V Herald. I v . ..ii Fair Hope. V Jeouer. Sit 4 u ST -3, l,er Turkeyfoot. 3 V(,Terlle Borough. , .. yef Baltimore Boro. 1 Cenireville Borough. 'rt. liiiemahomnit o. L ''(insahoninK No. 2. I- ' .kwrtod Borough. ' Sary Borough. ! -'ge.:r.S.'!uet Borough. .Vstrs Somerset. .niiTselJ Borough. . vr tnvejUn Boro. 7 Vjijr Turkeyf.ot. tft "V-i I"i.ina Boroueb. j ic ia the neighbor- ".,iate granting a pension of ' evtrr .U;er and sailor the civil ar for three i ! i S r -or. - j&i. Site E J- Lehmann. the tbe uVpartinent-sore pys- n:rv, was filed fr probate Mnlar. He left n estate -J .instrument at JsCu.iaw. ones suffer from skin diseases. Don a Oiultnem curea. m,: deiieate skin. At a of Spnalor W. A. 'jttjrt'MM'.nOper year. That is jfs the in .vine of any other ,je 'rid " th the po5ible ex Ji'BricU the South African dia it i-fuVr. wi) conducted a law vr'-oii wo'T 'D Altoona, was js: u, the EUir county court rjffciisx lawyer when he s dly admitted to the bar jd'iarofthe profession. He was (,aie'-. i' I 5 i;i;ljr! ot lamuna couuit sfsattdioDof the Comaiiaaion ri::tf perceutage of the Coun- arer'J s'-mui sian from live per ro si oai-haif on all money nel-a 03 tbat paid out. This soceiulf revived by former W. H. Ci-i?r nd two daughters .jBBititl Kaie Mr. and Mrs. H. ., Mr A. E Ca-tsler and daugh J V!rs. 0. and Paul C. Cas- E A Itft Thursday for Co- -.jtrecuuny. to attend the funeral lt x of J. ri. Crouse, a daughter l-.&Mrs. VT. H. Camler, who died "f-.'d'H-k TilSsiay uiurning. Mra. tztxi'T of V rs. Croue, has been j3t;or stver.l weeks, "i Bisect La cber aimpany laft -ixrii. i i ij') acres of land forir jtwd by Mt Cambria Lumber arr Tsis lad lies along Clear jtiwi&aJ is ery r:ch in the finest . h ad Jiti'iQ id this purchase, rf'-k ompvany has b-iught 2,5X) U-;.ng;n to the Parker, -t P ktr estate. This estate iip-i in It (.' jceresnman Horace Ojuirrvpjrt, Poller county. iLxLrl, of Rachel, N. C, writes: ar-jeiii rse FULEVS KIDNEY 2 1: bat you claim it will tia6 i aotaing equal to it, and I Jmrtbtffjod it Las done me." cierting of the Somerset '-f-Cuuaai m ill be held at 8 o'clock -"i,r.j. and tae Somerset Herald s all, gtiher likely an alleged irfPisi(jrg capitalist will be i (riflciji of certain streets of efjriii(-j,crpoe of constructicg -?(rtjau electric street railway j". Ti Uebald evidently doe - f.u uii.u uHa uereioiore ta! ia Uit place, as well as in -5. of giviug something for H iri-o.ng judi.-iduals who dis-"1-irf:r privii-gA,, for guugsumsof --iii,s-o Tribune, Thursday. Urn of the United ColUr ee r.at Laiigdundaie, Bedford coun all in conie.ni, the indi- Ji:ii.irrie, sua-umbed to tbe "JwiEorudiary Taesday. Because fcirike now on among the " i :si! section, tbe fire is altribut- Five iiiuiM and one horse I ",i"J Jt!i and eijjbt mutes -lT Wu-d. Tbe loss ou har- irain u large. Mr Danith -ithis los.at alSfj). with no ' "uiuv mi iiui "a" W:fai:y insured, "-"s Sondy, between the publ e ? 415 1 "trwrt public school "t0B Udie,- btlt and gold buck- ill I Duiiabiy rewarded -"r'-g the same at -his office, .-ature passed an actau-f-RuUog aod distribution of wtuj clp.esot the prumxl ii;o:ibM (,r tue Pennsylva- 'Wln U tLe battlefields of Ti. Wau hau hie. Orchard "LrltM'J,,UU"1 ad Mlion t T' u"'k P1 'n November, at nr,t jj to inciude io vr0'""' ork'in dditiooto of all the old soldiers , the ceremonies. This ttacgi ajjj it U now propowd w, -1Mi;' "tof the Pennsylranla bo participated in those "iiatids. cracked lips and rough- , m't healii g ointment in .1U 0f Wellsliorn .r.i.!lin. u!uIiU,K11 rotnDt- Oo Ch-ist- jjary e. Linday, a widow. hj . a nagmao em- ti' Xew York Central Rail- -ojrco. The marriage V.,tT'?t UUl1 to "rat of toe l" cuaa'oeredtbelicose "irpriMog feat- "W , tbft Uct M t ' ""lever's tnthnr-in-lr married to the daugh- '4!, -tj '"'""-ently lived happily !M,W ti,D- They separated. :""a'orcd. Mrs.Und- da igh'.er and openly JT7 !tl1 'ooiever, who, she '-t 'T treated by her ' H " '"-'by giving POLEVS ! 4 J d T to infanu and Child-S-sstl1" prv' pueamonia or e'iot,''11 to mT tbooa- -erset ;J::::::::::jcrr IT. 1W. -.-::; AUrrriP-B Abrser McKicley of Ne ork. aod IL S. Endsley, of Johnstovrn. were Sunday Ttsitora at the home of Mr P. A. SchelL Edward, eon of Mr. ani Mrs. Israel Herring, died at the heme of his parents near Lavausville at a. ru. rSunduy morniDg. He was 18 years of age. " a R." Shumaker, has been electd President of the new First National Bank at Windbor. For some years ae waa in Huntingdon. Pa where he nror d saccessful in banking life. A score or more of Grand Army reter ans from Berlin arrired in town Saturday morning in a large sled drawn by four horses. They put op at the Somerset House, where they speut the afternoon and evening. Mahlon W. Keim, of Johuttown, w'jo holds options on a large portion of the coal land included in the ooal deal re cently effecte : with a Baltimore syndi date, is in U wn and expocu to begin paying off the farmers w ho own the laud this wetk. Active step are being taken to inoor porate Windber as a borough. The fra-wind-White Coal Company are fovur atle to the project, and it is likely that the borough of Windber will be an ac complished fact ia a inoutn or two, Meyersdale will then abandon its claim to being the "Metropolis." Jasper Augustine's Urge frame barn at Addison was totally destroyed by fire Saturday night a week ago. A valuable Jersey cow and all of tbe outbuildings were destroyed. Adjoining Mr. Augus tine's barn waa a large frame stable be longing to Mr. Charles Risheberger, and the flames communicated with and de voured it. Fred Weise, a lumberman employe at the Curry saw mills in Paint tow niLip, was fatally crushed last Tuesday. Weise was in