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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Driven Mad.

ERIE November 13,-There was a
terrible scene in the county Jail this
morning with William McAvoy, the
Greenback-labor politician, who was
driven mad by the result of the elec.
tions. Being possessed of almost
superhuman strength, he began tear.
ing down the bars Of his cell, twist.
ing them like twigs. Foaming at the
mouth. he cursed Beaver and Patti.
son for defeating Armstrong. the
Labor candidate for Governor. and
when the warden with a body O,
prisoners went to secure him. he
held them at bay with a bar of iron
for a long time. There is but little
hopes of his recovery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

THE Democrats in this State are
already wrangling over the spoils
Nearly every county is putting forth
Its candidate for a share, and the life
Of Governor Pattison is becoming a
burden to him. All the trick Y
civil service homilies preached be-
fore the election are quite forgotten
and the ancient party slogan Ito the
victor belong the spoils," is again
heard on all sides.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

Ok roasts, torch-light professions
and general jubilation, are the order
of the day among the Democrats all
over the State.
The great Democratic victory" is
the theme of all our Democratic
ex, hanees. Not bone is thrown to
the Independent pack that helped
pull down the game. 1t is verifi
cation of the old, old truth, "they
love the treason, but despise the
traitors
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

DIR. II. CLAY MCKINLEY is not on.
ly the subject of much congratula
ton, but the object of much envy
because of the superb run he made
for Congress. Outside of this Coun-
ty, where he received 1896 votes, he
polled IA in Blair, l3 in Bedford
and 90 in Cambria, making a grand
total of 423 votes in the district. The
Doctor ought to have used a littl,
dynamite to open the crevices of tn,
mountains on election day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Four Men Killed.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 13.-About five
O'Clock this afternoon a boiler in the
Forest City Iron Works exploded
with terrific force, killing four men,
seriously injuring four or five 9TH
ers, and slightly wounding half a
dozen more. The wonder is that a
larger number were not killed, as
nearly three hundred and fifty men
were at work i'll the building, A
large part of the roof was torn off,
and fragments of the boiler hurled d
great distance. The killed are Will
lam Atkins, master machinist of the
works d. Wright, of Wyan dotte -
Gallagher, furnaceman, and John
Williams, fast engineer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
A Boiler Burst.

CINCINNATI, Nov, 16. "A boiler on
the premises of Peter &. Ru al Il Co.,
frame manufacturers. burs t caus-
ing a panic among the. Occu pants OF
the upper stories of the. b uilding
The building was set on fire and the
floor above the engine was b. lown to
pieces and parts of the wall blown
out. Louis Meyer. the helpel of the
foreman, was thrown into the street
and fatally injured, /, Frank Bitner,
one of the emplo yes, was badly
scalded, and Chri st Geise, Albert
Port and Frank W eiss were 81 lightly
injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

In spite of all the enthusiasm, and
speech making, and organization and
money in spite of all the eloquence
of Stewart and Mitchell, of Wolfe,
Lear and glorious old Tom Mar
shall" " the Independent vote is less
this year than it was last year when
Wolfe made his canvass alone. In
almost every county in the State il
has fallen of. In Philadelphia it fell
off over 5000. In Lancaster it fell
off 900; in Allegheny, LOO; in
Union, Wolfe's county, it fell off | ;.
030; in Lawrence, 400; in Butler
$50; in Mercer, $50. A prominent
independent in Greenville told us
before the election that if Wolfe
would make another speech in that
place Stewart would not get vote,
and it looks now as though, had the
campaign lasted two weeks longer,
Stewart would not have had corpo-
rails guard in the.State. They over
did the thing. They disguised with
their abuse even those who were dis
satisfied with the way the Republi-
can party had been run.-Er.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

THE honest Independents of this
county are now beginning to fully
realize how UNANIMOUSLY they were
deceived and misled by the COM
mercsal and by Boss Koontz and his
claekers, into aiding in the election
of a Democratic Governor. The
mass of the Independents are honest,
but their leaders are essentially dis
honest, and should, and will be
treated as cheats and shams, as they
proved themselves to be.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
\ Puff of Powder.

