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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

GENERAL GRANT once said that the
Democratic party could always be relied
upon to do the wrong thing at the night
time" With one hundred and fifty ma
i,ritv in the next Congress, the country
can feel assured that his prediction will
...,ain l,e Nerified
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

Government statistics show that the rail
roads OF this country consume annually
about 6s2 100000 feet Of bridge timber and
other lumber, in addition to over 100000
OoO ties. About $1,000 900 are used every
year for renewals.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

Tnr Democrats OF New Hampshire
want 10 throw out Of the Legislature forty
Representatives of G0,0O0 people and seat
thirty five Representatives Of 1000 Peo-
ple. They must have been studying the
Mississippi methods.
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The RepupIIcan Party 20. K


From The New-York sun DEM
There are Republicans enough in all the
Republican States that went Democratic
this year to elect the Republican ticket, but
half OF them stayed away from the polls.
The special causes that worked agains, the
Republicans in some of the States will not
be in the way in the national campaign.
The school question will not be reopened in
Wisconsin. The Michigan Republicans will
not repeat the experiment of handcappins
themselves with unpopular candidates. The
various independent movements that have
risen at the expense Of the Republican par
ty will dwindle. The Republicans do gopd
deal Of kicking, but they do most of it in of
wears. The remarkable instinct of organizi-
ton and discipline that distinguishes the
Republican party reasserts itself after a peri
cd Of independence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

GovERxoR ELECT PArTIsoN's luck did
not forsake him when he last week Sc
curei the services Of Humphrey ID. Tate,
Esq. of Bedford, as bis private secretary.
Mr. Tate isa courteous and genial gentle
man. and is peculiarly fitted for the po-
nilinn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

OFFICIAL returns from all the counties
in Nebraska give Boyd, Democrat, for
Governor, l44 plurality. The rest OF the
state officers elected are Republican by
pluralitics ranging from 1000 to 5000
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

The year 1891 promises TO be one OF great inter
est at home and abroad 10 newspaper readers.
THE PlTTsBuEG WEEKLY PosT j. the largest, as IL
Is admittedly one OF the best. Democratic Week
iy papers in the Union. Each issue contains ~
pages, or four more than the usual siys 4 city
weekles. With increasing facilities la gathering
and printing the news II will meet the demand
OF the coming year and entertain and Interest It's
readers as never before.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

REruBucANs can be thankful that the
little furry and shaking up came in lSso
instead Of 1892. Democracy never yet
failed in making Republican converts
when power was granted it.
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FRIDAY. DEC. ). 1890.

All the right title, interest and claim or Ed
ward A. Sawyer and Joseph Z. Gatehel Of in
and to the following described real estate VIZ /:
certain tract Ot land situate in Stonycreek Twp.
Somerset co, Pa adjoining lands Of Jacob Gless-
ner. Aaron Spangler. Harriet Snyder's heirs and
others, containing 20 acres.
Taken in execution "a the property of Edward
A. sawyer and Joseph +. GaIeheil nj the suit of
Martin H. Hartgeil
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

TgE Democrats everywhere rejoice
over Governor Gordon's victory over the
Farmers Alliance in Georgia. Demo
cratic friendship for the farmer is ALREADY
stored away until the next campaign
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LITERARY.

During the year this department OF the WEEK
IN fosT will be of unsurpassed value and inter
eat 20 the family circle Several rOmanceS BY the
foremost authors ofthe day VIII succeed each 9TH
er. In book form any one OF them would cost q
years subscription. valutbie miscellany. choice
poetry, humorous sketches, viii add their al
fraeffnus
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

PexxsrLvAxIAs Republican majority
on Congressman is 1871. Who was II
that said that Pennsylvania had gone
hack on protectiOng
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26
NEWS.

We challenge comparison with the complete
record Of the worlds history We give each week
Correspondence from the National and state
Capiiols, New York and other American cities as
well a. from Europe, by able writer's, will add
great interest 20 this department by tifelike de-
seriptions of men and events
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Our specialt,es.

