The Somerset Herald
IDWiBDBCCLL, Editor and Proprietor.
June e. urn
Republican National Ticket.
FOH FKEalDENT,
William McKiDley, of Ohio.
Republican State Ticket.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
Edmund B. Hardenberg, of Wayne.
COXG RES AT- LARGE,
Galusha A. Grow, cf Susquehanna,
liobert H. Foerderer. of Philadelphia.
Republican County Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS,
Harvey M. Berkley, of Somerset Bor.
tiuhM to O Unnon of A Dittriri Ooemee.
ASSEMBLY,
W. H. Sanner, of Somerset Borough.
Fred. Iluwe, of Meyersdale Borough.
POOR DIRECTOR,
Samuel J. Boaeer, of Somerset Twp.
JURY COMMISSIONER,
Theodore E. lihoads, of Somerset Twp.
It is amazing that Brother Wana
maker'fl North American has not of
fered a reward for the apprehension
of the author of the "Borkey Ballot
Law."
I1K.S. JlHN SilEUMAX, Wife of trX-
8M;reUry of SUte Saerman, died at
midnight Monday from the tflectu of a
stroke of paralysis. Her age was 72
years.
Dewey declares that he is still a can
didate for President, but up to this
time, four weeks before the Kansas City
convention, not a single delegate has
been instructed f.r the Admiral.
The chok-e of Senator Wolcott, of
Colorado, ft-T temporary chairman of
the Republican National Convention,
which has virtually been decided ujion,
w ill ples.se the party all over the coun
try. The Colorado Senator is able,
public-fpirited and popu!ar. He has
rnidt-red good Ht-rvice to bis party all
along, despite the teraporaiy defection
of oi.isl of the Republicans in his lo
cality. Tue Supreme Court having decided
that Governor Stone was powerless to
veto the proposed amendments to the
State Constitution, Judge Weiss, of
Dauphiu County, has directed Secre
tary of the Commonwealth Griest to
adv rtise the proponed amendments in
two newspapers in every county of the
Hute thre mouths prior to the Novem
ber election. If they should paw the
liext Legislature they will agaia be
published three montns prior to the
election of 11, when they will then
be voted upon by the people.
Jvikie Exki.K-H, Democrat, of Berks
county, aittiug at Lebanon, has- de
cided that political committees have no
riglit to exact pledges from candidates
tha. they will support the nominees cf
K-ginlslive or congressional caucuses
before their names can be printed on
the ballots to he voted at primary elec
tions. The Republican County Com
mitter of 1.0'uniinn bad declined to ac
cept the announcement of the at ti
Quay caiididate for Senator and the
I roocedicg wss brought against the
County Chairman to determine wheth
er or not he had the power to enforce
the rule.
The IfeipLin County Court will to
morrow examine witnesses regarding
the legality of tLe late Republican pri
inary t lection in this county, and from
the evidence then submitted will de
cide whether Captain W. H. Banner
and Fred Rowe, wno received a ma
jority of the votts legally cast at the
primary, shall have their names certi
tied on the tlieial ballots as the Ilepub
lican candidates for Aa-eniblyinen, or
whether the names of V. H. Kocntz
and 8. A. Kendall, who received a
minority of the votes and whotw nomi
nation was certified by thecfliccrs of
an irregular and unlawfully conduct
d convention, shall have their names
printed on the ballots. We have no
fear whatevei of the outcome, believiug
that the right will prevail.
The Hkhau has during the past
few months exposed most of the ne
far;ous political schem-s of f inner
Ctiairman Berkey and his fellow
fchemers, but has not up to this time
Mtid auj thing regarding bis insolent
httempt to override the rights and
tiworn duties of members of the County
t'ouiiui'.U-e. In the packages enclosing
the tickets and blanks for the recent
primary the Chairman placed one or
more printed sheets of "Instructions to
Election Ofliotrs,' iu which he tells
them:
"5. Immediately after the vote has
been counted, the election ollicers shall
mail in lare nvt W marked t'liair
man Republican tVunly Committee,
Box 373, SomersW, Pa the poll-book,
or retfUlry, which was in charge of the
Int-ptrlor, witli one tally t-beetaud one
leturn sheeL IV.-m m her, y ou ue en
velop witb box number on "it to mail to
Chairman.
6. One return sbfet and cue tally
sheet shall 1 placed in a small envel
ope masked 'Chairman Republican
AHiuty lY.mmitU-e, S i-uer et, Pa.,' and
brought by the Committee tnaD will
was authorized to hold the election to
the County Convention, where the
same (shall be prw nt-d by him, when
iheote is canvassed by the Conven
tion." Now, the party rules require that one
return theet, one tally paper and one
lint of voters shall be placed in the
ballot box and settled up with the bat
lots. This precaution was wistly taken
to prevent tampering with the ballots
and in order that they might be used
in court in case of a contest Chairman
Berkey was obviously preparing long
in advance of the primary for just such
a contingency as be and bis advisers
have brought about by tbir refusal to
abide by majority rule, and for this
purpose doubllews attempted to have
the memliers of the County C.;naiitree
not only violate their oaths to conduct
the election in strict accordance with
the rules the law but to assist him in -
destroying the best and most conclusive
evidence that could be offered in a
court of justice.
Unfortunately for Berkey and hU
advisers, a number of the members of
the committee were posted on the rules
and they followed them out to the let
ter of the law. Those who followed
hi instructions and failed to place a
tally Bheet of the vote cist, together
with a po'Ubook, or lt of voters, and
one return sheet In the box with the
ballots, may yet find ' that disobe
diroce of their sworn duty and the law
will get them into a big lot of trouble.
