The Jomerserjlerali CDW4BDBCCM. Editor snd Proprietor. WKLNEsUAT. April Is. . A CA2D. S3ffi3H3t, Ta April 17, 1833 T 3 BFiblinan Voters : T 13 care being oi'calaed that I a a cmdidate for Cjn?re38 in th3 inret or anr p3rson other tbaa myjoif is eaely u a warrant ed arlfals3. 1 am a 'andidae for ho sola purpose of sa raring the Con gressioaalnorninitionfor S3m-rs2t County, if it can bo procured by hsiorabia means. To thosa who Itnowras tie above 6ta einjnt is unnecessary. Vary respectfully, HA.BVEY 11. BSHgLEY. Vote the Straight Republican ticket fnnj top to bottom. Wiiv did nat the D-aiicnttie cwnly C'aveiitioii nmiiuata caolidites fr tb Jtisiatore? Messrs. K jntz and Kendall know. Tim R'publicini-cn of K wntz arid Kendall is lik the liUl biy's picture f a horse. Beiug afraid thit it ojiht be mistaken for some other animal he wrot? beneath it, "ThU Ii A Picture of A Horse." Tl'JSDAY of next week has leen unanimously agreed upon as the dite for ttkin? a final vole on the iay oase in the United States Senate. Tnere is no d Mibt as to theoite nu j. S;ntor i lay will le w'!fl Wk have no doubt m the world bat that if Messrs. Koontz, Kendall ami Koohht win at Sdturd iy's primary, the victory will be hailed as "a vindication of the Commissioners' otli under the regime of SboU-r and KimiueL" Ik Koonfc and Kendall are H -publicans and mean to abide by the result of the lt"publicaa primary election nest Siturday, how does it come that the Somerset Denwraf.'tht; official or- raa of the Democratic-Bryan pirti', and the Populistic IJ:r!ia RHrJ are - advocating their nomination ? Before a.stin your vote for Ksmscr for Concress. think for a moment of the conseiiuenc's that may follow Kooser is a candidate in the interest of Joseph II Thropp, the rich ironniister from Mimtijomery county, who d ducted five cents cast of pstae and po-Ciil n e from the wa;ea dje a poor day laborer. The "fakers"' proiitiug from past ? x perieuce have failed to get out the usual supply of card healed "Anti' Scull Ticket," but insttal an scatter ing cards headed "11 -scalar Republican Ticket," followed by the names of the insurgent aud party wrecker candi- dite. Dj not be mislead. Vote the "Straight R 'publican Ticket" l"r..:u top to bottom. Joskpii K. Thkoit deluded o-eiit (cost of postage aud postal n'te)frm the wages fl.il due one -f his em ployes named John Coauor, who had removed from Kverett before the reg' lar p-iy-dsy at Tiiropp' furnaa-s. X I'ihjriiigmau can support with his vote such a tyrant as this. A vote fjr Fraucis J. K'Kiser is a vote in the in terests of Joseph E. 'Thropp. The idea of M-srs. Kooutz, Kendal and Kooser haviui thvir names print ed uuder the caption "R-gular R-.'pub licxn Ticket," is not in keepiug will the political records of any of the ge tleonn named. When were thej "Regular Republic-ins?" Certain1 not when, 'as membersof the "JIcKi; ley League," they drovs aspirants f ofllae from the fi-ld, or when thev wer. engaged a fighting djly nominated candidates or ihe Republican pirty. If nomiuateti and eleclet, Sanner and Rowe will act with a mnjority their party on all party nRh-ure. I hey will atteDd the caucus to nom nate a candidate fr United Stab .senator and will loyally support the party nominee. What will KootiU aud Kendall do if reflected? They will conrt wilh Democrats ; w ill re fase to attend ihe party eaucu-es, and will vote for Col. Jan. M. CJuflVy in preference to M. S. Qiay for Uuiltd States Senator. I.irr us suppose that W. II. Kooctz and S. A. Keudall are identified wi-h a religious denomination and that a majority of the congregation have de c:ded to unite in a call to a minister or to take action on some important mat ter atlVcting the interests of ihe chunh, would they, because they had a person al thslike for the minister or were op posed to th propieed action, lie justi fi 1 in breaking up the church organi zation? That is precisely what tiny are endeavoring to i! a members cC t he Repnblican party. Ove of the novel features of the cam paign being made by Messrs. Korntz and Kendall is the active support given them by the Somerset Democrat and the Berlin Record, P.puliu The Re cord, which for years halen pretend ing toexert its feeble ioH leacein U-half of the grangers aud defendiug them from unjust taxation, has turned sleau 'round aud is now defending Kooutz for dddging the vote on the Creay tax b 1L The object of the Democrat in supporting Koontz and Kennall is as plain as the nose on your fao. The Democrats have alreadyvnlered ictoa bargain to fuse with the insurgents at the November election. Kixce Messrs. Koontz, Kendall and Koxerhavea host of men emfdoved ridfcjg up and down the county for the purpose of appeaiiug for voles on fac tional lines, it is proper for the voter.