Offset Herald. sain I Ik. 1 ?Tct FOR EBSILLVGIXG. XOYED. 1 ine SberiH uanxt.n lL. tbe executive oq- ifL , Inofficial envelop t2L warrant for Samuel .. fit CTTC - 1S After imminent, v. men ae- r I S jamury 11. be election. theShenff ac , .sorer reporters il of tne condemned man, I i tie fateful document to y if Inline fP"nst his 0611 K ii l"tl ana rej.i"- " .this morning for you, ue Sheriff, as be removed , from the envelope. I b iwued your death t 1 will have to red it to you. zLn out into tbe light." Sheriff w adjusting his ,'itii bis i einst the Pri!,on the Sheriff's shoulder as the li 'h,n the tryin? ordtal -ei half fiu'b'd ,Ue condemned pk' , fnun the chair m ith a 'Jt'but be quickly replaced it 1 jear"ven inle antil ,aer 1 '"Viwd folded up the warrant and replace it in the envelope, to tboM) around him, ha fi-, a nice thing en ya n i roor heart that this is all on t?,aMnifs silence he a-ked the -lcleod mm ""UN write several letters and did (Svify W l,uy posRe stamps. ,fT the money. ih vwu.rs were about to de- I . pw, sai J, "1 have been here just ifjred and ft'ur days," speaking i 'iiltat O'111'"' a11 ho heard -"it; betid counted the minutes, S lv ever since his imprison- dffiE. He had made a miscount, nrff.tft'ar hundred and seven days isaeen tbe time he was brought '.p ad th reading of tbe death i tafriff Hartzeil will retire from loathe firt Monday of January, -I Jimea B. Savior, to execute the !.;wt likely that any further effort xieto sae Meyers' life, as the i jfirufcir.f an appeal 10 lue uprvuio J-iisped.aud the few friends he lrnwcir.g have evinced no dispo- 1 1 arrr bis case before the board xi-os- Tailor-made Jackets, lie hadiOMCit line of Tailor jf Jackets is at my store. MiH. A. E. Uhl. iiEuiiePiug. Bicgest made. kT borse was stolen last Sunday inn the barn of Wiliam Fried- f.KrS;pejv;lle. Im errvic will be held in tbe ksw! cfcurch at Somerset next Sun tbe morning. At Lavansville at . :'i-A m the afternoon. i dime worth of Ax Handle, big- :?.ut!Lje to-day. -i.T Of'.i Young, w ife of Harry S. -(.dirdat her Lome in Johnstown, -itiw'k Monday morning, from csn : 'i th Snuiacb. Mrs. Young was -:aL Nov. 1, ls.yi, and w as a -T-crfiU'Wrt ud Louisa Martshall, ii Ridle Plug is going to I the jisstfiler on earth because you get piece of good tobacco for ten a ' rm Rut-lay, tbe Greensburg witd nieiutr of the Tenth regi bo severely wounded in the cBuii.s, Las, recovered sufQcient "i b brought home. The operation 'm 'm tu San Krancisoo boxpital "smw!u1, and within the past week bat been able to sit up in bed. LsCVuiV Dfglecied thousands of :fiid every year. Dr. Wooi'a -""Pin Syrup cures little colds - t too, dow n to the very pacB-nMULpiioii. isa keener, of Y'ork, Pa., who Mirnigbt during the progress of a - Hirg created a scene bypub JMiiig to Lai iug set fire to bis Tcetaodifferem occasions, Friday a local insurance ctimpany "fjoil, tbe amount paid bim in toftbe Iosmw. The insurance itretd not to have Keener ar- ' Wot ging to Charles Scheid ''. residing near Lackawaxen, z iuw the orchard and ate kMU4 appl, that they became Tijt,y staggered around in ,"at "-urtd in a stable, where ri aBtoaiw-p r,ff their jags just ia ' of that kind Jio.w beid dow n a certain spot ., fifcId for two days and a 7 argvta pronounced the case -J-tHaa. Iy.a-B,,,, ,k. .., l. tJioid army musket Saturday the weapon exploded, tot liUnd in 'ihre1, WM s, ""U'eand trains were near l,,UUeorderBlo,novet Wiln -Perbuiuan roune Mr. Low- . tJfei-diiig word of tbe accident H0 Pt, sending messages and dispatching Z rKi''arr'Vfcl from that town. i, "lM"ritU-r arrived, Mr. Put on a sped.i engine aud ""Hi. "'"a'W hand four inches Kret deal of Joking IsuU . trOOP" h,V6 i w " uiauer or tact, ,$ m ntt,e frou woman. ,7'" fn. Sir Harry : iu"11"" of Peninsular ia . i.1""' Uo J"oon8' British si, town, whici, had k'-JKlll! froln ' ery t !"tl SfMU1'b of the mtL'tT Wr clltrB ,st u,T ruln circu mstanoes ,,7 0 P"dby tbeoc- afUBhw aoldiery. Their !U"1" granted, Ue of lh officers, 4,1 i1dJ.7ltMlUiu"lr,e"uert1y,n U k! tUe mrrid the woman f'd. The marriage "Sf y one. Vtui J f "Imogeue- at tbe 'ridsy eight. Dr. H. 1 ' Marfeden left Friday for his former home, Towanda, Pa., where he will visit Rr a woek or ten days. George Di"ely baa purchased. Charles Weimcr's 'Vest Street resideooe, but will not secure possession until April 1st next. Mrs. L. C. Colboro left Saturday front ing for a brief visit at the home of her eon John A. Golborn, in Washington, D. C - She was accompanied by her daughter Lleanor. Mr. Frank Fluck, the well-known civil engineer aud surveyor, has been perma nently employed by the Reading Iron and Coal Company as engineer of their coal operations at Mostollar Station. Mr. Dorsey Griffith, lineman for ths Somerset Couuty Telephone Company, and Mrs. Kate Clark, of Johnstown, were married yesterday in Johnstown, Rev. W. A. Sbipman officiating. They will retid in this place. Mr. Martin L. Shaffer, proprietor of the "White Palace Restaurant," and Miss Clara Keefer were united In tnarrUge Sunday afternoon at the Lutheran par sonage, Shanksville, by Rev. M. S. Roinig. Mr. Shaffer is now receiving the congratulations of his many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert E. Beachy, of Johnstown, former residents of this place, have gone to Philadelphia, where they will remain for some time at tbe residence of the latter's father, Mr. John J. Hf ffman. Mr. Beachy will spend the winter at Lakewood, N. J , among tbe pines, in the hope of benefiting his health. