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Somerset
Herald
TrLL, Editor.
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with Somerset
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who ha beonat-
rev.
York, where
bo has
.. lorllfill U.
a l.T,,l t Delaware. O..
u i i ir va .idliua.
,f Johnstown, spent
itb bis tnother
.;rr ii, in street resiaence.
j fob". Jr.. of Scran-
H a. A
r iMlm!tT
J. CVibjrn, on
Philippine war
nierl.v prai'tioej bis pro-
s,.n iinj ta eek with
. f ;:l.iir.
prini:uent civil en-
as a Sunday guest
s brother-in law, Dr.
' - f :1 W". W. Picking, of
St.,rj in t" " Saturday and
".". tiier Christmas at the
on Pat rit street.
0 v'uil. of Baltimore. Md..
1 r. K irJ 15 Hcull, of
s'-,'sauiy "d Monday at
' ',.L,r i.srents, on Uoioa
s .n of Sheriff-elect
en roi lea as a
...iarMj'K'r
.r'-r. bi i-
' " .. .! .. f'nllun
C
h .:iie for tue annual boli-
.tr-
i
Mtt, Ixiuise Colliorn and
bo Lave bt-en attending
W-t a., arrived
.f ir.'i '5 retuain
cr. be husband
at bis late residence
",.-". fc received a f-,wu
:a.tt'o.ltnii oflbe World,
M'.-jt: bur bJsL'ai wasauiem-
.er.-e bus been issued by
riis:bOr(ban' Court of tbis
-v jt- r;e B. KridHV. of Windber,
lZ. Krpby, of JobnsUiwn, Pa.
iicK'J i'in'ar paymaster of
2irai:Val Mining Co.
Lvand bis tiister Myra,
B,e attending school at
't., tbe former at W. it J.
' w :ip :tter at the Washington
iyaioary. are spending the holi
a 3ief tbi'ir parents in this
"zi.-r 11- Treut, of Milwaukee,
yrera! we-k here in Xoveui
t'ftt i"U t" Washington, D. C,
rS.:::li b: Itrntber, returned Sat-
ee:-;': and will remain until
Jisuirr W tbfc resiience of bis
is M'tes Trent, has teen confin
v, ii une m tb:-i place for several
hr :,-kt!. "Miwe' is known
-imi :b cunty, not only a a
i rk:Lj man hut as an inimitable
and his lrgion ot friends are
,ur Liisiirtdy recovery.
s::'. Piineipal Charles SbulU, of
v:hxil, has tendered his resig-
a like e'.'ei t iiiii!ediaiely. Tbe
i.it'.l n;-x Ust night for the pur-
t; tntiug his successor. Mr.
.1 ;--uerHlly reMgnizl as an
rtts li?r and bis resi;tia.iou will
. scbis-ls.
1. B'-rkcv, Kq., fell from a step-
i rr;u-ijy evening, breaking one of
! ud liaJiv spraining several
. -si sW:i wrist. Mr. Berkey was
;-'ii;fe dress a Christina tree.
ii-s'.i-p Ulier a vidently toppled
ei. is trying to save bimselt from a
wtiud the inj uries mentioned-
f. asmiws Post . A. R. accord
. ".s'.-nu give tneir annual ban
r.i TbuMny, January Gtb. Tbe
iv ani da ighters of the old
ni-et at tbe Odd Fellows'
tiA b?re they will be joined
i3i'rs o! the Post aud escorted
ssi3sri Il.iue, w here tbe banquet
J t l:'klp. in.
.-C.Tlt. diiighter of Mr. and Mrs.
8.p; of tbis place, and Mr.
'T. Ri, of Allegheny, Pa., were
J xirringe at S o'clock Christmas
the reideui-e of the bride's
Ti tirlde aud griMtn left on the
tun miu fir Allegheny, whera they
f:!irir fii :ure home. The cere
rfuraird by Ilev. K. P. Wise,
Cburch.
- i Thomas of Thomas' Mills,
Uiacsbip, and Mrs. Lydia
f, o.' Cumtiria, were married at
'i Tiiurviay night by Elder Levi
t tie bo:u of the latter, about
-i.'.liuf liavidsvihe. Mr. Thomas
" -Mr. nj Mrs. Jobn Thomas,
Miils aud his bride is a
nl!r. Henry Howard. Mr.
Tiiutt w ill make their home
'Milk Mr. Thomas as well
"l ie, his been married previously.
bvi full p.ehsion of the
KnUy. Aniong those who
"-x:Vi dilglit the clii..1rn worA
P.'!
. young men, dressed in
'tj;
1 is
l-a-.is,, jara,jsj through
"fes.eds drswn by four horses
:cu.na'.:on was an "t'ncle
4 a -c. perched OI, kd, from
inca ibe wojlly heads of
-iAciuuies protruded. The
arut kt-pt up for three of four
Neatly enj..yd, not only
sfcS .ts but bythiike of mature
''i m t terrible accident re-
n K:t township, half-way
'i..d ud Meveradale.
neiuhtKr-
-ircu:ar maw at a
where he
re the machinerr
l ; p.j tie wan literally flaw ed
- Uidy liiog npljt fr,,lu .ue
' s. Ti
a i'jt by i
Mr.ka;nier farm,
rt: . t.d Ufo the .,
iit b:p, aud lyith leps w-
' ' i knees.
"-Em
1'eath was in-
!f.ll ami
two children, f
!. din! within the past
" il l. iitheria. said to have
'.,. "bile visiting a few
" 'b neighlHirbiKid of Lull
1fcT ' ij-r tbe dread disease has
..2 l '"three families. Two
JV-'' r'',""'M,1 in lbe "eiffb
v Chur.-b at tbe present
'Z' f Mr- Cbarlt S. Kifer.
