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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
A Whole Family sutohered.


CATTETsBURG, KY, August Wayne cour-
", West Virginia, was the scene ola series
Of murders on Friday night Mr.. Brum-
field, MS wife and five children were muir
dered in a most horrible manner and their
bodies consumed by fire.
About midnight 50 Italian la5orsrs be-
came drunk ard started on tour ofdevasta-
ton. The Brum6eld family were thought
TO have considerable money The Italians
went to BrumfeId's residence, and We're re
fused admittance. Doors and windows were
forced open. Mr Brumfeld, with his two
half grown sons, fought with desperation.
but were finally murdered, their threats
being cut from ear to ear and the bodies re-
peaiedly stabbed. Mrs. Brum6eid and her
three little children were next killed by the
drunken Italians, who then searched the
house for money and set It or FIRE Mr..
Brumfield was influential and wealthy.
Two or three years ago. while county CON-
missioner. he opposed the building Of the
new court house, and thus made many enc
mics. The court house was built, and it Is
thought that Friday nights work was the
result of the old feud and that BrumfeId's
enemies piled the Italians with liquor and
then pointed out the path to the residence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
A Mystery Cleared up.


PErosKES, MIcH., August 2-Sixteen years
ago Albert Moiitor. known as the King Of
Presque Isle county. and his clerk, Edward
Sullivan, were mysierioIIsly assassinated in
AOlitor's office. The trouble Was supposed
TO have arisen from the arbitrary manner in
which Molitor conducted his Office as Coun-
~ Treasurer.
William Repke, farmer, has confessed
he killed MoHtor, and duplicates - Others,
for whom warrants have been issued Sev-
eral hold public Offices
In his confession Repke says the only rea-
son the confession was made is that IL luck
has pursued him the past few years- His
children have been drowned, h:s harl and
houses burned without apparent cause, his
investments all turned out bad and his
horses died. Al this would not have made
him confess. he says, but oflate lie has been
unable to sleep nights from thinking Of the
crime, and he could not stand the strain any
longer
Moliter was a natural son Of old King
William Of Wurtemburg and came 10 this
country while quite young, being banished
for trying to steal plan Of the foTtifca-
tons al Uhlan. After coming here he en-
listed in the army and soon rose 70 place
on General Seigle's s;aI. After the war he
went 10 Detroit, married and formed part
aership with s man named Rogers. They
came TO this county and built mill, i'm
porting Germans and Poles TO work il. The
burning Of the mill caused Rogers to draw
out lie left Moliter without money. By
his influence with the Germans MOliter got
himself elected Treasurer of the county and
it is said, that by manipulating the money
and juggling with the funds rebuilt the mill
and acquired great deal OF money. He re-
fused TO make any accounting ami ruled the
people with rod Of iron, bringing upon
himself 50 many people say, the fate he met
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
BADLY Bitten by a Cat.

MAYS LANDING. y. Y, July 30.-Mrs.
Emiline Thompson, wife OF Harrison A
Thompson, Inspector Of Hulls al the port of
Philadelphia, is suffering untold agonies
from cat bite Her condition is serious,
and the case presents many phases similar
to that of Lawyer Bartine, OF Asbury Park,
who died few months ago from a similar
injury.
The cat that bit Mrs Thompson IS small
animal Of the Maltese variety. 1t was e
hvorite pet and of mild disposition. The
lady had the cat in her arms and was car
rying it, when the animal became frighien-
ed Mrs. Thompson tried to hold the cat
but it suddenly sank its teeth in her arm,
scratching her at the same time.
In two hours the injured arm had swollen
N twice its natural size, and excruoiating
pain. shot through it, The flesh gradually
took on dark, livid color, and at the slight
est touch Mrs. Thompson screamed with
agony.
Dl. H.C. James. who attended the case
from the first succeeded after several days
treatment in reducing the swelling. but the
arm is still discolored and very sore. He
believes his patient will recover unless IN
foreseen complications arise.
The cat was not killed, but is being close
ly watched for any symptoms of hydrOpho-
bia-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
AbollshinR Debts.
From the New York Mail and Express.

