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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Preaching in Dawson City.

Rev. S. II. Young and DIR. w. A. Nc
Even, writing from Dawson City TO the
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions,
say that on reaching Dawson they rented
a two-stOry frame house belonging to a
saloonkeeper, for seven months for $50.
There was one big room below and six
small ones above. They borrowed the
money. They rented the small rooms at
$50 month each. On the 2lst of Novem-
Der one of the dodgers came home drunk,
AMI although candles were SI.50 apiece,
he lighted one and then kicked it over,
setting fire 20 the house. which burned
down.
The miners took an interest in the mis-
sionaries then, and Clipped in and rent
ed the Opera House for their use on Sun
dsys. The letter closes: II walked over
twenty miles on Tuesday with the ther-
mometer 81 degrees below zero, made
eleven calls and found about thirty church
people who will attend the meetings.
The mines are pouring forth constant
streams of gold, and there is no difficulty
in paying obligations
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The Country" Newspaper.

Much has ueen said, and more has been
written Of the country newspapers claims
TO substantial recognition in their respec-
tive communities, but there is still a heap
more TO tell than viii ever be told. There
is a too popular tendency 70 belittIe what
the metropolitan newspapers call ''the
provincial press" and iu their turn the
daily papers Of the larger towns are given
to putting on al rs over the village newspa-
pers and the weeklies of the so-called rural
district. Yet it is wide open question
whether the country AZ large couldn't
afford TO dispense with the few dailies
of the cities better tPAn it could do with
out its many county papers.-Piitsburg
Daily News.
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How 1t Got Its Name.
,rnln the centre Hnll Renorter.

From the Centre Hall Reporter
The origin of names of places is quite
interesting to many students. Port Ma
tiida, a pretty hamlet in the upper end OF
Bald Eagle valley, this county, along the
Bald Eagle valley railroad, derived its
name from the fact that one of its early
settlers had a sick wife, and a daughter
named Matilda. The father told his
daughter to go to the tavern and get some
port wine for her sick mother. Amer the
daughter had left the house thinking she
might forget the kind of wine needed. he
shouted to her ''port, Matilda" Those
who heard him used the saying as joke
and ever since that locality has been
known as Port Matilda.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Charged with selling Mountain Dew.

Sylvester Decker, of near New Flor
ence, was committed to the WestmOre-
land county Jail Thursday evening on a
charge of selling liquor without license
and selling to minors. 1t was alleged
that he had been dealing in mountain
dew' for several years, but his neighbors
refused to return him, because they were
his best customers.
Frank Byers made the information and
Decker says it is all spite work. Decker
owns property at the foot Of the Laurel
Hill Mountain, aud rs the result of land
deal, in which Byers came out at the
little end of the horn, the two men be-
came bitter enemies. To this Decker at
tributes the prosecution. He owns con-
siderable valuable property about New
Florence and he expected to be able to
furnish $500 bail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26

Ladies and gentlemen from the sur
rounding towns and country who will
visit Somerset during the Farmers In
stitute should remember that at the
White Palace Restaurant, in the base
ment of the Cook & Beerits block, they
can be accommodated with hot meals and
luncheon at reasonable prices. No bet
ter place to dine, in fact much better in
every respect than a majority Of place !
where meals are served to the public.
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constahls,, PaY.

Judge Scott. at EastOn, recently handed
down an opinion in the case Of Peter s
Hnlsizer VS.. the county of Northampton,
an smicable action in the nature Of a case
stated growing out Of the new law Of June
Is. 1897, which fixed new fees and which
is important 10 all eonstables- Suit was
brought by Huisizer for pay for makiI g
his regular returns to the court Of quar-
ter sessions and for mileage for said ser
vice, and for service at the polls on cleo
ton day. The Court decides that he is
entitled to the mileage, but not to the fees,
because the act granting an increase OF
fees to cOnstables did not become a law
until after the plaintiff was elected to the
office of constable. He cannot therefore
get the pay during his present term D.,
which expires in 1899. All eOnstables
elected after the passage of the act are en-
titled to the fees therein provided. Judge
Scott holds that any increase or decrease
of the pay Of a public official during his
term of office is a violation of the consti-
tuition.
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Fishers Book Store

