JLJi 55 ) I f X (- rer. la i I 55E' J s 9 5 ft i i I 1 .-km n I - "huci, w nuuir t 4 Nr i in the P.e- -known 3d PP "" ' c i t his u We-icesiay F Vi' X-r- tit: per- r:-a:!t cC" " . . . i ! at Hashsod r.r. mtue- i . se -rvtarT. ir'"' woodsmen. - C' ; j ; 75 per day. t'"' AsLtolsPa. of Somerset, vSii to be the i!rS:" ttrcgh the "". "I.:.o leKcri. f '.rervUV. Slid ";'. .. el Ucrim. were Ktrea psrsocae. - J". SS-a 11. Keeper. ,!rxs. "n "f Augustus . ''t t.weship, died at . r, .vel Ss fliuuc jves a wife . c of tbe Intents- " ...... v b i of Scrae- s"Vy J- s. -I lUtk Baihhoir. fre ert the . of Pitt- an of d-j- -4:i.e in about ."e-. tre put on sale, ' . -. --'.iuts liiy took N - . ..- - - " i.; - t". ""d ia Pike ' -n of the o!d- 'i vir.'e killed. b .J- cbatnpion- 4. j :;r. ir:us parties '-"'. i '. v '"- nearly :r :u b:a-kiu:th, " , ?-r? zT'ti t'-k. one iijla irert of the '.-rc:vn. Taalis - : :e, at-retheo :'r.ri-;.r.i ct ac;y have a.i . f l-; MissYir- T , i s -1 tri.-Lrr who was '"-.i. lTiJeettat had ' -o;i-nt. Lime- - ; .tt ite k fur ita j-,fl.rrii young men ta. .: r-'rj of a.l expendi-s.:x-:ti: a tbeend of the . -,tv' my.riufT are i . rtf ?iin-4 the soevi- "I: . he says, la fJS xpendt- ;ii:y oau nie tiioney, ...t'.t how w save :t" j .fi; i.:.t rf tie directors of v. :i tiLk Tu-diy even- v'vidend cf w -;l eaj'itJu M.TOK was tiied to the surplus ; h i-v to the act-cmct r: The mrpins and :r r i f4i.'-,'', or only -il tyrk. .-v; --u i y on the lop wave -.-;r. 1; 1 thai there is n.t ;-. -u. -ai or ofii in nif-r ia fr wir demand t i; 5...: ' 1 1 Store i . j.r, irr-s al a praciani j -4 -'T- Liz.: who hveex--KHr-.-t:--1 hre haebtn .: i: . k ;? tere on acomct ;re .e quarters or x Tr ;i- uere will be three ' s-n ini one of the . ; a t- 11 e iife of the U; i: will le visible u.r l'L::rJ S'-iies. The i . ; : .-.:: o'cl'jck ia j. ;!:' cerly twoacd ; 7-r-.i!iJ a partial i '- n: a June lib. visible - l"i i:-s. The third t A-r :;r - ' the sja, Xovtn i z:.- . :a Anirrica. ii.. irr V., .c. of the intrna :i.rra. hi d"i jed that a i ;orl-. and sells to his a :.ht. :riy. wine, or any r tri . - 1:j-t tiit w ncit cotn i rL-i..--.De t-y the adaiial 'f! i'.j -T medicine icgredient ; v pay a special tax s. -c.-r lt.-r, even taoczh the a4iei:c:Ee ' t-ly aai so ned. -r. - c of icucb-talked-i--L-r" Will;ai Pri:ts was -i Tf n a t. i-;;: Friday that ' 1 -s f b:s right e. tl y r lupauinn were 1 ' , ill. hen the lalter LLi h..t at a b:rd that ?r.:t -ux-ei'l in the - t-e ettlre l-dcf sh-1 : S- riit tip. I'r. J. M. r on Sanliy and wtich hi Sir is " " a ..-4 in n.ice No. 3t', -. Thun-oay evenicg. "'a-j Ll-. ne-rk while he t'-r. Irty wait -' k ot.e wire :a tte 1 i 'lier ' t.e flL eaih -i'-r. u. Ir'.'T" trag-!i4-.tiT.ji.-:a.iy pa;heu? feal v ; j tuaa was eu " "r;ed l Mw Fannie " k - C.tari-ii ovHjnty. f t Jan. IV '-tr-t White 2 - ; 44 , f f the Indiana '-" :--e! tj'.-i:ig three prwfcKi- J" r-, oi-.r-J the Coonty to-1 work for theoi cn s.i ": : i '''. Iiiana. A oo- " - : y tee c.unir c5- - s",-J-"r:-...r..f Watte Uro-('-L-r Vi lirTi tce on .ip pay the et-unty i pr:iaer" wrrice . J (''-' r.en undrr eQieare to t-',r;1-j ty an avt pad at ? ir. Leg:.aiure. i- Ir. of Eeir Cookp-irt. Ii - -X pr ua:,.y b-as. the rroT.i of ini.t:; eouaiie fjr ' pi!'ni. aud when : l " feet frn the ' the tip of iu -- ha:u bf re trioiiDirg " -i' h. t4 F"jr. wax .nr4 -a :l drewei weigbt. '"Aisi i aesH-ribeO ty '.'ui'-cr ice acitua: f ,rfK tad e er en, either '5er. t-rilch eun:y, re- ao inipcirtant Ch ' ! ' h arin-i4ii.;n ayiint tn r wiii have tt pay 4Jr.i'?t to $'.!? ra. Sev- pr;U ; r.r,i tll fK. siraJen atd ie nwners of -.Tui'1ijsl ty the d-ji.n : 4 ... . - , . , i-cf s atr in and hea with- ,-u'il f-' tie laadowber, ai- ;" ' ream 3J i je njt KKt"?' x,&d, the fr. that inavj, liv atraui w ith U a public stream. Mra. Rud G. Wagner, of KanUier'a retoroed bom Sat unlay a-1erno, after spetKJjne a week visiting at the home of ber mother oo South street James S. I -rake, the rep'enenlaiive of tbe Intematioaal Correspondence School of bcranuii, Pa, has opensi a oEc ia the First Natiooa Bank building ak Mr. C'bas. H. FSher nrtmCy sold bis bouse and lot oo tbe Sv.ytowo road. juit north (( the b.rougti line, to Mr. Edward Keller, oce of the best-koowo tarmera of Somerset. Mr. Keller will take peasioa of bis new home on A Til 1st. Isaac AcVeny, of Eiie. and Mia Kate Giessner. of Glessner, were married at the Jecnertown Luthwrau church parsonage last Tuelay morning. Tbe ceremoity was perftmd by the Rev. John H. Bntcbioson. Jury Commiwtiiuer E. F. Colemsc and W. J. llraiigher net at the ecrt bou!Mooday Mioming f-.r the purpose of tllicgtbe jury whl for the current year. Tbe name of TM resident of tbe county will be p!a?d ia the whe-L All of tbe oauies remaining io the- wheel from la-t year will 1 replaced. The Coaoty Auditors orgaoizd la Weilneday by electing C. C. S.ih5pucker presiden". and J. C Low ry. E-i, attor ney and e'erk, and immediately entered upon the work of examining tbe ?