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Wednesday. December a. I698

First and final account OF John sarver. ex-
ecutor OF Mar, kingleF, deed.
First and final account Of William 6.
SehrOek guardian OF Annie q. Reitz, minor
child OF Christian Reitz, decd.
first and final account OF N B. thinner
man and Henry p. Coleman. admr's OF John
Coleman. decd.
Account Of j. J. Brant and Robert Pritts,
executors Of Alexander Pitts, deed.
First and final account OF James l. Pugh.
Esq trustee for the sale OF The real estate OF
John and sarah Hicks. deed
First and final account OF Eva Griffith. adj
ministratr!x OF sarah A. GTifiith deed
First and partial account OF Alex. n ard
VIM. Long, administrations OF Michael Long,
decd.
First and anal account OF James l. Pugh.
Esq executor OF William &. Griffith deed
First and partial account OF Ross A. Long
and David Snyder, administrators Of Levi j.
Long, deed.
First ami hnal account Of simon Faidley.
administrator OF Daniel Faidley, deed
The account of a. II. Bue man and B. F.
Auman, administrators OF Frederick 4. But !
man. decd.
FIrst and final account OF Isaiah Pile. ad-
ministratOr OF David Pile. decd
Somerset, Pa. JAMES NJ COVER
Nov. 10, lSsS. Register.
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at WAS a man hunt" says Senator
Quay; and now the man viii take turn
at doing little hunting on his own ac-
count
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-16

SOUND MONEY States stand firmly
against the idea of a second battle for
silver. One sIeh upheaval Of business
is enough.
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Dwelling House.

bank barn 3Ox62 feet and other Outbuildings
with a good sugar camp; about 100 acres
clen red, Of which about % acres IS In good
in a good community about 81 miles from
3. n q. railroad station; convenient 20 church
and school.
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IL some parts of the State on election
day the Democrats seem to have pOlled
more rabbits than votes.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER y. 1898.

NOTICE. is hereby given TO all the Justices
OF the Peace, the Coroner and ConstaDies
within the said county OF Somerset that thev
Dc then ana there In their proper persons with
their Tolls, recorus, lnqulsiuons, examinations
and other remembEtnces, TO do those things
which TO their office and in that behalf ap-
pertain 10 De done, and also they who viii
prosecute against the prisoners that are or
shall be in the jail OF Somerset County 70 be
tnen anc there To prosecute against them as
shall be just.
NJ II. HARTZELL.
Sheriff
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erns !:

Ten per cent. OF purchase money cash on
day Of sale. one-tkird on delivery OF deed,
onethird in one year and the remaining one
third in two years, without interest.
REBECCA JUDY.
Fred. W Bie-eeker, Executrix.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-16

STONE had 5000 plurality in Phila-
delphia- His neighbors evidently are
well acquainted with Wrecker Wanna
maker.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-16

ONO increases its plurality Of last
year. The Presidents State believes in
a substantial form Of congratulations
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NOTICE

Notice IS hereby given that the psrtnc-shlp
oetWeen Jacob H. Winters and MILAN a
OF the Hotel Nannear, at ~OInersef, Somerset
county. Pa. WAS dissolved on the Isl day of
August A. d. isS -
y debts 10 the said partnership are In ~
paid anc those due frnm the sam. flscharv-
ed a. said Hotel Nannear. wherc the bushes.
viii De continued BY IA said Jacob B. Win
ters
JACOB p. WINTERS.
W. H. kANTNER
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You'll want the new 30 page Illus
trated catalogue for your holiday mail
ordering it's free send for a cupy now.
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sHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue of sundry writs Of Fieri Faeias
and Nenditioni ExpOnas, issued out OF the
Court OF Common Pleas Of somerset county
Pa 10 me directed, there viii be exposed 10
sale, at the Court House In Somerset bor-
ough, on
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Terms /:

