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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

For twenty one years past, the
destiny of Pennsylvania has been in
the hands OF the Republican party,
and the State has been controlled by
Republican Governors. Is there i
brighter page in ali its history :?
Have not our debt and our taxes
both been reduced? Have we not
prospered in every way under
this long continued rule? And yet
General Koontz, upon whom the Re
publicans of this county have law
ished all the offices in their gift, is
now urging his former friends to
throw away their votes on an lnde,
pendent ticket, and place the control
of the State in the hands of the
Democrats, simply because of his
inveterate hatred Of the Camerons.
Not another reason has he assigned
for his apostacy cy. He dare not assert
that the principles or policy of the
Republican party have changed, or
that General Beaver is not an abl e
and an honest man who, us Cover :
nor. would administer the affairs OF
State as admirably as they have been
managed for the past twenty-one
years. but his sole cry is down With
Cameron, down with the bosses.
He is, moreover, wretchedly insin-
cere in this. because he knows he
cannot possibly reach Senator Cam
eron in this election. that he is not
before the people and cannot be for
two years, and that he is only trying
to sacrifice a gallant and manned
soldier under the guise of his mad
dog cry. VIII the Republicans of
Somerset County follow this recreant
out Of the ranks of the party. and
help him to destroy it solely 10 graft
ify his personal spite?' p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
Horse Thief Escaped.

ALLENTOWN, September 4.-Ofii-
Ger Smith, OF this city, had a serious
encounter with a horse thief this af-
ternoon. He lad followed and over
taken the thief near Pottstown and
was on his return to Allentown
when the latter suddenly jumped
out of the carriage and picked up a
heavy stone. The officer promptly
jumped out, but slipped and fell,
and while lying PROSTATE the thieI
struck him several blows on the
head, partially stunning him. The
blood streamed off over the officer
face, but having no weapon with
him he could not defend himself
effectually. The thief would proba-
bly, haye killed the officer had not a
man approached in a wagon. Fear
ing arrest the thief fled and took the
woods in the Lehigh Mountains
near Emaus. The team was reeov-
cred. IL was stolen on Sunday
morning from George Sassaman, OF
this city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
Arrested in Church.

READING, September 5.-German
Reformed Church circles in this dis
trict were considerably excited to-
day over the arrest OF the Rev. Alex
ander S. Keiser, a young married
divine, while he was attending the
services now in session at Womels-
dorf, in this county. The prosecu-
trix is Miss Elizabeth X. Miller,
who alleges breach OF promise OF
marriage and claims damages to the
amount of $4,000 damages. Sheriff
Gerhart proceeded to the church to
serve the warrant, and his appear
ance created stir. The Rev. Keiser
was called out, and when informed
for what he was wanted manifested
much astonishment. Rev. r. S.
Apple, Nj. L. Fritch, Daniel Shepp,
Jacob Shoemaker and W. r. Berkey
entered bail for the appearance of
the defendant at court Miss Miller
is single woman, aged twenty-four
years, of respectable family. In her
allegation she sets forth that seven
years ago she resided in the family
of the Rev. David Humbert, at Bow
ers' Station, this county; that Keis-
er visited Rev. Humbert when Il
theological student, and that he
then paid his addresses TO her and
finally solicited her hand in mar
riage. She promised to be his wife.
but he especially stipulated that
they should not be married until he
was ordained as minister; that she
had received over four hundred let
ters from him during a courtship Of
few years and that while he was
away at the seminary that they
were couched in terms of the most
endearing affection, and finally she
became the mother of a male child
of which he was the father.
She alleges that she anxiously
awaited his ordination that she might
become his wife ; that he contribut
ed to the support of the child, and
suggested that it be named Milton
Obadiah Keiser;;" that he spoke low
ingly of the child that he succeed
ed in inducing her to part with her
love letters on the pretext that they
might fall into the hanGs of stran-
gers that he was ordained to the
ministry in May, 1882, but that in
stead Of marrying her as he had
promised he had married another
lady and located in Pottsville. Miss
Miller further alleges that when she
heard that he was married she per-
sonally went to Pottsville and call
ed upon him in the presence Of his
wife. He neither denied her charges
nor offered any explanations. The
clergyman bears very good name
and claims that he can show that
the charges are groundless.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

