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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
A Journal In Mourning.

CHICAGO, October ia horrible accident
occurred, resulting in the death Of three
members of the Inter-Ooeaa staff and
the serious injury Of several other Passen-
gers, on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Railroad this morning about IL O'Clock at
Crete, Ill. The dead are Leonard Washburn +,
the sporting reporter Of the IHter Ocean
Frederick Henry, reporter, who came here
recently from Louisville; J. A. McAfferty
an artist. recently from St. Louis and
James Clark, engineer.
The train left Evansville arly this morn
ing and proceeded safely to Crete, where it
ran into an open switch. The men who
were killed were on the engine Henry and
McAfierty having gone out for the purpose
Of writing up and illustrating midnight
ride on the fast train, and Washburn, who
was returning to Chicago from an Indiana
trip, having joined his friends on the engine.
The accident came without warning, and IS
the locomotive plunged from the track the
four unfortunate men were caught and COM
pletely buried beneath the wreck.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
wAoERs on EIEcrIoNS

The Act OF Assembly Of July ? 1850. section III.
provides q 70 lows. e IL shall Be- the duty Of TIM
inspectors and judges OF The election N rejec he
vote OF All perssons who they or any q Them shah
know or shall be proven before them 70 have
made, Or " no are Ia any manner interested In any
bet or wager on the result OF said election and
on the request Of any qualified eleetOr, said in
spectOrs and judges shah receive proof % show
the person 50 Offering 70 vote has or has not made
any s,lcn bet or wager, OF Il or IS not interested
therein
II any person OF persons shall make any Oct or
wager upon the result Of any election within this
Commonwealth. or shall offer 70 make aDy such
bet OF wager, either by verbal prOclamatinn there
20 or by any printed or written advertizsnent or
challenge. or invite any person OF persons TO
make such bet or wager, upon colvietion thereof
he or they shall orfei, and pay lhFee tiuaes -.
apgunt % Offered 70 be bet
II any person shall VCso a. more than Oae elee-
tioa district or otherVise frandnlently vote more
thau once on tie EaDe day, or shall frAndOlently
fold and deliver % the inspector two tickets 10
procure snotheF 70 do 40 y ~ they shall on con
VictloH. be lined in any sum mol les than INV
nor more than ave hundred d0llarS and Be i'm
months
Ifany person not eualiaed 10 vote In this co..-
nonwealth agreeahly 70 law texceDt sons OF DUAL
ton for the purpose OF ssuing tickets o. lnf.ueoc
ing citizens qualified 70 vote he shall On eonvfe-
ton toCfeit and pay any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars for every such Ofiense ana he
imprisoned for any term not exceeding twelve
months.
also eaIl attention 70 section AZ article Of
the new constitution which provides as follows !.
SECTION 8 Any PfnspD who shall give or prcu,
sc, or offeT 70 give. 70 an elecfor any money -
ward or other valuable consideration for HIS vole
at an election, or for Withholding the sans. az
who sizeA give or Trontse % give such oo< ilers-
ton % 4ny " her person or party fE eueh -.
tors vote, q or the vithh0lding thereof OF anv
elect0r Who shall receive or agree ~ receive ~
himself OF for another. any money. reward or OH
er valuable consideration for his vote AZ an elee
ton. OF for withholding the shall thereby
forfeit his right 70 vote AZ such election and anv
elecior whose right 10 vote shall Be Challenged -
such cause before the election officers shan II, -
quired 70 swear or aftirm that the natter o. m
challenge Is untrue before his vote skail Be re-
ccived
Given under my hand az ny Gs1ca at Somersea
this 7th day Of October n ihe year Of our I.or.i
one thousand eight kundred and ninetv-one -
In the ons hunds<f and 18th year Of ths In.ie-
pendence cl ne united states.
Skerifrs Once ISAIAH coon
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

torney General, in the presence Of the
Senate. That the examination will be
thorough, urged on ss it is by partisan
malice, none need doubt; and that no
guilty man will be allowed to escape, We
urge and believe: bat We do insist that
the attempt of the Governor and his
party press TO prejudics and mislead pub
lie sentiment, in advnnce'of the investi-
CATION. is q lnonstrcrs outrage on the
rights OF two men Of hitherto unsullied
reputation An honest and fair public
will await the evidence before rendering
q verdict. Let the guilty be punished 70
the full extent of the Law, but in the
name Of decency and honesty, let these
officials have 3 fair and impartial trial,
and not be prejudged through partisan
rancour for political purposes Fair play
Is q jewel, always and everywhere.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

