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Herald.
erset J
.Jauusry 3, 1W-
i f,.rthe remainder of
.' . held lonn luo
-.ft"11
afternoon ana
iitive audt-
a'
., t a:iP-t"
,1 ha been
Pri
nceton, N. J..
nd
j f,:n5 "f Tew,
".',0'-l.'- 4c,n acre"
' rJ3;- ioPtd
.Hi "pellinK of
V-,d nJ hereafter all
ill adhere to that
j prMu.Ir-nt McKin-
;.,, House is ouiiu-
;:ti.)ei" Franklin Square
' oJ wveral bouses in
tbieb. in the intro-
lvJeromo. is now
ljM,eiHLle alone.
t.aa at f rney, who
was
' acti.m. an"
, trrt, voluntarily re
b!W' !f .'! M tbe officers
P .k. He placed
the next session of
Kif,r,Ji Hthe effect that
TiiHT? Illt'1 uit ha8
s1 ' trii which was
,rtH'
urn .......
itiT, whose attor-
"o 1..r.l". I-)
ri., filed reasons
& Utnier f ::teno of death
"jiaM t any prior period
".Te.: the pMhal'iiity i that
tenner ye' ofexecu
- t,uth century. So far
. hi- in n'1" possession
j;he vmvi-nion of f.Mir-
XiifJjte for wnose exe-
ji-eJ t'1 t;ine.
'vsnun. li.e identity has
J, a,i.:e known, is causing a
T- isJ over the grave of
r, iAcrsreen cemetery. It
bcbaud three feet wide.
f''';'i!e. ith touch rock face
.,iri:i le carved on it two
Vrti-esaud an anchor. On a
t;;:shisiiiM'ripton: Sir,
'..,tt tbat the ship has eeu
'.j jinking." Itwillbefin-
(;,rtis of Brooklyn, New
suit a2ist l-ranitu.
' rcier. fr f!.t.t" damages
1 ,i promise to marry. She
'k,rt uirt him in Br.x.kly, one
f" r-:'.! n :. n iu PiUsoarg. stop
Vi.'. -r ho:el, and also visit
. ,,..r Sue maintains that
I to marry tier ana inaisoe
lV -; r tr luiea who iu
fell enJcarinj expressions
;.4: nas created at Blairsville,
4 t.r the rrrt, hy I'Dited States
de:e-tives. of Samuel S.
- lW:iiiriit keeper, and Mamie
tJ it? tfO slaying at Bennett's
. lit ir.ien are charged vrith
-..xt I' ' presumed that tbe
..roi'le on itilortuation of some
a ri from J. B. McCauley. of
iV.r. lt:il;:ia county, who was
:i-i iu Piits'ourg on a similar
..:io rk 3g i.
ic fiof Mrt. B.ist to be stran
,::ne nwit her ueclc as she
: sy.r.t'zl li.le tbe bed of ber
j aa!nJ. S:ar Junction, Fay
::r. naur m t ptn-uliar circu'n-
C ."nt-r Tayl'ir and his jury
. w. .aetiji'ii.e the grewsorue
i-ioi't ihe :iclitet success in
:m tithrr lbe exact method or
ir ! a. trnc-'iy- Mrs- Iost was
;-:!. ifiilh Mf.it'C in ail armchair
:: in the b-t)r(K:u where her
j:. iee;ing, soiuetitne after
4;M ir.iiy a
'? the u nitjiie distine
.' y.'.g ttie only slate or territory
S ky M' uniains which pro-E-at
iu K'i than in IWS.
; )a,nt tatiiicia3 at Washing
oi,,ii,.iua credit for l,21K,0tl)
-t r.n a'luter heat and a crop
.".-(:i-i. 'u!y twelve of the
n:sof ihe I'nion raised more
.ic"k;h-nna did this year. The
"-a; pwa states hich produced
jt 'kiiiiUiaare M isxitiri, Illinois,
Pi Kfuturky, Teiiuesx-e, Mary-
afrsrt and Meyersdale Minis
i J-.a..tis will hold their first
v? munition for I! 0 Monday,
-7-i.i. in ;he pariors of the Ilock
'i K k.Kl. T.ev. Dr. Shel-
i, "In His Steps, or What
,," iil be reviewed iu
4" Ly Kev. 1). II. Leader and
iLTruial. Ilev. II. N.Cameron
"par-r o;, "The Incarnation.
a-e urged to le present at
'"''-4. aiiich promises to be as
s prnvding ones. Visiting
turdiaily welcomed.
i man recently sui'Wfled
- '-C :n"!i in a tiumlx-rof Wet
"t'ty ttisout of ootisidera-
ir.--.
11 e was selling txbte-clolhs
"rt"'i Civitig a dozen uapk'ua U
'"p-ni,iuin. The Uble-clotb,
is- bij uiily one ith him, bad
t-':i ,,f Wing ,rth $.", to say
; talue of the napk ins. which
"f i liiier .juaiity, and the sale
prjenoiiiena!. lie coilect--'
;ii . aiu-e, and now every
a,r i-rll rings tbese guileless
i Wesiinureland think they
Vi j-h ta.-ir table-cloths and
-a
's-iiRwsrJ aya: Our eteem-'-"!"viir
and neighlor, Mr.
j' iker, Lhs just sem red a
- ai ti;,. l ri;tej states (iovern-
icuiiiion in Split Pulleys I
nutincuts which will be !
?rrs
:tU the right to make.
tiir Xotiiig the de-
-a articles of that character
market, fc iiufc time ago he set
ti t-ffort ft redu'-eor over-
1
' t :
'-iijiea the cost of manu-
Jlr:U(-vii r1WO ult.trrntlier 1
j ' ti beartilv with bis:
Ss
'miiig year it will be well
-- eta to liave a care over the
-7 f 'jr.-Le in the grocery lice.
Ks-rj,ir of (bis district has a: -""
-" t.'gb in the past only
'-S'gr, molasses and a few
uavet-een exauiintsl, iu the i
, au"'-t'1""1 giods, cured
.,t cheese and an iu-
e"ry',f ''tu"r articles will ha
''-tin.- Tl, ,. ,i, ....
