The Somerset herald. (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, October 25, 1899, Image 2

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    TheomeHerald.
CO WARD SCULIj. Editor and Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY..
..UcUAjet 25, !.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
J. HAY BKoWX,
of Lancaster.
For Judge of the Superior Court,
JOHX I. MITCHELL,
of Tioga County.
For Slate Treasurer,
JAMES E. BAKNETT,
of Washington.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
JAMES B. SAYLOR, Someinet.
rROTIIOXCTARV,
M. P. REEL, Shade to n.b!p.
KKOISTEK ASD RWOKDKR.
JOUX S. SHAFER, Sorneiset.
PETER LUMBAULD. Milfordtwp.
COMMISSlONfcK,
JACOB KOOXTZ, Quemahoning twp.
W. X. MO.-ER, Elk Lick twp.
AI'DITOR.
CH AS. II. SCHM CCK ER, Somerset twp.
SAMUEL M. SAYLOR, Summit twp.
POOR DIRCfTOR,
VM. J. GLESSNER, Stohycretk twp.
OORONKR,
Dr. C. F. LIVEXGOOl), Jenuertwp.
OTNTY WRVEVOR,
WM. M. SCO ROCK, Somerset,
Ei.mtiox Day, Tu-sday, November
7th jurt two weeks off.
Thkke is no rearon wby any Iiepub
licau should be indifferent to the suc
cwwof bin party '8 candidates, Stale and
local, this j ear.
Is the yaehtiug encounter no doubt
remain as to the merits of the two
craft. The best boat has won fairly
and everybody should be satisfied.
The Democratic party ought to know
from its performance in Hawaii that
the American flag doesu't stay hauled
dow n. Tiie recreant party goes out and
the flag gots up aain.
Democratic papers have ceased to
ask the President to define his Philip
piue policy. They got more of an au
nwer on the recent tour than they want
and it is accompanied by the applause
of the people.
Senator Hoar made a speech last
week in which he said: "Kvery man
who knows President McKinley likes
him. Every man who knows him as
well as I do loves him." The Senator
does not flck by himself on McKinley.
Jaco:: Hay Brows, recently ap
pointed and commissioned a Judge of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania by
Governor Stone, was on Saturday
e worn into office by Judge Livingston
at Lancaster.
He 18 a mighty queer Republican
who runs to do the bidding of a Demo
crat who has devoted all his efforts for
many years to the humiliation and de
feat of the Republican party and its
regularly-nominated candidates.
President McKinley made seven-ty-niue
speeches during his recent tour
of fifteen days, aud every one will read
as well a dozen years hence as when de
livered. In this respect he differs from
some whose ppeecb.es ia 1S93 are su
premely ridiculous in lS!r9
Carl Schvrz gave President Ltu-
coln the worst possible advice in the
worst possible way in ISO-, and as a
General was an utter fizzle. His as
sumption of superior wisdom about
"Mr. McKinley 's war" counts farnoth
iag with those who know the Schurz
record.
CoxjECTi RKs are beginning to ap
pear about the President's treatment of
Cuba in the message. Our first duty
there, according to the congressional
pledge, is to w that a stable govern
tnnt is established. It is safe to pre
dict that the military government w ill
r intiuue some time.
A -RTH Dakota paper rejoices be
cause the American people in 1.C se
lected a President "great enough to
meet all emergencies wisely, justly,
conservatively, determinedly, bravely
and patriotically." A mistake in ISiW
would have been a serious matter in
many other respects than the currency.
The prayers of Aguinaldo for the
success of the Democratic party do not
seem to have aroused any enthusiasm
for candidate Creasy. Possibly Aguin
aldo would pray a little harder if he
knew that Creasy'g opponent was a,
member of the gallant Tenth Penn
sylvania. TiiRoi tsH his counsel, D. T. Watson,
State-Senator William Flinn entered an
appearance in Common Pleas Court,
Pittsburg, on Thursday, in the suits
brought against him by the city of
Tittsburg to recovtr (118,0X10 public
funds alleged to have been borrowed
by him from the City Attorney's office
during the administration of W. C.
Morelaud and W. H. House.
Republican Committeemen, the size
of the n8joiity to be given the Repub
lican ticket in the county on Novem
ber 7th depends largely upon you. If
you will all exert yourselves actively
for the next two weeks in an effort tj
get out the full Republican vote you
can do wonders, and can succeed in roll
lag up a majority for the entire ticket,
State and county, that will compare
favorably with that usually given in a
presidential year. All that is needed
is to get out the vote.
There is a well-defined rumor cur
rent that a coalition has been entered
into within the last twenty-four hours
between the Democratic and certain
Insurgent leaders in the county where
by it is hoped to defeat a portion of the
Republican county ticket Whether
there is any truth in the rumor or not
it will be well for the candidates and
their friends to be on their guard, and
to spare no efforts ia seeing that every
straight Republican vote possible is
polled on November 7th.
It will strike the average citizen as
being somew hat remarkable when he
sees the names of certain more or It as
prominent gentlemen who have in the
past been elected to offices of honor
and profit and who are at the present
time candidates for political prefer
ment, conspicuous on a poster an
nouncing that they will bear the ex
pense incident to their edifying the
voters on the issues of the present cam
paign. William J. Bryan has been
accused of receiving pay for political
speeches. Is the free silver orator to
have imitators in Pennsylvania? It
might be well to charge an admission
fee, or pass around the bat for these
self sacrificing gentlemen.
