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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-16
Husband ltems.

The Sunday School Of the Weller church
will hold a pic nic on saturday, September
9Th. All the neighboring schools, as well as
the public, are cordially invited 10 attend.
The Lincoln Cornet Band will furnish mu-
sic for the occasion. Able speakers viii be
present and good time is anticipated.
The Grange Hall at this place will be ded-
icaied Thursday, August 2ith. Gentlemen
from abroad will be present to take part in
the exercises
Rev. J. T. spangIer and wife, Of Shanks-
willie, are visiting friends at this place. Rev.
Spangler preached 70 the congregation at
this place Sunday night.
Samuel Bowman, Of California, was cir
culating among his friends here last sunday.
Rev ". J. CarotheTs and wife. Of Milton,
Pa, were visiting relatives here Of late.
The past week was entirely devoted to
oats harvesting by the farmers throughout
this section.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-16
Tha Conrad BOYS.

When White Caps attacked the home Of
the Conrad boys out in Indiana the other
night and dragged their mother and sister
out and put ropes around their necks, the
Courad boys very properly fired upon them
and killed five. besides woundiug several
Others. Now the friends ofthese White Caps
swear they will either Kill them or drive
them out Of The STATE. To this the Conrad
boys make answer: I've were born here,
aud we won't leave. This IS our home, and
by-we're going TO live here"
This is strong language. Il may pain and
shock some people. But. somehow. it has
a sort ofteodency to make the general pub
lie respect the Conrad boys. Reports 20 to
show that they are tough citizens Posi-
bly, they are, but certainly they are not
much, If any, tougher than their assailants
However fagrAniiy they may have violated
the law before, they were decidedly within
its pale when they defended their home.
their mother, sister and themselves against
those who, in The name Of Law and order,
we're violating both. And they have spunk.
aud lots OF it, They don't propose to leave
their home at the mere bidding Of moon
light raiders. Iftbe law IS to be taken into
the peoples hands, they are going to have a
hand in it, too. In some ways the Conrad
boys deserve encouragement They may be
bad medicine, but they have true American
grit. and have also their uses. It Is likely
that they have done more 10 discourage
White Cap expeditions in Indiana, and
perhaps wherever they are common, than
all the Grand Jury presentmsnts that we're
ever made. Give the Conrad boys chance
--Pias5nga Tiases.
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Pennsylvania Dav.

The executive committee Of the Sta
Worlds Fair commission is making a spec
ial effort 10 have Pennsylvania day at the ex-
position, September :, the nval of any State
dag. Governor Pattison will attend with
his entire staff. The only State military
company going out from this State Is the IA
nous City Troop of Philadelphia and the
naval battalion of the same city. A num-
Der of excursion trains will be run from ali
parts Of the State and it is hoped to have
big outpouring of former Pennsylgaaians
now resident in Chicago and the western
States. Il had been arranged to have the
fire works on the evening OF September 8,
butihat has been changed, and they will let
go on the night Of September I. There will
be four set pieces. The Pennsylvania coat
OF arms, the Keystone, the name Pennsyl-
vania IN letters ten feet in height, and piei-
ure of William Penn. Governor Pattison will
issue his proclamation announcing Pennsyl-
vsn:a day next week. The ceremonies will
take place at eleven a. m. September Z,
speeches being made by the Governor, Colo
mel A. X. Mcclure, of Philadelphia Chief
Justice Sterrett, of the supreme court; Lieu
tenan; Governor Watres, Attorney General
William c. Hensel, and possibly James NJ.
Beck, of Philadelphia The invocation will
be by Bishop /. d. Foss, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, of Philadelphia.
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Half Rates and Fast Trains TO Chi
cago Fair via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The popular excursions 10 Chicago which
are being run by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road seem 10 furnish exactly what the peo-
pie want The first two trains were we'll
patrcniz=d, and as the vacation season Is
now well advanced the remaining excursions
VIII undoubtedly attract much larger
number % passengers.
4 decided improvement il the train sched-
ule, which acce.erates it 50 as 70 deliver the
PASSENGERS in Chicago at an early hour the
following afternoon, places the special train
almost on an equality in the matter Of speed
With the best express trains.
The special trains are composed Of the
standard coaches for which the Pennsylya-
MIA Railroad is famous. Oaly one night is
passed on the road, and the arrival in Chica-
60 is so timed as to give abundant opportu-
nifty for engag ng quarters before nightiaii
The dates Of the next excursions are Aug.
25i, Sept. 4th, 10Th, lS-h and 2j.h. The
special train will leave Washington l0.i5
m, Baltimore 1l.30 a. m, stopping at York,
Harrisburg, LewistoHn Junclion and Johns
town, arriving in Chicago early the next af
ternOon. The excursion rate, good only on
the special train and valid for return within
ten days, is Si7 from Washington and Balti-
more, and proportionately low from other
stations.
This arrangement also applies to all prin-
cipal stations on the Baltimore and P0tO-
mac Railroad, the Northern Central Rail-
way between Baltimore and E.mira, Phila-
delphia and Erie Railroad between Will
iamsport and Remove, aud principal stations
on the main line and branches between Har-
risburg and Pittsbargh-
No one should fail to visit the Fair with
such facilities al hand.
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JUDGMENT FOR $1,000.
Sheriff Good LeVies Upon the Prop
erty of the Cambria Lumber CO.