TIE Republicans of the Senate, now
in extraordinary session, are showing the
right spirit on the subject of the Bards-
ley steal. They are honestly meeting
the issue. If there is anything wrong in
the Offices Of the State Treasurer and
Auditor General, they want to know it
Just as much rs the Democrats do, but
they propose that sll things shall be done
decentiy and in order, and in accordance
with the constitution and laws Of the
State. The Governors message 10 the
Senate, instead Of being a fair and i'm
partial document, is cunningly devised
partisan plea, assuming the guilt Of the
officials 10 be placed on trial, and intend
ed to prejudice public opinion; and this
has been followed up by the Democratic
press, persistently insisting, in advance Of
the hearing, that the accused officers are
guilty. There never was a more shame
less or damnable partisan conspiracy,
concOcted for political purposes, than
this effort to convict in public estimation
these two public officials, in advance Of
trisl, by q tribunal summoned to pass
upon their guilt or innocence.
The accused officials have not sought
to shelter themselves behind the tech
nicalities Of the law, but while denyins
the jurisdiction Of the court before which
the Governsr has srrsigned them, have
voluntarily appeared and submitted
themselves to an examination by the At
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
Mr.. wanamaksr's Projects.

wksHHeroN, ID. c., Oct. l6.--In his next
annual report, for which he is now arrang.
ing the data, Postmaster General Wana-
maker win renew his Recommendations con-
cerning his postal telegraph scheme and
postal saving: banks.
With regard to penny postage the Post
master General Is not 50 enthusiastic as be
was. While in his recommendations be
viii not recede from the position taken in
his former reports, he will not lay special
stress on this radical change.
The two principal points that viii be
dwslt on in Mr.. Wansmsker's recommenda-
tions to the next Congress are the extension
Of the free delivery system and the improve
ment Of the inspection service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

The alacrity with which the Republi-
can Senate has entered upon the investi-
gztion Of the charges made by Governor
Psttison sgainst the State Treasurer and
the Auditor General, has taken the wind
out of the sails Of that gentleman, and
the invitation to the Attorney General
to walk up and conduct tAe investigation,
gave that housekeeping Democrat tie
razzle-dazzle. Both these high digni-
taries supposed that an effort would Be
made to delay and hinder proceedings,
but to their astonishment the Senate
courts investigation. Let no guilty man
escape, is their motto, and in this the
solid Republican party stands at theiH
back.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

TEE Senate was convened 70 ascertain
whether there was probable cause for the
removal Of the Auditor GenerAl and
State Treasurer, but in advance Of its
seton the Governor srraigns them as
criminals, and the united Democratic
press of the State joins in the howl that
they are guilty. Gentlemen Of the
jury" SAYS the Judge, you are sworn'
and sworn to try the prisoner at the
bar, and after hearing the evidence to
render verdict OF guilty or not guilty
but to save you all trouble and the con-
sumption of time in listening TO the tes-
timony, the prosecutor and the District
Attorney have decided be is guilty. You
will render a verdict accordingly, and
receive the thanks Of the court for the
prompt discharge of the duty for which
Won were empaneled-"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
Looks Bao for Banker Dill.

CLEGRFIELD, Oct. l5.-Banker Dill has
waived hearing for tomorrow, and this &C
ton has somewhat revived bank talk. 1t
will be remembered that Dill said the bank
was compelled TO close on account of a rnn
during the three days prior to closing. The
books show that of $4,000 drawn out dur
ing those days Din drew $4,000 OF it on
checks.
The Houtzdale people were here YESTERDAY
10 see what the books show in reference TO
their money, but returned home feeling
blue. The banks books show no credits for
HoutEdale bank, but on the dates the mon
ey left the Houtzdale bank Dill credited like
amounts to his individual accou nis The
paper thus obtained was discounted at other
banks.
Some people close 10 the bank say that al
ready there is evidence enough for six sepa-
rate indictments.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
Wade Hampton's Views.