Painless extraction Fine gold Filings.
First-class artificial dentures. Tooth brush
e.. Tooth polishes. Tooth powders. Tooth
washes, &c.
McMILLAS, Dentist,
Somerset, Pa.
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PennsyIvanla pennsIons

Commissioner Raum in bis annual report
places the total number of those who draw
pensions from the government at 5s7, 7,944
The list OF Pennsylvania pensioners by
countieS IA As follows.
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THE DAILY POST

No one who desires to be be well Informed and
abreast OF the times can do without his daily or
weekly paper. bringing him in ci0-e touch with
,he whole world ol business industry, finance
legislation and politics.
The PxtsbHrga Dday Post prints all the news.
Terms for the DIiii Post
BY mail, one year, s.. postage prepaid six
months, u three months, e. /; one month, 7Oc
send for sample copy.
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TO SLIM lip.

It's the aim to make the WEEKLY Posr "a vel
come visitor 10 every reside an honest and faith
ful guide in politics. and in all respects a reada
able, bright and newsy journal, Of which the
subscriber as well as the publisher may take an
honest Iridc
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PREMIUMS.

II is impossible to include in this announce
ment our premium list TO subscribers Send by
postal card for copy. This list includes yalua
bic books, as well as cash premiums
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

TIE second session Of the Fifty-hrst
Congress will commence on money
next. the first day # December
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

Iris umored that tieneral Beaver VIII
be appointed Commissioner Of PENSIONS
early in January.
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SHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue Of certain Nrits Of Ley Fa and Fl Fa
issued out of The Court Of Common Pleas Of som
erset Co, Pa, TO me directed. l win expose to
public sale at The Court House in Somerset Pa.
at O'Clock, p. m. ON
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Insists That He Is Dead.

WrLKEsD,RRE, Pa. Nov p Wiskesbarre
physicians are puzzled over one OF the most
singular cases that ever has come under
their notice John c. Farrell, ex-superin-
tendent Of the Wilkesb.rre Water Company,
awes!thy citizen ofihis plac-. has not eaten
. morsel Of food for two weeks. He persist
emily refuses to eat insisting that he is dead
His physicians saw msn'a such as bis is
almost unheard Of His friends have con-
cIuded to have him transferred to tie Insane
Hospital, at Dsnville.
Baby caps in velvet, plush, etc, in great
variety, and very cheap.
NJ " TREpwgLL & Co.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

How many people appreciate the s'g-
ni6cance of a million Of dollars2
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How Pennsylvania Farms Are Tax

How pennsylvania r arms are AK
co.
For the purpose of giving correct data in
relation to the taxation OF farms in the State,
Secretary Edge, of the State Board Of Agri-
culture, has obtained the returns from
large number OF farms situated in ~ coun-
ties. These returns show the actual value
of the farms al the present time and the
amount Of tar paid on each. As a result it
is found that farms now worth S1,siS, ,763 are
paving tax to the amount $27O74 each
year.
II has also been found that on an average
the tax duplicate contains personal properly
TO the amount Of 10 PER cent Of the actual
value Of the farm; this amount Of tax, there
fore, represents not OHiy the value Of the
farm but also that Of the personal property
taxed with the farm. IL therefore follows
that the tar OF 81 ,O54 Is levied upon S2,I33,-
$50 " Jrth Of property, real and personal
This indicates a tax OF s.63. If The amount
stated as tax is charged against the real
estate alone, il indicates tax rate Of 9.5mills.
The minimum Of taxation ON farm prop
erty appears to have been reached in North
cumberland By a tax rate of SAG mills, and
the maximum in Susquehsnna, with tax
rate OF 1912 mills on the present value Of
farms. The returns show that the average
value of the farms is s. $50, aud their ayel-
age tax $73.TT. II was found that while
some counties levy the tax upon an assessed
value Of less than onethird the real value,
others levy upon an assessed value fully
equal 10 the value of the farm If placed ia
the market at the present time, thus show
ing conelusively that the assessed value is
no guide as to the rate Of taxation.
The returns further show that the taxa.
ton Of lsS9 and 1890 is above the average Of
the past 10 years, and that this excess is due
to the injury done to the roads and bridges
10y the foods OF last year in soDe toEn-
ships from this cause alone the road tax was
doubled in others the addition has been
from 30 to 75 per cent. Some townships in
Susquehanna county report tax levy Of IS
mills on the assessed value, which, however
is bot one-third Of the real value
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

