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sa-a.: C o.-ttst in
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f :-l'T.-. January 2a.
aticle on the
tl J-ir-.-prudenc ia
.---rJ tn February
' ' U, C. sp-rarzt. of the
k. ;. ji a ar.i-Ie which
. s.--.-i in anything be
,.;.it an 1 w.ts of the
, iixikr ful graveyards."
.rir P:..e Syrup helps
! -i ( i:ry. v: jrou old
,-ffTiS3-lT .f Appletoas'
Ei-Tiri '"Diversity,
itvi m;r.2 against
I- is S.-inee which
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s,tt 7n Kiey motor,
rwr. er.rjry from noth
rr c?" af laea'.is'jrd prop-
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et -f F.- N. C. w ntes:
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! tvitKii v-l to it, and I
r jj- i 3 his done me."
,. 6;fr;c ihiwe recent
t'w.iic-1 me Klondike was
t.M tr it scientific
L :t r is.- rie-s. eon-
r?id'.iy art! giving
,!!-rj r;:t t-tijis inter
iorly r: b '-ouatry, to
1TC iSZT of AppietooH
!-," V ilL'.r. A number of
ijciuon aivuurjpany tne
t: i :i i !.p:i-,n of child
. xi-i d'a by Judge
itd e.Eiv. in cme
xuis!:ourt. He decided
hi iea lpeaily
----; Li n it tbe power to
fcres -.f iB-ieis:ar. The
t'V-.t nd child ei
t aTidic2 the adopt
? w rtirc'-i nstneof the
t.. ta; rtire is nothing
t...i i:hn'.iae from its
s'iSE ka :ne chiid.
T r vin FOLEY'S
'cITirv t .L'.m-js nd Chiid
s,;wt ptrumccia or
AUI.ru-jM.
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i ia the tuoctitains
Ta Miptsy L about
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Af-i or. tie nvige. The
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rP"i : r.;y mT(m
J X ?t i.. Pi;jurjr by about
- c:ja.y
ja:y re'enriy
iotier to
-i.i.i. rfejjj ib.ise now
onst.ei.ira day
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C-.a-ji;,.-j:ers cierk
Qn:r t E-t f;j (
i:re-i. The prtwrit
tv. t-ra rece-red
'-'' and New York.
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- "S o4-.;r, , afMit to
:.'E tf i in u, m
?ri.i. Uya. Wten
to the strap, the
tie :-g9 joint
T"e hind and
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Wi. , Brsgbtbiil
ae!';i un i-r mid-
C . 1.1.1 Is
" " rt,t it or ten
'I
c;Ult:y rewarded
tr-.-, I
tariy. The
sd ev-rr tweDty j
a.r,
':M cn the
Jm, il'-y. April
-T: v--:r t-o on
AUUAl
n?T df . Irojn each
Sj. "re id after
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j1' n en-
T or A It
,"iaoln. wo., r
'r"" tUex-
a .J"ltl tT od allow
t . . t3 'Jd.er of th
P-r.ion of tbsir
Jn.ipe Br left Sunday 7et.iE fr tfca
Ea-L H will visit Lanoanter. IWdipj
and Philadelphia before returning boms.
Mm Ra-elUhl, of Wilksbwrre. Pa,
a )ot aererml day lutt week at thw resj
deno? her h'ihiad"s parent Mr, and
Mrs. John H.Uhl ia ibis place.
Retail liaor daalers are bcsily circa -lating
their li-en-w petitions prior f
tiling on Saturday, February 51, th
lart day for filinr in order to be proseru
M at the next tenn of crurt. Ii ig
there will be a large lot of Dew applica
tions filed this year.
Will Swank, ooe of the test koowo
young men about town, left liw week for
L'nioolown, where be baa accepted a
rxwitioo in the large jewelry establish
ment of S. M. Hailey Cx. He formerly
cierked in the jewelry atoreof bia fklbfr,
Jacob D. Swank, on Main atreet, where
he did all the engraving.
Mr. A. W. Knppt. who went to In
dianapolis awn time ago far profwimtal
trijattnent, w U1I very sick in that .!
The expert physicians who have charge
of her case aiy that he is ulTsring from
matanaj poison ana express the opinion
that she contracted the disease from the
fumes arising from the filthy watet-Ubles
03 Main rtreet.
Miss Elizabeth Mootoller, who had
been living at Mrs. Stinuet Fjx's, Sa
Somerset townshio, for two years past,
and Mr. Howard Rcey, an employe nf
t ox Bros., were united in marriage at 11
o'clock Tuesday tnorniot. 10th in.t , at
the residence nf Mrs. Fox. The cere
mony was perf vrmed fcv Rv J j
Welch, of Friedens.
Dr. W. B. rrotero, of Johnstown, as
sistant state veterinary surgeeo. recently
me lann ol Irvm P. ru!l, near
Forwardstow n, Jenrer township, for the
purpi-e of examining a herd of cxt ie,
S-nuetime ago .n of Mr. Dull's caUle
die.1 of tuberculosis, and this led the
Sta'e anthoritie to make an inreKtiea-
tion. The do?tnr f.Mjcd two cattle suffer
ing from the HSmts and thev were kill-
ed. the State pstitig Mr. Dull their value.
The PiUslKirg Dispsu h of Monday savs
that a grest trunk line extending from
Erie to Johnstown, and uniting the Grat
Lakes with the Che-pke by a new
route, is one of tbe important project
outlined for devolopment ia Pennsvlva
nia this year. The road would Torm a
new line between the lake and tide
water and W'Hil l open a new route for
the transportation of grain, ore and coal.
At Joho-towa it would connect with the
B. A O.
Messrs. P. L. Caseleerand B. F. Jones
will leave this week on a Southern trip.
