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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
ALSO

All the right, title, interest, claim and de-
mand OF Mary w Shafer and w. b. Shafer,
her husband, OF, in and TO all the undivided
one hfih interest in the following described
tracts Of land.
No. I. All the coal, irBn ore, fire clay and
all other minerals and mineral substances,
solid or liquid. in a certain .-act OF land stu
ate in BrOthersYalley township, Somerset
county, Pa, adjoining lands now or formerly
OF Frederick Altfather, Henry GleSsner, Lud-
wig korp and Others, containing one hundred
and fiffy acres, more or less
No. , A certain tract OF land warnnted in
the name OF Michael keppie, situate in shade
township, Somerset county, Pa, adjoining
linson, BENJAMIN TomlinsOn. George ThOmp-
son and John Lennon, containing four hun
dred and four acres and The allowances. There
are about one hundred acres cleared and the
balance timber. This tract is underlaid with
a six-foot vein Of coal.
No. g. certain tract Of land situate In
shade township. Somerset county. Pa, ad-
joining lands now or formerly OF Henry OFT,
Jonathan Glunt, Daniel Meyand's heirs, Mo
ses n. Johns and Others, containing one hun
dred and eleven acres. This tract Ii under
laid with coal.
No l. A certain tract of land situate in
shade township, Somerset county. Pa. ad-
joining No. 8 above described. lands OF Moses
the name OF James Dun. lands OF David Cable,
inOnas Gahagan and Others, containing five
hundred aud thirty-three and one-half acres,
more or less.
Taken in execution, and TO be sold as the
property OF Mary W. Shafer and W. Il. Shafer
her husband. at the suit Of ]. A. Berkey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

The SO order and the $1,000 order equal
ly welcomed at the wholesale grocery of
w. X. Gillespie, Seventh Ave, Pitts
burg, Ia. Believe it pays 70 treat all
trade on one basis-fairly and squarely.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
wEDSEsDAr----..--------Norembe,l L. lss7-
THE latest lG 10 ratio is theappoint-
ments TO the disappo;ntments.

THE coming session Of Congress IS 10
have the largest Republican represent
alton from the South in the history of
the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
o UrONe ANtute-
Johnstown, Pa

Anyone who suffers from that terrible
plague, Itching Piles, will appreciate the
immediate relief and permanent cure that
comes through the use Of Doan's oint-
ment. It never fails.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
MONDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1897.

NOTICE. is hereby given TO all the Justices
Of the Peace. the Coroner and ConsfabIes
within the said county OF Somerset, that they
be then and there in their proper persons with
their rolis, records, inc uisiliofis examinations
and other reneTnbnnees, to do those ti.ines
which 10 their Office aud in that behalf au-
pertain 10 be done, aud also they who viii
prosecute against the prisoners that are or
shall be in the jail OF Somerset County. 10 be
then and there 20 PROSECUTE against them as
shall be just.
n. H. HARTZELL.
EhnriH
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
Also

All the right, title, interest, claim and de-
mand of Henry Nought. OF. in and 10 GER
tain tract Of land situate in Jenner township,
Somerset county, Pa, containing Ia acres.
more or less, adjoining lands OF John w
Shafler, Gillian Friedline, Jacob Keim. Mrs.
erected a two-story frame dwelling house,
bank barn and other outbUildiDgs, with the
appurtenances.
Taken in execution and to be sold "a the
property OF Henry VOught. at the suit OF Jacob
:. Picking ct al.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
Robert Lineoln's Daughter ElOpes and
Weds in Milwaukee.

Miss Jessie Lincoln, the twenty-one-
year-old daughter Of Robert T. Lincoln,
Of Chicago, and Warren Beckwith, a
young business man Of Mount Pleasant,
Ia, were married at Milwaukee Thurs
day They eloped. Young Beckwith
and Miss Lincoln becsme sweethearts
some time ag,, and though the Lincoln
and Beckwith families are warm friends,
the young man was Objectionable TO the
girls parents and the affair was thought
10 have been broken of.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
PEGIsTER's NOTICE.
Dec. H. 1897.

Notice is hereby given TO all persons con-
the following accounts have pa ssed register
and that the same will be presented for con
firmation and allowance AT an Orphans Court
TO be held at Somerset on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
sHERIFF's SALE.

=, vfrtue Of sundry writs OF Fieri Faeias
and Levari Facias. issued ont OF the Conrt q
Common Pleas Of somerset county, ~,
me directed there will be e1 1posed 10 s8te az
the Court House. in Somerset BOROUGH on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
Large stock fine goods.