the a-t of climbing on a moving freight car, when his foot slipped and be was drawn between the car and platform to his death. Tbe unfortunate man was aresideutof Iok Haven, Pa., to which place the c dy was shipped for burial. Mr. Edmnud F. Custer, of Pleasant Hill, and Miss Victoria A. Matthews, were united iu marriage at the residence of tbe bride's parents, near Friedens, Wednesday, January 10.h, by Bev. J. J. Welch, of the Friedens Lutheran church. The ceremony was witnessed by the fam iles of the bride and groom and a nuui !er of invited guests. A wedding feast followed the ceremony. Mr. Jacob Zimmerman, aged seventy two years, is lying critically ill at his residen ce in Stoyestown. He has been troubled for some time with heart failure and is under tbe (aire of a Stoyestown physician. He usually keeps his medi cine at tbe window near his bed and daring the night, without annoying tbe members of the family, he reaches out for it. Several nights ago, while in the act of taking what he thought was tbe medicine, he n.ade a mistake and took a drink of ammonia. He has since been in a precarious condition, and tbe attending physician has little hope of his recovery. Mr. Zimmerman is an old soldier and is a member of Ferner Post, U rand Army of the Republic at Stoyestown. Feople living on South street were startled lat Fridaf evening when they saw a runaway horse hitched to a sled, in which two mites of children were silling, dash past at breakneck speed. When tbe runaway veered and started down a narrow alley the people held their breath and anxiously waited for the shrieks of pain they felt must come from the children when the horse and eld came in rot-tact with a wagon a few rods ahead. The horse ran full speed again-t the wagon and was thrown agaiust and through a feoce. Wheu he regained h s feet be was free from the sled tbe, shafts having snapped off. Tbe childreu, daughters of John O. Emert aud Graut Mangus, were uuirjured. A quiet we-Iding of interest to Somer set people took place in Philadelphia, Wednesday last, when Miss Iola M. Reid was married to Lloyd G. McCrum. The bride is a daughter of Ross B. Reid. of Uniontown, and a 'granddaughter of J. J. Schell, of Somerset. The death of her mother in April made it necessary to plan a very quiet marriage. The bride, her father and younger sister. Mi Pauline, went to Philadelphia where they were met by tbe groom. The wedding took place at the parsouage of Rsv. Huges O. Gibbina, corner Piue aud Fourth streets. The bride has many friends in Somerset. The groom is Sec retary and Manager of tbe Acme Radiator Company, of Cnioutown, and is one of the most promising young men of that place. Judge Reppert, of Faytfe county last week overruled the motions for new trials in the cases of Thomas M. Hayes and William Simms, convicted of mur der, and sentenced the prisoners to be hanged. Hayes shot William Lowden on the morniug of July 5tb, near Dunbar. The shooting was the result of a night's carousal at Lowden'a house, when a slight altercation arose between Lowden and Hayes. Hayes went borne, got bis gun, and returning to L"wden's resi dence, shot him. Simms is a colored man who murdered his wife in Dunbar, July 17th. Simms and his wife quarreled and Mrs. Simms went home to her mother. Simms followed ber and shot her to death as soon as be fmid her. He Ced and was capture.! in Virginia. Hayes and Simms were tried and convicted at .Septemtxr court. It is probable tbat the citizens of this town will be afforded the benefits cf a steam healing plant. The projectors are th i stockholders of the Somerset Electric Light. Heat and Power Company. Re cent discoveries, it is claiiowl, make it possible to utilizi the exhaust slaiu from biilfrs for healing purposes, and the Electric Light Company is now investi gating the matter carefully with a view to iitalling a plant here. It is an nounced that M r. J. B. Winters his ig-niti-Hl his willingnww to euter into a cun fact with the Ele-rtric L:eht Company to furnish heat for the H ael Vannear and it is likely that this will bs d ne. If the expeciationsof the promoters are realized in this instance stps will shortly sfter warlsbe taken to supply bfatfor busi ness houses and private residences. Tbe plant of the Electric Light Company will hive V be gieatly enlarged and fiued with additional app'.iam's. Streets aud alleys will hve to be p ped and the outlay of money will run up high into (he thousands. It is proposed, however, to furnish htt a such a low cost that nearly every family in H ein be In duced to pAlrouix the company. There is little dmbt tbat a haliug plant will prjve a success if established here. Julia Ann Ueffley. one of the most aged ladies or the couuiy, died Monday morn i lg at her late residence in Berlin. Had she lived until thetf-h day of tbe coining mouth she would have attained the age of 90 years. Mr. U-Mey was a daughter of Henry Poorbwugh aud was born in Allegheny township. She was married when a ymng woman to George HefSey. who expired 10 years ago. She enjoyed remarkably g od health through Jt nsr long life aod her mental faculties were fully preserved until the last. On Friday be was seized with sickness aud soon manifested such alarming symptom that th members of tbe famiiy were sum moned to her bedside. Henj dea h was calm and peaceful. She ia survived by two sons, Peter Heilley. of Somerset township, aud Henry Heffl y. of S iieret, and by five daughters. Mrs. John H. Uul. Somer set, Mr. Judson Uar.zalU f Addison, Mm. W. A. Uaruaau. of Uflm. Mrs. John MegHban. of Wilkensburg, and Mia Emma, at home. She is also sur vived by two broth-. Jowpa Poor baugh. of Berlin, and Dmiel