Calendars, Diaries, Files and Ac-
count Books of various kinds are amorg
the many things every office needs about
this time Of year. And they are just the
things We are offering at special prices.
No better or more complete stock Of sta
tionery can be found in the city and from
Pens TO Ledgers, our prices are such as to
enable you to save 20 per cent. on all pur-
chases-
All kinds of Blank Books, Day
Books, Journals, Ledgers, Cash Books,
SecretaIy's Minute Books for Societies,
| Corporations, tSc., Diaries for 1898, Notes,
Receipt and order Books, Binn's and
McKinney's Justice. Dunlap's Book OF
Forms, Penn'a Digests, all kinds Of JUS
tees and ConstaLles' Legal Blanks, Mar
riage Certificates, Fountain Pens, aud
everything along this line TO enable you
to begin the new year on ''the square"
cHAS. n. FISHER.
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Reduced Railroad Fare to Farmers In
stitute,

heduced hallroad rare 70 Farmers IN
stitute.
All persons attending the Farmers In
stitute to be held at Somerset, Pa, Feb
ruary Z, s, 8, 10, aud IL, can secure excur-
sion tickets at one and one-third fare for
the round trip, at any ticket Office within
the county, by calling upon any Of the
following named gentlemen for card or
ders, which must be presented to ticket
agents to secure the above rates:
A. ". Ross, Confluence.
J. r. COder, UrsiRa
w. II. Shultz & Co., Casselman.
f ID. Miller, Rocky wood.
Frank EnOs, Garret.
S. NJ. Saylor, Meyersdsle.
NJ. j. Beschey, Salisbury.
A. O. Beal, Sandpstch.
/. d. Leidig, Glencoe.
Charles 4. Cook, Berlin.
Josiah Specht. Stoyestown.
John W. Shaffer, Hooversville.
John l.. Ssylor, Friedens.
o. p. SHAVER, Chairman.
Transportation Committee.
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NOTICE

The public is hereby notified not to buS
a note for 500. dated lockwood, Pa,
Sept q, 1887, payable one year after date,
to II. P. Reynolds and signed by myself
and others, on account Of my name being
o 4 said note, as am and will only be r. :
sponsible for 500 OF said amount called
for by said note.
A. c. STERSER,
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Notice is hereby given that Thursday, the
18th day of January. lssS, has been nNed as
the day for finally determining whether any
OF the valuations Of the assessors have been
made too low.
GEO. r. KIMMEL,
l.. A. kRErCHMAN,
Attest - GABRIEL GOOD,
JIG. ENfERT, Commissioners
Clerk,
CONS Once, Jan. ~, IslS.
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A DSIINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Aaron Boucher. late OF Milford
township, Somerset county, Pa, deed,
Letters OF administration on the above es-
tate having been granted 10 the undersigned
by the proper authority, notice is hereby Civ
en- to all persons indebted 20 said estate to
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same 70 present them duly
authenticated FOR settleHe {. Notice IS furth-
er given that will meet an parties TO make
settlement on Friday February a. ISIS, at the
Flick House in New Centreviile borough.
VI. n. BOUCHER
Admir- for Aaron Boucher
COlbOrn & CoIbOrn,
Aft'ys for Admir-
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pMINIsTRATOR,s NOTICE.