- to inquire iuto the disastnuis result!" that have followed the election of their factic-al friends to offl-. For nine years the Commissioners' oSLjj wa- controlled absolutely and rua in the interests of the insurgents. During that tima the valuation of all real es tate was increased from 0 to 6-) rr cent, and when they ceaAed to control that office on the first of Januiry U"t the startling discovery wastm Jet'iv the eouuty was involved in debt toau amount approximating f ,X, and that the county tax millage would ave to be increased one-third. Bear these undeniable facts in mind, Repub lican voters, when the agents of the MeKinley league' appeal to you for y.ur vote on factional lice. A couple f dollars from the big curruption fjod a nt here by the millionaire clique, who are attempting to destroy the Re publican party in Pennsylvania, will R"t go fr toward paying the increased b iideu of taxation placed upon y.u by Insurgent niSsmanajenunt. For week aud month r.&st the in- sa g-nt organs of tbta oounty nave j been pubiibhiog 6:1 sort of stall laudav- j tory of Mr. Tbr.ipp ; never a word fr the "grett Lannor.iier," Mr. Kooser. It was the intention that Jlr. ThropP should run In tbi county, but the an nouncement of Harvey M. Berkley's candidacy convinced the insurgent leaders that Thropp would not te in the running and that it would be necessary t put up a oiool-pigWD. Hence, Mr. Kooser's caodidcy. What did tbey do? Wt-n ycu are asked, IU-publican voters, to vt to return Koontz and Kendall to Ihe log- tlature, a-k hat Koon'r and Keii- lall did for you or 8i;yo'ie l-o in .S-m- eret county during the last w-:o. What important measure did either advocate or introduce? What position did they r-rocure for any of their con stituents? We niikrhtaa well have bad wo sacks of buckwheat flour, labeled Kooctz" and "Kendall," placed in the seats of our representatives, for all the good they did. What dietinguished service has Francis J. Koosvr ever reuderedthe Republican party that he t-hould be alloaed to pre-empt the two most hon orable jxhsit ions within the gift of the voters of the district? He has fre quently add openly announced his in tention of being a candidate next year to g:icceed Judge Longenecker ; then why should lie ask f r the Congres sional nomination this year? If nom inated and elected to Congress, he would not have entered upon the dis charge of his duties as a member of Cougress till he would a.-k that he le elected Jude. We tnow of no reason why these two honorable positions i-hould be placed at the bestowal of Mr. Kooser. Surely are there other Republi cans who ate psessed of some ability, who have rt ui'.ereJ pome party service and -whom the Republicans of the county muy wish to honor. We do not think that Mr. Kooer has a monop oly of the brains of the county, or that be has rendered t!ie party such marked service, that all places of trust aud honor should Iks reserved ft.r him. He has already been highly bouored by the party. lie filled the oflice of Dis trict Attorney when juife a young man, and was elected I'rothonotary at a time when the office paid almost as much in a single year as it Iws pa!d inee during an entire term. H was given ihe county's endorsement for 1'rerideht Judge In iwl, and for Con gress in is;i aud in ls!N. The annual announcement of Mr. Kooser'a caudi dacy for office is begintiiug to locked upon In the county s an inevitable nigu of the approach cf spring, much as the organ-grinder and his monkey announces to the denizens of the cities by bis sppcurauee fr;im his winter quarters that the seasons have once more c'.ianged. We do not lelieve thit all the brains of the R -publican pirty of the county are carried uuder Mr. Kooser'a hat, nor da we believe that Republicans who have always been true to their party, who have fought the battles of their party when Mr. Kooser was engaging in guerrilla warfare or was ojx-uly opping the nominees of the party, should be stood aside becauw, forsooth, Mr. Kooser wishes to le a candidate in behalf of a man who is loathed a;id abhorred by a large majority of the Repiib'icin voters of the county and of the c mi; gressioual district. Mr. K o -ser ?h .ild n t have U'tn a ca!uiia:te for Congress at this lime. He is not acting candid ly, f.tiriy or honestly wi:h himself or w.th t lie Republican voters of the eouuty in his effort to deliver the cop ferres from this county to Joseph Thropp. Mr. Kooser should le de feated overwht-lmiugly defeated. Mr. Kooser wvV be defeated. F.J. KmifLK, E;-.