- OHjnts of the Directors of the Pjf.r for the year lf. They iok apthe ac-oants of be County Comaiissiuners Monday morr.ing. Mrs S. D. LivengxKi. wife of the well known MeyersJale banker, who died at tbe Livetiguod residence in Pitt&borg Tuesijy evening, was the eldeH daiigh er of M r. and M rs. Samuel C. Li vengood. late ot Sal i-tbury. She had been aSicted i;h paralysis and was aged about sixty five year. Interment was male at Mey ersilaie Thurs-iay. Jati.es B. ll'jlderbaum is baring stone delivered tr the parpise of erecting a retaining wall around the -oulh and et sides i.f his Mii: iireet property. Tbe work will give employment to a balf seore of iuaoc fur psibly a nir.:h or six weeks and when completed will add greatly K the value of Mr. UuiJerbau:u"s beautiful residence. Monday was the fjrty-fiflh anniversary of the birth of Jhn S Shafer, Register and Recorder, and in honor cf the event tbe Concert Orchestra tendered biin a ser enade that evening at bis Uoion street residence. Mr, t-hafer had invited a large number of ber husband's friends to be presc-tit and at 9 o'clock served re f.ehuieiiw. All present had a delightful time. To of the dirtiest sad fjuWt-looking priwDers ever atliuiue-t V tbe cunty jail w ere turned over b Sbri3" Savior by anoiii'er from Wind ber, SaaJiy morn ing. They gav their liidw as K iiuinell Iarr and Jattb i. Lilly. Tue farmer is charged with receiving st-4ea property, and tbe latter with the larceny of a valise L..ed with ciotaing II. L. Raer. Esq , represectinj the Re formed ChSrch congregation of this place, Monday disposed of tte Reformed par sonage on West street, to Mr. W. W. Baker, of Somerset township. Tae Re formed ctingregation have been anxious to erect a parsonags on tbe l it a ij dicing their house of worship on Union street, and o'w that the only obstacle standing ia the way has been removed, they w 1.1 i aimed lately proceed t- d so. County Audiur C. C. Sc'amacker. of Friedens, failed to appear at the court b'vase. where the board of auditor are session, yesterday morning, and upon inquiry it was learned that be is co-?t-ued t his hoaie, suJering from an attack of diphtheria. je of his children died from that di-se last week, and it is reported that several members of the family are sjJ-ri::g fr.-ni the same malady. The tfH-kh.?ders cf tbeSoaiersft Coun ty Telephone CiLpany held their anuuaj n.eeticgin this p:a.-e Saturday lat with the fullowing result: Presideut, A. F. John, of Johnstown; Vic President, Fred W. Bie.cker; Secretary, Jjeiah Swank: Treasurer, Iiarvey M. Berkley. S. D. Livecgood. S. A. Kendall and C. C Naug'e, cf Meyersdale. and the oficers named were elected directors. At the same time a semi-annual dividend of oj per cent, on the capital stock was de clared. A number of resident of Berlin are perturbed over the tl that a bok ageut has been canvalug tha place forsub scrirtions for a publication authorized by it of Congress, entitled "Messaj-i end Papers of the President," compiled by James E Richard-on, a f rmer mem ber of Congress from Tenne-tsee. After the number of copies auth-jriz-! by Con gress had been printe-1. tbe plates were given to tbe editor, Mr. Ricasrdsin, who is now en Jf aroring to dispose of as many rop.es as possible for his own private A note was male last week of the fact that there was no vacancy in the ofli; of ofCinty Surveyor, the position for which Captain Wen. M. Schrocfc was a candidate tin the Republican ticket last fall. 'Squire-William Baker, cf Milford Station, who was elected County Sur veyor the last time in ls-1, mntinuea to discharge the duties of tbe n:3c by rea son of his election at that time. Tbe law fixes the tenure of oslice of County Sur veyors f)r" three years and provide that they sali bol l over until their suo-e-sr have been duiyqualiiiol and their bonds approved. Tbe er.gajement i announced of Wil i a-n Pen in, Fairman of thiacity. Vy W Gretcbeti Ends.ey, of Jonnstown, i a. Miss Eadsiey is a daa : :bter -f M r. and Mrs. H. Sullivan Endsiey. one tf tbe oldest families in the state, ai.1 a n.ece ci Mr. and Mrs. Aboer McKmley. Wis Endsley has been a g-et favorite in Washington and New York. Mr. Fair man s a son of the late lieorge W. F-ir-nisn, and is a direct descendant of Lord Meury L-ving-nn U X; York, and the IVrriaes w bo seuied a sijn I.ao i in Faila irtipb.a Bulimia. Mm fc-j-a- siey is a cat! ve i.fs nuerse: and has tuaay f.-iriids here. H 'tert T. Linodn and Nortnan B. l.win. execuurs of the estate f the late ;r.M. Pullman, wre rr.J4Ta.i Ki .j c uii:isti-)ii f r their eervio-w tne sum of $ll.ti Tbe orJer was eu-r by Judge Baiien. in the Cuicag Frobete f. ,u rt. rms Is sia v oe --; -u Hint s l ever all eJ excut-s .f ai.y estaie hau-l.-l mio.m- cofupnsti-n w sagresj upon with tbe i j.proa! of Mrs. Harriet Sanger Pull mart.tii wii Mrs. hrtUU. ix.aaeu an.I lh- otner r-Mjary ieae " the order the C-urt was sk.l. Toe nl a-c iu tiling of tbe executors in the Puliuian e-l'. i expert! w be made this week. It is sai-J mai iu whi-h was listed at a!M.t - ben tbe wiil was probated, wiil no figure op to nearly ii.Otoj. A deed of trust given bj the Cjtf.iueutal Oi Cjmpany. uue t: tne large. ceras in tns Elk Lick r im. to tbe lUl tim re Trust an i liuaraaiwo C impmy. of Balimore. Ml. was lei at ta re of R-gisfcer and Usoorder Jobu S. "iiaer. Saturday evenirg. t- spread on tae oiSriil records of this exmty. Tajd-ed. which is ia the nature f a ttuirtgags U sei-ured by a trai-t of l J buudrwd and thirty acres of eoi land in Elk Lick township, lormerly owned by the Key stone Coal Cmiaay. and calls fir the payment of lV..JI. barinzb.oIs to that amount haviug bei is-sl by tae Coauoental C aai C xnpany. AOeii'iou called k thia U-na?.i'i on aocuii; the wonderful value It pls ou S .inr aet ctmnty coal lands the Trust C-. i,i..y metitiooed havin g iaraUss.l tao py meot rft:uiO ant intere-t 4n i" deio-ii5ed wita a d-l t-r c hu-iJreJ and th rty acres. Tea years ao tee pf ton wBi wuid have expre.sJ a opin ion that the day would ever otua w ben a Sotceraet coan'y fanner could urea loaa of f-9 " lr,ct lA " : "'"T' ,rf cml lands would have ben Sol down as Captaia Jh H. Btyta. Captain John H. Boyta, a