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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
Boggg.S & Buhl,
lis, III, 119, 12l, FEDERAL STREET,
ALLEGHENY, Pa.
pEGIsTER's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons concern
ed as legatees, creditors or otherwise, that the
following accounts nave passed register, and that
the same will be presented for confirmation and
Somerset on Wednesday, Nav =, $50
First and final account of David A. Swsnk
Administrator Of Cyrus Swank. decd
First aud final account Of Jonas ,tevanuus, Ad-
ministratOr of Christian HOchstettler, decd.
First and final acct unit Of Manassas Shoemaker,
Administrator Of VIM. Iinsey, deed.
First and final account Of Nm. II. Miller, Ad-
mnistrator OF John ". Fritz decd
First and final account of. G. Glotfelty, Ext'r
of John Glotfelty. decd
Firt and final account Of Jacob Nicholson, Ad-
minlstrator Of Albert Nicholson, Cec'd.
First and final account Of OF Jacob Nicholson.
Administrator of Benjamin Nicholson deed
First and final account of Frank G.. Rhoats.
Administrator OF Catharine RhOads, deed.
First ana final account of +. G. Gloss and John
f. Gloss, Executors Of Levi Gloss, deed.
First and final account or James N. Tissue, Ad-
miuistrator OF Edward Connolly, decd
First and final account of Nm. Maurer, Exec
utOr ofOf Elizabeth Dibert, decd.
The account Of jas. b. Rininger and Fred'k II.
Rininser Administrators of Frederick Rininger,
deceased.
First and final account of Daniel G. Reitz, Ad-
ministIat0r Of Nancy Zigler, decd
First and final account o. VIM. G.. Miller and
Daniel g. Miller, Administrators Of Jacob L. Mil
First and final account Of samT ]. Bowser and
Jonathan J. Walker Administrator Of Perry
First and final account Of II. s. Kimmcl. Admr.
Of Emma kimmel, decd
First aud final account Of Jacob C. uorner. Ad-
ministrator.0 .0f Mary Ann Shafier, decd
First and final account of Henry X. MUsser.
Executor Of Samuel MuSser. decd,
First and final account Of Albert j. Null, Admr.
of Gideon Null decd
First and final account Of Jacob A. Barron and
George W. Marteeny, Admr's. Of Chauncey Mar
teeny. deed.
First and final account OF 3. s. Flcck. AdD,r. Of
Ann Dora Pifer decd.
First and fiual account OF John ~ Topper EN-
ecutor Of Anna NJ. Krone. deed.
First and final account OF Nm. IL. Swank, Al
mnistrator of Benjamin stuff, deed.
First and final account Of Martin l. Shaver
Admir-. Of Franklin p. Custer. decd.
flrst and final account Of Jonathan Gumbert
Administrator OF Joseph MOsgraye. deed.
First account OF Joseph $. Miller and Samuel S.
Miller, Executors OF Sanl p. Miller, deed
Account Of John Il. Uhl, Aduir. of Catherine
Flickinger, deed.
Account of ; P. Geisel and Eliza Berkey, Ad-
ministratoTs Of Jacob Berkey. deed
Firstauf final account OF Tobias S Fisher, Ex-
ecutor Of Ludwick KOGb, dgce'd.
Registers Ohice, J. D. SWANK
April 30, 1890. Register
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money is to come from. lie said $1,000
600 was to be appropriated by the State this
would permit Of distribution of about 5000
in each school district outside Of the cities
and borouehs Il was suggested by Mr.
Bolard that if state aid was 60 be extended
il should be 50 regulated that the townships
shall spend a sum or their respective roads
equal to that appogtioncd by the State. In
this way there would De S2.0oo0oo worth Of
work accomplished. lie saw no way Of i'm
proving the roads except by State aid.
QUESTIONS TO BE sENr OFT.
later in The day il was decided TO send out
10000 circulars 10 posimasiers, prominent
county and township official, road supervis-
ors and Others interested in the subject in
wiling them to answer the following interro-
gaiories
Are you in favor of abolishing the present
system OF working out road taxes and pay
ing cash tax instead
Do you favor State aid to public roads ?
Ifso. how shall i, be distributed TO the
townships or counties How shall the
amount he ascer,ained: by valuation Of
asssssabie property, number of Inhabitants
road mileage or otherwiser
How shall roads be superintended and
controlled-by State, county or township
supervisors or engineers, and shall the State
aid. any, be handled the same as local
taxes
Are you in favor Of conyic, labor on pub
lie roads
Is the stone in your county suitable for
road building
Is your county an agricultural, manuiaet-
uring or mining county,
Are you in favor of authorizing townships
to borrow money for road purposes
The Commission decided TO reconvene
again on August 5, when they viii go to
Towanda. thence to Meadville on the 7th
and 70 Pittsburgh on the 8th TO hear the
views of the people of those sections.
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URSIN4 BOROUGH.
'aIe TO Commence al 10 O'Clock A. u.
GEORGE ]. BLACK,
Treasurer of Somerset County, Penn'a.