Robebts, the Democratie-polygam lt
Congressman-elect from Utah, says he
will make a fight to take his seat. Un
doubtedly he wilL He kuew at the
lime he was nominated that if elected
there would be a movement to keep
him out of the House, He was told of
this during the canvass in which he
was elected. His party, though, took
the risk, believing that the Democrats
would carry the election, and thus let
Roberts have the seat The Democrats,
polygamous and non-polygamous, were
mistaken, however. The Republicans
will be in control of the House, and
though they will keep partisanship out
of the contest, there ia a strong chance
that the Democratic party will lose the
benefit of Roberta' presence and vote.
Every voter in the county, Republi
can, Democrat or Prohibitionist, should
make au effort to be present at the Re
publican mass-meeting to be held in
the court house Thursday evening of
next week. It is not often that the
people of this county have an opportu
nity of hearing speakers of national
reputation such as the four gentlemen
who will speak on that occasion, and
they should gladly take advantage of
it Penrose, Barnett, Elkin and Mc
Carrell, as spellbinders, are all names
to conjure with, and the voter who fails
to hear them will miss a great opportu
nity of bearing the absorbing political
issues of the day presented by past mas
ters in the art They should have an
immense audience and an enthusiastic
welcome.
It mi st be highly gratifying to the
few professed It? publicans in this coun
ty who have been political followers of
Mr. John Wanamaker t see thousands
of copies of his Philadelphia newspa
per distributed throughout the county
by hired Demrcratic agents in an effort
to injure the Republican ticket And
yet it was only lost year that a number
of gentlemen calling themselves Re
publicans traveled from Somerset to
Philadelphia to attend a meeting
of the "Business Men's League."
called for the purpose of nom
inating Mr. Wanamaker for Governor.
However, neither Mr. Wanamaker, his
Somerset followers, nor his North Am
erican can affect the Republican major
ity to any appreciable extent in Somer
set county.
At a meetino of the Republican
State Committee in Philadelphia Sat
urJary afternoon ex -Senator John I.
Mitchell, now President Judge of Ti
oga county, was selected as the succes
sor on the State ticket to Josiab R..Ad
ains, who withdrew his name as the
nominee for Judge of the Superior
Court Judge Mitchell is a gentleman
of unblemished character and will poll
the full party vote. He was elected to
the United States Senate in 1SS1, as a
compromise candidate between the reg
ular R-publicans, who were supporting
the caucus nominee, Henry W. Oliver,
and the bolters, who generally support
ed Galusba A. Grow. He is now serv
ing Lis second term as President Judge
of Tioga county. It is to be hoped that
the Republican workers of the State
and county will now devote themselves
to the task of getting out a full vote.
This is the skirmish for 1900, and the
majority this year should be as large as
possible. All that is necessary is to get
out the voie.
In his splendid speech at Lancaster
on Wednesday evening Lieutenant-
Colonel Barnett, the R-'publlcan can
didate for State Treasurer, defied the
Democrats who have been following in
the wake of Creasy to make good their
charges against the administration of
the State Treasury by the Republicans
and punctured these sham reformers
with a sharp sword of truth. Said the
young soldier:
"The Democrats claim that they
want to reform the State Treasury;
they charge that the Republicans have
done things in the past that they should
not, aud that abuses have prevailed.
They are careful to refer to all these
abuses in the past tense. They do not
say one word against the present ad
mi nist ration of the State Treasury.
They do not give a single instauce of
anything that is being done in that of
lie now that is not proper. Let them
drop the )ast and coiue down to the
present I call upon them to name the
favored bankers who now receive pub
lic money for private gain. I call upon
them to state specifically what corrupt
and systematic manipulations of State
funds are now going on. I call upon
them to state what amount of public
funds have been diverted to debauch
the elections and to aid the Republican
candidates, Lt them come out of the
backwoods of the past into the bright
:;ght of the present and meet us on live
issues if they can. Tiiey dare not.
While the Republican party is travel
ing on the through express train of
progress, the Democratic party Is crawl
ing along in the rear on the local
freight"
A poster has been issued in this
county over the name of J. A. Berkey,
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee, which ia unqualifiedly
false and grossly libelous of bis imme
diate predecessor in office, and is cal
culated ti injure the entire Republican
ticket in the eyes of the voters of the
county.
The poster alleges that Berkey's
predecessor refused to account for any
part of the funds received by him last
year as Chairman of the County Com
mittee. This is entirely false. Former
Chairman Berkley submitted his ac
counts to the Auditing Committee of
the Republican County Committee, the
only authority who could pass upon
them, who certified that they were
correct in every particular.
The poster also alleges that the can
didates for Prothonotary, Register and
Recorder and Sheriff (and it might
have included the Republican candi
dates for all of the offices to be filled at
the coming election ) "have neglected
to contribute anything toward the
necessary expenses of getting out the
vote and the holding of meetings."
County Cbairmau Berkey, when a
nominated candidate for office on the
Republican ticket, refused to contrib
ute towards the general election cam
paign expenses, as also did a majority
of the gentlemen who train with bis
clique who have been elected to office
by the Republican voters of this
county.
The Herald does not commend
nominated candidates for following the
example set by Chairman Berkey and
others, but we heartily congratulate
them upon the sagacity they have
shown in declining to contribute funds
for an alleged campaign conducted by
a Chairman who is identified w ith the
notorious Business Men's League,
which is at the present time in rebell
ion against the State ticket, or to place
Republican campaign funds in the
bands of a Chairman whose news
paper organs are iu a cowardly way
opposing the State ticket, and which
up to this time have not printed a line
in commendation of the excellent Re
publican county ticket And m st
especially do we congratulate them for
having declined to place their hard
earned money in the hands of an in
dividual who conducted a personally
vicious primary campaign against
them, and who asserted that at least
one of the Republican candidate
would not be permitted to discharge
the duties of the office to which he will
be elected on November 7lh next
The Republican voters of Somerset
county recently demonstrated In a
most emphatic manner that they had
had enough of the kind of politics
practiced by J. A. Berkey, and we feel
satisfied that under all the circum
stances they will approve the action
of the loyal Republicans nominated at
the June primary.
