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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Fell and Broke His Neck.


STEUBENvILLE, o., December g.
Shortly after noon to dav Gotleib
Feitner, farmer, OF New Alexandria
this county, fell from his wagon at
the corner of Adams and Sixth street
breaking his neck and causing in
slant death. His attention was at
tracted to something else, and turn
ing the corner, he pulled the horses
back, stopping them suddenly,
which precipitated him to the ground
with the above result. He was 72
years of age, and leaves a wife and
eight children. Two sons and one
daughter were in the wagon at the
time of the accident.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
On the Ground.

WASHINGTON, December 6.-The
advance guard of the distillers is
already on hand. They say they
were far too modest last session in
their demands, and will ask more
this winter. 1t is understood that
Senator Sherman will again take up
their measure, and it is altogether
problematical what viii he its fate.
The Democrats ofthe House seem to
be regarded by the whisky men as
under obligations TO them for their
majority, and look confidently for
favorable action. The bill passed the
Senate last session to extend the
bonded period for two years and
died like hundreds of others on the
Speakers table in the House.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Winter in the West.

DENVER, Col, December GA
heavy snow and wind storm COM
menced in this section at about noon
yesterday, which, in its disastrous
effects. is without parallel in the
history Of Colorado. The snow
continued falling all night and
attached itselfto the telegraph and
telephone wires until they were two
inches diameter. At four o'clock this
morning the wind blew almost gale
and about half an hour later three
hundred poles eighteen inches in
diameter were blown down blockad.
ing dozen squares with mass oi
wires. All trains were delayed un.
til this evening and outside commu-
Eication was completely cut off.
The telephone company will prob
ably lose $4,000. Tbs damage to
the railroad, telegraph, electrical
light and district messenger com-
p4nies is heavy. No loss of life has
been reported and but few serious
accidents,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

WHILE the professed tariff Demo
Gratis of this State are singing very
small on the question of protection,
and trying to induce their followers
to believe that Speaker Carlisle and
the Democratic House over which
he presides, will pursue a very con-
servative course, it must be borne in
mind that Mr.. Carlisle is, and always
has been an open, persistant foe of
protection, and that Mr. Watterson,
editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, the leading Democratic
journal in Carlisle's own State,
declared some time since. that he
Carlisle would be Speaker, and
that the gigantic public robbery" OF
the tariff was to be stopped. Which
of these declarations does the public
think is correct? That of the Dem
ocrats of this State, who opposed
Carlisle's election ON the ground
that he was not as safe on the tariff
question as was Randall, or that OF
Watterson, his fast friend, and the
leading editor of the party in the
State he represents?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Earthquake in Ark ansas,

ST. LOUIS, December 6.-There
were seven shocks of earthquake yes
terday at Rovenden Springs, Ark,
They lasted forty seconds and broke
glassware and crockery. Stones
houses and large rocks were loosen
ed and fell into the cuts of the Kan
sas City, Springfield & Memphis
railroad near by. The shocks were
accompanied by loud noises and q
violent jar of the earth, and moved
northwest to southwest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
A Child Abducted by a Bear

APPLETON Wis, December g.
Seventy citizens of Cicero and lesser
townships of Deleware county star.
ted into the forest to-day on an or.
ganized search for little Jennie
Matise, who was carried away by a
huge she bear. Bears are very nu.
merous in that vicinity and are
being killed every day. 1t is believ.
that the child is still alive, and thu
people are wild with excitement.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
The Old Mems Home.

One Of the most benefcent chari-
ties in existence is that which pro-
yides resting place for weary and
worn out old men. They have many
infirmities and diseases, one of the
most common of WHICH is rheuma-
tism. Just here comes in the advan,
tage of Perry Davis's Pain Killer,
which has relieved the sufierings OF
many On old man by driving away
the Most severe rheumatic pains,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Carlisle and the Tariff.


As we understand the position OF
the new Speaker he is entirely op-
posed to the protective features OF
the present tariff, big and little, di-
rect and incidental, practically no
less than in theory, and, in common
with many other free traders, he
holds that the only question of prin-
ciple that remains in our politics Is
the logical application of the doc,
trine of a tariff for revenue only, all
strictly political questions being des-
titute of principle and subordinate
inferior, of little consequencein com
parison.
Mr.. Carlisle is an honest man. He
does not look one way and row
another. His acts and his principle:
will never be found in conflict. He
is not a free trader in private and a
protectionist in Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
1884.
Harper's Magazine
ILLUSTRATED.

