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FRIDAY. FEB. 25. '96.
At [ o'olock r. IA.

the following described real estate. to-wit !;
All the right title, interest. claim and de-
mand of Messimore Crtmer. OF, in and 70 n
certain farm or tract or hand situate in Upper
IurkeyfoOt township, Somerset county. Pa,
ance timber. adjoining lands of George Dunn
bauld, Ephraim Trimpy. Scott King and
Samuel Snyder, having thereon erected a
two-stOry frame dwelling house, n one and a
halfstory tenant house, hank barn. spring
house and other out-buiidings, with the ap-
purtenances- Also an orchard OF fruit trees
on the premises.
Taken In execution and to be sold as the
property OF Messimore Cramer az the suit OF
Adaiine Cramer.
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In the House.

a good thing to have in the house is the
Cinderella Range; good baking of
bread is always assured Sold by
JAS B. HoLDERBAUM,
Somerset, Pa.
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Since la Grippe has been prevalent in
this country, there has been found but
one Specific, Dr. Humphreys '77''. For
sale by all druggists, 25c.
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A. c. STERSER.
Time or Temper.

No time or temper wasted when you
use the Cinderella Range. Its large and
high oven insures perfect baking and
roasting. Sold and guaranteed by
JAS. B. HoLDERBAUM,
Somerset, Pa.
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Estate OF Lydia NJ. Davis, late OF Somerset bor-
ough, Somerset county, Pa, decd
Letters Of administration onthe above estate
having been granted 20 the undersigned by
the proper authority, notice Is hereby CIV
en- 10 ali persons indebted TO said estate 10
ma ke immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same to present them for
settlement, duly authenticated, on Saturday.
Feb. %, 1875. at the Office of the undersigned
OLIVER KNEPPER.
Administrator
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sHERlFF'S SALE

b. xirtHe of certain Writs % Pin. Fissl Fa-
cias and fieri FaciaS. issued ouf or the Court
Of Common Picls Of Somerset county Pa
70 me direcstd. there EIli b. exposed 10 sale,
at the Court HouSc IN somerset borough on
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cHAs. H. FISHER.
A ssIGNEE's NOTICE.

In the Matter OF the Assigned Estate OF David
j. PhilAppi, Of CasSelHan borough,
Somerset county, Pa.
Notice Is hereby given that David j. Phil
lippi has executed a deed Of voluntary assign-
ment OF all his estate. real, personal and
mixed u the undersigned. for the benefit %
the creditors OF the said David J.. Phillippi.
All persons indebted to said David j. Philip
pi Will make immediate payment. and those
having claims or demands will present the
same 20 the assignee at his store In kingwood
for settlement and allowance. on Friday,
JACOB B. GERHARD,
Fred. W. Blesecker, AsssEhee.
Attorney. Kingwood p. D.
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All the right, title, interest, claim and de
mand OF A. W. Faidley, OF in and to GER
tain tract OF land situate in Upper Turkey
foot township, Somerset county, Pa, contain
ing 100 acres more or less. about % acres clear,
balance timber, adjoining lands n Ephnlim
Schrock, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Williams,
the David SchrOck farm and Others, having
thereon erected a tv.o-story log dwelling
house, "A bank barn and other out buildings,
with the appurtenances- There Is small
orchard OF young fruit trees on the premises,
and the whole Of IL is underlaid with coal.
Taken in execution and 10 be sold As The
properly OF A. W. Faidley at the suit Of A. j.
Faidley
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pom the request of many peo-
pie throughout our county, it
has been decided 10 continue
our Great Annual Cash Clearance Sale
until some time after Farmers Insti-
tute- During this time the unheard Of
bargains will prevail in all departments.
Delay, however, is dangerous, for when
the present supply is exhausted, it will
not be repienished during the progress
of this great sale.
The prices in Standard Domestic
Goods will be the same as quoted in
former issues of this paper We will
offer our
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SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue OF sundry writs OF Fieri Facias
issued out OF the Court Of Common Peas
OF Somerset county, Pennsylvania, to me
directed, there will be exposed 70 sale at
the Court House. IN Somerset borough, on
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Wednesday, March I'd. '98.
All O'Clock ? NJ.

the following described real estate 90 wit:
All tfe right title. interest claim and d.
mand oi Noah II Shafier. of. in. and 10 GER
tain tract Of i1Ed situate IA JcnnCr town
acreS, adiOinius EulS ut Frank Dawson.
Noah taonn. tseDrgc Fririiint.. DR. JOS pa Co
vode, Jesse Griflith aud Mary X d. Terrence,
having thereon erected a large FIGURING Mil
ttoier f'rocess-a one aud Oue-half story frfIne
house, stable sInoke-house and other out
buildings, with the appurtenances-
Taken In execution and 10 be sold a. the
property OF Noah H. Shaiier at the suit OF
James NJ Covers use
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Wednesday, March 2, 1898.