TREAsuRER's OFFICE.
Somerset, April ., 90.
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Hung to a Tree.

ELKlSs, w Va. May i5.-Paul Louk,
Young man well known in Randolph conn-
IS, WAS found yesterday hanging to tne
in a strip Of woods on Files creek, about SIX
miles rom Beverly, the county seat. He Is
supposed TO have hung there for fourteen
days, ani when found the corpse presented
q most horrible appearance.
Louk was 9 very important witness for
the STATE in the trial Of Jacob Louk, bis
nephew, 10 come up in the Circuit Court of
Randolph county. AMI when he disappeared
about the ist Of May Il was naturally sup
posed thai he had been induced 10 leave the
country 10 avoid being put on the witness
stand
The discovery Of hisremains by the mere=t
accident throws no light or The manner Of
his taking of, and there are various theories
as to whether he committed suicide or was
hung by mob
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DIED..

H0STErLER.-Near KiHgwood, on the
lIth of May, Mrs. Amanda J. Hostetler,
aged % years, 5 months and . days.
CoUNTRYMAN.-0n April %, 1890, near
Stoyestown, Pa, Mr.. George J. Countryman,
aged 81 years and days.
He was baptized in his infancy by Rev.
father Henry Knepper, confirmed when
about Il years old by Rev. VIM. Rupp, has
always been an earnest and devoted mem
ber-and often an Office bearer-.n the Re-
formed Church. He leaves father and
mother, wife, three sons and one daughter,
brothers and sisters, and a great host of
warm and devoted friends to mourn his early
departure. lie is taking his last long sleep
in the beautiful cemetery at Berlin, Pa, and
we are all awaiting his awakening with the
brightest of hopes Text John. IA F; 25.
PASTOR.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

THE proposed Federal Election law
says the Pittsburgh Tunes is for all the
States, not for the South, a. the opposi-
ton would Lave people believe. Has it
come to the point that the South cannot
live under the same law as the North
does2 So it seems. But the question
will be tried. the South is stronger
than the Federal Government then it
viii carry the day, which it did not do
when it tried the question before.
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Speak EasIes No Longer.

CoSNELLsyIILE. Pa, May 1G.-For many
months speak -easies have fiourished on the
Leisenring road, between this place and
Uniontown. The recent decision Of the Su-
prerne Court has changed these elicit saloons
into original package houses. There are
about half dozen of them, and in each one
whisky is openly sold in halfpint, pint and
quart packages. Noeffort has been made by
officers 10 close the places and the proprie-
tors are said 10 fear no interference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

IT must be 'devilish malice thst
inspires the few would-be politicians Of
this borough who for months back have
been working and scheming to tear the
scab off the old and slowly healing po-
litical sore and set ii to running again.
They are never happier than when en-
gagged in creating strife and dissension in
the party.
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INDUSTRIOUS PooR ROADS.
There Must be State Aid.