former well known resident of thia county, died at hia late residence on Forbes street. Pitta Nirg, Monday morning, aged sixty -oo years The Captain had u .Tared several atnkea of paralysis during the past five years bet pneumonia w as the itnn.ed:ate cause of death. He was confined to his bed for only a fw days Captain John II. Boyts was a son of Mr. and Mrs Jonathan Boysts both de ceased, of near Friedens When war was declared in IStil he promptly reigned his position as clerk ia tbe store of M. A. Sanner & Ox. in Ibis place, and went to the front as Captain of Company C. ltl J Regiment Pa., VoL He was wounded in the battle U-iore ( Peters birg. on tbe morning of Dec-fauioer u, l, aud was assisted from the field by Ueurge Snyder, of this place, who was tbe drammsr boy of the Company, fie was honorably dis cbrgl from lbs swvi oa a-;uutof his wo.jti l. when ha returned to Suui rset, and tae f iliowiag year was elected by the Republican party to the oSceof Register and Rsrder, ia which capseity he served for a period or three years. He was married ia l-sii to Emily ScalL eldest daughter of Hon. Edward SculL Mr. aai Mr. Biyts removed tu Pitu tnirgin isjs, where theCapUin eugaged in business. Ten years ago be took the contract to build a rail roil running from Cressoa to Coalpcrt, Clearfield county, aud upon the successful completion of tail work be served as general manager nntll the road was absorbed by the P. R. R when he engaged in dealing in coal lauds. Captain Boyts pssesseo executive abil ity of a higa character, which, coupled with his wids business experience aud mastery of details combined to ravke him a successful mm of ala;rs Ia his home lifu he was a most ourtemis an J amiable gentleman, anj posse-! the rare fa-ruity of making all wh ajcEptei bis generous hospitality feel that be was indebted to them. He was a member of the German Lutheran Church, the Grand Army of the R-fpublic aad tbe Masonic Frater nity. He is survivtd by his wife and by four brothers viz: I. B. Biyts of Connelis viiie; Josiaa Boyts of Quemaboning township, William Buyis who lives in the west, aad Charles BiyU, of Davids- viils The funeral will take place from the S. AC Siatiou. up-a the arrival of the 7 train to-day ( Welneday.) Inter ment wiil be mala in the Lutheran Cein- eterv. KILL THIS -SXAKE.' Council Will be Called Upon to Paas an Ordicaa Conveying j a Fruncbi of Certain j Streets to a Street ! Itail-aj Svndi- i tile. ' KSGIul IX TSS WOODPILE." ASD THI FEOPLK 15 I HZ DA. SI. ! Xajor Aieiiader Etitraaa. Alexander Stulzman, one of the most notable figures . f bis generatKio in this couuty, rtie-l on Weiuday night, Ie cember 27, :.. He was a soo of Jost J. Statzman. stus name will for ever be associated wi.b the ciiujiun school sys tem of this county. At an early ag-s he eugaged in the mercant le busineHS at Meyersdals at tht lime known as Mey ers Mills About Ivii he came to Som erset, where he took up the study of law, and after the nsual preparatory reading was admitted to the bar. He formed a partnership with tbe late CjL. John R. Edie, which continued for a few years or until the latter entered the ar.u? d iring Civil War. Sims time in the ear; six ties Major Stutzman abandoned the prac tice of the law to engage in the foundry business ia which he oatiaued for a number of years. Prior to that time, from 1S.77 ti ls, he was associated with the late Char!e Stm ia the same bus iness in Berlin. Major Stutzman wasone of the heaviest losers in the fire that de vastated Somerset in 1072, and suffered heavy financial reverses in the panic that followed a year later. He was a man of splendid atlaiuments aad endowed with ind muitable industry. He took an active part in politics and was elected as a Re publican to the State Senate in ;!. l Gi. His kindly di-p-witun and great gen erosity won him many friends wheiever he went. During the last forty years he was a constant sufferer from rheumatism, but not a word of compiaint ever passed his lips and bis death was as peaceful and serene as hal bee a his life, in which be never permitted a cloud to linger. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife, who passed away fifteen years ago. He is survived by two brothers Prof. J. J. and Frank, of this pla., and by three sisters Mrs N. G. Keim, of Salt Lake City. Mrs T. F. Li vengood. of Elizabeth. N. J-. and Mrs M. J. Bsachy. of Salisbury. F337AST XLZCriOS. Filiag Sominatioa Crti3;ates fer Tewa afcip asi Barsagk 0crs What is commouiy called the spring electin. wben township and borough rffioers are elected, is held on the Third Tuedy of February, which w ill be the 3).h day of tbe month, this year. In section 5. of the Act of Assembly, generally call! the tiallot law, is the bil lowing provision: "Certificates of nomi nation and nomination papers for candi dates for township and borough ofiicew and election officers and school director ia tbe sa ne. ball be filed with the coun ty commissioners at least 1 and 13 days respectively, before the day of election. In determining or reckoning any period of time mentioned in this act, the day npon which tbe act is dons P -per filed or notice given, shall be excluded from, and tbe day of election shall be included in the cwlcuiaiioo or reckoning." It will thus be seen that the last day this year. fr filing certifi-ates of nomi nation lor toaruship and brough office wiil be February 2. and the last day for filing nomination papers for tbe same will be February 5. psbltcaB Primary. A primary election lor tbe purpose of nominating township officers for Somer set