First and final account OF Cyrus Weimer,
admi listutor OF William j Schrock, deed.
The first account Of samuel a. Beachy and
Samuel y. Mlust, executors Of Abraham Z.
Beachy. decd.
Second and final account Of Mary a. Miller,
administrative Of Reuben Miller. deceased
The sesOnd account OF William A and
Charles Y. Sick, executors Of Jesse Slick,
deed.
First and final account OF James L. Pugh,
ESQ. executor OF iakuc NJ Hicks. deed.
First and final account OF Philip II. Walker
and H. r. Shaulis, administrators Of Peter +.
Shauiis, decd
The third account OF E ]. Weld. admins
traitor c. Z a OF Henry Thomas Weld deed
First and unal account uf Mary Shaulis,
adminis;ritrix Of Isaac Shaulis, decd
First and final account OF Jacob y. and No
ah A. Baker, administrators Of John Baker,
deed.
First and final account OF Dewalt Snyder,
administrator OF Levi Wilson snyder deed.
First and final account OF George :. COun-
Of Addie ;. COuntryman, deed.
First and final account Of Noah Lint, ad-
ministmtOF Of Jonas Hutzell, deed.
First and nnai account Of George and Jacob
Dupp 'ttdt, executors OF Henry Duppstadt
decd.
First and final account OF l. C. Colborn.
ESQ trustee for the sale OF the real estate of
Joseph Hartman, deed.
The account OF John Statlcr. administrator
Of George Statier who was The administrator
OF DOrcas Statler deed.
First and final account OF Belinda KOrns,
administrative Of Alexander kOrns- deed.
Somerses, Pa, JAMES u. COVER,
Feb. = ISIS Register.
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Retail License Petitions.

hereby certify that the following petitions
for retail license 10 sell liquor have been "a ec
In the Office OF the clerk OF uarter Sessions IN
and for the county OF Somerset, and that the
same Will be presented 10 the court for dispO-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

All the right, title. interest. claim and de
mand Of Joseph lauman, OF IN and TO the
following described real estate tO-wit:
No. l. All that certain messuage or tene-
ment and lot OF ground situate near the town
OF Lavansvilie. Somerset county. Pa. con-
tanning two acres and ninety-twO perches
more or less, adjoining lands OF Austin Bar
CLAW and David Tayman
No. > A certain lot Of ground situate ia the
town Of lavansviile, county OF Somerset and
state OF Pennsylvania, bounded on the north
by the WeiiersDurg and West Newton Plank
Road, on the east by the Lavansyiilc school
house lot, on the south by an alley, on the
west by lots and property now or formerly OF
Amy NedrOw; said lot contains "a OF an acre
more or less, being the extreme west lot Of the
1 lots conveyed by John Weller, High sheriff
OF Somerset county, Pa, TO Isaac Hugus by
deed dated May Is, Isl, and by Isaac Hugus
10 Alexander Countryman by deed dated
May p, lSls. the same being conveyed % the
above defendant by deed dated June n, $50
Taken in execution and TO be sold as the
properly Of Joseph Iauman, az the suit OF
Jordan x Hinchman, II al.
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AL the right, title, interest claim, and de
maud OF c. r. Rhoads. or In, and 70 a certain
LOT OF ground situate In Somerset Bor., Sorner-
set county, Pa. fronting G5 feet on Main CrCss
street OF said town, aud running back ofequal
width 25i feet 10 an alloy, and bounded on the
north by lot Of solomon Chi, and on the south
by lot OF frank Weimer, having there n erect
ed a large stable. Being the same lot Of ground
conveyed to The above named defendant BY
decd OF Valentine Hay and wife dated Sth
day OF March A. ID. 1871 and recorded in deed
s05and 406.
Taken Ia execution and % be sold as the
property OF c. r. Rboads al the suit OF Fred
erick Weimer.
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tffASTED An Intelligent agent in every
wv township 10 sell Mark Twain's new boof.
big Success, exclusive territory, send for terms
c. 5. smith, i2l3 Fubert street, Phiiade.phi. !.
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All the right. title. interest. claim, and de-
mand OF Jacob Hechlcr, OF, In, and 10 the un-
divided One~f0urth interest In a certain farm
or tract OF land situate In Middiecreek town
ship, Somerset county, Pa. containing i65
acres, more or less, adjoining lands OF Henry
Hennecamp, Hiram Uphouse, Henry Frease,
IL Il Barnes, Mary COder, {. Il. Moore, John
H. Hechler and Others having thereon erected
a two-story frame dwelling house, bank barn,
and other out buildings with the appurte-
nances-
Taken in execution and 70 be sold as the
property OF Jacob Hechler at the suit OF ID. u.
Osborne & 60.
NoTIcE-AH persons purchasing at the
above sale viii please take notice that 10 per
cent OF the purchase money must be paid
when property is knocked down, otherwise II
VIII again be exposed TO sale at the risk of he
hrsi purchaser. The residue Of the purchase
money must be paid ON or before the day OF
confirmation, viz. Thursday. March 8,
ISIS No deed will be acknowledged until the
purchase money Is paid in full.
NJ II. HARTZELL,
Feb. 9, 1898. shsriG.
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Uhrs Grand Clearance Sale will
be Continued Until Saturday
February, 10Th.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given 20 all the Justices
OF the Peace, the Coroner and Conslables
within the said county of Somerset. that they
be then and there in their proper Dc rsoffs with
their rolls, records, iuquisitions. examinations
and other remembnIuees. 70 do those things
which % their Office and In that behalf ap-
pertain 10 be done, and also they who VIII
prosecute against the prisoners that are OF
shall be In the jail OF Somerset County, TO be
then and there 10 prosecute against them as
shall be just.
NJ. II. HART ZELL.
sheriff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