-has sent thous ands of circular letters to Republican voters in the county, in which the fol lowing occurs : "The falsehood that I wa running in the interests of atiotber was circu lated throughout the conn y each time before that I was a candidate. My subsequent aet rave proof to the con trary. The foolish story no a'.leiniv ed to lv tlosted, that I am in Mt. Thr'pp's iiiterest, enrries its own con tra iictioit to sensible eop!e, who know that Mr. Thropp has not won the election in his owu county Bed ford." The abo-e, carefully w.mled and caut ous stat-m 'tit that it is, bears the imprint of d-ceil aud lack of candor on its face. But, in view of the letters from Mr. Thropp, published el-srrher in these columns, the absolute falseness of the statement made by Mr. Kooser cannot but b apparent to the most o'o tue tuiud. Mr. Kooser U a c-iudida'e in Mr. Thropp'a interest. He lacks the matjhoinl to af.irm it or the e-mr-aie to deny it. And what were the "subsequent acts" of which Mr. Kooser speaks? In ls, when Mr. Thropp bad but lj votes iu the confer ence, Kooser's conferrecs voted for him. When the conference adjourned without mnking a nomination ar.d Hicks and Thropp were both an nounced as candidates, Kooser and his friends, although every child in the district kuew that Hicks could iti and the dist'ict be saved, advm-ated voting forThrvp and had tttoasands of the following circular sent throughout the county on the eve of the election : Thropp is the strongest man! Advices from twenty-five joints 5n thi tbr ? other countws in t!, -Twentieth Con res-si mat District late l is evening indicate that Mr. TiiKorr is the can lid ite who cau save the Re publicans of the district from l-eing represented by a Democrat. Vote for Thropp, Protection, And Sound Money. Ta sday, November 3, 1C. This was one of M. Kooser's "so!w setpu-n'. acLs." In 1S Mr. Kooer was again endorsed for Corisress bv the Republicans of Somerset County. II went in:o the district e.iiference and his three confer ives two of them be ing J. A. Kerkey and J. G. Ogie votet f..r aud nominated Mr. Throon and put the atTront aid disgrace upon the 2) h Pennsylvania district of being repn-ssnted for two years by Joseph E. 1 hropo. Thi is anther of Mr. Kooser'a "sub sequent acts," and by thess we mj,i judge him. His effort to deceive the people who have heretofore trusted and honored him is pitiful in the extreme. It cannt succeed. The Republican voters of Somerset county are unalter ably oppo--J to the return of Joseph E. Thropp t. Conefetfs. and thev will reckou with Mr. Koor In the future for his athjmpt to decive and mUtea, them by bis ostensible candida-r absolute lack of candor. Ever'v n. publican voter in this county should bear this well la miad when Le s,: t.-x cast his vote: A vote for Krai.et. J Kooser is a vote to return Josonh v. Thropp, the insufferable, the uulear- i'jie, who has been hunnliaieH Hw feated aud repudiated by the vote re of hi own county, to Congress. j KOOSER A CANDIDATE IN THE INTERFfST OF THROPP. U Proof Positive of the Her ald's Assertion. - . . . .i-. i Disowned, Repudiated, Humiliated by the Republicans of Ms Own County, Thropp, the Unspeakable, Seeks to Capture th i Conferee from .Somerset Counly by Set ting Up a Proxy Candidate. i i" ' ' - - - Kooser RunninQf " Says Thropp. j 1 " : ' ' " :! I We have before us a letter ad 1 1 1 T 1 T i aressea oy josepn x. l nropp to aprom i inent citizen of Cnmhrin rnnntv. nn er j I date of Washington, April iith, from j which wv. quote the following paragraph: "I understand that some 6"vour ; interests extend into and am sure that j; friends that you are constantly meeting i from that county. May I ask that you . j exert all your influence at once among I such friends in favor of F.J. KOOSER, ESQ., who is the candidate for Con- gress in that county in my interest." (Signed.) JOSEPH "E. THROPP. Li I House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. I April ioth, 1900. I Mr. John H. Coleman, Coleman, Mv Dear Sin J' - .' I have just I lord county and it ure to-day to request the Fourth As-1 I sistant Postmaster General to have you a appointed Postmaster at Coleman, Pa. 1- I hope you will showyour appreciation J I at this appointment by doing all you t can to second the I County Chairman, J. A. Berkey, Esq., 1 who has proven a good friend of yours i and whom you know is interested in the success of Messrs. Kooser, Koontz I j I aud Kendall, I should be glad to hear l I irom you and to know -what tlie pros- I pects are for -our l work in ueiiait oi in vour vicinity.- In the meantime, I am, with 1 I best wishes, Very truly yours, i JOSEPH E. THROPP. . Mr. Coleman sent bis application for appointment as potiiatr t 3 at Coleman to Congressman Tbropa on Kebruarv Hib or 15th. The pot- tl 3 master, Charles lliiiler, moved away February 2id, siiir when Mr. Cole- t i msn bus been a"iin? postmaster. Rmgier's resignnti.in wan sent to Mr. T Thropp with Mr. Coieinan's appiirfttion. Mr. Thropo pil ii. attention 'f 1 whatever to the tiiafpr until seven djvs whan he wrote tbe above letter t, in the interest of his proxy eandidaU , M r. Kooso. .,e I House ot Kepresentatives. Washington. I April 14, 1900. I Mr. Charles P. DeCorse, . Confluence, Somerset Co., Pa. I My Dear Sir: i Your letter I before me and I have written -to the Department at once to ask for a report 4 I on your case and will advise you of i the result. I In the meantime, I hope Tou are t doing all you can for Air. Kooser, whom I I am led to believe feels kindly towards t me. . . . Hoping you will use your j I active influence for Mr. Kooser, I am J Yen' trulv your friend, I " JOSEPH j1 THROPP. 