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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
a Jenner Township BOYS Fortune.

In the will leG 10y George Rink, a
wealthy and prominent bachelor of Jen-
Eer township, who died year or two
ago, George r. Horner was bequeathed
the sum OF $1,000. When the executors
named i'm the will came to settle up the
estate Mr.. Hofner claimed an additional
s2,OOO in accordance with an article of
agreement entered into between the
testator and him whereby it was pro-
vided thSt Horner, who was employed in
the service Of Rink, was to receive $50
per year and his boarding until he ar
rived at his majority, when he was to
receive 8. 900. The testator died shortly
before Horner became of age and Kinks
executors set mp the theory that the
s, ,OOG bequeathed Horner in the will
made only a few days before the testator's
death-was in lieu of the s2,0G0 men,
toned in the article of agreement Mr..
HoTner took an opposite view and through
his attOrneys-Messrs. Koontz * ogle-
asked the Court to appoint an auditor to
pass upon the question involved. Geo. r..
Scull, Esq, was appointed auditor and
made his report 10 the Court distributing
I,00O of the estate to H0rner-S s. coo under
the contract and $3.50 under the will.
Exceptions were filed to the report of the
Auditor by Messrs. Hay and Biesecker.
attorneys for the other heirs. Judge
Longenecker recently handed down an
opinion overruling the exceptions filed
and confirmed the report of the auditor,
thus giving to Mr.. Horner $1,000, which
was promptly paid to him by the execu-
tors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
The Collegiate Institute

In pursuance of a resolution adopted
by the Lutheran Conference, a series oi
educational meetings are being held
throughout the county for the purpose OF
arousing public sentiment in favor of the
proposed Collegiate Institute. Rev.
Gebhart, assisted by w. II. Ruppel, Esq,
and Capt. w. ii. Sanner, of Somerset, has
conducted meetings in this behalf AT
Casebeer's Church, Bakersville, and in
his own church at Lavansville. The peo-
pie Of the communities mentioned eN-
pressed a lively interest in the School
and it is believed that they will raise
their quota of the money promised by
the Conference. On Sunday next the
pastor ofthe Berlin Lutheran congrega-
ton will conduct an educational meeting
at that place in the morning. at Pine Hill
in the afternoon, and at FritZ's Church
in the evening. Mr.. Ruppel will likely
be present and speak at several of these
meetings. The pastors of all the other
Lutheran congregations in the county
have arranged to hold meetings for the
same laudable purpose. II should be re-
memberei that while the Collegiate In
stitute will be under the control of the To-
cal Lutheran Conference, the school will
be i'm no wise sectarian. Every citizen of
the county who favors more liberal edu-
cation for mis- boys and girls should take
an interest in the movement and help
pash it to completion. The people of
Somerset borough responded with great
liberality to the first appeal made to
them for substantial assistance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Farming Cases For Fines.

A notorious evil of many years stand
ing in Lancaster county is the farming OF
cases by constables and magistrates, an
alleged example of which cropped out in
a habeas corpus case before Judge Bru-
baker last week.
The prisoner was John Sibelist, an in
mate of the almshouse, and it was shown
that several days ago he returned to the
almshouse from this city. and going TO his
room went directly to sleep. He had been
drinking. but was not disorderly. A few
minutes later Constable Shaub. under di-
rection of Steward Good. went To the
mans room and took Linn to the station
house. Later Alderman Rife committed
him to Jail on the testimony of the con-
stable alone
Judge Brubaker discharged Sibelist,
and, summoning the County Commits
sioners before him, directed that they
pay no costs to the magistrate or con-
stable i'm that case, and said those two
officials and Steward Good should be
prosecuted for conspiracy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Obsolete Exuressious.

Some of the writers of the metropolitan
press. says the New York MnI and Ec-
press, cling TO obsolete expressions. For
instance, they say that an ocean grey
hound sailed to-day" when she does
not sail at all. Steam has dispossessed
sail The words dismantled and dis
piasted are frequently used to convey the
same idea, when one means one thing
and the other another thing. The word
voyage is confounded with passage.
Voyage means out and home, or round
trip. Departed is another pet EXPIRES
sion. Some vessels do depart, but the
word means to go away forever. and can
not be used generally. Reported all
well'' is another hobby. Vessels seldom
waste time hosting signals to report ''all
well.- 1t is taken for granted that all is
well, unless otherwise stated. Many
other ancient expressions are used to
make modern sailors smile.
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Local Institute.