Sheriff Good Levies Upon the Prop
erty of the Cambria Lumber CO.
In the Prothonotary's oHice one day last
week attorneys Cofroth and Ruppel entered
a jugment for s5I ,54S % against the Cam
bria Lumber Company, doing business in
Paint township this county. Saturday a
writ was issued on the Judgment and Mon
day Sheriff Good visited the c0mpany' works
and levied upon the following property Z:
l00 10000 feet of sawed lumber, 0O0O
feet Of logs, 500 tons OF bark, aud ioi OF
other material and tools Of the defendant
Company. The principal creditors are
banking establishments in Clarified Greens
burg and Latrobe the Cambria IRON Com
pany, Mrs. R. E. Herman. and James Cal
iery and Co, of Pittsburgh, the Mcssrs. Sax
man and Baker, of Latrobe, and Others hold
ing smaller interests. The cause of the
COmpany's embarrassment is not known
here, bat il is said 10 have been brought
about by some Of the parties interested in
the Company who became dissatis fed
Some time ago the Johnstown Lumber Com
pauy was merged into the Cambria Lumber
Company and at that time deed was record
ed from the former to the latter Company for
tracts of land aggregsting between 90 and
5000 acres in the northern part of this coun-
". The capital stock of the Company IS
said 70 be $780, 0.Oo0
About three years ago the treasurer of the
Johnstown Lumber Company suddenly
disappeared and il was after Sards reported
that be was defaulter to the amount of
$4,000. To save the company from ruin,
0y reason of this defalcation, a reorganiza-
ton was effected and the new company,
called the Cambria Lumber Company, was
formed. The new company continued 10
operate the mills and was supposed 10 be
quite prosperous. Some time ago they con
structed branch narrow guase railroad
from point near Foustwell, on the S. & C. r.
r., to their mills nine miles up Shade creek.
aud the impression has since preva lied that
the company was then in better shape than
ever before and that they would realize a
large sum of money out of the dense forests
their road penetrated.
Inquiry has failed to show that any Som
erset county parties are affected by the fail
ure, furth er than that workmen employed
at the mills mold labor claims aggregaliDg
several thousand dollars.
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Summoned Above.

From the counellsyi-.s courier.
Jacob Staup died at his home al 0hiopyle
last Thursday. He had been very i'll for the
past four months About a week prior TO
his death he began TO decline very rapidly.
His appetite failed and it was noticed be no
longer enjoyed his pipe. It was expected
that be would make confession concerning
his guilt in the Glover murder, bat be main
tanned to the last that he was innoceat-
Jacob Stamps death recalls one OF the
most famous criminal cases on the archives
of Fayette county ia which Tor ~ years
staup was the leading character. Ia 1872
Alpheus Glover and Staup met in the rosd
and began toquarrel over the damage Sisup's
hogs had done 20 Gloyer's crops. Glover
was accompanied by his little daughter Al
verdi, aud two of Stamps sons were with
him. The men engaged in a fight in which
Glover was shot. Siaup was arrested and
at the December court was convicted of nur-
der in the frst degree. He was granted
new trial and at the March session be was
again convicted Of murder in the frst de-
gree. Both convictions were brought about
by the testimony Of title Alverdi Glover,
who swore that she saw Siaup shoot her IA
ther. Judge Gilmore oveFruled the motion
for a new trial, aud on March 3lst sentenced
Staup to be hanged.
A writ Of error was taken 70 the Supreme
Court, aud on January %, lS7f the lower
court was reversed and new trial ordered,
but before the next session Of court Staup
was at liberty among his family and friends,
having broken jail. For Is long years he
wandered abont among the mountains Of
Maryland and West Virginia, occasionally
returning home t. visit MS family. In 1891
Staup was again arrested and brought to
trial at the June session. Alyerii Glover,
nov grown 10 womanhOod, again went on
the stand and told the story Of the murder
fixing the crime on jacob S;aup- The de-
fense held that Henry Stsup killed Glover
and produced HenTy's dying statement TO
that effect. GA Friday, June s. 1891, Shup
was acquitted Of the crime THAI bad hung as
3 cloud Tor 50 many years shading his life.
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Mt. Moriah Items.

