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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Licenses Refused in fsyeuts County

UNIoNTowN, March S.-Q1ite a
sensation was created In court To day
oy the decision in the license cases
Remonstrances was filed against a
number of applications and testi-
mony has been taken, during which
the applicants have been on the an
xious bench. There were 80 appli-
cations and of these Il were retu5f d.,
including all the new ones. and sew
erai old ones. Not a single eating
house license was granted in the
county, and Edward Dean and
Rockwell Martha, of Connellsville,
were the only ones who got whole
sale license. The liquor men were
taken by surprise aud the temper
ance people were iubilant.
Judge Ingram seems to take the
same view as that of Judge White,
that the granting or refusal OF license
is optional with the Court.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
a Desperado Drenchs d.

DAYTON, O., March William
F. Howell, a desperado, to night cut
Marshal F0rnshell, of Miamlsburg,
while the iatter was attempting TO
arrest him on the charge OF forgery
The Marshal WAS cut across the face
while in the cell and a dangerous
wound inflicted. When citizens at
tempted 70 come 10 his rescue, How
ell hourished revolver and threat
ened to shoot any man VINO ap-
prOlched. Although in y cell the
citizens could not get at him, and
finally called out the fire depart
ment, who drenched the cell and
compelled the desperate to lay down
his weapon \ crowd Of seven hun
dred was organized aud an attempt
was made to mob Howell. He was
arraigned before the Mayor tonight
and bound over in 81 900 bail. He
was brought to Dayton at midnight
and placed in Jail
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

In the history Of the country there
is no parallel to the Democratic cor
ruption now being laid bare in OHIO,
except the great frauds perpetrated
by Tweed in New York in 1868.
Overwhelming proof of Democratic
forgery, fraud and ballot:box stuffing
has been brought to light, and the
evidence is 50 conclusive that no at
tempt is made to deny it. There
Was a complete Dem ocra,ic conspir-
acy to steal the State from the Re-
publicans, and its boldness and ras-
cality will appal the country when
the committees of the Legislature
now probing it, lay their reports be-
fore the body that appointed them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Prohibition Grand JAr,es

BUTLER, Pa. March 4 The grand
jury. by unanimous vote, made
the following presentment to the
Court this afternoon
In the judgement OF this inquest
II e further continuance of licensed
houses for the sale OF intoxicating
drinks in the county would be pro-
ductive of iutemperance and disor-
der, and fraught with danger 10 the
peace, comfort and happiness OF so
ciety and an inconvenience to the
travelling public, which they were
originally intended to accommodate.
We earnestly, yet most respectful
lv, submit that by refusing each ap-
plication for license at the ap-
preaching special Court. the wishes
and judgement Of large majority
of the people vii! have been respee-
ted and the peace, sotriety and COM
fort of the people viii be greatly
improved.
About fifSy applicants have filed
their petitions fol licenses over the
county.
MERCER, Pa, March 4.-The grand
Jury finished their labors to-day and
made a lengthy presentment TO the
Court in which they say that they
are satisfied that the granting OF
licenses in Mercer county is not on
ly not necessary for the accommo-
ton of the public and entertainment
OF strangers and passengers, but is
in most, if not every instance, the
direct cause of much of the local
drinking, drunkenness, poverty, suf-
ferinG, crime and misery, and is,
therefore, in every instance, detrl-
mental to the public good" They
conclude by recommending and re-
questiDg the Court to grant no fur
ther licenses where the same can be
withheld. Their action causes great
comment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
The Wheat Crop Injured.

READING. Pa, Marc5 4.-The high
winds wnich have prevailed for
week have caused great damage 10
the wheat 6sids of Berks and adloin-
Ing counties. Tne sAoa having dis
appeared the fields have become un-
protected, and have been subjected
to alternate freezing and th.~ing
Reports received from 30 districts oil
this county show that unless there
Is considerable improvement Ia the
spring there will be no mcse than
half crop OF wheat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
A Fortune from Garbage Barrels.