Poorbauga, of the State of Indiana, and by one sister. Mra. Joseph Iug. of Iowa. Mrs. Heffley was a life-long member of th. Lutberaa Church. The funeral will take piaoe to morrow at Berlin. hi PETE" MEYERS' LAST HOPE, Application of Condemned Murder cr for a Commutation of Sen tence Will be Argued Be fore Board of Tar dons To-daj. ASKAKG2EI5H HADE TOE THE XXt- ctrnos ixt widiesdat. The Board of Pardons at a meeting to no held to-day in HarrislMirgr. will con aider the application of Samuel Peter Meyers, twice convicted of murder of the first degree, for a commutation of sen tence of death to life imprisonment. Attorneys A. C. Hoi belt and F. J Kooser are in Harrisburg and will pre sent Meyers' case to the Pardon Board. They will argue tbat the condemned man was irresponsible at the time tbe double homicide was committed and therefore should not be executed. Petitions, said to have been numerously signed by citi zens of the county, asking tbat a comma Ution of sentence be granted will also be laid before the Pardon Board. Governor Stone issued warrants direct ing the Sheriff to execute Meyers on Thursday, January 11th, but subsequent ly respited the condemned man for two wwks in order that his attorneys might appear before tbe Board of Pardons. Meanwhile Sheriff Saylor ba made all necessary arrangements for carrying tbe sentence of the law into effect, aod unless tbe Pardon Board grants tbe application prayed for, Meyers will expiate tbe mur der of Michael Carney and John Len- hart soon after noon on next Wednesday. Sheriff Saylor visited Pittsburg last week for the purpose of securing a rope for the execution. Rodd. tbe famous maker of bangmeu's nooses, died in tbat city a year or two ago and the Sheriff was obliged to hunt up another manu facturer ana engage him to weave tbe rope. The roim has been completed and will bo placed iu tue Sheriff's bands be fore the close of the week. T:e Sheriff has also completed a list of twelve men who will I officially iuviled to be pres ent at t!ie execution. The condemned man has not abandon ed hope and still believes I ha:, tbe Par don Hoard will commute bis sentence. He talks freely about his case and de clares tbat be is innocent of w illful aod premeditated murder, claiming that he was uu conscious of all that occurred on the afternoon be shot and killed Carney and Lenbart. Meyers looks well and is apparently mjoyiug excellent health. In case bis application for commutation of sentence is refused Meyers will be closely guarded night and day until the hour for his execution arrives. Juron far Fsbrnary Court. The following named gentlomen have been drawn to serve as jurors at the reg ular term of court, which meets February 2h: GRAND JFRORS. Smith Fred Somerset. Hoffman F. J., Somerset B r. Endhley J. W., Somerfiel.?. Moore George B., Miudiecreek. Sala W. J.. Conemaugh. Glotfelty Samuel, Elk Lick. Smith A. L., Allegheny. Heckler W H., Somerset. Burkbart A. E , Allegheny. Tidenburg John, Northampton. Hay Simen F., Brothersvalley. Weitner Jacob P , Mil ford. Hollidsy L'rias, Addison. Phillips L. M., Somerset Bor. Stutziuan Chas. H. Stocycreek. Baker John B.. Southampton. Custer Adam, Quemaboning. Sbunk Jonathan, Jenner. Zerfoss Cyrus, SomerseL Rubright George, Summit. Stein Geo. P., Meyersdale. Collins F. B., Berlin. PETIT JCBORS FIRST WEEK. Mock Edward, Ogle. Spangler E. E , Stonycreek. Stutzman Simon, Somerset. Pfiffer John C, Southampton. Mickey Daniel, Casselman. Shaffer Adam B., Jenner. Hay II. H., Lincoln. Beal Calvin, Salisbury. Lipbart Moses, Upper Turkey foot. Whitaker Amos, Ogle. King William B-, Middlecreek. Saylor Howard, Meyersdale. Baumgardner J. L., Ogle. Gardner Lincoln, Jefferson. Lev an John, Jefferson. Lehman Daniel S., Benson. Boyer E. E., Brothersvalley. Altmiller, J. F., Black. Bridigum Alberts.. Milford. Walter Gillian H., Rock wood. King Lewis M., Middlecreek. Cover Daniol, Brothersvalley. Hyatt Allen, Lower TnrkeyfooU Miller P. T.. Berlin. Welfley Mort, Salisbury. Palmer W. J., Addison. Baker J. E., Greenville. Donges George, Meyersdale. Ray man Edward O., Stonycreek. Grady H. H .Stonycreek. Hay Ben G., Brothersvalley. Speicher Charles, Allegheny. Thompson George, Somerset. Bowman Samuel A.. Berlin. Lenbart Charles, Jefferson. ' Hay U. D.. Elk Lick. Horner Win. J.. Jenner. Dickey George M., Jefferson. Peck J. W Summit. Burkhoider Cornelius, Summit. Craver M. E-, Somerset Bor. Pile Irwin, Somerset Bor. Walter W. H.t Meyersdale. Cabin W. F., Allegheny. Blough Isaiah J-, tl'ieinahouing. Kimmell George. Stoyestown. Mostoller N. E., Stonycreek. m kor Joseph, Stonycreek. PETIT JCBORS SECOND WEEK. Brougher W. H., Somerset. Livingstone A. L , Hooveraville. Rhoads J. P- Somerset. Long Norman, New Baltimore. Miller D. G., Milford. Weller William, Berlin. Heffley Henry, Somerset. Poorbaugh Mathias, Northampton. Barmn A brain, Milford. Shoemaker J. E., Northampton. Glessner Mahlon, Conemaugh. Younkiu Elias A- Meyersdale. King Richard, Upper TurkeyfooU Libarger A. II., Summit. Sturtx, Lloyd, Wellersburg. Kimmell Isaac, Jenner. Emerick Solomon, Southampton. ShoemaksrS. D , Somerset Bor. Sbaulis Nrlson, Lincoln. Rauch Rufus, Jenuertowu. Zimmerman Georgs W.. Shale. Pile Lyman, Middlecreek. Baker George W., Jefferson. Dawson Frank L-, Jenner. Kreicbman Samoel A., Summit. Jlotfelty J. M.. Addison. Baker Abram M., Lincoln. Berkey Noab, Paint. Bowman D. J.. Berlin. Henry J. C, Middlecreek. Saylor John B.. Meyersdale. Suhl George, Coueraaugh. Lint Noah, Greenville. ShaulisEd. H., Lincoln, nershberger Henry D., Conemaugh. Countryman H. L., Brothersvalley. Hoi brook Fred, SMnerset Bor. Wagner D. W Stonycreek. Sanner Charles, Black. Yoder