HARrER's MAGAZINE begins its sixty eighth
volume with the December Number. IL Is
the most popular illustrated periodical IN
America and England, always fully abreast
of the times in its treatment OF subjects OF
current, social and industrial interest, ana
always advancing its standard Of literary
artistic and mechanical excellence. Among
its attractions for 1854 are anew serial nov
el by William Black, illustrated by Abbey ;
a new novel by f. P. Roe, illustrated by
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pers by George II. Boughton, Frank d. Mil
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&c
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Gnawed by Wolves.

Sioux CITY. December IA man
who arrived from AiHsworth, Neb.,
reports much excitement there over
the recent lynching of horse thieves.
The bodies were found where the
Vigilance Committee had left them
hanging, and had evidently been
dead week or two. One found
near Long Pine had been hanged so
low that the wolves had eaten the
lower parts of his legs. In all. four
or five men are believed to have been
hanged. Who the vigilantes are nU
one cares to ascertain. They are
believed to be mostly homesteaders,
living between the Elkhorn and the
Niobrari. The horse thieves they
are hanging are the remains of Doc
Middleton's gang. On the train on
which the man who gives this infor-
nation went to Ainsworth was a
Sheriff with a murderer and two
horse thieves going to Ainsworth
for trial. As the Sheriff expected a
lynching party at the depot, he fur.
nished his prisoners with pistols, and
induced the conductor to stop before
the train reached the station, and
the party disappeared in the dark
ness. At the stations nearly all the
able-bodied citizens had assembled
They received the news Of the
Sheriff's flank movement, and SAID
that if the men were not tried a
this term of court they would hang
them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Disastrous Explosion.

CHICAGO, December 6 6-Two fer
tilizing tanks in Glyck Brothers
rendering establishment at the stock
yards exploded last night, wrecking
the entire building, a one story
structure, thirty by forty feet. There
were fourteen men and two boys in
the place at the time. and it is sup.
posed some of them We're buried in
the ruins. The following are known
to be seriously injured
f. Kotusky, foreman; F. Slobin
Thomas Connors and H. Prussing
Three men named Laudred. Krust
and Holka, and two boys were also
slightly hurt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Imprisoned i'm u sewer

PITTsBURG, December 6.-Fred
Burke, alias Fred Vogel, a prisoner
under eleven years sentence for fe-
loniOus assault, attempted to escape
tonight from the new Riverside
Penitentiary. His absence was dis
covered when the convicts were
marched into their cells and an i'm
mediate search begun. Bonfires
were built around the outside of the
prison walls and the watch inside
doubled. A complete search was
made and at 1920 o'clock tonight
the man was found in the main
sewer on his knees and up to his
neck in water and filth. He was
speechless and in a semi conscious
condition. Restoratives were at once
applied, but his recovery is not GER
tain, as he inhaled so much foul gas.
His progress down the sewer to the
river was stopped by goose neck
in the sluice, which he could not
swim through, as he would have
been drowned. In this condition he
could not escape. either backwards
or forwards.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

1T is announced that prominent
parties in Texas are about to begin
suits against the United States Gov
ernment for the value of slaves
emancipated during the war. Evi-
IDENTIFY these people think the grey
is on top again. They will probably
discover their mistake after expend-
ing their money in useless legisla.
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Reyenue Taxes.

WAsHINGToS, December 5.--The
Deputy Commissioner of internal
Revenue SAYS that the internal taxes
already collected for the present ifs.
cal ysag are at the rate of $4,000
600 per annum. He estimates that
the collections for the entire year
will amount TO about sl30,00Q,0
This estimate includes between six
@nd seven millions to be collected il
special taxes in april and May, but
does not include an INCREASE which
is anticipated from spirits forced On'
of bond.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
The New Court House.

HUNTINGDON, December 6.-The
new court house. which has been in
course of construction for two years,
is completed and has been occupied
by the Prothonotary, Register and
Recorder and other county officials.
The first court will be held in it
next week. 1t has been inspected
by the viewers appointed at the last
session of the court, and they have
prepared their report approving the
manner in which the contract for its
construction has been carried out.
At meeting of the members of the
bar it was decided not to dedicate
the new building, but the county
commissioners have called a meet
ing of citizens, to be held on Satur-
day next. at which there will be
speeches and other dedicatory SER
vices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Crumbs of Comfor

Now the cold weather is upon US, Wont it bo
you to know that your needs be supplied YesI Ihut
at prices within the reach of ALL The low prices a.
goods marked it makes unnecessary that anyon I
without warm overcoat or good heavy suit to meet \,
preaching winter We have yet another comfort for %
YOU unable to visit Johnstown Then send your orj
and we will forward for your inspection by Express
YOU may desire which, should it prove unsatsoctov
return Information for self measuring will be unI
applying to US.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