From Philadelphia Record.
There are 10000 miles Of public roads in
Pennsylvania and The State Road Commits
sion, which met at Philadelphia Friday to
map Out its work. hopes to gather sufficient in
formation or the subject to report a bill 10 the
next Legislature which will have for It's OBJ
ject the permanent Improvement ofthe roads
of the State.
Senator A. d. Harlan, Of Chester county.
is the Chairman Of the Commission. Those
in attendance at yesterdays meeting, beside
the Chairman, were Messrs. II. X. Sloan. of
Indiana county DR.. William H. Mccullough
OF Allegheny John E. Faulkner. of Brad
ford John l. Shillito York; Cyrus Gordon,
Clearheld; H. S. Goodman, Northampton
Jacob Bolard, Crawford, aud Samuel r.
Downing Chester. Secretary Charles f.
E.tla furnished TO the committee printed
copies Of digest Of all the general and spe-
cial road laws adopted since 1886 The book
is a most complete work of reference.
WILL CONSULT THE PEoPLE.
This being the first meeting OF the Com
mission since its organization in January
much Of the time was spent in an informal
discussion as TO what they should DO to get
The views Of farmers and Others on tie sub
jeci. As Senator Harlan tersely expressed
IL: We want 10 know what the people
want, and he suggested that circular
letter be sent cut TO every part Of the State
containing certain interrogaiories relative to
the bettermc NJ Of public roads. In this way
he thought the sentiment ofthe people could
be understood. Senator Harlan referred 10
the feeling Of uneasiness among the farming
interests relative to taxation. and If they
thought additional burdens we're 10 be laid
upon them they would not take kindly TO
any proposition looking 10 better roads. For
this reason be thought they should confer
with the people before formulating bill
STATE AID PROPOSED
Representative Faulkner agreed with the
Chairman. lie said the farmers in his sec
tiOn hardly knew what they wanted at this
time. Mr.. Downing, OF Chester county, who
is a recognized authority on the subject, said
be favored the passage Of the Law permitting
townships or school districts 10 borrow
money on bonds for the permanent improve
ment Of roads within their districts lie
thought in this way good roads could be
built up. like the present school system ol
the State The people OF Chester county. he
said, favored the plan very generally.
DIR. Mccullough, OF Afleghany, remarked
that the farmers Of bis section favored stone
roads, but they want to knew where the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

THE names of four additional candi-
dates will be found in our announcement {
columns this week. The intelligent voter
win cautiously scan the. list Of narEes and
in the three weeks and more that viii
elapse before the day of the primary will
make up his mind as TO who in the long
list are best fitted and qualified for the
positions to which they aspire, and for
these men he will vote. The average
Somerset county Republican is a man of
sense and of integrity and is not easily
hoodwinked or hambonzled.
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Bloody triple Murder.


A horrible triple murder was committed
near Bentleysville, a small country town on
the National Pike, sixteen miles east Of
Washington, Pa Wednesday night and in
the heart of rich agricultural section. 1t
is remote from telegraph and telephone aad
the meagre details of the crime were obtain
ed by special messenger.
The family of John Crouch, composed of
himself his wife, Eliza, and l6-year-old
son. Andrew, lived within mile of the
town on a farm. Crouch was wealthy, and
was reported to keep large amount Of mon
ey in the house. This morning a neighbor
who went TO the house on business found il
closed. There was no answer 10 repeated
knocks, and he went in. Then he found
that the house had been ransacked from
top to bottom.
THEIR THBoATs CUT.
In their bedroom, on the first floor, lay
Crouch and his wife with their throats cut
from ear to ear, while upstairs the young
man was found murdered in the same man
ner. All the bodies were cold, and the muir
der had apparently been committed early in
the night An alarm was instantly given,
and the house and vicinity were thoroughly
searched.
Tracks about the premises indicated that
no less than four men had taken part in the
diabolical crime. From their position it was
evident that Crouch had been killed almost
instantly Mrs. Crouch had struggled hard,
and her blood was spattered all over the
room, the death-chamber presenting hor-
rible sight. The boy, Andrew, met his death
as easily as his father The opinion pre-
walls that all three were chloroformed be-
fore the slaughter began.
MoNEY WAS THE OBJECT.
The house had been thoroughly ransack
ed by the murderers, drawers were opened,
and everything of value removed. Searching
parties were Immediately formed, and the
whole neighborhood is being patrolled for
the capture of suspicious persons.
Il is reported that suspicion rests on
number of persons IN Bentleysville who
have disappeared and cannot be found. At
late hour tonight no arrest had been made.
No one knows how much money Crouch
had in the house or how much was secured
by the murderers.
William West, the coiored man suspected
of being implicated in the brutal murder of
the Crouch family, 1t Bentleysville, near
Monongahela City, on Tuesday night was
arrested at Beaver Falls yesterday, along
with the white woman supposed to be his
wife West denies the charges against him,
but Acknowledges he was at Bentleysyille on
the night of the murder, also that he knew
the Crouch family, on whose farm he was
employed about a year ago.
The circumstantial evidence against West
is very strong and there is little doubt of his
guilt. Suspicion is placed upon a male rela-
tive Of the family by some people, but the
majority Of the residents OF Benileysville
have accepted the theory that the colored
man committed the crime
The funeral Of the victims took place this
afternoon
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Murdered For a Debt.