Their first stop will beat Washington,
from w hence they will proceed to Charles
ton, Savannas and St. Augustine, stop
ping fjr a few dys in each of the cities
mentioned. After leaving St. Aogustine
they will goto Taropt. here they will
take a boat far Havana. Tbey propose
visiting all of the principal cities of Cut
as well as of Porto Rico, and it is probable
they will visit South Amrica before re
tarnirjg home via Galveston.
Misses Annie and Fina Conrad will
open a millinery and fancy store on April
1st in tbe room now occupied by Herr
Bros., the Min street j-welers. Miss
Annie Conrad is well and favorably
known to the people of this community,
she having tilled the position of bead
saleslady in the store of Parker & Parker,
and later in tbe mercantile establishment
of J. H.Sitford A Co. Her many friends
will wish her unbounded success in her
new enterprise.
The Somerset township Republican
primary held Saturday resulted in the
nomination of the following ticket:
Judge of Election, Aaron Ueiple; Io
speior, Jamns Speebt : School Directors,
Jeffron Will and lsra-l Berkley; Tax
Collector, Joseph Aunian ; Supervisors.
E. S. Kimmeii, H. M. Shu!is. Frank C.
Rhad. I-w;n U. Ccstr; Treasurer,
Charles W. Co!inn ; Auiitor, John C.
Miller; Ork. U ss Pueh. The ticket s
compose-i of Stalwart Republicans, with
possibly one exception.
The Altoona police Saturday received
word lo look out forwo eirls, Sellie and
Cora Dively, aged 14 and 16 years, respect
ively, who bad run away from their
home at Stoyestown, about two or three
weeks ago. The police made a search
Saturday and located Sellie at the Alle
gheny House, where she was working.
Cora whs found on Teeth avenue. Tbey
were taken in charge and their people
notified. They were taken home by
their sister Sunday morning and they are
now happy at tbe family fireside.
Mrs. Zachariah Lambert, of Lambert
ville, died suddenly Sunday at the borne
of Jubonoc Lambert, of tbe same place,
of apoplexy. She was stricken while at
tending services in the Lambertsville Lo
tberan church Sunday morning. She was
carried tbe home of Johnson Lambert,
aQd an hour and a half later was dead.
Dr. Krissicger, of Sbanksviile, and Dr.
Biker, of stoyestown, were summoned at
once, bet did not arrive until after she ex
pired. Deceased was abotit forty -eight
years of age, and is survived by her hus
band and t w.i sons. Henry, aged about
twenty-three, and John, aged fifteen.
Irvin Walker, of Jenner township,
was lodged in jil Sunday morning, to be
hei J on a charge of receiving stolen
property. I: is all. z-sd that Walker and
several other parties stole a young heifer,
which taey slaughtered and at some
time ago. from L. W. Van near. Ooe re
port says tht the wifs of one of the par
ties a-cusd eve th story awsy. She
wan very greatly surprised whw hr
busnand arrived home one night with
four qaarters of bef and naturally want
ed to know how he came to bay so much
at one time. R-cutly the womsn and
her h isband q-iarreled. with the reult
that th icfjrmaiton tunti"us.i were
made btjre a Justice of la Paae-j.
A law dHsignating a c-ntrsi poir.t for
the execution of all murderers sentenend
to death in this State would, we believe,
meet with the hearty approbation of the
pn.pleof Sunerset cwntf. Tbs exu
U mi of M yers was the fitb torjkepiaoe
in tbe ei-ninty j ail sine it was erected tn
years ag, and bile all were Toudacted
asquietiyas possible, tbe effect on the
community bas been rmre or Iw de
in--rlizing. Toe morbid curiosity of
hundreds of people to see a condemned
criminal was weil illustrated in the case
of Meyers. A large portion of those who
(ought prraission au 1 were denied the
priilee of seeing Meyer by Safcriff
Say lor were woioeu.
The Somerset Hem alp has seen light
on the franchrse q-ie-tfiou and withwis
d.tu challenges tbe proposition now pend
ing in the tnago council ".o give away
tbe streets of that charming summer re
sort to a private corporation which is
seeking a grant Tbe H kralp offers the
s-jggtslinn t&at if ih streets s re worth
something to a private corporation they
must be worth at l-at as much to the
people themselves and it nxnt wisely
eauUims tbe municipality against making
the prtpsved gift. L"l Somerset begin
right and tben it will not be hard to
keep right It 1 not easy to g right
w h-D iMe a wrong beginning bas been
tuade. Jobnstown Dmocral.
One f ibe last ofS-rial acts of tbe retir
ing hosrd of County Cu-niiMers was
the letting of two bn igs omlraoa, one of
wlik-b will be erectnd acr-ww tseCassel
iia rier almost in front of Com mis
MWtor Mer'a dr. This was ru tbe
only pts.st'ii' pressing (?) public business
the retiriug Coinmisxiooem sougiit to re
l.eve tbeir saccrasjjrs of performing, and
i i-f-rre-l to only as tintance of their
solicitude thst tbe interest of the ouoly
slvKild be properly pne-lel, as tbe m
0tnmiikners migbt o- bave be?o able
toO'OLract f.r bridges in enid winter to
be erectet'. tbe owning spnng: anyway.
tbey sitiply follows t the exsmple ol
liM-tr imuiMiiaie prt-!cw)0, w bo bad
tbe matm-ial for m briJge delivered In
uii.i winter, just btwe the expiration f
tbeir term of otHce. In the interest o
tbe pnNie it is hoped thit the present
Com ru'siooers will give atupie notice ol
tbs latiifif of all brides ouctraC.s.
"Pete" Meyers Hanged.
V
iMurder of Hichael Karney and John
Lenhart Avenged by the
Law.
SCENES AT THE EXECUTION.