The above is only another illustra
tion cf the outrageous and uuNwful j
acfion of Berkey and his advisers to
subvert the machinery of the Kepubli- '
U L party to their own personal use, '
STALWARTS' AXSWEll
ObjMtioBi Tiled by f. S. Saaaar and Fred
vt t tit Certificate Pnrpartizg
ViauaaU W. H. EmiU aai A.
Xaaiall for AaaeisMyavaa.
COTTKT WILL DECIDI XATTZS 10 -DAT.
By the Urns this Issus of the Herald
rovtita many of our readers toe Dauphin
County Court will have passed npou tbe
objections filed by W. H. Koonu and S.
A. Kendall to the certificate filed in the
office of the Secretary of tbe Couiiuon
weailh purporting to nominate W. H.
Sanner and Fred Rowe aa candidates of
the Republican party of Somerset coun
ty for the office of Representative in the
General Assembly, and opoo toe objec
tions file4 in behalf of W. H- Banner and
Fred Rowe attacking the certificate par
porting to nominate W. H. Koontx and
8. A. Kendall, which have also been filed
witb the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
and incidentally upon the "Berkey Ballot
Law" by which an attempt has been
made to defeat tbe will of tbe majority of
tbe Republican voters of tbe county.
Following is a copy of tbe notice filed by
Messrs. Sanner and Rowe opon Mess. a.
Koontz and Kendall :
In the maUerof the
Certificate of Nomi
nation purporting to
nominate .main n
Io the Court of
Common Pleas of
Dauphin County.
Koonu and Samuel
A. Kendall aa candi
dates of tbe K-i'ubii-can
party for tbe of-
iNo.-
, June Term,
liWJ.
bce ol nepresenia-
u ve in tbe ueneral
Asfcrubly of Penn
sylvania for tbe
County of Somerset.
And now, June 4. 19rt0, comes W.
H. Kanner and Fred Rowe, citizens and
qualified electors of the county of Somer-
Mtt, ana nie IDS roiiowing- umjw:u"uj w
the Certifi(te of Nomination, bled in tbe
oiSce of tbe Secretary of the Common
wealth, on the dayol April, lw,
purporting to certify tbe nomination of
William H. Koontz aud Samuel A. Ken
dall aa candidates of the Republican par
ty or policy for the orfice of Representa
tive in tbe(eneral Assembly of Pennsyl
vania for tbe County of Somerset:
1. Tbat candidates of tbe Kopuniican
party for the office of Representative in
the General Assembly in the county of
Somerset, under the rules of the Repub
lican party in said county, are nominated
at primary elections held on tbe fourth
Saturday of June in each year, except
in tbe years when the Republican
State Convention is held priot to that
dale, in which case the Chairman of
the Republican County Committee is
authorized to call a special primary elec
tion at an earlier date, giving at least
thirty days notice of such change of date,
arid that, under said rules, the persoDS
receiving tbe highest number of the votes
cast at said primary election are entitled
to he declared to be tbe nominees of the
Republican party for said oflice.
2. Tbat a primary election under said
rule, for the purpose, inter alia, of nomi
nating candidates of tbe Republican par
ly for tbe oflice of Representative iu tbe
General Assembly of Pennsylvania for
said eoutity, was duly called and held on
the 21st a ay of April, lJw, at the time and
at tbe placxe fixed by tbe said rules, aud
tbat at said election neither tbe said V il
liaiu 11. Koontz nor the said Samuel A.
Keudall received tbe majority of the
vote cast thereat, but that VV. il. Sanner
aud Fred Rowe did receive such major
ity, and were legally audi duly chosen by
the meinters of said party as the candi
dates of sajd party lor said ollice.
t Tbat under said rules, the returns
of said primary election are opened and
counted and the result thereof declared
by a convention of judges holding tbe
election in the several primary election
district?, said convention to tie beld on
the Tueday following such primary elec
tion, at tbe Court House, in tbe borough
of Somerset, at 1 o'clock p. in.; that at
such lime aud place a convention of sucb
judges was beld, which convention was
composed of a majority of all tbe judges
of election lawfully qualified under said
rules to bold said primary election,
and lieing tbe judges of a majority of all
tbe primary election districts tn said
county, aod said convention having been
duly orgauired, and having prooeded to
open and count tbe relunm from tbe mv
erai ele4ion districts of said county, it
appeared that the said W. H. Sanner and
Kred Rowe bad received the highest
nuiniierof votes for said oflice of Repre
sentative in the General Assembly of
Pennsylvania, and said vV. H. Sanner
and t'red Howe were, in aocordaoce with
ihefcaid rubs, duly declared the uomi
of the itepublican party for paid
oflice, a certificate of which nnmiuatinn
hits beeu duly riled in tbe otlice of the
Secretary of the Common wealth, and said
W. ii. Sanner aud Kred Rowe are, there
fore, the ouly law fully nominated candi
dates for said otHce, aud are the only per
sona entitled to be certified upon the
official ballot as candidates for tbe same.
4. That tbe so-called meeting of return
judges, or convention, wbicb undertook
u neminate tbe said William II. Koontz
and Samuel A. Keudall forthesaid office,
was not a convention of delegates, pri
mary meeting of electors, or caucus, beld
under tbe rules of tbe Republican party
n tbe county of Somerset, or any board
authorized to certify nomiuationa repre
senting tbe said party, and tbat said
nominations are, consequently, illegal
)ind void.
