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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Condition Of the Crops.

The October returns To the statistici an
of the department of agriculture make
the general condition of corn as not ma
terially differing from that of last month,
it being 6i.2 against GA in September, a
gain of eight-tenths of one point. The
returns of yield per acre of wheat indi-
cate production of about l3.l bushels,
being Is bushels greater than last OctO-
ber's preliminary estimate.
The returns of yield of oats per acre af-
ter consolidation indicate yield of "a.
bushels, being one bushel more than the
estimate for last October. The average
yield per acre is 49, bushels against 1873
Bushels of 1893 and l2.7 bushels in 1897.
According to the returns on yield per
acre the general average for harley is 1913
bushels against 2l.7 bushels in 1893 and
237 bushels i'm 1872. The condition Of
buckwheat is 20 against 69.l last month
and 735 October /, ls93. The October con-
dition of potatoes is 6I.3 against GA last
month and 7l.2 at the same time last year.
The condition of tobacco is SIS against
74.5 last month and al October l, 1893.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
4 Grip on tie South Penn.

{ When the court Of common pleas for
Cumberland county confirms the report OF
the viewers to condemn the piers and site
of the South Penn bridge over the Sus-
quehanna river at Harrisburg, the Cum
berland Valley Railroad company will
have a grip on the South Penn which
nothing can shake I; in fact il will practical
" own all the road that has been built
between Mt. Dallas and Harrisburg and
having possession of the Harrisburg ter
minus, which is the head, and all that part
of the trunk which lies in Fulton and
Bedford counties, east of Mt. Dallas, it
need not trouble itself about the tail,
which is lying in somewhat damaged
condition across the main range of the Al
leghenies. This disjointed section of the
road will probably never be of any use to
any company. The Pittsburg division of
the Baltimore and Ohio runs parallel with
il and has control of all the local branches
which could possibly afford any business.
The eastern division of the South Penn
which the Cumberland Valley il incorpor-
ating into its own system, by the easy and
cheap process of condemnation, will be
the main outlet for the West Virginia
coal region as well as the Cumberland
and Broad Top coal regions. The coal
trains which were expected to come Il rwn
the mythical Baltimore and Cumberland
road to Hagerstown. will take this route
to the east. and will not come within
fifteen miles of this city, even if connec-
ton is made with the Cumberland Valley
road at Richmond Furnace. Thus
vanishes the dream of the West Virginia
Central.-HaJerstor Herald and Torch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Town Built IN a Month.

4 Butler, Pa. special Of October ., says:
\ town has sprung up twelve miles from
here within a few days. Its name is
Coopertown and the oil fever RACES there
;s badly as it ever did in the first palmy
days of the gushers. When September
began 200 people dwelt there. To-day
there are more than 600. Nearly 100 oil
derriells dot the fields within a radius of
half mile, all of which have gone up
recently. \ month ago there WAS moth
ing at Cooperstown but a few struggling
houses. Now there are two livery sta
b.es, with another one coming, three
hardware stores, ten boarding houses,
three general stores, five barber hops
three billiard and pool rooms, five restaur=
ants, one shoemaker's shop. four meat
markets, one wagonmaker, two black
smiths, telegraph office, feed store and
four churches,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
How About Free Raw Materials :

Press Dispatch.
After the applause which followed Mr..
Blacks great effort had subsidized, ex-
Judge w. J. Baer, OF Somerset, on mo-
ton of Timothy J. Blrke, was unani-
mOusly appointed temporary chairman.
After thanking them for the honor,
Judge Bacr thought the Democratic par
ty not only still lives, but will as long
as the republic endurcs. He urged all
Democrats to forget their dissensions and
rally under the old Jefersonian Democ-
racy's banner and march again to victo-
~. The Democratic societies, he said,
are founded on the principle of the great
est good TO the greatest number. lie urg-
ed them to rally 10 the support of the
ticket Is the only way and only hope of
success. He pleaded with them To go in
to the fight as one inan, and TO let the
watchword be, ''up and at them"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Travelled 10000 Miles.