Meyers Said He Was Content to Die on the Trap if
it Was God's Will That He ShoulJ Do
So. Appeal to the Pardon
Board Failed
Samuel Peter Meyers was hanged in
the county jail at liiS o'clock tis after
noon. He walked boldly onto the d-ath
trap and stood erect while Sheriff Savior
adjusted the noose around his neck. Rev.
Collins read a passage from the scriptures
and offered a brief prayer.
The prisoner said be hoped to meet all
present in heaven. Tbe Sheriff then
pulled the black cap down over bis bead
and said, -Good -bye, Peter." "Good
bye," came tbe response in a firm tone,
when the Sheriff pulled the lever and
Meyers drepped to bis death. The mur
der of Michael Karney and John Len
hart was avenged.
Meyers did not struggle and attheexpi
ration of fourteen and one half minutes
be was pronounced dead. His neck was
broken.
At Hj.'IO o'clock dinner was served in
tbe main corridor of the jil. Owing tu
the contracted space it was neccwary to
place the table over the death trap.
Tboe w ho sat diwn were Sheriff Sajlor,
Rev. Collins, Guard Knepper and the
prisoner. Rev. Collins aked a blexung
in which he referred feelingly to Meyer'
la-t meal. Tbe prisoner did not show
trrce of nervousness. He was neatly
dresised, and wore a new necktie that
bad been gieu lo him only a few min
utes be'ore A red Cower adorned tb
I-ft lapel of bis coat. Meyers ate heartily
and apparently relished every bite that
passed his lips. The dinner consisted of
roast chicken, salad, vegetables, cake and
coffee, aod ice cream. Tbe prisoner con
tinued to eat after tbe others bad finished
and looking at tbe Sheriff said, with a
smile, "Sheriff you must have bad a
light breakfast. I am enjoying every
thing." After the repast was finished tbe prison
er was conducted to cell So L, on tbe west
corridor, accom par i-d by Rev. Collins,
Veteran Isaac Jonss assisted Sheriff Say
lor to adjust the nonse in the ring over
the trap and at 12:30 tbe Sheriff read the
death warrant to the condemned man.
Meyers' said tbat was an unnecessary
proceeding, but he gazed intently on tbe
big official document and l-ned atten
tively while the Sheriff rea L Svtral
Sewspaper representatives and jail
attaches then visited the cell and bade
the condemned man good-bye. He
asked the newspaper men to return bis
thanks to Sheriff Saylor for the kindness
be had sbown him, and said bis thoughts
were not fixed on temporal things.
At 10 o'clock the prisoner requested the
Sheriff to spring the trap, the instrument
of death npon which he was to stand two
hour later. He was immediately taken
to the main corridor and when the bars
holding the trap were released and tbe
s:eel platform instantly dropped into its
proper place, he said "That's all right
Sheriff ; we'll not bave any trouble, but
will make a good job of iL"
At eight o'clock last night Rv. F. B.
Collins, Meyers' spiritual adviser, and
Alex Markle, of Meyersdaie. were al
initted to the corridor in which Meyers
was confined. Tbey remained with the
on detuned man for two hours aod before
leaving Rev. Collins gave him commun
ion. After the clergyman and Markle left,
Mrs. Karney and Mrs. Lenhart, widows
of the men murdered by Meyers, were
admitted to the corridor and were warm
ly greeted by the prisoner. Meyers had
sent for them to visit him and both ladies
said tbey could not deny his list request.
Meyers told them that be was anxious to
ask tbeir forgiveness and to assure them
that be bore them no ill will. Tbelaiies
told him they bore no resentment towards
him. and felt tbat it was tbeir christian
duty to comply with bis re ji est to visit
him. The interview lasted for perhaps
fifteen minutes and was very affecting.
The prisoner retired at 11:3) o'clock and
b r midnight was sound aslsep. He rest-
I quietly all night, not disturbing the
d est h-watch in any way. At 6J0 o'clock
hs awoke and bidding the guard good
morning, dressed himself in the suit be
had worn ever since his confinement,
which he changed before going onto the
trap f.r a neat black cutaway coat and
dark trousers. As soon as bis toilet was
e unpleted be asked guard Biltner for a
cigar, and upon being given one, said:
-This is the last smoke I will ever take."
When guard Knepper relieve! Bittner
7:3.1 o'clock Meyers greeted him pleas
atly, aad then ii.rh:s is my last
dsy on earth, but i am fully prepared to
gj. I bave forgiven all my enemies."
Waen breakfast was served be at
heartily.
Rv. Collins was admitted to the jail at
9 o'clock aod remained with Meyers
until tbe last.
Tbe arrangements made for Meyers'
funeral were changed yesterday, when
bis relatives purchased a lot in the Mey
ersdaie Uckm Cemetery and had a grave
dug. The intersnent will take place to
morrow morning. Tbe prisoner bad ex
pressed a wish to be laid by tbo side of
bis mother and arrangements bat e been
made to transfer her remains from the
Meyers private burjlng-groond to tb
Union Cmetery.
Meyer 4 was anxious thst his picture
should not appear in the newspapers and
persistently refused to pose for a photo
grapher. Yesterday afternoon he told
Sheriff Saylor that he would like to have
his photograph taken in order that it
might be given to the various members
of his family after he was gone. In com
pliance with bis request the Sheriff bad a
photographer vuJ. ;i? prison at 9 o'clock
last nigit, when thee mdemned unan was
brought diwn to tbs Sheriff a private
oftee aid a flash light photograph was
taken of bis featurew "Pete" bad pre
pared for tbe aiding, having paid partic
ular auention to his toil. He wore a
frebly laundered colored shirt and, a
standing collar and tie. His hair wss
eoinbed down emoth!y over bis high
forehead, and he held an illustrated copy
of book entitled "Christ and HisDis
eiples," in bis hand. The photographer
promised before leaving to show Meyers
a proof of the picture this morning, aod
expressed tbe opinion tbat it would be a
(airly good one.
