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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06
Hold On.

Hold on to your tongue when you
are Just ready to swear, lie,or speak
harshly or use an improper word
Hold on to your hand when you
are on the point of kicking, running
off from study, or persuing the path
OF error, shame, and crime.
Hold on to your temper when
you are angry, excited or imposed
upon. or others are angry with you.
Hold on to your heart when evil
associates seek your company. and
invite you to Join in their mirth,
games and revelry.
Hold on to your good name for it
is of more value to you than gold,
high places, or fashionable clothes.
Hold on to the truth, for it will
serve you well, and do you good
throughout eternity.
Hold on TO your virtue it Is
above all price to you in all times
and places.
Hold on to your good character,
for it is and will be your best
wealth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06
WHAT COULD wEDo wITHouTIra
BY NATHAN D. uRSER.

Let cynics sneer at Loves sweet dover,
Let fools and Knockers doubt it,
But bid them say, if in their power,
What could we do without it?
What were our lives without the taste
OF that immortal chalice
A barren, scorehed and sandy waste,
A grim and empty palace
True, signs and tears with smiles are oft
In that rich beaker blended
Its draugbts, however deep and soft,
By pangs may be attended
But show me one who, having kissed
Its magic brim, would fiout it,
And tell me of one gentle tryst
That could be sweet without it.
Love is SO bright and pure a pearl.
The noblest hearts must prize it,
Nor man nor maid, nor king nor churl
Can venture to despise it.
1t is the 'touchstone of our loves,
The star, serene and tender,
That mid the deepest gloom, survives,
With all-pervading splendor.
The worst coquette's devoid OF art,
For pastime mean and cruel,
If sometime in the past, her heart
Hath not contained that jewel
And men who seek their dupes to melt
With counterfeit devotion
Are weaponless unless they 'yefelt
The genuine emotion.
Sheer, then, who may, at loves sweet spel
Shun, if you choose, its burnings
They know not life who would repel
Its blended pains and yearnings.
As long as men and women mate,
No power from earth can rout it
The master-key of life and fate,
What could We do without it?
", Y. Clipper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06
A Terrible Punishment.

Charlie" said Spartan Phila-
delphia mother, "you have DISC
beyed me twice to-day, and | must
punish you"
"Oh, mamma, please don't whip
me.
"No, III not whip you," was The
calm reply "I'll punish you by
making you remain in the paglOr
while your sister is taking her mu-
sic lesson"
At this awful sentence the boy
felt insensible to the floor. The auI
topsy revealed that death was eaus|
ed by fright.-Phila. Chronicle Hsr]
aid.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06

To be wise is to feel that all that
is earthly is transient, and to ex-
perience misfortune is to grow wise.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06

tears on the weather-beaten cheeks.
He was rough outside, but ten
der heart.
my poor lad" he blurted out,
''it's no use. If you've anything to
say, say it now, for you've nearly
done with this world"
Then Bladburn lifted his eyes
slowly to the surgeon, and the old
smile fitted over his face as he muir
INJURED,
:. Onita ca y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06

The union of the rivers Volga ant
Don was thought Of by Peter ID
Great, and it is now proposed to con
struct the canal. The rivers are a
miles apart, and the distance is grad
ually lessening through the washin|
away of the western bank of n
VOlOa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06

A Georgia paper says, The true
reason that Georgia people have
adopted prohibition is that it is a
good thing for the niggers." There
was an old man had seven boys, all
topers, and on the first day of the
year he called them up and promis-
ed to give each of them a sheep If
they would swear off from drinking
the coming year. Each agreed to
the proposition, and the papers were
duly signed, when the youngest
startled the audience with: Father.
hadn't you better take a sheep, too?D
We leave white Georgians to draw
their own moral.-IRter Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06
ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY.

