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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
The Umbrella saved His LIE.

The Mt Pleasant Joss7ia! is responsible for
the following story about Rev. John NJ.
Burnett, well known in this place. Rev.
Barnett carried an umbrella that bore the
marks of hard service. This umbrella. the
Journal says, saved the owners life. Til,
circumstances were as follows:
Last summer when he was abroad doing
Europe and Palestine he jonrneyed to
Ephesns, one Of the twelve Ionian cities Of
Asia Minor, which history tells Us was found
ed by the Amazons, whose legendary con-
nection is with that of Diana Wishing to
visit the ruins of Of the temple dedicated TO
that goddess, the party got horses and we're
about to depart, when the liveliest kind Of
time happened by the animals engaging in
riot;
"The bluestockIng pastor had just mount
ed when the row opened and a ssvsge-lOok-
ing loose horse bore down upon him with
wide open mouth. The blood in the rever-
ned centleman's veins is Of the true blue
American order that don't permit Of fight.
although the rider was defenseless save for
the umbrella aforesaid. Yankee ingenuity
soon brought it into play. Never did knight
Of old handle his lance with greater skill
than did my old friends his umbrella. The
first onslaught ended in the attacking party
catching the iron furrule on the right tonsil,
and frstblOod was allowed for the pastor,
who closed one eye for his antagonist in the
next round. and loosened a rib or two in the
third and last go by becoming the agsressor.
The badly used up animal threw up the
sponge, turned tail and disappeared in
cloud of dust toward Smyrna at the sight Of
the victor dismOunting and hosting his
trusty weapon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

WEDNESDAY night ended tne HIS 1aiitf
Gays Of the crop year Of 1891, and there has
ben handled in Duluth. Mimi, in that time
amos, half IS much wheat as was received
during the entire twelve months Of ls9O.
Tie figures are a. follows Crop Of iss0-
sl--eoeip;s. i. Do. .504 bushels shipments,
hl32-9. September, lS9i-receipts ,l32,-
sil bashels, shipments, 6,So4,9 This
month has been by >, 10000 bushels the
lE-gsst ever known here in receipts Of wheat.
Il has also beaten the record in shipments
By io0 900 bushels.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
wAGERs OF ELECTIONS.

The Act Of Assembly Of July p 1s39. section ~,
provides as follows. 10 shall be the duty Of TIN
inspectors and judges Of the election 70 reec he
vote Of all persons who they or any OF them shall
know or shall be proven before them to have
made, or who are in any manner interested in any
bet OF wager on the result ofsaid election; and
on the request OF any qualified elector, sa-d in
spectors and iudges shall receive proof toaished
the person 50 offering 70 vote has or has no made
any such bet or wager, OF is or Is not intereesed
therein.
II any person or persons SHAH make any oct OF
wager upon the result q any election within this
ConmOnwealth. o. shall ofer % make any such
bet or wager, either ny verbal proclamation there
% or By any printed OF wrislen advertisement, or
chsIienpc or Invite auv person OF persons 10
make such bet Or wager upon conviction thereof
he or they shall forfeit and pay three times the
amount % offered % Be bet
II any person shall vote AZ more than one cleo
ton district or otherwise fraululenfiy vote more
than once on the same day, or shall frandulentiy
fold and deliver 90 the inspector TWO uckets 70,
geiherwith intent Illegally 70 vote, or advise and
procure another 10 DO -. he OF they shall on con
vieiiOn. be lned in any sum not less tnhn MY
nor more than i've huadred dollars and be I'M
prisoned not les than three nor more han twelve
Ifany person not qusiiRed 70 vote N tnlsCon-
m0uWeaith aSTeelblT 70 law iexceot soiIs u quail
ton for the pnrpose Of isaing tickets or infuenc
Ing citizens qualified % vote he shall on conyic-
non fD-feit aud pay any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars for every such ofeRse. and be
months.
1 also cal attention 20 section of article Of
the netr constitution which puOvids a follows
Sections ANY person who shall give or prom
se or offer 70 give, % an elector. any money re
ward or q her valuable consideration for his vote
at an election, or for Withholding the same. or
who shaIl give or p-9utss - give such co1sidera
ton 70 any other person or party for such cleo
tor svOte, or f0r the Withholding thereof, or any
elector who shall receive Or agree 70 receive, for
himself OF for another any money, reward or 9TH
er vaInahle consideration FOR hls vote az an elee-
ton or for Withholding The same shsli thereby
forfeit his right 20 vote at slc1 eiectlon ana any
elecor whoss right 70 vote shall be challenged for
such cause before the election O1eers shall be re
ouired 10 swear Or affirm that ths matters Of the
challenge Is untrue before his vote shah be re-
ceIve1
Given anser ny hand at my Once At Somerset
this 7th day OF October in the year OF o1r Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety one ard
in the one huncred and 18th year OF the In6e-
Psndencs Of the United states.
sdsssss. ssss.a' oss S.lef 81 ;lsAIAH seen seem.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
a Robbery eun 70 Earth.