All the right, title. Interest. claim and de
mand OF Leroy Forquer OF, In and 70 the fol-
lowing described real estate. viz:
No. I. A certain lot-of ground situate In
Ursina borough, Somerset county, Pa, known
on the plan OF said borough as lot No. y; 81 x
feet wide, l50 feet deep, bounded by First
street on the east, Cedar alley on the south,
Maple alley on the west, lot 81 Mrs. c. r. Rob
inson on the north, having thereon erected
twostory dwelling house and out-buildings.
No. > The one-half of lot No. IS6. situate
as aforesaid, 371z feet wide, - feet deep,
bounded by First street on the east, lot Of Ia.
AicOtt on the south, Tot OF Sadie Cameron on
the west, half lot OF J. b. Davis on the north,
having thereon erected two-story store
house.
No 3 2Iots known as I5s and 49, located
the south by Park street, west by Third street,
north by Cedar alley, east by lot No. l57, hav-
ing stable erected on No. l59.
No. l. Two lots situate as aforesaid being
lots No. i60 and i6l, bounded by Park street
on the south, lot No l62 on the west, Cedar
Alley ON the north, and Third street ON the
east, having thereon erected a one-story
house, stable and other outbuildings.
No. : Four lots, Nos. ls2. lG3, l6i and l65.
bounded by Park street on the south, lot No
l6j on the west, Cedar alley ON the north, lot
No l6l on the east
No. 6. Two lots Nos. lGi and Iai, bounded
BY Park street on the north, Third street on
the east, Willow alley on the south, and lot
No. 1872 on the west, having thereon erected "A
one-stOry house, stable and other Out-build-
ings.
No. :. Four lots being Nos rs, l9i, III and
leS. bounded by Park street on the north. Ap-
pie alley on the east, Willow alley on the
south, Third street on the west, having there
on erected twosiory house and out-buiid-
ings
No. s. Four lots situate as Aforesaid, Nos.
81, ~, z5S, "a, bounded by Weyand Avenue
on the south, Third street ON the west, Willow
alley on the north, Apple alley on the east.
No g. Two lots Nos. ~ and 30 bounded
by Weyand Avenue ON the south, Apple al
ley on the west, Willow alley on the north,
lot OF j. II. BenfOrdis heirs on the east, hav-
ing thereon erected a three-stOFy house. stable
and other out-buildings, with the apyurte-
nances-
Taken in execution and 10 be sold as the
property OF LeRoy Forquer. at the suit OF
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A PPLICATlON TOTHE PARDON
n BOARD FOR COMNUTArION OF
SENTENCE.
Noiice Is hereby given to al parties con-
cefned That JAMES kodey and John Rodty,
who were convicted in the Court of Oyer and
on the ith OF ueust, 1887 TO be hanged will
apply 70 the BJdrd OF Ia dons, at Harrisburg
on the lhird Wednesday the 18th % April,
lssS, for Communication Of said sentence 10 i'm
pflsoumenL
COFFROTH & RUPPEI..
4. r. UHL. Jr,
Feb. q lssis Attorneys for Prisoners
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COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. The Hon JACOB II. IONGE-
MCKEE, President Judge of the several Courts
OF Common Pleas Of the several counties COM
posing the 10th Judicial District, and Justice
Of the Courts OF oyer and Terminer and Gen
eral Jail Delivery, for the trial Of all capital
and other offenders IN the said District. and
ID. j. H0RSER ard GEORGE !. BLACK, Esq's..
Judges OF the Courts OF Common Pleas and
Justices Of the Courts OF oyer and Terminer
and General Jail Delivery fOr the trial Of all
capital and other offenders in the County OF
Somerset, have issued their precepts, and 10
me directed. for holding Court Of Common
Pleas anG General Qrirter Sessions of The
Peace and General jail Delivery, and Courts
of Oyer and Terluiuer at Somerset. on
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PEGIsTER's NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given TO all persons con-
cerned As lcg1tees, creditors or otherwise, that
the following accounts have passed register,
and that the same viii be presented for con-
hrmation and allowance at an Orphans Court
90 be held at Somerset. on
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A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Hoods PuIs cure an liver MS. q cents.
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All the right title interest, claim andsde-
mand OF Lew Blauch. of, in and TO a cerlsin
farm or tract Of land situate IN COnemaugh
township, Somerset county, Pa, containing
20 acres and 40 perches more or less. adjOin-
ing lands OF stephen Griflith, Emanuel Kauff-
man. John Lape, Levi Weaver and others
having thereon erected two story dwelling
house, bank barn and other utbuildiDgs
with the appurtenanceS. Also an orchard of
young fruit trees ON sthe premises, being the
same tract Of land which Simon 7. Bl0ugh
and wife by their deed dated 18th Dee. 1895,
conveyed 10 Levi Blough.
Taken in execution and To be sold as the
property OF Levi Biough, at the suit OF Lewis
Won Lunen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