The 10Y oi every wellregulsted household
comes chiefly from the children. Thousands oil
aetiotate parents do not take care Of their chill
dren. Through ignorance more than cuipabie
neglect they suaer them to fall sick and die,
when knowledge might have saved them to love
and home. Dr. David KENNEDY offers his
Favorite Remedy" as mphatiealiy q medicine
for the children-gentle in its action. containing
M harmful ingredient trhdferer, going straight
10 the Blood. which, when impure, Is the seat and
source of disease. Favorite Rmedy Is the
friend OF child hood, and should lie isund IN every
nursery in the land Keep IL in your house LOT
your children's sake, as well as for your own lty
IL and you will be glad you saw tbis article
Make no mistakes. The medicine Is " favorlte
Remedy and the proprietor name and aduresS'
lar bottle
Good " ords for a good thing-Dr. Da-
vid Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is exactiy
what n claims 10 be- and deserves the praises that
are showered upon II by au who have used II, MT.
Israel H Snyder, of Saugerties. N. y. says my
little daughter was covered with Salt kheun iroin
head 10 foot DIR. Kennedy's Favorite Kennedy
cured her This was two years ago.
Ne are not in the Habit Of Pp6iEg any sort of
natsnt medicines ia our columns. but we happen
10 know Dr David Kennedy, Of Rondout, n l.,
and can personally testify to the excellence oI the
medicine " hich the Doctor calls Fayorite heni-
edy" And il word OF ours viii persuade any
bOdv TO use II and thus fnd relief from suffering
no professional etiquette shall hinder us from say
ing that 1rd. For diseases of the blood, kidneys
49, buxels II has no equal. We would not De
wIthoct n Tor ve times the dollar that II COSTS
Dailg Times. Troy. y. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06
UNDERTAKING A SPECIALITY.
oct7. em. HENRY HOFFMAN.
CxEoUToR's NOTICE.
PRICE ST. 90.

ExECUToR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Peter Berkey. decd. late Of Somerset
Twp, Somerset Co.. Pa,
Letters testamcnfary on the above estate hav-
inr been granted to the undersigned. by the
proper authority, notice Is hereby given TO thoss
INDEBTED 10 it TO make immediate paymsn Mt and
those having claims or demands VIII please pre-
sent them duly authenticated for settlement on
saturday. January Q, 1sse. at the residence OF the
Executor In Somerset Borough.
GEORGE NJ. NEFt,
dec2 Executor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
THE DUSTIN CASE.

Points from the Minority Report Presented
by Senator Pugh.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The minority report
of the Senate judiciary committee on the Dustin
case is three or four times as long as the major
ity report Il embodies no resolutions. Mr..
Pugh asked that the report be printed and
placed on the calendar. It was not read in the
Senate. The report says that when President
Cleveland came into Office he found about 95 per
cent of these offices filled by Republicans ap-
pointed as reward for party services. The
party to whom the President owed his nomna-
ton and election had been exied from all par
ticipation in the civil administration of the gov
ernment for nearly quarter of century. The
friends and supporters of the President made ap-
plication for redistribution of the public trusts.
such severe trial, Or had to meet so many grave
difficulties, and no other had such an abundant
supply of valid reasons and causes urging him to
a free exercise of his power of removal from fed
eral Office and no other ever resisted with more
fairness the just claims OF his support
ers or used his power of removal more
conscientiously, cautiously and sparingly. Not
withstanding these facts. the 600 nominations
sent to the Senate in the suspension cases had
been allowed TO remain before the committees
without consideration and final disposi-
ton. Mr.. Dustin had made no COM
plant to the judiciary committee the
President, or the Attorney general that he
was wronged by the suspension. The committee
was never informed that Burnett was recon-
mended to the President by all the members of
Congress from Alabama for personal knowledge
of his high character. Stripped to the naked
truth, without any special pleading, the case
made by the Senate on their resolution, and the
answer Of the Attorney general, is, whether the
Senate has the right to demand of the Attorney
general the transmission, against the order of the
description mentioned in the resolution, when
that paper or document is stated in the refusal
to relate exclusively to the removal of Dustin
by the President. and for that reason alone is
not transmitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02