Estate Of Lydia NJ. Davis, late Of Somerset bor-
ough, Somerset county, Pa, decd
Letters Of administration on the above estate
having been granted 10 the undersigned by
the proper authority, notice Is hereby Civ
en- TO all persons indebted 20 said estate IN
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same 10 present them FOR
settlement, duly authenticated, on SATURDAY,
Feb. a, ISIS, at the Office OF the undersigned
In Somerset borough.
OLIVER KNEPPER
Administrator.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Aaron Perkeybiie, late Of Quema-
honing township. Somerset Co, Pa, deed.
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been issued BY the proper authority 10
the undersigned as executor OF the above e.
tate, notice is hereby given 70 all parties IN
debted TO said estate 70 make immediate pay
ment, and all parties having claims against
said estate will present them duly authenti-
Gated for settlement on or before Saturday,
Hoover, in the borough Of HOOversyille.
JOHN A. CLARK.
J. II. Uhl. Atty. Executor.
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Escansd a Jealous Rival.

Judson ". Hughes arrived in Brad
dock on Saturday with bride whom he
had wOoed. won aud married in little
more than "A hours. According to their
own story. the wife, formerly Flora
Chapman, was the belle of Saltville, W.
Va. where Hughes went two weeks ago
to erect boilers for the Aultman-Taylor
company, of Mansfield, o. He met Miss
Chapman at a church social, she being in
the company of a rough fellow, TO whom
she had been engaged by alleged intimi-
dation, as the story was told. Hughes
resolved to save her, secured an intro
duction and promise 70 marry, and the
next day the couple escaped from the
wrathful rough by strategy, drove at
breakneck speed over the mountains TO
Glade Springs, caught the train for Dris-
toI, Tenn, where Rev. A. II. Burroughs
tied the knot speedily. During the ride
they expected pursuit and were prepared
with revolvers. The man to whom Miss
Chapman mad been engaged did follow on
horseback, mistook two men in buggy
for the elopers opened fire and was him
self badly shot. The couple will remain
in BraddOck some weeks.
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A UDIToR's NOTICE.

In re Assigned estate OF Isaac L. Yoder.
The undersigned auditor. appointed by the
proper authority to Distribute the funds IN the
hands OF the Assignee, TO and among those
legally entitled thereto, hereby gives notice
that he will sit in his Office in somerset, Pa,
for the purpose Of attending 10 the duties OF
said appointment, on Friday, January y,
ls5s at one O'Clock p. m, when and where all
parties interested may attend.
j. G. LOWRY,
Auditor.
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A ssIGNEE's NOTICE.

In the Matter OF the Assigned Estate OF David
j. Phillippi. II Casseiman 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, TO the undersigned, for the benefit OF
the creditors Of the said David J. PhIlippi.
All persons Indebted 20 said David j. Phillip
pi viii make immediate payment. and those
having claims or demands will present the
same 20 the assignee at his store in KiDgTOcd
for settlement and allowance, on Friday,
February II, 1895.
JACOB B. GERHARD,
Fred. ". Biesecker, Assignee,
Attorney. kingwOod z. o.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26

The teachers of Somerset township will
hold an institute in the school house at
Friedens. on Saturday, February l2lh,
when an interesting program will be dis
posed Of
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A UDIToR's NOTICE.
e estate Of Josiah Alwine. decd

In re estate OF Josiah AIwine, decd
The undersigned auditor, duly appointed BY
the proper authority 70 distribute the fund IN
hands Of the executor, j. c. Mishler, 70 and
among hose legally entitled thereto, hereby
gives notice that he win attend to the duties
Of MS appointment on Thursday February 3
IsaS. AT his Office IN Somerset, pa, when and
where ali parties interested may attend.
FRED. W. BIESEcKEA
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been granted since our last issue:
O. II d. Sweitzsr, Allegheny. Pa.
Marie LaRue Hicks, Somerset Bor.
Daniel c. Yoder, Iowa.
Annie Maust, Elk Lick Twp.
Nicholas Baldwin. Donegal, Pa.
Emma Shawley, Donegal, Pa
John NJ. Garletts, L. Turkey foot Twp,
Lottie Rash, Upper TurkeyfOot Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26

FOR SALE = Thoroughbred Alderney
two-year-old COW; just bad first calf.
Apply to Mrs. J. Il. Davis, Somerset, Pa,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26

Somerset township Republicans held a
primary on Saturday, when the following
ticket was nominated: school directors,
Ed. Coleman, J. C. Gnagey; supervisors,
Ed. S. Kimmel. l. g. Custer, w. W.
Young, Wm- NJ. Rhoads; assessor, Rus
sci NJ. Young; inspector, W. F. Country
man; judge. E. E. Pugh; auditor, j. w.
Bowman; treasurer, Chss. w. Coleman
clerk, II. II. Cupp.
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ASSESSORS RETURNS.