BALTIMORE, Oct 19.-General Wade Hamp-
ton is in this city on a visit He says be is
out Of politics and will stay out. The Farm
ers' Alliance, General Hampton says, is rap
idly disintegrating in the South, and within
the next four years it will completely dis
appear, to live only in the memory of those
who have been benefited By the upheaval.
This will be the case not only in South
Carolina, but throughout the South. The
people there are rapidly awakening to the
absurdity Of the demands that the organiza-
ton has promulgated, and are gradually
dropping of and foswearing allegiance 10
the alliance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
A Dogs Noble Work.


CIScrESArTI, Oct 17-Covington had the
most exciting and sensational fire this morn
ing that has occurred in years, and the hero
Of the day is a small shepherd dog. The
fire broke out shortly after O'Clock in one
story frame occupied by Ms. William
Smith, The mother and her four children
were asleep while the house was mass Of
flames, and but for the remarkable intelli-
gence, affection and other human qualities
displayed by the family dog the entire fami-
ly would have certainly perished-
The animal was permitted TO sleep in the
kitchen, and some time afer the fire had
broken out he managed to reach the bed
room adjoining. and jumping on the bed
barked and scratched at the face Of Mrs
Smith until be aroused her. Both the
rooms were now in flames, and another mo
ments delay would have been fatal to the
entire family. The mother managed to
reach the front door, and her screams arous-
ed the neighbors and then she fell TO the
fioor, overcome by the dense smoke
In the meantime the faithful dog had
dragged the two young children from the
bed in which they were lying half dead
from the smoke and had pulled them to the
door, where they lay when the neighbors
arrived and found the dog, halfsmothered
with smoke, barking at the ether two chill
dren. The dog was badly scorched, but
would not leave the house until the family
were all safely outside.
The house and two others adjoining were
destroyed. The alarm box, directly in front
of the burned building. could not be opened
and the next box visited also refused to work
and not until the door OF the first box was
broken open with an ak could an alarm be
sent in.
The Thousand attracted to the scene ap-
peared more anxious TO see the dog than to
view the ruins. The dog is a medium sized,
black and white shepherd. Five lives and
probably 20 were saved py his intelligence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
Fall of the Leaf.

The bright, green leaves of summer, which
are now variegated with golden tints, and
leafless trees will soon presage the coming
of winters chilly blasts. Nature has been
more than lavish in her gifts and abundant
crops make the heart Of the husbandman
glad. With the advent Of fall it will be
well for all to take proper safeguards against
disease. A pure stimulant tones up the en-
feebled system. For this purpose use Max
Klein's vorld-fAmed Silver Age" or " Du-
quesne rye. Both are warranted absolute
ly pure. They sell respectively at $50 and
$l.25 per full quart. Major Klein also sells
six-year old Guekenheimer, Gibson, Over
holt, Finch, and Bear Creek at one dollar
per quart, or six quarts for five dollars. The
goods are shipped anywhere. Send for cat
alogue and price list, mentioning this paper,
TO Max Klein, No. 50 Federal street, Ale
gheny City, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
cHANGE N MODE or vorINa.