DURING the struggle over the
Speakership, Mr.. Hensel, Chairman
of our Democratic State Committee,
was in Washington booming Ran
dali, and there expressed the opin-
ion that Pennsylvania was a fairly
dehateable State in the coming Presi-
Dental election-Wonder if he
thinks so now?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

money. and we presume that the
knowledge that this fact was patent
to the world, stung him to the fur
ther folly of veto. and the resulting
exposure of the fact that he has
utterly lost influence with the
representatives of the party that
placed him in power. No man ever
occupied a more humiliating position
than does the Governor of this great
Commonwealth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

The election of Mr.. Carlisle to the
Speakership is fuller of meaning
than any other political event in
many years. 1t admits of but one
explanation. The Democratic party,
deaf to the pleadings and warnings
of few half hearted Northern lead
ers, has boldly taken its stand upon
the only distinctive issue it has ever
been faithful to and declared for
free trade, pure and simple. 1t can
aot be said that the contest for the
Speakership was mere contest be-
tween men. The fight was fought on
clearly defined issues--Free Trade,
or Protection. Mr.. Randall had
been three times chosen Speaker by
the Democratic party. A man OF
recognized ability, and an excellent
parliamentarian, Congress never
had a more efficient or popular
Speaker. The purity Of his personal
character, his eminent fitness and
bis satisfactory record were admitted
by friend and foe. But, unfortun.
ately for him, be is an advocate, to
a certain extent, at least, of tariff
for protection of American indus
tries. His successful opponent, Mr.
Carlisle, has no greater ability, has
been but comparatively short time
in Congress and his qualifications
for the Speakership are yet to be de.
termined, but he is an open, avowed,
persistent opponent Of protection.
Called upon to choose between these
two men and the principles they
represent, the Democratic party, by
q vote of more than two to one, hon
ored the exponent Of free trade and
buried the advocate of Protection in
2 defeat as overwhelming as it was
Gnmerited. We close as we began,
and say that Mr., Randall's defeat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

The New Orleans Times Democrai
and Psodyune, the Memphis IRA.
eanohe, Nashville American. Atlanta
Consultation, Mobile Register, Birn.
ingham Age, Nashville Banner,
Chattanooga Times, Augusta Olroa.
iote, Macon Telegraph, and Richmond
Dispatch, representing the thinking
element of the South, were all for
Randall But they were as rothing
TO the old Bourbon free traders who
had determined to carry everything
with a high hand, regardless of con.
sequences. We shall seethe results
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
A Mormon Defiance.

SALT LAKE CRY, Utah, December
6.-The Ne,us, tie Mormon organ,
says: The Presidents message will
be hailed by the hireling clergy with
pleasure, and will receive an amount
of popular support. The plural
marriage of the Mormons are not
recognized by the Territorial laws,
and could not be dissolved by COM
missions, by edicts, by armies or
other earthly power. They are &C.
clesiastical. perpetual and eternal.
Until tha Mormons become recreant
to their faith with high heaven,
these unions will be recognized by
the Almighty Being who established
them for the benefit of his people
and the fullness of His glory. The
Presidents remarks on Utah poly
gamv will not add force to his mes
sage nor credit to his craftsmanship.
They are sop TO bigots and breath
TO the fame OF popular passion. 1t
is doubtful ifit will have a practical
bearing on Congress. 1t will certain
ly create no commotion among the
God fearing people of Utah."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
RainstOrm IN Texas.

GALVESTON, December 6. "A
special dispatch from Dallas says
a rain.torm last night partially
flooded the city. The postoffict
building was rendered unsafe, being
damaged to the extent of $1,000
The sewer in the Third ward was
badly washed away, causing a loss
of $4,000. Harris stationery store
was damaged to the extent of $4,000
The Herald's stock of white paper
was slightly injured. The stream:
are swollen and trains are from SIX
to eight h ours late"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Democratic Fear for Business Inter


The election of Mr.. Carlisle is in
opposition to the conservative mass
es of the Democratic party, and, we
may as well add, for we think 1t, to
the business interests of the country.
If ne shall do aught to disturb these
interests, just recovering from the
recent change in the revenue laws,
he will be buried deeper than plum
met ever sounded. What we write
seems the natural inference to be
drawn from the election of Mr..
Carlisle, but We hope our prognosti'
cations may not be realized, but that
he may prove both wise and con-
servative Speaker.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