A tabular statement OF the property taxa
BILE for County and State purposes, as return
ed by the several assessors OF Somerset cOun-
" for the wear ISIS
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A UDIToR's NOTICE.

In re estate Of Jacob sterner, deed.
The undersigned auditor duly yappoiHted by
the proper authority, to distribute the fund
IN the hands Of the administrator 10 and
among those legally entitled thereto, hereby
gives notice that he will attend 70 the duties
of his appointment, on Tuesday, February J,
lS,sS at one o'clock p. M at his Office IN SOM
erset Pa. when and where all parties inter
ested may attend
FRED. W. BIESECKER,
AulIlnr.
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FURNITURE
And don't you forget it.

"A "A HE are not here to offer our
WHE eustOmefs old goods at hard
- - time prices, but are here to
offer you genuine new goods of a make,
quality and finish that can not be sur
passed this side of the KIondike 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 go 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 it go. Quick sales
and small profits is our motto. Come
and see US. We can sell you full Cham
Der Suits from Sl3 up. Couches, $3.50
up. Chairs 81 cents up. Many nice
and useful articles for the holiday
trade coming in.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26

Black township Republicans have NOM
mated the following ticket; Judge, G.. L.
Miller; inspector, A. C. Snyder; school
directors, Hiram Wable, Jonas Miller;
supervisors, A. C. Sterner, Jonas Miller;
assessor, A. J. Sterner; auditor, Peter
Snyder; clerk, Edward Atchlson.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26

Brothersvalley township Republicans,
at primary election held on Saturday,
nominated the following ticket: Judge
of election, NJ. r. Hay; inspector, Reu-
ben Walker; assessor, II. F. Coleman;
supervisors, Samuel Fogle. II. L. Brant,
E. X. Suder; school directors, Alexander
Coleman, w. w. Hanger; auditor, j. II.
Gumbert; clerk, Cal Hay; treasurer,
Warren Mason.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26

a'i'i 'I-,. .,lj. make fat graveyards-"
-ys.lstsd Sa-rav -, Pine Syrup helps
ss1' VI soaen 70 a happy vigorous '''
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s,sgsr & Co, have decided ei,'i.i.' to
9. aads, ,,6 ,i.b the coal recently pnr'hAs-
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,.-ts at the Western Fheolo-
rai1g 81 ls of the Presbyterian
= seailn1,J ai,,.barg. are on trial before
-st 81 '-'- - uol-er.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