-- ilie other
'j,t., h'' taH leen employed
"'oycreK township.
" fci t' S; lKn....K i:.-.
e.. 111 J iin vim
did from tbe
a lad named
" in i '
Uro f
Diniel Walker,
lSrj, yi aeret, wben bis right
!"'-'unutile manner B.)t
Wl' lr 'n ,,f lh ma-biue
'ti ... . 411 ,w extri,!ated. which
Oa-si,
u ,rrIt-y lacsratoi. I.-.
"j5rj 0,116,1 "P ,n Ktteud
,5iUu:tsa""'' f,uai il uecry to
- I . II K i. k
tin
"u-arm """inousue was st-p-
draan in Liil.nn.t in
J D (rritiis 1..,. ....
who i a young
ni.iT
ben i -
near j iron..
"PETE" MEYERS RESPITED.
Governor Stone Grants Condemned
Murderer Two Weeks More
of Life.
EXECUTION DELATED tfHriL JAH. 26ti
Governor St neon Friday reunited Sam
uel Peter Meyers, who had been condemn
ed to be executed for tbe murder of John
Lubart and Michael Carney on January
3 Itb to January W,ih, iu order that bis at
torneys might be given an opportunity to
appear before the Board of Pardons and
ask that tne sentence of death might be
commuted to life imprisonment. Attor
ney A. C. Holbert visited Harrisburg for
toe purpose or interceding with the Gov
ernor in behalf or Meyers, and as noon as
he secured tbe G tvernor'a assurance that
he would issue a stay of execution he tel
egraphed his associate couusnl, F. J. Koo
aer. U convey the glad tiuings to Meyers.
When Meyers learned that ho would be
permuien vo enjoy two weeks more of
life, he expessed all the gratiflca ion he
was capable of. Many people are firmly
convinced that Merer is insane. n.l
that b; should be sent to an asylum, in
stead of being executed. During the fif
teen months Meyers has been in jil he
has deported himself as well as any of
the other prisoners.
It is prulwble that Sheriff-elect Saylor
was pleised to learn that the disagreeable
task tbe law imposes upon him has been
postponed for two weeks, or until be be
comes familiar with hia new quarters and
bis new dut-es.
Kote Book Penciling.
Divine services will ba held in the R -
formed Church next Sunday morning.
The Christmas business bandied by the
locil express officials was the largest
ever done in Somerset, almost doubling
tbe volume of business haudled last
season.
Attorneys f.jr Samuel Peter Meyers
give notice in another column that they
will appear baf;re the B ard of Pardons
at the next meeting, when they will ask
to have the death sentence of their client
emimoted to life imprisonment.
A loc farmers' institute will tie held
iu the Grange Hall, at Husband, Wedues
day evening, January 3 1. Among other
topics that will In discussed are tbe fol
lowing: "What tbe Grange Has Ac
complished," and "The Chief Elements
of Success in Farming." The program
will be interspersed with music and
queries. Tbe public is invited to attend
Local mercbauts express themselves as
being delighted with the splendid ho!i
day trade, which was never better than
during tbe season just cloned. Cook .t
Beerits alone sold a car load of candy
during tbe week preceding Christmas,
while other merchants sold thousands of
dollars' worth of presenLsf a more sub
stantial character.
Sheriff HirtzelPg family is busily
at work removing their household
furniture from the Sheriffs ollicial resi
dence to his new home on South Main
street. Sheriff elect Saylor aud family
will remove into the residence provided
bvthecouniy for the Sheriff tbe latter
part of this week, and on Monday next
Mr. Saylor will enter upon his official
duties.
Saturday morning was balmy and
pleasant as a day in June, but before
night set in snow began failing aud when
Sunday morning dawned theground was
covered to a depth of from six to eight
inches. Sunday afternoon the jingle of
sleigh bells was heard on tbe streets,
hundreds of people taking advantage f
the first opportunity toeujoy a sleigh ride
this w iuter.
All of the newly elected county officers
have filed their ollicial bouds, which have
been approved by the court. The Sheriff,
Prolhoiiotary. R"giterand Recorder and
Treasurer are required to tile bonds with
the State Department at Harrisburg in
addition to the bonds filed with the couu
ty for the faithful performance of the
duties of their several ollicial positions.
The latter have ail been filed and ap
proved by the Governor.
Now that diphtheria in a malignant
form has made its appearance in various
sections of the county it is the duty of
school boards to rigidly enforce the right
of quarantine given them by a recent act
of Assembly. It is the duty of directors
not only to quarantine against families in
which the dread disease has appeared
but to close theschools indefinitely where
such measure is found necessary to pre
vent the contagion from spreading.
Ilerbert Hoffman, an alkged counter
feiter, was taken before United States
Commissioaer Russell at Bedford Thurs
day, but waived a hearing for court and
was committed to jaii until March, when
be will be tried before the United States
District Court in Scranton. Hoffman is
accused by United-Slates-Secret-Servica-Dctective
Flinn, of Pittsburg, of cireu
Kting the "queer" at Franklin Mills,
Fulton county. When arrested be had
in his possession some spurious coins and
m ld for making the counterfeits.
D. J. Steel, Secretary aud Treasurer of
the Keystone Coal Company, at Key
stone, W. Va., was in Greensburg Thurs
day night searching for a lost son Dunn
Steel who disappeared from the Uni
versity of West Virginia, at Morgan-
towu. some time ago. lne Doy, it ap
pears, became discontented at the school.
and, suddenly disappearing, the faculty
believed that he had gone home. He
never reached there, however, and the
father was greatly distressed at not find
ing him among friend in Greensburg.