After the photograph was taken Mayers
asked tbe privilege of a private interview
with the Sheriff. He said that h
bad thought of mkin a statemeat ui a
tbe trap, bit apn reflection ono eluded
not to do sa. "Tuere is one thing I wr.t
10 aay. Sheriff." be continued, "and tbat
bi tbat I bar a great d tl of love lor you.
endapp.cialeaU y i kfilntr mi
You fn defend up o it that I will bear
op all right wneo the tims? oines to
morrow, but I want to say thai I would
love to stsy with yon. at lest for a while
Urt)gr; but if I have to die I am prepar
ed to do so."
Meyers was very an x ions that bis body
load not be U roe I rer to tbe State au
thorities foranaUMtiical purpose, and was
equally solicitous that his remains should
not I interred at tie poorboasa Some
members of the family objected to bis re
mains being interred in tbe oid Meyers
burying-ground in Summit township,
and out of respect for their wishes it was
decided that bis body should be turned
over to bis brother Charles, who has mat e
all necessary arrangements for having it
buried on a tract of land owned by bita,
several miles back of Meyersdaie.
A Meyersdaie undertaker was present,
and as soon as the body was cat down
placed it in a casket, and shortly after
wards left with it for tbe home of Charles
Meyers. The funeral will take place to
day. In conversation with tbe deatb-watcb
Meyer said be was ready to die on tbs
gallows if it wss God's will that he should
be removed la that way, but declared tbat
he would not gJ on the death-trap nnlese
all of tbe Commonwealth's witnesses who
bad testified against him were present.
He insisted tbat Karney had no right to
go on his property, and apparently felt no
remorse that he bad killed him. He
claimed that be was unconscious of kill
ing Lenhart. He clung to tbe belief tbat
he bad simply protected his rights on tbe
day of tbe doable tragedy to tbe last.
Meyers arose at an early hour yester
day. He bail slept soundly throughout
the entire night, and appeared to bave
beea greatly refreshed. He ate a hearty
breakfast, and about nineo'c-lock rec-ived
a call from Rev. Cameron, of (be Metho
dist Church, who remained with him fur
sometime. After the minister retired be
asked the deatb-watcb to read to bim
from the Bible, which was done.
Throughout the days of his long confine
ment the condemned man appwtcd to
draw much consolation from the Holy
Scriptures, which formed the greater part
of his reading. Meyers impressed those
about him as being morbidly religious.
He was a member of tbe Lutheran Church,
and during his iucarceralion was visited
at intervals by his frmer pastor. Rev.
Collins, of Meyersdaie.
After dinner be spent several hour at
the open window of the jail corridor, gaz
ing in an abstracted manner at tbe sun,
which wasshiningeffiilgea'tly in tbe heav
ens. Hundred of people passing through
ibe jail yard were attracted by the figure
f the wretched felon, who was looking
for perhaps the last lime on tbe glorious
orb of dsy.
Attorneys Holbertand KonserappeareJ
before the Pardon Board last Wednesday,
when tbey presented the application of
Meyers for a commutation of sentence to
life-imprisonment. Tbey were given a
patient hearing, and were permitted to go
into tbe dotal Is nf tbe ease. Tbe lawyers
argued tbat their client was a degenerate
and not poseaied of sufficiently strong
mentality to make bim a fit subject f-.r
execution. It was pointed out that be
had suffered from epilepsy from early
childhood and bad been the ol jert of
brutal attack by bis father, when tbe 1st
ter struck him on the bead with a poker.
Much stress was laid on the fact tbat
Meyers in bis ignorance believed be was
tbe rightful owner of the property, the
dispote shout which resulted In tbe kill
ing of Karney and Lenhart, and tbat his
rather was powerless to dispossess him of
the bouse. The Pardon Board did not
announce their decision until Thursday
morning, when Attorney Holbert was no
tified try telegraph that Meyers' applica
tion was refused. Attorney Holbert im
mediately communicated the news to
Meyers, who expressed no surprise, say
ing tbat be expected nothing ase.
Thursday night tbe death-watch was
placed on Meyers, and from tben nntil
the boo r of execution arrived he was care
fully guarded by Cyrus Knepper and An
drew Bittner, one of whom remained in
the cell with tbe condemned matt day and
night.
Aa soon as it was definitely known that
tbe Pardon Board would not interfere in
Meyers' behalf, tbe condemned man waa
removed from the male corridor of the
jail, where he had been confined for over
a year, to tbe female corridor, over tbe
Sheriff's office. Meyers requested that be
be given paper, pen and Ink. as be wish
ed to put the finishing touches to a his
tory of bis life from a period two weeks
before the murder of Karney and Len
hait np to tee day of his death. Meyers
put in a great deal of time during tbe past
two or three months in preparing the
manuscript of bis alleged history.
A sorrowful scene wss witnessed In the
jail Saturday when Meyers' two brothers,
Charles and Dennis, and two or three
cousins, called for the purpose of saying
good -by. After asking bis relstives to
deliver a number of last messages for
bim, "Pete" removed his watch and chain
aud presented tbe watch to Charles and
the chain to Dennis. VI e took a IV note
from bis pocket and wrote his name on
tbe face of it before banding it to Charles
with a request that he deliver It to his
youngest brother. He tben produced sev
eral pieces of fractional silver coin, which
he requested his relatives to present to
various members of tbe family, who sent
word tbat they would be unable to visit
him.
HISTOET OF TBS CRIME.