Levi. Conemaugh. Critcbfield Calvin, Milford. McClintock Stephen, Addison. Burkhoider Urias, Summit. Siffjrd J. H., Somerset Bor. Chiekaa and Waffl Sapper for U Cest. Tbe ladies of the Lutheran Mite Society will give a chicken and waffle supper at tbe Hotel Vannear from 5 o'clock nnlil 0 o'clock Friday evening. January 19th. Everybody Invited. eiSt, C3EE3 to otur. Cbtrgt. With iobbing th family W1U Whom Bh Livid. Victoria Hnmbertson, a pretty girl of twenty summers, lefts home of peace snd quietness in Somerset county and came to the city for a life of turmoil and excite ment of a metropolitan existeii, says tbe Pitlslsirg Commercial-Gazette of Sat urduy last. That was in last September. Last night the girl occupied a cell in Cou- tral station with a charge of larceny hang ing over her. Her father, a respected bus iness man of Somerfield, will be in the city this morning. It is not probable tbe prosecution will be pushed against ber, Her father will make an effort to take her back to tbe home with which she had be come discontented, and tbe police and those who are alleged to have been tbe victims of her crime have hopes she will learn a lesson from her arrest and here after lead a better life. Miss- Hnmbertson was arrested by De tective William Elmore in a Penn avenue restaurant yesterday morning. A few hours before her trank bad been searched in the home of Thomas Roes, 226 North Negiey avenue. East End, by Detective George Miller. In it were tound silks, laces, insertion, jewelry, photographs and many other household articles. Accord ingto the stories of the police she must have stolen indiscriminately, and the na ture of the articles missed by the family leads to tbe belief that she is a victim of kleptomania. Her father keeps a store in Somerfield, and at home she enjoyed all of the com forts of life. The atmosphere of the coua try, however, was too quiet for her. She longed for tbe bustle of the city, and fi nally announced her intention of leaving home. Her determination was met with opposition by ber parents, I Kit Victoria wss obdurate, and one morning last Sep te tuber the train bore her away from the scenes of ber girlhood. A week after ber arrival iu this city she went to live with the family of Thomas Reos, the steamboat builder. The family liked her. She was quiet about tbe house and gave every evidence of refinement. She seemed strangely out of plare as a domestic, and this fact was f.-equently commented on. Sometime after ber ar rival at the Rees home little articles be gan to disappear. One day it would be several yards from a piece of silk which had arrived from the store; the next it w.tuld be portions of lace, then insertion, and finally photographs of friends, arti cles which had no Intrinsic value going along with the rest. Members of the fam ily sent to New York for feather tips for their hats. They were not in the bouse long until half had vanished. At first tbe girl was not even suspected, but the thefts became so numerous that suspi cions were finally aroused and the bu reau of detectives notified. A week ago Victoria left tbe Rees home and went to work in a restaurant on Penn avenue. She did not take her trunk with her, but left it in herold room. Detective George Miller went to the house yester day aud went through the trunk. In it he found two silk skirts, a shirt waist. several crash towels, two pieces of limn, a piece of netting, black silk, wine col ored and white silk, two aprons, some embroidery, lace insertion, a black enam eled watch, a gold neck chain, a pair of nose glasses, an umbrella and three feath er tips. Detective Miller, knowing where the girl was working, had an information lodged against her before Magistrate Rob ert McGonigle, charging ner with lar ceny. Word was sent to detective head quarters, and Detective Elmore went to the restaurant and placed her nnder ar rest. At the police station she cried bit terly over ber trouble, said she wished she was dead, and added that she would commit suicide rather than have the dis grace fall on her family. Her father win notified and will arrive in thecity to-day. A'terthe hearing, which, it is said, will not be severe, her father will return with her to her old home iu Somerset county. Th Latest X Kay Iavcauea Is tbe Endoscope, which is for the pur pose of examining the interior of tbe stomach. It is claimed, tbat with this in strument, the treatment of stomach troub les will be revolutionized, as it locates the cause or disease, with aue respect to science, however, would state that the causes of stomach troubles have been known for the past fifty years, and like wise tb6ir cure, which is Hosteller's Stom ach Bitters, a medicine that has many im itators, but no equals. It cures dyspep sia, indigestion, biliousness, constipation. nervousness, insomnia. It also prevents malaria, fever and ague, and keeps tbe 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. Hast Banghmaa sa the Weather. Manse Baughman, the well-known Summit township meteorologist paid a visit to this office Thursday when he made the following predictions of the weather the people may expect during the coming year : From tbe 12ih tc 14ih of January we will have four or five inches of 'kissel" snow rain and sleet which will be followed on the 17th with six or seven inches of fiue sledding snow. Tbe next new inoou will be ushered in amidst intense cold. There will be a thunder storm about tbe llkh of March extending from the south Atlantic to the North Pole, when uo devil can live on the sea. Farmers and others should have their barns and dwellings insured before tbat time. Between the )ih and 2ddof March great black clouds enveloping the