,x Tbat the said so-callod board or con
vention of return judges was composed of
a minority or toe return judges who law
fully constituted said convention, under
the rules of tbe said party, together witb
a number of persons w bo were not quali
fied to sit therein or tn act as members of
any returning board or convention au
thoried to certify such nominations.
fi. Tbat Uenry V. Uolsople, Charles
Barnes, R- T. Pollard, Noah Brnner,
George W. Tressler, Ross Hiilegas, E. C.
Dai is and J. U. BomgarJner, who acted
witb the said minority and undertook to
participate in making said nominations
were not tbe return judges of any election
legally beld for tbe purpose of voting
for candidates for said office, and
were not qualified, nnder tbe rules of tbe
Republican party in tne county of Somer-M-t,
to act as members of any board or
convention of return judges i.i cauvas
itg the vote cast at said primary election,
or in declaring tbe nominees lor any of
fice voted for at such election.
7. Tbat J. A. Berkey, who acted as
chairman of said so-called board or in
vention of return judges, arbitrarily and
without permitting tbe convention to
pass upon the same, rebixed to admit to
said convtition 4. P. Benson, Daninl
Mickey, Frank Pbinicie, John Schlag,
I). G. MangiK, N. A. Long and J. F.
Smith as members of said convention,
altbough said ptrsons were lawfully
chosen and duly qualified return judges
f e.ecUon precincts of said county, tow-it:
the precincts of Benson borough,
Cawelinan borough, Garrett borough,
Jefferson township. I-arimer township.
Ogle township aud New Baltimore bor
ough, and as sucb were entitled to sit and
vote in said convention; aud also refused
tn admit to said convention George R
SeuiUas tbe prrxy of V. M. Black, the
return judge of Confluence borough, and
John R. Scott, proxy of LeltiySoott, of
New Cenlreviile borough, although by
the t:sgpM of tbe Republican party in
Somerset county said Georee R. Scull
and John R. Scott were enlitied, as such
proxies. t it and vote in said conven
tion ; and refused to admit to said conven
tion H. A. Cbrisiner. the return j-i?ge ol
Kik Lick township. No. 2, altbough by
I be usages of tbe Republican party in
Somerset county said Kik Lick township.
No. 2, had for many years been a pri
mary election district, and as such en
titled to a judge of election, who was ac
customed aud entitled to sit in the con
vention of return judges and vote and a
as a member of the same; and by reason
of tbe arbitrary and improper exclusion
of said persons, said so-called convention
of return judges was illegal and void,
and unauthorized to canvass the returns
of said primary election, or to declare the
result thoreof.
K. The said rule provides:
"That in case there is any allegation of
fraud in any precinct inthecountv.
the result shall not be announced, if
tbe fraud alleged would affect the
same ; but it shall be the duty of tha
oonveulim, upon a particular state
ment being made, verified by oatbs,
setting forth wherein sucb fraud oon
Mta, a copy of wbicb statement shall
be certified forthwith on tbeoppoting
candidate to tbe party alleging said
fraud, to adjourn lor a period of ten
days, during which time tes.imony
can betaken by tbe parties in intereat,
npon due notice."
That at said so-called convention of
return judges, and before tbe returns of
said primary election were canvassed or
tbe result thereof announced, an allega
tion was uia of gross fraud in nine of
tbe precincts or said county, which fraud
would change tbe result or said election.
and a particular statement in writing was
made by Harvey M. Berkley, Fred Rowe
and W. U. Sanner, verified by their
oaths, setting forth wherein said fraud
consisted, and was presented to said con
vention, said William H. Koontz and
Samuel A. Kendall being then and there
present ; but, iu violation of bis duty aud
said rule, tbe chairman of said conven
tion, J. A. Berkey, refused to allow said
convention to receive or consider such
statement, aod said convention did not.
an requimn ry eaia rote, aojourn for a
period of ten days, but immediatelv nro-
ceeded. without having opened and
counted any election returns, arbitrarily
and in violation of said rule, to declare
WiUiam Ii. Koontz and Samuel A. Ken
dall the nominees of tbe party for tbe
said otlice of Representative in the Gen
eral AsHsmblyof Pennsylvania for Som
erset county,
a That the certificate of nomination
1 purlK'rti" r-rt.iV lit-- n -.. i.ixu.u i f
I ice aiJ V iiiiiii it. Koooir miirt ewuouel
A. Kecdail as rolif!te toe iveptir.!!
can party or policy f r the office oi Ke-
iwentauve in toe tjenerwj
Pennaylrania for the county of &c-nrrr t
iaiharefore wholly iileeal and void and
Arm not MntiUe the Mid Dartics. or e thtr
oftbem, to be certified opoa tbeolHcial
Daiiois tor atuu uiuw.
W. H. Rasskr,
Fked Rowe.
The British forces are In Johannes
burg and the gold mines are safe. It U
wise rwlicy In the burghers to refrain
from a work f destruction that would
lead to heavy chums fo r indemnity.
Two more squads of Tagals, number
ing in all 100, with their arms, have
voluntarily surrendered in Luzon. The
insurgents begin to realize tbat the war
is over and guerrilla operation useless.
A political prophet says Bryan will
gain in the East and lose in the West
He has already lost four States in the
West aud can lay but slight claim to
Maryland when the Democratic plat
form there is silent on silver. These
represent the changes since as fa
as known.
Aati-Irut Sill Passed.
Washixotos, June 3. The House of
Representatives on Saturday passed w ith
but one dissenting vote, that of Mr. Ma
son, Republican, Illinois, the bill extend
ing tbe Sherman anti -trust law. An
amendment was adopted providing that
nothing in the act shall be construed to
apply to trades unions or labor onions.