Program for Local Institute to be held
at Cupp's school, Saturday, Dec. 2l, 1885,
at p. ".
Address Of Welcome-James Blough.
"How to Teach Division TO Beginners
&C. l.. Shaver.
Benefits Derived from County Insti-
tutes''-R X. Smith.
benefits Derived from Uniformity OF
Text Books"-Ed. Coleman.
"Habits'-H. III Cupp.
''The Citizens Part in the Local Insti-
tute''-Ed. Cupp.
"IIow can we Improve our Schools
+. f. Pritts.
"Discipline"-J. c. SchIock.
"Music in the School Room'-U. $.
Shober.
use and Abuse of School Supplies
A. b. Hoffman.
"The Teachers Part in the Local In
stitute"-A. f. Heiple.
Mature Studies'-V. r. Saylor.
"Tardiness"-Ira Walker.
"Co-ordination of Studies"-H. S.
Rhoads.
THE Teacher as Moral Agent''-W.
A. Saylor.
'How to Teach Writing''-W. X. Mil
Ter.
Question for debate:-ResoiUed that the
mental capacities of women are capable
of the same development as men.
AT. Neg.
4. +. Heiple, James Blough.
K. X. Smith, L. ;. Shober.
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HERo's GRAVE MARKED.
The Survivors Association of the l42ud Reg.
Pa Vol. Erect q Monumentin Honor
OF Col R p Cumm;uz

The Survivors Association of the lend
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers have
added another chapter to the history of
/ that heroic command. The Association
last week caused TO be erected in the
cemetery on the hill solid granite shaft
that viii stand a perpetual monument to
the memory of their first Colonel-Robert
p. Cummins. 1t is thirty-two years since
Colonel Cummins was killed at the head
Of his troops on Gettysburg battlefield,
but Time has effected no change in the
hearts of the veterans who survive him,
and who still cherish his memory as one
of their most sacred possessions. Several
times since the close OF the war an effort
was made by the survivors of the l42nd to
erect a monument over the grave OF
Colonel Cummins, bat nothing definite
was accomplished until at a reunion of
the survivors of the command held in
this place two or three years ago when a
committee was appointed to raise funds
for this purpose. Many of the comrades
did not have much to contribute, but all
responded cheerfully TO the first appeal
of the committee. The sum raised during
the first year was not large enough To
purchase shaft such As the committee
desired 20 mark the last resting place of
their beloved commander, ana another
appeal was made to the boys" 1t met
with a generous response and as a result
Mr. w. f. ShafIer, of this place, was
commissioned to furnish a solid block of
New England granite. The stone is )
feet 6 inches high, feet 3 inches wide
and , feet thick, weighing 81 tons. 1t is
rough dressed, only the face being polish
ed, on which the following inscription ap-
pears: "In Memoriam. Robert p. Cum
minis, Col. li2nd Reg. Pa, Vol, killed at
Gettysburg, Pa, July l, 1853, aged 81
years. Erected by the Survivors AS
sociation of the Regiment
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Death ofthe New Baena Vista Midget.

Lewis Hillegas, the smallest sized man
in Bedford county, or perhaps in the
state, died At the residence Of his moth
er, near New Buena Vista; in Juniata
township. ON Monday morning. He was
born in 1854 and was therefore forty-one
years of age. He was thirty-eight inches
tall, and when in good health weighed
forty-two pounds. For the last four years
he was confined TO his room, where all
his vans were attended by a kind and
loving mother. He bore his affiiction
meekly and when the end came said to
those around him. II am going home" !"
As he was never able 10 perform labor of
any kind, much of his time was spent in
reading. When his health permitted he
always attended elections and voted the
straight Democratic ticket, some one al
ways being glad to hold him up to the
window which was beyond his reach.
His remains were inferred in the ceme-
terry nj New Baltimore, Somerset county,
he having been a devout member of the
Catholic church of that place. To the
family and especially the mother OF
Little Lewis,r as he was affectionately
called, we extend our sympathy, and
while his body rests in the shade of the
old Alleghenies, his spirit has gone
home. ."-Ecere,t Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
A Memorial Bridge.