'"tii uimufc v.u i"
are of adulteration, but
u wr if e.d eiKK'a
-i f.uiu leUble wholesale
" l,r"sei'u:,iiiM r. ' . i-a on
er, or whoever the
' by when tbe testis
'eny, a well known citi-
'lgU,U lown.t.in Itwi,i.
"---l aim a horril.U .,1, -
Ld driveu a team of young
t i
... , lr, ilU'e the worse f.r
"titti,
ay hoaie his horses rat
ae tn..,. . .
4,, - u um oi tae iug-
Cl.;lJ;Le i lh- f,, ....
T tA Q a" dragged over the
fc-ef,8"11' h,ki'f was viitually
" "lit! a,.... . - . .
. u U l learn renchen
sw " "' i" wagon sued i a) because ne ium u
' lew ijn.u. ii . .. ; i
Benjamin Enoa baa leo named for
postmaster at Jen ners. vice Daniel Sipe,
removed to North Dakota.
Mrs. K. W. I'p house aud son Master
IluRsell of Aberdeen, N". C., ara visiting
w ith relatives at Trent postofflee.
Mr. John A. Stahl and Misa Corm L.
Shaver, both of Kantner, were nnited in
marriage Christinaa day, at the home of
the bride's parents, by Rv. J. J. Welch.
Mr. Kdwin F. Stahl, of Somerset, and
Miss Sadie E. H auger, of Milford town
ship, were united in marriage at Rock
wood, on December 17th, by Rev. J. T
Ballie-L
Mr. I). S. Good and Miss Clara Barron,
both of near Friedens, were united in
marriage at the Lutheran parsonage in
that pUce, Sunday, December 2sih by
Rev. J. J. Welch.
Mr. Abraham A. Lambert, of LamberU
ville, and Miss flattie Beaner, were
united in iuarrigs at the residence of the
bride, Fyau, HMf .rd c-mnty. on Decem
ber 21 ill. by Uev. A. W. Maxwell.
Mr. John T. Lng. of Middlecreek
lownsmp, ana Miss Edith Shelly, of
L pper i uriceyrool township, were united
in marriage at the residence of Mr. John
T. Long, in Middlecreek township, on
Tuesday, December 2IJ, Rev. A. 11.
Miller officiating.
TJe members of Somerset Lodge, No.
3M, Free aud Accepted Masons, held
their annual banquet at tbe Hotel Van
Dear, last Wednowlay evening. Visiting
members were present from Meyersdale,
Confluence, Ruck wand, and other poinU
iu the county. Many of lb mambers
were accompanied by their wives.
Rev. John II. Zinn, formerly pastor of
the New Ceutreville pastorate, has ac
cepted a unar.iinous call to tbe St. Paul's
Lutheran Church of Akron, Ohio. Rev.
Zinn'a many friends throughout this
oouuty will be pleased to team of bis
success, w hich comes in tbt way of pro
motion, since Akron is one of the grow
ing cities of the Buckeye State.
Mr. John Beerits, son of Grocer II. C.
Beerita. hat been elected to fill the va
cancy of Assist mt Principal of the Bor
rough Public Schools caused by the
resignation of Mr. Charles Shultx. The
new Assistant Principalis graduate of
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, and
is thoroughly equipped for the duties he
will I called upon to perform.
The many friends of Charle S. Kifer,
who has been critically ill with diphthe
ria for several weeks past, will be pleased
to learn that be has shown marked signs
of improvement and bis ultimate recov
ery is now confidently expected. Dr.
Wakefield, of Johnstown, was last week
called in consultation with the attending
physician. Dr. P. F. Shaifer, when it was
decided as a last resort to administer
ami toxiue.
Congressman Thropp secured as a
Christmas gift for bis son, Earlston, the
carved oak aud leather chair that was
used by Admiral Dewey when he was
awaiting the approach of tbe procession
on Pennsylvania avenue the night of Oc
tober 2, and also by him on tbe platform
in front of tbe cap tol during the mag
nificent demonstration in his favor whej
preseuted with the $10,000 sword voted by
Congress.
Governor Stone has officially notified
tbe Sheriff that tbe day set for tbe exe
cution of Samuel Peter Meyers, twice
convicted of murder of tbe first degree,
has been changed frm January 11th un
til Wednesday, January 21:h. Mean
w bile Meyers' attorneys will endeavor to
have tbe Pardon Board commute the sen
tence of death to life, imprisonment, aud
sheriff Savior will make all necessary
arrangements for carrying the sentence
of the law into effect.
The snow that fell ihe night before
Christmas still covers the ground, afford
ing excellent sleighing, which farmers
have leen making g od use of. Tbe
mercury dropped to a few p tints above
zero early Thursday evening and mark
ed four degrees below Friday morning,
since when it has hovered around the
zero mark. Ice to a thickness of from
eight to ten inches has froi en on tbe pond
south of town, and icemen are actively
harvesting a supply for next summer.
William Grine. a miner employed by
tbe Pine Hill Coal Company, operated by
Messrs. Knepper, Good Zimmerman,
near Berlin, was killed by a fall of slate
while driving a heading in the mines
Saturday evening. A mas of slate
weighing perhaps a ton fell upon him,
causing instant death. He leaves a wife
and two small children. Grine's parents
live on Gen. A. H. Coffroth's farm, five
miles east of town. He was a splendid
young man and deservedly popular.
Colonel James E. Burnett, State Treas
urer elect, Cnarles W. Ettla, Secretary of
the Republican State Committee, and
James S, Uitcbman, a prominent Mt.
Pleasant banker, formed a party who
spent the holidays at the Markleton San
atorium, the borne of Colonel Barnett's
father and sister. The gentlemen named
vi-ited Somerset last Friday, when tbey
were ent ruined at dinner at the Hotel
Vannear. Colonel Barnett, who has
been suffering from malaria ever since
his return from the Philippines, is slowly
recovering. He will not assume the du
ties of his office until the first Monday of
May.
The Republicans of this county are usu
ally on tiuia when it comes to filling any
one of the county offices, but it seems
they scted precipitately last fall when
they fleeted Capt. Win. M. S"hf ck to the
office of County Surveyor. Prothonotsry
Birron last week receive 1 word from tbe
Executive Departmental Harrisburg that
a commission would iot le issued to Cap
tain Scbrock as C.Minty Survvor, owing
to the fact that no vacancy existed at the
time of his election. C ity Surveyors
are elected triennia'.ly fr a period of
three years, and one should n elected at
the coming November election.
