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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-30

During last week Prothonotary Critch-
hfield passed on the bill of costs in the
late Poor Board cases, deciding in accord
with the agreement made in COurt-that the
Poor Directors pay all the costs. This in
spite of the elaborate, persistent and monu-
mental lying of THE HERALD during the
Philson- Barron campaign, backed with ali
the prestige the legal standing of the ed
itor of that paper. What The Commercial
then asserted has aq0iR been proven true
and the end is not yet. Now 10 recover the
money that has been filched from the coun-
ty treasury. Why did not the Somerset
papers publish this news. Did it not suit
them ?-Meyasd0ie Commercial
VIII nothing teach the editor Of
the Commercial a decent regard for
the truth, or impress upon him a
decent respect for public intelli-
geIce? Any citizen by consulting
the District Attorney or by inspec-
ton Of the court records can ascer-
tain that the statements heretofore
made by the HERALD as to the por-
ton of costs which have been en-
tailed upon the county by reason OF
these prosecutions, are literally and
exactly true. The bill of costs tax
ed by the Prothonotary last week
embraced only those in a portion OF
the cases, and the ruling of the Pro-
thonotary is subject to the final de-
cision of the court, which has yet to
pass upon it. The papers of this
town know enough to know that ir
some cases the decision of Justice
of the peace, the award of board
of Arbitrators, or even the rulings
of Prothonotary are not final and
conclusive, and do not establish the
law. A more barefaced attempt &c
bolster up an oft-repeated falsehood
or to trick the public into believing
lie never came under our observa-
ton.
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Two Desperadoes Killed.

KINGS CRY, Mo, Dec. 27.-Christ-
mas was celebrated here by double
killing, which threatens TO result in
lynching. Last night two brothers
named Hayters arrived in town and
became SO boisterous that the Mar
shal, F. NJ. Miller, attempted to ar
rest them. They resisted, and,
jumping on their horses, drew their
revolvers and rode up and down the
main street firing at whatever at
tracted their attention. When their
guns were unloaded the Marshal
opened fire and killed one of them
instantly and dropped the other
from his horse by a bullet through
the body. The entire populace Of
the town soon gathered where the
men had fallen, and, as the Hayters
had many friends, the Marshal was
condemned as a coward. This morn.
ing relatives of the Hayters arrived
from the country in such strong
numbers that the Marshal was lock.
ed up for safe keeping. They threat
en- to lynch him as soon as it is
dark, and as there are only two
Deputy Sheriffs the prospects fol
lynching appears good. Miller:
course is indorsed by the best peo
pie, but they cannot protect him
Great excitement prevails.
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New Year ). One wnl,e House

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Cn New
Years Day the President will re-
ceive at II A. NJ, the members of the
Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps.
At 11:l5-The Chief Justices aud
Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States and the
Judges of the United States Court
of Claims. At 1l:30-Senators and
Representatives in Congress, the
Judges of the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia, the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia
and the judicial officers OF the Dis
trict, ex-members of the Cabinet
and ex-Ministers of the United
States. At noon-The officers OF the
army and pavy. AT 1890 P. NJ
! The Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, the Civil Service Commits
sioners, the Assistant Secretaries OF
the departments, the Assistant Post
master General, the Solicitor Gener-
al. the Assistant Attorneys General,
the heads of the Bureaus of the sew
eral departments, and the President
of the Columbian Institute for the
the Deaf and Dumb. At 12;45-
| The Associated Soldiers OF the war
of 1912. the Associated Veterans oi
the War of 1916, the Grand Army
of the Republic, and the members
of the Oldest Inhabitants AssJcia-
ton of the District of Columbia.
At1-Reception of citizens, which
will terminate at Pm. Carriages
will approach the Executive Man
SION by the eastern gate and leave
by the western. The President will
be assisted by Miss Cleveland and
the ladies of the Cabinet.
Miss Cleveland's weekly Saturday
afternoon receptions, from 3 until !
o'clock, will begin on Saturday, Jan
uarv 8. and continue through the
season. She will be at home to hel
friends on Mondays, Tuesdays ano
. Wednesdays from the 3 until
ln;oiocE
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Saved by a Brave woman.