Secretary of War Lamont again re-
commends in his annual report the con-
struction of memorial bridge across the
Potomac. Twice" he remarks, II have
submitted the suggestion that such a
structure can easily be made the most
impressive of the worlds memorial to
heroism." lie adds later in his docu-
ment that 'such memorial bridge, or
namented with statues of our greatest
warriors, with symbolical figures of the
strong qualities that warfare brings into
play, and with representations of the
crucial events in national history, would
be the same Incompatible memorial TO
the greatness of a peaceful people aroused
to war as our single shaft to Washington
is the worthiest monument to individual
greatness that human genius has yet
executed" Waterloo bridge, over the
Thames, is today the only great memorial
river-span in the world. An embellished
Potomac bridge would be unique
memorial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Serious Accident at the Pulley Factory

Tuesday forenoon John Croft, an
employee at the Pulley factory, got
caught upon line SHAFT and was badly
hurt His right arm is broken between
the shoulder and elbow and two big
gashes are cut in his head, one at the right
temple and the other on the back part of
the head. lie was engaged in the lower
room of the east wing where no one else
was engaged at the time. Climbing up
near line shaft to remove q dust col
lector his coat was caught by one of the
set screws on the coupling of the line
shaft. In moment he was being whirl-
ed around the shaft with lightning speed,
and pounded against the ceiling above.
At length his coat, which was an old one,
was ripped off his back and he dropped
10 the floor, unconscious. The frailness
of his coat was the only thing that saved
him. Had it been stout enough TO hold
him he would have been whirled and
pou nded TO death.
After reviying from Inconsistencies
ne called for help, but il was some time
before he could make any one hear, on
above, where the men were working.
As soon as the men heard him and went
to his aid he was conveyed to his home
and physician summoned. DIR. j. S.
Garman is attending him and reports him
progressing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Epidemic of Measles.

4 Davidsville correspondent informs
US. says tho Johnstown Trijaqe, that
there have been seyenty-odd cases of
measles in Conemaugh township Somer-
set County, within the past five weeks.
The teacher-Mr. John L. Weaver-and
forty-three pupils of the Kaufman School
were all afflicted with the pesky malady
about the same time, and the school was
closed for over week in consequence.
The disease was Of particularly epi-
demic type and affected both old and
young. Ii has now, however, about
spent its force in the Kaufman School Dis
trict, and a majority of the victims are
about again, but il is feared that the Tire
Hill and Miller School Districts will be
similarly affected, as several persons in
those localities are now housed up with
the disease and new cases are developing
daily
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Criminal Court proOssainss.

The jury in the case of Commonwealth
VS.. ID. b. wsyland. charged with forgery,
returned a verdict of not guilty. and di-
vided the costs between the real prose-
cutor, David Dunmyre, and the defend
ant.
Martin McAndrews, Frank Fox and
Benjamin Foley were acquitted of the
charge of robbing John Mercer. All of
the parties concerned in the case are
tramps and the defendants jumped on
Mercer one night near lockwood and
beat him until he was helpless and had
to be sent TO the Poor House for treat
ment. Mercer failed to appear when the
case was called for trial and as he was the
principal witness the Commonwealth
was unable to establish its case and the
Court directed the jury 10 return ver-
dict of not gully. AS soon as the pris-
oners were discharged they resumed
their avocation of selling shoddy jewelry.
The grand jury ignored the bills of in
dictment against w. l.. Hoover and
Harry Lane.
One Of the most revolving cases ever
tried before 4 Somerset county jury was
the cross-suit between two Wiltrout
families, residents of Addison township.
Phoebe Ann and Elsan Wiltrout are sis
ters-in-law, having married brothers.
They also live next door neighbors, but
il seems that they did not follow the
scriptural injunction-if they ever heard
it-in regard TO the love neighbors should
bear one another. On the contrary the
two women got into a fisticuff, and from
the evidence adduced on the trial it
seems that their own children experience
ed somed difficulty in recognizing them
after the scrap. The jury found the de-
PENDANTS not guilty, but placed the costs
of prosecution on them. Judge Long
checker delivered a scathing lecture to
the women when they were called for
sentence.
Joseph Silva, convicted of assault and
battery on information of his wife was
sentenced to pay fine of one dollar and
to six months Imprisonment i'm the coun-
ty Jail.
One dollar fine and one month in Jail
was the sentence imposed on Joseph
Mangus, who plead guilty to a charge of
assault and battery.
The grand jury reported that they had
inspected the county Jail and court house
and approved of the repairs recently
made to those buildings. They recon-
mend better ventilation for the Jail and
direct the immediate attention of the
County Commissioners to the foul smell
ing closet in the rear of that building.
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r to G.. NJ. Greene.
Got a Corner in Hay.