The haste, unaniin;ty and earn
estness exhibited by the Iudepcnd-
ent leaders in their denial OF the as
sertion that they are working in tue
interest of free tr.lie. IL well rs the
parade which some of them IN Ike of
their protection proclivlties, show
that if they are not really III league
with the free traders, the position
they occupy and the result aimed at,
namely, the defeat of the Republican
party-the party ri protectlon-war-
Faptt! Inference that they pre-. The
contest in this State has passed be-
yond the stag. OF personalities, 90
far as the public is concerned, and a
party must have a better excuse for
its existence than the mere intention
OF annihilatin5 Cameron, before it
can commend itself to popular sup
port. 1t matters little whether the
Independent leaders have formally
coalesced with the Free Traders or
no., since the highest measure OF sue
cess they cin achieve is the defeat
of the Republican party, and to that
extent, however much they may
protest to the contrary, they are aid
ing the Free Trade movement. ihe
work may he done directly or indi-
rectly, SO long As the result is the
sane,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
Ex,eqs'sve Cavc-in on Eaiiroad Line.

Porrsy LIE Pa, September G.-An
extensive though not very serious,
cavr-ir, occurred to-day ut Lost Creek,
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
about three miles from Sbenandoahe
TIE ground continued settling TIL
day, and about 3 o'clock this after
noon seam three feet in width opens
ed for distance OF about 1000 yard ,
along the line of the railroad trackf
impeding for time the running os
trains. The bed of the track wad
raised as promptly as possible AMI
trains are again running rs usua .
The Lost Creek store, large frame
building adjacent to the railroad
track, was somewhat strained and
twisted, but not seriously damaged.
The sinking was occasioned by the
working OF the underlying coal
veins.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE, in whose
interests the Independents of this
State profess TO be acting, is now on
the stump in Maine fighting the In
dependents Of that State, with all
his old time vigor. In his opening
speech at Portland, speaking of the
Republican party, he said:
This country tonight, from ocean
to ocean, from lake TO lake, presents
a degree of prosperity widespread,
aore general, more firmly based and
founded than ever before in its his
tory. Now / do not say that lrris
lation has brought about all that,
but legislation has aided it, and it
certainly has Dot hiudered it. If
you wait for the law 10 grow crops,
or 10 S,2in cotton, or to forge iron and
steel, you viii sgit tor a long time ,
but if YOU feel that tie law is behind
you, upholding and encouraging yop
you raise crops and spin cotton and;
forge the steel with good deal
more assurance of good prices and n
fair market and all that the law
could do. and all tnat = wise admin
isiration of t..S law h;,.. t,esn able 10
effect, can he claimed 6y the Repub-
licsn party against are other party
of the country. For twen-
ty-one years past last March the
destiny of the United States OF
America, in So far as that destiny
can be controlled by a political par
ty of the United States. and if there
be i gsessef chapter of history writ
ten in tbs annals of human kind, /
would like GovefnG, Piaisted or any
other gentleman supporting him to
be kind enough to point il ORt. II
there has been any chapter of hu.
pan history in which human prog
ress sas been so rapid, in which hui
man rights i.aSs been guaranteed so
firmly and eniarged 81 grandly as
within that period, | an igRayan. OF
where to look fqT it and where TO
and it."
Hest 80 i,.aye in few sentences
the statement es /. xGandcr history
than the Democratic party ~. .e"er
lay claim 70. History tIia. was
made 10y the Republicans, in spite
cf tie opposition Of the Democracy.
Aid yet d. Independent leaders
who are misleading their followers
with the great name of s.:n.-s G.
Blaine, are attempting 10 blGr ana
wipe out these sple,did achieve
meH's by throwing Pennsylvania.
ii'e brightest -fargp ttc Republican
galaxy, i,ta ilse hal'sis of the party
that stood as 3 pillar OF sFanlie in
the way while this grand chapter cf
hunan history was being written.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

A FEW unin;tigated scamps are
trying 10 persuade the ignorant that
Stewart has chance of being elect
ed Governor. willie the New York
Tribune, the great oracle OF the In
dependents says that Mckee. the
Chairman of their State Committee,
admitted to lis correspondent last
week, tSat he only claimed 100000
votes ior the Independent ticket. and
that there might Se many less by
the time election day asriSes. Cur.
Geld received AZ ,070 votes In Fesp-
syivspia in 1880 Now take 10000
ro 10 this. and it will be seen by
their own si.cxing they will f.ll
short over 300,0Go OF A,ecting Stew
art, even if they get al The votes they
claim.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
burglary in Pittsburg.