WILKEsBARRE, Dec. 23.-A slight
cave-in took place this evening at
the Fairmount colliery, near Pitts
ton, which was only saved from re-
sulting in terrible catastrophe by
the presence of mind of woman.
The main track OF the Lehigh and
Sasquehanna division of the Phil
adelphia sud Reading road crossed
the disturbed area and the track
was badly torn. The freight train
bound norti. had just passed before
the cave-in took place and the nine
O'Clock passenger train south was
due in ten minutes.
A woman who had been to the
house of a sick friend passed up the
track Just after the cave in took
place, and seing the condition of the
track instantly realized the frightful
accident which would happen If the
train dashed onto the twisted anC
distorted rails. She ran swiftly uI
the track, met the train about foul
hundred yards from the spot, and
standing on the track waved hel
arms and shouted. The engin eel
seeing the woman by the CLEAN o
the headlight put on the airbrake:
and reversed his engine, stopping
within one hundred yards of the
cave in. A frightful catastrophe
was thus avoided, as the train was
full of passengers.
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chopped 70 Pieces.

New YoRK, Dec. 23.-Joseph
Walsh, so years of age, living at No.
Is Hamilton street. New York, and
employed on the dock at the foot of
South Second street. Brooklyn East
ern District, went into the Brooklyn
Sugar House, near the dock, at one
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
while looking at some machinery
fell backward into one of the circu.
lar cutting mills and was literally
chopped to pieces. The machinery
was stopped as soon as possible, and
the remains of the unfortunate man
were gathered up and removed by n
friend named Frederick Bird, of No.
81 South First street. He carried
the remains out to the dock and
then went back to the sugar house.
Several of the people noticed that he
was very white. and great drops OF
perspiration rolled down his face.
He could hardly walk, and upon
reaching his workroom sank into a
chair. The sight had overcome him,
he replied to inquiries, but thought
b e would be all right in few min
utes. After short rest Bird rose to
his feet and attempted to walk To
his machine, but reeled and fell to
the floor. Several fellow-workmen
rushed to assist him, but he was
dead. A physician was summoned.
who pronounced the trouble heart
disease, caused by the shock sustain
ed in picking up the remains of bis
friend Walsh from the circular
knives.
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Industry at Harper's Ferry.

HARPER's FERRY, Dec. 27.-The
syndicate OF eastern capitalists which
some time ago purchased the old
Government arsenal and armory
property at this point, made famous
by the John Brown raid, is pushing
preparations with all possible dis
patch to the end that the improve
ment of the property may commence
early in the spring. James d. Butt,
attorney for the syndicate, who is on
the ground, said:
"I predict that in FIVE years from
this time the sleepy old town OF
Hsrper's Ferry will be bustling
city of 10000 inhabitants, with in
dustries as extensive as those OF
Wheeling, Pittsburg and other man.
ufacturing centres. The magnifi-
cent water power in the Potomac
and Shenandoah, which formerly
furnished the motive power for the
Government, is estimated at from
10000 to $4,000 horse power. Nc
where else in the country, except al
Niagara Falls, can such vast power
be put to use at so small a cost, and
with the millions at our command
we hope to turn out manufactured
articles. from watches to railroad
rails, much cheaper than can be
now done elsewhere, even with the
new fuel-natural gas. We shall
open our first factory about July l,
and others as soon as possible there
| a ftar
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A Murderous schoo, Teacher.

RUTLAND, Vi, Dec. o. Morton
Davis is the principal of the little
district school at Dupmertson, in
this county. He attempted to dis
cipline an unruly pupil of the school
on Wednesday afternoon. While he
was busting the boys jacket in good
style the boys uncle, Frank Dodge.
a Dummertson farmer, rushed into
the school-room, seized Davis by
the collar, and dragged him across
the room. When Davis got on his
feet he demonstrated exeiledly with
Dodge against his interference with
the discipline of the school. Dodge
said he did not propose to have his
nephew whipped by any id
teacher, and shook his fist in Dayis'
face.
The alteration became hotter and
hotter, TILL Davis finally threw his
hand behind him, drew a revolver
from his pocket, and before anyone
could interfere fired two shots at
Dodge, one of which lodged in his
left thigh. Davis surrendered him
self at once to the authorities, claim
ing that he acted entirely in self-de-
fence. There was considerable in
ternal hemorrhage from Dodge's
wound and it was not thought he
would live. He was somewhat bet
ter this afternoon, however, and may
recover. Davis is locked up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-30