CHICAGO, March IA little dried
up old woman, in rags, sat in a chair
in Judge Prendergarts court room
yesterday and looked vacantly into
the faces of six men who had been
called to examine into her mental
condition. Her name was Ida
Schneider and her age was given as
fifty seven. For twenty years she
has been g-picker In the streets
of Chicago. 1t was found that she
had been insane for two years and
half and she was ordered sent to
the Batavia Asylum. La the TWEEN
ty years of her work she has laid
away upward OF $4,000. She has
one daughter,a Mrs lsadure Schmitt
at whose instance she WAS found in
sane.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

The court in Washington county
was compelled to adjourn last week
because a couple of lucky citizens
struck oil. A well vas sunk on lot
in the town, the oil spurted up to a
tremendous height, the attorneys
and witnesses in the court house
commenced a stampede to see the
sight, until finally only the officials
were left, and the Judge was COM
PEELED to order a recess for half an
hour until public curiosity was
gratified, when the wheels Of Justice
again commenced TO revolve.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Where Hancock was Wounded.

PHILADELPHIA. March 4.-The
spot on the battlefield of Gettys
burg where General Hancock was
wounded is marked by a wooden
post 1t is proposed to place there
an imposing granite bowider, on
which shall be inscribed the simple
fact that there, on the 81 day OF
July, 1868, General w. 5. Hancock
was wounded. As this wound was
received by Pennsylvania soldier,
in command that day of three army
corps, while in the act of repelling
the final charge of the Confederate
army, ard as that repulse saved
Pennsylvania from invasion and
Philadelphia from occupation by an
enemy, it is deemed fitting that this
work should be done by Pennsyl-
vanians, and especially by Philadel-
phians. The anticipated cost is but
$500, and it is proposed to raise the
amount by 100 subscriptions at s.
each.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Clocks that Never Run Down

READING, March 4.-George P.
Gauster, of this city, has. with the
aid of New York parties, organized
the Self,windling Clock Company
with capital of 100000. 1t is
their intention to establish factory
here for the manufacture of clocks
of all sizes that will never run down
Gauster has two clocks at his resi-
dence, one of which has been run
ming i've years and the other four,
without winding. This feat is ac-
complished by means of wind
wheel behind the machinery, so ar.
ranged that the air of the room
catches it and keeps it in constant
motion, thus keeping the spring
wound up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Another Message.
From the Chieago News.

From the Chicago News
Now Mr.. Cleveland might find
time to write the following little
message;
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Mar. -,1So6
augustus II. Garland, Esq.
DEAR SIR: For reasons which
shall be nsmeless, but which | am
convinced will lead to better Gov.
ernment for the people, | will be
pleased to receive your resignation
forthwith. In the meantime allow
me to tender you the sincerest as
surance of my most distinguished
homage and respect.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
sued For sreaoh of Promise.

LOUISVILLE, March "A breach
Of promise suit has been filed in the
Harden County Circuit Court By
Miss Abbie A. Kennedy, young
lady about 90 years old, against a
preacher named Thurman Richard
son. She claims that he promised
to marry her, bu', in violation Of hi.
promise, married a young lady nam.
ed Fannie Lee Tucker. She fixes
her damages at $4,000, for which
she asks judgment against the
preacher.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

Jusia Hesse, wife OF wealthy
young farmer, living few mile:
south of Erie, Pa, gave birth to a
child last Wednesday. She was an
amiable, accomplished young WON.
an, widely known and highly con.
nected. When the baby was pre-.
sented to her she became a raving
maniac and was furious until the
child was removed. The next day
she tried repeatedly to throw the
child in the CRATE Ere. Afterward
she nearly succeeded in an attemp,
TO dash its brains out and her hus-
band and friends were obliged tc
recognize the fact that she was dan.
gerously insane. She was taken to
the Warren Insane Asylum Tues.
day. The case is thought to be cur
able.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Mormons Proe ely .ing ,n Alabama.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 2.-The
Constitution publishes to-day an in
vestlgation of a representative in
North Alabama in regard to the
work of Mormons in that section.
Several elders have been zealously
engaged in the work for the past six
months and have made many con
verts among country people. The
farmers in the Choetlo and Shinbone
Valleys, in Clay County. have hoti-
fed them that they must leave, aud
threaten TO use iof e. The elders re-
fuse to 60, 'ayiig they are engaged
in legitimate WORK, and will be pro-
tected by the Goverapent, and a
number of men and some women
have gone to Utah.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Cruel Assaults Upon a Chinaman