1 Th isiv letter m-ii!d un.ler a povernment frank, did D t J oot'tain the p-supv 2 cents, required by law on private eoiuaiuDii-alions of "fc 1 inemoers ot t oncresa. ! X rvssAf , T I . y vf . r . , , . - - - House of- Representatives. I t Washington. April 13, 1900. I J Mr. Christian Paul, ? D-i Pi i i, i.-'wi, 1 a. 1 I Dear Sir: I I am in receipt of your letter of I O e, nf j -yiii mi. ninui turn from Bedford county. - I shall im- mediately make inquiry in reference to I your pension case and advise you of f the result. Yen' truly yours, - I JOSEPH E. THROPP. I I P. S. Please vote for and get J I all your friends to vote for F.J. Kooser i I an(i le assured I shall appreciate it as-1 a favor to mvself. i - -- -- in Mv lntere.t, 1 A rrl Somerset county vou have many Somerset Co., Pa. returned from Bed- fp has given me plcas- enorts - oi your doing successful the above canuiaates . , of April 12th. is iust f uwaneu my re- I it.; ..cy -jtr cs i ,1 1 jO'i3-9-3u PLOT TO COMMIT WHOLESALE Fit.VUD UXEAUTUKD. Effort to BnM aai Staal ScpabUeaa County t Committee Bia BOLD ATTSXfT TO PBiCTICS rS403 at atuedaT'8 rsiim EIP05ED. Witbln tba past few Asj the Herald ' has obtAiDfel lufurmation of a diingat- tempt that Is bring uia-is to corrupt nm-o- ler of ths Ronublican County Com- I oiiltee, and that 'hairiiian J. A. P.eikey ba carefully Isi.l his plan to reiiMve number of duly elretisl GiininiUeeiiin in order, among othar things, toiosmrfl hii re election as Chairman or the elec tion of bis brotber-io-iaw, Mr. Henry F. Barron. We have before us tbe afhdavitof oce Cotnniiltee(.au aettiog forth thai he waa paid a certain amount of money to resiun. We have lufurmation of the most relia ble charaetor that a well-known citizen of Somerset, who has been largely inter ested iu buying op coal lands, has also been trying his hur.d at buying up Re publican Committeemen, offering a price for a Committeeman eo,ual to what ha m willing to pay -for tbe under an average sizd farm. At tbe primary eleotioa'of JSO, John Schlag, a Stalwart Republican, waa duly ele-.-ted Coinmitl'yeinan of Jetferaon town ship Without rhyme or reason, other tban to accomplish bis ulterior aims, J. A. Berkey has attempted U deprive the loyal Republicans of Jefferson township of their right to name tbeir own Com- tnitteeinj, and has notified Mr. Noah Bruner that he has removed Schlag and has appointed Bruner in his stead. Chairman, Berkey is as powerless to re move Sehlsg, or any other Committed- man, as ho ia to torn day Into night. .Schlag wiil hold the primary in Jeffer son township, despite Mr. Berkey'a efforts, Ta strict accordance with the par ty rules and the votea cast wiU be hon estly counted. J. V. Smith was duly elected Com mitteeman by the Republican voters of Larimer towntbip at the primary of Ifi'J. He is a Stalwart Republican, will con duct an honest and fair election in strict conformity with the party rules and will not vote for J. A. Berkey, or broiber-iu- law Barron for Chairman of the County Committee. This does not auit Mr. Berkey and bis fellow conspirators and he has undertaken, in violation of all law and ail terse of honesty and deceucy, to remove Mr. Smith and appoint Wash ington Treasler. The Stalwart Republi cans of Larimer township have deter mined that tbey will stand no such inter ference with their legal right and Mr. Smith will hold their primary eieetiou, hold it boncHtly and fairly, and tbe vote cast at that poll will be counted in spite of the every effort of the conspiratora agaitiKt tbe righta of the people. Thee are but a few of the instances at corruption and huleale attempt at fraud that have come to our knowledge. Tbe opponents of Republicanism, of majority rule, the caucus bolters aud party wrecken, who for year past have be i masquerading under the guise of re firm have bad the mask taken from them and their hideotw hypocrisy ex poswl iu all its nakedness. They knw that their candidates Kooser, Koontz and Kendall are hope lessly defeated, unless by corrupting a sul'j.-ient number of Committeemen, wbo will perpetrate sufficient fraud to secure tbeir election. Read Thropp'a letters and then de cide iu whose interest Kooeer Is a can didate. Kx-ek in the role of a harmonizer Is great. Give him all the important offices and you can then have har mony, perfect barmoDy, so far as Kioser is concerned. 