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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-30
.EGISTER'S NOTICE

Hotice is hereby given TO all persoas concerned
- legstees creditors, or otherWiss, that tie fol,
sane WIN Be presented ior coonrnstion and sI-
lowancs 1t an Orphans' Court 70 b hsld 1t Son.
srsst. June ., lss4
Account Of John J. Bowman. Executor Of Jacob
0arteeny. deceased.
REglgTERss OY1fcR A. A. STUTZNAN,
may ~. 1883. Register.
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A UDITeR's NOTICE.
Estate Of william Gillespis, deceased.

Estate Of William Gnlespie, deceased.
At an Orphans Court held 1t Somerset, Pa, on
the x0th day OF Apail 1883, the undersigned Au-
ditor was duly appointed to make distribution
Of the funds In the hands Of Dr. H. @. Reidt, i'd
deceased, TO and among those legally entitled
thefetu hereby gives notice that he viii attend
e the duties Of the above appointment on Friday,
June ], ls63, At his Office in SoDersst, Pa. when
and whore all persons interested can attend, II
they think proper.
JOHN r. SCUTT,
hudtt0p
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EXECUTORS' NOTICE.

Estate Of Joseph @. Coleman, late Of Bsuthsrs.
valley twp, Sonsrsst o., deed.
All persons indsbssd to aid estate are request.
ID 70 make Immediate payDenl and thogo haylnU
legAl claims win present then without delay. 8
propsr order for ssttlsDsst, 70
a. =. DICKEY,
Al Somerset, Pa. Nay q. ma.
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Where did you get that styl-


Where did you get that styl-
ish suit !
81 have been getting my
clothing lately Of A. c. Yates
& Co., Philadelphia, near In
dependence Hall, on Chestnut
Street. They are a very large
concern and turn out beautiful
goods, and, what is more, at
very low prices. They will
mail you samples on applica-
ton and refund the money on
all goods not found satisfacto-
nv"
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The suit of Israel Weinstein J
New York, against the Pennsylvan,'
railroad for $4,000 for the loss o. !,
leg at Altoona resulted in a verale'
for the company, the plaintiff hs'lDs
travelled on a free pass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-30

: 1t is reported that the young
gentlemen viii be gwen BY the tailors
oval shoulders, sloping as graceful
as the mountain side, from the apex
to the base at the arms. This will
viii be accomplished by building
the collar high up the neck and
eliminating from the shoulders the
stuffing that heretofore created the
false impression, in very innocent
minds, that Young men of fashion
are athletes as to their upper work.
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VXHCT people are ,s, always on n the h
" M crease their earnings and In
w XOA tims become wealthy; those
who do not improve their opportunities remain in
poverty. We offer q great chance to make mon
ey. We want many men, women, boys and girls
to work for rs night In their own localities. Any
can do the work properly from the first sss-t.
The business viii pay more than ten times Ord'
nary wages. Expensive outfit furnished free.
one who engages fails to make money rspi0iy
You can devote your whole time 10 the work, or
only your spare moments. Full Information and
all that Is needed sent free. Address SrISsos b
Co.. Portland, Maine. dec20-iy
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"Here l am-I've been begging
for twenty years, and amt rich yet I"
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It is n0t . profession, but fruit
that gloriAes God.
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Hand organs are ripsaing.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Scenes About the Cimbria.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The agents of
the steamship Cimbria received the fol-
lowing dispatch this morning from the
Hamburg agents:
Our steamer, the Hansa, has return
Fof che Cimbria five miles northeast of
Berkum lightship, her head to the
northwest, her topsail yards above
water. She saw no traces of the SUR
vivors or bodies, although the weather
was clear. She inquired at the Berk-
um lightship, where nothing was known
about any books or persons saved.
Agnes, Emma and Otto Robson, Carl
Sarcander and daughter and Miss Hen
ing were on board but not saved.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Cimbria lies
sunk in ninety feet of water. Three
boats were launched before she sank.
One of the boats which the crew sue
ceeded in launching before the founder
ing was capsized Immediately. 1t is
feared that all persisted.
VIENNA, January 22.-There were
seyenty-two Austrians and Hungarians
on board the Cimbria. An eyewitness
of the disaster states that on all sides
were men, women and children wildly
imploring aid.
BERLIN, Jan. 22.-According to ac-
counts published here, the women and
children on board the Cimbria were
placed first in the boats. Boats Nos. l
and Z got off clear, but No. 5 was so
~overcrowded that it was capsized. The
first officer held burning torches while
the passengers were entering the boats
He was drowned. The third and fourth
officers and second engineer were saved.
Survivors describe the moment of the
sinking as a terrible one. The air was
filled with cries of drowning hundreds.
who remained floating q short time,
until benumbed by the icy water. In a
few minutes all was over.
The From Furter Journal of Frankfort
says the officers of the steamer Sultan
have been placed in Jail. A dispatch
from Hamburg say. the Sultan was
seized by police. Her captain asserts
he waited at the scene of the disaster
twelve hours after the collision.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
An 0verhauling Needed.