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Austin Ben ford, who have resided in tbe State of Iowa for tbe pant thirty-one years, are here on an ex tended visit to friends and old acquaint ances. During their stay in Somerset they will be the guests of M rs. Frank B. Coun tryman, Mrs. Eenford's ister. This is tbe first time the two ladies have met In thirty years. Mr. Charles II. Trent, of Milwaukee, Wis., is visiting at the residence of his veneable mother, on Main street. Mr. Trent, who is engaged in supplying bank and ofrioe furniture at the capital of the Badger Stale, maxes an annual pil grimage to his old Somerset home, which was delayed this year on account of a rush of business. Samuel II. Dull, a well known citizen ol Meyersdale, died at his late residence in that place Monday morning, sged 63 years. Several mouths ago he was stricken with paralysis. He leaves a family of grown children. Mr. Dull formerly resided at New Centerville, where he followed tbe trade of wagon maker. He removed to Meyersdale about twenty years ago. He was a mem ber of the Disciple Church. Dr. U. M. Musser, of Berlin, who was committed to jail at September term of court in default of bail to keep the peace, was released on his own recognizance Thursday afternoon. On Friday he "bowled up" with whisky and that night would have perished from cold bad not kindly-disposed persons, who discovered him asleep in tbe court bouse yard, in formed the police officer, who locked bim up for tbe ni.hL Saturday morning be was recomitted to jail. Between 150 and 200 young people at tended an old-fashioned corn-husking at Edward Kiminell's, near Friedens, last Thursday night After all the corn-200 bushels bad been busked, the barn floor was cleared, and all hands turned their attention to dancing, music being furnish ed by the Mostollar Orchestra. Mt. Kitn mell feels grateful to his many friends for their kind assistance, while the guests present declare that they never had a more enjoyable time in their lives. li. G. Hosteller, the hustlii gyoungcar peoter of Trent, recently completed a new schooluouse in Milford township, which has met w ith such general approval that be has been given the contract U erect another at Milford Station. He also re cently finished an addition to A. B. Bruch's barn, at Trent, aud last week su perintended the removal of a dwelling house at Ga: rett to a point 120 feet distant, and placing it on a foundation seven feet high. Tbe house removed was the oldest in Garrett, and many persons predicted that Mr. Hosteller's effort would result in failure. During the past year Mr. Hos tet'.er has superintended the removal of possibly a dozen dwelling-houses and bams in this and Fayette counties. Henry and John T. Pritts, sons of old "Bill" Pritts, were given a hearing last Wednesday afternoon before United Slates Commissioner L. D. Beall, at Uniontown, on a charge of "uioon sbiuing." The witnesses were the three officers who participated in the arrest. The defendants were held in $1,000 bail for trial at tbe M ay session of the United States District Court at Pitteburg. George A. Pritts, a brother of old "Bill s," and George A. Adams are the bondsmen. George A. Pritts stated that his brother was shot in the leg while resisting arrest and a physician a as called in to extract tbe ball. His wounds are not dangerous, so that tbe reading public may expect to hear of old "Bill" resuming basiner in a short time. Alfred Evans, aged about 60 years, died at bis late resideuce in Rock wood Thurs day morning. November 2d, from a com pile lion of diseases. He was confined to his bed for a long time. Deoeased was a native of Bedford county, but removed to this county about 1871, since whea he had been a resident or Rock w ood. He was married to a daughter of the late David Younkin, of Milford township. He is survived by his wife aud two daughters, the Misses Blanche and Emma. The funeral took place Friday a;"!rnooo. when interment was made in tbe Lutheran cemetery at New Center ville. Deceased served as Justice of the Peace of Rockwood for a long term of years. He was a man of great force of character and a high order of ability and enjoyed tbe confidence and respect of all w no knew him. Mrs. Sidney Frost, aged about fi.rty Ihree years, died last Tuesday night at tbe residence of br brother, John Sny der, on Main street. She came here from ber late home. Huntington, Wtst Va., about six weeks ag , suturing from a fatal malady, in order that her la-t hours might be r-pent with her aged uotfi.r and with her only broWr, ana in me bopethat a change of scene might pro loue her days. Tbe remaius were taken to Huntington for interment. Mrs. Frost was a grauddaughter of Father Ueyer, a Lutheran minister and missionary w ho was one of the pioneer preachers of that denomination iu this county, febe ac companied him to India when a young irirl and remained with bim while he served as a missionary in that distant land. Roturuiug to America she married , Mr. M. Frost, a newspaper writer ana publisher of Cumberland, Md , and to them were born three children, two of whom survive. Tbe eldest daughter died only a few months ago. A nrosoectus of the coming County i Teachers' Institute appears elsewhere. An innovation this year will be be ex action of a small admission fe o the several sessions from all save teachers, directors aud representatives of tbe prns. Superintendent Prills bas been prevailed uoontotrv this experiment a a means of rendering the im-titute of greater value to those whom it ia meant to Deuenu Heretofore tbe court room in which tbe aewions of institute are held baa been fouod entirely too small to accommodate all w bo desired to attend, and as a result o much confusion eusucd that tbe work of tbe iustructors, brought here at great eipeuae, has been iiterferej with and in some eaaes rendered ineffective. It is thought that this weans of regulating aduiinsion will retard attendant on tbe oarl oT only tbe very young aud will meet with tbe hearty approval of all who have given the sujct any attention. Tbe money made in this way will l toi ned over to the Children's Aid Society, a deserving local charity that hsa dona much to relievt orphaned and destitute children. . GLESSMEB. MURDER HO - LONGER A MYSTERY Harry. Wcller and Milton Sbcets, Aged 18 and 19 Years Respect ivtl, Confess That They Committed the Crime. MAKE CONTRADICTORY i- STATEMENTS. BhsiU Fat ea a Bold Froat, but Finally , wtakaaad when Hs teamed Tkat Wallsr Mad. a Cleaa Sraaat of It. The mystery surrounding the murder of Augustus Glessner, who was found In a dying condition on tbe public mad a mile and a half from Berlin on Sunday morn' log, October l;b, has been cleared cp. Harry Weller, sged eighteen, has made a full confession, admitting that he was an accessory