DURING the present year, the losses
of the insurance companies ia this
country have amounted to more
than s10O,OOO,OOO. This has SO
alarmed the companies that they
deem a thorough revision OF the rates
necessary
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

The Bellefonte Watchman dubbs
Mr.. Blaine, ''the whisky candidate, !"
because he favors the distribution of
the tax collected from whisky,
among the States, and it thinks that
the christian people" of the United
States are not anxious to have the
world sneer at US as a government
that is run on and by whisky"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

THANK GoD for the opportunity
to knife the Pennsylvania iron men,
exclaimed Frank Hurd, the notori.
Gus Democratic Free Trade member
of Congress from Ohio, when it was
ascertained that Carlisle was elected
and all the Southern Brigadiers are
shouting amen
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

Now that the Legislature has ad-
journed, the bold, cold fact stares
those politicians in the face who
were instrumental in giving US a
Democratic Reform Governor. that
their monumental folly has cost the
tax payers over IRE hundred and
thnfy-sir thousand dollars, for use
less extra session. The idiocy OF
trusting to Democratic promises OF
reform, has again been fully demon.
strated.
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The election of an avowed free
trader to the Speakership, has had
the queer effect Of setting all the
Democratic papers in this State tC
work, proving that he is not free
trader, while the Democratic papers
of bis own State are exulting ovel
the fact that be is.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12
Mr.. Campbelrs Mineral Commission.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Represent-
ative Campbell, of Pennsylvania,
proposes to renew his bill of last ses-
sion, providing for the appointment
by the President of a commission OF
seven persons killed in the investi-
CATION, production and use of Metal
lie substances and other structural
materials. Their business will be to
plan and superintend the execution
of such tests and investigation OF
materials used extensively in the
construction of buildings, bridges,
ships and other structures and ma.
chinery. An annual report of the
results achieved must be submitted
to the Secretary of the Interior, but
no salaries will be paid, although
mileage and other necessary expen.
ses incurred will be allowed the
members ofthe commission. Scien-
titic and mechanical experts in
twenty eight States have signified
their approval of the proposition
and it is probable that it will sue
ceed this session.
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The success of Carlisle in the
Democratic caucus last night means
that the committees of the House
will be formed in the interest
of the anti protection wing OF
the Democratic party. 1t means
also that the Southern wing of the
party, having formed alliances to
elect Mr.. Carlisle, will take steps to
make the best possible use of their
victory.
1t matters not that Mr.. Carlaisle
is one ofthe broadest and fairest men
among the Congressman from the
Southern States. The question is
not what he would like to do, but
what the men who have contributed
to his election may compel him to do.
The conservative attitude he assu-
med during the contest for the
Speakership was simply a matter
of diplomacy. He was bidding for
votes, and he secured them by con-
cealing rather than avowing his
purposes. But it is not to be sup.
posed that he secured votes without
pledges. These must be met, and
as fair men as Mr.. Carlisle have been
made the instruments to carry out
the very worst schemes of a domi'
nant faction.
The success of Mr.. Carlisle means
in short, that old fashioned Democ-
ra cy is to assert itself, and that
under cover of the new Speakers
reputation and record the Southern
faction is to fight for the control Of
the party machinery.-Inter Ocean
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

RANDALL was put forward as a
representative of the conservative
tariff views OF the Pennsylvania
Democracy. Carlisle is an avowed
free trader, whorbelieves in agitating
the question, aud so is Cox. Ran
dali, Notwithstanding his admitted
force as a parliamentary leader, was
beaten more than two to one, and
yet the Democratic journals of this
State profess to be satisfied with the
result, and are attempting to deny
that the Democracy of the Nation is
against asprotective a. tariff, and that
the Solid South and Free Trade won
a victory in Carlisle's election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

We were met with ridicule last
year, when We insisted that protec-
ton was an issue. Now, when a
free trade Speaker holds the reins,
and Pennsylvania interests are
threatened with bankruptcy, the
dullest kicker" can see il"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

SINCE the election of Carlisle,
Mcdonald of Indiana, starts his
Presidential boom 10y endorsing the
Sneakers free trade views. Let her
honm saw we.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

The election of Carlisle, an avow-
ed free trader, is simply notice from
the Democracy to the American
vorkingman that he must compete,
for living, with the pauper labor
of EuroDe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

IF the Meyersdale Commercial will
point out when or where the HER
AID asserted during the canvass of
last year "that there were less than
one hundred Independents in the
county" or when or where. she ad-
mits that there were eight times that
number now," We will agree that for
once it speaks the truth. We CON-
mend to it the old adage that says:
The disciples of Annanias should
have good memories