Tbe bill amends the Sherman law so aa
to declare every contract or combination.
in the form of trustor conspiracy in re
straint of commerce among the states or
with foreign nations illegal and every
party to such cortra 4 or combination
guilty of a crime punishable by a fine of
n-H let - than '00 nor more than fo.OOO
and by imprisonment not less than six
months or more than two years. It pro
vides that any person Injured by a viola
tion of lbs law may recover three-fold
damages.
Tbe definition of "person" and "per
sons' in the present law is enlarged so
as to include the agents, o dicers or at
torneys of corporations. For purposes of
commerce it declares illegal all corpora
tions or associations formed or carrying
on business for purposes declared Illegal
by the common law and provides that
they may be personally enjoined from
carrying on interstate commerce and for
bids thein the use of tbe United States
mails. It provides for tbe production of
persons and papers; confers jurisdiction
upon United States Circuit aud Distri4
courts for tbe trial of cases under it and
authorizes any person, firm, corporation,
or association, to begin and prosecute
proceedings uuder IL
Tbe Senate passed the bill providing
for the extradition of persons who have
committed crimes In Cuba. It is design
ed to cover the Neely case.
Working Tramps.
There is a difference of opinion among
tbe officials of Fayette county as to the
system of working tramps which has
been in operation there for the past four
months, nnder the vagrant law. By an
arrangement between the county com
missioner and poor r" rectors, all tramps
arrested are quartered and boarded in
the basement of tbe por house, at 25
cents per day. The tramps are required
to work in a limestone quarry, under
guard. For the three months ending
April 27. the total expense of boarding,
clothing, providing tools, etc, and guard
ing the tramps together with the
justices' and coiistshles' costs, have ag
gregated nearly $J OoD. At the same pe
riod alxiut 1,500 perches of stone have
been quarried and 1,000 perches sold,
making the total value of the work about
fkW, leaving a difference orfl.GOO in the
way of loss to tbe county. As already
stated some of the county officials are not
satisfied with this showing, and will
move to have the present working sys
tem abolished. It is conceded, however,
tbat the prospect of being required to
work in a quarry has decreased the num
ber of tramps frequenting that county
and the seeming loss has probably been
made up in the saving of criminal costs
in other directions.
Sentenced to Bo Strapped.
Akron, O., June 1. Probata Judge
George M. Anderson passed and had exe
cuted to day an extraordinary sentence
upon two boys. Three young lads, Wil
liam Teubner, Herman Smith and Jaiucs
Green, bad been arrested charged witb
stealing fuo worth of paint from the
Akron Paint and Color Company, and
were found guilty before Judge Ander
son. . Teubner wes sentenced to the re
form farm at Lancaster.
Tbe other two were only 8 and 9 years
old and too young to be sentenced to that
place. Tbe judge ordered that they be
taken to the county jail and there whip
ped with a strap, by their fathers. This
was done, and the two young thieves
were thrashed until they cried for mercy.
Wnartoa Barker AeoepU.
Philadelphia, Pa, June I. The let
ter of acceptance of tbe middle of tbe
riad Populist nomination for President
of the United States was made public to
day. Tt is addressed to W. W. Howard,
J. M. Mallet and W. S. Morgan, mem
bers of tbe committee of notification.
The letter speaks of direct legislation
as the first of reforms; points out tbe
alleged dangers that beat this republic;
defines his position on railroads, money,
trusts, lands, taxation and trade expan
sion ; declares for compulsory arbitration
of labor disputes; in favor of Philippine
independence, for an American zollverein
and an American foreign policy. Mr.
Barker nrges enforcement of the Monroe
doctrine, extending tbe sains to protect
the Philippine island from European ag
gression. BronANA Mich., May 22.
GrruMtve Purr 'o f., lr llt,y S. '. ,-
Gentlemen: My msmma lias been a
great cofle drinker and has found it very
injurious. Having used several packages
of your GRAIX-O, the drink that takes
the place of coffee, ahe finds it much bet
ter for hersnlf and for ns children to
drink. She has given up offee drinking
eutirely. We use a package every week
I am ten years old.
Yours respectfully,
FaNSIK Wll-LIAIIS.
Boon Invited to Colorado.
Dkxvkr, Cob, June 1. Gov. Thomas
has given his indorsement to a gigautic
proposition, having for its oljoct tbe
bringing of the defeated Boers to the val
ley of the Platte, in Colorado. The Union
Pacific Land company proposes to give
l.OtVi.OcX) acres of land, to be taken up
under tbe Carey land act, on the Jules
burg and Wyoming divisions. There is
to be no charge for tbe gift, and the com
pany will undertake to transport tbe
ooers to Colorado, being repaid on tbe
instalment plan after tbe communities
are established and prosperous. E. C.
Wantland, agent of the Union Pacific,
lea for the East last night, where he will
meet the Ber envoys, and explain the
proposition.
SEES FA&X HOTEL,
DEER PARK. MD.
Most Delightful Summer Resort of the
Allegbenies.
Swept by mountain breezns, 2.S30 feet
above sea level. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquito. on
Main Line of Baltimore A Ohio Railroad.
Hotel and Cottages. Every modern con
venience. Rooms en suite with bath.
Electric Lights. Elevator, Turkish Baths,
two large Swimming Pools Golf Licks
Tennis Courts, Bowling Alleys, Magnifi
cent Drives. Complete Livery Servics,
Annapolis Naval Academy Band. De
lightful Cottagss (furiiishHl for house
keeping If desired) ready for occupancy
June 1st. H-Hcl open from June iid to
Setttemlier 30th.
For rates and information address W.
