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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

csfcAeo. December 9-William ID.
Hards. Of this city. was arrested to-day by
raptaln Porter, Of the United States secret
service. charged with ceSnterfeiting. aud
piaced under $500 bonds TO appear bss1re
The United States commissioners on Tcdnes-
day next. The circumstances leading TO the
discovery Of the counterfsiiing are asDllows:
oas afternoon last July. a street car condue-
tor was standing in front Of No. s67 North
Clark street, when a silver dollar fell at his
feet. He picked it up and had il in his hand
long enough to discover that it was very hot
as II Just taken OF the FIRE. AZ that moment
a man came hurriedly out Of the house and
snatched the piece OF money from him Tae
mans manner was so excited thai the coa-
ducsors suspicious we've Aroused and he re-
ported the incident to the police. Since that
time the house above mentioned has been
constantly under the surveillance Of detec-
tives- To-day L. 5. Inspector Porter de
termined 10 examine the place. when it was
found that the building was occupied by
William g. Hards & Bro. contractors and
plasteren. Nothing suspicious was discov-
cred until the upper story was reached,
when William G.. Hards was seen through
asmall window, basily at work in his shirt
sleeves The officers were readily admitted.
when it was found that the room contained
a most valuable and complete coubterfeiters
plant including electrical batteries for silver
ing coin heavy iron presses for stamping
crucibles, elaborate milling and smoothing
machines, and large quantities OF metals
used in filling. an outfit declared by the de-
tectlves to be the most complete they had
ever seen. Hards had been cognterfeiting
silver dollars, aud the work turned ont was
80 nearly perfect in appearance, weight and
ring that the inspector himself could not de-
tect the difference between the counterfeit
and genuine coins. Seventy counterfeit dol
lars were found in the room.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
The prohibition Amendment.


BEAVER, Dec. g7.-Senator Quay had two
interesting visitors this afternoon. They
were a committee representing the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and they had
a petition to the Legislature asking for the
early submission to the voters of this State
Of the question as 10 whether OF not Penn
sylvania shall have constitutional prohibi
ton.
The Senator received the ladies courteous
~, read the petition carefully and glanced
over the long list Of names already attached
to it, and then affixed his autograph thereto
He asked the ladies a few questions as to
how their work Is progressing and chatted
pleasantly with them for a few moments,
after which they left.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02


C-HANRERsEURG, Dec. 25.-Dr. William A.
Hammil. Of Martinsburg W. Va. aud Lill-
ian Benton Hammil, Of Hagerstown. Nd.
arrived here on the late train last night
having elopel from H1gsrstown. They were
formely man and wife, but divorced in June,
1857. The LADY and her child nave been
living n Hrgerstown with relatives, bat
last night the doctor stole them away. get
ting iheu out over a back fence and taking
them away in a cab which was in waiting.
They wished TO get married upon their arr
val here 10 avoid pursuit by the lady's rela-
tives. but the clerk orthe courts was ont Of
town and no license could be obtained
The deputy clerk was finally roasei up
from his bed, a license procured and they
Nere re-marriedin the hotel Parlors at half
pas, 1 O'Clock this morning. The lady has
rich and influential relatives IN iIagers;own
who pursued the clipping couple here this
morning, bat found it was too late.
The doctor and his wife claim that they
haye been constant to esrh other and that
their divorce after their first marriage was
brought about by relatives who caused troa-
Die between them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

- 80
The steam saw nil OF r. c. Woodward
was destroyed by hse on Wednesday night
Dec. n There Is no clue a. 10 how the fire
originated Loss about i've hundred.
Mr.. John baldwin spent Christmas day
ia Hoosersville.
Mr. james Wit was among our many
visitors last week.
Mrssrs. Herman and A. Custer. have onen-
ed acoAI mine near Mostoilers Station. and
they report good coal.
Messrs. Jno. BRANDT and J. Replogle was
among our visitors On Thursday.
Mos,ciiers should have a ticket Office a
it is a good place for one.
John Neal has about comsleted his char
coal job. for the winter.
Christmas day was very dry at Mostollei
as there was nothing going en-.
Plenty oftramrs pass through here daily
L4mbcrtsviile festival closed on the 2;
inst. with agood time. Both Old and young
enjoyed it.
Frank cusier, has again started to haul
charcoal from LaInberts job.
J. N. Lambert gave his scholars a very
nice treat last Monday.
M Benz. Lambert, Of IambsrtsviIle, wa
in Mosto.iers IN Thursday.
Spring time is coraing, haze you made "
your mind where 10 rent.
Several OF our young folks spent Christ
mas in Johnsiown, and report a grand time
CuAs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
A Hall Floor Falls.

