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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
Great Floods in Texas.

FoRT WORTH, July 4.-Severll inches OF
rain fell in this part Of the State yesterday
and great damage has resulted. Reports
from the West show heavy rains for two
hundred miles. The Brazos and the Trinity
rivers are booming. Al Benbrook, twelve
miles west, the bridge Of the Texas and
Pacific and Eve hundred feet Of the track are
washed away. The st. Louis. Arkansas and
Texas, for two miles out, is submerged. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and the Fort
Worth and Denver have abandoned their
tracks north. The Texas and Pacific has
abandoned trains both east and west.
At Fort Worth the bottom lands TO the
north for two miles and to the east for
mile and half are submerged and truck
farms are gone. The Trinity rose four and a
half feet in an hour, and the dwellers on
the low lands barely escaped. City Mar
shal Farmer, Sheriff Richardson and their
entire force for the time became a reseuing
corps, and manned the boats which brought
the people to the city, where they are quar-
tered in large warehouses. There are two
hundred men, women and children thus
cared for.
II. Plume and sister are said to have been
washed away and Mrs. II. 5. Bentley and
Patrick, her son, who lived on the Trinity,
are missing and said TO be drowned Their
house was carried away. The river here is
two miles wide and all the cabins and tents
are gone. The st. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas operator last night received a message
that the west fork of the Trinity was COM
ing down with an eight foot rise. Six inches
more of water and the waterworks wiz have
to be abandoned.
The loss can hardly be computed, but con-
seryative estimates place it as high as s., ,0O0,-
600. There is some fear for the little vii
lagos along the Trinity above Fort Worth,
but there is no telegraphic communication
and dothing definite can be learned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

AT the recent session Of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature a very severe law was
passed relative to the killing Of song and
other wild birds. except game birds, or
destroying their nests snd eggs for other
than strictly scientific purposes. Every
naturalist in this State must make appli-
cation to the Prothonotary Of his county
for certificate, for which the sum Of one
dollar is paid, otherwise he cannot, with
out being liable to prosecution, collect
birds, eggs or nests even for scientific
study A law has been upon the statute
books for a number Of years, giving the
right TO collect eggs for scientific purpos-
es, and in consequence every school boy
at once became a scientist, and rihed the
nests indiscriminately, possibly starting
a collection that in short time would
be swept away as rubbish, and the only
result attained being the startling dimin-
ishing Of Our local birds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

Is November last they had an lection
in West Virginia that didn't s.ect Eight
months have elapsed since that time and
Through the jugglery Of politicians the
former Democratic Governor is still WELD
ing the powers Of that Office Clearly a
new Governor for that State was elected
in November last, but through chicanery
and corrupt practices he has been pre-
vented from assuming the duties Of his
Office; the Democrats profting by the
fact that the hold-Over Governor belongs
TO their own party. The best evidence
that the party now welding the powers
of the government know that they were
beaten and that a fuli, fair and free in
quiry will establish that faet, is the
means resorted TO by them to procrasti-
nate a decision. Everything that can be
done has been done 10 retard theinvesti-
cation and prevent a change Of rulers,
and 1t begins 10 look as if the Democrats
had fully determined to retain the con-
trol Of the State, by frittering away the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
A Grand Stand coIlapses.

OKLAHoNA CRY, July 4.-The grand stand
at the race track collapsed at O'Clock this
afternoon, injuring more than IOO persons.
many fatally. One thousand people crowd
ed into the stand when the horses came to the
post and then suddenly the structure went
down, burying more than 500 in the ruins.
For second the outside spectators were
paralyzed by the accident Then, as the
cries aud giOans Of the wounded filed the
air they rushed forward and engaged in the
work OF rescue. The victims were dragged
out and carried to places of safefy, or put in
ambulances and sent into town. Colonel
Wade, the commanding o ffieer here, sent
the military and physicians TO the scene
promptly, and gave material aid. Only one
person was killed outright. child of d.
]. A. Ryan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
In the Embryo States.