As therein directed, also give oficial notice OF
the following provision Of an act approved March
30. 1866. entitled - An act regarding the mode Of
voting at all elections in the several counties OF
the Commonwealth
SECTION /. Be il enacted BY the senate aud
House Of Representatives Of the COmmO lweaith
Of Pennsylvanil in General Assembly met, and Il
Is hereby enacted BY the authority Of the same,
That the qualified voters Of the several Counties
Of this Commonwealth at all general. township,
borough and snceial elections art hereby hereaf
ter authorized and required 10 vote BY tickets
printed or written, or partly printed and partly
written severally classified a. follows One tick
et shall embrace the names d all judges ofcOurts
voted for. and be labeled on the outside " Judi
ciary one ticket shall embrace the names OF
all state officers voted for and Be labeled s'State'
one ticket shall embrace the names Of county Of
hcers voted for. ins luding the ofice Of Senator,
member and members OF Assembly. II voted for.
and member Of Congress. II voted for and, be la
beled County one ticket shall embrace the
names Of all township officers voted for, AMI be
labeled &" Township -; one ticket shall embrace
the names of all borough officers voted for and be
labeled /" Borough" and each elass shall BE- de-
posted in separate ballot boxes
I also give Olicial notice Of an Act OF Assem-
bly, entitled I" A further supplement 70 the aet
regulating elections in the Commonwealth, ap-
proved June l3th, A. D. lSsl which provides
among other things. as follows
ANY person who shall furnish or supply 70 any
elector IN this Common wealth al any OF the polls
VI certain voting places. any ticket falsely repre-
serting Il 20 contain names not thereon shall be
ti0n shall pay fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars OF Imprisonment not 20 exceed one year
one or both, or either, at the discretion Of the
Court
This Act was also approved on the 18th Of June,
1875. IL Inzkes it unlawful for
Any committee or member thereof directly or
indirectly, 20 demand OF any officer, subordinate
OF employee holding any public once or position
Of honor, trust or profit in the service OF the state
or from any officer, subordinate OF employee In
any city or county ofthis state, any assessment or
percentage Of any money OF property, or their
equiyaient IN anything Of value, with the under
standing, either expressed or implied. that the
same may OF shall be used for any political pun
poses whatever ANY person or persons, violating
any Of the foregoing provisions OK this Act snail be
held guilty OF a misdemeanOr. and upon cOnyic-
ton thereof shal be sentenced 70 pay hne not
exceeding one hundred dollars. "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

The Bedford Gosdte publishes an ex-
tended biography Of Hon John NJ. Rey-
nolds, the Democratic nominee for Presi-
dent Judge Of this district, which bases
ais claims for distinction principally on
his record as q thorough-going Democrat
Of the strsightest sect. We do not be-
heve this viii be 3 moving incentive to
the Republicans Of the district to vote
for him, although the GGsdie, after emu
mersting his virtues and his victories as
a Democrat, appeals to the voters to lay
aside all partisan sentiments and sustain
him. 1t is the old invitation Of the
spider TO the fiy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
srd Day of Nov, 1891.
Bet,reen the Hours Of : O'Clock 4. ". and
o'clock p d.

A General Election viii be held at the several
election districts established by law IN the said
county, a, which time theT viii vote BY DallOi
for the several Officers hereinafter named. viz :
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Auditor General
Of the State OF Pennsylvania
ONE PERSON for the once Of State Treasurer
OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
TwEgTY- SEVEN persons TO fI the oGice Of Del.
egates- al large 20 Convention 70 revise and
amend the Constitution Of the Commonwealth
OF OfPennsylvania
Zach voter to vote for not more than eighteen
candidates tberefor.)
THREE PERSONS 10 fll the once OF Delegates
to u Convention 70 revise and amend the COusti-
tuition OF the Commonwealth Of PENNSYLVANIA,
from the Thiry xth Senatorial District of Penn
sylvania, composed OF the counties Of Somerset,
Bedford and Fulton
Zach voter to vote for not more than two can
didAle therefcr)
ONE PERSON for the office OF President Judge
of the Sixteenth Judicial District Of Pennsylvania
composed Of the counties Of Somerset aud Bed
ford.
ONE PERSON for the once Of Associate Judge
OF the COunIy OF Somerset
TWO PERSONS for Jury Commissioner OF the
ONE PERSON for Poor House Director of the
County OF Somerset.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Coroner Of the
County OF Somerset
And FOR or AGAINST holding a Convention
to Amend the Constitution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
HeIress to So. o.ooo.

BVrTE, Moxr., Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Anna A.
Dodge, an inmate of the poor house. of this
city, and eighty years Of age, received notice
yesterday that she Is the heircss to an estate
worth se,oo0OOo in England. The story
dates back two centuries, at which time her
great-grandfather on her mothers side own
ed 9 vast estate near London.
Ms Dodge has received letters confirming
her right to the estate, and has forwarded
documents 10 prove her claim.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
5000 For a Moment of LIE

JoHxsTowx, Pa, Oct. 16 "A 5000 estate
willed 10 Mrs. Conrad Hoffman By her hus-
band, who died just before the lannon's Hood
is tied up in an unprecedented tangie OF iiti'
CATION. Mrs. Hoffman and her seven chill
dren were all arownded in the food. Ifil
shall be found that any of her children sur
vived her. by even 50 much as a moment
then Mr.. Hoffman's collateral heirs can &c
the estate. which they claim 1t the mothe
survived all her children, though only b
an instant, then her collateral heirs will in
herit. They also claim the estate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