means moral. intellectual, scientific and
agricultural Improvement and to provide by
law for a general and uniform system OF
common schools. Here the Constitution re-
quires the Legislature to provide for scien-
tific and intellectual Improvement by all
suitable means, leaving TO the Legislature
the discretion only of determining what are
suitable means for this purpose. In their
wisdom our Legislatures have determined
that the maintenance of the State Uni
yersity is q most excellent means or en-
couraging moral intellectual and scientinc
Improvement and. having done this. the
argument necessarily ends, for in so doing
they have strictly complied with both the
letter and the spirit of the Constitution.
But not until they have exercised all suit
able means for this purpose have they com
piled with the constitutional injunction. Ihe
General Assembly is not simply to provide
for common school system, as some IN
sist. This it must do, but 1t must also 90
more 1t is no more incumbent upon the
Legislature to provide for common school
system than a state university II the uni
veFsity is suitable means OF encouraging
intellectual Improvement" That 1t is the
General Assembly by its acts, has again
and again asserted, and no one has ever yet
denied This being true, it is not merely the
privilege, but the highest duty of the Legls-
lature to maintain and preserve the state
university. ISAAC JENhlNoON-
Richmond, Ind, Sept. "A.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
strawboard BIessings.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
In the Journal of Sept. % is an article
on the strawboard mills of the State py
w. r. Dennis, ex-fish commissioner OF IT.
diana that does a great injustice to this
city If not to all cities in the State where
strawboard mills are located. reading
of the article will lead to the impression
that the people in cities where are located
these mills are living in an atmosphere
so poisoned that the inhabitants are dy-
ing off like rats after a spread of arsenic.
The statements of Mr.. Dennis are incorrect
so far as this city is concerned. The straw
board works here have large reservoirs into
which the refuse from their mills is emp
tied. This has been going on for two or
three years, and yet, with all the "ferment-
alton and decomposition" spoken of by the
ex-commissioner, the health of this city
was never better. Those living very near
the mills and reservoirs make no COM
plants of obnoxious stencil and do not
close their doors and windows to smut out
the ''insufferable stencil" Good live nsh
are caught around and near these mills
from White river that show no symptoms
of being "deoxygenized." The only serious
pollution of White river by the works at
this place was some two years ago, Wnen
the levee to the reservoir gave way ana
the contents were rushed into the river.
This did not poison the water, but, as
, Chemist Hurry said, deOXygenlzed II so as
to smother the fish. A. few sinners and
clubs were stranded at that time, but their
death and misfortune were great DleSslng
to the people of Indianapolis. AS Mr.
Dennis said, the citizens of Indianapolis
were served strawboard cocktail through
the water plant of the Indianapolis Water
Company. This was evidence beyond any
doubt that this company was serving the
people of Indianapolis water from the river,
although they declared that nothing DuL
pure we'll water ever reached their mains.
This then was a blessing in disguise to the
people of the capital city. Since that time
the reservoir has been enlarged and the
levee strengthened and no one has made
anv Complaint. 1t is only those who go over
the State smelling" into the business OF
other people that put up such cry against
legitimate business. When the time comes
that the great industries of the country
are to be driven to the wall and become
subserVient to the anglers and Nimrods OF
the State, it is time that something be said
by those who believe that business interests
are of more Importance than the sporting
interests.
The charge that the health of any COM
munity has been injured by a strawboard
mill cannot be proven I believe that the
rivers of the country were made for sew
age purposes and that the good Lord never
intended their waters for domestic use.
There is plenty of good water under the
earth for all such uses, If grasping water
companies would spend a little or their
dividends in securing IT. The state or IN
diana is running to seed on the inspector
and commissioner business. A little more
common sense and less fadism In the con-
duct of state affairs, and our progress VIII
be much greater. WILL n. CRAl1.
Noblesville, Ind, Sept. "a.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
Indiana Notes.

The Knightstown Evening News has
ceased publication. The proprietor will start
a semi-weekly.
The rumors current Saturday night that
Knightstown had suffered seriously by the
storm proved to be exaggerated. The dam
age, if any, was slight.
Charles Stout was taken from Richmond
to Eaton, o., yesterday to answer to a
charge of horse-stealing. He was arrested
near Boston, Wayne county, Saturday.
George E. Finney, editor and proprietor
of the Morgan County Democrat, has as
sumed the editorial management of the CO.
lumbus Democrat and will spend half of
each week in that city during the campaign
at least.
Pipe creek township, Madison county Re
publicans nominated the following ticket
Saturday night: Justices of the peace, Joe
Quinn, Frankton. M. A. Jones, Elwood ;
constables, William Burke, Frankton; Eliza
Williams and David Lloyd, Elwood.
The Logan Tribe, I. o. R. NJ. of Dublin.
conferred degrees on nine new members
Saturday night The Ocela and Hokendaqua
Tribes, of Richmond, were invited and the
crack team of the latter did the work There
were over a hundred visitors from Rich
mond, Fairview, Centerville and Conners-
VILE