There appears to be something rotten
in the Mississippi river improvement as
well as in the o~f-tquoted State of Dem
mark. From the testimony edueed the
stencil is fully as bad in one place as
in the other, and possesses the additional
disadvantage of being nearer home. A
short time ago it was stated that Capt.
Cowden, who advocates the new outlet
theory, was simply putting up a job on
the government. The Captain now
gives the retort courteous to the state
ment by asserting that the money vot-
ed for the renowned Plum Point Reach
was not all expended upon that trouble
some spot, but was divided among the
boys. These works are said to be only
experimental. If there is any truth in
the conflicting stories it would seem
that the experiment, so far as filling the
pockets of the members Of the syndi-
cate goes, was successful; it remains
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Wonderful Workmanship or Mendaci,y,

The Lacrosse News gives the follow
ing account of a display of wonderful
craftsmanship by DIR. Powell white
Beaver of that city: eWill YOU please
step this way, Mr.. Richardson adj
dressing his Secretary. That gentleman
quickly stepped TO the Doctors side.
place this quarter in the target edge
wise,n said White Beaver, making a
slit in the wood. Mr.. Richardson placed
the silver piece as requested, taking a
position fully twenty feet further away
from the place where M had stood.
White Beaver rapidly fired his six shots
against the edge of the quarter, which
upon being examined was found imbed-
ded in the soft pine plank. Then Mr..
Richardson placed the stump of a cigar
in his mouth; this the doctor shot away.
leaving barely an inch between MIR. RS
lips. White Beaver then laid his rifle
aside. and producing a calibre % pistol,
another one of Cody's gifts, placed upon
the head of his assistant a pint-bottle
cork; a report, and the cork was blown
to pieces. Then a peanut shell was
placed upon MI. RS nose; q shot and
the two lay scattered on the floor.
Now, my rural friend said DR.. Pow
ell, Il win show you how to shoot
Taking a knife-blade, he fastened it
firmly against the target. Upon each
side of the blade he hung a tiny bell,
then calling his office boy he placed be-
tween his fingers his Masonic ring, pre-
viously covered with a piece of white
paper. Between the boy and the target
Dir. Richardson stood with a cigar in
his mouth. Stepping back fully fifty
feet, White Beaver raised his rifle. and
with M tAll ready, steady" to his as
s%istants, fired; a report, and simultane-
ously two sharp rings from the bells.
The ball was found to have passed
through the finger ring, snuffed the
ashes from Mr.. RS cigar, and splitting
upon the knife-blade had glanced and
rang both bells.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

One of the most startling phcnom-
cnons of the ~presentiday is the constant
~ growing earelessness as regards hui
man life, A dispatch tell of q hundred
lives loss by q hotel fire. Another
coming close on its heels. the
destruction of NJ ocean steamer, with
he loss of four hundred lives. Still an
other is received telling of the immola-
ton of a score by a railway accident.
The public for a moment is aroused;
a searching investigation is demanded.
II begins in grim sternness and ends
in smoke. Nobody TO blame. The
public has settled back into its usual
placidity. some new enjoyment or SEN
sation fills the boards and the horrors of
the week before are forgotten or smoth-
cred down by the excitment of to-day.
The responsible parties are relieved
from duty, sink away into temporary
oblong and then turn up at some other
point ready to repeat their negligence
ut the hrst opportunity.
Never was the saying that what was
eyerybody's business was nobody's bust
ness, better exemplitied than in this.
That public sentiment which should be
kept at white heat of determination is
suffered to cool under the self-satisfying
REFLECTION that it is the duty of the law
officers to make all necessary investiga-
ton, and if the evidence is sufficient,
n~roceed with the prosecution of the
ease. Difficulties intervene, time elapses
sentimental sympathy for the alleged
sorrow of the responsible party, serves
TO duh the first fierce blast of d%enunci-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Dosing Rats with Electricity.