before the fact, but he places tbe blame for the foul deed on Milton Sheets. Milton Sheets, aged nineteen, has also made a full confession, but claims that he was lead into the awful crime by young Weller. Both of tbe self-confessed criminals re in the county J til, where they are not permitted to communicate with one another. Young Weller had been under surveil lance by detective James Egan, of Pitts burg, who was employed by the county authorities to ferret out the murderers of Glessner, for more than a week. Yester day morning Egan interviewed several of Welter's young compsnions with the result that Reed Marshall agreed to pump Weller.; Marshall not only succeeded in getting Weller to make a full confession, hut in duced him to visit the scene of the trage dy and recovered the bludgeon that bad caused Glessner's daalh. After securing a confession from Weller, Marshall took h!tu before Justice of the Peace Robert neifiey, when it was decided to bring him here to jViL Egan soon learned that Marshall had secured a confoesion from Weller implicating Milton Sheets, who was employed as a toby roller at Bob Cober's cigar factory in this place, and he telephoned Sheriff Hartiell to place Sheets under arrest before starting for Somerset. Sheets was arrested by Deputy-Sheriff Postlatbwaite about seven o'clock. He was with a crowd of men and boys on the streets waiting for the election news. when the officer told him that he was wanted. Sheets asked what offense he was charged with and when told by tbe offi cer that he did not know what tbe charge was, hs quietly accompanied bim to the the county jail where he was locked up. Justice HeUley and Reed Marshall ar rived at the jail with young Weller about 8:30 oVlck. The prisoner, a pleasant- faced lad, frankly repeated the confession he had made to Marshall and HciUey. He said that he wa in Dively's restau rant on the night of tbe murder when Giensner entered. While G.ussner was eating Sheets came In, and asked him to go along and follow Giessner and take his money. Weller then described how they bad followed their victim out of town, Sheets stopping at Bru baker's barn to get something with which to strike Giessner and finding only an empty beer bottle; also, how they had taken a round about way coming onto tbe road ahead of Giessner, and bow Sheets had concealed himself when Glessuer passed. Continu ing he said that he had asked Sheets whether he meant to hit Giessner with tbe bottle, and that he bad taken the bot tle from him and thrown it away. Sheets, Weller said, stopped at the house of Jere. Swartzend ruber, where he secured a stick of fire wood. After this Weller claims that he refused to go any further, but waited about four hundred yards from where Giessner was assaulted until Sheets returned. He says that Sheets took a five dollar bill, two silver dollars and a lot of small change from Giessner, and that he gave him two dollars. Ac cording to Weller they then hastily made their way back to Berlin through tbe woods and graveyard, arriving home after mid night. The following morning when the news of Glessner's murder be came noised abroad Weller says that be went to Sheets and asked him, "how can you hold up your head so high after what you did last night," and that Sheets threw bis arms around his waist before answering: "I'm breaking you in young; the old of a b ought to have been killed long ago." Weller also said that Sheets told him that after striking Giess ner twice he had rolled his body from the road. Weller spoke with entire freedom and without hesitation, and after he had told his story of tbe inid night tragedy went quietly with the Sheriff to tbe npper cor ridor of tbe jail where he was locked op. His confession was made in tbe pres ence ol tbe District Attorney, Sheriff Hartzell, Detective Egan, Squire Heflley and at least ten other persons. Weller's statemeut is confirmed by the fact that he conducted Marshall to th exect spot where the beer bottle was re covered, aud further by the fact that he aided in recovering the piece of firewood. After Weller bad been locked op Sheriff Hartxell, Deputy Sheriff Baker, Detective Egan and a representative of the Herald visited the cell occupied by Sheets. Sheets was in bed, but at tbe request of tbe Sheriff he came out into the lighted corridor, where he seated himself in the only chair. After a few preliminaries, Egan asked him, "How often did you hit Glessuer T" "I didn't hit him at all," promptly re sponded the prisoner. Egau then told him that Weller had made a clean breast of the murder and that be might as well tell tbe truth. Sheets dropped his head, which is cov ered by a heavy shock of hair, worn in the style of football players, and ap peared to be In deep meditation for a few moments, and when Egan sgain address ed him he said, "I ouly hit him once." Sheet said that Weller came to bim in Diveley's restaurant, where Giessner was eating cheese aud crackers, and asked him if be had seen Glessner's wad of money. Sheot replied that he had not, when Weller remarked, "He's got good bit; let's hit bim." Sheets corrob orated Weller's story in regard to lhir having followed Giessner around tbe streets of Berlin, but denied tbat he had stopped at Brubakers stable, whers Weller says be secured a beer boule. He also denied tbat they had got ahead of Giessner on tbe road, but admitted get ting a slick of firewood at Swartendro ber's and afterwards sneaking up behind Glesaner and striking him over tbe head. Hs was greatly agitated when be reached this point of his statement, claiming tbat when he struck Giessner Weller was about twenty feel away and that he did not know whether Weller had struck Giessner or not. Hs claims that they got only fi and that they made an even divide. He also said that he bad thrown Glessner's pocket book away. Sheets' statement of the happening of the evening preceding the murder does not accord in a number of particulars with statements made by Weller in his confession. Tbe residents of Berlin were not ac quainted with tbe fact tbat Weller bad made a confession ontil he was well on his way to jail, hut it is reported that great excitement