ST. Louis, March 1.-Some two or more years
ago J. V. Lewis, an extensive manufacturer of
cotton seed oil, Of Cincinnati. o., conceived the
idea of forming q pool intended to control the
price of the commodity, and has since that time
been quietly but zealously at work with several
other large manufacturers to put into execution
his plan. It is now stated that his efforts have
succeeded, and that there has been formed a
corporation, known as the Cotton Oil Trust
Company. which controls every desirable mill
west of the Mississippi river. and 60 per cent of
the mills of the entire country. The capital
stock Of the company is placed at $40 000. .000 Of
which about $17. 900, 900 has been issued to the
mills bought by the pool. The plan of procedure
Js as follows: If the officers of the company de-
eide that certain factory should be subject to
pool control, the owner is approached and in
Nted to sell his property If it is unencumbered
and in good working order, he is given certif-
Gates to the amount of three times the value of
his mill For less valuable property, less is
paid. If the mill thus bought can be operated
with profit, the trust company places in it q
superintendent Of It's own, and takes possession
OF the property From that time on the mill is
run as the best interests of the company dictate,
the output being regulated by the current price
Of the cotton seed products. Instead of en-
eountering opposition from the mill owners, the
pool has been besieeed by applications for ad-
mission to the syndicate, and 1t now finds itself
almost completely master Of the situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
"THE STAR OF HEAVEN"
A Little Story Showing that the Fool Killer
Has no D0micile in Missouri.

WARRENsBURG, No. March l. - Chas. H.
eight, had succeeded, by well-d swndling
scheme, in defrauding the inhabitants of this and
adjoining counties to the amount of $50, 600. His
plan was as follows He pretended to have been
specially ordained by God to form new secret
order, from which was to grow a new, and only
true religion. Accordingly, he began establish
ing the order of ''The Star of Heaven" BE
would grant charter to any six persons who
applied for it. provided each paid into the COM
mon fund $25. Charter members pledged them
selves not to take more than six more members
into lodge, thus allowing only twelve members
to lodge. Then he had prophetic visions, in
which great avenues of wealth were opened up
to him. On the basis of these visions
he induced his dupes to mortgage their
farms to the order. and thus it
became a sort Of loan Association. The
secretary had charge of the notes, deeds and
mortgages of the lodge which he turned over to
Smith was financial agent Of all the lodges, and
here is where the swindle is. When the lodge
was organized, the first duty Of the financial
agent was to purchase land near some town, di-
vide 1t into town lots. which were purchased by
members Of the lodge from the financial agent.
third cash and q note for the balance, bearing lQ
per cent interest, and gave a mortgage on the
lot He then got $50 Of the treasurer. gave it
and his note for 800 to the financial agent and
gave the treasurer receipt for $50. The agent
returned $50 to the treasurer and had the note
for $100. In this way each member got a lot,
and the agent many notes Of from 800 to
$500 each. The notes were good The agent
sold them and got rich ia the manner described.
His victims are numbered, by the hundred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
The Coroner's Jury Concludes It's Inyestiga-
tion of the Case, and Reports that the
Murder Was Committed by Graham,
And that Mrs. Emma Molloy and Cora
Lee We're Accessories to the Crime.
Graham Makes Confession, in Which He
Exonerates Mrs. Molloy and Cora Lee
The Prisoners Life Threatened.
THE CoRoNER,s VERDICT.