When Miss Jessie Ackerman regis
tered at the Auditorium hotel in Chi
cago on Thursday, she had the satisfac-
ton of knowing that she was ending the
longest journey ever made by woman.
Miss Ackerman is a missionary sent cut
by the Womans' Christian Temperance
Union. Her labors have covered a wide
field They have included the countries
of China, Japan, New Zealand, Australia,
India. South Africa, Madagascar, Java,
Singapore and the Hawaiian Islands
Think" said Miss Ackerman, .'of a
woman travelling 1000 miles ofterritory
and mingling with all classes Of Humanity,
civilized and uncivilized. in seven years.
have tied the white ribbon twice around
the globe. l have slept in tombs. in ham
mocks swung in trees and ON the backs
of elephants and eamels, and after nay trip
| am tired.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
A New Creation.

"a new creation" is phrase milliners
are fond of using, but hats and bonnets
in this catsgory are Ofttimes imposed
upon a too confiding public. Up-to-date
milliners, those who attend the city open
ings and have the taste to discern between
a Jay" and "lOve ola bonnet are the
ones TO be relied upon. Another thing,
few ladies take a hat home from the store
that exactly pleases them after they have
worn it once or twice. There is always
some little trifle that must be either added
TO or taken from il before ii is just right.
Well, it takes an artist to perform these
little tricks of the trade. and the only
place you can get trimming done to your
taste is at Mrs. Kate B. Coffroth's.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Husband Items.

Miss Lilly Smith, of Shanksville. has
been visiting friends in this place for the
past week.
A protracted meeting was begun in the
Weller church last Sunday Preaching
every evening during the present week,
also on next Sabbath morning, by the
pastor, Rev. Houpt.
The new store-keeper, Mr.. Shaffer, of
Jenner township, has removed his family
to this place and rented part of c. y.
Miller's house.
The chestnut crop is exceedingly large
this year. Hundreds of bushels are be-
ing gathered in the mountain and shipped
to the market.
The late decision of the Supreme Court
will probably compel the Evangelical
Church at this place to surrender its
church property, rs its members are
united with the minority faction of that
denomination. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Governor Curtin's Will.

The will of Ex-Governor Curtin was
probated Thursday. Ii is a very concise
document, not filling one side of sheet
of legal cap. Mr.. Curtin bcqueathed ev-
erything he possessed TO his wife. His
son w. w. Curtin, of Philadelphia, and
John blanchard, of Bellefonte, are NAM
ed as executors.
Ii is not known exactly how much of
an estate Governor Curtin left, but it
must be the biggest part of sl,0o00o0. He
held controlling interest in the stock of
the Bald Eagle Valley railroad, was a
large stakeholder in the First National
and Centre county banks in this place
and Blair county bank at Tyrone. In ad-
dition to this he had a large amount of
other securities and was possessed of con-
siderable real estate. The will was dated
September 4, 1884.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Wass Family Re-Uniou.

The five surviving children of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wass, Sr., among the pio-
neers of Addison township, held family
reunion few days ago at the home of
Alfred Wass, near Petersburg. Those
present were Lucinda, relict Of Benz.
Ayers, of Gridley, H.; George. of the
firm of Wass & Lininger, lumber dealers
of Listonburg; MatiIda, widow of Joseph
Hileman, Charlotte and Alfred. A NUM-
Der of the descendants of the different
families were present, together with in
yited guests
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