Money wis recently forward! to the toy
to pay bis i xpenses during the term.
Soiuethirg for tha Ktv Tear.
Tbe world -renowned success of Has tet
ter's Stomach Bitters aud their continued
popularly for near balf.a century a
touiacliic is scarcely more wonderful
than the welcome that greet Hostetler'a
Almanac. This medical treatise is pub
lished by the Hostetter Company, Pitta
burg, Pa., under their own immediate
superv'sion, employing sixty bands iu
that department. The issue of same for
likiQ w ill be over eleven millions, printed
iu nine languages. Refer to a copy of it
for valuable and int renting reading con
cerning bealih.and numerous testimoni
als ss to the etlii-acy of Hostetter's SUmi-
acb Hitters. I ne Almanac lor imoo ran w
obtained, free of from druggists aud
general country dealers in all parts of tbe
country.
Week ef Prayer Piogrsm.
Tbe Week of Prayer w ill beolerved
in Somerset, as is tne custom, iy uuiuu
wrvices, as follows:
Monday evening. January 8, in the
United F.vangelieal Church.
Tuesday evei.ing in lbe Methodist
I'.;iiscopal Church.
Wednesday evening in the Disciple
Church.
Thursday evening in Trinity Lutheran
Church.
Friday' evening in the Reformed
Church.
Saturday evening in the United Breth
ren Church.
Services will begin promptly at 7
o clis-li.
The collection taken at tbe feveral w
vices w ill be devoted to the work of the
Children's Aid So-iety.
Shot tns Wrong Man.
A serious shooting affrsy to ik tlci at
Windber Christmas, in which a man
nvned Perliu was fatally wounded by
another named Brown. A tnan named
Parlett, wbo had been refused liquor at
the Imr of the Cambria hotel, became
boisterous and kn.icked Browu down,
wb w hile on bis knees shot at him. tbe
ball bitting Perlin In the eye. Tbe latter
ia unconscious, aud bis death is momen
tarily ex pected. Brown was placed un
der arrest, and Parlett who caused the
trouble, was afterward badly used up
with a beer bottle.
A SAW KILL T110E0T.
Otorge Bkafsr Lotei His Lit Tnartdiy
Lilt
One of those terrible accidents that ap
pear to be inseparable from machinery.
occurred on the Mrs. Louise Mankamier
tract, two and one-half miles south of
Rockwood, Thursday, 14th lust. Dottier
Kreger, or Kingwood, bas the mill in
operation and as be was short banded,
Mr. George Shafer, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Shafer, of Summit, was engaged by
VERDICT AGAINST SHEETS.
General Liwtil KilUd.
Masila, Dec 20. Details of General
Lawtou'a death throw almna aiiUUuhta
Jar Find Him Guilty of Murder of I the nobility of his character. With a
tbe First Degree for the Death
of Augustus Glessuer.
M0TI0H FOB SEW TRIAL FILES.
Milton Sheets, one of the boys charged
with the murder of Augustus Glessner.
Mr. P. Mankamier to make logs. George I has been convicted of murder of tbe first
had worked but a day and a half when
be volunteered to take au off-bearer's
place on the mill. This accident, result
ing in his death, could not have happen
ed to biui bad he remained in bis first
position.
As the engineer turned on tbe steam for
degree and bis young life will lie taken
by tbe law as a forfeit for tbe life be de
stroyed.
The Sheets case was given to tbe (ury
at four o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and
notwithstanding tbe generally expressed
belief that the jury would arrive at a ver-
the afternoon's run, the sawyer run the I diet before, eight o'clock that evening.
carriage hack to put on the first log, the
setter, Daniel Mankamier, standiug on
the carriage at bis plai-e, moving the
bead block back at the time, young Shaf
er stepped in the carriage for a ride, but
soon leaped off, to walk back to bis place
as off-bearer, which was on the olherside
of tbe mill. It was wbilepassing between
tbe head blocks of the carriage and saw.
which was rapidly revolving, that in
some way he w as- caught and in a mo
ment both his legs and one foot were hor
ribly lacerated; he was then thrown for
ward on top of the saw, deep gashes be
ing cut in his left shoulder and breast.his
entire left side being forced under the
carriage so tightly that it required the
power of the three men to throw the car
riage clear off the track, w ben Shafur tore
himself clear, dying ten minutes later.
The saw was stopped as quickly as pos
sible. Tbe torn remains were placed on
sled aud taken to his home by John
Heiuer, Ed. Hocbstetler, William Ger-
hart, A. and D. Mankamier.
Mr. George Shafer bad lived nineteen
years and thirteen days. His neighbors
and friends speak of bim in terms of tbe
highest praise; they all say be was a re
spectable, promising young man of tbe
highest standing, and sincerely loved by
all for his many excellent traits of char
acter. Meyersdale Commercial.
December Waddings.
The following named couples secured
marriage licenses since the first of tbe
present mouth.
Grayson McElfish, Rockwood.
Dsrlie Murray, "
John Wlland, Meyersdale.
Ken ha Seiguer, Romania.
Wni. II. Mosholder, Summit.
Lizzie Albright, "
Weld in G. Will, Soemrset.
Kstella M. Ringler, Stonycreek.
Andrew G. Glessner, Allegheny.
Anna M. Keefer, "
Harris L. Taylor, Scalp Ievel.
Nora B. Schuchmaker, Clearfield Co.
Isaiah Baker, Black.
Catherine M. Weimer, Black.
Edwin F. Stahl, Somerset.
Sadie K. Hanger, Milford.
Charles L. Beat, Sand Patch.
Eva Leo hart, Meyersdale.
Charles Kiinmel, Rockwood.
Anna B Hutzell,
Edward Price, Stonycreek.