Ten per cent. OF the purchase money 70 be
paid on day of sale when the property Il
knocked down, and the balance on cOnflrma-
ton OF sale and delivery OF deed.
JOHN YOCNKIN.
Admir- and Trustee OF Freeman You nkin, decd
John r. Scott,
Attorney Somerset. Pa
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.ttuANTED SALAsMEN:r-we make no
w exirtvagant Offers but have Z 90 q
onsiut - proposition for reliable men 10 han
Iif our Tiger bRnds L0bricating Olls and
Grass Address With r ferences
The HOW RID OIL & CREASE Co,
Cleveland, Ohio.
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The people stand by good Presi-
dent.
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SWALLOW carried but one county in
the Stste-Lackawanna
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o@s4seg
choice goods
for less prices

has been this stores talk ever since
it was started nearly 80 years ago
convincing talk because it was
backed up with goods and prices
that proved what we said.
We're keeping at that way
it counts-is the only good way for
you and the store.
We're at it more aggressively
than ever-with goods and prices.
We care not what store or
stores you'd place in comparison,
we back our goods and prices to
win-to show you'll save money
here-get the goods at the least
prices.
Wen charge you nothing for
samples of Silks or Dress Goods to
test US by-and when you order, if
the goods are not same Jas samples
sent, send the goods back at our
expense and we'll refund your
money.
See what good useful all wool
Dress Goods 30 inches wide, 15c yd.
Splendid all wool Dress Goods,
25c yard.
All wool As inch Cheviotte
Mixtures, S5e yard-extra wide and
extra good.
Fine Dress Goods, soc, 65c,
Soc, Sl.00-and handsome waist
Silks Csc and 75c that will show
this store seeks your preference on
merit.
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Gibbs Imperial PI0E

Made at Canton, Ohio, the best ploE
on earth, can now be seen at j. b
HOl0er baum's Hardware Si0-s
Light to handle and very duabs
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Saturday, December 10, '98,
At I O'Clock p. NJ,

the following described real estate, to-wit ::
All that certain tract OF land situate IN Jen-
nertown borough, Jenner township. county
and state aforesaid, adjoining lands OF Henry
Rauch estate. MIS- /. e Coffin, Somerset and
JOhnstown turnpike, and lots Nos I, aud 3
OF "Judy Plot" containing forty i50l acres
more on less, having ther- on erectel a good
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STONES PLURALITY 100000
AND COL. RoOSEvELTS
$1,000.
Both Houses Of Congress Safely Republican
the Upper House by i2 ard the
Lower by Is.
QUAY WINS EASILY.
The Next Legislature VIII Re-sleet Him
TO the United States Senate.

All Of New England. New York, Penn
sylvania. New Jersey and even little Del
aware, together with the most Of the
grest west and the Pacific slope. went Re
publican at the recent election Tne
south was, as usual, Democratic, even
Maryland: Ohio increased her majority
of two years ago.
The latest information received OF fhe
elections held in 42 States shows that
in general way "A of them were carried
by the Republican party, fourteen by the
Democrats and four by fusionists- In
most cases tfis statement is Jased on the
vote on the head of the ticket. while in a
few, where there is no such result to judge
from, the composition of the Legislature
or the choice of Congressman is taken as
the determining factor In some cases,
notably Kansas and Utah, the returns
are so incomplete and he contests are so
close that present reports are subject 10
revision.
The States apparently carried by the
fusionists are Colorado, Nebraska. Idaho,
Minnesota and Montana. The other
thirty-seven are divided between the Re
publican and Democratic parties as fol-
lows:
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REPIrRLIcAN.