Onlva frtw plinjn ware ro ids in the
offi va! staff of the County II wi at the
a mtiai meeting b"ld Mo-id iy in rn;ng.
The new member of the board, William
J. Gienr, of Sunycreek township, who
tis.k the oath of office a week or two ago,
Mas present and received a warm wtl
criiH from the bold-over D-reco-s.
M masses Shumaker was eiecfd prdst
d nt of lie board; E. II Pogh wa
el-.ed Treasurer, and Rev. C. F. Gel
j hart, the well kuowu Lutheran minis! r
f Luaisville. was elcie 1 Chaplain.
I All other former officials aud employes
I were re elected.
A letter from S. T. Yoder directs ns to
f.r ward his paper to Washington. Kan-
": and tlo.i. h f ! aa. wither be removed from Haddam.
Jatma-y to enter upon h'S autiea as
S firu spee,lv tinsncial ; County Clerk, u. wnicu rsr........
tier elwtion. Ha is
sou tna
veiieiable Benedi.t Y.sier. of Stonycreek
t.wnshtp. and brother of P.wtmaster
S. B. V sls . of Pugh. Mr. Yoder was
p stmasterat Haddam. while two of bis
brothers are poetm t-t?ra at Amish and
Sharon Centre. rep-"cMvely iu that State.
Four p.niiew ou family uuder
tb Mcliinlej almiuistratioii spesk
well for the stalwart Republicanism or
the Y.sJer-. Mr. -Yoder says Tiliy
Brrn. Free Silver and the bow ling Pop
Pny are things of tbe past iu Kansas.
Mr. Chirl, R S-bler. wh was the
R jui lican Cotiimitte'uan from Milford
U.wuship last year, was last week named
rrthep.s.ition of Mercautile Appraiser
by a majority of tbe retiring hoard of
County Commissioners. He is well qual
itilf Tlbe place, which by the way is
one of more value than loriierly, by
r-ason of an Act of Assembly lfd last
wiuurenlatgiugthe d.ities and increas
ing tbe compensation of Mercantile Ap
praisers. It is alleged that Commissioner
Kreuhman nd been promised lbe priv
iieue of appointing tbe Mercan(ile Ap-prii-er
for VM3. and that be is considera
bly disgruntled, not on account of any
i i : k. . .nniiinta. b.lt
pe aonai oIlJ',,"," v' K'
I'll r.r. i... . .... , u nnUlrlT dSlt
Now that Mr. sreicui..
a a fivi. U'., i-.u. inttianuirt of bis Summit townsb p
"'"'si I r l... sr .ill han time U) leflectupou
'4,en I . l. s.-4 aat.it xf t ) dIuih croD,
TWO BIG DEALS.
HoUl Taanaar Faiaaa from C. I. Taaaaar
to Jacob B. Wiatart.
IKOTHia HOTEL FOS. SOMERSET.
in largest real estate transaction.
Involving! J4,ooo, in the recent history of
mis town was made last week, when title
to tbe Hotel Vanuear property passed
iroua (.carles S. v annear and wife to Ja
cob Winters. Tbe Hotel Vannear wai
opened to tbe public five year ago and
for three years was personally conducted
by tbe proprietor, during which time it
established a reputation aa the best coun
ty aeat hotel in Western Pennsylvania.
Two yeara ago tbe ill health of Mrs. Van
near caused tbe proprietor to leas the
valuable property, which he did to
Messrs. J. B. Winters and W. II. Kant
ner, who jointly conducted it for a few
months, when Mr. Kantner disposed of
hia interest to hia partner. Since then
Mr. Winter has been the sole lessee, and
he has maintained not only tbe reputa
tion of tbe bouse. I Kit has made many
improvements which have been fully ap
preciated by tbe public The hotel busi
ness of this place nas experienced a pro
nounced impetus since coal development
has been actively under way and every
indication poiuts to its becoming Mill
better. Should present indications prove
correct Mr. Winters will, in all probabil
ity, be compelled to build an annex iu
order to properly take care of the travel
ing public
As a botel man, Mr. Winters has few,
if any, superiors. In addition to natural
adaptability, he is a gentleman of fine
personal address, suave maunera, and is
ever solicitous for tbe comfort of bis pa
trous. He has surrounded himself with
a corps of capable assistants, while his
wife gives her entire attention to manag
ing tbe culinary and housekeeping de
partments. During tbe year Just closed
tbe Hotel Vannear has done the largest
bu.Mness in its history.
When Mr. Charles S. Vannear came to
Somerset ten years ago he purchased
from Mr. Elias Cunniugbam what was
known as "the old Black property," it
having been the residence of Judge Jere
miah S. Black, when that late distin
guished juri 1 and .statesman was a citi
zen of Somerset. Mr. Vannear immedi
ately converted the property into a pub
lic bouse, which became known as tbe
"Park Hotel." The property was de
nt royed by C re si x yeara ago, w hen Mr.
Vanuear set to work to build the magni
ficent house which bears his name, and
which will stand a monument to his en
terprise and foresight. As soon aa the
"Park Hotel" became firmly established
aa a public house, Mr. Vannear, discern
ing the future possibilities of the hotel
business in Somerset, acquired title to
tbe site of tbe south-west corner of the
public square, which bad been utilized
for botel purpose since the town of Som
erset was founded. Elaborate plans and
specifications for a hotel were prepared
by a Pittsburg architect and after a few
changes had been made and new features
substituted tbe work of construction was
commenced. When tbe walls of tbe
massive building were erected, doubting
Thomases predicted that the enterprise
would soon prove a disastrous fiilureand
spoke prophetically of " Vauurai'n f..liy."
Mr. Vannear aud certain gentlemen who
bad confidence iu his ability to accom
plish what to croakers seemed an insur
mountable object quietly persevered and
to-day there is not citizen .of tbe town
or county who does not point with pride
to the Hotel Vanner ana speak in glow
ing terms cf the builder's courage and
achievement.