Harry Stitnan, prominent merchant Of
NillsAle, WestmorelAnd county, was arrested
Thursday, charged with having robbed the
hose Of John Csrnahsn Of =. 500 in cash
last August. Upon his arrest Stitman made
q confession that he had received money
from Jasob McSally, csrnahzn's hirsd man,
on The day afer the robbery. MeSaliy was
suspected from the first.
The robbery was committed on the 18th or
I4th Of les; August. Carnahan s an old aid
wealthy bachelor farmer. the last OF several
brothers. whose cash and farms he has in
herited as they died off, He is worth about
$4,000. Carnahan bad great distrust OF
banks and kept his money and valuables Sc
creted in various parts Of the house. On the
18th Of last August Carnahan had sls0OO in
cold gold buried in his cellar. In q cup
board in his room he kept a square desk.
The latter was padlocked and the KEY was
kept in a desk in the same room. On the
morning Of August IA, Carnahan's house
maid found the desk broken open and All az
lying on the hoor. The girl was afraid to
tell her master OF il, as she thought be would
accuse her Of the deed.
In the evening when Carnahnn retired he
made the discovery Of the open desk. He
found the key 10 the tin box gone, and.
running TO the cupboard, discovered the box
with the lid open and the key beside it, Il
had been rified of Sc, 800, which it contained
in bank notes, but $4,000 in United States
bonds had been left behind by the ro6ber.
Carnahan Immediately notified his attor-
ney, and detectives were set 10 work on the
case. MeNally was instantly suspected and
two men were placed on the farm to ferret
out the facts. As result Of their efforts
Sttman was arrested. He was sent to the
Greensburg Jail in default of g. 600 bail.
Mr.. Carnehan has thought better of banks
since the robbery, and has unearthed his
$4,000 and placed it in bank.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
MARRIED.

FAIR-LAMBERT.-on September 18Th
1891. al the Reformed parsonage, Somerset,
Pa, by Rev. Hiram King, Mr.. J. Harvey
Fair Of SchellsSurg, Pa, and Miss Celesta J.
Lambert, Of Shanksville, Pa.
GLEsSSER- ER-sTUIZMAN- On October
/, 1891, st the Reformed parsonage, somer-
set, Pa, by Rev. Hiram King, hr. JACOB
N. Glessner OF fShanksEille. Pa, and Miss
Maggie s,u.zman Of Downey, Pa
PLErCHER-MILLER--0n October l,
1861. at the Reformed parsonage, Somerset,
Pa. by Rev. Hiram King, Mr. Jerry Pletch-
er of Somerset. Pa, and Mary c. Miller OF
Somerset, Pa
ZrGLER-wOY.-0ctober LIST 1891, By
Rev. ]. ]. WEIGH, at the home oftbs bride,
Mr. Charles Zigler and Miss Annie Woy,
both Of Somerset township, Somerset county
Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
Shattered FIFTY Houses.

BuTTE, Mont, Oct. S.-An explosion OF
200 pounds of dynamite in the Butte Copder
Mine, caused by fire, shattered fifty houses
to atoms and injured many people. Mrs
Anna Politsch and child were seriously in
jured by the flying debris, the mother per
haps fatally Mike Adams. who was walk
ing thirty yards away, was knocked down
and is insensible with conclusion of the
brain. The conclusion was felt over a mile
rom the scene of the explosion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

Rev. Henry r. Wirgman, for The past yesr
,as,or of the Methodist church 81 this place,
wiIl leave the ministry OF that denomina-
tjon. Mr.. wirgman was educated Tor the
Episcopal ministry. He concluded a couple
of wears ago tha. he would come into the
NJ E. Church and ssksd for papers- de was
granted his frst papers, but thought that as
he had passed al examinations sad been Aa.
n;tted to the Episcopal ministry, be should
no, have 10 take the examinations over again
a. enter the itineracy Of The n T. Church
The elders were obdurste and refused 10 take
Wirenan unless he took the examinations
the sane as The rest Of the NJ E. prooAnon-
* The case was laid before the conference
~ uniontown last week by Elder Jones who
aid that wirgman bad finally written hin
,hst he must either be admitted without ex-
.n;nation OF be wanted bis papers back
The conference voted 70 return "irgmAn
papers and discontinue him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
10000 Miners Strike.