8ri'RNK!, humiliated, disgraced, re pudiated by the- hoDcst Republicans of Bedfoid county, Joseph 11. Thropp undertakes to dictate to the Republi can voters of Somerset couuty for whom they alia!! vote. Chairman Bekkky should goelow ia hia attempt to remove members of the County Committee. There are penal statutes for viola'ions of the law. No Committeeman can 1 removed without cause shown. Xo vacancy can be filled by the Chairman, excep? "with the approval of tbe Executive Committee." Ik you catch oj. Chair man Berkey? The primary election to be held Sat urday will beoueof the most important ever fought in Somerset county. The predominating issue m whether the two men selected to represent this county in the legislature shall act in harmony with the Republics major ity, or whether they shall be assistants to the Democrats. The personality of the four candidates sinks into iusig niticance when considered with the great princ;ple at stake. Two years a jo the li-publicius of the cmnty nominated and elected V. II. Kooutz and S. A. Kendall as Assembly mer. At the primary or nominating election a large ninjority of the voters ex pressed by their ballots their choice fir Coiled States Snator, which, accord ing to party custom in every State in the Union, is regarded as binding in structions. Koontz and Kendall re fused to attend the Senatorial caucus, preferring to follow the leadership of the bold millionaire city contractors and...- 'iHjssej.," "Bill" FliDn aud "Dave" Martin, wbo, governed by personal malice and ppite, joined bandit with the Democratic minority and suc ceeded in defeating the expressed will of the nifjority. We do not believe that the Ilepublicsn voters of the county approve of such conduct, but prefer to think that tbey are true to the principles and traditions of the Republican party, tbe very found.tir n cf which is the right of the mpjority to rule. A LASTING EFFECT. This Evidence Should Prove Every Claim. Relief from the pains and aches of a bad back is always welcome to every backache sufferer, but to cure a lame, weak or aching back is what's wanted. Cute it so it will stay cured. It can be done. " Here's the strongest evidence to prove it. Mr. James UcElhaay. contractor, of 75 11 illside avenue. Franklin, Pa., says : "I used Doan'i Kidney Fills in the sun nier of 1896, was interviewed by a rep resectative and allowed my opinion to be expressed in tbe Franklin newspapers. At the time they relieved me of back ache and lameness and corrected the kid ney secret ion. In March, 1897, 1 sprained tuy back badly, and a lameness jast in one spot as painfully evident. I procured Doan's Kidney Pills a second lime, and from my experience and the results ob tained, I can conscientiously recommend them to the people of Franklin or any where else, as a preparation op to their representations." Doan's Kidney Tills for sale by all dealers; price 50 cents a box. Mailed cm receipt of price by Foster-Milhnrn C. Buffalo, N. Y.. sole agents for the U. S. Remember the name, tioau's, aud i Uke co substitute. ' A TRAITOR TO HISFARTV. is lousir caAiasair j. a. tziztr. XonU, Ksndall sod Kotitr fas Sat Fibs Tits te Attad Eepub.icaa Xcliu5 Dariiig U Fall Uir.?Ki- A 6333T LOT OT BE?-aUCi SS, If an opinion were to ! b- d fn the illy vgporlng or the Chairman of the County Comuiiltefl. th met tb,'',,,,' const riictio i would be that the wt.eI In bia bead are- revolving m f-tst thit l" rri what liulo rea.ninir twxver ha my t...-.rrri...lll iy.n..ll If lltt f-T Ht any. Mr. llerkey unct rai'" ' v peared fa three or four nigrum loeal newspapers last week and i ad.lresven "To tbe Republicao otcra of Sxmiersoi CMinty," aud Bigned -J. A. rrky. Chairman of lbs Rep. Co. Com." Mr. Berkey'a card U a tissue of falsehoods from beginuiog to end, and will only serve to mxke him ridiculous in the eyes of the public Last fall Chairman Berkey issued a call for a uumber of inRsa meet ing, in whie.a an inderent and unwar ranted attack was made on the party can didate, nouo of whom were willing to trua,t the management of their campaign or their cash in his bauds. This attack on the party's nooiiuewt was refused ad mission to tbe columns of this pnpet. Mr. Urkey now assert that he fur nished the UKHAI.0 with a copy of all the announcements, of candidates at the Republican Primary Election to be held April 21st." This statement la entirely untruthful. Last Tuesday the Ukralu received an auonymous type-written commucicatiou, giving what purported to be a list of tbe announcements in the bands of the County Chairman. This communication waa consigned to the waste-paper basket, the same as all other unsigned letters. If the anonymous communication was a trick on the p?:rt of the County Chairman to secure tbe beno- Ct of the Herald's wide circulation among the 'Republican voters of the county it failfsl signally. The price for publishing political announcements an thorized by tbe County Chairmau is f" each, as M r. Berkey well knows. Mr Berkey