YoEK Pa, Dec. ga terrible accident
occurred last evening in the village OF Esi
Prospect, this county. The band OF that
place were holding a festival in Haines' hall
a second-story room of a frame building in
which about 800 persons had gathered
About $50 o'clock the floor gave way, falling
to the first fioor, forming in V shape, and
piling the ~assemblage in a heap. A stove
set fire to the building. bat fortunately it
was extinguished before doing much damage.
Many broken limbs, bruises sprains and
burns were the result, about thirty suffer
ing. The following are the most seriously
injured Miss Beckie Burg, leg broken in
two places Mrs. Valentine Knisely, Lee
broken Miss Flora Wallace. leg broken /.
John Hines. seriously burned. The latter
is believed to be fatally burned the stove
having fallen on him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

Il DRANK" saws r.. T.. Barnum, more or
less Intoxicating liquors from 1887 till
1877. The last four Of these years | was
in England, and there the habit and my
appetite for liquor grew so strong from
month TO month that / discovered that if
continued it would certainly work my
ruin. With a tremendous effort and a
most determined resolution / broke the
habit square of, and resolved never to
practice il again. ] have religiously
kept that resolution for more than
forty years. Had ! not done 50, I should
have been in my grave a quarter of 4
century ago, for my health had already
begun to be affected 10y alcohol. / was
50 delighted with my oWn escape that /
Travelled thousands OF miles at my
own expense and gave hundreds Of free
Temperance lectures in every State he
tween Maine and Wisconsin, besides
Missouri. Kentucky Louisiana and Cali
fornia. ! have gladly expended thous-
ands of dollars for temperance. / have
built numerous houses for moderate
drinking w~orkinemen ON condition that
they would become teetotallers, and they
subsequently paid for the houses with
the money and extra strength gained
thereby" With this record and these
principles, Mr.. Barnum Is naturally a
staunch Republican and an earnest OPP
ponent Of the Third Party Prohibition"
movement. "A vote for n Prohibition
ist, he said Just before the late Presiden-
tai election. Is vote to give counte-
nance ard strength 10 the run power
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
F ound Dead In A Stream.

MEcHANIcsBURG. December 23-John C..
Rnpp, a leading farmer in Silver Spring
township, was this morning found dead in =
small brook along the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, about three miles west OF this Dor
ough, with a frightful gun-shot wound
through his Left breast. Mr.. Rupp had been
out hanting yesterday, and To those who met
him he complained Of feeling very unwell,
but thought a hunting expedition would do
him good. Not being home all night his
family felt alarmed, and his morning his
bleeding corpse was found by his son in the
stream. The %supPositiOn is that Mr.. Rupp
had become very sick during the hunt. and
while supporting himself with the gun ac-
cidentally discharged its contents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02