CnAELEsroN, " Va, May 16.-A telegram
from Union, Monroe county, says William
Beane, deputy United States Marshal, was
murdered yesterday afternoon while on his
way to serve a warrant for the arrest of a
man charged with the violation of the in
ternal revenue laws. II appears that Beane
was somewhat in debt, and county Consta-
bic Eggleston started out with a writ Of at
tachment to serve on the marshal. As
Bsane was travelling rapidly along, Eggle-
ston stopped him and served the papers,
Beane said he could not and would net stop,
as be was executing process of the court,
when Egglesion said he would compel him
to do so. Beane started Oh, and Eggeston
drew his revolver and fired. Beanefell from
his buggy and died in short time Esgle-
ston was at once arrested and is now in jail
at Uaion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

CHAUNcEY F. BLACK signifies his will
lingness to accept either the first or the
second place on the Democratic State
ticket. As the friends Of Ex-Governor
Pattison have expressed a desire that
Black shall again become a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, as he was in = 50,
it is likely that combination viii be
formed with this end in view.
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MARRIED.

IINDSLEY- STEELE. In Mansfield, o
by Elder W. Z. Bonsell, Of Painesville, O.,
Mr. Benjamin /. Lindsey to Miss Nora
Steele, both Of Mansfield.
sTUTZMAN-WILL.-on Sunday, May
9Th. 1890, at Shanksyille, by Rev f. c. Rick
enbrode. Mr. Charles G. Stutzman fShanks-
vile, Pa, to Miss Emma ]. VIII of Meyers
dale, Pa.
DAVIS-FRITZ-A the home of Il e
brides parents May 4th, by Rev. J. J. Welch,
Mr. James F. Davis and Miss Sallie f. Fritz,
both of Somerset township.
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ANOTHER MINE HORROR.
Twenty three Men Meet Fright
ful Fate at Ashley

Twenty three Men Meet a Fright
ful Fate at Ashley.
wrLKEsBARRE Pa, May 15.-Tho long
series ofawful mine disasters that have Wis
lied this valley within the past year reached
climax yesterday in the entombing Of
twenty-three men in the Hartford Mine Of
The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
al Ashley, three miles from this city.
All the entombed miners at Ashley are
dead.
Exploring parties have found nineteen
dead in the mine, and six more are missing.
After working hard all night the rescuing
parties at the ill-fated mine discovered, at
o'clock this morning, the body OF George
Russ. one of the entombed men. He was
sitting up in one Of the gangways, and was
able TO talk. He said he travelled away
from the other men Immediately after the
cave-in yesterday, and made for the aban-
doned workers. He thought the men must
all be safe in one of the breasts.
This news caused great rejoicing among
the rescuers, as they thought the whole par
tv must be safe. The news was sent 10 the
people on the outside, and there was grea
cheering, but this joy of the multitude was
sLort-livcd. Russ died as soon as he was
brought into the open air. He had inhaled
the fatal gas.
A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY.
But the worst was TO come, and the full
extent Of the disaster was soon learned. The
rescuing party. who had pushed their way
into the mine. came across ten dead bodies
in the third lit Of the Baltimore vein. The
men were clasped in each others arms.
They we're brought to the surface as soon as
possible.
The CHASTITY appearance of the bodies add
ed to the horror, and the lamentations Of
the people were pitiable TO behold. The
relatives Of the entombed men then began
to fear the worst The conclusion was al
most positive that all the men must be dead,
and such proved TO be the case.
At 1925 o'clock Foreman Reese. Of the
rescuing gang, reached the chamber where
the men took refuge. Eight bodies were
found, huddled together. The sight was
sickening. Some of the bodies had no heads,
and others were minus heads and feet
As rapidly as possible the sbodies were
brought to the surface.
As soon as a body made its appearance at
the mouth of the pit some relative would
cry out in distress, "0h, that is my poor
paps," or THAT is my husband l can tell
by his coat"
Strong men had to turn away with tears
in their eyes Finally the manifestations
Of grief was so great that guard had to be
placed around the mouth of the pit.
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Hoods S
SarsapariIla