Maggie M. Meyers. '
Henry Walker. Windber.
Mamie McFeeley,
Samuel Wevand, Waterloo, la.
Eliztbeth Heiple, Somerset.
Jobn W. Gaumer, Williams.
Lucia C. Deremer, Fairbope,
George Burket, Stonycreek.
Eiuma Burket, '
Abraham A. Lam!ert, Lainbertsville.
Hatlie Beaner, Bedford County.
Alfred Ringler, Elk Lick.
Mary Miiniia. "
Wiiliatr Lindeman, Meyersdale.
Matlie Wuitford, Keystone.
John A. Stahl, Kantnei.
Cora L. Shaver, "
Austin Geisel, Johnstown.
Cora Kiinmel, Stonycreek.
John M. Scbradle, Northampton.
Minnie A. Manning,
P. S. McBride, Westmoreland County.
Annie Miller.
, Turkey foot.
tbey did not bring their verdict into
court until eight o'clock Thursday
morning.
The prisoner at the bar was the least
affected person in the crowded court
room when the jury came in, and when
the jurors toleninly declared him guilty
of the highest crime known to the law, a
smile played around the corners of bis
mouth. If Sheets realized tbe gravity of
his position aud the direful consequences
in store for hint be concealed his feelings
admirably.
The defendant's father and mother sat
by bis side throughout tbe trying days of
tbetriaL Mrs. Sheets is a very delicate
woman and fears were entertained that
if she went on the stand to testify It
might be at the cost of her life. But
when tbe thought occurred to her that
her evidence might be the means of sav
ing her boy from an ignominious death
she nerved herself for the struggle. Shi
was a most pitiable object when she de
clared that Milt was not as strong-minded
as her other children, and many of the
spectators were moved to tears through
sympathy for her. The defendant ap
peared entirely oblivious of tbe presence
of bis parents and throughout tbe trial
exchanged only a few remarks with
them.
It was owing perhaps to tbe fact that
Sheets bad been a resident of Somerset
for six or eight months that so much lo
cal interest centered in bis trial, the court
room being crowded at every session,
many ladies helping to swell the attend
ance.
There was much speculation as to why
the jury remained out for so long a time.
od wben it failed to come in before
Wednesday midnight some of Sheets'
friends were led to believe that the jury
was unable to agree upon a verdict. One
of the Jurymen, it is said, had declared
when called and examined ai to bis
right to sit in the Weller case, that be
"would not like to return a verdict that
would bang a boy," and their hopes
doubtless rested upon his expected un
willingness to agree to a verdict that
would mean that Sheets would have to
suffer the death penalty. Their hopes
were also aroused through tbe fact that
the jury must have known when Weller
took tbe stand aud testified against
Sheets that the former had been either
strong force tbe General on Tuesday
mtrciied all day Iu a driving rain and
a .tacked ths Filipino at Saa Mateo.
Captain Breckenndge was shot in the
skirmish and General Iiwum iliainount-
ei and helped to carry the wounded
o.Bcer's litter.
While bending over tbe litter and as
sisting in dressing Breckeuridge's wound
Filipiuo bullet, more treucherous or
better aimed than (..hers, passed through
bis heart and be fell dead.
Officers near hlin had called the Gen
eral's attention t" the fact that the Fili
piuo sharps booU is were aiming at him.
They begged him to be careful. General
Law-ton resolutely replied: "1 must see
what is going on in tbe firing line."
He then started off and bad traversed
about fifty feet when he was shot. He
tipped forward, with blood gushing from
his mouth. He did not speak again, for
be was dead.
Manley Lawton, tbe 12 year old son of
the General, who accompanied bis lather
in the entire northern campaign, stood
outside the gate of his Manila home to
night waiting for the arrival of tbe body.
"How I dread to see my father dead !"
he exclaimed.
The brave boy was overcome with grief
when the ambulance with a big cavalry
escort thundered down the the street aud
came into view.
Mrs. Lawton was packing up in a dazed
way, getting ready to return borne with
her dead husband.
Every one is fearful of the result if she
breaks down.
General Otis says he feels as if by Gen
eral Law ton's death he has lost bis right
arm.
Tbe feeling among bis staff is so great
rith grief that it forbids expression, and
no one at headquarters will talk.
Mrs. Lawton seems not to understand
that her husband is dead or even to thin it
it puesible that be could be killed
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum bakinz powdoi arc ttttercatot
:ea to health of tbe pretest day.
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SOM HWSi SWUt OOl llff WK.
REPUBLICAN CALL
T
Chairman Ilanna Issues Instruc
tions for Selecting Delegates.
REPRESENTATION FIXED.
Commiiiioners Forced to Settlt.
Towasda. Pa.. Dec 22 Tbe case of
the taxpayers of Bradford county against
ex-Commissioners Horace Horton, John
Woif and W. K. Green, known as the
taxpayers' appeal from the report of the
county auditors for IS!, was to-day set
tled by the payment to the attorneys for
the plaintiffs of $11,000. Appeals were
taken by the commissioners and the tax
payers iu the spring of 1-2i7.
Tbe case was heard by Judge Arch-
bald of Scranton and he found judgments
of f7,17 91 against Horton Wolf and
fi8,7-l..Vi against Green. Judge Arcbbald
approved tbe settlement of to-day and
the judgments were satisfied. Tbe mat
ter grew iut of tbe building of the new
fJOU.OUO court house, tbe original sur
charge being $j,Mti Oti; of this amount the
contractor refunded i,530.M).
Chriitma Sarprii for Tea Tboniand.