Immediately after the papers convey
iug the Hotel Vannear from Mr. and
Mrs. Vannear to Jacob B. Winters bad
been signed, Mr. Vannear purchased the
valuable property owned by Mrs. Kate
B. CofTrotb on the north-east corner of
the public square, for flO.GuO cash, and
announced hia intention of converting it
into a public house at tbe earliest practi
cable day. Title to the CofTrotb property
will pass to Mr. Vannear on February
1st, and tbe people of the county can pre
pare to see another splendid hotel at
the county seat.
Mr. Van u ear's plans for the new bouse
have not been entirely formulated, but it
is likely that tbe vacant space between
the Cotl'roth building and Snyder's drug
store w ill soon be occupied by a band
some additiou to the former structure.
Big Coal Deal Consummated
It is now reported that all doubts have
been dispelled regarding the transfer of
tbe large body of coal lands, some 60.-
000 to bO.000 acres, in Lincoln, Quemahou-
iug. Shade and Stonycreek townships,
from the parties holding tbe options to a
syndicate of Baltimore capitalists. Tbe
parties chiefly interested in the transac
tion were here on Friday, when, it is
said, tbe report of Mr. John Fulton, tbe
eminent engiueer and mineralogist, on
whose statement the sale is conditioned,
was highly satisfactory. Mr. Fulton and
a corps of engineers have recently gone
over the immense tract and have tested
thequality of the owl, which it is said
tbe former has endorsed unqualifiedly as
tx ing of a superior quality for stui pro
ducing and other purples. In this con
nection the following dispatch from Bal
timore relating to tbe scramble for pos
session of the Western Maryland Rail
road is interesting: "The New York
yndicate representing tbe Vanderbilt
interests, which wants the Western
Maryland road for the tidewater outlet
of a new trunk line from tbe West, aud
the soft coal fields, Friday declined to ap
pear at a public auction as a bidder for
the road. Tbe syndicate has informed
tbe city officials that it has named its
price, for the road, t4,4S"i,000 for lbe nine
ty n.iles of track constituting the main
line, and does not want to be put in com
petition with "straw" bidders. After the
main liue of the road is sold the several
branches extending through the Cum
berland Valley. Pennsylvania, to Cherry
Run, on the Baltimore and Ohio, will
have to be sold sep irately. The syndi
cate ftirt hr states that aa it is intendod to
spend t.).0n0,(KK in double tracking and
straightening the main line over tbe
mountains it cannot increase its offar.
Xillinery Storo For Sal.
Having decided to go out of business,
I offer my entirestock of Millinery goods,
Jewelry and Notions for sale.
Mrs. K. B. Cofproth.
Somerset, Pa.
Tha Olympia Stock Company.
The theater goers of our city certainly
have a treat in tre next week. Man
ager Casebeer has secured that splendid
organization, the Olympia Stock Co., for
a week's ongag-uneut, beginning Monday,
January H.h. This company is, without
doubt, oue of tbe stroogast and largest on
the road. Tbe p'.ava are all new. Special
scenery is carried for each aud every per
formance. Twenty-oue great specialties
are introduced. All kinds of dancing.
See the great oponiug play. The Power of
Go
,t," Monday night. See tbe great snip
plosion; the mine aoene ; the leap for
ex
life
from the light-house. Ladles aa-
tted for 15 cents openiug nighu Seats
mil
on
all
sale at usual time and place, meet
week, 10. JO and 30 cents.
So Doctor, Ho Iaarano.
Wkhstkr Citv, la. Dec 21.-A new
point in insurance la involved In tbe
case or the death of George W. Goodrich,
who carried a t2i policy in tbe Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Three days before bia death bia phy
sician was" dismissed and Christian Sci
ence treatment substituted.
Th. order refuses to fettle unless a
physician's proof of death Isaubroitted or
the
body Is disiuierrea anaapoairuwriwm
.tninatiou held. The physician refuses
exa
to certify.
A fund of $.1,000 000 will M required to
nrrjon lbe work of tbe Mmidy ImJiUi-
- siM. Will R Mnodv. tbe dead
1 avanecim - " " " , , , ,
head. An appeal for this sum U1 be
Uiauv.
SEW" OFFICIALS
Took Charge of the County Offices
Monday Morning for Three
Years' Term.
I. B. BOOSE C0-CXISSI3XES8' CLERX-
Tbere was unusual activity in mi.
around tbe court bouse Monday. All of
the retiring officials were on band at an
early hour for the purpose of greeting
their successors and turning over the
keye of the offices. All were prepared
for the change and the formal transfer
occupied but little time.
M. D. Reel, who succeednd H. F. Bar
ron in tbe rrotbonotary'a. olnce, was
kept busy throughout the day receiving
bis many friends who called for the pur
pose of extending congratulations. Mr.
Reel has secured the service of Captain
W. H. Sanner, former Protbonotary, to
assist him for a few weeks, or until be
become familiar with the duties of bia
office.
Over in the Recorder's office. Register
and Recorder John S. Shafer wore an
expansive smile, indicative of the satis
faction he felt upon entering upon hia
official duties.:He made several unsuc
cessful efforts at work, being interrupted
so frequently by visitors that he was
compelled to devote tbe day to the host
of friends who called upo.i him. Mr.
Shafer has selected his brother, Chas. C.
Shafer, for hia assistant. The latter serv
ed a term aa Register and Recorder and
is an efficient and capable gentleman.
Tbe Shafer brothers will make a strong
team and every indication poin s to their
having plenty to do duricg tbe coining
three years.
In tbe Treasurer's office were County
Treasurer Peter Dumbauld and Mr. B. K.
Pullin, whom he has engaged as clerk.
keeping a close eye on the fuuds turned
over to their keeping by former Treas
urer Winters. Messrs. Dumbauld and
Pullin will radiate sunshine throughout
the gloomy corridors of the temple of
justice and will discbarge their duties
diligeutly.
The County Commissioners effected an
organization Monday evening, when the
two Republican members of the board.
Messrs. Koontz aud Moser, agreed upon
the following slate: President of the
Board, W. N. Moser; Clerk, John R.