A Pittsburgh dispatch says: One man,
:. C. Graham. claims to have created a
corner in hay for this county, and prices
are likely TO 90 skimming skyward.
"Yes, it is true,'' he said, that have
control of all the hay in this part of tho
country, and in the State, from which the
city draws its supply. ! have had my
agents at work all over Illinois, Indiana
and Michigan for the last six weeks, and
now have all the way from 1900 10 1900,
tons of hay under contract. Hay has
been unusually scarce this year, aud the
supply is wellnigh exhausted. ard it will
not be long until will bc supplying all
the hay that is tn be used in this city and
i'm the surrounding towns-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18

Try Pisel's 30 cen, oysters.
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Books for Chr,stnas.

We desire TO say TO the people of this
town and county that this season
FISHERS Book STORE
has gone into the book business for Holt
day gifts more extensively than ever be-
fore. Books for gifts are always liz good
form, evidences Of good taste and culture
and are always appreciated by those who
receive them. Our shelves are piled
high with all sorts of books, from the
beautiful toy book and dainty classics, TO
the elegant gin book and expensive die
tionary, Bible and hymn book. Besides
we have beautiful stock of fountain
pens, bric-a-brac, bisque figures, novel
ties, toys, and an infinite general variety
of goods suitable for Holiday gifts.
Drop i'm and be convinced.
CHAs III. FISHER
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18

Ten days ago Charles ShafTer, aged six
teen years, accidentally shot his eight
year-old brother James. on the farm Ct
their father-Mr. Adam Il. Shaffer-near
Jenners The boys were out hunting
game and came across a wild rabbit,
which they chased un1sr pile of brash.
Charles had shotgun, and WAS guarding
one side of the heap. while his brother
went on the other side to scare the rabbit
out. Suddenly the animal jumped, pass
ed James, and Charles fired Al it, two
shots entering his brothers side, and two
one of his arms. DIR. Joseph CovOde,
OF Jenner, was sent for, and removed the
lead.
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Highest of all in Leavenng Power.-Lae U. S. Govt Report
R&!A!I! g! Rskassl: RRskiaRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Successful Somerset Countisus

DEAR HERALD:-lIavingr recently re-
brief letter published in your always in
I teresting columns might prove entertain
ing TO your readers.
left my home in Upper Turkeyfoot
township on October 5th, with railroad
ticket reading to Wakefield, Clay county,
Kan, via Kansas City; arrived at my
destination three days later without any
thing having occurred to mar the pleas
ure of the trip.
Wakefield is town of about GOO inhab-
itants, located a few miles from Clay
Centre, the county seat of Clay county.
The surrounding community is largely
made up of Somerset county people, who
were among the original settlers. Moses
Hounkin, who was murdered a few years
since at Seattle, was the first white set
tier in this county, he having emigrated
thither in the early fifties, and whose on
ly neighbors were the half-civilized In
dians of the plains. He was followed by
other Somerset countians, among whom
were the following: William, a brother
of Moses Younkin; ID. III. Meyers and
his three brothers, John, III. H., and Urf-
ah; John p. King, Stephen d. Hartzell
| and Others In later years Henry Youn-
kin, then an old citizen of Addison town.
ship, bought fine farm here and moved
his family upon it, and like all Somerset
county people who came here, prospered.
He died a few years ago and his venera-
BILE wife, now lightweight years of age
| and in the enjoyment of good health, re-
sides with her son-in-law-D. III. Meyers
at Clay Centre.
ID. III. Meyers is, in all probability, the
richest man in this county, being vari-
ously estimated at $4,000 to sl,O00,OOO.
He is president of a National Bank in
Clay Centre, rs well rs the largest stock
holder; owns a private bank at Wake
field, and is one of the largest stockhold-
ers i'm the Kansas City Stock Yards,
which did business of nearly $1,000, 600
in 1894. He is also large dealer in live
stock, OWNS two ranches, on which he
has at present 200 head of cattle and 200
hogs. Mr.. Meyers has many other in
terests of which / can not write at pres
ent. He is one of the busiest men in the
State of Kansas.
All the gentlemen named above de-
serve special mention as having been
successful, and all arc contented and
happy. Another who has not been west
so long, but who is working his way up,
is j. Il. Kreger, son of John f. Kreger,
of Upper Turkeyfoot, who is feeding 200
head of cattle and 800 hogs this winter,
and who in a short time will have paid
for the large farm which he purchased
few years ago.
Twas so favorably impressed with the
country about Wakefield that 1 have
made arrangements to return about the
first of March and permanently locate
there, when / hope to he able to write
you more fully concerning the character
of the country and the Somerset counti-
ans who have assisted in developing it.
NEsroR YoUNKIN.
KingwoOd, Dec. II, 80.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18