conclude: "The Hebai.k has rtf used to print tbe announcements of the candidates over tbe signature of the Cbairmau, but has published a list of candidates who are tdated with 'the un holy alliance of bolters' against the Re publican Committee." As President of the "MeKinley League" Mr. Berkey called a series of meetings last .spring for the "purpose of learning the voters bow fco vote Intelli gently," and is now abetting the cam paign of certain centlmiitoi who are at present holding alleged Republican meet ings throughout the county. Last fall, when Chairman Berkey was furnishing lists of names of insurgants to tbe Chairman of the Democratic County Committee, who In turn was sending them in to the Chairman of the Democratic State Committee, In order that he might send them anti-Republican literature, and waa doing olhrr treason able acts to his party, be was at the same time making a pretense at holding Re publican meetings, at none of wfckh could be get an audience. Seeing that their party was being betrayed by tho men wbo were in charge cf the county organization and that their efforts were being devoted to decrease instead of in crease Ihe msj irity for the Republican Slate ticket, tbe Lincoln Club of .Somer set, the oldest political or4iiizt Ion In Somerset county one of its cardinal doc trines being to take no part as an org.ioi zati'iu at primary flection in order to instill aome cutbusim into the cam paign, arrauged for and" held one cf tbe most successful political mass meetings ever held in the couuty. Tbey expended several hundred dollars in furnishing fireworks, music, etc., aud the meeting was addressed by three of the most elo quent, able and prominent speakers and politicians in the State of Pennsylvania. The enthusiasm and iuterest created by this meeting spread all over the county, with the result that the effort of tho trait ors at the heaj of the party orgsuixitinn to reduce the Republican mnj irity in the county was foiled. And for Ibis, CLair man Berkey and his friends di light ia denouncing tbe gerllemen who arranged for this meeting and the immense throng of "Republicans who attended It as "'xjltrrx f.-'ti.l t.'ie fimnfff org iiJz.ttioii." It was noticed at "the time, that none of the gentlemen who are now "tx!iing the county orgarrizttion" by holj:ng meet injjs in behalf of their owu candidacy Koontz, Kendall aud K-ser were prec ept at tbe meeting hel l ia behalf of the regularly nominated Republican ticket and addressed by United State Senator Penrose, Attorney tieoeral KUin ar.d Senator McCar.ell. These gentlemen are not in the habit of attending Repub lican meetiugs. It will be recalled thtt aont tbe sure time tbe county wss being il-sided with anli-Rur nblican literature, mailed by the Democratic State CominitU'.-J'o loser gent Republicans, whise namm and pt-offii-e addresses were furi'Uhed -j J. A. Berkey, Chairman cf tbe Republican County Committee, the following cow ardly circular wioj Ixing circulate) by the same p'v-p!: SoMfcP.sET, Pa, Nov. X l.!H. DfarSib: It is now apparent that the Q iay-Seol! ring in this county is net in i iu f.p-n an tagonism to our County Chairman and orgsninnion. This county in anl i-oy, a on a fairtibt wo elected toanli-l lay memtiers nf ihe State legislature. Now that we have the orgtnizsti'in. State Chairman Reertp rr-fiise i rt.s j nir.e our Chairman and he Scud candi dates refow to pay to Chairman Berkey tbir ca'rtpsign aseui?utH. In order. threfor. to prevent i'iy sgsin nwninir a State Treasure r. and K wn log the Sen iN out of lha county (Vi e for three years, thus depriving them of ttie wmnty printing. nd defeating men wbo wilt n"t. upon nominal ior, pav t eir election ppenn, we have deci ftd li ask our friends to take tbe following action : I tn not vote in the circle r.lxivn the Rq polili.an colcoin. hot plsce an X bohind the nam-s of Mitchell. Brown, D.iro Iwnld. Mower. Sohroek and Livengood. And as we are entiiied to vote for t-o commissioners, in order m d- fent Se-il ' msn Koon'x or.t an X N-hind iiri.ff's namecn the Prohiiiiiion ticket. By so doinaj yon will fb.r you rso! f -to be a patriot instead of a partisan. it will lw intpossitile f.:r in rch all our f'iends in voor district. Will you acquaint th"n of our action. Very truly yoir, IsDErEspK.NT Committer. Tbeare but a few of tbe acts of the Individual wbo is at present Chairmsn of the Republican County Commote of 1 Somerset coun'y, and who f tiendirg j every fffort every corrupt and shorn i j nable mears known I eirg nsed to re- tatu bis bold on the position h bss so i cnwoilhily filled, 1-y bis i, n elfsijon ,r ti nt of his bn-ther ir.