Pittsbckj, Dec The Carnegie
Company gave its employes a great
acquitted or permitted to enter a plea of I Christmas surprise to-day by posted no-
guilty of murder of the second degree.
and it was argued that they would not
convict Sheets of murder of tbe first de
gree while bis accomplice escaped. It is
reported, however, that the jury did not
take a vote until a late hour Wednesday
night, when every vote cast favored
verdict of guilty of murder of the first
degree.
Counsel for Sheets promptly filed a
motion for a new trial, which will be
argued at the next session of regular ar
gument court, pending which Weller
will not be sentenced.
Marcellus R. King, U.
Ada S. r aiUley,
Charles W. Turner, West Virginia.
Catharine Steur, "
Charles Glessner, Brothersvalley.
(.race V. Eugleka, Allegheny.
Ross Osier, Fayette County.
Lulu V. Parker, Confluence.
John T. Long, Trent.
Edith Skelly, Scullton.
Jtwieph J. Shaffer, Hooversville.
Clara G. Reimau, Berlin.
Irvin II. Good, Latrobe.
Catharine Moore, Lincoln.
Ernest V. Rees, Allegheny City.
Corda I. iloupt, Somerset Bor.
Charles Lambert, Shade,
Fannie Rodgers, "
D S. Good, Somerset.
Clara Barron,
Adam W. Waybright, Elk Lick.
Maria C. Raines,
Thomas Jone. Pittsburg.
Ada Naylor, Windber.
Kew Jennertowa Chorea.
A Reformed Church was recently or
ganized at Jennertown by Rev. S. C.
Long, assisted by Rev. Dr. Charles Fer-
ner, late of Philadelphia, w ho recently
located at Jenners.
Messrs. John O. Rauc.b and Levi
I Shaulis were chosen deacons of the new
I congregation, and Messrs. Isaac Friedline
and Benjamin Enos elders. A Sunday-
school bas been organized in connectiou
with the church and the following corps
of officers chosen : John O. Hay, Super
intendent; E. S. Witt, Assistaut Superin
tendent; Miss Laura S. Hay, Organis';
P. S. Pile, Treasurer; Miss Mary Raucb,
Secretary; Miss Lilian Maurer, Libra
rian.
There are now two congregations in
Jennertown, tbe Lutherans having had
i church there for some time. Rev. Long
resides in that place and will have charge
of four churches hereafter, the other
three being Beam, Calvary aud Edie.
lices at its various works iu tbis vicinity
the Duquesne Steel Works, furnaces
and foundry, the Carrie Furnaces, the
Homestead Steel Works, tbe Lucy Fur
naces, the Keystone Bridge Works, the
Upper Union Mills aud the Lower
Union Mills reading as follows:
'Taking effect on January 1, 1MJ0, com
mon labor at these works will be increas
ed to f 1 50 per day, aud all other day,
turn and touoage labor (wth certain ex
ceptions) will be increased in proportion.
"Tbe exceptions are tbe tonnage meu
working uuder sliding scales where tbe
rates of wages increase and decrease in
proportion to the proceeds of the pro
ducts, and also tbe men employed in
severe 1 new sub-departments which bave
b-xn put into operation within the last
two months, and for which new scales
were made at the time in keeping with
the present improved condition of busi
ness."
Tl.is adjustment is 7.14 per cent, ad
vance on tne wages now being paid,
making a total of twenty-five per cent, of
increase made by the company volun
tarily since tbe last general scale. About
10,0u0 men will be affected.
The Indiana Normal School of Penn-
syVauia will begin tbe Winter Term
Tuesday, January 2, UtO.
D. J. Waller, Jr.
EI0DLED WITH BULLETS.
The
Loit Bie Liberty for Love.
H. J. Hannan, alias J. U. Manly, of
Johnstown, who is wanted at Greensburg
for murder, is under arrest in San Fran
cisco. .Mrs. llanuan by attempting to
spend Christmas with her husband un
knowingly gave the detectives a clue to
the fugitive's whereabout. Before she
was out of the State on her long journey
across the continent, tbe California offi
cers were notified to interrupt the happy
meeting last Friday by flashing a war
rant for Hannan.
The coroner's jury of Westmoreland
county bas charged Hannan with tbe
killing of John Craig, of Pittoliorg, at
Greensburg May j. last. That day tbe
borough was celebrating tbe one hun
dredth anniversary of it incorporation.
Just at noon, when the streets were pack
ed w itb people, Craig was shot. Tbe man
who committed the crime escaped in tbe
crowd. Craig was taken to the hospital.
where he died the following Sunday.
Soon after tbe shooting George Gny-
hauff was arrested, but Craig said be was
not tbe man who fired the shot. From
Guybauffit w as learned (bat be, Craig,
Hannan and others had been at Altoona
a few days before, during tbe Knlghls
Templar conclave. They b id bwu as
sociated in some enterprise and parted
before the receipts had been divided.
Tbe first meeting was at Greensburg, and
Craig and Hannan had an argument over
money matters. They exchanged a few
blows. Hannan is said to bave boujht
a revolver and again gone after Craig.
Detective James McCain went to work
oti the case. In a couple of days be lo
cated Hannan at Jobustown, but the
county commissioners refused to put up
tbe money to bring bim back. Hannan
then started South. A mouth or two
after tbe murder be was located by Mc
Cain in Savannah, but the Westmoreland
authorities did uot go aaer him. Of late
tbey bave been anxious to secure bim.
and Roger O'Mara, superintendent of
the Pittsburg bureau of detectives, was
asked to assist in tbe man's capture.
Mrs. Hannan was living in Dunbar and
Xnrderer ef Sanford White If in
Dying Condition.
A dispatch from Dunbar says: Excitf-
ment ran high in this town and vicinity
last Thursday night. Sanford White, Su
perintendent of Construction of the W. J.