towuship, will he held at the court bous n Saturday. January SXh. be tween the hours of So'dock . in. and 6 o'clock p. na. Candidates will please leave their names the otSc tr which they de sire to te caadi dates and the usual an nouncement lee at the ofaceof tbe Som erset RuttD. oo or before 12 o'clock noon, Friday, January 19.h. JaKs L. Wixtkrs Committeeman. J??rn Towsili? Sfahlieaa Priaary. Notice is hereby given V tae Republi can voters of J :Tr. m township, that a Repullican primary election will be be'.d at tbe w-bool house iu the village of Ba kersville for the purpose of nominating township candidate lo 1 voted fur at the coming February election, between tbe hours of one and five o'clock p. in , on Saturday, January lil- Joil SCHI.AU. Com m itteem an. WaaUi. Twr. or three g s ti r-lies to j iin me in tbe purehaof 1,4 ) acres f.'emi-antbra-ciie ni land in Arkansas. Coai wnd land haveben thonwgh'y examined by me, and Ibis is one of the cnauces of a life t'.ms I will meet any persons interestad and give them fuil particulars This coal U smokeless and almost iotle. Address Goaow W. Kemp. Hamedsvills Pa. BsraM Vaaud. E!wind Webster, the well-known borse dealer, will be at Somerset about the l'.b of January, and will remain aisnit ten days to buy a car load or two of horses from 4 to JO yeara old. Partiea having such horses for sale suould bring them to Somerset or enmonauicat with the undersigned at Somerset, S. D. SUOCXAIEZ. XUliaery ialow Cast Having decided to go out of busine. I w ill dose out tny eaUr stock of MiV lioery. Jewelry aod Notions at prices ! losast A rarvooportunity. Mas. K. B.CofraxrtB Somerset. Pa Aa alleged syndicate of Pittsburg capi talists is seeking to secure a fran chise! of certain streets of this town for the purpose of oust met lag and op,ratirg an electric street railway thereon. an, anleas our citizens are watchful of tbeir interests it is altogether likely that a franchise will ! granted at special meeting of coo aril to be held at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. In this connection a number of ques tions are perticeot, au.t they should be considered thoughtfully and without prejudice by every citizen of Somerset. Former councils have been too indul gent with corporations hsving given away valuable public property and privi leges without receiving any remunera tion whatever, and aniens the people call a halt on their public servants it is prob able that they will, when too lats awaken to tbe fact that they have been shorn of thousands of dollars' worth of valuable property, have entailed additional thous ands of dollars of taxes upon themselves, and have placed tbe municipal neck in a corporation yoke from which there will be no escape. If a franchise conferring the right to utilize tbe streets of Somerset is worth anything to a foreign syndicate or 13 strangers the same streets are certainly of value to the owners the people and should not be voted or given away except tor value received. Whence arises tbe necessity for a street railway io Somerset? Tbe partiea asking for the franchise wiil not otfdr the senseless argument that there is a demand for more rapid me ma of transportation in a town of 2.4J0 inhab itants whose corporate limits are con fined within one square mils where a majority of the breadwinners are day laborer and tradesmen whose employ ment rarely ever calls them farther than six blocks from their homes On tbe other hand, is it Dot a fair presumption that tbe franchise ia sought for purely speculative pa rpoaes to be hawked about in money centres by parties who do not have a single penny invested in Somerset borough ? An argument heard, and one more rr less discussed, is that an elesrie railway from the Somerset A Cambria railroad station to the Highland Ion hot 1 would be the means of attracting gues:s to that resort. The best answer to that proposition is that tbe borough of Somer set has no direct interest in tbe Highland Inn and should net be called upon to share the responsibility for the success or failure of that enterpris Tbe obligations resting npon council to aid and encourage every public enter prise looking towards increasing tbe im portance of the municipality, opening new avenues for the employment of the people and tbe establishment cf public works or industries, can not be gainsaid. but if council desire to promote street railways for the purpose of securing in creased trade for our merchants and busi ness men, thereby contributicg to the expansion of our commercial interest and the general prosperity of the com -niunity. why should it not solicit and in duce capital to c instruct an electric rail way to the great coal field of w hich Listie lts than five miles distant is fast becoming a populous centre? Tbe capitalists who have invested tbeir thous and in and about Listis who have j swelled the volume of business transact ed in Somerset during the past few yeara to an unprecedented degree, have cot themselves or permitted their agents to ask the borough of Somerset to lend them any assistance or to contribute to their commercial success by voting them a franchise of valuable public property. A street railway traversing a portion of Patriot, Main Cross and Main streets con structed on the lines which rumor sav the proposed ordinance wiil confer to tbe partiea seeking a franchise, will compel the municipality tbe taxpayers to as sume the duty of keeping tbe roadbed cn both aides of tbe proposed electric lies from within one foot of the rails to tbe water tables in a constant state of good repair, and in