earth in inky darkness will appear. The clouds will disappear after two days aud a hair, and will extend from Atlantic City to Kansas City. Four earthquakes will visit this country during September and October. There will be dry weather during sugar season, with an average crop. Good crops will be harvested all over tbe world during tbe year, but low prices will prevail. During tbe last week of March railroads, street railroad and fttber routes or transportation will be forced to close down on account of ice. Tne freez? will be tbe greatest aud hard est ever known. Tbe sura will fall next November and before then people will do well to have their lives insured, as some persons will sorely be hit. Thunder storms will be frequont throughout tbe season, but there will be a scarcity of lightning, excepting "jerked lightning." Mr. Baughman de sires that hit predictions bespread broad cast throjghout tbe world. His post office address to Garrett, Somerset county, Pa., aud he will be pleased to reply to ail correspondents enclosing return post age. Mr. Baughman is forty-five years of age and claims that be has been mak ing weather predictions with unvarying success since he was seventeen years old. He speaks lightly of the weather predictions made by Rev. Irl Hicks, which be says are made for the middle west and without reference to the east ern states. Io conclusion he declared that if Hicks can beat tbe prognostica tions he made he will retire and bag his head until after next ground hog day. Diaries for 1930. Hagerstown and Lancaster Almanacs, German and English, for 1900 at Fisher's Book Store, where you also get your Fountain Pens repaired, and Farmers, Merchants, Coal Operators, Business Men, Laborers, and all others can buy any kind of blank books that they may require. Chas. H. Fisber. WaaUd. Two or three good parties to join me in the purchase of 1.400 acres ofsemi-anthra-cile coal land in Arkansas. Coal and land have been thoroughly examined by me, and this is one of the chances of a life time. I will meet any persons interested and give them full particulars. This coal is smokeless and almost sootles. Address G boro a W. Kemp, Uarneda villa, Pa. A MODEST (?) REQUEST. W. A. Scott, of Pittsburg, asks for nnaneiit Franchise of Somerset Streets. "SSiSE" ISnSDECED VJ C075CIX. Town council met in special session st 8 o'clock Thursday night for the purpose of considering the application of sn al iened Pittsburg syndicate, (referred to in last week's Herald) for a franchise of certain streets to be utilized for street railway purpoMw. A motion to postpone action for two weeks, or until Thursday evening, January i'jth, prevailed, thus giving tbe citizens an opportunity to make their desires known in this matter, When council was called to order Mr, Chas. H. Fisher, representing the Somer set Electric Light, Heat 4 Power Com pany, waa granted privilege to read a commr.nication from the board of direct ors of that concern, in which ihey form ally withdrew tbe application filed by their compauy several years ago asking for a street railway franchise covering all of the streets of tbe borough. After reading tbe letter from ths Electric Light, Heat t Power Company the speaker pre sented an ordinance from the same cor poration, asking for a franchise of tbe streets and alleys for the purpose of in stalling a steam heating system, and also an application from the Somerset County Traction Company, a corporation now being organized, asking for a franchise of tbe streets for street railway purposes. Mr. Fisber was unable st tbe time to give any information in regard to the latter corporation, but be asked tbat time be granted bira and his associates to formn late their plans, promising tbat they would be prepared t make their plans known at a future meeting of council. Councilman J. G. Ogle, Esq , who is one of tbe attorneys of the Somerset Hotel Company (proprietors of tbe High land Inn), a corporation ding business in Somerset township, of which Mr. W, A. Scott, of Pittsburg, is president, then called upon the Secretary to read tbe fol lowing proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE granting the right to vv. A. boott, Jr. r.q , of Pittsburg, fenn h, anu bis associates, to con struct and operate a line of electric passenger street railway in the bor ough ol Somerset. Ski-tio I. lie it enacted and ordained that the right to build and operate an elec tric paxwuger stauaara guage street rail way in the borough or Somerset, be and is hereby granted to W. A. Scott. Jr. E-mi.. of Pittsburg, Pa., and his associauw to oe hereafter incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania as tbe .Somerset Traction Company. Tbe said railway to commence at the station of the Somerset Cambria Railroad Company on Patriot street and extend thence westwaru to South Mam Cross street, tbeuce by South Main Cross street to tbe public square, theuoe by west Main street west to the borough lin. said railway to follow the centre of said streets, and to be operated exclusive ly as a passenger railway. SK;. i 1 be said railway shall be con structed on an improved modern plan. wun Bona lounaaiion ana roa-juen. ana oue foot of street on either side as well as between rails, to le paved and kept in repair by the said Somerset Trae- tiou Company aud its successors, with vanned paving brick or Belgian block. The railway to oe constructed on a grade to be approved by the borough engineei, and aii poles necessary for the construc tion and operation f said street railway to be placed under the direction and su pervision of the Town Council. sec. A lnat tne sant street rail war shall be constructed and in