HrRoS, Dakota, July 4-Hon. S. 5. Cox,
Of New York, delivered an address to-day
at the opening of the South Dakota Consti-
tutional Convention. Alter tracing the kin
dred progress ofthe American and French
Republics he sketched the development of
the Northwest as rising from tbs Louisiana
purchase consummated by jefferson, and he
answered the argument that the increase of
States was dangerous to our stability by
eoniending that local self-government will
carry our frontier with more strength and
durability than limited boundary. and the
more our stars are multiplied the grander
and firmer will be our Federation. He fore
saw the West with its land and wealth dis
counting cotton and commerce, aud giving
command to North and South which should
stop their jealOusies and dissensions. He
welcomed the new States of the Northwest
into the Union.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

The reports that come to US from the
far West are conflicting and largely spec
ulafiye as to the relative strength Of the
two great political parties in the incom-
ing four new Western States. That the
Dakotas and Washington are decidedly
Republican seems TO be generally con-
ceded, but there is wide divergence in
the estimated majorities The Cons,itu-
tional Convention Of all three are now
in session, and in each convention there
is a decided Republican majority that
controlled the organization and elected
the presiding officers. In Montana the
Democrats secured a small majority Of
the delegates, and It's convention was or
ganized and is oficered by members of
that party. The Republicans assert not
withstanding this, that they can and will
carry the State at the October election,
and If they all pull together earnestly
we believe that they viii command sue
cess
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

WIrHIN the last year British capital 10
the amount Of 200.000.0O0 has been in
vested in this country. This does not
look as if the bowling free traders Of that
country thought that Protection was ru-
ining the people Of the United States.
There Is vast deal Of difference between
Theoretical teachings and practical busi-
ness results. Our Democratic brethren
are persistently prociaiming that this
country is going to the dogs because free
trade was beaten at the polls last fall ;
and yet their allies from the hot-bed Of
free trade are daily giving them the lie
by investing their money here. Eyi-
IDENTIFY they do not find il profitable to
practice what they teach.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

tiH5 IS ieeal sabts rilSea ana trlaing s5-
ecii6ns aad ti.sa prevent any eoncinsioa
5rom being ar7ged 1t. Tic i.epoolicans
may. by these tactics, be- deprived oi Inc
fruits # the victory they Won in Aovein-
l,er, but retribution is surely in store for
the Democracy when next the people
have an opportunity OF declaring their
viii ihrolgh the hailot-box., West Nir-
GINA IS Republican state and she viii
no longer wear shackles Of the Solid
SOUTH. She % declared in November
last. and TIC efforts of demr-ogues and
knayes 10 thwari the viii OF her people
wiil como 10 nangui. This attempt of
scuthern Bogrbons 70 keep West NiF-
einia in the Democratic fold by frau ]
viii meet aith the same fate as their
previous attempt 10 make Kansas slave
State By force.
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a NOTABLE "FouRTH."
Four More New States and Four
More Stars Added to the Flag

Thursday was a red-letter day in the his
tory OF the Republic-one Of the most truly
notable, in a civic sense, Of all the national
anniversaries ever celebrated by the AmeTi-
can people, as four new states were taking
steps to be admitted to the Union, to add
four new stars TO its flag. On that day, at
Olympia, Bismarck, Sioux Falls and Hele-
ma, the respective capitals Of Washington,
na, Constitutional Conventions met to cen
summate the preliminary work OF Congress
10 make of these territories sovereign COM
monwealths of the great Republic Never
before were 50 many states virtually admit
ted in a single day, and seldom before have
the territories admitted been Of such wealth
and importance as the least of these Their
area is vast, their natural wealth enormous
their population large and strong, intelli-
gent and enterprising. 1t is not only more
acres that are added to the Union; il is more
physical moral force.
The constitution to be adopted by the CON
VentlOns VIII be submitted to the approval
of the people fthe respective territories ON
the first Tuesday OF October next and on the
same day state officers will be chosen, as
well as Representatives and Senators in Con-
gress Thereupon, il having been notified
TO the President that a majority OF the reo-
pie of each Of the four territories have rat-
fed the constitution presented TO them, he
shall issue proclamation formally announ-
cling the admission Of the new states to the
Federal Union. To the next Congress
Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Monianua will. together, send eight SEN
ators and five Representatives, two of the
latter being furnished by South Dakota.
The aggregate area Of the added common
wealths is 100000 square miles. which is
larger than that of the l3 original states,
and their combined population is about J.
000OO souls.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
Four Fourth Fatalities.