Large STOCK hne SOods-
A full assortment of Children's
Short and Long Coats and Hoods.
A complete stock of stockings,
Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Ladies'
Ties, Collarettes, etc.
New styles of all kinds of Dress
Trimmings.
Bargains in Lace Curtains and
low prices on all kinds of goods for
CASH.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

A DMINIsTRAToRs' NOTICE.

Estate OF George W Lowry, late OF Middle
creek township, Somerset Co, Pa. decd.
Letters Of administration on the above
estate having been granted to the undersigned
by the proper authority. notice Il hereby Civ
en- 10 ali persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed to said eState To make immediate rayu,enf
and those having claims or demands against
the same 10 present them duly authenticated
for settlement on Saturday. the nth iav Of
De. A. D. 1857, AT the late residence OF de-
HEIBFHT lowry.
" a. MILLER
H. ~ BerHiey, administrators.
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'Your brother,

"JOhn c. 1allitt. Jr."
Early this morning Bullitt cams down.
stairs, but returned TO his room. That
was the last time he was seen alive. AS
there was no response 10 the knocks of the
ehambermaid the door of the apartment
was forced open late this afternoon and
then the suicide was discovered
Mr.. Bullitt was about 3S years of age,
and was formerly solicitor of the North
ern Pacific Railroad. at first located at St
Paul, Mimi, aud later at Duluth, Mimi
He resigned 70 engage in private practice
in New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
Novelty Silks

stylish effects in rich color COM
binations.
Or send for samples of any
other goods you're interested in,
and see the choice kinds, and note
the advantage to your pOcketbook
of huying here.
Write for samples of neat
novelty mix Suitings at 25, s5 and
45c-Gnd nice new Black Goods,
55 and 50c-a hundred different
styles at these prices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
A suisids for Curiosity.

New York, Nov. IA man TO whom
death was no more Of an incident than
breakfast, committed suicide to-day out of
curiosity % know what the future is he
is John c. Bullitt, Jr., son Of Judge JOSH
ua F. Bullitt, of near Louisville, KY,
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals Of Ken
tucky. He was found dead in room at
the Central Railroad Hotel, on Liberty
street, which he engaged or the previous
night, having registered as from Duluth,
Mimi. Bottles containing hydro-chlOric
acid, cyanide of potassium and nitric acid
we're found on table near the bed.
A letter, found in the apartments, ad-
dressed TO Joshua F. Bullitt, Jr., Big Stone
Gap, Wise County, Va, read as follows:
Thursday. Dear JOSH have decided
to end it all. wish you and jim viii in
duee father and mother 10 SO make their
wills as to secure TO my wife and daughter
my one-third share of their estate. / ask
that every paper, memorandum, etc. that
leave behind me be destroyed without
being previously read. For my faults
ask only the charity of silence. If pos
sessed any virtues, let them live in MEM
DRY.
''You will, know, be interested IN
knowing how person feels who is about
to step into the unknown world. Hence,
I will tell you what my feelings are.
wonder, doubt, hope bat over all the
wonder and the doubt and the hope a
feeling of intense curiosity prevails.
| What is the future? 1 believe / know,
but it is only belief. / am very curious
10 verify it. The feeling of fear is absent.
l am going from here to the Eden Musee
to play chess with the sutomaton. This
fact illustrates my mental condition per
haps better than volume Of my writing
would.
death seems to me to be merely an
event of no more importance, say, than
breakfast. love life and hate TO leave it,
but the summons has been served and I
must answer. And now good bye. We
| will meet again.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

a EE are not here to offer our
AEAE customers old goods at hard
y 0E time prices, but are here to
off, you genuine new goods of a make,
quality and finish that can not be sur
passed this side of the Klondike Gold
Fields. You will not be required to go
to the gold fields and make a fortune
before buying, either. Young people
can now
GET MARRIED
and 90 to housekeeping year sooner
than they could before the opening of
the new furniture rooms. Why? Sim
ply because we sell so much cheaper.
We are here to make il go. Quick sales
and small profits is our motto. Come
and see us. We can sell you full Cham
ber Suits from SIS up. Couches, $3.50
ap. Chairs s. cents up. Many nice
and useful articles for the holiday
trade coming in.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

n. H. HARTZELL.
Sheriff.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
CLARK RESIDENCE ABLAZE.
Flames Sadly Damags the Magnificent
Dwelling Before They Are
Controlled