ALLENTOWN, Nov. 17.--An explo.
sion occurred at noon to- lay in the
nitre vault at the Cold Spring pow
der works, several mile - south OF
this city. The explosi on resulted
III the destructiou of pre- perty worth
$500 and the blowing 20 atoms OF
the body of Superinten, lent Welch
Welch entered the vaul t shortly be
fore the explosion occ urred. Dill
gent search has been made for his
remains, but only I ew pieces OF
flesh and clothing can be found. He
tanping nitroglycerin, when the ex
plosion occurred, but what caused
il is unknown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Shattered his Box

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--Tt,e Gar
field board of audit has received a
letter from Christopher Floge kstics,
a glazier of this city, who stat rs that
he is in possession of one of tb e bull
lets fired at the late president, in the
Baltimoreand Potomac depot, which
lodged in his glass and putty box
and shattered the con tents. He
states that he is far from inaking any
claim against the estate. but expires
ses hope that the board will assist
him III his endeavor to make All hon
est living by securing his appoint
ment as u watchman or something
similar in one of the gpvernme al
departments.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

The Independents have been all
summer trying to unload Senator
Cameron, and have just found out
that they have merely emp,ied
themselves out into the Democratic
mud, and that there will be no room
for them in the wagon hereafter. as
Senator Cameron and the friends
and supporters of General Beaver
and the Republican ticket occury
all the desirable seats.-Harrisbrg
Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
A Husband from the Poorsouse

LATRoBE, Nov. 19.-Social circles
hereabout was set in quiver on ac-
count of the marriage of Patrick
Keenan, to Mrs. Dwyer, widow OF the
late John DIVER. This is the lady :
forth matrimonial venture. She II
quite wealthy, owning valuable
estate near Derry statian. what
caused the ripple in society l. the
fact that hernewly acquired husband
was for many years an inmate OF the
Westmoreland county home, having
been boarder there during the entire
term of the stewardship Of Mr. Char
les Harkins. now of Greensburg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

lT is a clear Democratic victory
since the election, and Democratic
roosters are Growing over it Justify.
The poor Independents are like the
cowardly fellow who claimed that
"me and Betty killed the bear"
Stewart didn't carry a single county
in the State, nor even an election
precinct in bis own county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Grave Mother.

ooTrsymaE. November 13.-The
residence of Mss. John Helper, in
Williams Valley, near Town City,
Sch uylkill coupty. took fire early on
|Saturdav while she and her six chill
|dren were sleeping within The wo-
man rescued five of the children,
and while making her way out with
THE sixth she fell exhausted, and
both herself aud her child were
burned to death. When the charred
remains were found. those of the
child were clasped in 'sl,e another 5
arms
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
SHORTLY before the election, Stew.

SHORTLY before the election, Stew.
art said in a speech at Wellsboro:
"Stalwarts, come over to the Inde.
pendents, for you have nothing to
sacrifice. Gederal Beaver is now
really out of the fight and the man
l am gunaing for is Pattison. II
any Republican is elected Governor
it must I've myself"
Is the great reiormer a fool, or did
he wilfully and knowingly make
this statement TO deceive the people ?
Pattison only leads him three hun
dred and ten thousand, six hundred
and fifty two votes, while Beaver,
who was ''out of the fight" beats
him over two hundred and seventy
thousand, or more than six to one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Bloody Conflict.

FOREST CRY, Nov. 1S.-A serious
conflict occurred near here to-day
between two parties of the most
prominent citizens of the county
During the fight Barnes King shot
VIM. Suttle, the latter in turn nearly
blowing off the top Of Kings head
with ashot gun. He diedso after.
Gather Front then shot King twice
in the body John Harrell danger
ouslv wounded Wm. Suttle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

HAVING deliberately betrayed and
defeated the Republican party in the
State, the independent" bosses and
organs are now bowling for harmo-
ny. The incendiary who has burn
ed your house, or the detected thief
who has robbed your safe, could
plead for harmony with about the
same propriety and hope of success.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Terrible Deed.