Boose, of Milford township; Attorney
and County Solicitor, Johu R. Scott. E-q.;
Jail Physician, Dr. H. S. Kimmell : Jani
tor of the court bouse, C. A. Kimmell.
As soon as the Commissioners had com
pleted their organization, Mr. Boose took
tbe oath of office and promptly made a
minute of the proceedings in tbe official
record! Mr. Boose is a prominent farmer
and a former successful schoolteacher.
He baa a wide acquaintance throughout
the county aud his many friends will be
gratified to learn of bis success. He has
every qualification fitting him for the
responsible position. His salary was
fixed at 750 per year.
It will be gratifying to tbe Republicans
of the county to learn that Messrs. Koontz
and Moser united In effecting an organi
zation, as it is an evidence that they will
discharge the duties of their official po
sitions in accord with tbe sentiments of
tbe majority political party. The Her
ald looks to tbetn to institute a number
of badly-needed reforms In the Commis
sioners' office.
Sheriff Saylor was up with the lark, aa
baa been his lifelong custom, aud at an
early hour was at the county jail, pre
pared to relieve Sheriff Hartzell, who
gathered up a few personal traps and
after a private interview bade his suc
cessor "good bye aud good luck." before
retiring to his private residence on the
south side. Sheriff Saylor aud family
were kept busy arranging their house
bold effects, but at noon they entertained
venerable George Cobaugb, of Somerset
township, at dinner. The Sheriff baa
retained George M. Baker as bia office
deputy, and A. J. Postlethwaite, who
will assist him in doing outside official
work. The addition to the Sheriff's fam
ily was quite large, there being some
fourteen or fifteen prisoners in tbe jail.
The County Auditors Messrs. Sayler,
Schmucker aud Lichtliter met at the
court house Monday afternoon, but failed
to effect an organization. They expected
to select a clerk aud a legal adviser yes
terday afternooi and to promptly enter
upon their duties of auditing the fiscal
accounts of the county for tbe past year.
MiUinary Below Cost.
Having decided to go out of business.
I will close out my entire stock of Mil
linery, Jewelry and Notions at prices be
low cost. A rareouportunity.
Mrs. K. B. Coffroth,
Somerset, Pa.
Coal Sales Bast all Seeordi.
A Harrisburg dispatch says: More pur-
Chases of coal lands have been made in
Southwestern Pennsylvania during tbe
last three months than during the same
length of time in the history of the Com
monwealth. The purchases have been
largely in Greene county and extend east
ward into Fayette, Westmoreland, Som
erset and Indiana comities, Tbe records
of tbe Internal Affairs Departireut show
that there have never been so many certi
fied copies made of original warrants.
surveys and patents aa during tbe period
mentioned.
The force of the office is employed very
largely in this direction, and there is
a-arcely a mail which does not bring or
ders for certified copies of records. In
purchases made by corporations or syn
dicates it is customary to see that the
briefs of titles are made complete ba k
to and including the conveyance from tbe
Commonwealth, which embraces the orig
inal application, the warrant, tbe survey
made in pursuance thereof, and tbe pat
ent issued on return of sutvey.
In many cases it has leen found that
the title has not been completed from tbe
Commonwealth, and in many Instances
the present owners of the land, before
they can sell, are required by the purchas
ers to complete the title by paying up the
arrearages and securing the patent, which
is the last link in tbe chain of tbe Com
monwealth. It appears from the corres
pondence between tbe department and
the attorneys having in charge the brief-
ng of titles, that hundreds of thousands
of acres of lands, especially coal lands,
are changing bands during tbe present
period of business activity.
WASTED !
To buy two second band Saw Mills, 20
to
30 H. P. Must be in good condition.
Address Box 681. Counellsville. Pa., giv
ing full particulars, make of mill, engine
and cash price.
Take Kotiea!
All costs due me as Sheriff of Somen et
county have been placed in tbe bands of
Deputy-Sheriff George M. Baser for col
lection. Parties concerned will please
call upon Mr. Baker and settle.
M. II. Hartzkll.
The Proat Almanac.
The Philadelphia Prese Almanac for
1UO0 is now ready for distribution. To
those acquainted with previous volumes
it is only necessary to say that it em
bodies improvements suggested by the
past, together witn much entirely new
and exclusive material. For those not
familiar with tbe work there is awaiting
a great treiL It is volume of over five
hundred pages filled with information
which make it related to the world's
rininm aa an encyclopedia is related to
all knowledge: it contains maps and dia
grams, charts and tables, by tbe aid of
which tbe Boer war. tbe political situa
tion nationally, the diplomatic relations
with other countries, the industrial and
agricultural Questions before the country
hr solution, in brief, all current affaire
can be understood in all completeness
and clearness. For sale by an news
dealer or aent by mall, postage prepaid,
on receipt of 25 cents.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against aluiru
Alum baking powder are fnc greatest
menaceit to of the procat day
aot amma aoxeta 00., saw voaa.
Examination! for Lawyers.
The Committee on Education of tbe
Slate Bar Association held a meeting In
Pittsburg on Friday and announced that
it has in preparation a bill to be presented
to the next Legislature which will pro
vide for a Board of State Examiner, to
be appointed by tbe Supreme Court. The
idea is to make the examinations for ad
mission to the bar uniform throughout
Pennsylvania. At present almost every
county has different rules.
Tbe Executive Committee also beld a
meeting in the Smoky City on the same
day at which it was decided that the per
sonal history of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania from Colonial days be pre
pared by the Association. It is hoped the
State w ill bear the expense of printing it.
.After tbe biographies of tbe Supreme
Court Justices are written the Judges and
prominent members of tbe couuty bars
during tbe earlier days will betaken up.
The Executive Committee also selected
Cambridge Springs as the place for the
annual meeting of the State Bar Associa
tion. Tbe dates are June 2tilh, 27th, and
2itb. The orator was chosen, but his
name will not be made public until it is
certain that he will accept the invitation.
The Lateit Z Bay Invention.