followed when it was learned what he had done. Weller's parents, who enjoy tbe respect aud iwUietn of all their neighbors, it is said dd not learn of tbefr boy'a arrest until after he was lodged in jaiL Sheets la also a native of Berlin, his parents being highly respected residents or trat place. For a year past be has worked in Somerset Us left her tor Berlin about sight o'clock on tba night of the murder. Sheet was tried In lh criminal court a'JoUt a year ago On a charge of stealing cigar from bis1 em ployer, Chas. C. Shafer, of this place. Since the murder of Giessner Sheets has been In Somerset, and although bis nam was nsed in connection with the crime, few persons who knew him thought hiin guiity of the awful deed to which be has confessed. Somarset County Ttaehart' Iniiitnte. Tbe folly -third aunuul sesnlou of tbe Somerset County Teachers' Institute will be held In the Court House during tbe week beginning Monday, December 4, 1L Below Is given a list of tbe talent en gaged for both day and evening sessions. The talent engaged is of tbe very best. and assures the teachers a full week of beneficial instruction. On Monday evening Dr. Thomas Mo Clary will lecture on the "Mission of Mirth." On Tuesday evening "The House that Jack Built" will be the subject of a lec ture by Dr. Ward Beecher Pickard. On Wednesday evening the Ariel La dies' Quartette will give a concert. They will be assisted by Karl Germain, (Magi cian.) Ou Thursday evening Dr. Ferdinand Iglehart will lecture on "Brawn a:id Bread." The day instructors consist of Dr. W. W. Black, Champaign, 111., Dr. Henry Houck, Deputy State Superintendent, Dr. F. ii. Green, West Chester. Dr. A. E Mallby, Slippery Rock, Pa., Dr. Theo. B, Noes, California, Pa and Prof. C. C Case, Gnstavus, Ohio. Owing to the limited seating capacity of the court-room we are compelled to issue tickets, which tbe general public will be obliged to procure in order to gain admis sion to the sessions of tha Institute. Teachers, Directors, and tho Press will be admitted free of charge. Tbe tickets will be placed In the hands of tbe officers or ths Children' Aid Sod ety, who will sell them at five cents for each half-day session. The proceeds de rived from the sale of these ticket will be given to the Society to aid them in their work. This arrangement has been made some what reluctantly, as nothing would give us more pleasure than to admit all wbo might wish to attend, had we but room to accommodate them. Heretofore many teachers were unable to attend the ses sions regularly on account of the great crowd in attendance, and we feel it a duty incumbent upon ns to give the teachers the full benefit of the Institute. E. E. Pbitts. Xr. and Kri. Joha Saymaa Sarioaily Ia jured ia a Koaaway. Mr. and Mrs. John Rayman, who live near Shanksville, were serkJusly injured iu a runaway accident last Thursday af ternoon, while on their way to Brotherton with some marketing. Tbey were driv ing a three-year-old mare, which became unmanageable, and threw them from the vehicle in which tbey were riding with terrible force. Mr. Rayman sustained a number of cuts and bruises on tbe hesd, and a cut on one leg. which exposed the bone. His right thumb was crushed and bruised, aud he was otherwise painfully cjured. Mrs. Ray man's jaw was bro ken, her nose mashed until tbe bones pro truded, and a number of her teeth were loosened. She also sustained a number of bruises on ber back, and it was feared tbat she had sustained internal iniuries which may yet result in death. Mr. and Mrs, Rayman were both so badly injured that they were unable to give an account of tbe accident. The runaway took place near tbe Flamm sebool house, and was witnessed by a number of persons, who ran to tbe assistance of the unfortunate couple and carried them back to their home. Lter, Dr. John Garniaa, of Ber lin, was called in to attend to their Inju ries. It required about tweuty five stitch es to sew up Mr. Rty man's wounds. Mr. Rayman is one of tbe leading farmer of Stonycreek township, and his many friend-i throughout tbe county will ba pained to iearn of his misfortune. Output of th Klondike. No one will ever know exactly bow much gold was taken from tbe Klondike fields the past season. Since the English Government imposed a royslty, the min ers have adopted all sorts of ruses to evade tbe law. It is rather difficult to dodge taxes, but it is more difficult to dodge a bad cold and the grip at this time of year. When the system is weakened by such attacks, and the blood becomes thin and impoverished, tbe best medi cine to take is Hosteller's Stomach Bit ters. This remedy builds up the system. Besides regulating digestion, it overcomes constipation. It is good for the kidneys aud liver, too, stimulating these organs into the proper performance of their func tions. Nothing is so good for malaria. Exhibit Ho. 4 Talf ram. Philadelphia, October 27. A. Berk by xily Dear Cluiirnan:" Arrangements were made Oct. 21st to have Barnett, Pen. rose, Elkin and MoCarrell address a Re publican meeting at Somerset on evening of Nov. 2, under auspices of Lincoln Club. No thought of making any change In these arrangements was ever entertained. You (A badly bowled up in your exhibits. Please do not publish further exhibits without first "comparing notes" with Kountz, Ken-doll und sell onner mon os Ich si nauma nau vergesse Koozaire Excuse French.) Yours for 1900, Rkedkb. Xilliasry Opening. Mm. Lou Cohen, tbe leading milliner of Johnstown, will have an opeuing of Fall and Winter Millinery, latest foreign importations, at the Somerset House on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 14th and loth. Stock Compaay at Opera Host. Imogene, or tbe Witch's Secret," a four-act drama, will be pr luced at the Opera House, Friday night, by tbe Som erset Stock Company, uuder tbe manage ment of Mr. C. D. Case beer. Tbe drama is based ou a strong plot, with plenty of ooinsdy running through it. Pleasing pecialties by the following well-known loetl artists will be introduoed. Herbert Ltmbert will sing his latest "ooon" songa C. E. Pile will interrupt tbe proceedings ith Irish songs and dances. The "Casino