RAUB, November 16. Jasper
Spaudling, living three miles from
this place, first knocked sepseless
his little son and wife with whiffle-
tree, and then cuttheir throats with
razor. after which he cut his own
throat with the same weapon. His
imother-n-law, on visiting Spaud-
hngs residence, discovered the
whole family lying dead on the floor
OF the kitchen. Spaudling was in
sane.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

STEWART, Mckee, Koontz and
other leaders in the Independent
revolt, must feel infinitely small
when they look at the returns and
find that despite all their Dragging
and blowing, their ticket received a
much smaller vote than Wolfe polled
last year, when he was unaided by
their stupendous strength. No SET
of vaunting leaders ever received a
more humiliating back-set.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

THE Independents now explain
their small vote by saying a large
portion voted for Pattison. But
Chairman Hensel Indignantly de-
nies this. He says it is not true, and
that the vote shows it, and that the
boilers are only trying to bolster up
a weak cause by another trick.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
A Fearful Suicide.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Nov. 1S.-
William III. Cunningham. a work
man at the Birmingham rolling
mills, this morning left his work
walking over to the Alice blast fur
mace, assembled to the mouth of the
stack and awaited the moment for
charging. When the bell was raised
he threw off his hat and leaped
headforemost into the furnace. The
deceased was formerly of Kentucky.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Killed.

LITTLE Rock, November 16.-Du.
ring the performance of Coles Cir.
Gus at Leonoko. on the Memphis &
Little Rock Railroad. on Tuesday
night, the door keeper, Michael
Longmire, was shot fatally by one
of party Of ten whom the police
were attempting to put out of the
canvas for refusing to produce tick
cts. The shot is believed TO have
been fired by Ezra King, of Leonoko
who escaped. Longmire died on the
way to Little Rock this morning
He lived near Des Moines, Iowa. and
leaves wife and three children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Ox-Roast at DanvI lie,

/ DANvILLE, Pa. Nov, 16.-The
democratic club of this place cele-
brated the election of Il eir candi-
dates - giving an OK ro asst ON the
groun'is "f the Montour c. ounty Fair
Association to-day. Par ties were
present from the ad'acs mt towns.
Speeche- were delivered by several
pron,nient democrats. G ood order
and good humor prev: ,iled, and the
Jubilee was quite su'.cess. Every
body seemed to enjoy it except the
OK and u few animals who, far
have Failed u get transl sl,orta ton
Their prospe cts of fod der for the fu
,ure are somewhat limuted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Complete COngressh oaaI Returns.

WASHINGTON. Nov, 16.--Complete
returns from Congre. ssion al elections
show that the next House will stand:
Democrats. 195; Rspub licans 123
Readiusters, 5; Indep sndents, 2.
The Democrats will have majority
of % over all. This vii no doub,
he increased t" 6l, As one Independ
ent from Iowa has declar ed himself
in sympathy with the Democrats.
Besides this there will p robably be
from % to so contests for seats
claimed by Republicans ). and if a
majority follow the preces lent of last
session they may unsea fifteen or
twenty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
A brave and faithful guardia.
homes and property resc,,a.
Imminent peril.