Graham Committed the Murder, and Mrs.
Molloy and Cora Lee Were Accessories.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. March AT noon to-day
the inquest over the body of Mrs Sarah Graham
was concluded, and the jury returned verdict
which, after the preamble, concludes as follows:
"Upon full inquiry concerning the facts. and a
careful examination of the body, we do find that
the deceased came to her death at the hands OF
George E. Graham, by means of pistol shot IN
the right side of the breast, and by other I'M
known means, and that Emma Molloy and Cora
E. Lee were accessories thereto"
The forenoon was occupied with receiving the
testimony of Mrs. Abbie Breese, of Fort Wayne,
Ind, sister of the deceased, and others. The
trunk that Graham left at Rev. Plumb's parson-
age was opened for the first time, and Mrs.
Breese wept profusely as she recognized the sew
eral garments of her sister as they were taken
out She said Mrs. Graham had had trouble
with her husband in Elgin, ILL.,, and Mrs. Molloy
was the cause. She would write notes to
Graham and allure him from home. Graham
first became acquainted with Mrs. Motley while
in prison.
Charley Graham, the little son of Graham,
being recalled, said: '"rhere was trouble be-
tween mother and Mrs. Molloy at Washington,
Kan, about my father. I don't know the cause
of it. He treated Mrs. Molloy better than nam.
ma, and they quarreled. Mother didn't like the
way he treated Mrs. Molloy. Mother and father
occupied the same bed. have seen Mrs Molloy
and Cora Lee in the same bed with father"
There was more excitement to-day than on
any day previous, and the vicinity of the court
house was crowded with surging humanity.
Talk of lynching was heard on all hands. T. L.
Breese addressed the crowd, and advised that
founded rumors that Graham will be lynched
tonight. Mrs. Molloy has written the following
letter to Cora Lee:
my Darling Child-God is our refuge and
strength very present help in time of trouble
and we are having our darkest time. Rest in
the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Our
friends have not ell deserted us. / am sure God
will not let us be destroyed, for He knows we are
innocent Be brave, be careful what you say
and who approaches you, for all the adversaries
are gathered against us; but God will give you
wisdom. am praying for you. MAMMA"
The Herald will print statement from Mrs.
Molloy which is very lengthy and replete with
Scripture quotations. 1t Sears hard on Graham.
and protests the innocence of herself and Cora
Lee
There was much repressed excitement about
the courthouse early in the evening.
Later the crowd partially dispersed. but quite
a mob has since gathered in the vicinity. It is
without leader, however, and at midnight had
made no demonstration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
Charged with Poisoning a Woman.

TOLEDO, O., March about two weeks ago
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith died suddenly. Just be-
fore her death two physicians had been called
who declared that her symptoms were those of
poisoning In the room where she died was a
sail of water, in which were traces OF corrosive
sublimate, aud it seemed probable that the wom-
an had committed suicide. She resided with her
son, and there were also at the house two men
-C. j. Thomas. who claims to have been mar
ried to the woman, and f. Ganung, a boarder
Mrg Smith had been married three times and
divorced twice. one of her husbands having died.
Statements of Ganung, made after the womans g
death, were so conflicting that he was arrested.
and coroner's inquest has resulted in the ar
faignment of both Gaming and Thomas, charged
With the murder of Mrs. Smith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
GRAHAM's CONFESSION.
A Statement That Does Not Consist with the
known Facts of the Case.