Pocket handkerchiefs, Of which we have
an immense lot. are among the useful things
for the holidays.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

All the rght title interest aud claim of James
Parson OF. in, and to the following describet real
estate viz:
No l. Known as the homestead farm, contain
ing 16actes tmore OF leSs) elOsit o acres clear
good sugar camp and orchard. Having thereon
erected a new ? story frame dwelling irge bank
barn ant other outbuiidihgs, adjoining lands Of
Christian Miller, Johu oldeibaum, George Tay-
man. Frank CountTyman, W. W. Davis and Others.
with the appurteHanees. situate in Somerset
tOMusnlp, somerset colnfy, Pa.
No Authe right, title interest and claim OF
James ParSon. being such interest rs the said
James Parson acquired under article ofsgreement
with VIM. Stailer. SAM Sratler. ei al Of in, and
10 the following described real estate
A certain tract Of land situate in Sra7e town.
shir, somerset county, Pa. adjoining lands OF
Geo D. Manages, G. w Lambert CharlS Snober.
Gabriel spangierand Others, containing 1870 acres
more or less with frame dwelling hnllse, mill
frame and other buildings thereon Part Of said
land, enough for good farm, 100 acres more OF
less improved and in good state of cultivation
the balance timber with the appuF,enanCes
Taken in execution as the property Of James
Parson al the suit OF Josiah Woy, et al
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26

Al the right. title. interest and elaia, of lanes
VI. Marshali Of, in and to the following described
real estate, viz:
No L certain tract of land situate in somer-
SCI Twp somerset Co, Pa adjoining lands Of
and Others. containing ls7 acres. more or less
having thereon erected two story frame dwell
ing house, BANK BAN. creamery b8ildiug aud
nances.
No , certain tract Of land sitnate a. afore-
said, adjoining No and lsnds Of Michael Wey.
aud John -bafcr. and Others. confirming liz
acres, more or ISIS: well rimhered and has a su-
gar campon me premises viii the appurtenan-
cos
Taken in execution as the property of James
N. Mar hall, al the suit of A. IL. Codroth's use
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26
Who Saws RlainsIs too Old /?

From the New York san.
A breezy contemporary of the very far
West has put in type its vain notion that
Mr.. Blaine is too far advanced in life to be-
come a candidate for President OF the United
STATES. Now We ourselves stand up for young
men and new ideas as well as for mature
sage and tried truths Give everybody a
fair show IN lie world, from the time OF his
appearance ill thai Of his disappearance.
Mr. Blaine is not yet 6i wears OF age, and is
in the full vigor Of life, trim as a Spanish
galeon when under review. The first Presi-
dent of the United States was in the 5Sth
yesr Of his age when elected to that office,
and four years older when elected for the
second lime the SECOND President was in bis
G2a year 1T the time of his first election and
in his ith at the time OF his second the
third President rame to office at about the
same age as the first and if we we're to run
down the line Of their successors till the
present iime. We would find several Of them
who were older when elected than Mr.. Blaine
now is. the seventh President. for example,
and the fifteenth, not to speak Of others.
Il is well FOR he adversaries of Mr. Blaine
to bear in mind that he cannot yet be count
ed out on account Of his years.
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NOTICE.

Az persons purchasing At the above sale viii
please take nOtire that 10 per cent Of the pur-
shase money must be rafd when the properly
~ y knorkei down. eth rwi-e 1t will again
.pe exposed to sale at Inc rf,k IL III. frSt nIIr
f,.sct. lhe reSldne ei the purchase money must
Ts T5 psiu on OF before day OF confirmation on
LII rHi,iil,-iay =, OF Dec sinber Term lsgO- No deed
Is paid in full 'fS ''e-iA'e i'oueS
sHERIFF's OFFICE r q vc,ftIr.v
somerset, Pa Nov y. 90 sherieF
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RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED.
NOTICE.