order to do this tbe ex peuditure cf a large sum of public money will be annually reqjired. The ccn slructiou of a street railway would doubt less prove advantageous to tbe ow ners of the Uighlaad Inn and would serve to indace many people to travel in too di rection of their hotel, but at this lime it must result iu serious and lasting disad vantage to tbe taxpayer and citizens hundreds of whom are anxiously wait ing for the municipality to make or re pair roadbeds in front of their premises. Somerset has expanded more the past aor of years than in any similar period of her growth; new streets have been aud more will be built up, and tbe mu nicipal authorities will, and of light should be compelled to, place the new streets in at leant a passable condition. Tbe great mass of taxpayer will not re I content wben they see the bulk of tie taxes collected for street purposes ex pended on a few thoroughfares utilized by favoreu parties, w bo in this case ap pear to have no comity of interest, but w bo seek by stealth and cunning to filch from the sovereign people public prop erty of inestimable value. Other source of expense to which tbe taxpayers wiil render tbmsele liabie should their servants in council grant tbe franchise, which it is alleged tbey will be called npod to grant to-morrow ni.ht. will present taetnssives to the thoughtful reader. The borough has entered into a con tract for tbe construction of certain por tions of a system of public sewers work on which will be under way by April Uth next. Tbe construction of a street railway at the same time may not inter-f.-re with that wort, w hich is the most important the town has ever undertaken and the success of which is a matter ' anxious concern to every citizen, but a street railway will prove a serious cb tade and source of additional expense when the time arrives for putting d n lateral sewer connections Last year council went to great expanse to have a correct survey and an official map of the town corporation mads and to have grade lines establisnel with a v,ew to compelling property bolder to ultimately comply with tbe 1ids there laid down, ao that wben the question of street paving arise on of tbe chief item of contention will have been disposed of. A street railway constructed on the pres ent formation and grades of the street ;t is proposed to traverse, would stand in th way of carrying the laudable object, start on which has already been mads into efTS The people of Somerset have d mon st rated their enterprise and abiiityto car ry forward pabl-c improvements in such a forcible manner as to win tbe oom mendatioa f all who visit hers and the Hekalo ia firmly convinced that when the necessity arise for better means of lo cal transpurtatioo, some of our home peo ple will be prepared to ask for the privi lege of sipplyir.g it, whether it be a trol ley line or aa elevatd or underground railway. Few of tbe many people th Hcpald representative has interviewed on th nbjecx knew that an effort was being mad to nav aa ordinance) pass council giving a valuable public franchise to a representative of an unknown syndicate, and expressed their amazement! hat sach a step should be seriously con tern plated before the tact was mad knowa to th peopl whoa property it is proposed 'O convey have been given DOtice and amp'n opportunity to be beard. The maUer Baking Powder Maie from pure cream cf tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alnsa (akin? powder are fat greatest menacos to health of the present day. granting public franchises is on of th greatest importance to every individual member of a community, and on on which tbe peopis especially those who rights and property it is destined to affect, have a right to expect that tbey will be fully informed before tbeir servant in councill vote them away. The consequences of rushing an ordin ance of the character referred to through council in the dark without having been submitted to tbe consideration of th peo ple are not to be considered lightly, and for this and the additional reasons stated above council should postpone action on the matter of granting a franchise for a street railway, w hich is a matter of great concern, nt only to the citizens of Som erset, but to tbe parties seeking th priv ilege of securing possession of our street for personal and corporate gain, until such time as the peopis can be given aa opportunity to express their sentiments, which can be done w ithout much expense or inconvenience at the municipal elec tion to be held on Tuesday, February liXb. The Hkbald wishes to disabuse the minds of certain captious gentlemen who are disposed to attribute personal and selfish motive to all. especially newspa pers who thus freely express tbeir opin ions on questions affecting local govern ment and local affairs Th Herald peaks only from the standpoint of a public-spirited journal whoa chief con cern is to guard and protect what it be lieves to be the interest of its readers, especial! those who are its nearest neigh bors and severest critics. Tbe Herald ha no ax to grind, but stands ready and willing to present many more reasons why action six uld not b hastily taken in tbe matter of bestowing valuable public property upon strangers who seek to peddle wares in a foreign market w itbout compensating theowoers Th Latest X Say Iavsatiea Is the Eod.scop, which is for the pur pose of examining the interior of the stomach. It is claimed, that w ith this in strument.lbetrealm eut of stomach trou Is les will be revolutionized, as it locates th cause of disease. ith dae