Tn Democrats are still engaged in a
desperate fight to obtain control Of the
Fihy-frst Congress. The contest must
prove a f~ruitless one for the reason that
in every State where certificates have
been wrongfully given to Democratic
candidates the exposure Of the frauds
perpcirated has been complete and con
yincing, while the Republican leaders Of
the next House are fully determined that
the honestly elected Republican majority
shall exercise its legislative powers.
In spite Of the giving Of certificates Of
election to several Democratic candidates
who were not honestly elected, l63 Re
publican members have received certii-
Gates, and only l59 Democratic candi-
dates have received their certificates.
Three Republican members-one in Ten
nessee and two in West Nirginia-have
not We. received their certificates, and
the effort is being made to have the cleo
lion OF their Democratic opponents GER
titled to. The villainous conduct on the
part II the Governor Of West Virginia
in giving certificates TO the Democratic
candidates in two districts while refusing
certificates 10 Republicans who were I'M
occasionally elected, and the face Of the
returns 50 show, in two other districts.
shows the utter depravity and despera-
iion Of the conspirators. and that they
still retain the hope Of being able, by
uickery and fraud, 10 control the or.aRi-
cation Of the next House. This extraor-
binary display Of Democratic desperation
has called forth an expression by the In
dianapolis Jeuruoi, that. if not official as
REGARDS the p~resident-elcci, unquestiona-
hir ascords with his sentiments, and
shows that he proposes 10 resist and de-
feat any revolutionary conspiracy against
the honest aud righilul organization Of
the next House by the Republicans.
sThe plan Of the Democrats says the
yosraaf. is revolutionary. Il isa mani
fest and direct attempt TO overthrow the
viii Of tae people as expressed at the
ballot-box. In their calculations the
democrats have ~forgOiten one very i'm
poriant factor that is essential 10 lis sue
cess. They have forgotten that a Presi-
Dental election has just been held and
Benjamin Harrison wRs the successful
candidate. The Republicans elected to
the House. they being the msjoritv Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

nAN DoucuEFry, the s~ilver-tongued ora
t5r who did his prettiest in placing Mr..
Cleveland in nomination at st. Louis de-
Iiyored his favorite lecture on ~Oratory,
in Washington. the other night. he sent
tickets and a warm note 10 the President,
Dat Mr.. Cleveland coldly declined to 60
to hear the lecture. u il needless TO say
that Daniels Judgment Of the President
Is not what II was. lie probably now
believes that Mr.. Cleveland cannot ap-
preciate a good thing when he has a good
chance to hear IL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
Houses on Wheels.

PuRcErt, I'm. IT.. Dec. &-Ehe Indiaa
scouts under Lieatant McC0mb nave visitel
oklahoma Station and arrested all in that
vicinity. compelling them to hitch up
their wagons and take everything with
them and 90 to the scouts camp. The
scouts diSarmed the settlers and drove them
like 80 many hogs. Many arrested had been
engaged in teaming for the Government,
others had been railroad employees who were
temporarily out of work and who had ex-
pected work soon. The people Of Purcell are
very Indignant, supposing it to be . scheme
TO capture the town site Some ofthose who
have authority at the station have small
houses built on runners.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

TnE South Carolina Legislature ad-
ionrned without enacfing the threatened
law 10 submit q constitutional amend
ment establishing IN edusiionai test for
the ballot. Il was not, perhaps, intended
60 30 20. II would disfrabchise too many
white men in south Carolina and Ala
iama. the states which nave been agitat-
inc the onesiien.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

be body. Sill meet and organize the
next House by the election Of Speaker
and other officers. and VII notify the
President thereof Should the Democrats
attempt an Organization it viii be for The
President TO decide which body he will
recognize, and the prompt recognition Of
the legally elected body viii aus sud
den COLLAPSE 70 the Democratic ryolu-
s-.,r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

Tur official vote Of West Virginia has
been -canyassed al last, and General
Colts plurality is stated to be 40. No
tioe Of contest has not yet been served
on him and the time expires January 9th
The Legislature meets January ath and
continues forty-hve days, unless two
fhiris Of the members elected 10 each
House concur in an extension
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

srEAKiSo Of the probable selection Of
John Wanamaker for a place in President
Hanison's Cabinet. Joe Howard, the IA
mous journalist. says Mr.. Wanamaker
Is a representative merchant. anepresent-
alive American citizen. a representative
philanthropisi who cares nothing what
ever about going into the Cabinet, and
would make pronounced and well under
stood sacrifices If he were 10 accept what
las ninaaK he.n offered him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
The Law Should No, Be Impaired.