Is the Endoscope, which is for the pur
pose of examining the interior of tbe
stomach. It is claimed, that with this in
stru men t, tbe treatment of stomach trou b
les will be revolutionize!, as it locates tbe
cause of disease. With due respect to
scionce, however, would state that tbe
causes of stomach troubles have been
known for the past fifty years, and like
wise their cure, which is Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters, a medicine that has man im
itators, but no equals. It cures dyspep
sia, indigestion, biliousness, constipation,
nervousness, insomnia. It also prevents
malaria, fever and ague, and keeps the
bowels regular. When not feeling right.
take a dose. It is the standard medicine
of the American people. Look for Pri
vate Revenue Stamp over neck of bottle.
Minari Are Diuatuiad.
A Cumberland dispatch dated Decem
ber 28 says: Delegates from the United
Mine Workers of America, representing
tbe different mines in tbe district union.
recently formed out of tbe George's Creek
and Meyersdale regions, have been in
session here all day. Their object was to
confer with the operators relative to an
increase, but iu this they were disappoint
ed, and instead of meeting the miners,
the operators posted notices at tbe differ
ent mines n this region, notifying the
miners that an increase, presumably ten
par cent., wo-ild be made April 1. also in
the Meyersdaie region. Several delegates
stated that the operators had made a se
rious mistake la failing to confer with
them.
There li a Clate of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
KiM-enllv there has been placed in all tbe
grocery stores a new preparation called
il'.IN-. made of pure grains, that
takes the place of colfe. The most dcli
catH stomach receives it without distress,
and but few can tell it from if flee. It
does not cost over J as much. Children
msv drink it with g"eat lienefit la cts.
ad 2.-its. per package. Try it. Ask for
GKAIN-O.
Week of Prayer" services will be held
in the Lutheran church, Lavansville, be
ginning Wednesday evening, January
linh. The Holy Communion will be
celebrated ou Sunday, January 14tb, at
10 a. m.
Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
impossible to be prepared for it. Dr.
Thomas' Electric oil. M inarch over
pain.
Crph-tcs' Cczit Sale
or
Valuable Real Estate
Br virtue of an onler of the Orphans' Court
to tue directed. I will expose to public sale ou
SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1900,
at I o'clock P. M.,
on the premises In Hli tnksvIHe, the following
rnil estate, late the property of John bula,
tltseasHl:
A rertsin house and lot of ground aitu.tte
In nhankrtvillr, Htonycns-k township, on tbe
road Ifadinv from biistikavillr to Hurkstosrn,
in said county of Hoiutrs-l, adjoinm Henry
lirsdy anti SHinuel Statler, now in theoccn
piincyor Charles Kosa. containing one acre
morv or less, witb a dwelling house thereon
erected.
Terms:
Cash. nnle it may be advisable to chance
them on day of sale. It! per cent, to be paid
on day of sale.
j An H tv rvs.
Executor of John I.uta, dee d.
JOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR
PAItlsJN.
T) nil H hum ii may concrrn :
Notice is hereby riven thnl an application
m ill le made to the Hoard of Pardons, at Har
nsliurv;. I'm., on the third Wednesday, 171b
day of Jauuary, A. 1) IfO, for commutation
of the aenU-ti'e of Kamu-I I'eter M-yers, here
tofore convicted or murder in the nrst degree.
In the courts of snnentel county, from the
penalty of death to that of imprisonment fur
life
A. C. IioLnEKT.
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Altya' for lefendant.
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FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
A Monthly nazaine Edited by
MARY MA PES DODGE.
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Art, Literature and Fun.
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Vrr Manes ix1i;e. Kilzatietb K. Custer and
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A aerial story by the author of "Master
Skylark," a lale tf old iew York.
A aerial story by the author of 'DenlM add
Ned Toodlca," a capital alory for gtrla.
A aerial story of Athletics.
A serial story for little children.
Storiea of railroad life.
An Imnortant historical aerial of Colonial
Life in America by Kllridae H. Brooks, au
thor of "The century Boo of tne American
lUrvolutlon," etc
Theodore Roosevelt. Governor of New York
aud Colonel of the -Kugh Klders," prom
ises to contribute a piper on "What Ameri
ca Kxp"C" of Her Boys.
tan Maciarea. John Borrourna. and many
other well-known wriiera will eou tribute
Nature and science for young folk will soon
be ockuu aa a near department.
St. Nicholas League Badge and membership
free, ss-nd lor instruction lea net.
Faa and frolic both In rhyme, stories, pic
tures and puzzles, will be. aa always, a strik
ing characteristic ot nu uicbsiaa,
Everythinz Illustrated.
A Free Sample Copy on Request.
y'ocember beainM the netc volume. Price tt.00.
A 't dettien aivl apeiU tike tn'iTiptuinM. or re-
wuttmee may or nuvlr aircrt ui tne joMra,
THE CENTURY CO.,
Union Square, New York,
G. A. R. BANQUET.
Comrades of IL P. Cummins IVt
Enjoy Their Annual Feast.
rOSTS BE5SAEIABI.E BXC02D.
Tbe members of It. I. Cu tnm.us Post,
So. C10, U. A. It , gave tbeir annual ban
quet Thursday, at tbe Somerset House,
which was attended by about aixly old
soldiers, many of them accompanied by
tbeir wives and daughters, and by repre
sentatives of the pre.
Prior to tbe baojutt the members of
the Pont met In their post-room, where
routine business occupied their attention
for several U. urs. Tbe report of tjuarter
m aster J. M. Cook shown.! that on Janu
ary 1, Id,. there were lo j uieni tiers in
good standing, and that only one death
that of Past Commander Oliver Knepper
had occurred during the year. It ia
doubted whether any other organization
of Civil-War veterans In the country can
show such a remarkable record of the
longevity of iu members. Thirty -five
yeara ago hostilities between the North
and South ceased with the surrender of
General Lee to General Grant at Appo
mattox. Tbe youngest of tbe Boys in
Blue w' then eighteen years of age, while
the average age of tbe Union Soldier was
thirty years.
Many of the veterans present bore un
mistakable signs of physical decrepitude,
while others, notably "I'ncle Jake" Iline
baugh, of Rock wood, whose hair and
beard have been whitened by tbe frosts
of eighty-six winters, aoemed to be in the
prime of vigorous manhood. "Uncle
Jake," as he is affectionately called, not
only by his old comrades in arms, but
by all who know him, was tbe centre of
an interesting group, an J his cheery laugh
and cordial welcome encouraged young
sters like Comrade Isaac Jones to hope to
attain to his old age.