PrrrsBURG. Oct. Ia general strike OF
railroad coal miners Of the Pittsburg district
was inaugurated to-day in accordance with
the action taken at yesterdays convention.
Reports have not been received from all the
mines. but 1t is estimated that close on to
10000 men quit work. They are firm for the
81 cent rate, and assert they will remain out
until it is conceded by all the operators. A
long and bitter struggle is probable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
Diamonds In KENTUCKY.

PoErsMoRrH, O., Oct. 3.-An expert from
the South Australian diamond fields, brought
here by company interested in tract Of
land in Kentucky, says there is every reason
to believe it is a diamond field. The ground
appears to be the crater of an extinct volca-
no. Over a bushel Of small but exquisite
garnets were taken out in few days search.
One is pronounced by Cincinnati lapidaries
to be one of the finest known, and worth
opridarahia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
cHANaE Isl NopE oF vorINe.

As therein directed / also give 0liciai notice Of
the following provision Of an act approved March
30. 1906. entitled ' An act reganiing the mode Of
yotingai al elections in the several counties Of
the COmmonwealth."
Sv0uoxI BE Il enacted By the senate and
House OF Representatives 0f the Coulo Iwealth
Of Pennsy allia ln General Assembly met and Il
i hereby enacted by the authority Of the same,
That the qualified voters OF tie several Counties
Of this Commonwealth AZ an general. township.
borUugh AMI suecill elections arc hereby hereaE
Ter authorized and required % vote BY tickets
printed OF written, lr partly printed and parity
written severally classified a. follows one tick
et shall embrace the name % Oh Judges ufcourls-
voted for. aud D. labeled on the outside Judi
ciary -. one ticket shall embrace the uames of
al state oiicers voted for aud he abciel state;
one ticket shall ernarlre the names o. Coduty or
ficers voted for IN luding the otiee o. senator,
member anu members q Assembly, II voted fur.
and member Of Congress. n voted f1ri and be Ia
belef County one ticket snail embrace the
names Of az township officers voted for, and Be
labeied % Township one ticket shall embrace
the names OF all borough oficers voted for and Be
labeled - Borough" and each class shah b. de-
posted In separate baliot hlTes-
I alsD give official notice Of an Act OF Assem-
bly, entitled further supplement- 70 the act
regulating elections IN the Commonwealth, ap-
proved June ljih- A. ID. ISIS, which provides
among other thing. a. follows;
AM person who SHAH furnish OF supply 10 any
elecL0T in this Commonwealth AZ any OF the polls
or certain voting places. any ticket falsely repre-
senting il 60 contain names no. thereon shall be
NctAItAs -4lAtt - n a on NNtAAtAt-
ton shall pay fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or imprisonment not % exceed one year,
one or both, or either a. the discretion Of the
Court
This Act was also auQruved on the 18th Of June,
1Soi. IL makes it unlawful FOR
Any committee or member thereof. directly OF
Indirectly, 10 demand OF any othcer, sunortinzte
or employee holding any pubiic office or position
OF honor, trust or prot IN the se-vce OF the S.ate
or from any Onicer. subordinate or employee IN
any city or county ofthis state any asessineat o.
percentage Of any money or property, OF theiI
equivalent ~ anything Of value, with the under
standing. either expressed OF implied, that the
same may OF shall Be used for any political pul-
poses whatever. any person OF persons. violating
any OF the foregoing provisions Of this Act shall b.
held guilty OF 4 misdemeanor. and upon eOnvic-
ton thereof shall be sentenced 10 pay fine not
exceeding enc hundred dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
oUALIFIcATIoNs oF ELEcToRs.