Ralph Corbit, an ingenious 12-year-
old boy of Honeybrook, Chester county,
Pa, has devised a novel way of getting
rid of the rats which infested his fathers
cellar. He has constructed out of old
fruit jars a battery Of three Leyden jars,
which he connects and places upon a
large iron plate which touches the tin
foil on the out side. The bait is so ar
ranged that when the rat steps upon
the plate and seizes the bait he at once
makes the connection between the out
side and inside of the jars, and they are
discharged through his body, killing
him literally as quick as tightening.
He charges the jars by means of an
electric machine. also constructed by
himself. He ian a couple of wires
through the floor to the cellar from the
room above, and as soon as he would
hear a rat squeak he would Immediate
ly recharge the battery. The first time
he put the machine in operation he
slaughtered twenty-five rats in. the space
of three hours, and in two days the
celler was entirely cleared of the
meets a.-l sEf freE 4Ht afHtHF "a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
What does il Meah.

1t looks as if the Republicans were
determined to settle the question of
regularity between the factions in this
district. The senate still remains under
the control of the republicans on ac-
count of ''hold-overs.m At the organiza-
ton last week, as usual, there were
many applicants for the different offices
and Reyes was on deck to see that his
friends did not suffer. The result is that
Ryland, the most pronounced enemy of
Hazelton, in Grant county, was elected
to the highest position. Charley Bross,
Reyes most active worker in Dane
county, was made chief clerk. Randall
a strong Reyes man, was made chair
man of the judiciary committee, the
leading committee. Thos. Bright, one
Of the Reyes contesting delegates to
the Monroe convention, was made en-
crossing clerk, q very important posi-
ton, and Blessing, of our city, a strong
anti-Hazelton man, is clerk of the judi
ciary committee. No Hazelton man
was recognized in any manner. What
does it mean?-Darliagton Democrat.
1t means that the Madison gang are
just serving another notice that they
will endeavor to rule the roost hereafter
and will tickle the sides of those who
will truckle to them with a few small
offices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Protect the Workman.

The legislature in its desire to ensure
perfect protection to those who inhabit
the hotels of the state must not forget
that there is another class who equally
demand their assistance and protection.
There is hardly a town of any impor-
lance in the state which does not shelter
some manufacturing interest. The
smaller class very rarely use buildings
over two stories in height, from which
escape IN case of fire is comparatively
easy. But in the large cities scores
of buildings might be found that har-
Dor on their third and fourth floors
hundreds of men, women and children,
who are engaged at some occupation
by which they earn their daily bread.
1t is this class that demands protection
fully as much as those who inhabit the
hotels.
Probably not one factory or work
shop in fifty has any means of escape
in case of fire except a common, mar
row, wooden stairway Of what use
is this in case of a fire which usually
catches at or lear this only point of
escape. Shut off from this, the poor
wretches are burned in the flames or
take their chances of possible death and
certalning manning by leaps to the
ground below. Severe penalties should
be enacted against the owners of build
ings of this class which are not provid-
ed with, not only sufficient, but ample
means of escape in case of a fire breaking
out in a lower floor. A simple stand
pipe ladder will not fill the bill as not
one man in ten to say nothing of woman
and children, has the nerve to use this
means of decent from a fourth or fifth
story window, Iron balconies on each
story are much better, with short lad
der reaching from one to the other and
thence to the ground, but whatever
appliance is used it should be sufficient
to allow of any floor being cleared in a
few moments, no matter where the
fire might break out A law upon this
subject in time may save valuable lives.
1t cannot be ignored without rejecting
severely on each and every member of
the present body of lawmakers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

now to be seen whether it will be view
ed by the government in the same
light.
Seriously considered, it is a startling
commentary upon the progress of Re-
publican government when no import
ant Improvements of any kind al be
suffered to progress any length of time
without not only suspicion, but open
charges of fraud in the conduct of the
work being made. 1t shows there is
a screw loose some where and it is to
the interest of the people that they set
to work to discover the exact point OF
difficulty lest, in a short time. the
thread be worn entirely smooth and q
disastrous smashup i%nterveines.
When the workings of the govern
have reached such a point that every
move is looked upon with suspicion
and every action sets a thousand tongues
wagging and a thousand brains at WORK
discovering the ultireor motives which
govern the change, it is time the en-.
tire fabric was pulled short up, and ov.
erhauled for repairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Who is 70 Rlama.