REPUBLICAN MEXTISGS.
J. A. Berkey, Esq., Chairman of the
Republican County Committee, announ
ces the following Republican meetings:
Ktoyestown. Monday, October 30, at
7:30 p. tn.
Trent Tuesday, October 31, at 2 p. in.
Salisbury, Wednesday, November 1, at
7:33 p. til.
Meyersdale, Thursday, November 2, at
7:30 p. in.
Confluence, Friday, November 3, at
1:30 p. m.
Somerset, Friday, November 3, at 7:30
p. m.
Windber, Saturday, November 4, at
7:30 p. m.
Jenners, Saturday, November 4, at 2:00
p m.
THE EIPUBLICAH COPSIY TICKET.
Composed of Eaergetio and B.e preieatative
11 embers of ths Party Should Eeeeivt
Every Eepublicaa Tot.
The Republicans of this county never
bad a better ticket to support than this
year and every voter who attended the
June primary should attend the election
on November 7th and vote the ticket then
nominated from top to bottom.
A vote for James B. Saylor, for Sheriff,
will be a vote for a sound Republican, a
typical Somerset county citizen and a
whole-souled gentleman. Those who
know Mr. Say lor need no words of com
mendation of him from the press, be
cause they know that he has risen to his
present pomtion through his personal
efforts; that his struggle for success
against adverse conditions has attracted
wide altentiou; and that he will prove
faithful to his trust as be has proven faith
ful to every obligation in life. The fact that
this is an "off year" politically is the best
reason why Mr. Saylor's friends should
rally to his support and give him a ma
jority as large as is usually given a Pres
idential candidate.
A vote for M. I). ReeLfor Prothonatary,
will be a vote for a representative sou of
Shade township, who has devoted twen
ty years of bis life to teaching in the pub
lic schools; an earnest Republican, a
christian gentleman and a worthy suc
cessor to the long line of gentlemen who
have preceded him in lbt important
oflice.
A vote for John S. Shafer, for Register
and Recorder will be a vote for a thorough
going Republican, an intelligent printer
and hard-working man, whose friends
are legioa, and whose generous heart is
responsive to every worthy appeal. Since
the primary Mr. Shafer has been em
ployed in the office to which he will be
elected and when he assumes charge in
person he will give his entire time and
attention to it We are safe in predicting
that the Register and Recorder's oflice
will be as capably and carefully managed
under John S. Shafer as under any of his
predecessors.
A vote for Peter Dumbauld, for County
Treasurer, will be not only a vote for a
successful farmer, but a vote for
genial gentleman whose fi lends are
spread all over the county and whose ene
mies are an unknown quantity, and be has
none that the 11 era lo has ever learned
of. Mr. luiubauld has been a life-long
Republican, has filled the office of Coun
ty Commissioner and will be a safe cus
todian of the county's finances.
A vote for Jacob S. Koontz and Wil
limn N. Moser for County Commissioners
will be cast for two of the county's lead
ing farmers and Republican voters, who
will bring to that office sound business
judgment and who will zealously guard
the interests of the taxpayers.
A vote for Samuel M. Saylerand Charles
II. Scbmucker, the Republican nominees
for the important office of County Audi
tor, will be a vote for thoroughly capable,
intelligent and fearless citizons, who will
discbarge their duties with an eye single
to the interests of the taxpayers.
A vote for William J. Glessner, for Di
rector of the Poor, will be an indarse-
mentof the wise policy of selecting from
the foremost citizens f the county offi
cers to discharge the important trust com
mitted to the Board of Poor Directors.
The emoluments of the office are not such
as to justify enterprising fanners to oc
cupy the position, but it is well for the
people of Somerset county that they have
a class of citizens who are willing to sac
rifice their time and money in order that
the wants of those who have become a
charge on the charity of the people may
be properly and economically provided
for.
A vote for Capt William M. Schrock,
for County Surveyor, will be a vote for a
Republican who has every qualification
desirable to discharge the duties of that
office, and who wil bring to it a ripe ex
perience that will doubtless prove of per
manent value to the people of the entire
county.
A vote for Dr. Chas. F. Livengood, for
Coroner, will be a vote for a Republican
and a rising young physician, who is fa
vorably known to hundreds of the voters
of the county.
With such a splendid ticket to support
composed as it is of excellent Republican
citizens of the county, it should not only
be a pleasure, as it is the duty, of every
Republican in the county to give it his
enthusiastic support
Let there be no stay-at-bonies on No
vember 7th. Let every Republican voter
vote the entire ticket from top to bottom.
Bed Ears At a Hasking-Bee.
A lively husking bee was held Tuesday
night at the borne of Mr. Frank P. Rerk
ey, near the Glessner Ptntoffice, in Som
erset County, which broke up in a row
caused by the Jenuer Township boys ob
jecting to some Conemaugh Township
boys from the vicinity of the Borough of
Benson going there and dancing with the
Jenner Township girls.
A young man, George Gardner not the
"'Squire" was cut with a razor or dirk
across the face and bands, and John Bee
ner bad his right arm and three of his
fingers brokeu. Both young men live in
Jenner Township and they were attended
by Dr. Livengood, of Jenners.
No arrests have been made yet and it
is likely none will be, as it appears that
the boys who started the rumpus were
those who got the worst of It Johns
town Tribune.