Quartette" Messrs. banner, Ktntner, Swank and Lambert will be betrd in some of their popular successes. ns'Tumenlal music will be furnished by tbe Somerset Concert Orchestra, which alone will be well worth the price of ad mission. Tickets can ba bad at Neff A Case beer's. Admission, 15, 25 and 35 cents. hocking Aeoidsnt. Clara, tbe ten-year-old daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. George Hixson, of Emmaville, Fulton County, was the victim a few days ago of one of the most heartrending accidents Imaginable, and probably the first of ita kind to occur. Mr. Hixson owns and operates a steam grist mill at Emmaville. An iron shaft about two inches in diameter and several feet long, which connects the engine with the mill proper, crosses a path leading to and from the mill. Clara was passing under the shaft when in some manner her hair, which was plaited, caught and wraoped around tbe shaft, running at the rate of several hundred revolutions a minute. Almost instantly the child was whirled around ia the sir and thrown several feet away. She jumped up and ran around a moment or two as if crazy. Her father, who witnessed the accident. ran and caught tbe child up in his arms. when he discovered that the entire scalp was torn from her head, one ear was severed, and I he skia of the larger part of the face and nose terribly lacerated. The attending physicians say the case la without parallel so -far aa they know. Though tbe child is conscious, the pain is to great that she Js not expected to recover. It Was a "Corker." Republican Meeting LTud?r Auspices of the Lincoln Club Great est Ever Held in the County. RED FIRES BURNED BANDS PLAYED. AND Court Home Would Hot Aeeommodata Oas- Tourth of tho Xatkntiattie Kepab lleani Wko Tarasd Oat. FZI&03Z, ZIKIir ABO SF3EX. XeCAS&IXl The Lincoln Club, which has been a thorn in the flesh of certain conspicuous party disorganize! and self-seeking pol iticians, added another feather to iu cap Thursday evening when it conducted the largest and most enthusiastic Republican meeting ever held in Somerset county. It was a great night for Stalwart Re publicanism; for the kind of Republican ism that loyally and earnestly supports duly nominated candidates; for the kind of Republicanism that fights boldly and honestly, and tbat abhors a secret enemy with a knife up bis sleeve for candidates ether than his own choosing; the kind of Republicanism tbat despises ths pal troons who, in tbe hope or winning favor, debase themselves and crawl on their bellies before party leaders whom they have denounced and traduced and whose poisoned fangs sting with vicious malig nity when their duplicity is exposed. For months past the recognized leaders of the "fakirs" and the "fake" Journals, have in season and out of season de nounced Hon. Boies Penrose, United States Senator from the State of Pennsyl vania, as the "arch-enemy" of the Re publican party; they have held np to public scorn Attorney-General John P. Elkin, or the State of Pennsylvania, as one of the signers of the so-called "in famous" indemnity bond, while State Senator Samuel J. McCarrell bas been the subject of their vilification and abuse ever since be introduced iu the Legislature of the State the so-called "iniquitous McCarrell bil" Is it conceivable that honest men, act ing in good faith with the people whom they claim to represent and speak for, could have the effrontery to invite the three distinguished State Republican leaders named to address a meeting held under their auspices? We think not. While it must now be clearly manifest to every intelligent voter in the county who thinks and acta for himself that the "ho lier than-thou" professions of the self seeking and ambitious "fake" leaders and fake" journal have been the gauziet-t kind of a sham, and that tbey would de base and stultify their manhood in order to ride into power. The Lincoln Club, a member of tbe Pennsylvania State League of Republi can Clubs, created and organized for the purpose or advocating the great princi ples of tbe Republican party, when It saw duly nominated Republican candi dates for State and County offices assailed by a treacherous and secret enemy, the issue clouded by false alarms and an un holy attempt made to belittle tbe heroic cervices of one of Pennsylvania's gallant defenders, followed tbe path of duty, and if it succeeded as it unquestionably did in destroying the hypocritical disguise be hind which tbe enemies of the Republi can party were hiding, the Club has a right to feel that its vigilance was re warded. Several hundred active Republicans from far-off districts arrived in town early Thursday and spent the dsy with their county-seat .friends. The Berlin band put in an appearance at three o'clock. and from then nntil dusk entertained the crowd with their bet music At six o'clock a special train from the north ar rived, bringing several hundred Stalwart Republican voters and the Friedens band. and at 7.30 o'clock a special train from the south, carrying tbe pent up enthusiasm of Salisbury, Elk Lick, Meyersdale, Sum mit, Berlin, Brothersvalley, Stonycreek, Rockwood, Black, Milford, Middiecreek, and Upper and Lower Turkeyfoot town ships, six hundred strong, arrived, and. headed by the Meyersdale band and tbe Somerset drum corps, fell into line and marched up to the public square, where they helped to swell the cheering thous ands already assembled. Tbe streets lead ing from the railroad station up to tbe public square were brilliant with the glare of hundreds of red lights, while a storm of Roman candlos and rockets il luminated tbe sky. Tbe roar of giant crackers and tbe blare of trumpets filled tbe air with ear-splitting blasts, while cheers for the "Lincoln Club" and "Stal wart Republicanism" were shouted from several thousand pair or vigorous Repub lican lungs. Senator Penrose, Attorney-General El kin and Senator McCarrell enjoyed the scene from the balcony of tbe Hotel Van- near, and all declared that never before bad they witnessed such enthusiasm, or beheld so large a crowd of voters in a town of the size of Somerset. While the scenes described were being enacted on the streets hundreds of