s'lle2-e News tells Of a female
"in1ler who has within the past
''-''ssia-iy worked that town and
She Is described As a dash
'--s .aiy, with a red head and a
4 compartment, said accom-
eng about ten years old. She
-saes. When the lad isn't
'as Works the lost boy racket.
! .lai project is exhausted she
4 -.ili story Of a husband ont Of
aoE he had len her TO seek
She winds up this fairy
! A2psal for some money to
H." !" oaya ticket 10 rejoin her
- sao had now found work. some.
u.lsf LINES there, but always
49,. i'1tNu says. NJ rs
= Of Wharton township.
- 9y cold and exhaustion or
4 60 Friday night and was so
: -. - 'lli She can scarcely reeov-
.-a her husband and all their
49, - arrested last week c,r tho
O's's'n's store at Ellio,sville.
ss.s % town Thursday 10 see
- ~ Eao is in Jail Falling TO
= him. she started 10 walk
'.-iioe Of L miles. aud WAS
! q the mountains. Sbo had
\ -. snow drift several hours
A., : discovered and was tben
A.. = which condition she has
~ despite all efforts to
~. 9.s gas discovered by VIII
"a -. o@'ied a bicycle go
s. llesday. This NAV seem
a. . striking eombination ,- :,
! ss..B., He'ertheless the most fit-
-, iaI this species Of those
- !. uaial0rs. - sstb.... 4, -,
4 b.;.. coast are called. The
4 ~. o-i'' exactly on the nrin.;ni, ~
sus.,. ?. That for front and rear
e. q. f'.'el =. enc in front Of The
spp,r,. :. -.'-ehed to the frame
] tar.,' - seat There is a pair
4 ss-.s.s suiae the apparatus and
4 sAss5l. - The shaft extending
sgsis;eoef oefs . the front runner
"a c,as. cb,r9.s... !, The machine is the
ne. = zahniser.-wsshinr-
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FRIDAY EVENING.