Hon. Edward Mcpherson died at his
home in Gettysburg at seven O'Clock
Saturday morning from the effects OF
poison taken in mistake for other medi-
cine. He was accustomed TO take tonic
under a physicians certificate and acci-
dentally got bottle containing tincture
of nux vomica. Mr.. Mcpherson repre-
sented the district, of which Somerse;
county was part, two terms in Congress
and was defeated for third election by
Hon. A. II. COffroth.
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A Stoyes.own correspondent writes US
that a club, composed of eight young
men from that vicinity, returned last
week from a weeks hunting trip in
Shade township, very much elated over
their success. They brought young
buck, weighing 100 pounds dressed, and
two fine young fawns with them
During the deer hunting season, which
closed Saturday, it is reported that thirty
deer were killed in the neighborhood of
BALD Hill,'' on the Allegheny mountain,
in Shade township. Local hunters ae-
count for the presence of so many spec
linens Of this rare game in this county ON
the theory that they were driven north
late in the fall by the forest fires in West
Virginia.
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Silver in Infinite Variety.

Never was silver so much in vogue as
now. 1t finds its way to the dining table,
the bureau, the parlor and into all sorts
of personal decoration. In fact it is es-
sentially correct wherever the designer
chooses to employ it. In its greatest va
riety and most perfect taste it may be
found at Neff & Casebeer's Somerset and
lockwood stores, moderate prices and
correct taste combining to make these
stores exceedingly attractive these before
Christmas days, when everyone Is in
search of seasnnahle novelties.
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Animal Food.

From the Portland Express.
Feeling the need of medicine the other
day, Pat applied to doctor with whom
he was acquainted. Medicus asked the
symptoms, felt the pulse, examined the
tongue, and did whatever else profession
al etiquette demanded. Then he said:
Patrick, you're run down bit, that's
all. What you need is animal food"
And Pat departed quite contented.
About two days afterward the doctor hap
pened to think of his case, and called on
Pat in the stable.
''Well, Pat" said he, chow are you get
ting on with the treatment?''
''Oh, shure, sir" said Pat, "Oi man
age all right with the grain and oats; but
it's dommed har-rd with the chopped
hay"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18

Robert Clark. of Westinoreland county,
who will Re remembered by our readers
as the defendant in suit for false pre-
tense growing out of the sale OF a horse
70 syn licate OF Summit township farm
e-s, was lodged in Jail Saturday night to
await sentence. Clark was convicted in
the courts here six months ago and
pending the argument of motion for a
new trial was released on bail. The mo-
ton for new trial was denied and Clark
failed to appear when he was called for
sentence last week. Judge Longenecker
declared his bail forfeited and a process
was issued for his arrest. Sheriff Hoover
captured Clark At his home near Mt
| Pleasant
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Cav and Festive HOLIDAYS.
FISHERS Book STORE

Yes, the Holidays are upon us, and ev-
erybody is looking up presents. We
wish to say to you that
FISHERS Book STORE
has for Ii years solicited the Holiday
trade of the town and county and this
store has never had dull Holiday trade.
The reason for this is, we buy for the peo-
pie, the masses, not for the few; the con-
sequence is we always have a large and
varied stock designed to meet the wants
and desires and purses of all the people.
Everyone can find any thing in this store
suitable for Holiday gifts. Prices are
away down this season, and gifts can he
bought from cents to s.. You fail TO
take in the situation and miss the place
when you overlook this establishment in
shopping for presents for Christmas.
Stock and variety too large to particu-
larize. Come and see.
CHAs. III. FISHER.