IT is charged that Harrity, the
new postmaster at Philadelphia, has
evolved a canny way of aiding a
political friend. 1t is customary, IT
appears, for all the employees under
the postmaster to give bonds for the
faithful performance OF their duties,
such bonds having heretofore been
drawn by some one connected with
the office, at a cost of fifty cents to
each employe, for Notary's fees But
the new postmaster, it is said, re-
quires all clerks, letter carriers and
other officials to go to his friend, q
well known Democratic lawyer and
politician, to have their bonds drawn
and that gentleman charges $40 II
each case. As there are probably
500 men employed in the office thu;
puts the snug sum of $1,000 into tht
pockets of the legal friend OF the
new postmaster. Doubtless all these
bonds could be printed for abou
s5, or at a cost not exceeding a couple
of cents to each applicant, brt ther
there would not have been this ia
Job for the postmaster's friend. Al
Sin could hardly beat this simple
little Democratic trick to put money
in the pocket of a friend, with neat
ness and dispatch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-30

CANTON, Dec. 25.-David J Beg
ges, leading merchant. was robbed
and murderously cut by an unknown
ASSASSIN last night. He is wealthy
old widower, and occupied snite OF
rooms in business block near a
large china store owned by him. He
retired at midnight last night, with
several hundred dollars ou his per-
son. He was found by George
Green, a colored man employed by
him, this morning, lying a blood
soaked bed with bali a dozen horri-
BILE gashes ia his face and neck. He
was partially unconscious all day,
and will probably die. He cannot
tell who committed the deed. Green
was arrested. Circumstances seem
to be against him. The Jail in which
he is confined is guarded tonight
against an excit ed crowd which
surrounds it. The feeling against
Green is intense.
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Deadly Red Hair.

New YORK, Dec, IA very re-
markable case of insanity, caused
by bleaching the hair, Just occurred
in this city. Amelia Sheehan was
formerly a conspicuous figure on
Harlem river, being an expert oars
woman, and having won many val
liable prizes in ladies' regattas. Her
chief pride, however, was her abun.
dant auburn hair.
Some four years ago she was ap.
pointed a keeper in the female alco-
holic ward at Bellevue Hospital. AT.
ter a while it was noticed by those
who saw her that the color Of hel
hair was changing from a reddish
brown to a blonde color.
1t finally took the golden shade
now so popular. She was frequent
ly seen washing and drying her hail
and had a number of bottles of hail
wash in her room. She kept or
washing her hair and ii kept or
growing lighter. Lately a change
was noticed in the girl and she be
gan to complain of terrible head
aches. About ten days ago she be
cane possessed wita the idea that 1
conspiracy vas on foot to cut off be-
hair. She rapidly became worse
and is now confined hopeless Ia
natic on Wards Island.
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A Farmers Costly Creauliry