44
'Necessity is the
Mother of Invention.
tt
It was the necessity for an
honest, reliable blood purifier
and tonic that brought into
existence Hood's Sarsapa
rilla. It is a highly concen
trated extract prepared by a.
combination, proportion and
process peculiar to itself and
giving to Hood's Sarsaparilla
unequalled curative power.
s "wonderful record of cures has made
& America's Greatest Medicine.
Rosy Cheeks " have good
health and rosy cheeks, thanks to Hood's
SarsaparitLa. buSds me up and
saves doctor bSLs." Mart A. Burke.
East Clair St.. IndUnatxiis. bd.
HooJ'f eim rm llTr lilt : the ira-irrttattnc nd
only c-lhirtte to uk. with' Bnc'i hrtpriTg
PIBE HGHTWOH BTER1TISH.
Slew 1200 Bosrs, Wkila 300 of ths Qaeta't
Traps felt
Glkscok Camp, Oct 20. A heavy
battle raged here for eight hours to day,
and it ended with the complete defeat of
the Boers, who left UW men dead, out of
40U0 engaged. The British loss is official
ly reported at 300.
The Boers began the attack from a
strong position on Talana Hilt three
miles away, with artillery fire from 17
guns.
The British replied with well served
artillery Ore by the Thirteenth and Sixty-ninth
Batteries.
In two hours the Boer batteries were
silenced, and the Dublin Fusileers and
the King's Rifles charged up the hill and
over the Boer entrenchments.
A desperate hana to-hand light ensued,
with great slaughter on both sides.
Finally the Boers retreated in a panic
aud were cut down by hundreds as they
fled toward the north.
KNQLAXrVS BIO VICTOBT.
Loxoox, Oct 20. News has come at
last of a considerable 'engagement at
Natal.
Reports are yet meager, but they are
enough to show that the Boers were re
pulsed and their position and guns were
capt u red.
The official report that the Boers lost
li0 men and the British 300 is hardly
credited in military circles here. It is
pointed out that 2200 slain out of an army
of 4000, which the Boers are believed to
have had in the battle, is an unprecedent
ed percentage of loss in a battle between
white troops, especially when it is con
sidered that the Boers are extremely
careful always to avoid heavy loss.
The reported British loss is heavy, but
is probably correct Still this victory,
with the moral effect it is certain to have
upon the opening campaign, is a great
point for the British.
EVERY MAS MfST FIOHT.
Caps Tows, Oct 20. President Steyn,
of the Orange Free State, has issued an
other proclamation, calling opon the
burghers to a man to take arms and to
fight against an unscrupulous enemy.
"We are fighting a just war," says the
proclamation, "aud cannot be defeated,
as Gm1 Is on our side."
BAITED HOKRS TO DKATH.
Cape Town, Oct 20. Dispatches dated
Mafeking, Saturday night state that
Colonel Baden-Powell inflicted a tre
mendous blow on the Boers nine miles
north of Mafeking.
Two trucks, laden with dynamite,
which it was judged unsafe to keep in
Mafeking, on account of the risk of ex
plosion, should the town be shelled, were
sent by Colonel Baden-Powell nine miles
ont in the hope that the Boers would
shell and explode them. Aad so it hap
pened. When the engine bad uncoupled from
the trucks and retreated about a mile the
enemy shelled the trucks, with the result
that a terrible explosion occurred killing,
it is estimated, 100 Boers.
Murderer Kakes a Wild Data Tot Freedom.
Atlasta, Ga., Oct 21. Edward C.
Flanagan, the Dekalb county murderer,
broke from his cell in the Dekalb coun
ty jail this morning. As he dashed
through the door and past the guard, who
bad the murderer's breakfast in his bands
be snatched up the 2 year-old baby of
Sheriff Talley. Drawing a long knife
from his sleeve and clasping the child to
his breast the prisoner fled down the jail
stairway toward the street and liberty.
Down one flight of steps and then
through a corridor leading to the Sheriffs
residence, the only avenue of escape from
the prison, Flanagan sped, holding the
screaming child in his left arm and
brandishing his knife in his right hand.
Sheriff Talley happened to be in the
room into which Flanagan dashed. Mrs.
Talley, the child's mother, was also there.
The father and mother simultaneously
sprang opon the prisoner, Mrs. Talley
wielding a broom and the SherifT clutch
ing Flanagan by the neck. The guard
cams up at this instant and the three
overpowered Flanagan and tore the child
from bis grasp. The Sheriff then drove
him back op the steps and into the cell
at the point of his pistoL
Pernios Sharke Denounced.
Twenty thousand pension claims grow
ing out of the Spanish war have been pre
sented to date. Of this number about 500
have been gianted.
"The Spanish war claims are bein
taken np in their regular order, along
with those willing from the civil, Mexi
can and Indian wars," said Commissioner
II. Clay Kvans. "We are not pushing
aay one daan ahead of the other. When
all the Spanish war claims are examined,
we expect to throw out a great many. I
understand, upon very good authority,
that hundreds of them were filed by sol
diers who went to Cuba, and who afler
wards went to the Philippines. It stands
to re.tson that if these boys were able to
pas lue physical examination required
for enlistment in our Oriental army, tley
are not entitled to pensions for disabili
ities sustained in the Spanish war before
they enlisted a second time. We will find
that hundreds, perhaps thousands, of
these Spanish war claims were concocted
by the ever active pension attorneys
These fellows swarm about every army
p-iL I have just returned from the Pa
cific coast aud while out there visited the
Presidio. The commanding officer told
m e that be has been obi iged to chase these
attorneys away from camp time and again.
They sneak into the army hospitals, and
work opon the poor, sick soldier boys;
they visit the relatives of the dead, and in
the hour of grief make the widow and
orphans sign papers. Is it any wonder
that the peusion list grows?"
The Tontk's Cumpanioa for 1900.