From ne Scranton RapabiieaL
The Legislature should very carefully con
slider any proposed amendment Of the High
License act. The law can be amended SO as
TO improve IT, but it is certain that there are
Influences at work 90 accomplish its amend
ment IN the opposite direction. should the
Legislature unwisely pass amendments
which would diminish the efficiency Of the
act. we think Governor Beaver can be safely
depended on to interpose his executive veto.
Whatever of good the Brooks law contains
should be carefully guarded aud preserved
while its less commendable features should
be improved. if possible.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

DrEIxG the year ending November
30.b. the state debt was reduced sl,1iS,-
$50. This is a great financial triumph
for the States officials. With almost ev-
cry difficulty 20 contend with in the col
lection Of taxes, a greatlydiminished rev
enue. and other matters involving the
reduction Of the receipts, it is greatly to
the credit Of the gentlemen who handle
the States money that they were enabled
Ia wipe ont over a million dollars Of
debt. With a new revenue hill, siaunch
in all Us provisions, il is fair to presume
that the States debt viii be practically
wiped ont in n very few yesrs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

TnR project Of organizing a Democratic
q. A. r. has been abandoned by Adm
tani General koontz, Of Indiana lie
found very suddenly that a scheme OF
thar kind wouldn't work, even in lndi-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

Tnr State Of South Carolina was last
week presenied with the great seal Of the
Confederate States We hope we Viii
not be accused Of waving the bloody
shirt bv printing this.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02

A PETITION q the Stale Legislature
asking for an early Submission Of the
Prohibited Constitutional Amendment,
has received the signature Of Senator
nnar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
ReauctIon Of enc state pebt.

HARRIsHuRs. Dec. 27.-Govern0T Beaver
has issued a proclamation announcing that
the reduction ofihe State debt the past year
was sl.Ils.Ssa nearly sgaop. less than the
previous year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
SATUBDAK JANY2G. 1889.
All O'Clock Of said day. The following real estate.
late the property ofsfml 2. Miller, deed, VIZ

N O'Clock Of said day, the following real estate.
late the property ofsaml T. Miller, deed, VIZ
NO I Two certain lots on Buechlev street
iNOt 10 in the Huechlev addition to Meyers
dale, being lots Nn-. 90 and 80. bounded BY Ap-
pie Alley on the West. lot 80. 20 on the North,
Buechley street on the East and Third street ON
the South, having a twostoFy frame house and
oulhuiidiugs thereon erected.
M. . 4 parcel Of land in Esliek TOWNSHIP,
samuel i. Riugler Cumberland and Blklick Coal
company. aud other. containing : acres aud In
perrhes ON which isa dwelling house and other
ontbuildings.
Nc . tract Of land in Summit Township
lfUI ~. said County, adjoining lands OF tar,
rett forespring. lessc Miller. Gyms Hostetler. and
Christian =. Livengood, containing ~ acres
mon or less, ON which s. erected Il twO-story
frame h1usS stable and uutbuildings
NJ The surface soil eta trsct of land in
W. - Summit Township somerset County.
Pa. adjoining lands % Cumberland X nklick
Coal Company nthe West. Casss imau River On
the East. keystone Coal company on the South
and John Lind4man on the North containing -
acres, more or les.
M. 3. The sgsfaee soil ofs tract in summit
NORTH Hasselman River On che East. d. ". Pike
and Jerry 4. Miller on the south, and y. NJ Fike
and Joseph MogIc5 on the West, containing 12is
NJ e A tract OF land IN summit Township.
NUI u IN said County. adjoining lands q
Daniel and William Buechiey's cststc ON thc East
ana Norm, dNu Nv iOhn D. Arnold on the south.
aud James : Miller and Henry Meyers on the
West, containing 10 acres and 81 perches, uniiu-
proved mountain land.
Nc ? Atrlct Of land in summit Township
isUs Somerset County Pa. adjoining lands
Of Era Hdrndt on the North. John Miller on the
Ea-t, Catha-iue Miller on The S1uth and :. :
Miller on the West Containing 4 acres more or
los " Timber tract
NJ o lot of ground in summit Town
IVUI o. ship. somerset C1lniy Pa. IN the
town 0f Keystone Being lgi No 4. on the plot
- ~. eaa.s a.na.HmFrAa H. - go - 80
IS foot alley on the East. lot M. 3 on The South
irontingan High street. oi the West. on which is
adweiliHg house.
TERMS:
0ne-third IL hand, oue-thiri IN one wear. and
0Hefhirl Ia teu wears. 10 be secured b. Judgment
houd or the premises. Orcr cent OF hand money
10 be paid on hay Of sGle.
JOSEPH 5 MILLER.
SAMrL 5. MILLER.
ia12 Trustees
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
ORPHANS COURT SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

DY virtue Of ar order Of sale issuing out OF the
D Orphans Court Of somerset County,. Pa, and
to rs directed. We viii expose 10 public sale in
Meyessdaie BorUugh, at tho Dale House, on
Daily Republican., 1889-07-06
Damage to tho Hay Crop.