PORTLAND, Oregan, March G.
Another Chinese outrage is reported
near Port Townsend, W. T. Two
men attacked an inofensive China
man, and, after beating his head
az ainst the rocks and fearfully NAL
rea ing hin, tore his cue out by the
10 Is and left him for dead. The
citizens of the place are greatly in
&c sci over the unprovoi sl assault
and officers are in pursuit Of the
perpetrators.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

BELIEVING that example is better
than precept, a bill pending before
the Iowa Legislature prohibits all
teachers in public schools, county
superintendents, members of college
faculties. and members of the board
of examiners from using alcoholic
and narcotic stimulants. The legal
ity of such law would of course be
tested in the courts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
The Spring Drive.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March S.-Re-
ports from the stock growing Sec
tIOn OF rexl5 show great activity IN
the cattle industry. Preparations
for the spring drive are complete,
and several herds will be started Up
the trail within the next ten days.
Careful estimates show that the
drive for 1856 will reach 3J0OJD
head, anu, may, with fair price and
incre ;sing demand, exceed that
number Price for stock cattle vary
Northwestern Texas yearIings being
quoted AZ Sl2 per head and "twos
a. Sl4, while IN Southwestern Texas
yeariings sci. at s. and "tEos at
$40 Der head.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Five Thousand Men Stop Work

CUMBERLAND, MD, March Sin
c0mpliduce with the order OF the
Executive Committee of the Federa-
ton of Miners aud Mine IabOrersr
which organization includes al the
employees in the several bltumlnou5
coal regions, the 5000 miners spu
laborers in the Cumberland region
strike to-day for an advance irom
forty 20 hftv cents per ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
4 Barn Blown Over.

NoRRIsrowy, Pa, March the
larse frame harm of Henry i. w
Manuel. In Ha.6eld Township. was
blown ever bg tie sind on taesIay
afternoon and totally wrecked. Inc
stock escaped injury, but the Day
grain and straw were caught up ~
the gale and scattered about the
farm
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
The Irwin Miners.

IRWIN, Pa, March S.-The miners
employed at the Penn Gas and
Westmoreland Coal Company :
mines went out this morning for an
advance or five cents per ton There
are 2,200 involved in the strike.
The men have been getting fiity-iive
cents per ton. A mass meeting Is
now in progress at the Opera House.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

TEE Democrats of Washington
CITY are all torn up in their feelings,
because the President has appointed
a black man from New York to sue
ceei Fred Douglass as Recorder OF
d ,eds for the District. They are
all the ma1der because the Republi'
cans show decided inclination to
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

TIE Senate has rejected Pillsbury
and Chase as revenue collectors for
Maine and Massachusetts. These
were the two principal conspirators
who attempted to steal the State oi
Maine for the Democrats afterit had
elected Republican Governor a lew
wears since. They we're rather "of'
fansiye Dartisans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

The Democrats howl-"Open the
books has suddenly ceased. 1t
was all right to "open the books
for searchers after cause to remove
Republicans. but when the Seuate
wants to "open the books" to learn
why faithful officials have been re-
moved in the middle of their term,
the President shuts them up and sits
on them, and insists that they are
his private property.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Earthquake IN southern haly

ROME. March 9--An earthquake
has occurred at the city Of CoseuzI.
in Southern Italy. The shock was
so severe that a number of houses
were thrown down One person
was killed and several others were
injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

LONDON, March 4 The snow
storm which has raging for several
days across the northern part Of
Great Britain is now ceasing. Ine
sutf rug among passengers on the
numerous trains which have been
snow bound in the storm h4s been
very great. The loss of cattle Id
transit has been enormous.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