operation not later than the l.Hh day or July, 1!), pro vided, tbe sewer-pipes contracted for by the borough shall have been laid on said streets by tbe 15th day of May, l'.Ji, oth erwise the said railway to be completed and in operation wittiu sixty days after the completion of the sewer line on said streets, and shall be operated every day in tbe year, except Sunday, from six lock A. M. nntii twelve o'clock P. M. from the first dav of May nnlil the first day of October, and during tbe remainder l ine yrar Iroiu wveu o clock A. M. to olxven o'chck P. M.; a car to pass over eutire length of line each way at least vrry fifleer, iitiniUw during said hours; all cars to be well lighted and heated. Sec. 4. Single fares shall not exceed fiv (5) cents tor one trip, but six tickets. when purchased at one time, shall be sold tor twenty nve (i) cent; anil a book of fifty (o0i tickets, good for use during the term ot the public schools, shall be sold for one dollar (Sl.ft)i, for the exclusive use of childreu attending the public schools. Sec. 5. In the event of said Traction Company or its successors ceasiog to op erate said street railway for a period of thirty days, except for unavoidable acci dent, this franchise, together with tbe rails, tracks, poles, wires and cars of said 1 rsciion Company shall be forfeited by said Traction Company, cr its successors, and shall become and be die properly of the borough of Somerset. Sec. . After the expiraivw cf twenty- five U'5) years the borough of Somerset shall have the option of acquiring tbe plant of said Somerset Traction Company or Us successors, at a price to be ascer tained by a board or three competent and disinterested appraisers, to le selected one man by the Burgess and Town Coun cil, one man by the said Traction Company, and th ,e t wo so selected shall select a third man, and tne board so constituted, after being duly sworn, shall uake us appraisement and award, which shall be Dual and conclusive between the parties. sec 7. me sai J n . a. ncoit, j r., ana his associates, members or said Somerset Traction Company, shall file with tbe borough treasurer an approved houa In he sum of n.e thousand dollars (Xj.uw;, conditioned to protect the borough of Somerset from any damage that may be suffered by it iu consequence of auy in- try mat may oe na.i or none v tne water pipes that parallel or tbat may be crossed by said railway, by reason of tne construction au' operation of said rail- wsv: also a bond in the sum of seven thousand dollars (fT.OW). conditioned to protect tbe borouga of Somerset from any damage it may be sunered oy it by reason of any acculnnt that may occur u any person within the boron go ot Som erset from any cause relating to said rail way during tbe time of its construction. A running debate of a few minutes followed the reading of the proposed or dinance, when a motion was made to postpous action until a future day. Ia support of ths motion to postpone. Coun cilman Scull said that he bad never seen or heard the proposed ordinance read until tbat evening, and orged tbat action be delayed until the people, whose rights and property it was proposed to couvey to others, could be fully informed of what their public servants were asked to do. Mr. Ole stated that the ordinance had been exhibited to all members of council except Scull, who had announced at a former meeting that be would oppose it; tbe inference being tbat be (Ogle) pro p ised rushing tbe measure through be fire those who are eppoeed to It could o.Ter any objection. Councilman J. A. Lambert, who was elected at a recent meeting to fill a va etney tbat has exu-ted for nearly a year. ctused by the removal of former coun cilman Harry S. Keifer to Johnstown, said tbat he was unable to see how the alleged syndicate represented by Mr. Scott would be inconvenienced by delay and expressed himself in favor of tbe motion. Councilmen Ruppel and Love expressed similar views. Mr. Ogle orged tbat immediate action be taken, declaring tbat council should avail themselves of the opportunity to provide tbe citizens of Somerset with a street railway that would be of perma nent value to tbe entire people as a mu nicipality and for which they would not be called upon to expend a penny. He insisted that it was contrary to practice) to make public matters of tbe kind nnder discussion, and claimed tbat if the pro posed ordinance be exposed to tbe sera- tiny of tbe people (whose vested rights it ia proposed to convey to an alleged syndicate), all sorts of irrelevant objec tions would follow, and the boon the alleged syndicate proposed bestowing upon tbe public might be defeated. Mr. Ogle's vote wss the only one cast against tbe motion to postpone. Tbe propriaty of Mr. Ogle's appearing as an advocate of Mr. Scott's application was hinted at, I tit that gentleman In dignantly denied tbat be appeared in the interests of any Individual and declared tbat he spoke only as the representative of the people of Somerset. Th Somerset Hotel Company, with which Mr. Scott Is Identified, baa, with rTS a f yN A Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards die food against alum Alum baking powders arc die greatest mm arm to ncaJtb ol the present day. Wsat QMtMs) ffOWn OA. , MTV nMt two years' experience, amply -demonstrated tbat it is not a profitable enter prise,, and. If current newspaper and street reports are to be credited, the man agers of tbat enterprise are anxious to dispose of it to advantage. A Pittsburg paper of last week says tbat negotiations are in progress looking toward tbe trans fer of tbe Highland Inn to tbe National Government, to be utilized as a soldiers' home, while another report