Saniof 1 Peter Meyers was member of
one of tbe oldest families in Somerset
County. He waa born Aug 9). 173, and
W48 one nf eleven children nf Mr
aid Mrs. Christian C. Meyers. He fol
lowed tbe occupation of mining coal ia
Summit township. His parents did pot
live happily together, and in their dis
putes "Pete" generally sided with his
mother, and after he bad grown to man
hood be treated his father with extreme
cruelty. "Pete" put a portion of bis mea
gre earnings into a property, a bouse and
lot, in tbe village of Garrett, and his
mMber, before her death in May, 134,
s gned a deed conveying the property to
him. Christian C. Meyers, tbe father, did
not sign the deed and consequently claim
ed a life estate in tbe property, which
"Pete" refused to recognize. Father and
son appealed to attorneys for advice, and
bull were advised that the father could
not be dispossessed of the property during
his natural life.
"Pete" declined to accept the advice of
his attorney, and when he lfstraed that
his father was about to occup v tbe prop
erty and install a woman of questionable
oharacter as housekeeper, he removed a
door and tbe window-sash, placing tbem
la stable on the rear nf the lot.
On September J l-?t, old man Meyer
earn to Somerset for legal advice, and
altar being informed that be had the right
to possess himself of tbe property, he re
turned to Garrett the seme afternoon and
engaged Michael Karney and Rudolph
Baker to assist him In replacing the door
aad window-sash. Tbe three men met at
the village railroad station, where they
were seea in conversation by "Pete." and
when they vent to tbe Meyers property
be followed aed demanded to know what
they wey doing there. Karney told him
that tbeir ject was to replace the door
and windows, to which "Pete" replied
that they had no business there, and that
w ben he returned he would show them
that they had bo right to be there, Hs
then pivsded to tbe s'oreof Merchant
W. A. Merrill, where he secured the Un
of a double-barreled shot-gun and some
cartridges, alleging that be wanted to go
to the rirer-bank and shoot a gmund-bog.
He immediately returned to tbe bouse,
and on beiug intercepted by a child, said
that he waa "going to aboot a gray-headed
ground hog."
hen r He" reached tbe property Kar
ney and old man Meyers were carrying
the window sash from the stable to the
boose. Tbe latter testified tfeat he heard
Pete" cry "Lookout !" and tbe next mo
ment the report of a gun. He looked
around and saw "Prte" pointing the
smoking gun in bis face. Baker, who
was in the bouse, heatd the report of a
gun, and looked out of tbe window in
time to see Karney throw op his hands,
and beard him exclaim. "My God. I'm
shot!" before he fell to the ground mor
tally wounded. The murderer pointed
the gun at Baker and exclaimed, "You
are the next a ofab I" Baker jump
ed out of tbe window and tied.
Tbe report of the gun alarmed the resi
dents of tbe village, but before they had
time to reach the scene of the tragedy
Meyers had left. He was seen entering
.cia loirding-hoise George Judy's
Karney was shot In the back, his spine
being literally torn to pieces. He linger
ed in great agony nntil ten o'clock.
Constable Nelson Lenhart, of Summit
township, deputized his brother John to
go with bim to Judy's for tbe purpose of
placing Meyers under arrest. The mur
derer was not in tbe Judy residence, bat
in an unoccupied house adjoining. John
Lenhart had proceeded about half-way
np the stairs when Meyers appeared at
the top. gun ia hand, and, without a word
of warning, fired, blowing off the top of
Lenhart's head. Lenbart fell backward
into the arms of his brother, who was
following. Selson Lenhart escaped from
the house and informed the villagers of
the second trsgedy.
A guard was placed around the house
and Sheriff Hartzall was telephoned to
hasten to tbe scene. The Sheriff, accom
panied by a posse, left Somerset about six
o'clock, reaching Garrett two hours later.
He found tbe people of the town in a wild
state of terror and excitement. Hun
dreds of angry men, armed with guns
and revolvers, surrounded tbe Judy prop
erty. Bonfires had Nssn started in order
that the murderer migbt not make his
es ape in the darkness.
Sheriff Hartzell called upon the mur
derer to surrender, promising him the
protection of tbe law against the threats
of the mob, who were bowling for hi
blood, but he got no reponse from the
homicide. About ten o'clock tbe dead
body of Lenhart was recovered, and a
short time thereafter tb Sheriff, Consta
ble Fred Dupont,of Rock wood, and oth
ers, determined to take Meyers, dead or
alive, and, with that obje-jt ia view, en
tered tbe house. A thorough search
of the premises was made. Tben tbe
Sheriff's posse went to the adjoining
bouse, and, after searching tbe various
rooms, visited the cellar, where the mur
derer was found crouching behind a bar
rel, gun in band.
Duponi grabbed him by tbe throat and
raised him to his feeL Sbsriff Hartzell
placed manacles on his wrists, and, sur
rounded by a posse of armed deputies.
Meyers was taken from the building.
Outside, tbe frenzied crowd, composed
of friends and acquaintances of tbe mur
dered men, were crying for Meyers'
blood, and when he appeared in the door
way a rush wss made to take him from
the officers, while shouts of "Lynch him 7'
fill! the sir.
Tbe racers commanded, begged and
threatened the mob to preserve the peace,
but before they bad proceeded a rod from
the house a man ia the crowd shoved a
weapon between them snd fired at the
prisoner. Fortunately his aim was bad,
tbe ballet cutting only a slight gash in
the prisoner's forehesd. The posse guard
ing the prisoner were compelled to fight
every foot of tbe way from Ja iy's to tbe
ntel. where Meyers was placed in the
bote! cellar, under guard.
Tbe prisoner fell to tbegroand when he
was shot, aud feigned unconsciousness
for several boors. He was carried to the
h e!, and when a physician stitched the
wound in his head be did not move a
muscle, but when tbe glare of an oil lamp
was flashed in bis eyes, he sat uprighL
Meanwhile the crowd assembled around
the hotel, and threats that Meyer would
n.l be permitted to leave town alive were
heard on every aide. Sheriff Hartzell
visited the railroad station and, learning
from the telegraph operator that a west
bxind freight train had just left Sand
Patch and would be due at Garrett in less
than half aa hour, arranged to bave tbe
train stop at the siding east of the village.