Class work and exercises by the pupils
of the primary school, in charge of the
teacher. Miss Speicher. The program
will be inteIspersed with music and que
ries. A cordial invitation is extended TO
all friends of education to meet with US.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

Gold-plated metal base; goId-pIated
clock ring; gold-plated open cast head
removable oil fount; the latest ratcket
screw burner; large, handsome, hand
decorated globe; first-class chimney.
Clock made ard warranted by one Of
the largest factories in the u. s. All
ready to put oil in and light.
This handsome lamp-clock is worth
20 dollars. A fine Christmas or birth
day present. The BEE will give one
of these clocks to any person who may
send cash yearly subscribers.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

Our patrons will confer a favor on
the management of this paper by call
ing on Mr.. E. J. Wilhoite at his
grocery 1902 18th street, when in need
OF groceries.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

NO. 75S.
GOLD-PLATED VAS
Sold only in pairs. Beautifully finish
ed. Hand decorated center. Height
ten inches.
Height 10 inches.
Send us a cash yearly subscribers
and receive pair of these excellent
vases.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-23
Gev. Brady Tells Of Instances
Under His Observation.
IT sHoULDBE SUPPRESSED
The Wheeling's Cruise Had a Good
Effect on the Natives.

Letter From Alaska'x
Governor, Describing Incidents
Of His Recent Cruise In the Gum
boat Along the Coast of the Ter
ritory Of which He In Chief Ex-
ecutive-He Thinks the Natives
Hand. Distilling Of Whisky Stop
ned, Native Customs Suppressed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-23
FREIGHT BUREAU At WORK.
Big Fight Before Them Between
Eastern and Coast JObbers.

MONTERREY, Cal. March 2e-The
transcontmental freight bureau. which
met here yesterday. began work in earnest
today, Rearly all the delayed freight Of
ficials having arrived. A. ]. Valanding-
ham, A. n. johnson and ]. J. Wait con-
stitute delegation Of the Chicago business
men who accompanied the traffic men
here, to work for reduction in the Diff
ference between transcontinental car load
and less than car load rates.
San Francisco jobbers also have repre-
sentation at the conference to counieract
the Eastern mems effort. The fight is
the biggest which will come before the
convention. II gained by the Eastern men.
it means practically doing away with the
middlemen for Coast retail dealers. The
question will come up tomorrow, each
side being given 4 hearing by the bureau.
Today's business consisted Of taking up
the docket in regular order. about seventy
five OF the 800 subjects being canctled.
The subjects were relative to freight rates
from Eastern points and the Missouri
river to Pacific coast points. There was
an increase made on machinery. ETC., from
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SEATTLE WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH

for an offing. There Was q heavy sea run
ming and It is supposed that some time in
the night she was struck by = squal and
turned turtle.
The following Is a lis. Of her passengers
and crew:
son. A. 3. Beach. D. CiEotto Theo Creber.
e. p. Currier. Oscar II. Jersander. Fred
Frank. Julius Giiiia. J. T. Gotsky. Gus
Jourmes. NJ. r. Letiley, John I1evick. Will
lam McCray. r. Nichols James Ronald,
T. Reason. James B. Saxon. John Smell.
William Sheldon. C. e. Spike. Charles R.
Smailwood. John Vance. Adolph Waldo.
John Walker. John wesswick. an unknown
man.
The crew.. J. Hogan. captain: V. B.
Cranzt. chief mate. q native Of Boston.
aged Is years: F. Maekie second mate, es
years: John Higgins cook. OF Massachu-
setts 30 years: W. G. Hopkins. steward. 46
years: Ira Cook. cabin boy. OF Connecticut.
10 years: Fred Cromwell. apprentice. Of
Pennsylvania. 20 years; seamen. p. Dron-
SoH. CofsSU StdlSSs ~ years. - Dutlei Woous
New Jersey. "a years; Charles D. Leach.
Connecticut. q years; Ernest ITALIAN. Eng
land. g years; William Mckeon. New
York. q years: Antoine Nicols. Australia. 20
years.
The Helen w. Almy was once South
sea trader and was quite famous for her
| many adventures among the reefs. Her
commander was Capt. Luitrell. and he op-
| Grated her in the interest Of John Wight
man. who retained an interest when she
entered the Alaska trade. The vessel was
| In good condition for an old ship and per-
| fec;ly seaworthy. She was in the dry dock
some days before being put ON the berth
| and her owners spent $500 in repairing
her. She had temporary house on deck.
| When the Almy left port she had 125 tons
/ Of ballast in her. She carried besides the
| provisions Of her passengers and their
| outfits She was q vessel OF only about go
tons and was therefore ballasted sufficient
| ly to make her "stiff."