Al suffered great while with dyspepsia.
1 was urged to try Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and have taken two bottles. 1t has entirely
cured me of dyspepsia, and a serofulous
affection has also entirely disappeared. lean
hardly find words 10 express my high apprc-
citation OF Hoods Sarsaparilla." ALLEN IL.
MELHoLM, City Hotel, Lancaster, Penn.
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THE Ldtpeade1d has kept data on the
presbyteries and reports that l33 voted
for revision, 90 against revision, 6 refused
TO vote, and have not been heard from.
This shows that even with the five pres
byteries not heard from, the revisionists
have not the necessary two-thirds vote,
and revision may be postponed FOR an
other vote
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Hoods
SarsapariIla

The marked benefit which people in run
down or weakened state OF health derive from
Hoods Sarsaparilla, conclusively proves the
claim that this medicine makes the weak
strong" 1t does not act like q stlmulant, iti-
parting fictitious strength from which there
must follow a reaction Of greater weakness
than before, but possessing Just those
elements which the system needs and readily
seizes, Hoods SarsaparlIla builds up In per-
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Thursday, June 12, 1890,

at McClintock Bldg, 5li Market ST.. Pittsburgh
This viii also include preliminary examinations
for those intending TO enter the College year
later.
OEO as a price Is offered by the Princeton Al
OOO umni Association OF Western Pennsylva-
MIA for the best examination passed here for the
Freshman Glass
Applicants should send their names carly to
WI SCOTT, Pres't Alumni Association
5-li5t. 100 Diamond street. PittSburg Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

THE Prohibitionists have ordered their
state Convention TO meet on the 10Th OF
July. From present indications It Is
likely to be the smallest and least inter
esting they have held for several years.
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II Il to yonr advantage 70 trade with
Us. You may not have thought 50 here
tofore. But here are few points for
your consideration
The assortmentsin the iilty-two depart
ments Of these large stores is the largest.
The qualities are the best, as we han
die no low grade, trashy goods and
The prices are reliable, just and lowest
always the lowset.
We want you to hold Us to strict ac-
counting for all Of these claims.
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Hoods
SarsaparilIa

"For three years suffered with dyspepsia,
growing so bad that was at one time cons-
pletely broken down in health. 1 began
taking Hoods SarsapariIla on trial, and sec
ing that it was doing me good, continued with
1t. After taking six bottles gained strength
and appetite and was restored to my former
health" JOHN L. RUSSELL, Brookvllie, Penn.
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ExECUTRIX' NOTICE.
H
EsIate Of John Peek. late Of Elkltek I

Estate OF Jshn Peek. late Of Eiklick Township
Somerset Co Pa. decd
Letters testamentary having been issued TO
the undersigned by the proper authority in the
above estate, notice is hereby given to all
parties indebted 20 said estate to make immedi-
ate payment and all parties haviF elnims against
said estate TO present them to the Executors
duly authenticated for settlement on Saturday
the 2lst day Of June 1880 at the house OF Lewis
a. Peck, in Eikhek Township.
JACOB w. PECK,
LEWIS a. PECK.
meyH. Executors
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

THE New Jersey Legislature has passed
a marriage license Law. This will create
boom in the home market for Phila-
delphia.
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Hoods
Sarsaparilla.

"seven years ago, my little boy was bitten
by a spider. The poison entered his blood,
and sores soon broke cut about his body;
they itched terribly and caused him intense
suffering. Finally We tried Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla, and he took one bottle and one-third OF
another, when the sores disappeared. Ho
has not a sore spot ON him now, and is per-
fectiy cured" EM. II. B. WARD, Downing
ton Penn
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Hoods
Sarsaparilla

"I have taken two bottles Of Hoods Sarsa-
pariIla for salt rheum and dyspepsia, with
which I was troubled very much. After
taking this medicine am feeling as wen as
ever in my life. consider and advertise to
others that Hoods sarsaparilla is the best
blood purifer.n G. ". ROsE. PottsYille, Penn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

THE Kentucky Legislature in joint ses-
sion Saturday elected John G. Carlisle
United States Senator, to iii the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator Beck.
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Estate of Solomon Ringler deed. late Of Sto-
nyereek Township, somerset County. Pa.
Letters testamentGry ON the above estate hav-
ing been granted 70 the unSe Signed by the prop
er authority notice Is hereby given TO all persons
indebted TO said estate % make immediate pay
ment and those having claims or demands
against the same viii present them duly authen-
ticated for settlement ON Friday, June 20, 1880,
at the late residence Of deceased.
MARY RINGLER,
ExecutEix.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

TIE Republicans Of Fulton county
held their primary election Saturday and
elected an uninstructed delegate to the
State Convention.