Returning to tbe hotel, he placed a
strange bat and coat on the prisoner, and
in this disguise conducted bim to the
aiding, where he waa placed on the freight
train and brought to jail. The crowd
about tbe hotel did not learn that the
Sheriff had worked a successful ruse on
them and taken Meyers away nntil sev
eral hours afterward.
Meyer waa placed on trial for the mur
der of Karney at tbe following May term
of court. The trial occupied four day.
Tbe defense set cp a plea of insanity.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty of
murder of the first degree, bringing tbeir
verdict intocoart Sunday morning. May
27th. When court again convened Mon
day morning Meyers wss placed on trial
for the murder of John Lenhart. Wednes
day evening following tbe jury returned
a verdict of guilty of murder of tbe first
degree. Counsel for defendant immedi
ately filed motions tor new trials.
Meyer' application for a new trial was
argued at September term, when it waa
refused by tbe Court, and the defendant
was sentenced to death on each charge.
The case of Meyer is taid to be unique
in tbe criminal annals of Pennsylvania,
if not of the I'nited States. So far as ia
known he is the only defendant who was
twice convicted of capital crime, who was
twice sentenced to death, aod for whose
execution a Governor was called upon to
issue two death-warrants.
Governor Stone respited theeondemntd
man for two weeks in order tbat his attor
neys might appear before tbe Board of
Pardons and ask that the sentence be
commuted to life-Imprisonment. Argu
ment to that effect was beard by tte
Board of Pardons, last Wednesday, ard
Thursday morsicg announcement was
msde that Meyer would bave to exniale
the murder of Karney and Lenhart on
the day set by the Governor.
Jobs Jscsk lebslL
John Jacob Scbell, one of the best
known and for many years one of the
leading men of this county, died at hi
late residence on East street at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning. He bad been in ill
health for a long time and the announce
ment of his death was anticipated. Tb
funeral took place at 1 o'clock Monday
afternoon, oodacted by R-v. Wise. He
delivered fitting eulogy in tbe presence
of a large nomber of friends of the de
ceased who congregated for tbe purpose
of paying a tribute to the memory of a
distinguished citizen and christian gen
tleman. J jhn Jacob Scbell was born October 20,
l&B, in Sohellsburg. Bedford county, be
ing'ason of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scbell.
both lung since deceased. His parents
removed to Somerset when be was still a
young man, where bis father engaged in
business, having erected a large brick
building on the site at present occupied
by the HoteJ Van near. Ia this building
John Jacob Scbell conducted a general
store for a number of year, or nntil he
was elected in 1S31 to the ofSoe cf Pro
tboootary. Upon retiring from that of
fice he engaged in the banking business
under tbe firm name of Scbell A Reed, at
Bedford, aod became identified with tbe
be' king house of M. A. Sanner t Com
pany, of this place. Both enterprises
turned out disastrously and Mr. Scbell
suffered heavy financial reverses. He
waa on of the first citizens of the county
t realize the ultimate development of our
mineral and timber resources aod Invest
ed largely in tben unproductive lands.
Had b bea bl to weather the virion.
It Cores the
Loagn.
CURE
THE COUGH
Dr. James' Cherry Tar
Byrnp is a safe, reli
able cure for cough or
to tate
goof-Kin and healing
in its influences. '
Does not change, no
matter hotr long it
may stand.
Last dose is always of
exactly the same
strength as the first.
At Dm ? Store.
5 Cent BotUa.
IVm't Aecrsv
fcubsmuiss.
financial panic following the civil war
he would have been possessed of a great
fortune before bis death, or had be been
in a position to retain control of bis tim
ber and coal interests until recent year
he would doubtless have become wealthy.
Mr. Schell united with the Disciple
Church at the age of 12 years, and was
one of tbe early pioneers of that religious
denomination. He was a pillar of
strength to the local congregation and
contributed liberally of his time and
money to tbe establishment of churches
throughout the county and elsewhere.
He was married to Roe Ankeoy, a mem
ber of one of Somerset's oldest and most
widely-known families, and their home
was ever the scene of geouiue and onos
tentv'ious hospitality. His wife died
four yea j ago.
He ia survived by one son, Paul A.
ScbelL the well-known merchant of this
place, aod by four daughters Mrs. Ida
Wilson, of Molina, 111.; Mrs. Ella Clark,
wife of a prominent Pittsburg physician ;
Mrs. James Lewis, of SL Louis, Mo,, and
Mis Edith, who lived with ber father.
He is also survived by tbe following
brothers : Henr7 F., of Someiset; Wil
lism, of Washington, D. C; Charles, cf
Beatrice, Seb., and Young, wbo resides
in Missouri.
Vsts-Bk Psiciliags.
Landlord G. IL Walter, of the Haines
House. K xkwood, ha been cooftoedto
his room for a week past, saffjring from
heart trouble.
Letter addressed to the following
named persons remain unclaimed at tb
postotfice: Calbert William, Colnir F.
E Culbertson Mrs. Ellen. HelMey C.
Miller James J- Miller Mr. Agnes, Sair
W. P.. Thomas Ross.
The latest coal deal to bo talked about
concerns the purchase of a large body of
mineral rights in tbe neighborhood of
Caaselman by a ayndicate composed of
Baltimore capitalists. Options on the
tract meotior d were secured some time
ago by MeveTsdale parties.
While town council is in the business
of voting away street franchises what's
tbe matter with their presenting W. A.
Scut . Jr Esq.. with tbe privilege of
erecting a turntable for his trolly cars on
the public tquart A turntable around
the bay -scales would seem to be about
tbe proper caper in these day of "fake"
enterprisea.