All nature seems 10 be suffering for rain
and unless eOpionS showers s0oH come farm
ers will be compelled 20 feed their stock on
hay by the lst Of September Water for
stock is becoming very scarce.
Miss sadie Gardner returned Friday from
a iive-monihs visit TO friends in the State Of
Illinois,
Mrs. John Stuff has returned from trip
10 Ohio, whittier she had gone for the pur
pose Of consulting a specialist on the treat
meut Of cancer. She is very mueh encour-
aged.
The pic mic at this place Saturday was a
success in spite Of the threatening weather.
Not less than 1000 persons we're present, at
least leo Of them coming from the city Of
Johnstown-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-16
Telephones IN a Storm.

4 celebrated English oculist warns the
public against the use Of the telephone dur
ing Thunderstorm. and relates an incident
that occurred to a friend Of his, who went 10
the telephone for the purpose ofacquainting
the Central Exchange Of distant city that
a storm was approaching, and the iustru-
ment would not be available. until il was
over. The moment be put his ear TO the
telephone a flash occurred, and he received
a blow Of such severity that be was sent
across the small chamber sgainst the oppo-
site wall O;herwise-5eyond the tempora-
ry but very rude shock-which be described
as "a severe box on the ear" he was IN
hurt.
In this respect he was more fortunate than
an ariilleryman, who, while using the iele-
phone in the field during some recent miii-
tarY maneuvers. was struck dead by . pow
erful current Of electricity which passed
over the telephone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-16
state Normal School

The State Normal School, at Indiana, Pa,
will begin the fall term on Tuesday, Sept
twelfth with Ex-S,ate Superintendent Wal
Ter as principal The school is so we'll known
as to leave little room for commentator.
Health is promoted by the high elevation,
the large campus and the gymnasium.
Comfort is promoted by the new elevator
The Board IS determined 10 preserve the
high reputation of the school for training
teachers and preparing youth for active life.
Nearly every graduate Of this year has al
ready been engaged 10 teach. Now is the
time, when positions are scarce, for young
men to prepare themselves for better work
by attending school,
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The entertainment melted about so.

Il seems that the Pennsylvania people are
a great deal better of than many Of their
neigh5ors in what have been considered the
most prosperous states of the country. A
statement jus, issued by the census bureau
gives comparison of the mortgage indebt-
edness Of Pennsylvania with that Of the 9TH
er states Il shows that the amount of in
debisdness secured by mortgages in Penn
sylysnia is much less percapiia than that in
such prosperous manufacturing and produc-
ing states as Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ne
bTaska ami Others. When it comes to the
ra'io between the debt and true value of all
real estate the showing in favor OF Pennsyl-
vania Is still more esirongly marked
TIE per capita mortgage debt Of Pennsyl-
wants is pot down 10 SUI for each indiyidu-
al. while in thrifty Massachusetts, which is
supposed 10 be the home Of the greatest in
dcssries Of .hs country. the per capita is
sl44. and in Minnesota, that great grain field
of the world, the per capita Is Sl52, while
Kansas. an equally great grain-prodacing
state, shows per capita OF sl70.
i thin suoH4lS tvcS Hot suil I ecns9 Naaii-
ans they can With profit and satisfaction
turn to the table showing the ratio between
the debt and the estimated true value of ali
taxed real esiste in the state. Here it is
shown that the ratio Of Indebtedness in
Pennsylvania IS only S9l per cent, while
in Vermont it is 1921 per cent; in Massa-
chaseits 10 -; in Connecticut % Il; in
Nebraska 24.5s, and in Kansas 2s-iS per
cent. Thus the condition in Pennsylvania
is still shown 10 be one of which every ei-i-
zen Of the state ought to be proud.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-16
ComptrolIer GratIfIed.