The earliest heavy frost ever known at
Columbus, Tenn, has badly damaged the
cotton crop.
Ex-senator Ingalls, daughter Ethel
is TO be married to DIR. Edward q. Blair,
at Atchison, Kansas, October a.
Miss Francis Willard has rallied from
her recent illness and last week was able
to address the Ohio Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
The deed by which Chauvin, the
murdered Crosse Point Mich recluse,
conveyed sl2j,0Oo worth of property to
John III. Seitz for 5000 before the tragedy,
may be set asi lie as fraudulent.
Thomas III. Snyder, farmer and prea ch-
er, of Stone county, Kan, went insane and
sat on the bank ola pond and wrapped
barbed wire around his neck and ankles,
bringing them close together, then role d
into the water.
A deep and famous well on the Ireland
s'tDth buhDOh w.
heretofore noted for its purity. has been
poisoned, and its water has killed James
Rutherford, Thomas and James Camp
bell, who have for months used il. Each
victim died in great agony.
Amid cloud of fire, steam and hot
ashes, five men were hurled to death and
seven others injured by boiler explosion
in Henry Clay Colliery Shamokin, Pa,
Thursday morning. \ nest OFF, boilers
blew up, demolishing the engine house,
entailing loss ranging from $4,000 y
$tO,OO0, and throwing idle 1000 men and
boys.
On the farm of Nathan Greer, near Fort
Recovery, o., Thursday evening. Els
worth McAfee, aged q, and Tom Greer,
aged ~, were in the hay NOW when a
spark from a threshing engine ignited the
straw. They were Gagged like rats and
burned to a crisp. Nathan Greer, the
wealthy father of one of the victims, was
also burned 50 severely that he died.
The farmers and ranchmen of Ne
braska are shipping their cattle to mar
ket as rapidly As they can, because the
drought has destroyed the pastures and
left them nothing to feed with this win
ter The corn that was blasted by the hot
winds of August has been cut and stacked
up for fodder and will last for q while but
the steers are in better condition now
than they will be month later,-Csaeago
Record,
Judge Endlich, of Reading, has refused
| to grant naturalization papers to two
foreigners, natives of Germany. They
were unable to answer satisfactorily the
questions asked by the Judge. Both said
they had not read the Constitution of the
United States. One of the applicants said
he did not know how the state legislature
was conducted, but thought that it was
necessary for congress to approve all laws
passed by the Pennsylvania legislature.
He said he had lived in this country
twenty y-one years, and the reason he did
not apply for naturalization papers before
was because he expected to return to his
native land.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

The people Of Confluence and vicinity
are making a fight for public bridge to
span the Yough river mt that place IL i
claimed that the Fayette county authori-
ties have exhibited willingness TO Join
the authorities of this county in erecting
one. as the bridge would he of mutual
benefit to the people of both counties.
Let II be built by all means and the sooner
the better. Confluence is one of the IN Dst
promising towns in this county and Is the
commercial centre for great number OF
people of Fayette. II expensive county
bridges are needed at Isolated points
like MarkIeton ami RDwena-h1li-way
between Stoyestown and Hooversville-
one is certainly ten times more badly
needed at Confluence. Let il be built
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
To Overcome SELF Consciousness.

There is no more comfortable feeling
than that of being well dressed, but how
do those persons feel who have fine rai-
ment and shabby, out-of-date head wear?
Few persons notice the inoongruity, but
the unfortunate person who is so attired
l. conscious of ''what a sight / must he
making of myself" Mrs. Kate Il. Cot
froth and her able corps of assistants are
prepared 10 relieve all who suffer from
such feeling. They have a ''cure all"
Head wear of the newest, brightest, dain-
tieSt, most stylish and mos; becoming il
10 be had only at Mrs. Coffroth's, and best
of all tbe prices are right. Extortion has
no p!3re in her store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
A Ladies Bonnet.

There are very few things, it is said,
more attractive to woman than bon
net. Therefore it is hardly necessary to
point out To the readers of the HERALD
who do their shopping in Somerset that
there is only one place, Mrs. Kate B. Cof-
froth's, where the latest and most fash
ionable ladies' headwear can be obtained.
Mrs. Coffroth has recently returned from
the city, where she purchased AN entire
new stock of fall and winter hats, bonnets
and trimmings. The trimming depart
ment at Mrs. Coffroth's store is the best,
so that when you have your work done
there You can rest assured that it cannot
be done better. 1t is important that you
know this before making your purchases.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Greeted With Cheers.

No better demonstration of the new
water works ability To subdue fire could
be asked for than the exhibition made
last Thursday afternoon when the stable
"a raging mass Of iames-standing be-
tween and only Il few feet distant from
the new home of James McKelvey and
the residence Of Isaac Simpson, on Patri-
ot street, was smothered in twinkling,
and property of great value was saved
from destruction. The exhibition was
gratifying in the extreme-not only to
majority of the citizens who favored mu-
nicipal ownership of water works-but
a. well 10 that not inconsiderable num-
Der Of taxpayers who believed the best
interests of the town would be subserved
by granting water franchise TO private
corporation. But, the water works are
here, and a we have before said, have
demonstrated their ability TO furnish fire
protection, and for this reason, if for no
other, the work should DE hurried 10
completion. There has been too much
delay already and every day the works
remain in an unfinished state means SO
mach more additional money from the
pockets of the tax payers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Highest of all in Leavening Powe-Latest u S. Report
R>!A!!! @! RRskl'eg Rskasgl:
ABSOLUTELY PURE
SECESSION OF $50 CHURCHES.
The Dubsite Evangelicals Organize New
Denomination.