EVERY Republican in the county ought
to feel cheered by the harmonious spirit
prevailing, not oAly sthome but through
out the State. The State Committee is
conducting q vigorous and active cam
paign, and from all parts of the Com
monwealth have the assurance that
Gregg snd Morrison will receive the foil
party vote We urge activity and work
upon our friends Somerset county must
not fall behind in support of our gallant
soldier ticket. Let Us have a full vote
and our old-tine majority. The only
hope the Democrats have is that our vote
viii not be out Get out the vote.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
Whsat Not NOTING.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. f5.-LAnd Commissioner
Hsueen, Of the 81. Paul road, who has re-
Gently returned from MINI esota and Dako-
Is, says the dispatch published that the rain
bad done great damage to grain in Dakota,
is false. The narrowing accounts Of thrash
ers hub-deep in mud. and the grain rot
ting in the stack, Mr.. Haugen asserts, are
drawn from the brilliant imagination of
some hunchansen. When Mr.. Hsugen was
in the farming section Of the State named
hesound but little grain thai bad not been
thrashed-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

THE New York 7Fnscs caves in on the
Governor Of Ohio, but hopes that Demo
crsts still have q fighting chance on the
Ohio Legislature" That is now the con-
test in Ohio, but Republicans are awake
10 the conditions. They do not propose
TO lose either the Governor or The Legie-
lafrra
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS

BY Article Of the Constitution, the qualifca-
tons OF electors are prescribed as follows: SEC
TIOS
Every male citizen rwenty-oue years Of age pos-
SeSsing the following qualifications shall be eufi-
tied 20 vote az all electors. First He shall
have been a citizen Of the United states ~ least
one month. Second; He shall have rtsided in
the State one year Tor II. having previously been
& Gqualihed electOr or native born citizen OF the
STATE he shall have removed therefrOm and re-
turned, then six monthsl Immediately preceding
the election. Third He shall have resided in
the election district where he shall offer 70 vote az
least two months Immediately proceeding the
election Fourth Mtwenty-twO years Of age or
upwards be shall have paid within two years a
state " County tax, which shall have been as
sss<ed AZ least two In0oths and paid At least one
month before the election.
SECTION 3. Electors shall in al cases, except
for treason. felony. and breach OF surety OF the
peace, be privileged from arrest during their a.
tendance on elections and going TO and returning
therefrOm.
SECTION l2 For the purpose OF voting no per
son shall be deemed 70 have gained = residence
by reason OF the presence. or lost 4 by reason Of
his absence, while employed in the service.
either civil or military Of this state or Of the
United states, nor while engaged IN The nayiza,
ton Of The waters OF the State on Of the Gnited
States, or on the high seas. while student q
any Institution OF learning, nor while ksft in,
any poor house or other asylum AZ pubic XpeDse
nor lille confined in public prisen-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

TIE rattling campaign that is being
made by Fsssett in New York has scared
the Democrats almost into ''conniption
fits." No better evidence of this is want
ed than the appearance of those mortal
enemies and rival Presidential candi-
dstes-Cleveland and Hil-on the same
stump, making appeals in behalf of
Hover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
Death OF GENERAL ". X. ?. Lee.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 1s.-General W.
Il. r. Lee, second son Of the late General
Robert E. Lee, died last evening ct his home
in Rsvensvorth, Fsirfax county, aged 81
years. He served all through the civil war
In the Confederate army. He was q men,
Der Of the last two congresses and was .
nember-elect Of the next. The cause Of bis
death was heart trouble and dropsy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

Our young contemporary the Hynd-
man BuIletin, should not let its zeal out
run its discretion. Il is not the best way
10 preserve peace in the family to make
mouths at the brethren. The candidate
for Judge, be he whom he may, viii want
the support Of his political and party
friends throughout the district. Doctor
Watts of blessed memory, piously and
philosophicslly advised:
Children, you should never let your GngTy
passions rise
Your nttle hands were never meant 70 scratch
each others ewes
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

THIs is an %of year" in politics, and
this is the reason why every Republican
should go to the polls and take his neigh
Dor Of like faith with him. The Demo-
Gratis are counting on the Republican vote
being light, because this is an "off year. !"