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No Great unclsimsa Estates.

The State Department at Washington
again warns the American public against
the swindling advertisements. and other
publications OF schemes relating to pre-
tended estates in England and to caution
people against remitting Oney on such
advertisements to strangers under any
circumstances.
There are no great estates unclaimed
in England. The dormant funds in
chancery open to claim are very much
less than is generally supposed, averag-
ms. about $500 each. The statutes of
Limitation usually bar recovery, and
courts of chancery are reluctant 10 aid
clsimants who have allowed a long time
to elapse. Proofs Of genealogy are strict
" demanded and are very difficult Il
obtain, costing, in most cases, more foi
their preparation thsn any amount
which can reasonably be hoped to be re.
covered. In a thousand claims which
have been referred by the United States
Embassy at London to firm OF solicitors
there not one had any validity whatever.
It is also said at the Department that
thers are no large deposits awaiting
ella mants in the Bank of England.
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Marshal Leonard Happy.

United States Marshal Fred c. Leonard
was one Of the happiest men in Pitts
bIrg Friday, says the Post, when he re-
csived word that "Bill" Pritts had been
captured. The old moonshiner was the
oae man in Mr.. Leonard's district that
was giving him trouble.
Marshal Leonard has been wanting 10
get Prltts, but has been unable to get
his hands on the slippery old mountain
eer. "Bll' knew all the deputies, and
it was necessary to get stranger to arrest
the moonshiner. One day Alexander
McBeth, the county detective of Fayetle,
called upon Mr.. Leonard and said he
guessed he could pick up Pritts if he was
sworn in as deputy United States mar
shal. The red tape Of the Government
occAsioned delay. Mr.. Leonard first had
to write 20 Attorney General Griggs 10
secure permission to commission Me
Beth. The request was granted and the
appointment was made April "A.
McBeth never told the marshal just
how he expected To get Pritts, but WAS
confident he could land the old fellow.
He kept his promise aud completed a
task in a month that other officers have
been endeavoring to accomplish for years.
Wednesday McBeth wrote to the mar
shal for warrant. Il was sworn out be-
fore United States Commissioner w. T,
Lindsay. The charge was keeping an
Illicit still. The evidence was secured
las. October when Deputies Campbell
aud Dickson and another man visited the
retreat OF the Pritts family in the hills OF
Somerset. They found the still and
waited long time for the coming OF the
owners. Finally the officers decided
that "Bill" and the boys would not puI
| in an appearance and started to demolist
the plant. In the midst of the operation
the father and two sons arrived. Th'
young fellows were caught but "Bill'
got away, carrying a bullet with him
The boys were tried at the last term o
court and the jury disagreed. They arr
now Z dder bail for a second trial.
Marshal Leonsrd said that he supposed
"Bill" had grown careless since the tria
| OF the boys and was not on his guarC
when McBeth and his party swoope'
down upon the man who has laughed a
tie law for almost three score years
The marshal thinks it is possible tha
Somerset county will now try TO getpo
session OF Pritts to try him for the mur
der of "Yony" Hockstetter in 1892 Mr.
Leonard says that there was no rewar'
offered for Pritts aud McBeth will be al
lowed only the usual fee and expenses
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National Bank Notice,
rREasrnY nnpARrNENr.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office OF Comptroller Of the Currency,
Washington, d. C., hay 2, leo0.
Whereas, By satisfactory evidence present
Cd 10 the undersigned, II has been made TO ep-
pear that "rhe First National Bank OF Rock
wood - In the town Of lockwood. in the coun-
" OF Somerset. and state Of Pennsylvania,
has complied with all the provisions Of the
statutes of the United states, required 70 be
complied with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the business OF
Banking:
Now Therefore, Thomas P. Kans, Deputy
and Acting Comptroller OF the Currency, dc
hereby certify that The First Sational Bank
OF lockwood, II the town Of lockwood, In
the county OF Somerset, and STAY Of Penn
syivania. Is authorized 20 commence the bus
iness G. Banking as provided In section fifty.
one hundred and sixty-nine OF the Revised
Statutes Of the United states
,-N In Testimony Whereof, witness my
isEAL hand and seal Of Office this eighth
T. ?. KANE,
Depstv and Acfin0 oo,aPtloller 4 tie cl1Tsney
No. $50.
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JOS. Horne Go.
Shoes by Tail