The regular issue of Thk Yocth's
Companion for October 19th is the an
nual Announcement Number, aud con
tain t a full illustrated Prospectus of the
contributors and contributions already
engaged for 1900. The list of writers em
braces many of America's moot famous
soldiers and sailors, while statesmen,
scholars, travelers and gifted story-writers
of both sides of the Atlantic will vie
in the enrichment of the Companion's
pages during the new year. New sub
scribers who send their subscriptions
now will receive free this year's Novem
ber and December issues from the time of
subscription.
SPECIAL EXCUXSI0KS TO PHILADEL-
PEI 1, ACC0UHT HATI05AL EIP0ST
EXPOSITION.
low Sites viaenuiylviala Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for special excursion tates
to Philadelphia on October 19 and 26,
November 9 and 23, account National Ex
port Exposition. Round trip tickets, good
to return within ten days, iucluding day
of issus, will be sold on above dates from
all points on the Pittsburg Division,
Monongabela Division, West Pennsylva
nia Division, Cambria and Clearfield Di
vision's AltooDa Division, Tyrone Di
vision (except Lock Haven), Middle Di
vision, Bedford Division, and Frederick
Division (except York, Ilellam, and
Wrightsville), and from all points on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, at rate of single fare for the
round 'rip, plunadnjinsion to the Exposi
tion (no rate less than one dollar). For
specific rates apply to Ticket Agento.
The National Export Exposition bas
surpassed all expectations iu the extent
and variety of its exhibits, and in its
general excellence and attrctiveness.
The Impleineut Building, containing a
marvelous display of farm machinery, is
particulary Interesting to agriculturists.
The band concerts and diverting mid
way furnish delightful entertainment for
all. ... .
Ax Haudle Plug Tobacco is the lare at
piece made for tLs money to day.
Kewi Items.
Th irniT i nnw nn to Its full strength
r iiAAiimui ...ii.riMl h ths last Con-I
i a w,vv" aasa uu" J
I gress. Of this 65,000 are regulars and V
.j. , ., . l r - Ur .
ihiu volunteers eniiswu ioi i' j - ;
June 30th 1901, auless the present law is
repealed, all the volunteers mi:st be mus
tered out of the service and the regular
fores reduced to its normal strength of
about 28,000.
Scald head is anecremaof the scalp
very severe sometimes, but it can be
cured. Doan'sOinment quick and per
manent in its results. At any drug store,
50 cents.
Mrs. Samuel Smart wood, of Wilkes bar
re. this SLata. i ths mother of the largest
family in the United Stales. Although a
comparatively yonng woman, being oniy
47 years old, she is the mother of twenty
five children, twenty of w hom are living.
The voone-ast is only a few days old, and
gives promise of being, like his brothers
and sisters, hale and hearty. To be tne
mother of twenty-five children is no mean
achievement and Mrs. Smart wood is
proud of it Uer children are her great
M.t lilmtinr. and. sinimlarlv enough, they
are all good, obedient children, without
the proverbial black sheep among mem.
The term of enlistment for which the
rscruita now eniner into the volunteer
service is until the 30tb of June, 1901,
when they will be discharged and sent
back to their places of enlistment 1 hey
will have travel-pay and an allowance for
rations that will bring the total op to
inneh more than the amouut thought by
most of people. Several h'indred dollars
will be due each man when he is ready to
start home again.
A citizen of Tyrone is in receipt of a
letter from Andrew Carnegie, dated Skibo
Castle, Scotland, in which he offers to
contribute SjO.OOO to provide a free library
for Tyrone on condition that the town
furnish a suitable site for the building,
whir-h must be detached from other build
ings and have sufficient ground around it !
and that $1,000 per year be provtdea to
maiuUin the library. Mr. Carnegie seems
to be much Interested in Tyrone, and it is
thought and hoped that the town will ac
cept bis munificent offer.
John Swope has killed 101 wildcats in
Huntingdan county, four of this number
having been killed since July. Mr.
Swope brought in three gray foxes, six
minks, three skunks, five opossums and
one coon. In 1SW the county paid this
old trapper $1,300 for scalps of trapped an
imals. Io addition to this he realized a
handsome sum for the bides, which he
tans himself.
The devil, according to an exchange,
was the first baseball coacher. Ue coach
ed Eve when she stole first Adam stole
second. When Isaac met Rebecca at the
well she was walking with a pitcher.
Sampson struck out a good many times
w hen he beat the Philistiues. Moses
made his first run when he slew the
Egyptian. Cain made a base hit when
he killed Abel. Abraham made a sacri
fice. The Prodigal Son made a home
run. David was along distance, and Mo
ses shut out the Egyptians at the Red Sea.
Drnk Grain-0
afler you have concluded that yon ought
not to drink eotl'ee. It is not a medicine
but doetor order it because it is health
ful, invigorating and appetizing. It is
made from pure grains and bas that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the fin
est grades of coff ee and costs about 1 as
much. Children like it and thrive on it
because it is a geuuine food drink con
taining nothing but nourishment Ask
your grocer for Grain-O, the new food
driuk. 15 and 25c
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
T HERKAS, In and by an Act of
regulate the nomination and
W V the several counties, and certain other expenses to be paid by the Commonwealth, and punishing certain offenses
in regard to such elections,"
county within said Commonwealth to give
or by advertisement in at least three newspapers, Ac, of any election to be held therein, except for borough and township off
cers, and in every such proclamation or advertisement to :
I Enumerate the officers to be elected and give a list of all the nominations
for in such county.