KANSAS CITY, July -Four fatalities oc-
CURED here this evening, the result of var
ious methods Of celebrating the Fourth. A
chance bullet struck George Cog2in in the
head, and inflicted an injury from which he
died shortly afterward. A bullet from an
accidentally discharged revolver in gun
shop pierced the heart of Alexander Nc
Dougal and killed him instantly.
Bartender Brubaker, in dispute over the
price OF a round OF drinks in his saloon,
stabbed 7. L, O'Brien in the groin, o'Brien
will die Thomas Aston, a colored man
from Topeka, was hacked almost TO pieces in
a drunken row in one of the bottoms
saloons. lie died shortly afterward John
Taylor, also colored. was arrested for the
crime
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
Broke his fathers skull.

SCRANTON, Pa. July 5.-Coroner Bur
nett's investigation OF the death of Charles
L. SchafIer, glassbiower, shows that be
was killed by blow from baseball bat.
struck by his son Walter, a boy sixteen years
old The man went home drunk, and after
sleeping for a time got up out Of bed and
said be would get his revolver aud FIX the
family" The boy followed him down stairs
when he seized chair to strike him. Wal
ter grabbed the baseball bat and struck his
father blow on the head, fractnring his
skull. The boy adraiss that he hit him and
says be did so because he feared his father
would shoot his mother.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
Cameron's Bequests.

HAREIsBrRs, July 6. General Cameron 5
viii has not yet been admitted to probate.
but the following are said TO be among its
bequests: Harrisburg Hospital, 900
Home for ;he Friendless, Harrisburg, Sl0,-
coo; his library and 5000 to the Young
Mems Christian Association, of Harrisburg,
as the foundation of library for journey
men and apprentices; Mrs James Duffy. of
Marietta, 5000, in grateful recognition of
her uniform kindness TO his son, Simon /;
German Reformed Church, of Maytown,
Lancaster county, 5000, and parsonage;
John Campbell, his servant, 5000; Old
Donegal Church, $1,000; Harris Park. Front
street, 81 900; legacy of s. 600 to his sister,
Mrs. Bobbs, of Indianapolis, has lapsed by
her death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
lThey ouarreIea About A neau.

LANCASTER, Pa, July Ada Elliott was
shot between , and | O'Clock this morni ~
by Annie kirchessner. Ida was on the
doorstep Of her residence with gentlernAn,
when Annie put in an appearance with a re-
vclyer in her hand. She said to Lila Il told
you | would shoot you. and will do So"
She pushed the revolver close TO IdAs face
and pulled the trigger, and the bullet struck
her between the eyes. Ida i seriously hurt,
but viii recover. Annie has been arrested.
These girls are only 10 years old, and a
quarrel about beau is said to be the cause
Of the shooting.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
Fire Wastes Another Town. =

ELLKNsRURG, WASH, TY., July 5.-Fire
last evening destroyed 10 blocks in the bust
ness portion Of this town All of the hotels
and business honses are burned except the
First National Bank building Bloomer u
o'Connors dry goods house, II. Getzan's
shoe store, one saloon and one general store.
The loss will reach many hundred of thous-
ands of dollars. Many families are rendered
homeless, and help has been asked for. The
fawn has ahnnf 3 nnA rsnnIle
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

USTED STATES MINISTER LINCOLN pre-
sided at a floral fete given in London
July 4, and 10 referring to Lincoln Town
said It's name Was not in honor Of the
man. but a reminder Of the freedom 10
which Abraham Lincoln devoted his best
days We don't hear much from the
'son Of his father" canks nowadays.
when Mr. Lincoln is winning his way TO
a popular place in England more rapidly
than any representative Of this govern
ment in recent years
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
Poisoned by Ice Cream.