Do you know it's just about as
easy to order Shoes through the U.
S. Mail as to walk into the store
and select them.
Have you read of Queen Quality
Shoes for Women and Staghead
Shoes for Misses and Children
We are sole agents for Queen
Quality and the Staghead Shoes are
our own, made to our special order.
Queen Quality Shoes sell at one
single price-Boots. So; Oxford
Ties, or low cut shoes, $3.50.
We carry 80 different styles in
Boots and 10 in Oxford. There is
every kind ofleather that goes into
a good shoe-AIl the tans and kids
and patent feathers.
We have every width and every
length-and all that is necessary is
to give your exact size and receive
in return the most perfect fitting
shoe you ever wore.
In Staghead Shoes we carry all
widths and all sizes and the prices
90 from $1.25 to $500 for chill
dren's and $500 to $500 for misses
All feathers.
| Staghead 0xfords for Children
and Misses are $3.50, 81 and $3.50
The postage is extra on shoes
Women's, 25c; Chiliren's, l5c.
pA
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Shoes.

Having bought the shoe store hereto
fore known as the "Shivler place" in
the Mammoth Block. Somerset, Pa, l
shall endeavor to carry everything Of a
desirable nature usually found in first
class shoe store.
The reputation Of this store for carry
ing reliable goods will be fully upheld.
Many new goods are already in and
Others arriving daily.
FRANK y. KESTNER-
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wednesday, May 30, leOo.
National Bank Notice.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
lffice OF Comptroller OF the Currency.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office OF Comptroller OF the Currency.
Washington, d. C., April 26, 1900
whereas, by satisfactory evidence present
ed tOythe undersigned, Il has been made tOa
pear that s'rhe First National Bank Of Con-
fiuencen IN the town Of Confluence, in the
county Of Somerset, and state OF Pennsylva-
mia. has complied with all the provisions Of
the Statutes OF the United States. required 10
be complied with before an association shall
be authorized TO commence the business OF
Banking:
Now Therefore. I, Thomas p. Rane, Dsputy
and Acting Comptroller or the Currency. do
hereby certify that 'sfbe First National Bank
OF Confluence In the town OF Confluence. In
the county OF Somerset, and Stale OF Penn
sylvania. is authorized TO commence the bus
iness OF Banking as provided in section Fif1y-
one hundred and sixty-nine OF the Revised
Statute Of the United States.
-, In testimony whereof, witness my
lsEAI. hand and seal OF Office this twenty
t--r->' sixth day OF April, 1900.
T. P. KANE.
Deputy and 44eaiag ooapsroRer q ne Cs-Tsnsv.
No. 5SJT.
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A DMINIsrRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate OF George Kennel, late OF the borough
OF Garrett. : SJmerset county, Pa, decd.
Letters OF administration on the above es-
tate having been granted to the undersigned
by the proper authority. notice Is hereby giv-
en- 20 an persons indebted TO said estate TO
make immediate payment and those having
claims against the same to present them duly
authenticated for settlement on saturday,
July IA, 1907 at the late residence OF decd.
HENRY 4. MILLER,
Jotrn r. Scot Administrator,
Attorney. aeyersdale. Pa.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J.CHENEY & CO., props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDIN0 kINNAN & MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrn Cure j. saSen internally,
acting directly upon the blocd and mu-
cous surface Of tie system. E-sce 75c.
per bottle. Sold by ali Druggists. Testi.
monials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Wool Growers Attention

Farmers and wool growers. Do you
intend having your wool worked mp this
season. II you do, write or call on us.
We win card. spin, twist and work it up
for you much cheaper than you can do il
at your homes.
S. II. KASTNER & Co.,
Somerset, Pa.
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A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate Of Matilda Bowman, lats OF Berlin
borough, deceased.
Letters OF administration on the above es-
tate having been granted to the undersigned
By the proper authority, notice Is hereby
given TO all persons Indebted TO said estate
to make immediate payment and
those having claims against the same 70 pre-
sent them duly authenticated for settlement
on Saturday, June 30. 1900 at the residence OF
the administrator IN Berlin boronEh.
b j. BOWMAN.
Fred. W. Biesecker, Administrator.
Attorney.
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nv Grain.oI Trr Grain-o!