Tbe firm of Cupp, Codtr A Co., has dis
solved fartnersbip. Mr. Selson S. Cupp,
tbe bead of the firm, returning this morn
ing to the office of Love, Sunshine A Co.,
where be was employed before going
into business for himself, and Mr. S7
Coder continuing In charge of the firm.
Mr. Cupp is a native of Bills, snd Mr.
Coder of I'rsinr, Somerset county.
Jobnstown Tribune.
Argument court will convene to
morrow morning, having been postponed
f it tweoty-fisjr ooor at the request of
members of the bar nntil after the exe
cution of Meyers, as it was thought that
a large crowd would congregate in and
around tbe court boose, prompted by tbe
hope of having their morbid eurhmity
satisfied by that gruesome tragedy. The
most important business before tbe court
will be the application of Milton Sheets,
convicted of murder of the first degree,
for a new trial. In case tbe application
is denied by tbe court, it is probable that
sentence of death will be imposed upon
the defendant Sheets' accomplice, Harry
Weller, who was allowed by tbe ecu rt to
enter a plea of murder of tbe second de
gree, will likely receive his sentence
before the court rises.
The Latsit X Say Invtsao
Is tbe Endoscope, which is for the pur
pose of examining the Interior of tbe
stomach. It is claimed, that with this in
strument, the treatment of stomach troub
le will be revolutionized, as it locates tbe
cause of disease. With due respect to
science, however, would state tbat tbe
causes of stomach troubles have been
known for tbe past fifty years, and like
wise their care, whieh is Hosteller j Stom
ach Bitters, a medicine tbat has man) im
itators, but no equal. 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 tbe standard medicine
of the American people. Look for Pri
vat Revenue Stamp over neck of bottle.
Graia-3! Graia O!
Remember that name when you want a
deik-HMis, appetizing, nourishing food
drink to take tbe place of eotTre. Isold by
all cmcers snd liked by all wbo bave
used it. Graio-O is made of pure grain, it
aids digestion and strengthen tbe nerves.
It is not a stimulant but a health builder
and tbe children as well as the adults can
drink It witn great beoetiL Cs atjut
as much as ootfee. lt. and 2.V. per
package. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
Tbe Bedford county Auditor have
filed with tbeir report a resolution to the
effect that hereafter no bill presented to
either the Commissioner or tb Direct
or of tbe Poor will be allowed by them
aulas the bill are itemized and proved
by some person judicially qualified to
administer oaths.
Harass Waatsd.
El wood Webster, the well-known
horse dealer, will be at Somerset about
tbe l'i'.h of January, and will remain
about ten days to buy a car load or two
of horses, from 4 to 10 year old. Parties
having such borsos for sale should bring
tbem to Somerset or communicate with
the undersigned at Somerset.
S. D. Shoemaker.
Coatomptisa Ttrtat4
C. Unger, 212 Maple SL, Champaign
IiL. writes; "I was troubled with a back
ing cough for a year and I thought I had
tne consumption. I tried a great many
remedies and was under the care tf phy
sician for several month. I used one
bottle of FOLEY'S HOSEY and TAR
and it cured me, and I bave not been
troubled since. All Druggist.
Haw's TV.i 1
We offer One H-nd-wd D llars Reward
for anv esse nf Cwtarrb tbat can not be
cared bT Hall's f'atarrh Core.
F. J. CUES EY A CO.. props. Toledo, .
We. tbe undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheoey for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly hoewrable In all business
transacios and financially abis to esrry
not any obligations made by their firm.
Were A Tsrax. Wholesale Druggist.
Toledo. CX Waldiwo Kijs-a:i A Mab
VIst. Wholesale ItruggistH, Toledo. O.
Hall's Catarrn Cure is taken Internally,
acting directly npna the blood and ma
coos so r face of the system. Price 75c.
per houle. Sold by ail Druggist. Testi
monials free.
Hail' Family Pill are the beat.
IrsALUhl
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ANNUAL
CLEARANCE
SALE
Has begun and will last until
middle of
February.
It will paj all to attend tliii big
SALE.
Mrs A E Uhi
PARKER
AND
PHILLIPS
1900
ANUARY
clearance
1900
Sot much talk but a good deal of ac
tion. Tbe simple announcement of a Re
duction Sale will crowd our so ore duricg
tbe next thirty dcys for bsrains in
Dry Goods,
Notions,
Carpets,
Lace Curtains,
Rugs,
Porticrs,
Etc.
Special low prices on Silks. Black
and colored Dress Goods, Velvets. Table
Lineas. Sapkins, Towels, Bd Sprvads,
Blankets, Comforts, etc
A Few Special Good Bargains.
M piece of 3t Inch wide dark Percab at
6c a yd.
30 pieces of 27-inch wide Fleeced Flan
nelled at 6c yd.
50 piece of 27-incb wide Omer CachJmer
aHjcyd.
100 pieces Indigo Blue Calico at 4jc yd.
ofl pieces Light Calico at 4c yd.
lou pieces Dark Calico at 4jc yd.
50 pieces Dark Dress Plaids at 4c yd.
Shirting at 4, Vand 6c yd.
100 pieces of Lancaster Gingham at 5c yd.
50 pieces of good Gingham at 4jc yd.
Outing Flannels in good dark style at
4ic yd.
Canton Flannels at 5, 6 anil 7c yd.
Ticking at 6, 8. 10 and 121c yd.
Bleached and Unbleached Moslins at ft 4
and 7c yd.
Hill. Fruit and Lonsdale Muslin at -y.
45 inch wide Pillow Ca-e Muslin at Ss-yd.
Ten quarter wide Sheetings at 14i
50 Bed Spreads. gxd value, Vtceach.
Towling, extra value, at 3, 4 and 5-' ysV
Flannel Skirta, all wool, 43c each.