PTrrsBURc, Sept. IA remarkable
bold burglary was committed last
night, or this morning, at the tan
merry of JONES Gallery, on River ave-
nue., in the Eighth Ward, Allegheny.
The office at the tannery WAS entered
bv rear window, which was pried
open. The burglars then proceeded
to blow open the safe, using So large
q charge OF powder that the big safe
was blown distance Of four feet.
The safe was then ransacked and $50
in money and about s50,0O0 worth
of mining stock aud other securities
were taken. There is NO clue what
ever as To VINO the cTaCksmen were,
as they left nothing behind them by
which tnev could I've traced. a big
crow bar W hich did not belong to the
establishment was found near the
ciiice. The safe was blown open III
"a very skiliful manner, and the men
were evidently skilled in their bu-i-
hess. The waichman WIS at the
tann,ry at two O'Clock, but did not
see or hear anything unusual.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

THE Pittsburgh Dispatch reports
Judge Hall as saying in his speech
at the Independent meeting in Bed
ford last week:
For forty years WE have been
struggling for reform within the
party, without result"
1t was much less than half that
time since the Judge was prancing
around Bedford County, q blatant
Democrat, trying to prove by the
Bible that slavery was justifiable,
and a Divine institution. But failing
to procure a Legislative nomination
by this means, he suddenly flip
tapped into the Republican ranks.
And now after gorging himself at
the public crib for fifteen years, he
IS preparing to turn double-back-
action somersault to the place from
whence he came. The Bedford
Democrats are dolefully preparing
to sing:
While the lamp holds out TO burn
The yilest sinner may return"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

GESGRly. kooNTz and Judge Hall
were the speakers at the Indepcnd-
ent meeting in be3Srd hast week,
and both admitted that tisey ex pect-
ed TO defeat the Republican ,.,sSy
this iall.
In trying to palliate their infa-
nous treason 10 the party that has
nursed both of them from penury 10
wealth, they defled the lrdepend
ent nest. by the allegations that 30
900 of their supposititious followers
would have voted with the Demo-.
Gratis, il Stewart had not ieei a c.n,-
didate. What Is tn. difference l.e-
tween these fellowsand regular riis-
tailed Democrats
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

The Chicago Tribune expresses the
opinion that the Republicans il
Pennsylvania will meet with over.
whelming defeat this fall This val
uaDle information is given to the
public just as the announcement is
made that the Pennsylvania Inde'
pendents are under the leadership
of Free Traders playing into the
hands of the Democrats tc secure
the triumph of the Free Trade party
in Pennsylvania. Given choice
between Republicans and Free Ira
ders, the Chicago Tribune is always
with the ter.-Inter Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
Fatal Quarrel.

PITTsBURG, September 5.-Shortly
before one o'clock this morning d.
Early, saloon keeper, and John
Geisner, a mill worker, got into a
quarrel about woman. Blows
we've finally exchanged. and Geisner
was knocked down. His head
struck the curbstone, and injuries
We're inflicted which caused his
death within half an hour. Elrlv
ignorant Of the nature of Geisner's :
injuries or Indifferent as to the re-
suit, quietly left the place and went
to bed. He was arrested, and was
this afternoon committed TO Jail by
the Coroner to answer the charge OF
murder. He is the ninth person
committed on that charge in this
county within three months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

vs. gecosnize (says the Lancaster
Examiner tbs .jght of every Re
publican IN this county so sny yglere
else to bclor oragainst Mr.. i,neron.
This is an individual matter with
each voter, and it is perfectly proper
for him "a Use his judgment in the
premises at the pfsl,aF sine and in
a proper way What we object L, is
the wrong done General Beaver in
attempting to defeat him. on the
'a!ss and doubtful ground of thus
defeating s.eaa;Qr Cameron. All Re-
ru'iicans are to rs as men and
'nciiern, irrespective of their feel
lpgs toward Senator Cameron. and
all that We have u right to ask is
tae,s siifirsge for the regular nomi-
nees OF the Republican party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