II Designate the places at which the
Ill Give notice that every person,
or exercising at the same time the office or
Now, therefore, in obedience to the requirements of said Act of Assembly, L
county of Somerset do hereby make known and give public notice to the electors of
the first Monday of November, being the
Seventh Day
between the hours of 7 o'clock A. M. and
lisbed by law in said county, at which time
named, and officers shall be elected, and shall be voted for by ballot as folio m :
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
ONE person for the office of STATE TREASURER. J )NE person for the
TWO person for the office of JUD.JEOFSUPREME COURT: THREE persons for
ONE person for the office of JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT THREE persons for
ONE person for the oflice of SHERIFF. j:ONE person for the
ONE person for the oflice of PROTHONOTARY. !OXE person for the
ONE person for the office of REGISTER AND RECORDER - ONE per.n for the
In oldienee to the requirements of
made and certified to me, as provided for
REPUBLICAN.
State Treasurer.
James E. Barneit.
Judge Supreme Court.
J. Hay Brown.
Judge Superior Court.
John I. M Retell.
Sherif.
James B. Savior.
Prothonotary.
M. D. ReeL
Register & Recorder.
John S. Shafer.
Treasurer.
Peter Dumbauld.
County Commissioner.
Jacob Koonta.
W. N. Moser.
County Auditor.
Cbas. H. Scbmucker.
Samuel M. Sayler.
Poor Director.
Win. J. Glessner.
Coroner.
Dr. C F. Livengood.
County Surveyor.
Wm. M. Schrock.
BETA AHTI TRUST-STATE TREASURER, William T. Creasy.
JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT, Charles J.
PLACES
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BOROUQHS.
Benson At feed store building of Daniel
W. Border.
Be lin At bouse of W. A. Garman.
Casseltnan At house formerly owned by
Mary Co pp.
Confluence At the Council Chamber.
Hooversville At the band bait
Jennertown At shop of David L. Witt
Meyersdale At the Council Chamber.
New Baltimore At house of J.P.Spicer.
New Centreville at house of J. Hay.
Rookwood At the Council Chamber.
Salisbury At the Council Chamber.
Somerfleld At the school house.
Somerset At the Court bouse.
Stoyestown At bouse of E. R. Adams.
Ursina At house of J. B. Miller.
Wellersburg At house of Ell Shaffer.
ELIGIBILITY OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
ofTo."
ordinal-omeer orae.it who I. TTh. ! V.
n u.i'f, ..----T:"r""V-: '..iiive, ..xecutive.
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Given under my hand at my office in Somerset, this 24th
day of October, In the year or our Lord, one thousand, eight
hundred and ninety-nine, ar.d of the Independence of the
United States of America, the one hundred and twenty fourth.
Iagbam aad Bewitt Boilty.
Phiuapelphia. October 20. Ellery P.
Ingham, ex United States District Attor
ney, and Harvey K. NewiU, his law part
ner and former assistant were to-day
found guilty of conspiracy and bribery in
connection with the revenue stamp coun
terfeiting plot headed by William M. Ja
cobs and William L. Kendig.lhe Lancas
ter cigar manuiicturers. The case was
giveu to the jury 3 o'clock Weduesday
afternoon, and the verdict was returned
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The trial covered a period of II days,
and, owing to the prominence of the de
fendants, attracted widespread atteutioo.
Mr. Ingham is at present special counsel
for the Government nd represented the
United States in the famous hat-trimmings
cases tried In the United States
Court here. The bail of the defendants
was increased from $-. i.00.
Poltoa "Har. ia it" Wita Xante.
Fulton Republican.
Fulton county has some tall tnldor and
big corn this yer. but nothing to com
pare with that grown in Kansas. The
story goes that a Kansas farmer went in
to his field to pull some roasting ears.
He was unable to reach them and got his
boy to climb for them. The corn grew
so rapidly that the boy was unable to de
scend again. After patiently waiting
three days for the boy to return, the old
man died and went to heaven, where he
made inquiry about the boy, and was in
formed that his son had passed through
on a corn stalk the day before.
J. Hay Browa is Swera Ia is Judge.
Lancaster, October 21. J. Hay Brown
to-day took the oath of office as Judge of
the Supreme Court of the State. It was
administered in open court this afternoon
by Judge Livingston in the presence of
almost the entire bar and many other
spectators who remained standing during
the solemn and impressive ceremony.
Afler taking the oath. Justice Brown
was warmly congratulated by every one
in the court room. He will assume his
new duties next week.
Wtgeni 1
If you want the best, easiest runner,
fully warranted and cheapest, get "The
Olds" from Gust. Davis.
National Export Expotitioa.
Philaoelphia, Pa.
Baltimore A Ohio Railroad.
For this occasion the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to Philadelphia from all points on
its lines between the Ohio River and
Washington at one fare and oue-tbird for
the round trip, plus the price of admis
sion. Special excursion fares in effect from
Washingtn and intermediate points to
PhiladeltMa.
Tickets on sale September 14th to No
vember 30th, good to return until Decem
ber 4th, IK, iuclusive.
Chew Ax Handle Plug. Biggest out.
Cures Drunkenness.
eeley
Cures Drug
Users.
THE
KEELEY
INSTITUTE,
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riTTssiKe.ra.
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Write tor
Tree
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the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to
election of public officers, requiring certain
approved the 10th day of July, A. D. 13U5,
notice by proclamation pouted up in the
election is to be hold.
excepting Justices of the Peace, holding certain offices, are by law incapable of holding
appointment of judge, inspector or clerk
of November, A. D., 1899,
7 o'clock P. M., a General Election will be held at the several election districts estab
the qualified electors will assemble at
LIST OF THE NOMINATIONS MADE.
said Act of Assembly, I al give notice
iu said Act to be voted for at said election
DEHOCRATIC.
State Treasurer.
William T. Creasy.
Judge Supreme Court.
8. Leslie Mrstrezat
Judge Superior Court.