K. Burwell, Manager, B. Jk O. Building.
. . j iuiu. .i iier
that time, Deer Park, Garrett County,
THE TICKETS ARE
AT A PREMIUM
Quaj and Eeeder Pressed Hard by
PencsylTanians For Con
vention Cards.
HAVE VERY FEW TO GIVE.
Ilepabitemas of the Keystoae State
Are Taklmr Lively Interest lw the
Arraaaveasrnta For the Rnnlu
tloa of President JIcKlaley Im the
Qaakrr fJty.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, June 5. While every
day shows an Increasing interest
among Pennsylvanlans In the arrange
ments for the Republican national con
vention to be held here on the ISth
Inst., the prospects of getting tickets
of admission to the hall are not a bit
brighter today than they were three
weeks ago, when the original plan for
the distribution of these coveted cards
was announced. It begins to look a3
though there will be but a small con
tingent of the Rnpubllcans of the Key
stone state who come here during con
vention week get into the auditorium
during the sessions cf the convention.
Colonel Quay, member of the national
committee from Pennsylvania, and
General Reed.r. chairman of the Re
publican state committee, were both
here wiih'n tbe last few.dt.ys npon a
Etill hunt for convention tickets in or
der to comply with at least a few re
quests that have come to them from
Republicans from every county of the
state. Men who ordinarily take very
little interest in matters political are
cropping up iu every quarter of the
commonwealth with anxious eyes upon
the seats in national convention halL
They want to see President McKlnley
renominated and listen to the speeches
from the representative party men who
will be assembled here from every
state In the Union. They have read of
the splendid hall In which the conven
tion is to be held and of the many
features of convention week which
promise to be so attractive to the vis
itors. QUAY AND REEDER ACTIVE.
It wad to satisfy at least a small
proportion of these anxious Republi
cans that Colonel Quay and General
Reader came here to confer with Col
onel Wiswell, the sergeant-at-arms of
the national convention, and Mayor
Ashbridge, who is the chairman of the
citizens' committee of arrangements
for the convention. They soon learned
that the demand for tickets 13 quite
universal and that every member of
the national committee and every
member of the local committee has on
file a big list of applicants for tickets.
General Reeder made a special plea
to Mayor Ashbridge, but he was In
formed that the four thousand tickets
which will go to the citizens' commit
tee of this city are to be distributed
among the subscribers to the national
convent'jn (100.000 fund, and that as
there are about 1,500 subscribers to this
fund there will be but a small allot
ment to go to each subscriber. Colonel
Quay remarked before he loft tora
tnat he had not found much encourage
ment and that the applicants for tick
ets had better see the national dele
gates from their respective congres
sional districts at once before tbey
shall have promised their extra tick
ets. Each member of the national
rommittee is to receive 25 tickets, each
delerate to the convention will get,
fctsides the ticket which will admit
him to tbe delegates' section, two tick
els of general admission to the hall.
WILL SHARE TICKETS.
These tickets will he in coupon form,
bo that if there shall be three sessions
a day each ticket can be employed to
give three different persons admission
to the ball for one session each. It is
possible, although not probable, that
the convention will last three days.
There is not much doubt about there
being but tn session on the opening
day. Tuesday, the 19th inst. The del
egates will as a rule arrange among
their constituents to make the best
possible ue of their small allotment of
tickets. Each alternate will receive
but one ticket, which will admit him
to his own scat.
While this question of tickets of ad'
mission to the hall will be a source of
embarrassment to ie leaders of the
Republican organization In this state.
on accunt of so many desiring to wit
ness the proceedings of a national con
vention, there will be other attractions
In this city which will be found quite
enjoyable by many of the visitors from
the Interior of the state. Arrange
ments have been made to have cards
issued to visitors entitling them to
visit the various public institutions,
tbe Girard college and other places of
interest, through the allied Republican
elubs of this city.
CLUB MEN ALL WELCOME.
J. Hampton Moore, who is president
cf the State League of Republican
clubs of Pennsylvania, has just issued
a letter ot information to all the Re
publican clubs of this state outlining
the prog.Tv tr convention week. This
letter wll be especially interesting to
members of Republican clubs In the
interior of tne state who contemplate
visiting thl3 city. Even should they
be unable to procure tickets Of admis
sion to the convention hall tney will
find other courtesies extended to them
by their fellow Republicans of this
city. President Moore, In his letter,
says:
"The national convention of the Re
publican party to nominate candidates
for president and vice president of the
United Slates will open in Ft 11 ad el
phia June 19.
"Under the auspices of the Pennsyl
vania State League, the Republican
clubs of Philadelphia have successful
ly organized for cordial and enthusias
tic reception and entertainment cf vis
llors from all parts of t-e United
States. In this they have had the co
operation cf Republican clubs In Penn
sylvania and the neighboring state3 of
New Jerscv and Delaware.
LIKE MANY OTHERS
Clara Kopp Wrote for Mr. Pink ham's Ad
vice and Telia what It did for Her. ,
" Dbab Mrs. Pis ah am : I have seen
so many letters from ladies who were
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's remedies
that I thought I would ask your advice
m regard to my condition.
I have been doctoring for
four years and have
taken different pat
ent medicines, bnl
received very little
benefit. I a m
troubled with back
ache, in fact my
whole body aches.
t -'i 6tmach feels sore,
LV I I bv soclls PTt short
of breath and am
very nervous. Men
struation is very ir
regular with severe
bearing down pains.
cramps and back
ache. I hone to hear
from Ton at once."
Clara Kopp. Eocknort
IniL, Sept. 27, 1898.