has it that the Highland Inn has been offered to the State of Pennsylvania, to be utilized for public purposes. Tbe people of Somerset will have just cause to hail tba dsy when either tbe Nation or Slate of Pennsylvania acquires property in this vicinity for the purpose of utilizing it for a soldiers home or a State institution, but is there any good reason why they should convey the privilege of utilizing their public high ways to an individual or corporation who desires to be relieved of an un profitable investment? Are the streets of Somerset to be given gratuitously to A, B and C in order that they may be included In tbe sale of a pioper'y iu which tbe municipality his no interest in the world ? As said last week, if the right to ntilize tbe streets of Somerset for street railway purposes is of value to strangers, it is certainly of some value to the owners tbe people and should not be voted away at tbe solicitation of an unknown promoter, whose obvious object is to haw k tbe property and rights of others in tbe money centres, to bis own or cor porate advantage and to the future disad vantage of tba owners thereof. Tbe sixth clause of tbe ordinance in troduced in the personal or corporate interests of Mr. Scott is altogether too in genious to escape attention. It provides tbst after the expiration f twenty-five (25) years the be rough of Somerset shall have the option of acquiring the plant of the traction company. Existing laws do not contemplate or provide for municipalities acquiring or operating street railways and it is not probable that that function will be given them in the future ; and in case it should be, would it be expedient for tbe present residents of Somerset to euter into such an agreement for an unborn generation? - Fifteen years ago tbe person or syndi cate who would have asked for a fran chise of tbe public highways of the towns of Greensburg. Lniontown, Connells ville, Latrobe or Johnstown, for tbe pur pose of constructing street railways thereon, would have been looked upon as a dreamer, but the dreams of a gener ation ago hsve materialized and every one of the towns mentioned has ad vanced both in population and material wealth until they are among tbe leading interior cities of the Commonwealth. Their success, advancement and schiev- meets are about to be duplicated here. and instead of profiting by their experi ence, as an intelligent people should, are tbe citizens of Somerset content to per mit their servants in council to vote away gratuitously valuable public property and privileges that may in tbe near fu ture boor inestimable value, at the behest of an unknown syndicate, who may be seeking to rid a local corporation of a great burden. CoDinmpuoa Thraataaed. C. Unger, 212 Maple St,. Champaign 111., writes: "I was troubled with a hack ing cough for a year and I thought I had the consumption. I tried a great many remedies and was under tbe care cf phy sicians for several months. I used one bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY and TAR and it cured me, aud I have not been troubled since. All Druggists. Somerset Boron ga Sepablicaa Primary. Notice is hereby given to tbe Republi can voters of Somerset Borough tbat a primary election for the purpose of nou -inating a ticket to be voted at the coming February election will be held at tbe couit house, on Saturday, January iTtb, betweeu the hours of oue aod seven o'clock p. m. Candidates can leave their names and tbe office for which they de sire to be voted for, with the usual an nouncement roe, at tbe office of the Som erset Herald, or with the undersigned. Dakiel E. Keller, Committeeman. Bapashoaa Primary. A primary election for the purpose of nominating township od eers for Somer set township, will be bld at the court house, on Saturday, January iXh, be tween tbe hours of 9 o'clock a. in. and 6 o'clock p. m. Candidates will please leave their names, the office for which they de sire to be candidate and tbe usual an nouncement lee at the office of the Som erset Hebald, on or before 12 o'clock noou, Friday, January I'J.b. James L. Wixtkbs, Committeeman. Jsffirtea Towsahip Sepablicaa Primary. Notice is hereby given to the R publi can voters of JelTerson township, that a Republican primary election will be held at the school house iu the village of Ba kersville for tbe purraee of nominating township candidate to be voted for at the coming February election, between the hours of one and five o'clock p. ra., on Saturday, January 20, 1VC0. Joa.t SrnLAU, Committeeman. Horses WanUd. El wood Webster, the well-known horse dealer, will be at Somerset about tbe lft h of January, and will remain about ten days to buy a car load or two of horses, from A to 10 years old. Parties having such horses for sale should bring tbeni to Somerset or communicate with the undersigned at Somerset. S. D. Shoem aker. XUlissry Below Cost Having decided to go out of business. I will close out my eutire stock of Mil linery, Jewelry and Notions at prices be low cost. A rare opportunity. Mrs. K. B. Coffroth. Somerset, Pa. Tried Five Doctor. Mrs. Frances L. Sales, of Missouri Val ley, , Ia., writes she had severe kidney trouble for years, hsd tried five doctors without benefit, but three bottles of FO LEY'S KIDNEY CURE effected a per fect core. AI! Drnggists. XUllaery Burs For Sals. Having decided to go out of business, I offer my entire stock of Millinery goods, Jewelry and Notions for sale. Mrs. K. B. Coffroth, Somerset, Pa. There Is a Class cf FeopU Who are Injured by the nse of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all tbe grocery tores a new preparation called GKAIN-O, made of pure grains, tbat takes the place or con tie. Tbe most deli cate stomach receives it without distress, and but few ran tell it from ceffee. It does) not cost over 1 as much. Children may drink it with great benefit 15 eta. and 4 eta. per package. Try iu Ask for GilAIN-O. R1rs.A-E.Uh! 8 -:- my -:- ANNUAL CLEARANCE 5ALE Una begun and will last until niiJJle of February. It will pay all to attend this ': SALE. -s s- Mrs A E Uhl PARKER AND . PHILLIPS 1900 JANUARY T Clearance 1900 Not much talk but a good deal of ac tion. Tbe simple announcement of a Re duction Sale will crowd our store during the next thirty days for bargains in Dry Gcods, Notions, Carpets, Lacs Curtains, Rugs, Portiers, Etc. Special low prices on Silks, Black and colored Dress Goods, Velvets, Tabie Linens, Napkins, Towels, Bed Spreads, Blankets, Comforts, etc A Few Special Good Bargains. 