SAvILLE, Pa, Dec. 27.-Christian
Schwab is rich Dutch farmer, who
lives in this township. He believes
in fortune-tellers and charms. A
few days ago a party of gypsies came
through the township. Schwab bad
his fortune told by one of them. He
was told that If he could place s25
at the foot of white ash tree that
forKed east and west within nine
PAGES of a running stream, and leave
the money there over night, he
would find it doubled the next day.
He did as directed, and the next day
found $50 there. He visited the
gypsy again, aud wanted to know il
the money transaction could be re-
peated. The gypsy read the cards,
informed Schwab that it could be
repeated, and that he had better
place all the money he could raise
at the foot of the tree, for it would
be doubled. Schwab placed 500 a:
before. The next day he went L
gather the money. The 500 was
gone. Schwab hurried to consul
the gypsy. She was gone too, and
the gullible farmer is still looking
4 for her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-30
IL Was Loaded.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2S.-Richard o.
Reinhard, aged II, a cadet at the
Oxford md Military Academy and
son OF Judge Reinhard, of Indiana,
was accidently shot and killed in
his room at the academy yesterday
afternoon by fellow-cadet of the
same age named Patrick Gavagan,
of Michigan. The boys were play
ing in the room. Reinhard had a
pillow with which he was striking al
Gavagan, who had a revolver in hi:
hand, which he did not think was
loaded. He snapped the pistol sew.
eral times until finally the one shell
cartridge that was in the revolveI
came under the hammer and was
discharged. The bali entered Rein
hard's throat just above the breast
bone. He died in about five minu
ties. Reinhard's remains will bt
embalmed and sent to his home fol
burial.
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BEAVER FALLS, Dec. ~ George
Barker. IL year oId,s Of Mr.. Harry
Barker, civil engineer, Of New
Brighton, with some companions, was
walking along tho track of the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad yes
terday when his foot became fasten-
ed between two ties. While the lad
and his little companions were en-
deavoring to get the imprisoned foot
loose heavy freight train came
down the grade at full speed. Fran
tic signals we're given the engineer,
Coulter George, by the boys, who
ran towards the train. The engin-
eer, did all in his power to stop, but
in vain, and the cow catcher struck
the boy tearing him loose and drag
ging him along the track ten or
twelve feet, crushing one arm and
leg and bruising his face and head.
The poor little fellow, conscious OF
bis fate, had thrown his body as
far from the track as possible, and
was waving one hand toward the on
coming train. Large pieces of man.
gled flesh and bones covered the
1 track, while on fence six feet from
the track were spattered big clots OF
! blood and ground-up flesh. When
taken home the little fellow was
perfectly conscious, and although
suffering every agony tried to COM
fort his mother by saying, Don't
cry, mamma. I'm not oadly hurt
I'll soon get WE'LL He cannot pos
sibly live.
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Saved from u Mob.


DENVER, Dec. PA special from
Springer, N. NJ, to the Republican
says:
Six masked men rode into Sprin-
ger last night, aud, after taking the
keys of the Jail from the jailer, took
therefrom Theodore Caker, charged
with numbering Frank Unruh, a
wealthy ranchman, with whose wife
Baker is supposed to have been
criminally intimate, and hanged
him to telegraph pole near the Jail.
The jailer in the meantime gave the
alarm, and the citizens, after briet
skirmish, drove the mob out, and
cut Baker down just in time to save
his life. Springer is the place where,
in March last, mob attacked the
Jail, in which fight four outlaws
were killed, Great indignation is ex-
pressed by the law-abiding citizens
over this last outrage, as they are en-
deavoring TO rid the country of the
mob element, which has benn large
/ ly predominant for several years
past
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-30
Russia and Austria Aiming

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Reports have
been received here from relia ole
sources both in st. Petersburg and
Vienna to the effect that at both
those capitals the feeling is growing
that a war between Russia and
Austria over the Balkan diaputes is
almost unavoidable. Active war
preparations by both countries have
been going on ever since the out
brerk of hostilities between Servin
and Bulgaria. and the Russian and
Austrian forces are being actively
and secretly armed in anticipation
of war. Much color is given to these
reports by the heavy orders fol
stores and munitions of war placed
by the agents of the Russian and
Austrian Government in this city
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Decapitated while Saving His Dog.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-An in
quest was held this morning by
Coroner Green, of Gloucester Co., N.
j., on the death of William Ander-
son, plumber, residing on Congress
street, below Second, this city, who
was decapitated by the Atlantic
City Express train on the West Jer-
sey Railroad. at Westville last night.
The evidence, showed that the man
stumbled aud fell in front of the en-
gine while trying to save the life of a
pet dog. Both dog and master were
instantly killed. Anderson's head
was cut off as though with a sharp
knife, but his body was badly man
gled. A verdict of accidental death
was rendered, and the body was sent
to Philadelphia.
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Another Saint Convicted.

SALT LAKE, Dec. 24.-The jury in
the case of Brigham Young Hamp-
ton, an official of this city and a
saint i'll the Mormon Church, who
was charged with completely 10 a
plot to bring disreputable women
here for the purpose ofincriminating
Federal officers and Gen lies, rer-
dered a verdict of guilty after being
out one hour. The Gentiles are re.
joicing tonight over . telegram from
United States Attorney Dickson to
Governor Murray, stating that be
has Withdrawn his resignation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-30
Anti-L,cense Movement inHunt,ngdon