respect to science, however, would state that the causes of stomach troubles have been known for tbe past fifty years and liae wise tbeir curs which is Hosteller's Stom ach Bitters a medicine that has man) im itators but no equals. It cores dyspep ais indigestion, biliousness, constipation, nervousness iiuonin'is It also prevents malaris fever and ague, and keeps the bowels regular. Wbea not feeling right, take a duee. It is the standard medicin of the American people. Look for Pri vate Revenue Stamp over neck of bottle. Tried Fiv Doctors Mrs France L. Sales of Missouri Val ley, Ia., write she had severe kidney trouble for years, bad tried five doctor without benefit, hut thre bottles of FO LEY'S KIDNEY CURE effected a per fect curs All Druggists Xiilixery Star For Sals Having decided to go out of business I offer my entire stock of Millinery goods. Jewelry aud Notions for sale. MhE.B. Coffroth. Somerset. Ps JUv. Sick FrtdicU Jaasary Wsttiar. Rev. Irl Hicks in his forecast for Janu ary says : Tbe 3d to 5th are reactionary storm centres accompanied by continued cloudiness and rain and sleet, attended by high winds Aboat the 3d to 5th rain will turn to heavy sleet and snow northward, followed by high winds and cold waves from the northwest. Th cold is expected to moderate during the vuican storm period, central on 9th to lith, and more sto-rns of rain turning to snow In sections northward will travel from west to east about the 9th to lJtb, changing to much colder over most parts of the country. Secood storm period from ljth to 17th. ending ia rain or snow, foUowod by high barometric pressure, stiff northwest winds and cold. From 15:h to 211 warmer weather, followed by general storms of rain and snow, the storms run -nin? tbeir course from west to east fmm iXh to 21d. Tbe SV.h and Z7lh are at the centre of reactionary stonu movements, and raw, rhiiiing weather will likely prevail. Th month will eud with storm conditions brewing. Xtss Aaaa Bell Gray Eaurtaisaest. Mi Anns Bell Gray, of Washington. D. C, assisted by local talent, will giv on of her charming entertainments in the Opera House ou Tuesday, January SJth. l'A. Min Gray is a lady of culture and re finement and stands at tbe bead of her profession as a Reader, Elocutionist. Dramatist and Pan torai mist. She has been giving entertainments for several years and wherever she has appeared has beea met with great applause. Miss Gray being skilled in physical culture, her perfect control of voic and person, her graceful attitudes and expressive gestures together with aa earnestnejts of purpose and a natural gift of portrayal, which has been highly cultivated, eo ab'e her to carry ber audiem-e with her through all the soeaesof touching pathos amusing comedy and thrilling tragedy, which sne depict ia all saJesof feeliug and emotion, rendering her entertain -iuent most delightful, instructive and satisfactory. . Miss Gray wiil be assisted by Prcf. Hetzel aud other musicsJ talent, wbo wiU render several vocal selections solus, duets snd quartet. Oa tbe wbols w predict it will be the finest entertainment ver given in Somerset. W bmpeak a large audience to grett Miss Gray on her first appearance in Somerset. F(Z4ia F:l Xclargti. WasHIX.jtox. Jan. 1 Th Senate to day passed a bill amending tbe pension act of lj). It provides that in case a widow of a soldier has reNOsirces from which t2M a year is derivable she shall b pensionable; that the bill does not apply to widows who have married former sol -diets sine Jane 27, 1-t'A. and authorizes tbe com missioner of pensions to sggrega'.s the disabilities of an applicant in fixing his pensionable statas A bill was also passed providing thxt a widow's pension shall commence with tbe application and aotat th dare of th soldier's death. The financial bill was not reached. Ballet Box SttSsrs Ski?. Philadelphia. Jan. 8. Tbe nine mm wbo were indicted last week, chargaU with impersonating election officers, making fraodalent returns and stufiar the ballot-box in th Thirteenth division of th Seventa ward at th election ffer Stat Treasurer in November last. ars fugitives from justice, not oa of tbesa answering to hi nam wbea tb. cass cam op fo trial ia the Court of Q oartev Sessions to-day. Th bail of each de fendant was immediately forfeited and. warrants for their arrest were issu ei. Up to lats to-night none of theaccssed men had been apprehended. THREE BROTHERS BURXED TO DEATH. Terrible Triple Catastrophe Sat :r daj Morniiis. Coal Run, Elk Lick Township. piiEsrs itscrio just ii tixe. A horrible triple cremation occurred at an early hour Saturday morning in tbe mining town of Cost K in, three miles from Salisbury. Charles Allan an 1 Thomas Stolt were burned to drstu and their parents Mr. and Mrs. Stoi?. barely esied alive. Tbe lays who were II. IS aud 19 years of rwo-livtly, wer a Mind asleep, when their rider bruther. who slept In the sam room, arose about three o'clock to resume work in the min where be was employed oo the night shift. He left a coal oil lamp burn ing in the bedroom, and. going down stairs kindled a fire in the kitchen stove. After eating a hastily-prepared breakfast and filling his lunch bucket, he left the house. Shortly afterward the neighbors were awakened by tbe crackling of fir and soon discovered that tbe Stott bouse wss a seething mass of flames Those wbo first arrived upon tbe seen thougut th house was deserted. Not a aign of life was apparent, though by that time th flames were sweeping about th boose furiously. It is supposed that the dense amok stupefied tbe whole family. Someboty