ladies and gentlemen, anxious to hear the spellbinders" discuss the issues of tbe campaign, made tbeir way to tbe court house and thirty minutes before tbe meeting was called to order every avail able inch of space in the large court room was occupied. Hundreds, yea, thousands of Republican voters who- were unable to gain admission to the court bouse, thronged the streets and cheered the boys who kindled a huge bonfire in front of the soldiers' monument. Hon. William H. Ssnner presided at tbe meeting, and upon taking the chair msdea few fclloitious remarks, stating that one of tbe tenets of tbe Lincoln Club ia exacting loyalty to duly nominat ed candidates or the Republican party, and non-interference at Republican pri maries, where every member is at liberty to exercise the right of individual choice. This statement was greeted with a round of applause, satisfying evidence tbat tbe Republican voters present heartily ap proved. the Club's position on that parti cular point. Senator Penrose was warmly greeted when be arose to speak. He said that during his trip across the state from Phil adelphia he was reminded of a former visit he paid Somerset three years ago, when evidenoes or poverty and starvation were to be seen all along tbe route, while now every mill and factory is crowded with skilled labor at good wages, and tbe change in scene gave rise to the question: "Has the Republican party kept iu pledges." Tbe Senator was interrupted by Jolly "Doc" Day nee, wbo lead the ap plause following buadreds of affimatlve responses to bis query. With the excep tion or a brier reference to the foul attacks made by the Democratic and insurgent press on Lientenant-uoionei uarnett, which he hotly denounced. Senator Pen rose spoke entirely on National issues and tbe future possibilities of tbe Ainer can Republic. Attorney-General Elkin, whose boyish. smiling face looks like the "peach" that he is, captured the vast audience with one of his inimitable Irish stories, after he had paid a graceful compliment to tbe Somerset county youths he bad known as school mates at the Indiana Normal. He said tbat it was a great pleasure to address such an Intelligent audience as be saw be fore him ; that he liked entbusumio Re publicans, the fellows who are always working for the good of the party and for Republican candidates, but that he bad no sympathy for the class claiming to be Republicans who were always candi dates for office and never willing to do anything for Republican supremacy, ex- cepi id make an ooras!:;da! Huaip speech.' "That kind of campaig'uing," he said. "never ha or wlil win Republican victo riea. It is tbe enthusiastic, horn-blow ing, hard-working party workers who kep tbe spirit of Republicanism alive. and wbo are satisfied to get an office, if they can, but who are lyal Republicans even when they ca't." Mr. Elkin then entered upon a li'uit-iiin of SUte i-ue, citing facts and figures from the official records disproving the charges made by the Democratic antl insurgent orators and press. He pointed out tbat when the DeinocraU had control of the State gov ernment in IS) they had appropriated only S300.0IM to tbe public schools and contrasted their action with that or the Republicans who siuce coming into pow er steadily increased the public school ap propriation! until in 18U3 it reached tbe maguificent sum or J-,500. aX He com mended Governor Stone for cutting It, 000,000 from the school appropriation, de claring that bis action was both prudent end wise when be was confronted with tbe alternative of creatiog a state deficit. and when the purposesupplying free text books of the additional appropria tion or fuOO.OOO annually for four years had been accomplished. Mr. Elkin quoted a sUtement attribut ed to Mr. Creasy, the Democratic candi date for state treasurer, tbat "when Gov, Paltison left the executive chair there was a balance in favor of the people of 5, 500,000." Commenting on it he said : "The term of Gov. Patt''son closed In January, lsvi. The books of tbe state treasurer show that on tbe 1st of Janua ry, 1885, the total balance iu the general fund of the slate treasurer at that time was $2,968.41. At that particular time we owed in unpaid school appropriations and obligations outsUnding more than $1,000,000, so tbat if all the available funds in tbe state treasury at the time Gov. Paltison retired from office had been ap plied to the payment of tbe obligations of the state there would have been a deficit of several hundred thousand dollars." Mr. Elkin then proceeded to show that as a result of Democratic control of na tional affairs the market value or the se curities or corporations taxed by the state bad declined and as a consequence the state received less revenue from ihem. As a result of McKinley'a elec tion, however, values and assessed valua tions have come up and already the state treasury deficit has been decreased more than $1,000,000 as the direct result of Re publican control or our national policy. I hold in my band the report or the state treasurer for the year 1SW, which tells the whole story. Here it is: Edu cational. $.3,831,. W; charitable institu tions ; $3,800; Indigent Insane, $717,700; penitentiaries and reformatories, $(02,58.1.- 0 ; departments, $&2,135 ; judiciary, $iC9,- 811 ; legislature, $7,350; Interest on public debt, $209,371 JO; compensation to fiscal agent, $4,0X); public printing and bind ing, $30S,3o5; national guird, $350,000; miscellaneous, $22i,720; new capital build ing, $275,000; quarterly assignment to siuking fund, $100,000; 1 per centum Ux on premiums of foreign insurance com panies returned to cities aid boroughs, $70.000 ; total, $11,623,302 70. "It will be observed that more than 60 perceutof our net revenue in 13& was paid out for educational purposes. 