EVERY Free Trade paper in the
land, inside or outside of Pennsyl-
vania, is opposed to General Beaver.
Why is this? Simply because every
one of them knows that the election
of General Beaver means continu-
ance of the protective system so far
as the voice Of Pennsylvania is con
cerned, and that his defeat will be
construed into an abandonment OF
that system by our people. |; Is
not pretended that all Independents
are opposed to a protective tariff,
but it is very evident that they are
being used bv the free traders to
break down the Republican party
and with the fall of the party to Sc
cure Democratic tariff forrevenue
only"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

LITTLE by little the cock-a-whoop
Independents are lowering their
tone. For while it was declared
that Beaver wasn't in the race, and
of course Stewart was 10 he rushed
through. Then Chairman Mckee
claimed at least 10000 votes for
Stewart then he lowered his claim
10 a New York Tribune reporter to
100000, and now the Tribune saws /:
The contest is likely to be an ex-
ceedingly close one and if General
Beaver is elected he will squeeze in
by very small plurality" 1t won't
be long before these knowing lel-
lows will be claiming that il Beaver
is not elected 10y over fifty thousand
majority it will be a Democratic vic
tory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

THE wreathed smiles which the
faces of the Democrats wear, the
loving taps they give to the shoul-
ders of the Independents, and the
frequent conferences between the
bosses Of these two organizations, all
betoken perfect understanding and
a coalition against the Republican
Marty Watch the signs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

foLIrIcAL sentiment is rapidly
shaping Itself in tins State, and it is
every day becoming more apparent
that General Beaver will receive the
vote of every Republican who is not
getting ready to Join the Democracy.
The old chronic kickers who have
been sloshii'g around for wears, are
fast gravitaiing towards the Demo-
cratic ranks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
A Postmaster Mob5ed in Missouri.

WASHINGTON, September "a
route agent has reported to the Post
office Department that a mob, com
posed Of Democratic" roughs, sur
rounded the post office at Higgins
vile, Mo-, on Saturday last, threat
ened to demolish the office and mob
the postmaster. who was COM
PEELED to fly for safety to Kansas
City. Acting Postmaster General
Hatton has instructed Inspector
Edgarton, at st. Louis, to proceed
Immediately to the scene of distur-
bance md report the facts in the
case to the Department.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

THE Democratic leaders explain
the apathetic condition of their par
ty by saying that they are waiting
to see whether they are TO have one
or two enemies to fight" They
needn't wait to learn that. They
have thus far had but one enemy,
and will have but one throughout
the campaign. That enemy is The
Republican party, headed by Gen.
Beaver. Everything outside of that
party is friend to the Democratic
party and contributing to its success.
Citizen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
General Beaver in Franklin.

FRANKLIN, Sept. 6.-General Bea-
yer did not arrive in town until IL
30 tonight, six hours later than he
was expected. Owing to the late
hour no serenade was rendered him,
but many prominent Republicans
assembled at the depotto greet him
He yesterday addressed one of the
largest audiences ever assembled IN
Warren. He leaves in the morning
to attend the Mercer fair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
Gold Mine.

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. c.
Mars ri Paso special says II
young men discovered a gold P
sixty allies north of this plae.
the Onrga Mountains. The ne,
fully confirmed. A piece Of d.
weighing two pounds contains
of the precious metal. \ shaft
been sunk seven feet to the
which is three feet wide \ to
such ore world be worth SIG
Every one is Wild with excitem
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

One of the lies that has done duty
in the Independent and Democratic
journals of the country is that the
ladies connected with the Indian
school at Carlisle in this State have
been assessed by the Republican
Committee for political purposes
The teachers and ladies of the school
published a card, some days since
saying that the story was lie, man.
uiactured out of the whole cloth
Since then those papers have not
sympathised so deeply with the poor
oppressed ladies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