Ask your Grocer to-day TO show yOu 8
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it, like il.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pun o
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress. I the price
of coffee I5c. and . cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
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UHLS
pEGIsTER's NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given 10 all persons con-
cerned as iessatees, creditors or otherwise. that
the following accounts have passed register,
and that the same viii be presented for con-
firmation and allowance stan Orphans Court
to be held at Somerset, Pa, on
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PrTTsRURG, PA.
TREsPAss NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given 10 all persons
10 abstain nom hunting and fishing and
throwing down fences on my property in Mil
ford township, Somerset county. Pa. Viola
tors OF this notioa will be dealt with accord
ing 10 law.
MARY c. PILE.
Milford station, Pa.
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Wanted.

Atlas OF Somerset County. win pay
"a 90 for copy. Address this Office.
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Hnn.a and Lat for SALE.

A well improved dwelling house. with
good-sized lot. West street, Somerset.
Pa. A bargain in this property. Terms
to suit ar,srrn
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UHL'S
3 : ; 3 5 :
Spring

Are you ready minds when we
have been anei-
pated Every inspection You will find
novel and stylish substantial materials
a the loves possible prices.
Do need separate Dress Skirt?
mistake purchase before examining our line OF
things Silks Moha and large variety of plain and fancy
suings
Is il Shirt WastP
inspect largest choicest assortment Of Silks,
Satins goods found in the
you say White Goodsp
complete Orgsndies Swiss Persian Lawns India
Linen Nainooks Pque Yes eOlOred wash goods Of
all kinds
Perhaps you prefer Suit separate silk
wash waist?
exceptional this department and claim the
combined with the best Of workmanship aud
place the county, prices would
for an article elsewhere
As usual material large
line of muslin underwear.
stocking for ladies and children contains the best
fastcoIored goods at low prices.
beauties in Irish point
and Nottingham goods
Towels and Bedspreads Calico
Belts Ribbons and Notions
Trimmings and Innings Our
aover silk
tsguipu ices embroideries
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WANTED 100 TONS
Baled Straw.

Can load at any point in the county
Parties having any TO offer viii please
write or call to see US
We are the largest Receivers #
Farm Products in the County. Farmers
having Potatoes, Hay, Wheat, etc, 10
offer, call to see rs when ready TO
market your produce
Respectfully yours,
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Carload
Fancy. RGGlGalGd
Grass Seeds -. .

Now being offered at prices beyond COM
petition. Call and inspect our SEEDS
before making your purchases. Buying
in these quaint. ies enables US te buy di-
rect from the largest Seed Dealers in tho
country. We have SEEDS # all kinds
Timothy and Clover. Orchard and Blue
Grass, etc.
Mail orders viii receive prompt atten-
ton AID correspondence solicited from
parties desiring 10 make purchases.
FLOUR ana FEED DEPARTMENTS
/ Always well stocked with Feed and
Grain Of all varieties. We are Offering
great inducements on all our High Grade
Minnesota Flours. Call and inquire our
prices.
Don't forget "OIL MEAL" is the
most nutritious feed for stock. Try a sack
at once and see the results.
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A ssIGNEE's ACCOUNT.