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 4.-The magnif-
cent residence of the w. S. Clark estate al
the corner OF the Alameda and Schiele
avenue, had narrow escape from destruc-
ton by fire last night. AS it was the DAM
age 10 the house, furniture and carpets
will reach $1,000.
About IL 80 o'clock the odor of some
thing burning aroused the suspicion OF
the inmates, and on investi ating they
found fire between the walls back OF the
fireplace in the library. Southard Hoff-
man, prominent society young man OF
San Francisco, who was visiting at the
house, secured an ak and cut out the wall.
IVhen the Crandallville Fire Company
arrived Mr. Hoffman assumed the man.
agement of the fire-fighters and did valiant
work in saving the house. 1t was neces-
sary to cut away the floor and walls in the
second story and great deal of damage
was done by water. After three-auarters
of an hour the fire was put out.
The house is occupied by the Misses
Alice, May, Grace and Belle Clark Squier
Clark, little brother, and William Dun
can. an uncle. The loss is covered by in
surance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
BOLD ROBBERY At ALBINA.
Masked Men Compel Three Loborers to
Surrender Their Weeks Wages
on Pdyddy

PORTLAND, o.. Jan. 1.-Two armed
men this evening, at 545 o'clock. held up
L. E. Smell, J. Meyer and A. j. Kirkland,
employees at the Portland Touring mills at
Albina, robbing them of $780, their aggre-
gate weeks wages. When the men were
ordered to deliver Kirkland ran back to
join his fellow-workmen in the rear, to
summon them to the assistance of the
other two, but a threat to shoot him en-
forced his return. The men in the rear,
seeing the dilemma of those ahead, beat n
hasty retreat, and one of the thugs fired
at them without doing any injury.
The three victims begged to be allowed
to retain part of their money, as they re-
quired it Tor their families. but not a
nickel was left to them. This was pay
day at the mill, and the roboers who were
quite loquacious while searching their
victims, remarked that it had been their
purpose to raid the mill Office, but there
we're too many men to cope with.
This bold affair has created intense ex-
element in Albina, and several posses of
citizens and detectives are searching the
contiguous country. The victims OF the
robbery claim 10 be able to identity the
robbers on sight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
CRUELTY LASAED
BY WH|TECAPS
Idaho Rancher Taken From
His Residence and
Flogged.
Believed to Be Dying From the
Effects of a Brutal
Beating.
Was Accused of Causing Discord in
the Home of a Neigh boring
Farmer.

SPOKANE, WASH, Jan. 4.-C. W. Red
dick, d prosperous young farmer near
Newport, Idaho, who was said to have
been on too intimate terms with the wife
of his neig hbor, rancher named Cusick,
was visited at his home by gang of
whitecaps last night. They dragged him
out into the timber close by, and despite
his protestations of innocence. brutally
beat him with clubs and lashed him with
rawhides until he was insensible.
There is little hope of his recovery.
The whitecaps are known and will be
made to answer for their crime.
Newport is just across the Idaho line
and about forty miles from Spokane. Red
dick lives but few miles from Newport.
Cuslck, his neIghbor, was married only
recently. Reddick was frequent visitor
at the Cusick ranch, and soon the tongues
of scand l-mongers were unloosed. Their
talk reached the husbands ears and do
mestic quarrel followed.
I Cusick summoned number of friends,
and executioner. Reddick was warned to
leave the county, but paid little attention
to the threat. Last night ne was awakened
by knocking at his door. Supposing
that one of the neighbors had met with
an accident, he arose and opened the door.
Instantly he was seized by a dozen
strong hands and dragged outside. Red
dick fought desperately, but was quickly
overpowered. Half stunned by a shower
OF blows the helpless man was dragged to
spot short distance from the house
and there given terrible beating.
Clubs and horsewhips were used, the
lashes cutting to ribbons Reddick' g
nightrobe and sinking deep into the flesh.
His shrieks OF agony were answered by
jeers and laughter and fresh blows upon
his bleeding body.
Not until the victim was mass of cuts
and bruises and fainting under the tor
ture did the mob grow weary of its brutal
work. Then. with final warnings that if
he did not keep away from his neighbor' S
house they would return and hang him,
the raiders mounted horses tied in the
bushes near at hand and rode away.
Naked, dumb with cold. and suffering
tortures Reddick finally succeeded in
crawling back to his house Friends found
him and cared for him as best they could,
but owing to the terrible injuries he had
received, the exposure and the delay be-
fore medical assistance could be sum-
moned, it is feared that he NAV not re-
cover. His body is covered with gashes
and he suffers excruciating pain. The
greatest danger is that blood poisoning
may set in.
The neighbors are indignant over the
affair." and the entire population has taken
sides. Many threats have been made, and
more trouble is looked for. Word has been
sent to Rathdrum, the county seat, and
the Sheriff and posse have gone to the
scene. The ringleader Of the outrage is
known, but his friends say they will not
allow him to be taken. The county is
hiily and rocky, and should the so-cailed
vigilantes make stand in the hills they
could hold large mum ber at bay.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
An ANDERSON JoKELEr.
Residents Ercfted Orer That They Be
liered TO Hcre Been Murder.