California. Connecticut. Delaware, Hi
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey. New York,
North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washing
ton, West Virginia. Wisconsin, Wyo-
ming.
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REGISTERS NOTICE.

office IS hereby given 10 al persons con
cerned as legatees, creditors or otherwise, that
the following accounts have passed register,
and that the same will be presented for con-
firmatiOn ano allowance a. an Orphans
Court 70 Be held AZ sOmerset. on
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Friday, Dec. 9, 1898.
TfOcLOck P. ~,

the following describeft- real estate. late the
property OF Freeman GOunkin, decd
All that certain tract OF land situate In Up
per TurkeyfOot township Somerset county,
Pa. adjoining lands OF Harrison Broug gher.
Wesley D. Youukin. samuel Tressler. simon
Iiston Eli YOunkin and others, containing
one hundred aud sixty (l60l aeres- more or
less having thereon erected two story frame
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DocroR SWALLOW was not loaded
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PUBLIC SALE
FvALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue Of an order OF sale issued out Of
the Orphans Court OF Somerset county, Pa,
To the undersigned directed, there will be ex-
posed to sale BY public Oufcry on the premi-
on
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Fza,1tor's Sale

By virtue OF the authority given me By the
last viii and testament OF solomon Judy, late
OF Jennertown borough, Somerset county. Pa,
deed, / will expose TO public sale on the
premises, on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-16
7 Bar Steel PuIyerizer Land Roller

Corn Planters,
with fertilizing attachment
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Disc HarrOws.

Steel Bar Lever
Spring Tooth Harrow With Wheels
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wEDsEsDAY-------- -Novemeer Il. lsss
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Bargsin-counter politics are at dis
count. The United States Senatorship
will not 90 to Philadelphia this year.
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Lancaster county's plurality OF $500 fol
Stone is the largest ever given in the
cOunty's history to gubernatorial candi.
date in live contest.
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Many Of Mr.. Wanamaker's 400 lthous-
and were driven back into the party
line by the fear that the Democrats would
win.-Dr. Swallow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
A COMPLIMENT
Graciously Bestowed and Wen De-
served---Democratic Campaign Cam
paign Committees Kindly Action
Regarding Senator Faulkner.

Special to the Register .
WASHINGTON, January 22.-The newly
organized Democratic Congressional cam
paign committee. paid Senator Faulkher'
the retiring chairman, handsome ana
we'll deserved compliment at its meeting
night before last, after Senator White Oh
California. had been elected to the chair
manship. Although Senator Faulkner
determination not to again accept INC
Craftsmanship was we'll known, Congress
man Lewis of Washington, placed the
Senator in nomination in very natter
ing speech but the Senator arose and IN
sisted that he must not pc voted Tor.
When the election was over, the follow
ing resolutions were presented and unan-
imously adopted. amid applause
Resolved That the thanks of this COM
mittee are due to and are hereby rendered
the Hon. Charles j. Faulkner for the
faithful and efficient manner in which for
the past four years he has discharged
the duties devolving upon its chairman.
Resolved further That this committee
receives with deep regret the announce
cannot again serve the Democratic party
as chairman of this committee"
Congressman Mcguire, of California,
one Of the most eloquent men in the
House. and one of the most enthusiastic
Democrats on earth was not satisfied to
let the Senator go with this. but made a
little speech in the warmest manner in
praise OF the retiring chairman as a man,
as an executive officer and as a sincere
and loyal Democrat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

1owness of stage life" and the ''inexpres-
and the peace of the simple, quiet life"
she is now leading. Nine de Navarro is
quoted as adding:
Never again will there be a thought of
stage life. Life is something greater and
better than stage excitement and admit
ration, as, for instance, that boy up
stairs.
"One of my constant delights is music
and singing, especially oratoric. of which
hope to do a great deal Stage life?
No. Never, never again"
The annual report of the Leeds Cham
Der of Commerce deplores the state Of
the British textile industries in 1897, say
ing, "aH the Improvement of the spring
having been fatally checked by the Ding
ley tariff law. followed by the engineer
ing strike, which must necessarily result
in some permanent loss to trade. in adj
clifton to the loss already experienced"
THE SULTAN OF TURKEY
has determined to send 1900 soldiers to
Palestine in honor of Emperor William 8
visit there. The garrisons of Beirut and
Damascus will be re-equpped, and His
Majesty will also give the German En-
peror a piece of ground at Jerusalem,
which. according to tradition, was the
site of the Last Supper, which different
Christian communities have hitherto
vainly sought to acquire. 1t is understood
that Emperor William will transfer the
ground to the German Catholic mission
aries.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