The banqueting-room was thrown open
at l:o p. in , and the charge that imme
diately followed eclipsed "Billy" lloch
atetler'a famous sortie at Saylor'a creek,
where he boldly dashed to tbe bead of tbe
cavalry forces aud called, "Brave boys,
will you follow uie?" to hi halting com
rades. History records the battle of Say
tor's creek as one of tbe uiont famous of
Sheridan's many brilliant charges, even
If it does fail to note the fai t that Hoch
stetler's comrades promptly responded to
the challenge thrown down, and that
Comrade "Billy" led a body of troopers
to victory.
The tables, groaning with delicacies and
substantials of the most tempting varie
ty, reflecting unmeasured credit on Mine
Host Tayman's accomplished chef, were
soon relieved of their burden, but not un
til after Past Commander Rev. F. P. Say
lor had returned thanks to the Great Cap
tain, and appealed to Him to spare the
lives of tbe old soldiers antil all are ripe
for the sickle.
The courses, consisting of oyster soup,
roast turkey aud cranberry sauce, roast
beef, saurkraut and speck, baked beaws
(which tickled the veterans in a way that
must have caused the army beau, whose
praises have been sung in prose and
poesy, to feel that he Is a back number,)
pumpkin and mince pie, ice cream aud
c ike but why cuutinue, when there was
a plenty and to spare. If any corrobora
tion is required of this lask statement the
reader is referred to comrades Kphriatu
Minor, Judge Dickey and "Jeff" Will.
Comrade C. J. Harrison, at the request
of retiring Commander A. II. Huston,
acted aa toastmaster. Dr. Mountain, of 1
Confluence, was tbe first speaker. He
prefaced his remarks by statiug that he
might as well try to conviuce bis com
rades that be had a sure cure for rheuma
tism aa to make them believe that he
oouid make an after-dinner address.
Continuing, be said that the mortuary
statistics gathered in the New England
States have demonstrated the fact that
women live to a greater age than men,
and, such being the case, the old soldiers
would be first to pass lo the "other side,"
where they " would greet their wives.
Here some one suggested that the reason
hy the wives of old soldiers attain a
greater age than their husbands is owing
to the fait that tbey can not secure pen
sions until after they have been widowed,
and auotber observed that old soldiers
are iuvariably partial to young wives.
Tbe d ictor conclude! by payiug a high
tribute to tbe ladies.
Comrade King, when called upon, fin
ished s story which, he declared. Dr.
Mountain was too modest to repeat be
fore such a large company.
Judge Dickey expressed tbe pleasure
he had experienced in meeting with so
many of hia former comrades in arms,
and comrade Isaic Jones recounted a
boyhood feat of his when he "remained
under water for a full half hour." In
fairness to Comrade Jones it is necessary
to state that his well-known temperance
proclivities were as unmistakably pro
nounced in bis younger days as in his
now maturer years.
Comrade F. P. Saylor read a report.
giving the standing of all the Grand
Army Posts in tbe county, from which
it appeared that all are in a flourishing
condition.
Tbe banquet was unanimously voted
tbe best and most successful It. P. Cum
mins Post bas given since the custom of
holding annua) meetings during tbe holi
day season was Instituted some ten years
ago.
7101101.
Two Weeks'
Tour via
Kail road.
Pennsylvania
The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour of
the aranoii to Jacksonville, allowing two
weeks in Morida, will leave .New lurk
and Philadelphia February fL
Excursion tickets, including railway
transpora'ion. Pull man accommodations
(one berth), and meals en route in lstb
lirections while traveling n the special
train, will besoiii at lbe following rates:
New York, tfOUO; Philadelphia, Harris
burg. Baltimore and Washington. $13 Oo;
Pittsburg, $.Vi.U0, and at propottionate
rajes from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor
mation apply lo ticket agents. Tourist
Agent at 1 1'Jti Hmadwav, New York; 4
Court Street, Brooklyn; 7MI Broad Street,
Newark, N. J ; B Courlaender, Jr., Pas
senger Agent Baltimore l)itri-t. Balti
more, Mil.; Colin Studd. passenger
Agent South-eastern District, Washing
ton D C ; Tbos. E. Watt, Passenger
Agent Western District, Pittsburg, Pa;
or to Gen. W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
OLD XEXiCO.
Twenty-three Days' Tour via Pennsyl
vania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for a special personally-conducted
tour through Old Mexico by spec
ial Pullman train of parlor-smoking, din
ing, sleeping, compartment snd obser
vation cars, to leave New York and
Philadelphia February 12, visiting all tbe
principal poiuts of interest in tbe "Iand
of Montezuma," and speuding live days
in tbe City of Mexico.
Round-trip lirkets, covering all neces
sary expenses, $-U) from all points on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
For further information apply to ticket
agent; Tourist Agent. 119ti Broadway,
New York; Court street, Brooklyn; "SU
Broad street. Newark, N. J.; B. Cour
laender, Jr., Passenger Agent. Baltimore
District, Baltimore. Md ; Colin Studds,
Passenger Agent, South-eastern District,
Washington. D. C; Tbo E. Watt, Pas
senger Agent, Western Ditrict, Pitts
burg. Pa ; or address Geo. W. B yd. As
sistant Geueral Passenger Agent, Phila
delphia. HE1ICH & DROKGOLD'S
SAWMILL ftSD ENGINES
A wonderful improTWuent In Prtrtioa Feews and
circ aJ tb hn gemrlmt ataod sull whila bora
in: .real MriH oower aa wear. Caa
iBtrje and prirra fre. also hprlic Harrow,
Caltlvaiara, rm Piaster, pbellera, ate.
JJi:.tB fc IU0G0LI, Mfrs-, Yrk, I.
m i
MrsALUhl
-:- my -:-
ANNUAL
CLEARANCE
SALE
Has begun and will last until
middle of
February.
It will pay all to attend this Irg
SALE.