'The state under a Republican admin istration not only extends aid to our com mon schools, but sets apart a Urge amount or iu revenues for such worthy purposes as aiding the Cornplanter In dians, normal schools, orphans' schools, schools for teachiug the deaf and dumb, 1 institutions for instruction or tbe blind. training schools for the feeble mijded, m J scums aud schools of industrial art. and some of the great universities of the state, or which we are so proud. "Our charity extends to the children's aid societies, tbe a-tylums for indigent widows, societies for the protection or children from cruelty, societies for the improvement or wayfarers' lodges, hu mane societies, homes for sged and lu firin women, bwiu for colored women and children, homes for destitute aud friendless children, homes for Iad!ea of the G. A. R., homes for soldiers and sail ors, as well as tho great hospitals located in every section of the state, which care for the unfortunate and alllicted, who hive not sufficient means to proparly care for themselves. In addition to this it will be noticed that we expended in 1&4 $717,700 to care for tbe insane people of the stale. Our penitentiaries and re formatories cost us $102,583 70." Senator McCarrell followed with an ad dress that evoked great enthusiasm. He hotly derounced CoL Baruett'a traduce rs and then took up state issues not touched upon by Attorney-General Elkin, point ing out, among other sols of liberality by the Republican party, the fact that three- fourths of the slate tax collected iu tbe various counties is returned to the coun ties. The meeting was a "howling" success from start to finish. The speeches were scholarly, brilliant and convincing. Ev ery period was punctuated by enthusias tic applause, and at tbe close three hearty cheers were given for McKiuley and for the Republican ticket. The court-room was tastily decorated with flags and portraits of Liucoln, Mc Kiuley, Quay, Penrose, and Lieutenant Colonel Barnett. Tbe unavoidable absence of Lieutenant Colouel Barnett was a great disappoint ment to many of those who had hoped to meet and bear the gallant commander of the Tenth Regiment. Colonel Barnett had promised tbe Lincoln Club to attend the meeting, but at the last moment tele graphed from Williaiiwport, where be spoke Wednesday night, that the en gagement made for him by the State committee to address a meeting at Lewis burg, Thursday evening, would have to und. Chew Ax Handle Plug. Biggestout. Chiekoa and Waffles. The Ladies' Mite Society or the Luth eran Church will hold a chicken and waffle supper at the West Eud Hotel, on Thursday eveuing. O-.b insC The publie is cordially invited to attend. Tailor-made Suit. An excellent line of Ladies' Tailor-made Suita now ia stock to select from. Price low. Mrs. A. E. Udl. for ale. Farm or 47 acres, adjoining "Highland Inn," known as tbe "llolderbaum tract," within one mile or the town or Somerset. One-third cash and the balance in 6 year with interest at 5 per esnL Apply to Messrs. Knepper Jt Good, or Somerset, or address M. Oppenheimer A Co., 811 Penn Avenue, Pitt burg. Pa. Dots Csffae Afros Witk Toul ir not, drink Grafn-O made from pure rains. A lady writes: "The first time made Grain-O I did not like it but after using it for one week nothing would in duce me to go back to co tree." It nour ishes and feeds tbe system. Tbe children can drink it freely with great benefit. It is the strengthening subsUnce or pure grains. Get a package to-day from your grocer, follow tbe directions in making it and you will have a delicious and heai h fultoole beverage for old and young. 15c and 25c "WBIT1 TJI " We sell everything to the consumer at wholesale prices. Our prices ou dry goods, dress goods, clothing, millinery, jewelry, eta, will surprise you. Send us postal for descriptive caUlogue aud price list. We know our prices will interest you. For instance, ladies' tailor made jackets, $3 75; aa elegant haud-painted and decorated table lamp, 20 inches high, $1.95. Oiber goods equally as cheap. We refer by permission to the MetropoliUn National Bank, PiUsburg. Pa. PiTTsBitRO Commercial Co. 631-533 Wood Street, PitUburg, Pa. MrsALUhl J-H- sifford & Co. My Stock of Winter Goods Is Complete. With New Goods Arlving- Daily... Special invitation is given to Inspect my stock of made up goods for Ladies and Children. My handsome line of Ladies' Jackets, Golf, Plush and Cloth Capes are of exclusive styles. Wool Hhawls, Misses' and Children's Winter Wraps in great variety. Prices low. Tailor-made Suits ranging in prices from $6.oo up. Wercerized, Ratteen and Flannel 8 kirta Separate Dress Skirts from $i.oo up. Silk, Satin and Woolen Dress Waists in large variety. Infants' Wraps, Caps, Etc. Ladles' Night Dresses, Corset Cov ers, Skirts and rants. Tbe newest things In all kinds of Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings. All-embracing line of Ladies' and Children's Underwear, Stockings, Mittens, Gloves, Etc. As usual, the newest and pretties' things in Millinery with superioi workmanship can be had. Mrs A E Uhl Ax Handle Plug Tobaoee is the largtat piece made for the money to-day. GRAND NEWS TO TOE wm of Somerse AND VICINITY. Despite the advance prices iu Dry Goods, Ladies' and Chil dren's Wraps, P. A P. were lucky enough to get a good share of Dry Goods, Ladies' CoaU and Wraps at prices low er than ever. New Silks for WaisU at prices way down. 24 inch TaffeUa Silks at 65c a yd. Plain Dress Goods at 4a Dress Ouods at 8, 10, 12 and 15c 40 inch Dress Goods at and 25c 44- inch all-wool Dress Goods at 38c Dress Goods in Crepons, Venetian Cloths, Plaids and Serges at price never before offered. New Outing Flannels at 5, 6, 8 and 10c One Case Omar Cachiueres at 5c Dress Ginghams at Ac. N'ew Calicoes, Ginghams, Shirting, Percals, Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Bed Spreads, Blankets Com forts, CarpeU, Lace Cuitains, Ruga, Portiers, Window Shades, Aa. H doaen all wool 40-inch .Flannel Skirts at 50c each. 27-inch White Flannels at 15c yd. Our stock of Neckwear, Corsets, Rib bons, Laces, Embroideries, Stock ings, Ladies' and Children's Under wear, Collars, Gloves, Fascinators, and Belu are all new. Guaranteed 2 button Kid .Gloves at 83c New line Gent's Furnishing Goods AT Parler & Phillips. Miss Sadie Stein Will have charge of our Dress Making Department, having Just returned from New York. We are still selling LOTHING ...AT WAY DOWN PRICES. If you are looking for A Bargain Don't Pass This Unnoticed. We also Lave a neat line of bureau covers, scarfs, mats, and manj new tilings in linen; special attention ia called to this counter. :. SPECIAL .: We are very busy at Underwear counter, and can supply all sizes ia Misses', Ladies', Hoys' and Men's. These goods have been very scarce and we advice an early call so that you will not be disappointed. 