-!aw. Henry F. Bir ron. Republicans of Somerset County, I ave you not ba 1 enough of the Berkey Barron Shobcr-Kbuiuel brand if poii ties? Hotica ta Contractors. Notice is hereby given that sealed pro posals for tbe erection of the Mnnicipsl Building will lie received by the Secreta ry of tbe Town Council, and opened on April Si. ltm All lsiiblers and contract ors are invited to rail at the offlee of the Secretary, where the plans and rprcitfea tions can be seen, and other information furnished. R. E. Meters. Secretary. Simerset, Pa., April 4, l!JO. Don Ceffee Agree Tjtk Tail If not, drink Grain O made from pir gtatns. A la Iv writes; "Tbe lirnt lime I inadetirain O I did not like it but af'er ns't g it k rone week niKhing would in fuce me to go hack to coffee." It r,.nr. Nhea nd loeds Ihe system. Tt.e rbil ilren ean drink it fi-iy wittj great bene fit. It is tbe s'repgtbening siirsiance i f pure grams. Il-Hpfkf l'i ilir foin our gmeer. follow lhdiiectior in mak ive it and yon w ill have a lirtn and h-l:hful table leverage for old and jooBg. 15catd2jc. XnnttT aa a " t.armenira-. j ir.iving wont tbrea.ll-ireall I !;e various di'ti-es. t tbp. l.li -l elHrlitan, J- ! Ktwer imiw np.'iM"- n'-er lh ST'iy ,v' . r.l a"pi:v bin mot r," " i h .o ly 1I.0 -4-iiir le-.leis lie t:as cusi d t- I : n.-Mir- 1. I lir.sr!et nier cmii ly. In tw nn-clar rtf-tte l to Mr. Koo-rr b Kins: "Alter tii'iL-dorM'tnent I Itavei-re- o.i..ly b..'.. I UohI i s r:-ed. d I he priviirgs i.f t!o Ion of Ihe ' r-t-s i (Cvogres-ii iisl) ibis yr wb!j-n ' ito- ) lion, t ut a i-o ttsl his l.!i i i;l K! ' upon me " Cmid a !; presiiini '' c . klateiiient ttiau tnx ai-ove einim.11 any other w-urce thn ! 10 a eanrii 'se who hs-i three tin es !i!d torc-l 1 ie Congieis;or:sl oonio '. iou and It is ress.i,.il le for l.avb'g this grejl dis trit rejjiee.ted ul Was.hiiiKMn by a . rpet lwa' 1" from the eustt I u ks-tiou of the lUt A ome-t 1ms Ueu i'OoCRD "ism Mr. Kooser, lorsth. Are the Republican voters of ttie county willing to aut toit to tho buuiiiiation of haviug any o;e man preempt the county's claim to rcprtsnU tion in Congress until he has becu elevat el lo.iue judgeship? Is it possible ttal the people or Somer set county have delivered oue ot" tbeir birthright, the privilege of selecting per sons w horn lhy deire to represent thetu at Was bicglon. Into the hands of a single individual until his amtdtion is satisfied? After as-uriiig the persons addressed that be is not a csudidAte in the interests of Thropp, aud smoothing over tiio cJarges preferred by bis political associ ates and aili-s to liie effect Liist he could have secured the Congrrs.-ional nomina tion four years ag 1, bsd be made tbe nec essary effort, the circular coutinues : "As sjring you that my bes: efforts shall be given in the work for party harmony, party strength and party success, etc., etc. F. J. Kooeer." Now, we submit in tbe ligh'. of his po-litb-al conduct during the past twenty years, that few of Mr. Kooser's friends will rec-iguize him in the togs of a "party harmonizer." It is true that Messrs. I Berkey, Beat. K. Pullio, E. J. Dickey and others, who were last spring driven from the lieid of candidates for Prothon- otary with a "MeKinley League" club in the hands of Mr. Koofer, tieo. F. Kim niell aud Kd Ijjonard, in order that J. G. K:nert might have a clear track, may en tertain different views of Mr. Kooser's baruionizicg schemes, but they wiil ad- 1 mil, if honest wilb tbomselves, thai nr. I Kixwer FORCED them to surrender any claims or aspirations tbey had to appear before the voters of the county in the ca pacity of candidates. When this same Mr. Koiiser abetted and asxi.Ht.sd a committee, appointed at the notorious "compare notes" meeting, to FORCE Joseph flornor, Peter Bow man, James Baush, and other avowed candidates for Commissioner, to relin quish whatever rights and claims tbey possessed or beiievtsl themselves to !- iK(sed of to announce their names es candidates, be was rpreading "party har mony" with a tedder. And again, when 111 the rapacity or "Acting Secretary of the MeKinley League" he allowed tbe use of bis nam to an open attack oa the Republican can didate fir State Treasurer Colone James E. Baruelt dtclariug that he fav ored thecandidaey of "A State Treasurer, Who Owns Himself,' he was singiuf "party barmouy" ia basso profunda. An 1 aow, to go back a few years, w her Ibis ;.sii.e Mr. Kooser stumped the com. ty in the iuterests of an independent Re publican candidate for . Governor am. against the regular Republican nominee declaring "that if tbey could not elec Stew art, they at least could elect Patti win," Mr. Koosc-r was guilty of prcachii 1 "party harmony" cf a secession brand. Mr. K-Kser should be true to Kooser lie should acquaint the voters with th. fact that he is an avowed candidate foi President Judge next spring; that be di not consei.t i- - -andidate this spriui until aftHr llai n.j .'