hereby certify that the following account
Las been filed In the PrOthOnOtary's Office In
and for the county Of Somerset. and That the
same will be presented to the Court OF Com
mon Pleas of said county, for confirmation
and allowance, on
Wednesday, May 80, 1900.
Third and final account OF Joseph B. Miller
/ assignee OF Conrad Miller, OF jefferson town
| ship, Somerset county. Pa.
Prothonotary's Office, NJ. d. REEL,
Mey 2 1900. ProthOnOtary
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/. A. GElsLKR,
Somerset, Pa.
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nm Mass, the other day a
s,.,n wss blown out Of his hand,
.,nld find it no where. A
niece ofpaper just the size Of
- sIiherated it al the place where
l.5lost ms money. The paper
rbe street aud around into an
there the man found the $
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u
was one from Somerset township, in
which " w. Young appeared as prose
cntor aud Cyrus Hemmingsr defendant
The defendant is alleged TO have misap-
propriated a small amount Of money be-
longing to an estate Of which be was ex-
ecutor. All Of the ,rties concerned are
among the most pcominent people Of the
township and the case has excited a great
deal Of interest. The testimony was not
all in when court met yesterday after
noon.
A charter was granted last week by the
State Department to the Wilson Creek
Coal Company, a concern promoted by
ID B. Zimmerman, OF this place. and in
which number Of Philadelphia capital
lists are interested. A branch road is now
being Constructed from point about one
mile north Of Rock wood to the eompany's
property, three miles east OF that place,
The seam Of coal they will operate is nine
feet thick and is said 10 be Of an excellent
quality. The Wilson Greek property sd-
jsins large tract owned by the Philip
pies. Two miles north of the confluence
OF Wilson Creek, on the farm Of John d.
Baker, the Miller Coal aud Coke Comps
ny, in which Altoona parties are int rest
ed, has force OF lsborers employed foI
some time past in opening the coal and
erecting a tipple. They will likely bs
ready TO BEGIN shipping coal within tbs
coming few weeks. One mile north o
Mr. Bakers, - Milford Station, the Lew
is Suppes Coal Company is enlarging ii'
plant and viii greatly increase its daily
output in the near future. 1t will be seei
from the above that the territory between
Somerset and lockwood is being rapidly
developed. and that instSad Of the ont
| concern, the Somerset Stnne Company
which Was for many years the only activ'
operation along that section Of the Somer
! set & Cambria branch, there are now |
haif-dozen freight producers. The StoD'
Company. by the way, is doing splendi'
business under the capable management
Of the Murd0cks, Of Johnstown.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29
RACING ON The YUKON
Many Lives Endangered to Serve
No Good Purpose.

The Canadian and Baily, both &. d.
boats, had an exciting race on the up trip
Tuesday, this side of Five Fingers, and
one which might have ended seriously had
not luck rather than good management
stepped in to prevent an accident.
On leaving Five Fingers, saws the White
Horse Star, the Baily had about 30 min
utes start but the Canadian slowly gained
on her and finally crept alongside with he
bow slightly in the lead, and she Whistled
for right of Wav, to which the Bailey paid
no attention, but turned across the stream,
jammlng her guard rail over the guard rail
of the Canadian just opposite the steam
pipes of the Canadians engine room.
For a quarter of mile she hung on like
grim death, and the captain of the Canadi-
an finding it useless to try and dislodge her
determined to run her into the bank, which
he did. The shock of the striking shore
resulted in the Bailey tipping to an angie of
about 30 degrees, her bow tearing an uglv
hole in the side of the Canadian just above
the guatd rail. This incident ended the
race, and the Canadian came into White
Horse about three hours ahead of her rival.
On examination of the hole in the side
of the Canadian it was discovered that had
the bow Of the Bailey gone one inch further
it would have broken the steam pipes and
no telling how many lives might have
been sacrificed, as the guage showed pres
sure of 200 pounds Of steam.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29
Lawyer Morford Brings in
a Mammoth Grinder.
YARNS OF EARLY DAYS
Telling the Story of the MommOth's
Tooth Leads to Interesting Yarns
ORthe Days Before Dawson Was,
BY Three Pioneers Who Came
Out Yesterday For the First Time.
Tooth Found ON bunker.