THE miners demand an advance
of ten cents per ton for mining COAL
and straightway the railroads give
notice to eastern consumers OF an
increase of thirty cents a ton on coal
lai,varad
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

THERE appears to be great diver
sity of opinion among the Philadel-
mia papers as to whether the Nor
gan Syndicate has swallowed Gowan
or Gowan has swallowed the syndi-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
Gen. Terry TO succeed Gen. Hancock.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The Pres
ident sent the following nomination
to the Senate to-day: Brig. Gen.
Alfred H, Terry to be Major General
vice Winfield Scott Hancock, de.
ceased.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

the action of Mccormick, and there
will be no cessation of the conflict
between labor and capital until each
learn to be governed by the golden
rule-"Do unto others as you would
have others do unto YOU
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

THE license laws are receiving
about as many interpretations as
there are judges in the State. Each
court appearing to be a law unto
itself. Asa sample OF the contradic-
tory opiuions, Judge White of lndi-
ana county. last year absolutely re-
fused to grant any licenses for the
sale Of liquors in that county. Now
comes Judge Krebs of Clearheld
county who decides that the discre-
tionary power Of the court does not
authorize a wholesale refusal any
more than it requires an indiscrim-
mate granting of license to all apph-
cants. and that the repeal o: the To-
cal option law makes it unfair Tor
the court to re-enact it by refusing
license, because the remonstrants
outnumber those indorsing the ap'
plicants for license. There is a deaI
of common sense in the ruling Of
Judge Krebs. 1t is the duty of a
Judge to enforce the law, not to
make or change it. A judge has nc
right 20 be a local prohibitory law
and pervert the intent and meaning
of the statute law, which contem-
plates the granting of licenses undei
proper restrictions. He is on the
bench to administer the law as ht
finds it, not as he thinks or wishes i
ought to be, and any or all attempts
to construe it contrary to Its plair
intent, prove that he is untitled FOL
the position to which he has beer
chosen. "Thns saith the law" no
thus saith the court" is the only
sure and safe rule by which justice
can be administered, and the conf
dence of the people in the Judiciary
be preserved.
A conservative stand for the en-
forcement of the laws as they are
not an attempt to nullify them by
forced and strained constructions, Ii
what is needed. As Judge Kreb
told the temperance people OF Clear
field county, if they were to hunt NJ
and bring forward in legal way
specific evidence about the fitness o
applicants, the necessity for license
and violations OF the law in eacl
particular case, they could restric
the sale OF liquors to an extent littl'
dreamed of by those who want u
take short path to illegal prohibi
| tinp
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

THE earnings of the Pennsylvania
railroad between Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia for the year 1888, were
over eight millions Of dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

Hox. GALusHA A. Grow is said 10
be in the field again as candidate
for c, s. Senator. to succeed senator
Mitchell.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

The laboring men of the country
appear to have been seized with a
mania for strikes. Miners strikes,
railway strikes, street car strikes and
factory strikes follow each other IN
rapid succession, and apparently a
very large portion of the working
force OF the country is on a strike.
1t is hard to keep the run OF these
strikes, or to arrive at a reliable
knowledge OF their object. There Is
much dissatisfaction among the la
boring men of the land, produced
mainly by reason of the wage scale
out also, in not few instances, by
pestiferous demagogues who do not
labor themselves, but delight in ar
gsnizing and engineering strikes ap-
parently for the sole purpose OF set
ting employers and employees by
the ears. Wages were largely reduc-
ed during the past few years, and
now that there is Frightening pros
pect for business, there is naturally
a desire to have the old scale OF wa
yes restored. But the manutactur'
ers say, the increased demand is not
here yet, it is only prospective, and
mere it is that the trouble apparently
originates. The workmen want tc
discount the Frightening prospects
and the operators reply, we canno'
realize on prospects. We must have
actual business to justify US IN ad
vancing wages. 1t is much to bt
hoped that ere long a better way
than strikes will be discovered, by
which differences between labor anc
capital can be adjusted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10
INVESTIGATING THE SOLDIERS
ORPHAN SCHOOL.
A Wretched Place Where the Chfl-
dren of bead Soldiers Sleep tn rii-
thy Rooms and Contract Dis
rase-The Governor Shocked