DIS MoISEs, Ia. July 5.-The celebra-
ton at Adair yesterday had serious terrni-
nation, nearly Il hundred people having been
poisoned by eating ice cream. They were at
n general picnic, and after dinner the people
by scores were taken with terrible pains 1t
was found that the ice cream was made in
some new cans, and it is thought that sui
piiate of zinc from the cans entered the ice
cream. One physician was poisoned and
that Jeff bat two doctors TO attend to the
great crowd OF stricken people. Nearly a
panic ensued at firs,, but last evening they
were more quiet, an it is thought that all
save possibly one or two will recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

The old Bald Knob feud and blood
shedding has broken ont in the halfciv-
ilized districts Of Missouri again. Re
ports Of the killing OF three more men
have just come in and there is every
prospect of more slaughter 10 follow. II
the feud is kept up very much longer the
fighters on both sides viii be all killed
off Then, perhaps, Taney county will
have peace.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
Johnstown Money for Starving Coal
Miners.

CHICAGO, July no less than 5000 peo-
pie in the coal mining districts of Braid
wood and Coal City are dependent upon
charity. The men were forced TO strike ow-
ing 10 the tyranny of the officials of the Chi
cago, Wilmington and Nermiilion Coal
Companies aud by repeated reductions in
their wages, and now many families among
them are starving. A committee Of strik-
ing miners was given a check for $1,000 out
Of the Johnstown relief fund Saturday. by
Treasurer Onahan. The State Board OF
Charities will investigate the destitute dis
frict Monday
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

OF the twenty-nine counties which
gave majoriiies for the prOhibItory
amendment twenty-five are Republican
and four Democratic. OF the thirty-eight
counties which gave majorities against it
twenty-five are Democratic and sixteen
Republican. The number Of the Repub-
lican counties in the State is forty-one
and the number Of Democratic counties
tweRty-slx.
Our Democratic friends who are trying
to make the result appear as a partisan
matter should study these figures care
fully.
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py nsmIters at Wotk

BRADFoRD, July 5.-An attempt was made
last nigh, to blow up the office Of the Erea.
ing Star, of this city, with dynamite. A
dynamite cartridge with fuse and cap at
tached to il was thrown over the transom
OF the Office door, but did not explode. The
fire which was applied 10 the fuse failed to
burn and an explosion was averted.
The police are looking up the case and
hope to find The perpetrators Of the outrage.
Edward Roman, a sanitary policeman. was
also visited by dynami;ers and his front
siooP shattered by an explosive. The win
dows Of the building were all broken by the
conclusion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

TnE Johnstown Relief Commission is
said to be about ready TO begin the dis
tribution Of 81 500 900 Of the total amount
Of about 100000 contributed forthere-
lief Of the flood sufferers. They seem
much less anxious to distribute the fund
than the generous public was in contrib
utiug II
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

THOMAS JEFrEl,oN said Were it lefi
70 me TO decide whether we should have
a government without newspapers or
newspapers without a government i
should not hesitate moment to prefer
the latter Mr. jefferson was a discern
ing man, and knew what he was talking
ahouf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

INDrFTxDExcE Day was celebrated not
only in every city, village and hamlet Of
this country, but in every capital Of
Europe and in Mexico No other day
causes such widespread celebration. And
this is right. Itrepresents liberty Of con-
science. and is every mans day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

SENATOR EusrIs declares that no party
will ever live to write the epitaph Of the
Democratic party. Its epitaph was writ
ten long ago when the principles Of the
old Democratic party were repudated
and died What Is now masquerading
under the name is not even a healthy
reminiscence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10

TnE national capital is rather lonely
place just now It's about As completely
deserted by people Of prominence in so
cieiy and politics as New York. The
President is still at Washington, but he
will soon leave for Deer Park
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rn1L,pELpnI, r1rrurN eo noNr.

JoHSsrowS, July The Philadelphia
firemen who have been here for the past
three weeks under the command o. Captain
Howard left for their homes this morning.
They left their four engines and 500 feet
of hose here in care of the local fire depart
ment. The machines will be allowed to re-
main here TO protect the town until the au-
thorities can purchase new ones
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EXECUTOR's NOTICE

Estate ofJohu Hicks. decd ate % -0-lei
ough. Somerset County. fa.
Letters testameutary ou thea piFe -f'e s.
been granted 10 the - NirrSigutd ls ts
authority. notice Is hereby gwen tn
indebted 70 said estate to uHse .ume
ment, and those having claims against O
will present them dulv autheHlti-ei q
ment t0 the UNDERSIGNED lt b. ol.e u 81
Borough, on Thursday August ] Isl
LALCE So. Hl.a.
jun26. E
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BIESECKER & SNYDH
FOR SALE.