kicked in th aide door, and knowing thai the parents slept on the first floor, dashed into their bedroom and hurried them outside the burning build ing. It was impossible to attempt to rescue th boys bo slept upstairs for the flames had wrapped the entire second story in impenetrable cover. Th agouy of the watching and frantic crowd was ten ibis Some yelled and some shrieked, trying to awaken the boys but tha roar of the flames was louder than their cries. And then wben it was thought they must hava been dead for some time, several half smothered shriek came from the fatal bedroom. No on of the victims even had time to reach the window after they awoke, for almost instantly there alter the roof crashed in. When tbe rains bad cooled the charred bodies were found. Oa of the brothers apparently had never left his bed. From th positions of the other two they had evidently beeo aroused just a second or so before the roof feil in. and barely had time to stagger toward th windows wben th fiery weight of death cruthed doa u upon them. Tbe remains cf the three unfortunate youths were tenderly gathered Uigether and placed in a single coffin, Intermcut was made Sunday. Tbe cause of the lire is ur.knoa n, but is generally believe I to have resulted from the 'amp left burning iu tbe bedroom occupied by the three boy Laving exploded. IEW TEAS S GIFT TO TEX PE3?IX Jshntow Daily Dsascrat Bulaeet Iu Saiscnpuoa Pries A a New Year's gift to the people the Johnstown Daily Iemccrat, on tbe 1st day of January, Vv the New Year announced that on and after that date its sutscriplion price would be flyer year, or 1 cent per copy. Thi is a reduction from the rat estab lished July 1, lSs when conditions cre ated by the war with Spa-.n led the man agement to fix the subscription pri.-e at So annually, or 2 cents per copy. These conditions have Dot materially changed, but improvements made within the last few months and more improve ments to be made within the next few weeks will give th management cf tbe Democrat greater facilities for the publi cation of a daily uewspnper on an eco nomical basis and at the rame time in crease the standard of its news service. When the subscription price was raised in July, lf it was in the hope that the increase would not have to be maintained for a very long period of time, aad with in a few months follow icg that time plans were set on foot with the ultimate aim of restoring tbe old and popular subscrip tion rats With the fine improvements installed during tbe year just closed, and the improvements to be tusde aocn, the conditions created by tbe w ar will in a large measure be overcoms so that the Democrat may be published profitably al th low i ate of f 1 per year, or 1 cent a oury. The Democrat has erjoyed a wocderful growth duriog the last tew years nntil it is cow regarded as one cf tbe U remost papers in the State, and its reputation ex tends far beyond ibe borders of Pennsyl-vanis Tax 5ot.ee! All costs due me as Sheriff of Somerset county have been placed in the hands of Deputy-Sheriff George M. Baaerfor ci.l-lecti-in. Parties concerned will please call npon Mr. Baker and settle. M. II. Hartzkll. CEumptio Tlrsatesta. C. Unger, 212 Maple Sf Champaign I1L, w rites: "1 was troubled w ith a back ing osigh for a year and I thought I bail the consumption. I tried a great many remedies and was uuder the rare cf phy sicians for several months. I used one bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY and TAR and it cured uie, and I have n-it been troubled since. All Druggists. Graia-3! Graia-O! Rem era Vie r that name when yo want a delicious appetizing, nourisuinz food dnna to lake tbe pi ace of corfVe. sold by ail gmcers and iiked by all wbo bav u-d iU Grain O is made of pure grain, it aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. It is not a stimulant but a healib Mulder and the children aa wil as the adults can dnnk It with great benefit. Ct4 about 1 at much a coffee, lie and per packags Ask your grocer for Grain-O. Ctsasi E;uaieratrs. Each person seeking appointment aa crania enumerator must make a written application to the supervisor for th dis-tn-l of which be is a resident, giving the christian name and n mains in full; whether a citizen of the United State or not; present legal residence; sex and color; age; place of birth; the principal facts of education and professional or bus iness experience, including a statement of all national, state, county or munici pal oifices held at any time; nature of present occupation, if any; previous ex perience in census work; physical con dition, and knowledge of English and other languages. This appl.cation must be mad in th handwriting of th ap plicant throughout, and must b certified to as such. Tbe enumeration required by the census act wiil begin on th first day of Jans 1-". and must be completed within two weeks in all cities for which S.UX) inhabitants or more were reported in 1 -., and in all other districts oo or before th first day of July next thereafter. It will be necessary for each enumerator, before entering upon hi duties to receiv commission, under the hand of the su pervisor of the district to which he be longs aad to take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he will faithfully dis charge all th duties required of him un der th law. Tte compensation to be paid to enu merators is fixed by section IS cf the act of Mar.