By Article Of the Constitution. the qualifiea-
tons OF electors are prescribed as follows: SIC
TION l,
Every male citizen twenty one years Of age pos
sesSing the fOlloE NJ qualifications, shall be enti
tied 70 yJte at all elections. kirst He shall
have been citizen OF the United states az least
one month. Second He shall have resided in
the state one year lOr r. having previously been
a qualified electoT or native born citizen OF the
State he shall have removed therefrom and re
turned. then tx months Immediately proceeding
the election. Thind lie shall have resided In
the election district where he shall offer 70 vote al
least two months Immediately preceding the
election Fourth Iftweuty-twO years Of age OF
upwards he shall have paid within two years a
state or County tax. watch shall have been as
sessed AZ least Two months and paid at least one
month before the election.
SECrIOS 5. Electors shall in all cases. exeept
for treason. felony. and breach OF surety OF the
peace. be privileged from arrest during their at
tendance on elections and going % and returning
therefrOm.
SECTION I3 For the purpose OF voting no per-
son shall be deemed "a have gained a residence
By reason OF the presence. OF lost Il 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 naviga-
ton Of the waters Of the state OF OF the United
states or on the nigh seas, nor while student of
any institution Of learning, nor while kept IN.
any poor house or other asylum al public expense
nor while confined In public prison.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
MoKInIsy,s Own Opinion.

ATHENS, o. Oct 4-Nsjor Mckinley yes
terday addressed the largest political gather
ins that has assembled here in many years,
the crowd being estimated at $4,000. HIS
discussion Of the several State and national
questions ELECTED great enthusiasm In con-
versatiou the Major predicted his election
by a larger plurality than the Republicans
have hsd in the State for the past ten years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

A dispatch from Henderson, KY, says ::
Il is q well-kn0Wn fact that gamblers are
among the most superstiiious Of men.
Charles Clay had been playing in bard luck
for some days. A few nights ago he con-
ceiyed the idea that If be were 10 open the
grave Of Ms. Henderson, who was recently
buried, and take from her finger a gold ring
which was buried with her, it would change
his luck. He dug up the body and secured
the ring, and was caught wearing it. He was
arrested and confessed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

The first license granted By the Commis-
sioner Of internal Revenue, whereby pro-
ducers Of maple sugar who manufacture 90
pounds or more are paid bounty Of cents
per pound, was granted to David B Ash, OF
Edie. this county, last week. A note pinned
on the back Of the license from the depart
ment officials at Washington called atten-
ton to the fact that Ash's license bore the
distinction of being No out Of the many
thousands of sugar licenses that are to be
granted all over the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

A dispatch from Cearfisld says Ex-
Senator William 4. Wallace, who failed
about nine months ago, is getting on his feet
again. He has paid The widows and orphans
who were depOsiiors in his bank dollar for
dollar, and ssys be viii pay all depOsiiors in
time. A branch road is being run to the
Senator's coal lands. above HOutzdale, and
il is believed The developments Of the terri
tory will make rich man of Mr.. Wallace.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
Wanted.

Persons attending the Pittsburgh Erpo-
sition and wishing to purchase merchandise
all kinds of wearing apparel and household
goods, can save from 10 to . per cent. on
every dollars worth of goods purchased by
calling at the Office OF the Union Exchange,
Room AL, Penn Building. and paying one
dollar (sl00) for membership card, which
entities a member to a discount at all the
leading stores in the two cities This card
will save more than double your railroad
fare, if il is only small bill Of goods.
Z. T. THOMPSON.
Business Manager.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
Re carat,,, Of Your Eyes.

DOa't make a mistake by buying your
Lys Glasses and Spectacles from travelling
op'icans or peidlers as you can't return
then in e1ss they prove unsatisfactory. MI
c4sebeeT, Of the firm Of NefT & CasebeeT, Jew
sle' and Opticians, is a graduate Optician
and 5ss q ful set Of test lenses to enable him
% aetect all defects Of visions and scientifi-
eally oouect them by the use Of spectacles,
no eharg Tor testing eyes and in case you
Guy pair Of glasses We viii guarantees them
% sui yea or VIII refund your money, and
a We are located in Somerset permanently,
yea osn depend on Us making our guarantee
good. We keep in stock SpectAcies and Eye
Glass Of In grades from 25cts. to $500. Give
Is call.
MIR & CAsExEER,
Jewellers and Opticians. Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
Local Institutes.