The Dubsite Evangelioals Organize New
Denomination.
a new religious denomination of great
Importance throughout Pennsylvania was
organized in Reading ON Wednesday,
! when the United Evangelical sect was
formed. This is the name assumed by
the Evangelicals who are followers of
Bishop Dubs and opposed to Bishops
bowman and Esher. More than half of
all the Evangelicals in the state will Sc
cede To join this denomination. There
are in Pennsylvania between 800 and 400
churches, il is estimated. The recent de-
cision of the supreme court gave the con-
troll of all the churches to the Bowman
faction, on the ground that the Indianapo-
lis conference i'm 1891 was the legal one
and its appointments valid. However,
in Pennsylvania the anti-Bowman faction
or Dubsites, have a majority of members.
In other words, Bishop Bowman has all
the churches, but Bishop Dubs has large
part of the people.
Eighty-six lay delegates and lO2 preach
ers, representing about 10 congregations,
composed of over 1900 members of the
anti-Esher faction of the Evang eliesl
church. met in Metropolitan hall in Read
ing on Wednesday. They adopted the
name of United Evangelicals, after resolv-
ing to stick together and refused longer to
be governed by the regular Evangelical
church.
That night mass meeting, attended by
about 5000 followers of Bishop Dubs, was
held.
Rev. A. Stapleton, secretary of the Cen
tral Pennsylvania conference ofthe Evan
gelical association, states that conven-
tien of his conference has been called to
meet in Williamsport, Pa, on Tuesday,
October 10th, when it is expected that the
present body Of ministers will go out to a
man, giving over 3O0 churches to half a
dozen Esherite preachers.
A letter was read from Bishop Dubs, of
Chicago, i'm which he sends a greeting to
the convention, and wishes it every sue
cess. He recommended that all proper
ty be vested in the trustees of every
church, that lay representation be recog-
nized i'll all districts and general confer |
ences, and the continuation ofthe present |
itinerant system.
The discussions showed the greatest |
unanimity respecting the future Organiza-
ton of the body.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

The petition of citizens, referred to in
last weeks ii HERALD, praying council 70
have an are light placed at the intersec-
ton of Patriot and Main Cross streets,
was presented to the local law makers, at
a meeting of that body Friday evening,
when the request was promptly granted.
Council acted wisely in this matter, "a a
light placed at the point Indicated Wili
benefit nj least three-foarths Of the cIti-
zens Of the town. Council have been peti-
toned for three or foar additional street
lights To be placed in various parts OF the
town. and, although it = admitted that
the lights are badly needed, the public
exchequer is not in condition to grant the
prayer OF the petitioners.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

4 number of Somerset people are in
Pittsburg this week in attendance upon
the L. = District Court. Lawyers John
II. Scott and John III. Uhl. as jurors, and
all others as witnesses in the case of the
Government VS.. p. 4. Johns, of Rock
wood.
4 private message received yesterday
afternoon says that the cases against Mr.
Johns were continued, at the request ofthe
government, until May session 1886, ofthe
L. :. District court.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

BY reference to the call for Republican
meetings. published i'm another column,
it will be seen that a number of changes
i'm the dates have been made since our
last issue These changes were made 10
suit the convenience Of Hon. j. ID. Hicks,
candidate for Congress, who will speak at
a number Of the meetings. The banners
won by the Republican voters OF Berlin
borough and Summit township two years
ago, will be presented by Mr.. Hicks at
the meetings at Meyersdale and Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Carries His Record Under His Hat.