Residents Ercted Orer What They Be
liered 10 Hare Been Murder.
ANDERSON, CAL, Jan. 4.-Some prac-
tlcal joker, lacking i'll that qualification
sometimes termed horse sense, created
the wildes. excitement in Anderson this
morning and kept the village Constable
and corps OF assistants on vain quest
all day.
The excitement was caused by the find
ing on the porch of the pubic school
house of blood-stained garments, while
the appearance of the porch and the steps
leading to it indicated that there had been
desperate struggle for lie.
CORY trail led from the steps to a
nearby well. as though body had been
dragged along, and the reddish imprintS
OF a mans hands OH the cord and the
bucket added their mute testimony to
prove that crime had been com mitteG.
The well was dragged, but no body was
brought 70 the surface of the water, and a
most diljgent search of the vicinity proved
truitless.
Tonight it was learned that the local
constable and the public as we'll had been
duped. The authorities know who the
joker is, and there is possl bllity that ne
will be arrested for defacing school prop
erty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
INDIAN PICTURES NEAR hL7URAS.
Discovery of Strange Aerogiyphics Carved
in the Side of Rocky
Bluff

PORTLAND, Or, jar. 4.-W. B. Whit.
temore while in Alturas recently discov-
cred some remarkable hieroglyphics about
tif cen miles northeast from the north end
of Warner Valley on the edge of what is
locally known as the desert" in Lake
County. Mr.. Whittemore is one of the
officers and principal owners of the War
ner Valley Stock Company, and is thor
oughly conversant with the locality. He
says the herogiyphics had been cut with
a sharp instrument in the surface of the
haro basaltic rock. They cover the face
OF the buff for a distance of about three
miles, and consist of pictures of Indians
with bows, arrows and spears, besides
deer. antelope, dogs and wolves, geese,
ducks, swan and reptiles of various kinds.
Intermingled with these animals are CHAR
acters which, of course, he could not de-
cipher. He says that the execution of
the pictures was very good, and he is sat-
i-tied that it could not have been the
work OF ordinary Indians. Throughout
the entire distance the characters and pic
lures are in rows.
The Indians OF the vicinity have no
knowledge of the meaning of the hero
glyphlcs or of the people VINO ages ago
chiseled them on the surface of the rocks.
One old Indian said there was tradition
among his tribesmen that many ages ago a
people came there who were very bad.
They remained for long time and went
away-whither he knew not.
Who were those strange, bad people
They were not, as Mr.. Whittemore says,
ordinary Indians for their knowledge of
sculpture could never have enabled them
to execute the pictures so remarkably true
to nature. From the description given,
the picture writing bears close resem-
bIance to those found in Mexico and Gen.
tral America. If this supposition is true,
a care full study might reveal to the arch@-
ologist some iasight INTO the origin or
wanderings of dead and forgotten civili-
ration
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
BRAVED DEATH TO
FACE THE ALTAR
On a Brakebeam an Old
Man Starts to His
Wedding.
Cars Give a Lurch and His Body
Is Mangled Under the
Wheels.
Though Penniless, H Had Determined
Not to DiSsppeint His In.
tended BriIe.

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 4.-Determined
to keep his marriage engagement whether
he had penny or not Charles Sawtelle
started from Spokane on Monday of last
week to beat his way to Portland. He has
arrived that is, his mangled body is here
lying upon slab in the morgue.
Sawtelle was paper-hanger, a hard
working, industrious fellow for man of
his years--he was aged 63. For a mum Der
of years he had lived in Portland, but
work becoming scarce be removed to Spo-
kane. In fact the move that sent him
away was the same that was bringing him
back, for while here he had become en-
gagged to Anna Birchman, working as a
domestic in the family of H. S. Guild, at
686 Twenty first street. 1t was the hope
of making home for himself and bride
in Spokane that led Sawtelle tither. The
wedding day had been set for early in
January, 1897, and the paper-hanger, dis
appointed in his search for employment
and being penniless, determined at ali
hazards not 10 disappoirt his intended as
to the N arriage, and he started for Port
land by the brakebeam route.
He had never attempted anything of the
kind before, and his manifest ignorance
of hobo travelling attracting the attention
of the brakemen. On Friday last he was
put off an engine, on to the tender of
which he had clambered at Mosber.
There a brakeman, taking pity on the
old mans evident inability to handle
himself about train. advised Sawtele to
travel by the night freight. and he would
not be SO apt to be detected. Sawtelle evil
IDENTIFY followed the advice, placing HIM
self between the two cars.
On reaching the grade near Clarnie
station the engineer OF the freight on
which the old paper-hanger was riding
took up the slack of his train. The jerk
came unexpectedly to Sawtelle, and before
ne could grasp anything in the darkness
he was on the tracks, with the wheels
crushing his body.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
TO END COSTLY LITIGATION.
Varied Interests of MHier & Lux Are to
Be Combined in One Great
Corporation