HUNTINGDoN, Pa, Dec 26.-Ap
animated crusade against the liquor
traffic has begun in this county. Pc
titiops to the Judges of the Court
numbering over 100 are being freely
circulated in all parts of the county,
praying that 10 license be granted
next year. The leading spirits in
the movement are the members OF
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion. Since the question OF license
or no license has entered into the
judicial contests here, and resulted
in the election of anti-license judges,
the saloon-keepers have been entire
ly wiped out. At present the only
licensed houses in the county are
the hotels and country inns, and it
is believed that these will be reject
ed at the next regular term Of Court
In February.
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Troops Ordered to the Front.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Secretary
Endicott to-day ordered ten COM
panies of cavalry and eight compan-
les of infantry to proceed at once
and reinforce the army of Arizona.
In view ofthe Indian troubles in the
Southwest it is thought necessary to
order this large reinforcement. In
army circles this order is looked
upon as indicating vigorous prose
cution of war against the Indians
1t is thought too, in some quarters
that the presence of large frce in
the West may be expedient should
trouble ensue from the enforcement
Of the Edmund's law in Utah.
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A Jealous Husbands Knife.

HUNTINGTON, Dec. 2S.-A serious
stabbing affair occurred in this city,
last evening, growing out OF a re.
vengeful husbands jealousy. For
some :ime the domestic relations OF
D. Z. McMurtrie, a prominent mer-
chant, have not been of the most
pleasant character. He seems to
have been morbidly jealous of his
wife, who is young and prepossess-
ing and exceedingly fond of society.
Yesterday morning her husband de-
termined to ascertain tie correctness
of his suspicious by resorting to
strategy. Representing that he was
going away for a few days, he bio
mis- wife and children good-by, but
instead of leaving the city he secret.
ed himself in his store. Toward
evening he returned u nexpectedly
and, finding Andrew j. Wighaman
printer, and his wife together, h'
made a murderous assault on Wigh
aman with long bladed knife, cut
ting him six times in the back ant
head. Wighaman, though serious
ly wounded, succeeded in knocking
his assailant down and escaping
His wounds are four inches d eep. Ii
his exit from the house he left ;
trai! of blood for a distance of fou
blocks, McMurtrie's assault seem
unwarranted, as Wighaman had N
sinister motives, but had simpl.
made formal call, accompanied b,
Miss Fannie Myers, a friend.
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Grants Tomb.

New YORK, Dec IA bow of
white and black silk ribbon, with a
cluster of yellow roses and lpurel,
hung from the grating at the entrance
to Gen. Grants tomb, at Riverside,
to-day. 1t was placed there on
Christmas Day by Mrs. Grant. Bat.
terry NJ, from Fort Hamilton, is now
doing guard duty at Riverside.
Capt. G. V. Weir and Lieuts. Gal
braith and Rucklen are the officers
of the battery, which, it is under.
stood, will be the last detail of Uni
ted States troops for the tomb. Al
ter January Is the park police will
form the guard.
A station has been fitted up by
the Park Board in the Claremont
House and the keys Of the vault
will be handed over to the police by
the battery when it withdraws
Every pleasant day still brings visi
tors to the tomb. and a group was
collected around the entrance all
day to-day.
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Fault of Education.

The Rev. DIR. Hale has been tell
ing school teachers of Boston some
truths which they ought to have
learned long ago. One of them said
to him :-"When | leave the school
room | leave the schoolroom / do
not permit myself to do anything
that pertains to the school at home, "
and DIR. Hale's reloinder was :-"Do
not lay on the boys and girls bur
dens that you yourselves are not
able to bear"
That strikes us as a very sensible
remark, and one which indicates a
weakness in our entire school sys-
ten. Cramming is cruelty. A score
of things well learned are better
than a thousand things half known.
A few hours study day makes a
boy mentally healthy; too much
study makes him top heavy. A
brain made alert by knowledge is q
good thing, but a brain that is wa
terlogged with poring over books Is
a very poor thing. Children should
be made to study hard in school,
but not a lesson should be learned
at home.
! Emerson once said very tersely:-
eve are students of words; we ar
shut up in schools aid colleges anC
recitation rooms for ten or fifteeI
years. and come out at last with
bag of wind, a memory of word
and do not know a thing"
Our present methods are defective
but we shall apply better ones b.
and by. The system of the futur
, will have this fact in it and all thru
! it-that a boy is an out-ofdoors an
imal and ought not to do man
work until he acquires a man
strength.-N. \. Herald.