READING, Pa, July 5.-Reports gath.
cred here to-day from many SECTIONS Of
the eastern portion Of the State give ac-
counts Of great and widespread losses
sustained by farmers because Of the con-
tinued raine. This 10 the case In the
counties Of Berks, Lehigh, Lebanon and
Lancaster, and many portions of Mont
gomery, Chester and others, Over two
weeks ago the indications pointed to the
largest hay crop for over Is years.
The early spring rams gave o wonder
full impetus to the growth OF grass, and
about two weeks ago the farmers com
menced cutting. The rains then set in,
ana for the past ten days it has rained
Tor an hour or more every day while the
grass was In process OF curing. Nearly
all the grass which has been cut has bee n
ruined by rotting and getting mouldy.
Many farmers who had housed their hay
are hauling 1t out Of their barns again
for fear OF spontaneous combustion.
Hundreds Of tons have been lett lying
IN the fields rotted and ouly good for Ter.
tilizing purposes Other farmers are
throwing It on their manure piles. The
majority will have barely enough hay Tor
their own use, while some will. have TO
buy hay to tide them over until next year.
A few farmers, now that the season for
harvesting grain Is upon them, do not In
tend cutting their grass, but will plow
then fields. NO that the crop will only be
used as q fertilizer,
Daily Republican., 1889-07-06
Dots.
The fountain IN Franklin Street Park
has been handsomely repainted.

The fountain IN franklin Street Park
has been Handsomely repainted.
st. Paul's N. =. Sunday school, after
noon session, will close for the summer
after o-morrow's session.
Goodman NJ. z. Sunday school will 20
on an excursion to Pennsgrove, on the
steamer Fl. A. Haber, on Thursday, July
rs.
Jerome B. Bell, editor Of the Sunday
Star, has recovered from his recent i'll
ness, and is able to occupy his desk
again.
A large force of workmen are busy
tearing up Market street from Fourth to
Filth, preparatory to repaving with Bel.
glan blocks.
Contractor ]. Mahoney expects to have
q large force OF workmen at work on the
Eighth street electric railway next week.
Mrs. Ann Barlow, OF Milford X Roads,
Mill Creek Hundred, died on Wednts.
day, the Srd inst, aged 80 years.
Mr.. John Chrlsaeld, of this city, will
leave come time next week for South
America, where he will represent the
Harlan q Hollingsworth Co.
Mise Lizzie Champion, Of 327 West
Third street, Chester, Pa, Is visiting her
friend, Miss Della Nowiand, OF our city.
1t has been announced that Mr.. Philip
Eveland, of New Castle, and q young
lady Of our city will be married on Tues
day, August 18th.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-06
REERIGERAIQRS

During the winter months
when your mind was far from
Rcfrigators we were placing our
orders for the summer. We fig
urcd on how m any w c
would sell. Had them made
up and delivered Our
sales have gone beyond our
expectations. d we find
that we will have to call on
the manufacturers again 70 r
another supply. The reason
is because our prices and good
are both right to suit you. Our
Retrigerators are constructed
on the common sense plan with
no useless parts attached to
make it appear what it isn't.
Every Refrigerator guaranteed
to be perfectly dry and up to
the standard in al! qualities.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-06
ChiIdren'S CARRIAGES

We are still pushing things
in our Children's Carriages.
Our SI2 Carriage has proven
to be the right thing. possessing
alike mattress, durability and
cheapness 1t cannot but please
those wanting such an article.
Many Of our customers have
come prepared to invest more
money in carriage but in the
end bought the sl2 one because
it's as good ascan be bought in
other stores for $40. Plenty OF
them now in all shades of red,
blue, old gold, golden brown,
tcrracotta, olive and any other
fashionable shade you may Sc
lect. Just one word for our bet
ter grade. You will find them
here as high as your pocket
book wants to go. All ole
styles have been discarded anc
and every thing you sec will be
fresh and new with the price!
as those advertised by Philadel
phia manufacturers.