SIS.
Spe il to the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, January 22.-TEe
Governor has appointed delegates to
represent West Virginia in the fifth
annual meeting of the Southern aid
Western Congress, which begins IN
Tampa, Fla, on the Sth Of February,
the principal objects of which are to
consider the means of increasing in
terchange of all merchandise and the
manufactured articles between the
South and the West, and to promote
the movement of grain and all other
products of the Western States to
southern distributing markets and
through southern ports to export.
The delegates appointed are John T..
Jones, of Terra Alta; ]. Nelson Vance,
of Wheeling; John Brannon, OF Wes-
ton; w NJ. o. Dawson, of hlnSwood;
L. M. Lafollette, of Grafton, =. W.
Schwamb, of Charleston; George W.
Tippett, of Point Pleasant; o"hn W.
Mason and A. B. Fleming, OF Falr-
mont; John w. fanny, of Martlnsburg;
Lewis Largent, Of Pawpaw; Daniel
Getz, of Shepherdstown; j. w. s.. Clair,
of Fayetteville; George A. Burt, Of Par
kersburg; John T. McGraw, Of Graf
ton; Darwin Abbot. of Huntington, and
Enoch Carver of Charleston.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
PRESIDENT FORGOT
About His Promise to Elkins, and
Will Accordingly Withdraw the
Nomination of Crumbaugh.

Special to the Register.
Washington, d. c., January 22.-The
President admits he made mistake
in nominating Major Crumbaugh, OF
Hopkinsville, KY, as supervising IN
spector of steamboats, for the Seventh
district. He forgot he had promised
the place to West Virginia.
Crumbaughs nomination will be
withdrawn. it is understood, and Capt.
Chancellor allowed to serve to the end
of his four years, when Capt. Rath-
bone, of Writ county, will succeed him.
The first thing next week is now set
as the date for the nomination of o..
A. Petty as postmaster at Charleston.
George Bowers's nomination as fish
commissioner is also said to be likely
next week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
WHOLE TOWN PRAYS.
Georgia Hamlet the Most Religious Com
munity in the Country.

munity in the Country.
Atlanta, Ga, January 22.-Georgla
has achieved the distinction of possess
ing the most truly religious community
IN the United States, if not IN tho
world.
The evidence to subStantiate tils
claim is at hand, and the champion
God-fearing community may be visited
by any unbeliever who cares to take
the trouble.
The town officials of an unpreten-
tious hamlet not far from this city re-
Gently decided that in view Of the pre-
valence of evil in these degenerate
DAYS it behooved them as the Official
representatives of their fellow citizens
TO adopt precautions again contaminat-
ing influences which might corrupt
their morals and keep them ont oil
paradise.
Therefore, it was solemn;y resolved
that the spiritual welfare Oh the com'
munity would be strengthened by an
ordinance requiring all within its bor-
ders to pray oftener and more ear
nestly.
An edict was forthwith issued COM
handing all citizens under penalty to
prav each morning before entering on
the business of the day. Merchants
will hereafter gather their clerks about
them for early morning devotlons De-
fore the measuring Of dress SoCcS or
weighing of sugar begins, and butch-
ers and milkmen are expected 20 ask
the Lords blessing before Weighing
the scales or watering the milk.
Whether the general observance CT
this heaven inspired ordinance will re-
suit in the closing of the churches as
unnecessary luxuries in such an IN
tensely religious community can only
he determined by time
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
PREACHING IN DAWSON CITY.
The First Church Burned Down by a
Drunken Ledger.