Rainey Coke Company, is dead, and bis
assassin Is in tne conneilsvitie Hospital,
riddled with bullets, and is expected to
die at any time.
George Templeton, a negro gambler and
desperado, is supposed to have entered
and robbed a bouse of one of the work
men at Mount Brad dock last night, aud
wben the robbery was reported at the
works tbis morning Superintendent F.
W. Cunningham started an investigation.
Among others, be asked Templeton where
he spent last night. Instead of replying.
the negro at once said he would kill Mr.
Cunningham for insinuating that be bad
ibything to do with the thieving.
After some loud talk he drew a revolver
from his pocket and, as M r. Cunningham
was unarmed, Sanford White, standing
close by, ran and stepped between tbe
men and, without a word, struck tbe ne
gro in the fsce, knocking bim away from
Cunuingham. Like a flash Templeton
turued the revolver on White and shot
bim. Tbe ball entered tbe right breast
just over tbe heart. iV bite staggered
backward and gasped for breath, but with
wonderful rallying power be drew bis re
volver and fired twice at Templeton, wbo
was by this time running away. While
then fell to tbe ground and died soon afterward.
THE BS3T OF
EEADISG FOE
0LQ AHD Y0UNO.
Few newspapers in the country bave
belter news facilities than The Pittsburg
Post. A glance at its columns day by
day will convince even the most casual
reader that tbis is a fact. It covers the
local, domestic and foreign fields thor
oughly. In addition to lbe splendid ser
vice of tbe Associated Press, Tbe Post
receives the news of the world collected
especially by two of the leading New
York newspapers. Thus not asouroeof
news is left uncovered.
The great success of The Post in report
ing the Spanish-American war is being
continued now that war has been carried
into Africa. The Post's dispatches from
London and tbe seat of war are uneqaal-
ed. Particular praise should be given
tbe cabled letters of I. N. Ford, wbo so
ably sizes up the war situation each day.
Now that Congress is in session, The
Post may be expected to give tbe most
complete and interesting reports from
the National capital. Already tbe event
are shaping themselves for the presiden
tial campaign of I'M, and The Post is
planning to duplicate and then excel its
wonderful record of IMiei. .
The great progress made by The Sun
day Post in the last few years bas made
it one of the marvels of modern journal
ism. Its half-tone supplement Is not sus
passed anywhere aud is equaled by few
magazines.
It is tbe 'leanest family paper, and its
market reports are the latest and most
reliable.
Taken all in all the prospect of Tbe
Post are of the brightest, audits readers
btve every reason to believe tbey will
fare better than ever before.
Grain-0! Grain 0!
Remember that ntmi wben you want a
delicious, appetizing, nourtsbmg food
drink to take the place of cotfee. Sold by
all grocers and liked by all who have
used it. Gram O Is made or pure grain, it
aids digestion and strengthens lbe nerves.
It is not a stimulant but a health builder
and tbe children as well as tbe adult can
drink It with great benefit. Costs about
i a much as ootlee, Ijc and -. per
package. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
Literary Vote from The Century Co.
The January CvaMri will contain a
a watch was kept on her to see if she was poem ty Rudyard Killing, "In the Mat-
nofiimunicating with her husband. De
cember 14 she went to Johnstown, re
turning the follow ing day to Dunbar. On
tbe lu.hsbe went to Pittsburg and bought
a ticket for San Francisco. The detec
tives learned the time she would arrive
In the California city and tbe informa
tion was wired there by O'Mara, with
orders to arrest Hannan. He was caught
Friday. Hannan was known ia San
Francisco as J. U. Manly, and bad been
working in a barber bop. The prisoner
belongs to a prominent Johnstown
family. '
Swearing Off Time.
Another swearing off time Is near at
hand. Another new year will soon be
bere, the year 1900. Well, it Isn't too
soon to begin to consider what bad hab
its to reuounce. We all, old and young,
ought to know belter each year, and at
the beginning or a new year is a real
.rood time to begin. Let e.-ry body begin
the new year with a
to lead a better life.
Alas, do resolution fair,
Shall on the scroll appear ;
I'll just endeavor to repair,
The ones I broke last year.
ter of One Compass." Dr. Mitchell's sto
ry, "The Autobiography of a Quack,"
ends in that Issue, but another serial by
Dr. Mitchell will begin in tbe March
n unber. It is called "Dr. North and H is
Friends," and one who bas read the man
uscript calls it "an epitome of tbe science,
cilttire ajd common sense of the nine
teenth century."
full determination
Johnstoa How in Custody.
Clkarkield, Pa., Iecember 21. Jury
Commissioner Millard F. Johnston, who
bas been fugitive from justice since No
vember 1, baa bee. i capture! at Marion,
lad., and is on bis way to Clearfield in
custody of Constable Thompson of Cnr
wensville. At the bearing before Judge
Gordon, December 5, the testimony point
ed to Johnston as being implicated in tbe
packing of the jury panel lor lbe Decem
ber term of court. Judge Cyrus Gordon
bas made a rule on Johnston and J. E.
Phillips, the other Jury commissioner,
who Is Jointly charged with him, to show
cause why tbelr oflioea should not be de
clared vacant by reason of alleged misbehavior.
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other writers. Ejch compirtr in one number.
A serial story by the author of "Master
Skylark," a tale of Old ew lorfc.
A se.-lal story by the author of "Oeaiae sad
INcd I oodles, a caDiiai siory lorgirta.
A aerial story of Athletics.
A serial story for little children.
Stories of railroad life.
An Important hUtorlcal serial of Colonlnl
Life In America by hloHilKe s. Brooks, au
thor of "The Century Itooa of the American
Itcvolution," elc.