4. McALLARNEY, Manager
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lowing is the program for a joint
10. Institute to be held at Jenner X Roads
Ds .mber ~ and II IsQ0
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-12-25
and Anti-RaynnOn(
Factions Havea PrOmiscuOus
Street Fight.
official Proceedings OF the Com
niGsiGnerS at Their Last
Session.
More Testimony That Sitting;
Ball was Deliberately
Murdered.
The Dawson Street Fight.

The scrap at Dawson last Friday be-
tween the Raymond and ti-Ray ymond
factions will probably engender more bao
blood The trouble arose from Il refer
ence in the Dawson Times to lady
highly respected and esteemed, accord
ing to common report. by all who know
her, and who is keaplng house for the
ltoberts brothers Of Dawson Hi. Ray
'nond of the Tines, was struck by Treas
lrer. elect Roberts. who, it is said, had
demanded a retraction of the insinua
tloDs. Parties from Dawson state to the
bismarck Tribune that Roberts was get
ting the best of it, when Raymond's
brother Ed. and man named Reynolds
joined in the melee, taking Raymond's
part. Raymond hit Roberts with an
IRON castor. cutting cash in his scalp.
It IS said brass knuckles were also used
cd. Raymond got Roberts to the ground
While Hi. Raymond amused himself by
Kicking him with his heavy boot. Roberts
was pounded unmerclfuily by the two
nrn. and when friends broke up the
fracas he presented a sorry appearance.
Later in the day, while the affair was
beng discussed on the street, Joseph
Coulter branded it as cowardly act for
three big men to pounce on one little
man. Ed. Raymond took it up and he
and Coulter had a bloody fight. Coult-
e"'s nose was broken and he will prob
ably lose b s left eye, which it, is said was
Learly gouged out by Raymond. The
latter was bauly bruised up. A general
combat between the two factions seemed
mminent when Deputy Sheriff Pettibone
a man of nerve. appeared on the scene
With a gnn and succeeded in restoring
order. While the excitement was at
fever heat one man came running wildly
up the street and shouted to Attorney
Cochrane, go get gun, we'll clean out
tne id - -- - this time" But
Cochrane deemed discretion the better
part of valor and steered clear of the
trouble. The two towns are badly torn
up over the affair and it will be some
time doubtless, before peace IS patched
up. No arrests SO far. Trouble has
been brewing in Kldder county since the
late election and the outcome Friday was
no SURPRISE"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-12-25
Y. Nj. G. L. SOciety's Public Meeting.

The Catholic Library society. held an
open meeting Thursday night; special
program was rendered. The meetings
OF the society are held in the old school
house in the rear of the bishops resi-
dence, and the room was crowded with
members and their friends. The pro-
gram was lnaugurated with quartette,
"Friendshlp. Love and Song," by Miss
Lena Bellivou, Mrs. Chas. A. Klaus.
Andrew Blewett and Chas. A. Klaus. ).
?. Fitzgerald read an interesting and
carefully prepared paper which was in
the nature Of an explanation of the scope
and purposes of the society. A finely
rendered and heartily appreciated solo,
mot Ashamed of Christ by Mrs. c. A.
Klaus intervened and then d. E. Hughes
read an amusing and imaginative essay,
the title of which was Looking For
ward" The essayist lifted the shadowy
yell OF futurlty and gazing down the vista
OF the 18th c injury score or SO of years
saw improvements and changes in James
town which were dnly chronicled in the
paper. An imposing stone and granite
structure on the corner of Fifth and st.
Paul avenues, known as St. James cathe
dra, was one of the new buildings which
caught the MINDS eye. Bishop Stanley
deli cred very interesting address of a
general nature and the program closed
with the rendition Of duet by Mrs.
Belle Klaus and Mrs. Chas. Klaus. The
occasion was very enjoyable one and
those who were present will be pleased
to learn that it il the purpose OF the So
ciety to continue such meetings at inter-
walls throughout the winter.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-12-25
More About Bulls Death.