"I think it is my duty to write a
letter to you in regard to what Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
for me. I wrote yon some time ago,
di-scribing my symptoms and asking
yocr advice, which yon very kindly
gavn. I am now healthy and cannot
begin to praise your remedy enough
I would say to all suffering women,
Take Mrs. Pinkham's advice, form wo
man bebt Understands a woman's suf
ferings, and Mrs. Pinkham, from he
vast experience in treating Jemaie ills,
can give yoa advice that you can get
from no other source.' " Clara K.OFP.
Cohort, lad., April 13, 1S99.
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A.i u-i-t i -trf been ooue has met
with the hesity approvrl of tbe Repub
lican national cemnittee and is la
thorough acccrd with tbe work of the
local citizen-i' committee, headed by
the mayor of Fbiladeiphla.-
"As president of the Pennsylvania
State Lcagce. therefore. It gives me
pleasure not only to cong.-atulate you
upon tbe ecerpy and enthusiasm of
yoar Pencsylvaafa brethren, but ta ad
vise ycu brie.y cf the program of tbe
allied P.epulllcsn clubs of Philadel
phia and vicinity.
"First. Tbe headquarters. No. 221
South Eroad street Here tt the club
rooms cf the famous Union Republican
club all Republican club men from
Pennsylvania affiliated with the State
League should register-. Visiting dele
gations, sending word !n advance, w:U
be met at stations aid escorted to their
lodglng3. Accredited Republican clubs
men will be furnished with 'Visitors'
Cards,' entitling them to a variety of
courtesies.
-Second. The parage- On Monday
night. June IS, there will be a great
parade of Republican clubs. In which
visiting clubs will be furnished with
escorts. In addition to Pennsylvania
clubs. New Jersey, Delaware, New
York, Ohio. District cf Columbia, Illi
nois, Massachusetts and many other
states will be represented. Pennsyl
vania clubs not yet reported are es
pecially Invited to turn ouL The t'.ma
is short, and applications for position
In line must be forwarded to General
Louis Wagner, grand marshal. Third
National bank. PMlade'.phla, at once.
The parade will te reviewed by lead
ing men cf the nation from the allied
Republican clubs' headquarters.
"Third. Msss meeting. The national
convention opens Tuesday. June 19. On
the evening of this day the allied Re
publican clubs will fire the opening
gun at a great mHss meeting at the
Academy of Music. The speakers will
all be r.en of national prominence.
-Fourth. River excursion. On Wed
nesday, June 20. a flotilla will convey
guests of the allied Republican clubs
tr points of interest along the harbor
jf Philadelphia, inciuaing toe gn
shlnyards and the Philadelphia nav7
yard, the great fresh water harbor,
where many of the famous battleships
of the American navy are now lying.
"These are the main points of the
program, but not all. Club smokers,
open club houses, out-of-door enter
tainments and ageneral Interchange of
tainrcents and a general interchange of
prehensive scale.
"The Indications are that the Re
publican club nen of Philadelphia and
vicinity will demonstrate cn this occa
sion that their organizations are aa
chivalrous and hospitable as they are
enthusiastic and untiring in political
contests.
"You are requested to read this com
Tniinirfttinn to your club immedately
afer its reception. In ordjr that your
members may be aavisea ana guiue
themselves accordingly."
FOR M" KIN LEY'S CHOICE.
The matter of the nominee for vice
president is still In doubt When Col
onel Quay was here this week he said
the Pennsylvania delegation would un
doubtedly favor the candidate who
would be regarded as President Mc
Klnley's choice. He declared that the
desire of Republicans generally was
to support the choice of the adminis
tration for second place with the view
of strengthening the ticket The Re
publican party, he predicted, will enter
the campaign with a determination to
m&ke an aggressive canvass and with
tbsolute confidence In a successful
contest st the polls. All talk about the
Pennsylvania delegations being In a
combination In favor of any candidate
for vice president, he insisted, was
Ibsurd. as there has been no con
ference on the subject. Colonel Quay
has accepted an invitation to make the
residence of Senator John C. Grady, on
North Nineteenth street, his home dur
ing his visit to this city for the meet
ing of the national committee and the
national convention. He will have
headquarters at the Hotel Walton,
where General Reeder has engaged 40
rooms for Pennsylvania delegates from
this state to the national convention.
The headquarters of the Pennsylvania
delegation will be at the rooms of tbe
R( publican committee, 1417 Locust
street
Man-Hunt With Big Cogs.
Ru-unosn, Va., May 31. There was
an exciting man-hunt in Surry county
to-day, in wbicb two men were pursued
by bloodhounds, followed by officers ol
the law, business and professional men
in carriages and on horseback, coatless
men, ragged men and small boys and
negroes on foot The fierce bloodhound
trailod their quarry for ten miles, and
forced them to climb trees to save their
lives.
The men who ran ahead of the bounds
acd whose lives were so nearly jeopar
dized, were AlberUon White, aged 1!
years, and John Ward, colored, aged 21.
They were but fifty yards ahead of tbe
honnds when they reached the limbs ol
two small oaks. Then the panting, howl
ing beasts tried to reach their quarry by
jumping.
Tbe two men had been given an hour's
start, an 1 an hour after the dog's were
released the quarry was treed.
Wet witb perspiration and almost ex
bausted, the men bad sought a shady
nook and sat down to rest The negro
glanced back and saw the hounds com
ing, and warned the white man just in
time. Tbey were much nearer a traged
than the official promoters meant Ii
was thought the hounds would open up
sufficiently fur tbem to seek places of
safety, a fourth of a mile ahead.