Theodore Roosevelt. Oovernor of New York
and IJolonel of the -Kouirh Riders," prom
ise to contribute a paper on What Ameri
ca K.xpec'a of Hr M-y "
Ian Maclaren, John Burroughs, and many
other well-known writers will conlribulo.
Nature and science for young folks will soon
lie begun a a new department.
St. Nicholas League Badge and membership
free, ttend fur instruction leaflet.
Fun and frolic, both Iu rhyme, stories, pie
lures and puzzles, will be. as always, anirid
ia charac lri!.Uc of Olchslas.
Everything Illustrated.
A Free Sample Copy on Request.
Xoermbrr brffiiu tha nrw mtivae. Price fS.UO.
All drttlm ami o;es Inke tutiwrtUvm. or re
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THE CENTURY CO.;
Union Square, New York.
Headquarters Republican National Com
mittee, Washington, D. C.
To tbe Republican Electors of the United
States :
In accordance with established custom
and in obedience to instructions of the
National Convention of 11, the National
Republican Committee directs that a Na
tional Convention or delegated represent
atives or the Republican party be held at
the city or Philadelphia, iu the State or
Pennsylvania, for the purpose of nomin
ating candidates for President and Vice
President, to be voted for at the Presiden
tial election, Tuesday, November 6, MM,
and for the transaction of such other bus
iness as may properly come before it, and
that said Convention shall assemble at 12
o'clock noon on Tuesday, the l'Hh day of
June, 1W0. The Republican electors of
the several States, District of Columbia
and the Territories and all other electors.
without regard to past political atlilia
tlona, who believe in the principlesof the
Republican party and indorse iu policies.
are cordially invited to unite uuder tbis
call in tbe selection of candidates for
President and Vice President.
SELECTION OF DKLEOATE.
Said National Convention shall consist
of a number or delegates at large from
each State, equal to double the number or
United States Senators to which each
State ia entitled, and for each Represent
ative at large iu Congress two delegates at
large; from each Congressional district.
and the District of Columbia, two dele
gates; from each of the Territories of Al
aska, Arizona, Indian Territory, New
Mexico and Oklahoma, two delegates.
For each delegate elected to said conven
tion an alternate delegate shall be elected
to act in case of the absence of tne dele
gate; said alternate delegate to be elected
at tbe time and iu tbe manner or electing
the delegate.
All delegates shall lie elected not less
than thirty days before tbe meeting of
the National Convention. Delegates at
large shall be elected by popular State
and Territorial conventions, of which at
least thirty days' notice shall have been
published in some newspaper or newspa
pers of general circulation in the respect
ive States and Territories.
PISTR1CT CONVENTIONS.
Tbe Congressional District delegates
shall be elected by conventions called by
tbe Congressional c immittee or each dis
trict in the manner of nominating tbe
candidate for representative iu Congress
iu said district, provided, that in any
Congressional district where there ia no
Republican Congressional committee, the
Republican State committee shall appoint
from among the Republicans resident iu
such district, a committee for the purpose
of calling a district convention to elect
delegates to represent said district.
The election or delegates from the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be held under the
direction and supervision of an election
board composed of Hon. John B. Cotton,
Mr. W. S. Chase and Mr. L. M. Saunders.
Such board shall have authority to fix
the date for rucb election and to arrange
all details and regulations incident there
to, aud shall provide for a registration of
tbe votes as cast, such registration to in
clude tbe name and residence of each
voter.
TERBITORIAL PELEdATKS.
The Territorial delegates shall be elect
ed in tbe manner of nominating candi
dates for delegates in Congress and dele
gates from the Indian Territory and Al
aska shall be elected by popular conven
tion. We recommend thai the Territories
or Arizona, Indian Territory, New Mex
ico aud Oklahoma each elect six delegates
and six alternates, and that Alaska elect
four delegate and four alternate dele
gates, aud tbe admission of such addi
tioual delegates to the couveniiun is here
by recommended.
All notices of contest shall be submit
ted in writing, accompanied by a printed
statement setting forth the grounds of
contest, which shall be died with the Sec
retary of the National Committee twenty
days prior to tbe meeting of tbe National
Convention. Contests will be acted on
by tbe National Convention in the order
or tbe date or filing or notice and state
ment with tbe Secretary.
(Signed) M. A. Hanna,
Charles Dick, Secretary. Chairman.
Assignee's Sals
OF
Valnabb Real Estats!
By virtue of an order of Court, to me di
rected, the undersigned a!"-? of John H.
Weller. of Momerse townnhlp, Homeraet
county, Pa., will expose to public sale, on
SATURDAY, JAN 20, 1900,
AT 1 O'CLOCK P. li
st the Court Hoane, In Moraeret, Pa., tbe fol
Inwinn real estate, to-wit.
All that certain farm situate In Somerset
township, eWmewet county. Pa, adJolnln
lsnds of I. J. Bowser. Adam Sumpxtme. Her
man Shaffer, .yrus hatter. Win H. nhatler,
Uillian Koontaand Valentine Hay, contain
ing J acre, bavins thereon erecu-d the u-ual
farm btiildinKS. This farm Is underlaid with
nail. Within two miles of the town of Som
erset and close to schools.
TERMS CASH.
Hay A Hay.
Attorney!.
CYKl'8 '. SHAFFER.
AMlguee.
Orphans' Cirart Sale
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Valuable Real Estate
By v'rtue of an order of the Orphans' Court
to me directed, I will expose to public aale on
SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1900,
at I o'clock P. M.,
on the premises In Mhanksvllle, the following
rail eatatti, late the property of John LuU,
(a4?44jaaJV
A certain house and lot of ground situate
la Mhankaviile. Htonycreek towunhlp, on the
road leading from ethanksvllle to Huckttown,
in said county of Hoinerset, adjoining Henry
Urady and Samuel istaller, now in the occu
pancy of Charles tw, containing one acre
more or leaa, with a Atrelilug hou.se thereon
erected.