A Statement That Does Not Consist with the
Known Facts of the Case.
Springfield Special to st. Louis Republican.
AS anticipated by your correspondent last
night, Mrs. Emma Molloy and Cora Lee, other
wise Mrs Cora Graham, are both under arrest
and in the custody of deputy sheriffs here to-
night. The former arrived on the early morn
ing train, and was met at the North Springfield
depot by Judge Baker, who was escorting her
towards the Ozark House, when Sheriff Donnell
Mrs Molloy and then proceeded to the Metro
politan Hotel, in this city, with his prisoner who
was placed under guard in room %. There she
was shortly afterwards visited by your CORE
spondent, but she was adverse to making any
statement until after she had consulted with her
attorneys Messrs. II. E. Howell. Travers &
Rathbun and Judge Baker. Mrs. Molloy was
lying on bed and complained of nervous pros
tration, and occasionally took medicine to relieve
attacks of nausea About all that could be eic-
tied from her relative to the murder of Mrs
Sarah Graham was that she believed George e.
Graham was guilty, and that the best thing he
could do was to confess al, about it
and release innocent parties; that after she had
stood by George and raised him up the way she
had, it was hard for her to be dragged down by
him in such a manner. Her lawyers were in
consultation with her foSseveral hours during
the day, and in the evening she was taken in
custody by Deputy Sheriff Frank Williams, at
his house, in the south part of the city
Deputy Sheriff Tom Cox, accompanied by a
companion went to the Molloy farm, four miles
southwest of town. about o'clock this morning,
and arrested Cora Lee. Grahams second wife.
and returned with her and the two little boys
early this morning. The boys were turned over
to their aunt, Mrs. Abbie Breese, at the South
ern Hotel, and Cora Lee was taken to the home
of Deputy Cox, where she is now kept in GUS
tody Your correspondent called there to-day
and found her very much detected and feeling
keenly the situation in which she is placed but
she also was not inclined to talk much, and at
times gave vent to her feelings in tears. She
said she did know who to trust; that she did not
know that she could trust anyone in the world
now. She is about twenty years old, and is ap
parently above the average in intelligence. AS
to the charge against her she stoutly protested
her innocence and entertained no doubt that she
would be acquitted. Regarding her history and
association with Mrs. Molloy, her marriage to
Graham, ETC., she expressed herself in desul-
tory way substantially as follows: II first met
Mrs. Molloy at Elkhart. Ind. where lived with
my two sisters. one Of whom In now married.
and the other. Emma Lee. 10 living at the Molloy
place. I have lived with Mrs. Molioy since
was at Elkhart and she has always
treated me with great kindness. / was mar
Eied to Gee, j. Graham on the Molloy farm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02

DAYTON O., March 1.-The dry house of the
Miami Powder Company near Xenia, blew up
ehs morning at 945, killing three men and blow
4ng the building and machinery TO atoms The
shock was distinctly felt here all over the city.
There we're 2, 400 twenty-five pound cakes in the
house when the explosion occurred. It was
caused by the explosion of the boiler used in dry
ing the powder. The unfortunate victims were:
Henry franklin, who leaves wife and four
children; Christy McCann who leaves wife and
one child, and Michael Haney wife and three
children, who are in Ireland. The loss is heavy,
Sut cannot now be estimated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
WHEN INDICATIONS.
TUEsDAY.-Fdir weather, sta
sonasy temperature.

One method for finding the num-
Der of bushels of apples, potatoes,
ETC., in a bin is to multiply the
length, breadth and thickness to-
gether and this product by s, and
point off one figure in the product
for decimals. And one method to
find a COED fitting Spring Overcoat
is to walk leisurely around to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
Held for Improper Use of the Mails.

ToLEDo, o.. March L-Examination of An
4rew S. and Andrew j. Bebout publishers of the
Sunday Democrat, charged with sending OBJ
scene literature through the mails, took place
shis afternoon, before United States Commits
sioner Almon Hail. and at its conclusion the &C.
Qused we're bound over in the sum of 81 600 each
&Dr trial at the ensuing term of the United States
court In default OF bail the prisoners were
SDmmitted to Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
American Base Ball Association.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 1.-The spring meet
ing Of the American Base Ball Association began
here today with full attendance The direc-
tors decided that Burch must play with the
Brookiynz in the Hcld. Barclays case was post
popsd until tomorrow. Pittsburg and Balti-
llJre claim him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02

ALrxANpER conquered the whole world. ST.
yacobs Oil conquers every pain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02

'I HAVE Athlophoros in stock. and have or
dered it two or three times. Parties to whom it
has been sold speak very highly of it." druggist
E. p. Marsh of Neenah, Wis, writes. recount.
ing bis experience in handling the remedy for
neuralgia and rheumatism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
WHEN

And allow one of our corps of gen.
tlemanly statesmen to show you the
proper size from a stock which is
numbered by the thousand, and
contains the newest things in vogue
and at lowest prices.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-01

Senator Morrill, remarks In his speech on
executive sessions that an occasional "lli5h
of sjlcpce" would do the Senate no harm.
fs,,t tho senator mistaken? Doesn't he
.rean the House?