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. At is proposed
10 form of the varied interests OF Miller e.
Lux mammoth corporation. Papers
have already been drawn up and it is said
the deal will be COMPLETED within a few
days. The arrangement would end the
costly litigation that has involved the
estate since the death of Charles w. Lux.
The capital stock of the proposed corpora
ton will be S12, 900, 600. which is considered
a conservative estimate of the value of the
estate, and the stock will be issued o n a
basis proportionate to the present owner
ship of the business Henry Miller the
surviving partner, will receive Sc, ,000 900 in
stock as his share. One-half of the re-
naming S. 100000 will go to the five
brothers and sisters of Charles W. Lux,
Mrs. Miranda w. Lux receiving the other
halt.
Henry Miller is to be president and
general manager and director ex officio.
]. Leroy Nickel. Erwin G. Rudolph and
Jesse Sheldon Potter, son of Mrs. Charles
Lux, will also represent the Miller inter-
ests on the board of directors, Henry Lux
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
wEDDED AT cLoYERDALE.
Quiet Marriage of Thomas ShurtleR an
Mrs. M. 70. Sterens.

Quiet Marriage of Thomas ShmrtIeF aud
Mrs. M. 70. Sterens.
CLOVERDALE, CAL, Jsn. 4-Thomas
Shurtleff of Nevada City and Mrs. M. e.
Stevens of this place were married here on
New Years eve. at the residence of the
BRIDES father, L. Farmer, by the Rev. J.
T. Shurtleff, rector OF the local Episcopal
Church. Even the most intimate oil
the many friends OF the couple had an ink
ling of the marriage until to-day, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Shurtleff started on their
wedding trip. Mr.. Shurtleff is an ola
pioneer, and a retired merchant, we'll
known throughout the northern mining
counties. He is the father of the Rev. J,
T. Shurtleff prominent in Episcopal
church circles. The bride until two
years ago resided in Truckee, where she
has many friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Shurt-
left, with their two daughters. Miss Helen
Shurtleff and Miss Florence Stevens, will
reside in Nevada City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05

of San Jose acting for the German heirs
and Attorney ThomE B. Bishop repre-
senting the in terests of Mrs. Miranda w.
Lux, widow of Charles Lux. Dr. AFRO n.
Lewis may be selected as the seventh di-
rector by the joint Lux interests. Jesse
Sheldon Potter will. it is said, superin-
tend the Butchertown intere s of the con-
Germ, and good places will be provided for
Nickel, Rudolph, Henry Lux and other
connections.
The property is to be gradually sold, the
proceeds to be placed in a trust fund for
eventual distribution among the stock.
holders. The new corporation will retain
the name of Miller & Lux.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
SAN JoAoU1a,s oFFIo14Ls.
Recently Elected Smperuis ors Take 1heii
Sedts and Gust SM60rdin nates.

Recently Elected SmperUis ors Take Their
Seats and OMst Su6ordinates.
STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 4. The new
Board of Supervisors went into Office to-
day and the old one went out. James A.
Shepherd was absent, being on a sick bed
at Lathzop, and this left but one Demo
crat on the board-D. C. Shepherd. He
nominated Aemphill for chairman, as a
'joker" on Henderson, whom the Repub-
licans had decided on. As it requires
three votes to elect a chairman this move
forced Henderson to vote for himself
The new chairman Immediately drew a
list of the new committees from his pocket
and from this list he at once made ap-
pointments. In not one case was a Demo-
crat named as chairman OF committee.
AS soon as the newly organized board
was called to order this afternoon gem
eral and sweeping decapitatlon took place.
The courthouse gardener was replaced,
the janitor's Office given to another man,
and so on all along the line.