Irs A E Uhl
PARKER
AND
PHILLIPS
1900
JANUARY
Clearance
1900
Not much talk but a good deal of ac
tlon. Tbe simple announcement of a Re
duction Sale will crowd our store during
tbe uext thirty days for bargains in
Dry Goods,
Nations,
Carpets,
Lace Curtains,
Rugs,
Portien,
Etc.
Special low prices on Silks, Black
and colored Dress Goods, Velvets, Table
Linens, Napkins, Towels, Bed Spreads,
Blankets, Comforts, etc.
A Few Special Good Bargains.
50 pieces of 3CJ inch wide dark Percals at
lie a yd.
SO pieces of 27 inch wide Fleeced Flan-
nelleta at 6c yd.
SO pieces of 27 inch wide Oiner Cachiiners
at -lie yd.
100 pieces Indigo Blue Calico at ic yd.
SO pieces Light Calico at 4c yd.
1(J0 pieces Dark Calico at -I jc yd.
SO pieces Dark Dress Plaids at 4c yd.
Shirting at 4, 5, and 6c yd.
100 pieces of Lancaster Gingham at 5c yd.
SO pieces of good Giogbatu at 4Jc yd.
Outing Flannels iu good dark styles at
4ic yd.
Canton Flannels at 5, 6 and "c yd.
Ticking at 6, 8. 10 and l-'jc yd.
Bleached and Unbleached Muslins at 5. 6
aud 7c yd.
Hit, Fruit and Lonsdale Muslin at 8 1 yd.
45 iocb wide Pillow Case Muslin at 9c yd.
Ten quartor wide Sheetings at 14c
SO Bed Spreads, good value, 4.V: each.
Towling, extra values, at 3. 4 and i : yd.
Flannel Skirts, all wool, 45c each.
Ladies' and Children's
COATS
Sold regardless of cost
Ladies' and Children's Underwear.Stock-
ings. Gloves, Corsets.
Special low price on Gentlemen's Shirts.
Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear, Gloxes,
Underwear, etc.
It will be the part of wisdom for peo
ple of an economical turn to call at
Our Store
During This Man'J.
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IF- &o IF.
J. H. Sifford & Co.
aaj
J H Sifford and Co
DON'T BUY
Unlil you Iiuve seen o;ir
g trimmed sing'e and douM.;- kiiYj, and .Sixty of the le.-t quality g
Fartti and Lumber Dob-Sleds. The;c you will find ly iuquii ingat
! HOLOEiil'u BliBBlTOHfi, j
and are kept in the Carriage Repository in rear of Hardware
Store. Our Robes, Dlankets and Dells you will find in tie
t Hardware store
9
bsn I B Holderbaum i
J See Tnem. J
FURNI TUWeT"
GOToour mammoth store
rO:iuy up-to-date furniture of all kinds
COFFROTK'SZ-Cloods are shown as the best values,
FOR-ZThc style, construction and finish
CO 3 D -".Enough for the rich, cheap enough for the poor
f4JOrJEY:r.:Saved for the purchaser
S A V I N C ""To all clas ses of people
PRICE S ::::: Are correct
SUITS"::::That ve are pleased to show our customers
SIDEBOARDS, CHAIR S Unsurpassed in price
ODD FURNITURE;z:Kind that stays together a lifetime
CUT CARPETS Xo charge for waste
C. H. Coffroth.
CMEEK-c)
tEynfHXA
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The
COMPLIMENTS
of the
SEASON
and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
to all
OUR FRIENDS.
Cook (5c Beerits.
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XOTIIIXG.... :
R,lt tbe best niaer'l!' "nJ workman
ship enter into the construction of the
kl STOVES & WANGESjJ&t
Mai'e with a view of suiting the esa-
wants of tbe house-kee per at a modt-r
at o st. J
GOOD BAKERS PERFECT i CASTERS t
SOLD ViTH TH1 USDERSTANDlNG.t
KCLDZRSAL'M.
Nasal
rV'e
f. ATA I. R 19 IS,
la si- its eti-ps thsre jf iVi!
IIt's Cream rIrtt Vr
It cure r&T.irr1! onu !voi
txtny a cui :u lUa
Crenm Halm Is p'rd itto tho Dcutriis, spr v!s
over lae c aud is ataorheu. P.i.lci is m-
nitdUiceui n enre follows. It U tct lirjir; '. r
not prtxloee seedling. Large Sjte, &0 oecu it Drn--g:ts
or by x-iii ; Trial Sie, 10 cents by mail.
SLY UUOTUEUd, W Warrea Street, Sow To 'c
OK-
Vahafch Esal Estats!
E virtu? of an of "Ovirt. to m
rwil, lh uitlrni-;!t-t atiutt of Jhn H.
WVlit'f, i if iH(fiir tiU'tihtp. Somtr-t -t
eouuty. 1'a , Wiil to j. u'ji.t: sale, on
SATURDAY, JAN 20, 1900,
AT ! O'CLOCK P.
' st theCo'Jrt Hojsp, In sK;ni-r?t, Ta, the trf
! liwin rwl v suite, to-wit .
All thst c-nln fUnti !tuatc In Sonicrt
. town.ihin. Hoiitim-i tsMiutv. Ps , sdjoiniiiK
I Units of V. J. IUwt. Ail tin "umstiM Her
nmn Mhiitr.-r. yrus Shrt-r, Wm Ji. f!mttr,
' iiiillnn Kointi ami Vslt'niliH' Huy. ronljiln-
Inv tiJ'UTt'. iiHVtii'4 tIlfiSMi erclia tlur ostu.1
fcr"n hii'i :itnc. Tiits fctrm lx unl-riail with
ciwl Wulii.i t milt- uf the lo u of Jsoiu-
TERMS CASH.
Hay A fl;v. CVr.cS f. SHAFFER.
Allorury. Ajmiifiw.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
I
th- Klr.t N t! :nl li'i' of Som-rs.1, Pa., for
l)1.TiiHl tf .1: r rtr: (Hf 1 er A. 1
I'.uO. 'ii Is- bi'M : O'rv-rtorv' nMm. in
tt.e ! r.-l iin;ti hin-4 buft'tiity. oniriM-t,
. on Tnl 'V. l-o, 7. 1AU. brtwivn lb
li.ium 1 nail 3u'clcA p iu.
U. L BERKLEY.
CbalUcT.
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