Members of the Deep Run Club here
arranged for a similar hunt a few week
ago, but sentiment was so strorg agaiot
it that it wss abandoned. Tbe bounds are
tbe ones tbat ran down tbe man O'Grady
who was recently lynched at Emporia.
Rrfoeed Etui to Hons Xaschester, lad..
via PeaoiylvaBia Sailroad.
For meeting of German Baptist Breth
ren, at North Manchester, Ind , May 'i
to June 8, l'JOO, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will place special exenr
-ion tickets on sale May 2 to June 3, 1900.
from stations west of Baltimore (not in
elusive), and south of aud including Sun
bury, at rate of one first class limited
fars for the round trip. Tickets will h
good returning until July 1, inclusive.
Reduced SiUI te Philadelphia via P. K. K
On account of the Republican National
Convention at Philadelphia, June 19, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will w l:
excursion ticket to Philadelphia from all
stations on its line at rate of one fare for
the round trip (minimum rate 30 cei t')
Tickets will be sold and good going June
15 to 19, inclusive, and returning to June
26, inclusive.
War ob tha Groundhog.
West Chest i:r, June 2 For month
Win field Webster, of Ilotuai.sville, has
been puzr.led as to the best means to rid his
premises of groundhogs, which, be says,
have become a nuisance because of their
number and impudence. Tbis morning
be came to West Chester and purchased
a bunch of dynamite sticks, some fuse
and some caps, and he now proposes to
blow tbe festive marmots fn-rn the earth
Ue has tried shooting, but that is too slow
a process.
Large charges of dynamite will be placed
la tbe holes in the hillsides which are oc
cupied by them and then exploded. The
concussion Is expected to kill every
groundbeg in the holes in which tbe
charge has been set, aod he will keep np
tbe work nntil the animals are extermin
ated if it takes him all summer and a por
tion of winter.
Tksy lived is a Hollow Tree.
Iticimoxp, Vs., May 30. A family
nomed Hopgood, consisting of father,
mother and two daughters, has been dis
covered near Richmond livii.g in a hol
low oak tree. Tbe tree was not large
ennoeb tn accommodate the whole fami
ly and tbey seemed to have been taking
turn, some sleeping under tbe trte and
others Inside its decayed trunk. They
made tbeir living by foraging and Jeg
ging about tbe ounlry. The county au
ihorilie have taken them in hand.
THE ISSUE RESTS
WITH THE PEOPLE
TLe Question cf tbe Introduction
of Expensive Voting Machines
. in Fennsjlvaiiia.
fIRSI BLOOD FC3 It' COSIRJGIORS
They Will Sow Work tm Carry Oat
Their Scheme, the IaUlal Cost et
Which YVobM Be Nearly Tn Mil
lions of Dollars to Eiprtrnt
With Their Sprclal Apparatai.
(Special Correspondence.)
narrtsburg, Jane 5. A decision by
the supreme court which will obllgj
the secretary of the com ran wealth to
advertise the proposed amendments ti
the constitution is regarded as a great
victory for the contractors who are
seeking to Introduce the voting ma
chines into Pennsylvania.
Governor Stone vetoed the action of
the last legislature In this matter upon
the ground of public economy and that
there was no popular demand for the
proposed Innovation of voting ma
chines in this state. The matter was
taken to the supreme court at the in
stance of the promoters of the voting
machines, and several members of re
form associations joined in this issue,
and as well as that of the proposed
amendment to the constKuti',J which
would abolish the provision requiring
uniform legislation upon the ballot
Issue throughout the state. Under
cover of the agitation over the elec
tion frauds in Philadelrhia and Alle
gheny, the lawyers for the voting ma
chine Interests pushed their cases, ana
have at last succeeded In getting a de
cision which nullifies the action of
Governor Stone, who sought to block
the voting machine game with his veto.
LEAVE IT TO THE PEOPLE.
The leaders of the Republican organ
ization of the state have not taken any
positive stand upon this Issue of hav
ing the proposed amendments go to a
vote of the people. Refore the suggest
ed amendments can come up to be
voted upon at the general election they
must be again voted upon by the stale
legls'jiture. Meanwhile the secretary
of the commonwealth must advertise
the proposed amendments In every
county cf the state at a cost of proba
bly $40,000. The nominees of the Re
publican party for the legislature will
use their own Judgment as to what at
tltude to assume on the issue of the
voting machines and the matter of
wiping out the constitutional provl
slon requiring uniformity of legislation
affecting the method of voting. They
must learn the scntlmeat of their con
stituents. In this latter contention an
effort Is being made to require personal
registration of voters In certain sec
tions of the commonwealth. The great
Issue, owever, will be upon the pro
posed introduction of the voting ma
chines. Samples of these machines
were shown here during the last ses
sion of the legislature, when the pro
moters of the scheme had a strong lob
by on "the Hill." working in their In
terest among the members of both
houses. It was then estimated that
the cost of each machine would be
about $225, and tiiat as there are about
7.000 voting precincts in Pennsylvania
the total cost for the mere Introduc
tion of the machines would be over a
million and a half dollars. This would
not be counting tne cost of repairs and
maintenance and storage between elec
tions. The machines are very intri
cate pieces of mechanic m and would
require first class machinists to keep
them in order. Shou'd one of them
get out of order on election day the
whole scheme of election In that pre
cinct would fail.
NO MACHINE HONESTY.