Charles J. Keilly.
Sheriff.
Edward Nickiow.
Prothonotary.
Joseph Levy.
Register and Recorder.
Howard E. Cromwell.
Treasurer.
Alfred Knepp.
County Commissioner.
John Wagaman.
County Auditor.
C. S. Lichliter.
Poor House Director.
N. B. Poorbatigh.
PROHIBITION.
State Treasurer.
John M. Caldwell.
Judge Supreme Court.
Agib Ricketts.
Judge Superior Court.
Ha. o d L. Robinson.
Sheriff.
Job M. Flannlgan.
Prothonotary.
George H. Hocking.
Register and Recorder.
Chas. F. Zimmerman.
Treasurer.
L G. Jones.
County Commissioner.
Alex B. Grof.
County Auditor.
Robert P. Collins.
Poor House Director.
Wm. Gustin.
Coroner.
John J. Brallier.
County Surveyor.
Robert M. Walker.
JUDGE
Reilly.
AT WHICH THE ELECTION IS TO
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iuai mo places lor Doiaioe tne aloresaid
t. . , ,. . ..
ouiucnm are as iouows, 10-wit:
TOWNSHIPS.
Addison At I O O F hall. Petersburg.
Allegheny At house of Albert Uillegas.
Black At shop of J W Herrington.
Brothorsvalley AtFairview school bouse
Cooemaueh At the Jr O U A M hall in
Iavidsville.
Elk Lick Atbonseof Lewis Emerick in
West Salisbury.
Fairhope At bouse of I D Kammerer.
Greenville At the house of Adam Sip
pie in Pocahontas.
Jefferson At bouse of Solomon Baker.
Jenner At the bouse of
in Jenners.
Larimer At school house ia Wittenberg.
Lincoln At hall of P. Sipe in Sipesville.
L. Turkey foot At the bouse of M Hilea.
Middlecreek At the house of Dr II D
Moore, ia New Lexington.
- ,.l . " a77? "Mlbr.
.rVted distrR ft
appointment of Judge, Insptcr or Clerk
n.
jfjfappy Wf others
Sratituds
urMmMin Pinkham Ihaveman-f,
many thanks to give yon for what your
Vegetable Compound nas aone i.r
i . .. nnfinement I was sick
nine years with prolapsus of the worab,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
great deal of headache, palpitation
Ko.rt and leucorrnoea. i iei
so
weak and tired that I could not do
mv
work. I became pregnant again
tr ,U rmir Com Don nd all through.
and
and
now have a sweet baby girL I never
k.-.m V .1 mi-h an easr time durinfr
labor, and I feel it was due to Lydia
. -e 1 T
E. Pink ham s Vegetanie .oicpounu. i
mm ki Kt t do mv work and feel
better than I have for years. I cannot
mm If - V
thank yon enougn. ujs. ji
LI36KS, Dkvwx, Tex.
Wonderfully Btrenft-eaed.
" I have been taklsg Lydia E. PinV
ham's Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pill and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before nsing
your remedies I was la a terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. I
thought I must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone." Mas. Emilix
ScH-fEiDEB, 1244 Helis Ave., Ietboit
Mien.
I Home-Stewart Go. !
DRY GOODS
AUTUMN
DRESS GOODS
We are offering the finest line
of fall dress fabrics you ever saw
And at prices that are sure to
tempt your pocketbook.
Here are handsome Camels
Hair Plaids most popular of the
season fabrics at SOc, 73c and 11.25
a yard.
Cheviots, Tailor Suitings.Scotch
Suiting-, Plaid-tiack Skirtings
Broad Cloth, Crepons and the like
at 50c to 3.00 a yard.
We'll send samples if you
want but please state as uearly as
possible what you waut
I
Z 233 Rth Avene,PITS3U2. I
evwww evw eves erww- ewi
WAMTfTif Actlv- reliable men to solic
it All I LLi it orders for nursery etot-k;
permanent employ men; ezpensesand salary
tothoxe wbocan l.-ave homo or commission
to local men. Stock strictly nrst-clasH. 1 lie
business easily learned. V rite at ones for
terms and territory Slate ae and occumt'
tiou. TheftO. CHASK COMPANY, Bouth
renn njuare, 1 uiiaueipuuv.
expenses incident thereto to be paid by
it is made the duty of the Sheriff of every
most public places in every election district
made as provided in said Act and to be voted
of any election In this Commonwealth.
Martin H. Ilartznll, High Sheriff of thf
taid county, that on the first Tuesday after
their respective polling places hereafter
office of TREASURER.
the olti -eof COUNTY' COMMISSIONER.
the office of COUNTY AUDITOR.
office of POOR DIRECTOR.
office of CORONER.
office of COUNTY SURVEYOR.
that the following nominations have been
In said county :
PEOPLES.
State Treasurer.
Justus Watkins.
Judge Supreme Court.
John 11. Steveusou.
Judge Superior Court.
Nathan L. Atwood.
SOCIALIST LABOR
State Treasurer.
Samuel Clark.
Judge Supreme Court.
Donald L Mnnro.
Judge Superior Court.
Vat Remmel.
UNION REFORM.
State Treasurer.
Samuel D. Wood.
Judge Supreme Court.
John U. Steveusou.
SUPREME COURT, S. Leslie Mestrezat
BE HELD.
election, in ths uidnI ,,.1..
o-u-
TOWNSHIPS.
Milford At the bouse of J C Weller in
Gebbartsbarg.
Northampton At house of S Pnorbaugh
Ogle At the election bouse in the village
of Ashtola.
Paint Dist No. 1-At election house.
Paint Dist No. 2 At the school bouse on
Graham avenue, Windber.