Lewis Leitenberger, late of Co. T., 5ith
Pa Vol, came from his home near Di-
bertsville, Jenner township, TO Somerset
last week, and while here was the recip-
lent of much attention on the part of G..
4. Il. comrades aud others. Comrade
Leitenberger is the posscssor of fright
fIl wound which was received in a pecu-
liar'manner while he was in the service
of his country. During hand-to-hand
fight near Piedmont, West Va, COnfed-
crate, who was behind a tree, suddenly
leaped from his hiding place and began
clubbing Leitenberger, who was disarm-
ed, over the head with his musket Lett
enberger fell 10 the ground unconscious
and when he was afterwards picked up
by his comrades it was found that he was
suffering from a broken nose and Il fract-
ured skull. Subsequently surgeon re
moved piece of the skull and len an
open wound which dare not heal under
penalty of death. The opening i'm the
veterans head is kept closed with bit Of
cotton,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

Uisa mItter of general eoan N eHt on
the streets that the members oil town
council have not got enough borough
matters to engage their attention ana tiiat
they are now lsboring 10 select Suitable
names for the recently organized hre
companies. In fact, it Is reported, lla'
council has ordered hose reel and hre
equipment for one company ana nave de.
clined to purchase u reel and equipment
for the other company simply because
the members of the original company IN
sirt upon retaining the name agreed upon
a, the time OF organization This Is
very little matter, but is something that
the fire laddies are deeply interested IN
aud sbould never have been officially
noticed by the borough dads Far
nlay and no favoritism, should govern III
this matter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

The claims of three or more deserving
veterans of this county have been favora-
bly, acted upon by the pension bureau.
Last week a pension certificate was is
sued to William Bowman, of Husband,
and hereafter the quarterly drafts of Ja-
cob \. Bowman. of Elk Lick, and Ed
ward l.. Korns, of Jenner township, will
be for larger sums.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
A threatening Blaze.

Between four and five o'clock Thursday
! afternoon smoke was discovered emerg-
! ing from the stable recently erected by
James McKelvey, Immediately in the
rear of his new house on Patriot street.
An alarm was promptly raised and in
remarkably short time members of the
! two recently organized fire companies
were on hand with hose. Before the hose
could be attached to the hydrants the
| flames had found their way through the
roof and were angrily licking up every
thing in their way. Isaac Simpsons res
idence was only few feet from the burn
ing stable, and although the wind was
blowing gale in the opposite direction,
il was thought that it was doomed to
destruction. As soon as the hose was
brought into action and two streams of
water were poured onto the flames,
mighty shout went up from the specta-
tors-one-half of the towns population
who saw at once that the fire laddies were
fully able to cope with the devouring en-
emy. One stream of water played on the
Mckelvey and Simpson houses and pre-
vented the flames from communicating
with them and from doing more than
trifling damage to them.
Six tons of hay and two loads of straw,
stored in the stable, were burning fierce
ly, and il was not until after several
thousand gallons of water had been pour
ed onto the NOV that the fire was extin-
guished.
The second story Of the stable was al
most entirely burned away, entailing a
loss of six or seven hundred dollars, COW
cred by insurance.
There are several theories as to the ORR
gin of the fire. but the one generally ac-
cepted is that il was caused by sparks
from fiue in the neighborhood falling
upon the hay on the NOW.
Mr.. Mckelvey was in Pittsburg at the
time and Mr.. Simpson showed his appre-
citation of the services rendered by the
firemen in substantial manner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

Mr.. James McKelvey and family VIII
this week take possession of their elegant
new home, corner OF Patriot ana MAIN
Cross street, the carpenters, plumbers ana
decorators having completed their work
i'm il. The walls of the honse are OF hre
brick of uniform color. laid in maroon
mortar. The interior finish Is of red OAK
and white pine and the elect produced Is
very hsndsomA. All OF the hniShihsS'
hardware, glass, electric light fixtures,
paper. &c, are OF the finest quality and
90 towards making Mr.. Mcheivey's
home one of the prettiest aud most at
,rac.ive in this seeiioa Of the state Mr.
Elias Cunnin CHAM was the contractor
an | the workmanship throughout reflects
the greatest credit upon him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Where a Man
Can Save.

n IGHT in this store.-We stand ready
Nto give our patrons the pecuniary
advantage of every discount our big
buying brings us.-Every army has q
leader.-So does every line of business
WE'RE THE LEADERS IN OUR
LISES.-In Gentleman's Furnishings
we clip dimes and quarters off of our
usual prices-that give you the best the
market affords at a bargain.