Intending "a quit the pucte- Of gs.Ia
% move awny, offer for siitu.r lH..-. .....
in -iOyesiOwn. Somerset County w
them my guod will Also several .r.
lying just outslde of said l1uu uI. p o.
with the house or separately
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der the Whole bouse is q cellar ir SIM.
ever freezes. ON the same Iar % as-..
hake-uveu. a large cisteUI. % smoke
other buildings. FaE-sule uaE. m
the length and breadth Of tae -a7ian
the back door is one 1f rhe best u..
county. Fine shade Trees .n front o. De-
ana the garden hileI uitu Che eaair-r
an kinds
The house and Doc are iu the ts.- rar +.
town on Il corner on Main siiae wl
alley, or rather street. ON one SID. ni
rear Across this alley at fle rear .saa H
and on 10 = large stable with rm Or
horses aud four cUps also 30 ilr-e ll--
etc. This orchard t. filed sikh t-l- i-s
choicest kinds and i- vgry r-ldH.als g
will sell with the house
There are about - acre 1f land --
Of the borough limit, rr cultivation lr q
ture
Ihe pure uaser VIII get O. property rrll.
all those things with which o. Ual T
himself In his permanent L1ut.
For terms call on gr address.
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EXEcUToR's NOTICE

Estate Of John Fahiingcr. deed. Hts Q. q
son Township somerset talaig "a
Letters testameutary ON the above ~
ing been granted o. the undersigned p.
er authority, notice is hereby given o. al.
indebted % said estate to make Imn
meut and those having claims H
against the same VIII present tle.i d.
ucated for settlement without H.lg
designed on SATURDAY. juno - I-. % E
residence 0f deceased iu Addison IHr
BARBARA FAIL .tH.-
mays. a
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SURGICAL OPERATION
pscssarer-as~ ssrsrs $50 soH sif7s
nape = rrsl .lss sors asala-

psrsrnTcu-acN a TsreEs $50 soN ut7t
MADE = rrEl sag soYs ass'H
The fo'isai aing narrative of the suiitrnE of e r.
ther and son viii prove interesting n ihe 'aidefs
of this pspsr G. &. BaHho oaieW. of Na' Ai.ska'
Mich, SAYS II located ia this place lfr fears
ago. having formerly resided in Troy. y. T. Sly
fricnls there. as weI as here, know Chat 2 nave
is.en great sulseEer iron Cha, the rhysicia-s Of
Troy caileI
Bright's Disease of the Kidneys.
They frankly confessed thar thcre was uo help
for me. ks a last resort. ] c0nirsnce,l iic ue ef
Iir. David Eennsdy's Fasoriie Remedy mafe az
Rondout. \. y. yoH know. Tie result j. e a'f'c
short Of miracle. All the tcrsble symIiorFs af
disease Of tlle kidneys are gone. Who Vo'iii De-
erudgo the cost Of one dollar for such blesiing,
or refuse this token Of gratitude ior bengpeEiect-
Is cured Bni my recovery was not more renar-
liable than thst Of Iay son. who when boy fell
f-om fence, briiising his les. which was follow
ed by disease OF the bone. Large pieces weTr re-
moved By surgical operations from time To ne.
His
Blood Was Impure
and the future to him was dark and gloomy. ex
pecting 20 be a helpless cripple for life. But help
came when least expected lie Mae il.ilftfA 20
tTy Dr. kenneiy's Favorite Remedy. and as such
a. / am writing this grateful ackn0F ledgelncuI
his leg is healed ~. tie now works with me do
ing the work Of an ablc-b0died man, aid hoie
Others who suffer from kidney OF blood disorder,
viii use
DR.. KENNEDI7S FA VORITE REMEDY
PREPARED By
DR.. David Kennedy, Rondout. \. :.
81 per bottle. six for s.. By all druggists.
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3. & B.
SHOPPING BY MAIL
THROUGH OUR
Mail Order Department

Can be done with safety and dispatch.
In every instance the customer, whatever
the distance, is guaranteed satisfaction.
Orders are put in the hands of competent
people as soon as received, and filed 10
the letter. The prices to out of-tOwn Gus
toners are invariably the same named to
personal buyers