Quemahoning, Dist No. l-At the elec
tion house.
Queicaboning. Dist No. 2-At the house
of Lincoln A Lohr.
Shade At the house of Jacob H el man.
Somerset At the bouse of Reuben Woy.
Southampton At bouse of J I.
Stonycreek At bouse of J J Walker.
summit At the election house.
U. Turkeyfoot-At house of J A Scbulta.
'mVloned offlr. otherwise. KUt-
Ju.iiciarv D
7t elation , r thl T"10 " n,,'""iC
H. Hartzell,
SHERIFF.
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If You
Want the Best
'Si
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r.
ia tho following:
Garlands,
Majesties,
Coumbians,
All guaranteed to give .atisfacticn or.d st t( u
ranging from $7.00 to $50.00. Call and examine.
P. A. SCHELL
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408 Main Srect, Somerset, Pa.
Our stock is complete. All goods guaranteed.
g Our Specialties:
g Fine Box Stationery, "Aloha" Brand.
E Sparkling Ice-Cold Soda pure and refresh::
jj with a numerous variet' of flavors.
2 Imported and Domestic Brands of Cigars consio
jE on band.
G. W. BENFORD, Managei
5; p9 Public station for Long Distance Telephone to all point it-.
U.S. Kates moderate. Sunday pyttion st Hotel Vuner.
. .
&
A remarkable line of
D;ess Goods 35c yd.
style and quality never before
approached at this money.
Values that will show so convinc
ingly thU store wauta your prefer
ence on a small profit basis, &a will
make you a money saver if you in
vestigate. Best inexpensive Dress goods this
store ever offered.
36 inch novelties dark grounds
with small black zigzag stripe 35c.
36 inch all wool neat dark checks
styles like $1.50 Tailor cheeks
35c
40 inch novelty mixtures, 35c.
42 inch all wool Fluids styles
that have style to them, 35c
50c silk and wool imported Plaids
styles and colorings ppecially for
wai.-t and children's dresses, 35c.
44 iuch all wool Black f-torm
serge, 35c
Gut samples.
1,000 unbleached nruslin Bed
Sheets 81 by SO inches hemmed
ready for use, 37 l-2c each.
1,000 Muslin Pillow Cases 42
by 36 or 45 Jy 36 inches, Sc each.
BOGGS & BUHL,
DEPARTMENT X"
Allegheny, Pa.
Sural Libraries.
The State of New Jersey la now Duttinir
in operation syntem of State -ravelin
libraries for tbe benefit of tbe rural dis
trict and small towns. Twenty or more
libraries of hfty books each hava l.n
purchased. The libraries will be under
trol of the State Librarian and will I-.
loaned to communities making applica
tion, preference being given to those
places too mall to maintain Dul.lic lihrm.
ries. A community borrowing library
must choose a trustee and a librarian and
guarantee to make good all losses except
reasonable wear. A library may be re
tained for six months and then exchang
ed for another one. An annua! ehan-s nr
15 will be made by the State to create a
lund for replacing worn out book. The
books must be loaned to individual bor
rowers without charge, but a fins mit lw
imposed for retaining them. The libra
ries are made no of standard f-f vin
tempoianeoua fiction, biography, hiRtory,
travels, and work of science and litera
ture.
Farmer William M. Knenmr r I
coin township, last week husked a patch
of three acres of corn which measured op
iMbu-bels.
PLUMBING & HEATING.
IX RANGES or COOKING ST0VF ,1
be produced at a price no higher than ir' .:
goods, then call and examine our corrplete stctk, (BV . I
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WHEN IN WANT OF PURE DRUGS, CKEV
g ICALS AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PHARMACY.
uencio s coniecuons in unginai Facb-xf
But the best materia! ami wor
ship enter into the lon-tnirtios
CINDERELLA
Made with a view of suiting :
wants of tbe bou.te-keeper tt j
ate cost.
GOOD BAKERS-PERFECT m:
SOLD WITH TH'l UNDEKSTH'.
JAMES. B. H0LDER3A.1
Gibbs Imperial Plow,
Made at Canton, Ohio, Xtn'
on earth, can now twon t
llolaurbautu's Hsnlr
Light to handle and very i
the iT.
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SEE OUR.
Disc Harrows.
Steel Pa Lever
Spike Toot Harrow
Steel Bar Lever
Spring Tooth Harrow WIthf
Old Style
Wood Frame Harro
plated frout and under frame -ers
to protect bo't be
Steel Bar Lever
Corn and Garden CultWr
five, seven and nine shovels, T
ers and weeJers.
TBar Steel Pulverizer Laci
Corn Planters,
with fertilizing atUftffi
Champion Hay Rak
J. B. Holderba:
SOMERSET, PA-
Freh
Seasonable
Cot Flowers, i &
also all kinds of Artistic f'
can be furuisbed on abort -
Telephone at our sre.
Farm For Sale.
A very desirable tirain. Sljrf.
Farm eontaintnn -It
clear Uilanc-exo-llrnl ,
mil nl of Sulphur fnn !
P. R. K . a -! (rniiie ir""1i,; 1
tmra an. I oulbuiMm n'"":'Z,
of eiwllerft wl-r. u-rm rw"
furthtr particular l",,,r'i..i p.'l.
Manns Clw",
pUBLIC NOTICE.
Notice U hercbv .ivrn '''"'jTiiS"
Of AuKUBt. I, Henrv J. lll!;v
cation iu tbe Land ( iKce ' n
for MTni and ll:ino'',fJ '
-Itunut lo Sliad township . ; m
Pa., rxHiml.Tl hv.I-l 1
Ir. Julio jly'i broii """"t-r
HI nor on Utswntaud JiniLU
the north. hF.-NKYJ-
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