Another argument against the use o(
voting machines Is that it is conceded
that no machine can make men honest
who are otherwise disposed. The ar
rangement of the machine for which
this fight Is being made requires the
voter to touch buttons which record
the names of the candidates for whom
the citizen desires to vote. It Is point
ed out that there would be nothing to
prevent dishonest men to permit im
personation of voters in this "push the
button" scheme any more than there is
to allow men tc impersonate others in
the casting of the ballots under the
present system. It Is quite probable
that the people will carefnlly weigh
the arguments pro and con cn thi.
matter of the Introduction of the ma
chines before they ultimately decide to
advocate the expenditure of a million
end a half dollars upon an experi
mental proposition. Should these pro
posed amendments be approved by the
next legislature they would then be
submitted to a popular vote at the
election to le held In November, 1301.
STALWARTS NOMINATED.
The nomination of Senator Jacob C.
Stineman to succeed himself was con
summated la?t week when the adher
ents of his district met at the Ameri
can House, Hoilidaysburg, and unan
imously placed hint in tbe field as the
Republican nominee. There were three
conferrees from each county In the dis
trict, George T. Swank and Harry W.
Slick, of Johnstown, and S. W. Davis,
of Ebensburg. representing Cambria
county, and J. H. Craig, of Altocna.
and J. L. Hartman and J. Lee Plum
ber, of Hoilidaysburg. were the Blair
county conferrees. Resolutions were
adopted cordially commending Senator
Stineman to tho people for re-election,
lie Is a stalwart Republican, whose re
nomination was demanded by a poular
vote, to the great discomfiture of the
insurgents. Senator Stineman went
Into the Republican caucus on the Uni
ted States senatorshlp at the last ses
sion of the legislature and consistently
oted for Colonel Quay for United
States senator until the end of the ses
sion. This action was made an Issue
before tho Republicans of his district
and he won by an overwhelming vote.
CHESTER COUNTY SOLID.
Another county went on record last
Saturday on this same Issue. The en
tire delegation from Chester county to
the next legislature came up before the
Republicans of that county at the pri
mary election on that day. At the
head of the ticket was State Senator
W. P. Snyder, who Is president pro
tern, of the state senate, and who act
ed and voted with the stalwart Repub
licans on tbe United States senatorship
throughout the entire session of the
legislature. Senator Snyder had been
threatened with opposition for renora
lnatlon unless he deserted the caucus
nominee for United States senator last
winter, hut when tbe time came to
spring this opposition the Insurgents'
weakened. They found that the senti
ment of the Republicans of Chester
county was against them and In favor
of majority rule. No effort was made
to oppose Dr. Snyder's renomi nation
when the time for registration of
candidates rame around, end he had a
walkover at the primary election. His
election by a large majority is assured.
The candidates nominated for the as
sembly are all stalwart Republicans.
They are: Northern district, W. P.
Coryell, North Coventry; Eastern dis
trict. Thomas Lack. West Chester;
Southern district. Fred IL Cope, Lin
coln, and Western district, James G.
Fox. Cain. They are all popular in the
respective districts, and there can be
no doubt about the election of the en
tire ticket This will mean a gain of
four votes for the regular state Repub
lican organization from this county
alone, as the county was represented
in tbe last house by two Democrats and
two Insurgents, who co-operated with
the Democrats during the entire ses
sion, under the leadership cf Flinn, of
Allegheny, and Martin, of Philadelphia.
Only one remedy In the world will at
nceftp itchiness of the skin in any part
tbe body; Doan's Oiotmfnt. At any
drug store, 0 cents.
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Anyone ifu a bad back; any reader suf
fering from nrinary troubles, frrr:i any
kidney ills, will find in the followiag evi
ience proof that relief and cure is near
at hand:
Veteran G. N. AshtnfeHer, of 32S West
Penn street. Carlisle, Pa., says: "Although
I gave a statement vouching for Doaa's
KiJney Pills in January, 1S96, I bad not
so thoroughly tried them as I have since.
I had pains and lameness in my back and
an annoying difficulty with the kidney
secretions. I used Doan's Kidney Pills
for the trouble and found them promptly
reach my case and give me almost instant
relief. I have never suffered since as I
did before niing them. I have recom
mended Doan't Kidney Tills to many of
my acquaintances and 1 can conscientious
ly do so full,- s fervently now as I conld
over three years ago."
Doan's K'- ney Pills 50 cents per box.
For sale 17 all druggists, or mailed by
Foster-Milbnrn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name, Doau'a, and take
no substitute.
Followijg is hat you can buy at the new
W Brehm Building,
t, Pa
Men's iOc Shirts 39a -"
t Vc Overalls, 5oc
" 10c Socka, ft")C
' 2,'m? Tie, 3e,
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Best Clothes Wringer, : : fl.13
25 sheets good Paper and 25 Envelopes, 8c
25 beat Envelopes, : : : 05c
Good Agate Dish Pan, - : : 2lo
Beet Table Oil Cloth per yard 20c
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75c Corsets 50 cents
W)c 73 cents
?1.00 " -89 cents
Full assortment Tinware, Aptte rare.
Knives and Forks, filass ware. Flags and
Fire Works in seaaou.
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A'UI Mnl far rrmr-n at High an1 Farm dur
ng ' hr wmin. Tbtt home iim)n no b watlng.
I la jret Imv m.IJ for more money. n1
pnxlucd mori- p-ed and faster than any In
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DRAFT STALLION,
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l:y. Uiree-jciir.oM, brl Wp in old Ntirr
l"d. who. In his day. produced more higb-nl'-ed
dinn hor--K tluin any multion tvr
wn.dlnthis county. Tina colt will he af.
own! to so lo a limiid number of mar. at
iK.lOto liMir-a nmiv wiih fiwl. You want to
e tins horse tn-r jrc breeding elBewuere.
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