Following is the programme Of the Joint
Local Institutes consisting of Milford, and
Black townships and lockwood, and Centre
vile boroughs, to be held at New CentrevilIe
on TUESDAY evening October l3, 1891.
Organization at 7:3O N.
Benefit of Institutes-Edwin E. Bach.
Cooperative Work of Directors, Parents
Teachers-Dr. W. H Gardner.
Queries.
Primary work-Maud Boucher.
The Importance Of spelling-Ella Werner.
Declamations.
Recitations by Hattie viii, Mamie Kim
nell and Elmer Miller.
Free Text books-A. B. Barnes.
Addres by Superintendent ]. NJ. Berkey.
Directors, citizens and all friends Of edu-
cation are invited to be present.
COMMITTEE.
The following is the programme for the
teachers institute Of Berlin and Brothers
valley, to meet at Berlin, Saturday October
10, 1891, al $50 g. m.
Address-Prof C. Z. Heller.
Written Work in school w. R. Stahl.
Select Reading-Miss Margary Krissinger.
Should Mental Arithmetic be taught as a
separate branch IL J. Walker, c. NJ.
Blough.
School Tactics-W H. Kretchman.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
How to gain the affections of pupils
f. W. Cober.
Solo-Miss Clara Menges.
Moral Instructions in school-room-Rey.
A. r. Kremer.
Essay-Miss Emma Heffiey.
RecitatiOn-Miss Critchfield.
What should teachers read ?-N. B. Walk
er.
Select Reading.
COMMITTEE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

Mrs. Belle Griffith, widow of the late Rob
ert Griffith, of Jenner township, has been
seriously sick with typhoid fever for the past
two weeks. Her condition is now better
than it was, and there are good chances for
her recovery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
push P. o. os.. s.h. lssI.
Went Mad a fer Party.

wuKrBARKE, Oct. s.-Miss Lizzie Costel-
To- a young lady, gave birthday par
ty TO a number Of friends last evening. In
the midst Of the festivities she began bark
ing like dog. A physician was called and
the lady was put to bed. She has been bark
ing all day and has hydrophObia in its worst
form. She cannot live.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

Among the callers at this Office last week
was Alexander Hnlegas, OF Allegheny town.
ship. He Is member Of the well-known
family who, for several generations, have
been the proprietors Of " White Horse, IA
nous objective point for summer visitors on
the Allegheny mountains. Mr. Hillegas is
one OF the most enterprising farmers in the
county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

The following appointments for Somerset
county were made by Bishop Fowler, at the
II. E Conference st Uniontown, Monday
afternoon Addison, &. + Cable: Berlin,
10 be supplied; Confluence and Ohio Pyle,
II. H. Flynn; MeyeTsdale, W. c. Weaver ;
Smith6eld, J. E. Inskeeie; Somerset, J. A.
Younkins.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

Robbers entered C. B. MOore's store at
New Lexington. last Tuesday night, by pry-
ing out a window, and stole suit OF clothes.
two pairs of shoes and a few other articles.
The suspected parties are two strangers who
had been lurking around the neighborhood
for several days and have not been seen
since the robbery. The one man Is about
( feet inches tall, with sandy hair and
heavy moustache. He wore oiDe SUIT oi
clothes and derby hat. The other man IS
little taller, with black hair and black
.sburnside" whiskers. He wore dark clothes
and a soft hat. Look out for them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

The borough authorities have contracted
with engineer Wright, who visited here some
time ago for the purpose Of looking into the
practicability Of furnishing Somerset with
water supply, to return and make complete
survey of the Kimberly Run" territory.
When the engineer has completed his work
and furnished estimates as 10 cost, the ques-
ton will be submitted to the taxpayers Of
the borough.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

Mrs N. J. Cochrane and Mrs A A San
chey, Of New York City, were in Somerset
for few hours Friday. The former Is the
mother Of Nellie BY, the newspaper cor
respondent who made reputation as a
globe-trotisr in the interest Of the New York
World Both ladies are guests at Capt. John
Hites Stoyessown hotel.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
scarcity Of Rain Causing Trouble.

sEEUBESvrLLE, Oct. 4--Rsin was never as
much in demand as it is at present in this
section. There has been but one slight
shower, in 70 days. Wells are reported dry
in all parts of the county. Superintendent
Porter, of the county infrmary, two miles
west of the city, is compelled to haul water
from Wills creek, a distance Of five miles, to
supply the inmates Of that institution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

e. S. Grant Kendall, of Somerset, Pa, and
Robert E. Lee Peck, of Nashville, Tenn,
both students of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, occupy the same room at Hon J. D.
Anderson's, on Main street Kendall is q
law student and Republscan. Peck is an
academic student and Democrat. It is said
the young men have very animated discus
sions on politics, but with all are the best Of
friends.-Richmsnd Dispatch.