Terms:
Cash, unless It may be advisable to rhans
them on day of aalc 10 per cent, to be paid
fu day of aale.
JACOB ROSS,
Kxecutnrof John l.uU, dve'd.
"VTOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
1 pardon.
To all whom it man concern
Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made to the tfaatrd of Pardona, at Har
rinhurg. Pa-, on the third Wednesday, 17th
day of January, A. D lt, for commutation
of the nentenee of Samuel Peter Meyers, here
tofore convict! of murder in the dm degree,
la the courts of Somerset county, from the
penalty of deatb to that of Imprisonment (or
lf A. C. HOLBERT.
KOOSK.R A KOOSER.
Attys' for Defendant.
lVirs.A.E.Uh
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ANNUAL
CLEARANCE
5ALE
Has begun and will last until
middle of
February.
It will pay all to attend this lig
SALE.
Mrs
AEUhl
THIS SPACE
RESERVED
FOB
Parier&PuiWs
January
Reduction
Sale.
J. H. Sifford
At the Old Stand of George R. Parker.
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DEC. 26, 1899,
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JAN. 31, 1900.
CALL YOUR
NEIGHBORS' ATTENTION TO THIS
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One of Those Old-Time Sales.
As lias liccn tl.o well-known custom of luU store for many years past,
we will on Tuesday. Pec. '26, begin our annual series of selling known
to all as the WED LETTER SALE. Our object during this sale will bo
to put such prices on all our goods as w ill make it to the interest of
every one to lay in a supply for some time to come. This sale goes in
advance of our annual inventory to clean up our stock of all surplus
goods. Every one should come to this sale. Unsurpassed values w ill
be offered these January days. All goods to be marked in red figures.
You Will Find Everything at Greatly Reduced Figures.
Indies' Jacket.
Vlush ('ape-.,
SUirti,
Ires li.Kxls of all kiriil".
Silks in pattern mid all
plain sliailew,
SUirti lis.
On tin a,
I'alic-),
(Gingham,
Table I.iueu, all color.
Napkin.
Towcln,
Miin'iii.m,
Kernnant of Muttinc. ;
Clothing for Boys A. Men, ;
K"intiant of Carpet, j
ltru-e!l anil Ingrain, i
V'lanne!", all color. ;
Men' Shirt. !
Men' Una i, j
Collar ami CmT f r La
die an I l I-!'t.
Niclit Wrapper, J
lilanket-, ;
And many other articles
too iiaitieroiis to men- ;
tioo. !
Millinery (iood.
Lace Curtain,
Tortier.
Hosiery,
l ii.lprwear rf all kind
for Ladies and tien
tlenien, l!oy A tiirl.
Stamped linod.
Handkerchief,
Coat for Baliie,
Kihbona,
Pre Trimming,
Carpet,
Mattir.f, Oil C'iktha,
Special Purchaseof Calico
10,000 YARDS OF CALICO,
8,000 YARCS OF GINGHAM,
Ordered Specially for this Sale.
Cnn Yards Canton Flannel I HOrlESY.
UUU Unbleached, at tcts.j nrn Pairs of Misses' DIack
nn i n i'i i j i-u w ooi nose, at ic per pr.
I'll -
Uubleached, at - . cts.
nn Yards Cheviot Shirt-
1500
in, at - 5 and 0 cts.
former price 12 cts.
Orn Tai.-s of .Misses' Dlacl
ull Hose, 9c per pair,
j price20 cts.
former
Yards Outing, at j H nilllr0ll:l fr rP(, flr nr r,nniU
till rti nr.? nrttfirila i
a . u vu-a f ' ' a . -Ill
will be sacrificed.
rn Ladies' Under Skirts at j Men's and Hoy's Underwear, prices
0 UUZi 20 cents. 12 it 20, 31, 40 and 45c.
SIFFORD and CO.
! DON'T BUY
Low Prices
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Until you have seen our One Hundred elegant and fancy
trimmed finglc and double Sleighs, and Sixty cf the best quality o
t Farm and Lumber Dob-Sleds. These you will find by iiKjuii ing at
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Hardware store. J
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tSee Tnem.
HOLUERBADM'S HARDWARE STUKEj
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and arc kept in the Carriage Repository in rear of Hardware "4
I J B Holderbaum
ecs is ecca
FURNITURE.
GO To our mammoth store
TO :i"Buy up-to-date furniture of all kinds
COFFROTH'S:"".Coods are shown as the best values,
FOR -".The style, construction and finish
CO QD-" Enough for the rich, cheap enough for the poor
MOPJEY-.Saved for the purchaser.
SAVING r.:To a11 classes of people
PRIG E S:::-re correct
SUITSThat we are pleased to show our customers
SIDEBOARDS, CHAIR 3:iUnsurpassed in price
ODD FURNITURE;;:! Kind that stays together a lifetime
CUT CARPETS No charge for waste
C. H. Coffroth.
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t the best materials ml workman T
QpEEfcJ NOTIIIXG
w-i-iH'vgrj m il .il1 'm. .. ..... . .!... .i,.
w' i--r f-.j. f I PlA' snip enter into ir.o consiruuiiuu ui i
Made with a view of suiting tbe exact A
wants of the house-keepor at a inixlrr
ate coat. X
GOOD BAKERS PERFECT F.0ASTERS. Z
SOLD WITH THJ USDERSTASDING.X
JAMES. B. HOLDERBAUM. J
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