HARRISBURG, March 5.-Tbis
morning Governor Pattison. Attor-
pe,-eeneral Cassidy ,ColonelJ Wes-
lev Awl, as notary Colonel ID. Z.
Demming, as stenographer, and
John Norris, of the Philadelphia
Record. left Harrisburg for Mt. JOY
to investigate the grave charges oil
mismanagement in the Soldiers Or
phans' School at that place. They
were met at the school by Mr. Sher-
bin, the attendant, who combines
the positions of agricultural proies
sor, instructor In mechanical per
suits. exemplar in morality to 1o4
bows, keeper of the wardrobe and
knight attendant OF the bath. Mr..
Sherbin attended the party during
the walk around.
They first visited the boys play
room, where they stay in bad wealth
er and where they congregate at
night occasionally. to study. This
room was entered through narrow,
sipzag passageway, and was found
to be dark, bad smelling, low-ceii-
ing apartment, partly underground
and at one time was used as the fur
pace cellar. The board ceiling was
partly torn of, and the Governor s
high hat was in danger of being
smashed had he dared to stand up
right. Expressions of disgust were
heard from the party as they emer'
ged into the bright sunlight The
next place visited was the lavatory
where it was seen how lS4 boys
wash at trough and 1S4 faces are
wiped on four towels. The towels
could have stood alone in corner
The Attorney general, on comment,
ing on this, said: "A bsolutely a man
can't appreciate what this is until
he sees it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-16
Suspicion Attaches to Them.

No article entering so generally into
the food of every family has been found
more villainously adulterated than bak-
ing powder. For the purpose of under
selling those powders of absolute purity
and whOlesOmeness which alone are safe
for use in food, hundreds of dealers are
putting up baking powders with cheap
and adulterated cream of tartar, which
contains lime, earth, etc, adding
strength by the free use of alum.
These adulterated powders are
showed" upon the public with the
greatest persistency. Many are given
away-left in samples at private
residences with circulars con-
tanning bogus analysis and certif-
Gates and Elise representations as TO
their value, etc. The worst of them are
introduced to the hOusekeeper's atten-
ton by fraudulent tricks or by bogus
samples the articles when purchased
beng found TO be entirely different from
the sample shown. The fact that pow
der is sampled from door TO door is suf-
tiCient to condemn il. A tiTst-class arti-
Gle will sell Oh its merits. No manufac-
turer whose goods are of value can af-
ford to give them away, or 10 test them
from door to door, and none but the
cheapest make and most inferior or I'M
marketable goods require to be distrib-
uted free in order to get the public to
use them. and this method is adopted
only by parties who have failed TO di.-
pose of their wares through ordinary
and legitimate channels.
Free samples of articles of food left at
the house should be regarded with sus-
piciOn. There is no guarantee of their
wholesOmeness, while there is real dan
ger that they contain fatally poisonous
compound. Many instances of poisoning
from the use of such samples are re-
corded.
The only safe way is to cOnsign all
such samples Immediately to the ash
barrel and to turn deaf ear to the state
menLs made by their vendors. 1t is not
worth while to trifle with life and health
to the extent of testing every doubtful
baking powder that comes along. Bet
ter to rely upon an old and reliable
brand, like the Royal. which has, by
quarter of century's constant use,
proved its perfect whOlesomeness and
efficiency, or some other brand
that is not so worthless and cheap that
its proprIetors can afford to give it away
by the cart-load or waste it in making
innumerable tests. 1t is in its favor that
the Royal Baking Powder is never given
away, sold by means of lotteries, nor &C
companied by chrOmos, spoons, crock
cry or other gifts, except the gifts of
absolute purity, wholesomeness, full
weight, and superlative leavening
power. Its own merits have been its
chief advertisement, and they have Sc
cured for it the constant patronage of
the American people to an extent be-
yond the combined sale of all other bak-
ing powders. The Royal Baking Powder
is certified by all the Government chem
its as absolutely pure and perfect.