a very popular AM well known msns.
police force, who has performed iu,v -,
at the Union r. r. Depot on Exeb,,.-. 2
Providence, X. l., gives hts unsolri,.g 80 p
Hear him;
L have been dreadfally troghled .t.
Of the Kidneys ard Live durins "A.
months; a; lines l was 81 .6rely "a. -
was unable to stand on my feet asn.,
lower parts of ny legs were verv b,,i,.
my urinary organs were 10 a drsadfsi =.
my blood was in a wretehed state a,st..
come so impoverished and circul,.sa
that my hands snd feet would be e.ft -.
and 50 white as to appear iifeIess.
rest nights. but was 81 distressed ALI -.
could not lie still n bel, but wouli s....
and rolling from one side % theo,bs- ~
90 ,ha, would feel more tired and s,t.-
the morning than when l went 20 bel NJ
ton became so serious that was obll,..
work. and for tnirty days was up,h-. !.
duty. l consulted the best doctors. An, ..
numerous medicines and sc-called cures b
lilly grew worse, and was IN a SAT ea,,i,r
way when a long time valued f-.sBJ !,
prominent In this city in large exp-e..,..-
urged me- to Try Hunts Remedy, a. he LA y,
OF wonderful cures effected byit Upon hi.
/ sentation I obtained two bottles Of tb. p.
and commenced taking it as directed a,l 4.
/ ton surp Use in less than twenty fau, +
I oa,,r,ar.at "a faal raff.ve4 -
condition when 1 began to take the RENE.
had no faith il; therefore, when fund
immediate rrlief even in one DAYS Use a.
heart was made glad snd | assure vou
ued to take the Remedy and u improve -o.
Z Iy from day to day took IL with me o., n
20 Maine. fo- I was bound 10 lave IL with
the time. and the result Is that lmpr5v..i
ily all he time / was away; and ever .t
arrival home. which was several week.
have been on duty every day. 1 feel frst "A
the swelling Of hand. feet and legs have
peared. and the terrible back ache whi,.
bother me more than al the rest, rruble.
more, and I sleep splendidly nighrs. ami
haze very excellent ant forcible reasons f.-
ing in praise Of Hunts Remedy. mri hs
a new nan Of me don't knOw wh,r I
have done wi h.ut Cunt Rem .dy. it IL
me iclre that ever took, and very q.
commend it to all who are afflicted with
or Liver disease, or diseases Of the urinary
Respectfully,
ISAAC W FAIRBEfTu
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

WHILE the New York Tribune and
Times were concerning themselves
with Pennsylvania politics and Civ
ing unsought advice as to the way
we should vote, the Democracy ran
off with New York to the tune OF
10000. Next time it would be well
for both Times and Tribune TO look
after their own pasture.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Counterfeit.

WASHINGTON. November 15.-It is
reported bv the Secret Service divis-
ion that a good counterfeit of the
Bland dollar is being extensively
circulated throughout the country.
The coin is heavily plated and re-
sists the acid test unless it is very
deeply cut before the acid is applied.
1t is considered dangerous coun-
terfeit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
As a result of the recent Democr,

As result of the recent Democrat
ic success iron and steel mills in
Scranton and Schuylkill valley are
putting their men on half time.
The hope which Republican defeat
has inspired of a reduction in the
tariff has led to Withholding of
orders, especially on the part of the
railroads, who begin to anticipate
the possibility of getting cheap
English rails. The business of the
country especially the manufacturers
interests, will be disturbed and de-
pressed until it is definitely known
what Congress is going to do about
the tariff.-Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

DURING the late canvass the Dem
ocrats and Independents insisted
that the tariff was no: an issue, and
strenuously asserted that it could
not be affected by the result. Al
ready the Democrats are declaring
against protection, and the struggle
for the .peaker.hip of the sext Con-
gress will turn on that question.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Fire an the Prsident's Cottage.

WASHINGTON, November 19,-At 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon fire was
discovered in the presidents cottage
at the soldiers home, caused bv an
over heated furnace. The president
had gone into the city. leaving his
sister-Mrs. McElroy-and her young
daughter in the cottage. Much ex-
citement prevailed for time, but
help soon arrived and the fire was
subdued, after causing damage
amounting to only about 800.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

KooNTz preached the gospel o
reform" throughout this State and
county, asserting that the Republi.
can party was corrupt and must be
purified. The result Of his teachings
is a Democratic Governor, Demo
cratic State officers, a Democratic
Legislature. and four more Demo
cratic Congressman. viii the Gen.
eral please point out where the pu'
rifcation comes in?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Importation of FaUous Sheep.

New York. November 1S.-The
steamship Hermod which arrived to-
day from Havre. had on board fifty
one sheep of the famous Ramhouil-
let breed. some of which are worth
$500. This is the largest 10: of this
kind Of sheep ever imported to the
United States, and the ONLY ones
imported during the last thirty eight
years. The sheep We're imported by
Mansi Carp, of Texas, and notwith-
standing the hard voyage, they are
in splendid condition.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

ACCORDING to the Independents.
we have got rid of boss" Cameron
and Quay and Cooper and the rest
of the Republican bosses" but in
return we have got boss" Wallace
and Randall and Josephs and Nc
Mullen and the balance Of the Dem
ocratic bosses" Will some one
please tell us where the reform
comes in?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

