf iwOJ"" ..penucubt kM b. UfllUfl llwn, Read ing room. Cywauiuai aatrpaMd. ffif T CQP It. Mth you kef i Sept. 1. IsM. CUIA&Urj bead for free Catalogue. Alliance. Ohio. COOK BEERITS CAREFULLY., This li a Subject For serious thought aud we w ill aid you iu completing your wardrobe for tbe com ing fall. Many uew things to show, and confident or pleasing you. DEPARTMENT all new and wool effects, large variety of at prices absolutely the lowest. lake time to vu.il tin.-, iiuatwueut Coats are here coma and get our low P3ICES. Beautiful display of Silks for Waists, no two slke and exclusively con fined to us. Can cot I e duplicated el.-ewhere. MADE SUITS branches of this establishment, which we very attractive. of all kinds are shown as the best values, that stays together a lifetime for waste Listie Coal. The Best and Finest Fuel ever sold in Somerset. I have secured the exclusive right to sell the celebrated Listie coal in tbe bor ough of Somerset duriug the coining sea son, aud am prepared to deliver tbe same at any time from this date, Sept. 10. 1 . Orders can be left at Baker's Art Store, where they will receive prompt attention. READY FOR Business With a new line of General Merchandise and Drugs. OCR entire stock of merchandise and buildings having been entirely de stroyed by fire on August we bave as speedily as possible procured a new stiM'k of the best the market alf.r.Ls. and are tiow prepared to exhibit a full line of Dry ;ood.s. Notions, Fancy liood. Millinery, Boots and Shoes, (ueensware. Hard ware.Drugs and Druggists' Sundries and a complete stock of Groceries in our temporary building, which we will con tinue to occupy until our new store build ing bas been erected. Thanking our many friends ror past favors we respect fully ask tor their patronage at this time. C. A. Brant & SHANKSVILLE, PA. ti- R,-cn!rl'rm biin h-lbr Sd, 1. l. ui''i:ieiit iiio-l r.mi ( nr. S- stud- tie rffrovd vuAout prev.uus drill) IrelnliiK. Sir Uuniro lmiui. Write forcataloirue. PITTSEUH5 CENTAL COLLEGE, Dep'. of Western CnlTr!ty of Pennejl inli. Til hena Auu, fuuburg. fa. Che a iMcial'ues Brstd-alnaisf Ejaeatiea. roe eeeie . - -P OUPrt SONS, 244 F.ftr Avenue, PITTSDURO. PA. HARRY HOFFMAN. Sons
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