5. .. Monord, whom the bar of the
State of Washington reminders as one
Of the ablest LAWYERS OF Y,kima. returned
YESTERDAY after four years spent in the
klondike. He spent fourteen wears in Yak
lima and is therefore one of the pioneers
there as we'll as in tie Klondike. "Heff
Is my nugget" he said, showing a huge
mastodon tooth. The surface of this tooth
which is grinder, is nine inches BY three,
and Mr.. Morford remarked that it was for
,unate the animal died long time ago. as
he never would have paid 27i cents per
pound for hay for him.
The tooth was found on Discovery
claim, Hunker creek twenty-five feet
from the surface and was not the larges
of several found but was in the best pres
ervation and Mr.. Mortord brought it along
as curio. In the same hole were found
pair of tusks, over nine feet long and near
ly nine inches diameter at the base.
Mr. Morford started early in 1896 for
Fsrty Mile by wav of Taku inlet and Tes-
lin lake and had hard time of it,. Ben
Everett went In the next wear over the
Chilkoot, and the two were cheerlly
swapping yarns OF those early experiences,
neither having been out since until this
trip. Morford was where Dawson now Is
when there was not tent in it. He in
duced friend to start restaurant, man
named lronmonger. AS soon as he opened
the men stood in line to get meal. 81
hadn't eaten for thirty-six hours" sa"s
Mr.. Morford. 'He charged $3.50 meal.
and II was onlv pork and beans at that;
but we eat him out in dav.
"A little after that Major Strickland and
DR.. Wells came along and they asked to
cache some bacon in my tent. This bacon
was put back of the bunk and out of sight.
Along Comes chap a couple Of DAYS after
and said one of the boys was giving big
feed and INVITED me up. enjoved It, but
found later had been creased with my
swn fat. The fellow had stolen some
bacon from nv tent, hunted up somebody
who had beans, and hence the feast "
''Hunker was hard man to drive a bar
gain with, but once sold him a hundred
pounds Of salt for beans, pound for pound.
After that we paid him 100000 for his
claim. ! cut wood in Dawson for 81 a
cord. Why? ! was hungry. In the fall
of " paid sos for cord of wood"
H. T. Harmon, another of these pioneers
cut for the first time Yesterday, produced a
memorandum which read, $50 pounds
-four, $3.50: ten pounds lard, $40: a. pounds
beans, $40. Such stories will be interest
Ing to their home friends in the inge-nook
this winter
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

lodged me on the best in the land,
but
But you are behind ten weeks" she
put in.
But, my dear woman, you did not
stop there. You showed your confidence
in my integrity by allowing my indebt-
edness to accumulate until 1t has final
ly reached the figure of $40. Where
can such another landlady be found?
Who will point me out another such
case of financial confidence? But you
shall be rewarded. People who repose
trust In Major Crofoot cast their bread
upon the waters to have 1t returned
20 times over. You will remember
that this Is an interview of my own
seeking. Had 1 not sought 1t you
would have let the bill run on for
weeks and months yet"
"No, wouldn'tp' exclaimed the wo-
man. I've been trying to catch you
for the last two weeks"
But I sought the interview" Sc
renely continued the promoter. 81
brought about this meeting in order
that we might balance the books. My
dear woman, you are a stakeholder In
the Physical Pick and AK Handle trust.
You are in on the ground floor. | have
set aside for you $4,000 worth of stock
at 10 per cent of it's face value. That's
81 600. You know how 1t is when a
man strikes a blow with pick or ak.
He grunts. We make all our handles
hollow. They do the granting and save
the mans vitality-makes the labor 10
per cent easier, and every laborer
wants TO work II hours per day. In
six months we shall be supplying the
world-proft of 10 cents in every han
die and 1000, 100000 used every year"
But this ten weeks blll?' she in
sisted.
Yes, we now come TO the bill Your
ground door stock comes to $1,000.
Take so from that, and we have 1890
left. In other words. you owe me $500.
But take your time. woman-take your
time. Take 80, 90 or 90 days If you
win. have confidence in YOU"
"And you mean owe you S030f
"As you see, my dear woman-as you
see. Look over the figures for your
self-exactly 1890, and you needn't
worry about 1t. Our first call on the
stockholders is only for 3 per cent, and
IL you haven't the money I'll lend 1t to
you. And that's all tonight, l be-
lieve."
"But IL don't understand
But you will after thinking it over.
Run along now and think. Plain as
day after little reflection. Don't want
to push you out, you know, but really
I'm very busy, and you also want to
figure 1t out. Don't worry-and don't
worry, and good night to you"
NJ. QUAD.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29
AN UNCLt SAM RIFLE.
WrangeI Thief aand with One in
His Pos session.

Lieut.. jerks returned on the Alki
from Wrangel, where he HIS been at
tending court in the case of M. E.
Smith. who was found with Craig
Jorgenson rifle in his possession. He
claimed that he had purchased it, but
whether purchased or stolen made no
difference SO far as the offence charged
He gave up the rifle, however, and the
court discharged him.
Some bearing on this leni ency might
be found in the fact that Smith was
held on another charge, that of house
breaking and stealing a suit of clothes
and some nuggets. For this he was
sent up for two years.