New York, January 22.-Rev. S. H.
Young and DR.. w. A. McEwen, writ
ing from Dawson City to the Presby
terrain Board of Home Missions, say
that on reaching Dawson they rented
a two-story frame house belonging to
saloonkeeper, for seven months for
$3.50. There was one big room below
and six small ones above. They bor-
rowed the money. They rented the
small rooms at $40 month each. On
the 21st of November one of the lodg-
ers came home drunk, and although
candles were $3.50 apiece, he lighted
one and then kicked it over, setting
fire to the house, which burned down.
The miners took an interest in the
missionaries then and Clipped in and
rented the Opera House for their use
on Sundays. The letter closes: 81
walked over twenty miles on Tuesday
with the thermometer at 81 degrees be-
low 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 OBJ
legations"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
A SENS TlON
Caused by the ARE.
Oil Man at New MartinsVille.

Special to the Register
New Martinsville, W. Va, Januar
22.-Quite a sensation was caused Thu
evening by the arrest of Thomas Page.
a prominent oil man of the Pine Fork
field. on charge Of adultery Jackson
Bayler. a boarding house keeper in the
oil field, alleges that Yin December iasC
Mr.. Page took Mrs. Bayier, his wire 20
the Point House, in this city. ana uh-
der fictitious name, roomed with her,
At this writing a trial has not been
had, but owing to the prominence OF
the parties it is thought that a ngn0
will be made in the court. Mr.. Page
has just given bond for his appearance
for trial February 9Th.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

counsel l want you to tell every word
that was said between you and YOUR
wife that evening""
My wife asked me about the manner
OF foreclosing mortgages. and when I
told her she said then we will lose
everything. | told her we would.
Then this is all we get for our thirty
years hard work since we came to
American l told her it could not be
helped; that | was not afraid to work
and would face the world afresh and
work hard for a living if necessary"
AS he told of the loss of his fortune
and his Willingness to begin all over
again, Luetgert seemed to be greatly
aHected. Tears came to his eyes, his
chln trembled and humps rose in his
throat.
My wife said she was not afraid
put that | could work and earn d liv-
ing continued Luetgert, but what
will people say?
THEY WILL LAUGH AT Us
that their laughing would not take
away my work. She said if this should
come | don't want to live. She said
she wished the children were dead.
About this time Louie came III and
asked for money to go to a circus, anu
his mother told him we had no u,oney
for circuses. | gave the boy leI cents
What happened next?' asked Mr..
Harmon.
She said: If the sheriff should come
you will not find me here l told her
that it was foolish to talk that way.
She said it was not foolish; that there
was nothing foolish about 1t, and that
if things kept on as they had FIR the
last two months, l would not see her
any more. | laughed anu said she had
better stay with her children. She
said I always laughed at her. I did
not pay much attention to her "e-
marks because she had been talki1. g
like that for several months.
How was Mrs. Luetgert's mind af-
fected by the long sickness of your lit
tie boy Elmer the winter before?' ask
ed Mr. Harmon.
sit affected her a great deal, and
she often made the remark tia, she
would rather see the child dead than
alive. She made these remarks in the
presence of both children"
''Do you recollect what time Of night
it was?'
I" don't remember exactly"
Luetgert then told of his going
home. and said:
cat home I saw nv wife sitting in
the kitchen against the east wall and
reading a paper. | think it was a
German paper I could not find the
tea and asked her where it was. She
said she did not know. but that the
girl always tended to that.
THE GIRL WAS IN BED.
l found the tea in the basement pantry
and went upstairs again. There l saw
Louis and my wife.
Luetgert next told of speaking to
Louis and of carrying a lantern which,
the witness said, he always did at
night in going to the factory In an
swer to a question he said: L turned
and left the house by the north door
Yes. that was the last time | saw my
wife"
Luetgert had his eyes fixed on the
Jury as he said this. The jury leaned
forward in their seats and paid the
closest attention to the narrative.
When questioned again whether he
knew at What time of the night he re-
turned to the factory, Luetgert said
once more he did not know, not hav-
ing looked at a clock.
do you remember what kind OF
weather it was?" asked Mr.. Harmon
Eyes. it was cloudy weather
AT this point court took a recess.