-h 3, 1 ":. aad a minimum rate of 2 cents for each living inhabitant, 2 cents for each death, 1-5 cents for esch farm, snd 20 cents for esch establishment of pro ductive industry is provided for ail sub divisions where such allowances shall b deemed sufficient. In other ubdivia:ora higher per capita rates are to be paid, ac cording to th difficulty r enumeration. Mrs.A.E.Uhl -:- my -:- ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Hi3 begun and will lait nntil middle of February. It will par all to attend thu b:g SALE. 8 Irs A E Uhl PARKER AMD PHILLIPS 1900 JANUARY Clearance 1900 Not much talk bat a gocd deal of ac ti. n. The simple announcement of a Re-lim-tion Sal wiil crowd our store during the next thirty daya for bargains in Dry Goods, Nations, Carpets, Lace Curtai.is, Rugs, Portiers. Etc. Special low prices on Silks F.iack and colorsd Dress Goods Velvets Table Linens Napkins Towels Bed Spreads Blankets Comforts etc A Few Special Good Bargains. M pieces of i inch wide dark Percais at 6c a yd. 5u pieces of 27 inch wide Fleeced Ilan- nellets at 6c yd. 30 pieces of -J7-inch wide Omer Cachimers at tjc yd. VMS pieces Indigo Blue Calico s. 4;? yd. 50 pieces Light Calico at 4c yd. 11 pieces Dark Calico at 4jc yd. 50 piece Dark Dress Plaids at 4c yd. Shirting at 4. 5, and 6c yd. I'M pieces of Laa caster Gingham alScyd. 50 piece of good Gingham at 4jc yd. Ou'.icg Flannels in good dark styles at 4ic yd. Canton Flannels at 5, 6 and 7c yd. Ticking al C S 10 and lijc yd. Bleached aud I'nbleacbed Mosiins at 5. 6 and 7c yd. HilL Fruit and Locdals Muslin at ; yd. 4 inch wide Pillow Ca-e Maslin at 9c yd. Ten quarter wide Sheetings at 14 u 50 Bed Spreads good valas 45oeach Towlicg, extra values at 3. 4 and 5.' yd. Flannel Skirts all wool, 4 es.h. Ladies' and Children's COATS Sold regardless of cost Ladies' and Children t'nderwearjtock- iegs Gloves Corsets Special low pricts on Gentlemen's Shins t'oilars Cuffs Neckwear, Giove, Underwear, etc J. M. Sifford & if) f 4) THE... i 15 STILL BOOn INC. We will offer this V ," a f rare bnrains. some Cm 0) bb I lot of I 1-4 and II. vd lenrib cl sols Carpet to le sold tSicap. 1 lot of Ingrain RonmauU, only a fe- kf;. 1 lot of Lace Curtairu one ar.d two pair of a kiad (a big barraia.) 1 lot of Xlon's Under Shirk at .0 cents. 1 lot of "31 cents. 1 lot of - C9 cent?. I lot of Ladies' Jackets to be sold this week for tlJ-i). 1 lot of Satchels at 23 cent. We are best- at oar Press (loous Coo-ncr. Now is a chance to get a c'ueap dress. Oar bargains are too man-r to specify. Come and ee for youre'f. Yours truly, 3Eut-a 2' Co J Sifford and Co ! DON'T BUY CS3 5 - t 4 t o as w C Cntil you hare scon cur (.::? Iluadred elegant and Lin-ry 9 trunmea siivie anJ uou w Furm and Lumber Col .!c S!v;?::.'. and Sistr of the lst qualitj :Ic-ds. TLcse yoa w;ll Csd by b'pfrinj at ! HULUEFiBAM'S HARDBAKE STOHE, and are kept ia the Carriaj? R.pOiitory ia rear of Ilardware Store. Our Robe?, Elanktts and Del!? yoa will f.r.d in the Hardware store 0 t ter. I B Holderbaumf I FURNITURE. C0-- cur ni-ota store TO:Bx:y up-to-date fumiture of all kinds COFFROTK'S-"lGs are slio-.vn as the best value?, FOR-T';e sty1ie construction aad nuisli CO C D-- Enough for the rich, cheap enough for the poor Til OM E Y:2aved for the p urchaser 3 rV I M C irTo all clas ses cf people ? R i C S-. Are correct SUIToZlThat we are pleased tn sho-.r cur customers SIDEBOARDS, CHAIRS IlUnsurpassed in price ODD FLRXITUREKind that stays together a lifetime CUT CARPETS Xo charge for waste C. H. Coffroth. tHi)MsH0rrt4tl ww4V4wwww XOTinXG.... w-tTt? L? But the test materials and w rrkrr.n i-I'-f '""" fr.y t jlS' fc'p ei-ltrr ia'- censtruction of the pClNDEPELLAP? KrrZri r V STOYES & RANGES ic yii i i rj ' l f-.-rVsha pJ'f l j Mid with a view r,f salting the xan 'ilj 1 -ijr' J I 1 wir.t- f '.lie hou.-e-kfcef.-r at a moder " CCZD EZXEr.SFEF.FEC T CA 3 7ER2 SOLD u,7H THiT 'JUDERZTAHD'.'.G. JAKES. B. HCLCEP.HA'jy. CC82 50fC2 Z CTCtO 5Crj 8 v O o ! i 'j T Car a Ccafb, Stoo coughing, as it irritates th lungs and doesn't give them any chance to head. IX)LEiS HONEY and TAR cures without causing a strain ia throwing off the phlegm like common cough expecto rants All Druggist. It will be the part of wisdom for po pl of an economical turn to call at Oar Store During This Month. IF- &d IF, 8 s ! v 9. 'O - r o o : V The COMPLIMENTS of the SEASON and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all OUR FRIENDS. UEflCH & DROlGOLD'S - - I A --- ..Wrf ij irrjr.Tri3nt rn FrrTwi rmi xl U i-i'M" ka fc- Bwwjaff rrma ttmr jr-. y '."T 'O i v ExriH. Fhrito( liirh Krrci, o w ul td -avrmr w wuui wt Ca sa il. : crrat ras ivc la pewrr mt4 wrmr. r al prx ipe. Ao prise kirym 1 itiratr A mrm PtuCrr, swciicrm, e-c JrVwtfawt fA TT. ! f M.wW.w mtmJm u) V. I 1-5 Tirt: ct r r r of pj tl . is r-T ! ! rv-ir'.d, '.j ui,'j'Pit.rv-si avi:t r o- Siift J. I Wnlrf, f -"-n.-r- Wtu!!'t.. RPl SATURDAY, JAN 20, 1S00, t i oxl:ck f. 9 ' at the Coin H nw. in -Vrtaersit, Pa. the (ul tU res.i esUile, Uw :S . ' AH tfcst crraiu tri iTua!e la sv-nvcrfc-t VJTl..:p. S...i.-t oss'Jty. Pa. at:..s.-i:Die i lsr..l..f r. J. riiwser. A i i-n dio;"w. Hrr ' ii-q ?iA.fT-.-. v rus s. t it-r, N"ai. ti. ?ofr, ; i:i.-as Kooi.L'nJ rtinw H . ' i ir .-". tiavu:. :;-s- u f.--j-. r" a-iial tn.a lu?.lir.. 1 s trf ui.-- a t ia ni W;:l:;3inimi-t!tnw ot ssjm , m.-t ainl c;--e to i t.Jt.l. TEH 13 CASH. ' VUj A Hit. CYECS C fH'fT.8. A.U.-a-y. Amines Cook 6:Beents. j 2: KOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. tv,,oxi! raecisor the s-kboi-ir of ii S -sls! of Siwiv-rsrt, h lor Tr A. l, -t i!V i-lu l I'- 1:,s-om niooi. is J-,. cn T j.-W. . Urt-a UK boars ui aau elojt . ns ftr jl a.x.ra-v a . I
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