.1. Berkley had an uoiiticcd bis ctiiididacy for that posit'ot-. and until atter Assembly mm S. A. Ken lall bad flatly refused to st.iud as a can didalo for re-election "unless Kooser w il be a candidate for Congress." In order that Kisser uiny prove tri." to Kcosei, be should discourage the inlet course between the Chsiruisn i.f lb County ComiiiPtte aitd Jiapb E Thropp. w ho l.oldly anjerla thai "K' ose is a candidate iu Somerset County iu 11 ; behalf." U Li wfica sick Is Lydla , Plakham's Vegetable No cihermsdicine In (ho vorid has dono so much Escd. fi'j confidence has ever toon vlolztedm .o woman's (ootmonlal ivs3 ever published by "Jr3m Pinkham without cpsclal permission. Ha woman ever wroto to r.lrsm Pinkham for advice without getting help. Ho man sees these letters. Her cdvico Is free, and her address Is Lynn, fIassm Sho is a woman, you can tell her tho trvril:, iio living person Is so competent to advise women. Nona has had s-'ij experience. She ltas restored a mU Hcn cvfforors to health, Ycu can trust her. Others have. Lrda E. Pfciktiarn 1!L Cx, Lyna, Vasa,. Horne-Stewart Co. Z DRV GOODS Just Like Silk I ai 7 its Tbe most popular cotton material 2 " .f the season in the Rest is the new m Mcer;d Peu d., .Sole. Mills Z g can't turn it out fast enongb tosnp- 9 ply the demand in New York. J Ai.d there's little wonder. It has I 1 a silk finish that is really marvel- 4 2 ou. It wears belter than any silk J you ever saw, and is really the 3 w smartest, dresiest e tton fabric 5 tht was ever produced. Cornea iu black navy, roy- o al blue, frarnct,lie!iotrf jc ' 5 a Sid JO ( ,-,,,; , I J I olia doL, low - knots 2 and Ejures in wLitc j J 35o and 50c a yard". S We have t.en fortunate ia ws-rtr- 2 J ing severs! lhotim.n.1 yard's, and - 4 e want yon to ie and appreciate St 2 w hile it i new and froeh. 233 Fifth Ave--Pitfcburg. CS:lS99tat.tffaS3t4a3 The liule folks love Dr. Wor-d's way Pine Syrnp. Pl-rsait to tc . ppf. fv-iir barmle. ; potivecur,, for cough v, da, brouchitis, asthma. ' Em tho mmi tT-. T.iw j.i4icy . t. ... 1 S. 1V4 Sr. rnr, f J a fufe tUM MIH f o,..nmn:li, iMiistrated ea'aiocie, showl 2 irra-w velnelea. darness, rites, b-.aukets, a 3 learn bow cbmiply ou can buy wbun tbe jobbers aud deaior'a I J i 3 protiU are cut oJ. I THE MLUXSUS CARRIAGE I HARNESS CO, P. 8. 3 772, Cslurrlia, 0. ! " ,','-Jj n.cchanical construction. X MAIN CROSS STREET. If YOU I Want the Best 4 & Ki i . w . 1 1847 g WHEN IN WANT OF PURE DRUGS, CHEM- ICALS AND TOILET ARTICLES, PHARMACY. . 40S Main Srect, Somerset, Pa. Oar stock is complete. All goods guaranteed. Our Specialties: 5 Fine Cox Stationery, "Aloha" BranJ. OiS'iiji ConfiCtions in Original Patkajis B Sparkling Icc-Cold Soda pure and refreshing 5 with a numeror.s variet' of flavors. Imported and Domestic Brands of Cigars constant!; tr on hand. I Home Comfort is : Home Beauty. . . . s Do you M-t to Us.itify Tour lirrae by ad.iii'jr a r.i.-e fluiinlpr Suit. Pur''" S;,Si.V It. rr.i, Paili r S-:ai:', Horker or Toilet Wt, if -o. Ii.w pirs p vail st ll.- Sc Furniture an.I House FurnisLirg Uissls Store . f Oppo i:e fi & O. D.-pot. .... 4 T liii 5loe-town 5i .mi. JL. ..Li. AtllU ll'1 2s f vj& r-. x tl inn :s - if I X MOD BAKERS-PERFECT fCiSlfr .'rrcfi2i2SS, sold with wn unnEP.snr,ih SijCu f:' ''v:j:;'v ':'- ;- '- that yoa cat and u-e a-" v i &f. S-i X'c cocstanily carry la P. ' 't articles quoted. : v ueu j v- - 1 "-b J o name-.. C'- y your purviuis: on c-n.t.ir wi n yV savetfisceaisr scroll v t a u -i s. e-4J nijriiany sty'of hij., j rd liurs luii.innr -1 j . . .... .. ! . Furniture and Karpets! AT- KOFFROTH'R. lo not fail to ?ce our 1900 line of Furr.it arc. eT ia tb'. latest fini?! Golden Oak Tlie line h ably i..-..i-;.cj it's well mr.de. The cheaper, end in a way thorottgi.iy ..ivr.,."f ry; the higher cost end wilh certain kind of el,-.'ac,e 'Vj Carpets, In an up-to-date line McCLIXTOCKS The .ii'Ln-s ff( r, aT .1 more complete. So many new ideas in design. UniJ,, C(.jur " I w I .C. H. C0FFR0TH,. SOMtRjET, Pa. PLUMBING & HEATING, fcj IN IIAXGE.S or C00K1XG STOVES iLat caa 1 r. r.wr si A n f n r et rt l,t. rl.r.m .1 .. - V . CA W 4. J A UJ UI-WVI iOUa ILICHOr good., iht n call at.d rstic.ii.e ocr Cf n j 'ele s-tcik, (tt.i rat.itl u the following: Gar ands, T.'tajestics, Coumbians, All gaaraLteed to give satisfaction and at jiues tc till Q ranging from $7.00 to $50.00. Call and examine. P. A. SCHELL 1 G. W. BENF0RD, Manager. iTiy-Pulilit; station for T.n Distnoe Tc-li-phone tn all js.-i ts in ti U.S. R-ites moderate. Sunday pny sution at Hotel Vtnur. lllll.llilliiiiiiiti.iii...... i.ntl'll'! 1 , , rT srww'Y t?yi". - i H OJJEE XOTIIIN(;.... jPji5rf bii e,iu-r i"to the ('"!n"'ti'n ";i .1 ti 1 1 . aOIMrIZ"ld-IiJv ( .a 1 1 lj - STOVES t HA!NO.t3 Made -ith a vie w of suitine ,5 1 wants of the house-ke-per at a te c. .st. JAMES. B. HOLDERBA'JU. i Wfioiesaie Prices j to Users, j Our Genera! Czt then. S.-a.l 15 tf? f. pr,s:?.t;e or exprcss.i'C s3," send you one. 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