50 pieces of 36 Inch wide dark Percals at 6oayd. SO pieces of CT inch wide Fleeced Flan nel lets at 6c yd. oO pieces of 27-inch wide Omer Cachimers at 4c yd. 100 pieces Indigo Blue Calico at -ic yd. 50 pieces Light Calico at 4c yd. 100 pieces Dark Calico at 4c yd. 0 pieces Dark Drew Plaids at 4c yd. Shirting at 4, 5, and 6c yd. 100 pieces of Lauraster Gingham at 5c yd. 50 pieces of good Gingham at 4c yd. Outing Flannels in good dark styles at 4Jcyd. Canton Flannels at 5, 6 and 7o yd. Ticking at A, 8. 10 and 12Jc yd. Bleached aud Unbleached Muslins at 5. 6 and 7c yd. II 11. Fruit and Lonsdale Muslin at 5; yd. 45 inch wide Pillow Cae Muslin at 9c yd. Ten quarter wide Sheetings at 14 50 Bed Spreads, good value, 4,"c each, Towling, extra values, at 3. 4 and 5c yd. Flannel Skirts, all wool, 4oc each. Ladies' and Childress COATS Sold regardless of cost dieV and Children's Underwear,Stock. ings. Gloves, Corsets. Special low prices cn Gentlemen's Shirts, Collars. Cuffs, Neckwear, Gloves, Underwear, etc It will be the part of wisdom for peo ple of an economical turn to call at Our Store During This Month. IP- &o IP. r fill J . li . Sifford & j Red Letter Sale j STILL j Now Ls your to be wise to lay in lay m dnced prices while it J Bargains in Remnants of Carpets. j Crujseli and Ingrain?. Lot of I 1-t and. il 12 yard lengths of Brussels to be sol 1 cheap.; i-i r. T"- 3 . , v il 1UI Ol .UL'II 3 LUUIT I lot of u ZO cent.-. i ! jTIiese are good bargains not often advertiscd.j I Many bargains in the domestic line.! sRaQEs IVices to please all. Stock educed rapiJIv. don't ingtoo late, if you 'good values will Le J 06 H aaaaMflmM4llMMMMtt40KCt ! DON'T BUY i ml i ims j i uri r riTMar"f L'ctil you have seen our trimmed single and double Sleigh., uzd Sistv of the best quality f Farm and Lumber Hob-Sled. i H0LUEHBA1'U flARIAHE S'ilE j and are kept in the Carriage m i ttore. Our Robes, Blankets and Bells yoa will find in the J Hardware store. Z jsZi J B Holderbaum f F U R N I TUR E GO . Ii To our mammoth store TO -"uy up-to-date furniture of all Juuds COFFROTH'S::::CxxJs are shown as tLe best values, FOfw.The style, construction and finish CO CO. 1". Enough for the rich, cheap enough for the poor IY3 O N E YnSaved for the p urchaser S A V I N C:.:::To all clas ses of people P R 1 C E S : Are correct SU IT 3z::That we are pleased to show our customers StDZBO&RDS, CHAIR S:Uasurpassed ia price ODD FURNITURE;:-Kind that stays together a lifetime CUT CARPETSziXo charge for v.aste C. H. Coffroth. 0UEEf?a i c33a :sscs2 zo:zoo Kcejcs s I i The I 3 COMPLIMENTS l a of the 1 SEASON I and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all OUR FRlENDSt Cook & Beerits. ucar3esoa3oac83csaaaisaa3 " SJnHHtA. B':t ,b m'"i! nJ wrrVman ! 1 f "hif eater in:o the construction of tLe Co. GOING ON chance aod c hilleve iij a yupplv at greatly re-. a yuppiy JaS't?. - in . a, fr- TillllS lit Cl'Ul. Be in?: put off roar rurchas-i wish to save money. Many! offered in Dre?s Good.J SlFFORD and Co vnvnwi Low Prices; Isest Goods.S V e O if s Si Dae Hundred eiegant and funer 1 'he?e you will God by iniiiringat Repositorv ia rear of Hardware o NOTHING s -., - -- f Made with a view of suiting the exact ' wants of the bi'u.-e-itet per at a moler r.te it. SCLD WTH TH'l UHDERSTAXDING.X JAME3. D. KCLDER2AUM. t HEHCH & DR0SG0LD 3 SAWMiM ENGINES w.jn Vriui uupovrnM-nt in hTH-tios freed ejv! :ijc!fark. b.4oc mM .n of ' rr .ar ; J Times wt !! tn.r m ih nurkft. Krtrto luiH Perd, otuftu.r U tiie I-n1 aTvmtiii: to mtui! citl wbiut h Irtst: rri mvina ia yewrr mr4 wenr. lu Wiit sVHl pnc- frw. Aim Sprint! Hamw, C alriTmfsr, en Plaster, earlier, etc 1U.5CB & U&OXGOIaD, Sir Yvrk, P. 2 C0l3 OF- JUal By virtue of an orJor of nrt. to mr rti-rvi-r-l. Hit uaileroikCiK-ti a-.:i;fe of John il. WWltr, of N,meiM-i tovvuttii p, ?oin-rrl County, will expose Iu puuiic Mir, on : SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1900, AT I O LLOCK P. sl at th Court House. In -vmiep-t. Fa, the f4 Wwinig ml vtie, hvrit. AH that certain farm situate In Somfrwt tow hi p. st-uiicrvl county, la . ailjoiii:n laud of i. J. B.wtH-r, A 1 .111 "uniptiiie. Hr in:i Jh!tVr, I yru fnanVr, Wai H. tift-r. Uiii!sia KuuDUsnil VairDiin Hay, euniain ln il Hen-. ll.4Vin; thfvii rrr-tM th u.ual furin lu!ifr,r.'. i'tita Unu U uruirrlaid with eml. V U!;hi 10 mil- of the uwu of Souk TERMS CASH. Hay Hay. CVBCS C. SHAFFKR. Ailorueys. Aiitn. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Than!)iil meeting of ihe rtwk holders of th-r Ht National Bnfc of Somenw-t, fr"!., for t,v r:fot of '.lr-;-ti to y,rr .V. 1 '.. pfH. ivi.I i; fiti In :.-'M iinr!,iV room. In lli!irM ,i'oi,al Prfttt Uui!f.'r,, irtjeni-ir f . 1111 Tu-(i iy. J-n, 7, itf-u, t lwrn Ui boara of t ami o'clock p. n. H. M. EKRKLET. I i ! r 'I j P. IT
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