DULUTH, MINI. Nov. 16-Glowing
reports reach here of recent rich
discoveries of silver ore at point
twelve miles east of Pigeon river, on
the Canadian side of the line. Gen.
Wilde, who has been prospecting in
that region for three years in compa-
ny with Frenchman named Dan
nett and Daniel McFee, with the aid
of Indians, has found silver. 1t is
said that inch pieces of almost pure
native silver have been picked lately
from the surface of the vein.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Burned While i'm a Drunken sleep

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Nov.19.-Alvir
Getman while intoxicated and or
his way home, fell in the road, after
putting a lighted pipe in his pocket
and dropped asleep His clothe:
took fire and he was burned SO bad
ly that he will probably die. He
presented himself yesterday morn
ing at the house of a neighhor in 8
terrible condition, his clothing being
all burned off except the wristband;
nf his shirt and five or six inches o.
his pantalcons wltich were tucked il
bis hooSE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Illinois,

SPRINGFIELD, November Il Go N
plete official returns on thes tate le g.
islature show that thenext h ouse W I'll
have II Republicans and tn e Sena e
81 Republicans, as already 3 ,dicatei
in these dispatches, giving hat par
ty II majority on joint bal llot and
the control of both branches
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Attend ish Father.

GALEoNDA, November a. AT
Dixon Springs yesterday. while eat
ing dinner, Win. Phelps, a woi tn
less character, became inceINed ai
his six year old daughter for cryi,, G
and knocked her from the table. He
then kicked her to death. Phelps
fled, but his neighbors are pursuing
him and sill lynch him if ,aptur-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Sunday Dissertation.

CINCINNATI, Nov 19.-All the
theatres over the Rhine were open
with full companies in regular varie
ty or dramatic performances to
night, for the first time with regular
performances since the Smith Sun
cay law went into effect No arrests
were made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
Destructive Winds.

MILFORD. Pa. Nov. 15.-The heav-
lest gale of wind in many years
visited here Yesterday after sOon,
lasting over an hour. Trets were
blown down and torn out by the
roofs, and telegraph poles ard 'ires
were broken down so as to susp end
communication. by wire 6.ain fell
heavily all the afternoon and ey en-
inp
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

THE Independent lie, that Gen.
eral Beaver betrayed his constituents
at Chicago, by voting for Gen. Grant
is answered by the returns from his
own county, where he ran two hun
dred and eighty ahead of his ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

The Republicans of New York
and Pennsylvania when they get to
work examining the wreck, will have
time for thinking. They intended
to kick the dashboard, straddle the
traces, and smash the breechen, but
the idea that they have slightly over
done it will perhaps soon come across
their minds. The case reminds the
Inter Ocean of Sut Lovengood's colt.
Sut was the owner of a blooded
young horse which he was anxious
TO break to harness so that he would
not scare at anything. He laid the
case before his father, and persuaded
his venerable sire TO mount the
wagon and drive while he hid i'm the
fence corner to do the frightening.
The colt went well enough until ii
came to the fence corner where Sut,
covered with huge buffalo skin,
was concealed. Suddenly, when
Sut jumped out, shaking his hide
and yelling, the colt lit out, snorting
and kicking. Sut finally Preached
his paternal relative, and, exhuming
his bruised remains, said: "That
would have been splendid training
for the colt if you had only held on
tighter" When, between groans,
the fond parent exclaimed: 20, my
boy, you made too big boo for so
little a colt" Ii strikes a multitude
of people that the Sut Lovengood
Republicans OF New York and Penn
sylvania made rather too big a boo"
for the size of the colt Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
THE CENTURY
For 1928.

The twelfth year OF this magazine-the nrst
under tue new name. and the most successful in
h . history closed with the October number. The
circulation has shown large gain over tnat OF
IN pr ceding season. and ThE CENTURY be-
,.irs Its shirfrerh Nenr viii an edttiOn OF
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

The most obstinate cases of Ca
tarrh and Hay Fever are cured by
the use Of Elys' Cream Balm, the
only agreeable remedy. Price so
cents.
Apply into nostrils with little fin
ger.