154 Boys' Gray Under Vest3 sizes from 24 to 34 at 12 1 2c each. 200 Men's Gray Under Vests all sizes at 22 l-2c each. Big job. OUR MILLINERY DnPARTnENT is well equipped for fall business. Have a large assortment for you to select from and prices to meet with your approval. COATS, CAPES and COLLARETTS. We have these also, and have been selling rapidly. New ones coming ia dai'y. Dou't forget our full line of Domestics. We have them all. Large assortment of dress goods in the latest styles. New and at tractive. Before making your fall purchases call and see us. We will gladly show you our goods, if you buy or not. FURNITURE. GO-Toour mammoth store TOl-uy up-to-date furniture of all kinds COFFROTH'Snoos are shown as the best values, FORT.The style, construction and finish GOQDl-:Enough for the rich, cheap enough for the poor M ONE Y-lSaved for the p urchaser S A V I N C ::To all clas ses of people P R I C E S : Are correct SUITSzThat we are pleased to show our customers SIDEBOARDS, CHAIR S Unsurpassed in p rice ODD FURNITUREzzKind that stays together a lifetime CUT CARPETSnNo charge for waste C. H. Coffroth. I m ClAUIXt TMC CINDE It is a Great Comfort TO A T:: IIOUSEKKEPER TO I1AY1-: A .;(K)D STOVE. THE iHglHirligfit li or.o . f t'.i niosl perfect heating stoves, i t l.iMi.at .M it-e, ever jilaced upon the I,-. i' tt. .ii the latent and best ideas sre i.i -ur intuit into its constuttion. Every La: ..it: to ; r.n v.: c rUiral'ility, cleanliness ti I e.:iiim-y l:rj bem well planned and tlcv:ii)i;eu. Produces t13 Greatest Heat Frj.Ti ths Least r,,nl The ccM air is drawn from the floor, snd dliciiared through the sides and top, thoruiijhlr heated. This method of tircui.HKiO Prevents Cold Floors And CNtabluhes that much desired uai. Jcim temperature in all par of the room, W'.il Burn An Kind ef Coal! Will Keep Fir Tmenty-four Hour! Can t Used as a Single r Double Heater! AUtka Good Point Hona of tha Errant rtCLia Etrosr you Buy ItMAS B. HOLDERBAUM, Somerset, Pa. WHERE TO DINE! SOUPS, TIOT LUNCHES, COLD LUNCHE3, K.E CREAM, DESERTS, Day and Night Ths neatest, cleanest and best place n Somerset for meals. Everything in eaaon, carefully prepared and at moder ate prices. When you some to town try the "Whits Palace" and be happy. OySTERS. READY FOR Business With a new line of General Merchandise and Drugs. Shipments of Fresh Oysters received daily and for sale in quantities to suit tbe purchasers, at Cook A Beerlts block. M. L. Shaffer's. JQEOAL NOTrCE. To Phenle Warier, of Huvenport, Nebraska : Addis Whit. rvKldrnce uutuufu; Joan Waller, rwltlenrv unknown. Yog are hereby notified that In panmanceof aa Alias w nlol ruruilon Inunl out ol Lite or- Sli kn' t'nurt of Hoiiirrt nmnly. Pa 1 will old an Imiurst on the premiiiea on tl real rataeof Win. Hauger.dec'd, situate In broto eniriJry townMhip, rnret Co.. Pa.t oo aW unlay. th 1M.U day of November, law, when and where you cnu attend if you think proper. It. U. HARTZELL, Sheriff's Office. bheriff. Oct. i, UD9. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. in the estate of Herman Cbrinlner, dee'd. The undersigned auditor, duly appointed by the proper authority, to dum upou the ex- vpttoo and make a dtiribuUon uf the fund In the hand of the ail'iilulntralor toond among lhM legally entilled thereto, hereby rives notice thai he will alt at hi rnVe on Friday. November 10, lit, when and where all parties lntrtl may attend. Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Enate of Jmrs Albright. The undrr-iifned auditor, appointed by the Court of Common Flea of Somerwt county. rVnnnvlvuuiu, hiTKiy nonce that he will meet to atttnd to the duties of mid appointment at bl r.rtce in the borough of aomeiwt, l'a on Thurwiuy, Nov. Zi, MUM. atoneo'rloea p. m., ol mod day. wh.n and wnrreaii parucs uuereaieucau uuena m iney see proper. a. v. n 1 1 Auditor. AUDITUR'S NOTICE. - In the estate of D-ivii Gux bcCF, dee'd. The nnd'-r.lfrnrd auditor duly appointed by the proper auiBoiitv. to make a attribution of the fund in the hand of the admtiiiMrabtr loand muQ( thaie leuily entitled Ihertio, hervby civea cot we th'tt be will nit at hla otfli-e on WvdneadHy, November Zi. Inut. when nd where all parties lutereoted mnv attend. OEO. H. WTI.I. Auditor. OUR entire stock of merchandise and Jin hiviaz been entir sly de stroyed by fire on A a fust 23d, we have as speedily as possible procured a new stock of the best tbe market affords, and are now prepared to exhibit a full line of Dry Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods. Millinery, Boots and Shoes, Queensware, 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 has been erected. Thanking our many friends for past favors we respect fully ask ior their patronage at this time. C. A. Brant & Sons SHANKSVILLE, PA. J Listie Coal The Best and Finest Fuel ever s!d in Somerset I have secured the exclusive right to sell the celebrated Listie coal In tbe bor ough of Somerset during the coming sra son, and am prepared to deliver the same st any time from this date, Sept. 10. 18HS. Orders can be left at Baker's Art Store, where they will receive prompt attention. urn HOFFIA 9 RcttuUr term k;lnt Oc'Wr .J. 1 w. Vaf lulrDt reiveil limut prvvloun dental tratnlnff. 47" Women &ulmrii-a. Writ foreaUJogu. HTTSBURS DENTAL COLLEGE, Dept. of Wen tern Cnlvcrvlty of Pennsyl vania, Til Fewe Avenue, iliuburj. fa. UUTTni Active, reliable men to aollo II Alt I t Ui It nrdra for nownr abet; permanent employment: expense ana alary to lba who uii leave home or eommiaion to local men. Htuck strictly flrst-clna. Trie business tally Intrued. A me at ooc for terots and Urrl torv Hrwte Af and M-run-tlon. TheK.. t'HAHK COMPANY, oul& Feun thjuare, Philadelphia. I IMFOKTAKT TO A0TXKTI3KJM. The cream of the country papers is fanui la Bcmington's County Seat Lisas. 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