ComDtroller Eckeis IS gratifsd by the
manner in which the national banks are
protecting each other endsavofing to ease
the currency famine.
Only three failures Of national banks we're
reported to the department last week, and
negotiations are still in progress for the re-
sumption Of business By number Of insti-
tutions which failed during June and Jolly.
From the great money centres Of the coun-
try come reports OF decidedly improved
financial conditions. New YORK, Boston
aud Chicago were unit on Thursday in
their statements Of substantial indications
that the backbone Of the currency famine
was broken. 1925 600 ia gold arrived from
England on Thursday IN the steamship Spree.
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Call.

The Executive Committee Of TIE WO-
mems Christian Temperance Union, OF SOM
erset county, will meet in the VI 7 Church,
lockwood, Thursday, Aug. 17th, az 2.50 P.
N. This committee consists Of the Presi-
dent, Vice President at large, Recording Sec
reiary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer
and the Presidents Of all local unions. 4
full attendance Of all the members is ear
nesily requested.
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pULE TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE.

To Cyreuiuus ThOuFsOn and Helen ThOmp-
snn. % Fi-tshurrl Pa. james K Thompson aud
Peter MONTGOMERY Thompson, Of Niles Irrmh'e
county. ohio. John W. THOMPSON. JokustoWu.
Pa. Wan. L. Ihumq5- a. Cf MoFrellviiie, Pa. and
o. Ihe chiidren o. Marion Croft, deceased. viz -
Thaddeus Marion Croft Flavious Croft. Vivian
May Gron Maggie EdEa Croft. Laura Virginia
Gr0n aud Montgomery GrnN. al Of Pittsburgh
Pa and Lilly NJ. Evans, Of Dawson, Fayette
cpuuty, Pa
s..gfe=f fnafafH. So
IOC are hereby cited % be az 4 appear before
the Judges Of our Orphans Cont AZ an Orphans
Court % Be held a. Somerset on the 18th day Of
september. 1885, at 10 o'clock ia the forenoon,
then and there 20 accept or refuse % take the real
estate OF Jacob aud Elizabeth Thompson, decd
40 the appraised valuation put upon it by an In
qugst duly awarded by sal1 Court. and returned
on the Zzrd day Of MAY. lsg3, or show casse v hy
not
sherifrs Office, ISAIAH GOOD.
Somerset Pa. Aug. l6. I sheriff
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was established that the Nicely brothers
were The guilty parties
Hamilton is ahort thirty Eve years Of age.
although be would easily pass for man ten
years younger. He IS perfectly developed
and his movements are quick and agile. He
has bees q criminal since boyboOd and has
served numerous terms in the peuitentiary
and in the work house. The fast time he
was imprisoned was after be had been con-
victed Of robbing the store of Silas Cover, at
Jenner Y Roads.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BAND coRRALLED.
Matthew Koontz, aged Is years. suspected
Of being q member Of Hamilt0ns band Of
outlaws, was arrested by the same parties
who captured Hamilton. He was taken
near his home in the mountain above
Laughlinstown, Friday afternoon, and
brought here and placed in jail Saturday.
Suspicion was directed TO Hamilton and
bis band Immediately following the Beam
outrage and the people Of Jenner township
determined TO bring them 70 justice. Accor-
dingly informations we're m sds against Col
lins Hamilton, Joseph Hoffman, Villa m
Koontz, Matthew KOontz and two Others,
charging them with the crime: Tuesday
Cons table Horner. of Jenner township, ac-
compsnied by posse of twelve or fifteen
men, crossed the mountain for the purpose
of capturing the members OF the band or as
many OF them as they could iind. Wednes-
day afternoon they found William KOOntz
al work in an oats field near mis- home. he
was taken into custody aud the posse then
proceeded 10 the home of Joseph Hoffman.
Hoffman was absent and his wife said that
he was in the woods gathering berries
AboIt nine o'clock that night he returned
and was promptly arrested. The
two prisoners were taken before Mrs.
Beam the next morning for Identification.
She failed to identify Koontz, but said that
Hoffman was the man who had used the
club 50 brutually on the bodies of her hus-
band and herself the day Of the robbery
The prisoners were then taken before Esquire
Keller and committed to jail TO await the
action OF the grand jury.
IDENTIFIED By ME-. BENSON.
Shortly after hOOntL dnu HOFFMAN haQ
been lodged in Jail, old man Benson, who
had been elubbed and knocked down re-
peatedly by the robbers a, the Beam home
stead on the night OF the robbery, was admit
ted to the corridor of the Jail. Walking up
to the cell in which Hoffman was confined,
he said, You re the man who held the re-
voiver in my face Hoffman muttered
something about there being a mistake,
when Benson commanded him to stand up
As soon as Hoffman arose to his feet Ben
son said, " There is no mistake about it
you.are the fellow who pointed the revolver
at me" lie failed to recognize Koontz.
Hoffman bears hard reputation among
his neighbors. and i is said that he served
at least one term in the peniientiary.
1t is claimed that enough evidence has al
ready been secured against three Of the pris-
oners TO secure their conviction for the Beam
robbery and assault. Several parties, il Is
said, viii testify 70 having seen them in the
vicinity Of the Beam homestead on the ev-
ening Of the robbery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-16