THE Lewisburg Chronicle, Wolfe's
home organ and heretofore his firm
supporter, has come out for Beaver
and the Republican State ticket.
The reasons which the Chronicle
gives for SO doing will be found in
another column of this paper, and
are as pertinent to this people as
they are at Mr.. Wolfe's home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

DENVER, September -
patch from Silver Cliff, Cus,a.
SAYS:
The Custer County bank
It's doors TO-DAY. It's I,l
amount to $4,000, and i,s as.. III.
Very small. the bank was \
By the Hartzell Brothers. ny
run IN COM ection with the h..
Solida, which suspended ves..
There Is great excitement amo.
positors here and in Solid
whereabouts Of the HarizelI !
ers is unknown. The cause =
suspension is a mystery
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
GLEANINGS.

THE Tammanv braves are whet-
ting their scalping-knives, prepara
tory to a good time in the approach
ing New York State Democratic
Convention. The warfare between
sialEar.s and hali-breeds in that
State is lese-ssk;ng as compared to
the relations existing betweep the
forces OF Boss Kelly and Sly sam
my.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
4 Curious Accident

JAMESTOWN, September 6.-W
George Hess, aged 90. a farmer
ing near here, was cleaning a h
to-day a cat jumped on bis 81
ders, and from there to the back
the horse, whereupon the d
kicked, inAictinE injuries upon
from which he died in Jew h
afterwards.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
The State Fair Formally Opened.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. THE Penn
sylvania State Fair and Pittsburgh
Exposition opened under favorable
auspices to-day. Ex-Governor Cur
tin was expected to be present and
deliver the opening address, but ne
telegraphed his inability to attend,
and John NJ. Kennedy was substi-
tuted. The programme of the open
ing exercises was as follows Music
by the Great Western Eighteenth
Regiment Band; prayer by Rev
DR. Woodburr address by james
Miles, President of the State Fair
Association music; address by
Mr.. Kennedy After the last ad-
dress President d. w. C. Carroll, OF
the Exposition Society, declared the
exhibition omen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

JOHN CESSNA said in his speech at
Bedford last week that, it was ''but
short step from the Independent
ranks into the Democratic party,
and now we hear of big Independ-
ent General of our town declaring
that there is no difference between
the Democrats and the Republicans
of to-day" We agree that, between
his kind of Republicanism and the
Democracy there is not. Both are
trying to put the Democrats in
power.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

THE Independents of Bedford
have appointed Congressional and
Senatorial conferees and instructed
them not to support any candidate
who viii not give written pledge
to oppose Senator Cameron. What
a manly Independent fellow he will
be that makes a pledge of that
kind
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

ALMOST every child is familiar
with Easop's fable of the man who
warmed the frozen adder in bis
bosom and was stung TO death by
the ungrateful reptile The truth OF
the fable is being exemplified by the
conduct OF the fellows in this county
who warmed into pecuniary life by
means of lat offices. are now attempt
ing to sting to death the party that
cherished them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

EVERY Republican who votes for
Stewart is helping to increase the
chances of the Democratic candidate
and to put the Free Traders in
power. The election of Democrat
ic Governor IN Pennsylvania win
almost assure the election of a Dem
ocratic President, and the overthrow
of our tariff policy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

THE Independents are very anx-
aous Ia convince people than they
are ',just as good Republicans rs
ever" and get two of their candi-
dates, Stewart and Duff. publicly
aeknawledge that they are trying to
defeat ;de Republican 'ieket, and
Mitchell teiegraphei from his seat
IN the Senate, Beaver must be beat
en- at nll hazards-'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13

SENATOR COOPER, Chairman of the
Republican State Committee, main
tains that Stewards vote for Gov
ernor will fall materially below So
600, as many who at first intended
to vote for him will not do so, find
ing that vote for him is vote fol
Democratic success.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
The Fire at Sw ampscott.

BosToy, Sept. IA large amount
OF silverware and other articles were
stolen from the Ocean House, at
Swampscot, during the fire last
night. \ colored waiter at the ho-
tel rescued two children who were
in one of herooms. The Balney cot.
taee w;ls set on fire in four places,
and there We're evidences in the low
cr portion showing that previous at
tetnpts bad been made to fire the
cottage Mr.. Balney's loss will
amount to 5000. The Ocean House
furaltnrc was valued at $4,000.