Ladies' and Children's
COATS
Sold regardless of cost
Ladies' and Children's Underwer.Sov-
ing. Gloves, Corsets.
S;ecial low price on Gentlemen's Sv.rrts.
Collars. Cuff. Neckwear, ti'ove.
Underwear, etc
It will be the part of wisdom fhr peo
ple of an economical tarn to call at
Our Store
During This Month.
IP- &c IF.
J. Si. SIfford & Co.
.'Red Letter Sale
STILL GOING ON
ess) j Nov is jour c'uanee aad we bvlieve it
w to be wise to Uj io a
JgJ duced prices while it List?.
! Bargains in Remnants of Carpets.
Cruslii and lograin?. Lot of I 1-4 and.
11-2 yard lengths of Ura5ob to be sold cheap.!
1 '. . r-
i
:1 lot of Men's Under
l lot of
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1 1 lot of rf
TLesc are good bargains
J Many bargains
Trices to please all.
Keduced rapidly, don't put clT your pnrchas-j
in? too late, if yoa wish to save money. Misy! 0
: 'srood values will Le offered in Dress Goods-! 9
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J trimmed single and doUoL1 Sleiz'as, a"d Sixty of the best (juality
Farm aad Lumber Bob-Sleds.
j mmmn babdiahe st j
5 anl are kept in tl;e Carriage Repository in rear of Hardware "4
Store. Ojr Robes, Dlankets and Dells yoa will End in tLe 5
Hardware store.
fen I B Hoklerbaum 1
FURNITURE.
CO ;:iTo our mammoth store
TO"'"'Iiuv up-to-date furniture of all kinds
COr FROTH'S"003 are shown as the best values,
FOR The style, construction and finish
CO C D- Enough for the rich, cheap enough for the poor
fsIOrEY"Saved for the purchaser
SAVING :.:To all classes of people
PR ICES -Are correct
5 U I T 5 mThat Me are pleased to show our customers
SID BOARDS, CHAIRS Unsurpassed in price
ODD FURXITUREKind
CUT CARPETSi- No charge for waste
C. H. Coffroth.
CHEERS
5,000
GiLLOS OTP 013
FOP. SALE AT
Cook & Beerits'
AT
$6 Per Hundred.
They will not last long at tLi-j
price. First come, first served."
.MAIL ORDERS will receive
prompt attention.
SF.W LAKE HF.RRISG. Large
f.-t u rmugm j . a. First snipment jurt
rMived. IVioes S'e lower row than
tbey wiil be later. Every package guar
anteed. IL MEAL. Tbe most nutrit'ous tod
you csn feed your siock. We are tne
only firm in tbe comity who can sell yoa
th s"Feed" st lowest wholesale price,
tiire it a trial. Mail yoar orders.
CAR CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEED
doe in a fw dvs. rv-e will advance.
Call and inspect our stork. We know
we can p! ee.se yvi with Lowest Bottom
Pnces aud Best O, jaliiy.
r.ixcr p.tz:i.EAXED seeds.
WE LEAD in every line of oor busi
ness. Fancy snd Staple Groceries. Season
al le Giis of every dtcriptioo.
FARMER'S We are Heaijaartrs.
Higbt.( Market prices paid for Baled
Hay, Mn, Potatoes. Apple. Wheat.
Oils and Farm Products of all kimls.
'ail t see us. In.) lire bat we pay be
fore Vi;n sell tlses here.
Cook & Beerits,
"THE HEADQUARTERS."
ntl-H ?ut k materials and workman-
t I Jfll r hip enter into the construction of tbes
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supply at rratly re-
Shirts at 20 cents. !
" 31 cent.
a 3D cent?.
net oitea adrertiied..
ia the domestic line.1 y
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XLow Pri f
'Best Goods.
One Hundred elecrant and fancy
TLese yoa will End by inquiring at
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STOVES is RANGES
Made with a view of suiting tbe exact
wants of tbe boue-keeper at a moder 4
ate cost.
CCCD BAKERS-PERFECT COASTERS.
SOLD WITH TH7 UhDERSTAXDlSGA
JAMES. B. HOLDERBAUM. J
KERCH & DROHGOLirS
SAWMIU.ro ENGINES
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Signature of
THECAL NOTICE.
'o'l-e is h"-&y xiven that on the Al dy
of Janusrr. ism. so appHn!)on for '. !"""
Amnm ijf ILr vii,ii ( WlnslSsrr. in faint
lownsmp, svi?uTst ttsnntj. fenasyivmlin. as
the "HjMcti of Wiisdixrr.'"" was pr-eotsi in
llje l"oc rt or vtu"!-r ? m of smfrsH
conotv. and nci wi:r the Ora. and tbat ih
ssiu wn! l piwntru iusi"t ourt and io
rorportn.Hi prsve.1 for, oo M m'mr, to. Jtn
dav of kelnisry, l-. srrs.!!v u lh Act of
A-rtnb;y i jwv.ved i A3 cay ttl Joue, A D.
M. D. sTT FT .
Clerk of the Cnort ef ijoarUrr i in of
sirti-!sw county. Ps
CotTrotn A Kiippti, esjiiciiort.
N
NOTICE.
i x-.rtiee U herenv alven that tie oDdcrs'yw
h nu.i- ppliostlon to toe s.-r-! rr of Is
W-mal A.-nr for a warrant for l')jrrs cf !m
cf.rl il :tute to rn- I M:ip. st--.
i cimje't. tuSytMDire Uc's ofjwi.lt
Lotrr .eUiru and J"b Ki no the east.
CB I'p I'Biivnrerand Jonathan '.oil oo toe
oo'b Istvid ti!-r snd i-r3. Z-mnkti a
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