A Weil-known Democratic farmer of
Lower TuIkeyfoot township boas:ed last
fsll that be was sowing Cleveland wheat
and thar be would get 81 .25 per bushei for II
after Grover had been insugrsted. His
neigh5ors are tEitting him about it uoE
that wheat is selling AZ lower price than at
any tine during the past twenty years. oaF
informant says that ke has agreed 70 SOW
Republican wheat this fall If they let up on
lin
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WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE.
PULETo ACCEPT OR REFUSE.

To lydia Wciglc, iu1ermarTied with +. 4.
schruck, Of seattle Washington. Annie VAN
bausn, of Altoona. Pa, and Mary. ints rmarried q
with Richard Hickman. of Davis CITY. Nebraska.
SaaItssef fDfHiH. ss-
You are aereby cited 70 be and appear before
tie Jldzts Of cur Orphans Court al an Orphans
Court o. be held a. Somerset On the zlth DAY Of
September. ls-3. AZ 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
tneu an1 there toaccept or refuse % take the real
estate OF Jacob Weigle decd AZ the appraised
valuation put upon &c BY an Inquest duiy award
cl ly sait tour-. and eiurued on the .-nd day
Of May. 1875, or show cilse why thesaue should
not o. sold AID here1ffail not
shl-i.rs Onice ISAIAH GOOD.
solierse. Pa Aug I6 J sheriff
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one Of the mos. delightful charitable en-
tertainments ever given in this place occur
red Friday evening, at the home of Dr. A j.
Endsley. for the benefit of the Presbyterian
Church. The spacious parlors were c-owd-
Cd with ladies and gentlemen vino generous
Is applauded each number on the program
and at the conclusion Of the entertainment
personally congratulated the performers on
the very creditable manner in which they
had acquitted themselves. Following the
entertainment refreshments were served to
all who had contributed to the pleasure of
the evening. The first number on the pro-
gram was a piano and violin duet BY Miss
Henley and Mr.. Love, two OF Somerset's
most accomplished musicians This
performance was followed oy recitation by
Miss Scull. Miss Marie Lltz, of Philadel-
phia, sung several delightful ballads.
She possesses remarkable sweet and well
trained voice and knows exactly how to
bring out the full meaning of her lines
Miss Mable Mckinley, also, sung several
charming ballads. Miss Mckinley has ar
AAsa0-aAal esA1A-E aA4N AtANI l1A a miss
OF her years and she gives every promise OF
ripening into vocalist of extraordinary
ability. Mrs. Paul Sehell and Mrs. Frank
Cunningham played a piano duet OF high
merit, and Miss Mckinley, Messrs Henry
Tredwell and John Colborn played nun
Der Of selections on the banjo and guitar
A qnartette composed of AIessrs. Suther-
land, Love, Harrison and Greer, furnished
several humorous selections, and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley played piano solo, the last num-
Der on the program. Few musicians are to
be found who play with the same rare touch
and technlc as Ms. Mckinley and TO
hear an artist Of her ability is pleasure
long 10 be remembered.
The entertainment Melted about $50.
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EE Sheriff Kyle, OF the Somerset House
was in g0fnsiown Friday for the purpose Of
consulting members of the comm ittee in
that city concerning the re union of the sur
Fivors Of the saith regimen. 10 be held in
this place on September Ie:h. NJ. Kyle is
chairman Of the committee on arrangements.
Everything points to the reunion being a
grand snecess and it is expected that several
thousand people viii be attracted here on
that dsv.
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GALUsHA 4. GEow.
south western STATE Normal.

Fall Term opens Sept. 4, 1898. Full corps
Of instructors in Normal, Commercial and
Musical departments. Large and vell-equip-
ped gymnasium, excellent library, good
buildings, heslthful climate, and low ex-
penses are among the many advantages.
Many Thousand dollars worth Of improve
ments made during the vacation. Write for
catalogue to
PRINCIPAL or NORMAL SCHOOL,
C.Hfornia pa