The magnitude of the Cimbr;a d;s.s.
ter IS something appalling. Of the
nearly five hundred souls on board at
the time of the collision barely three
score are saved. 1t is a horror almost
unparalleled in the annals of ocean
travel. The only thing to compare
with it was the loss Of the Atlantic off
the Nova Scotian coast some years ago.
Again the hard truth is forced upon the
public mind that this, like MANY pre-
eeeding horrors. vas the result of a care
lessness so gross that it seems more like
the revelations of a hideous dream
rather than the sober truth. That a
captain OF a steamer bearing such a
precious freight. travelling on a well
known ocean track, where he was liable
to meet other vessels at any time, a
dense fog prevailing, should have failed
to frequently sound the whistle of the
steamer as common prudence would
dictate even if the law was not manda-
tory, is almost incredible.
1t is said that the Captain of the
Cimbria was "a of the best officers
IN the employ of the Hamburg Com
pany, having advanced up through the
different grades to the command of
this steamer. If such is the ease the
Lord have mercy on the remaining Off
GERS OF the company and those foolish
individuals who trust their lives to their
care. II the captain of the Cimbria is
the best, to travel on any other foot of
the line is simply counting death. A
strict investigation is promised bu. there
is little doubt but it Will end as all
other similar Investigations have ended.
in nothing. The officers of the collid-
ing steamer Sultan claim to have kept
their whistle sounding and to have had
no knowledge of the approach of the
Cimbria until the latter was close upop
them. This throws the entire blame
upon theo officers of the Cimbria. The
econ officer was saved and it will he
interesting to hear his version of the
disaster. But no amount of explanation
will serve to assuage the sorrow of
aching hearts or restore to life the loved
ones so cruelty DESTROYED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

alton and nothing is done. In each and
every case some one is TO blame, just
as much as the bravo when he thrusts
his murderous knife into the heart of his
victim or the desperate when he shoots
a peaceful citizen down in cold blood.
If it is murder in one case, it is in the
other. Murder is a punishable offence
and there is no reason why the destroy
er OF. a score, or hundred human lives,
should not be punished as well as he
who Stays but one. There is no differ
ence but in the grade of crime, and the
last is ten fold more damning than the
first. Less sentiment and more Justice
would speedy put a stop to such care.
lessness. The MOSAIC law is not a bad
remedy IN cases of this nature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Not Thorough Enough.

Among the numerous bills introduced
in the Legislature for the better protec-
ton OF life in hotels, none 60 outside
OF the beaten track of providing
escapes for use in case of fire. One
bill introduced by Mr.. Leahy will Illus
trate the main features of the whole
series. This provides that all hotels
over two stories in height, shall have
outer iron balconies on each story above
the second, connected with each other
and the ground by iron stairways. 1t
further provides that no hotel without
these appliances for escape can collect
board from guests on the third floor or
above and all damages to persons en-
deayoring to escape by eason of de-
fective balconies or absence of the same
shall constitute q lien on the building.
This is good enough as far as it goes
but it does not go further than the sur
face. This bill and all others intro
duced entirely ignores the very stratum
of protection, fire proof buildings.
Laws such as the above are hardly
worth the paper they are printed on.
There is already a law on the statute
books providing that no hotel-keeper
a collect anything from any habitue
of his building unless it is provided
with suitable iire-proof ladders but it is a
dead letter, except to enable some dead
beat to escape from paying his board
bill.
Fire escapes may be yer SO plenty,
watchmen numerous. fire apparatus
constantly within reach and then the
guest will never lay down at night
with that supreme confidence that he
would awake alive in the morning that
he would when possessed of the knowl-
edge that the hotel was absolutely fire.
proof. If any further evidence was
needed of this it could be easily obtained
by persuing any of the daily papers of
late and noting the efforts made by the
keepers of the different hotels in the
large cities to prove that their houses
are substantially iire-proof. They know
that this is the condition in which their
respective establishments ought to be
and that no list of appliances for escape
will beget the confidence of a simple
statement that a certain house is fire.
proof backed by practical illustration.
For buildings already erected string
ent laws in regard to fire escapes may
and should be enacted, the s~tricter the
better, but the work will be only half
done, and q fearful responsibility be
left resting upon tho members of the
present legislature if no provision is
made for the erection of tire-proof
buildings hereafter. The legislature
stands between rapacious landlords and
the people. The light from the Newhall
House pyre limned a path so clear and
straight that to refuse to follow it would
be little less than criminal. If people
will erect ~skyscraping structures for the
packing away of their fellow beings
like sardines in a box make them build
them iire-proof.