The Bismarck Tribune of Friday
contains a long account of the fight be-
tween Sitting Bulls forces and the police
1t appears from the account that the
military, who were to support the police,
did not arrive as early as they were
expected, and when they actually got
there nearly 900 rounds of ammunition
had been fired by the police and they
had only ten rounds left. They we're in
Sitting Bulls stable holding 12O red
skins at bay as well as they could. IT. IS
reported that when 1T dawn. the Indian
police entcre, sitting Balls house be
was in bed. They pulled him out, and
he seized a revolver, which Mrs. Weldon
had presented him with. bnt ore of the
police snatcAed it. from his grasp He
gave yell. which drought into his room
number Of his aids, and they began to
open fire. rhereupon Sitting Bull re-
ceived one bullet through the head and
another through th" body. The fighting
was then transferred to the outside of
the house, and, as stated he police Sc
cured possession of The stable and fought
there till the troops came on the scene.
Then the Indians tn,k 10 fight in the
direction of the itad Lnn.is,
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Coming into Jamestown.

Indications that the $500 road in
tends to build extensions next year to 4
Canadian Pacific connection and to The
Turtle mountains are multiplying. The
extension from EankinsOn is graded 3t
miles northwest of that point aud is
ready to receive the rails in the e ~
spring. The officials of the road have
been ae>.ivH I'll fail. They have looked
over the country through which the pro
posed extensions will run and although
persistently refusing to state their inteD-
tions, have but lily concealed their move
ments, from which the above differences
are drawn. Last weeks Cakes hnnu ~
can says: "a 500 special con H;ning gen.
eral Manager Underwood and io"pu.l.
tendent Kelley and number OF othe
prominent men arrived in Oakes this
morning Business pertaining to the ex-
ttnsion Of their line IN the spring in sup
posed to have occasioneli the Viz it, tx
Governor Pilisbury of Minneapolis is in
terested ia the road and when he was at
Bismarck last week he gave it out p!l,
licly that the 500 would be runnjn-
trains into Bismarcl. and jamestown be
fore another year rolls around.
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JAMESTOWN. NORTH DAKOTA

prove injurious to crops, SO that the lana
wonld become worthless. Such results
have attended irrigation with only very
slightly alkaline water on the allnvial
plains of tho arid northwestern provinces
of India. The proportion of sulptate OF
soda in streams flowing from she Hima
layan range and in canals taking water
from them varies from to So parts in a
million, and the proportion of common
salt is from O23 to u parts; yet under
the dry climate of northwestern India
the natural evaporation of so nearly pure
water, and its use in irrigation, have
caused extensive tracts of land formerly
productive to become barren.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER rs l~yO

volumes to chose from. Besides ther
are Harper's Magazine and Young Peo
pie, st. Nicholas, the Youths Companion
the daily Pioneer Press, the Chlcag'
Inter Ocean, the patent Office monthly
Record and the Congressional Record
Puck and Judge, besides many Other
periodicals and papers. The library is
still under the charge of the ladies of th'
W. G. T. U. An occasional social fur
nishes some funds besides the revenu'
derived from tickets and tines. The ex
pense of the institution is not great ant
the ladies hope to keep it open during
the entire winter. Miss Alice Smith, t h
librarian. has given excellent satisfaction
as an accommodating custodian of tho
room, which, under her care. always looks
neat and clean. Visitors are invited t'
drop around to the library, renew the'l
tickets, and thus help to maintain it TO
the benefit of those unable to buy thtil
own books and magazines. It is wei
worthy of email contribution from every
citizen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-12-25

Mrs. A. Chisholm Cf jamestown, hss
been visiting her rural home and former
neislbors in this vicinity FOR few days
past.
Willie Smith is attending school in the
Melvin district, drives that distance t> e
miles, each day with bis frlsky young cot
and two-wheeled gig.
The dance at VIM. Lenton's called out
quite crowd. All report a good time as
Is universally the case when they Aatn, !
at this place.
Our people are rejoicing that they art
delivered from the periis of the storm
striken south and east by removing to
this land of perpetual sunshine.
GLEN.