From the New York Mail and Express.
one Of the main objects OF the Farmers
Allianoe-in fact the main object Of it, if
We are 10 believe its presidents the abOli-
ton Of the present financial system Of the
country. But this Is large phrase and sus-
oeptibie of various constructions. What do
the Alliance people mean by it,
One answer, and pretty comprehensive
one, is given in the last number Of the To-
peka Psgples Adr0oate the Kansas Alliance
organ:
The next step would be 10 abolish interest,
which wOnld be accomplished by the people
themselves lOaning 70 themselves their own
money on land as security. SuppOsing the
average rate Of interest paid today TO be
per cent, and that the government the
people, should take up all the mortgages. il
would require but about three years for the
people 10 iiquidsie their debts By making
annual payments on the principal 10 the
amount paid 70 usurers a. Interest. In short
It would be loan association on grand
scale
Just how the people could liquidate all
their debts in three years by paying per
arithmetic man TO figure up. Il is easy for
the Adrocate hgurer. however, who goes on
to explain
In the mean time steps should be taken TO
abolish al laws for the collection Of all debts
which would b. as much 4 matter Of econo-
nv as OF justice The public, Kos being
/ taken into the negotiations preceding the
contraction Of debts, ought not TO be called
I in 10 compel their payment. Those who sell
/ property or loan money do 50 in the hope or
| expectation 70 reap profit aud often grant
| the credit when they would not do so If the
! law did not, stand behind them TO enforce
their claim. II would also induce those
| who loan money TO invest Il some legitimate
| business The obolitiCn of such laws would
| permanently destroy credit business, and
| coupled with the government loaning mon
ey to lis own working people, inaugurate
/ the most prosperous time witnessed since the
formation Of society.
That is as plain as q pikestaff, Abolish
al laws for the collection Of all debts, and
presto. your debts are all paid, or as good as
paid Why there should be any need Of
paying Tor three years the 6 per cent. now
demanded by "usurers' we do not see, but
that Is q mere detail.
The publication Of articles like this in the
Alliance organs show clearly enough why
Eastern capital has suddenly become shy Of
Kansas securities. The abolition Of al laws
for the collection ofdebts would speedily put
an end to the mortgage business in Kansas.
Ifthis sort Of thing is what President
Polk and other Alliance leaders mean by
revolutionizing the financial system Of the
country, If these be the laws which Alliance
legislatures and an Alliance Congress would
give Us, then the sooner II IS known 10 the
whole country the better it viii be for all
concerned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
A Startling Confession.


ALPESA, Mich, Aug. 2-Sixteen years
ago Albert Molitor. known as the king Of
Presque Isle county, and his clerk, Edward
Sullivan, were mysteriously assassinated in
Moliter's Office. The trouble was supposed
to have arisen from the arbitrary manner in
which Molitor conducted his Office as county
treasurer At the time of the murder VIM.
Repke, a well-to-do farmer Of Rogers City,
was suspected of the crime, but evidence TO
convict was lacking and ne was never az
rested.
Thursday night, when the story Of the
shooting had almost died from the minds of
The people, Repke made a confession of the
crime, duplicating with him fourteen Of
Rogers City's best-known citizens. In his
confession he says the only the confession
was made is that i'll luck has pursued him
the last few years. His children have been
drowned, his barns and houses burned with
out apparent canse, his investments all
turned out bad and his horses died. All
this would not have made him confess, he
says, but Of late he has been unable to sleep
nights from thinking Of the crime, and be
could not stand the strain any longer. All
the people implicated will be arrested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
Drinkers Must Obtain Licenses.

KANSAS CRY, August 8. = Councilman
Bowles introduced an unique ordinance in
the lower house of the Council tonight
The ordinance requires the purchase from
the city Of = license by all drinkers of intox-
iczting liquors, the license to vary in cost
from $50 to $50, according to the expensive
ness Of the liquor which the purchaser
drinks.
The ordinance further provides that each
application for drinkers license shall be
countersigned by the applicants wife. In
presenting the ordinance Mr. Bowles ex-
planned that an enforcement of its provisions
would yield revenue to the city Of sl,00O,.
900 year and at the same time greatly pro-
mote the cause Of Temperance
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

While the Democratic and Mugwump
free trade journals are doing their dirty
best to prevent the establishment OF the
tin plate industry in this country, and
lying most vigorously and yiciously about
the immensely increased price Of the
poor mans dinner-pail and the milk
maids bucket and pail, caused by the
Mckinley bill, the British journals are
expressing an anxiety lest Wales lose
the valuable monopoly Of that industry
she has hitherto enjoyed. Here, for in
stance, Is what the London EeOHomis has
to say on the subject:
What i patent TO the meanest under
standing is, that 10 successfully compete
with any American firms who msy take up
the manufacture OF tan plate, or makers naila
cad the gricsz. The only way 20 keep the
trade IS 10 show the Americans that they
cannot reap any greSt advantage from tax
ing up this manufacture themselves II they
find that they can do 30, whether II be by
reason Of the English makers indaigiDg IN
stop months or quarrels with their men.
either Of which viii raise prices TO an arti-
fetal Level. lsH az HsaH Be- pary avs that The
dags Of fte TN Flafs fr1de gf this oOssfrg icita
.4ElsTio1 are NUMBERED And what this means
viii be readily appreciated when We add
that Of the entire output Of tin plates the
United States consumers take about seven
tenths.n
This is a frank confession that it Is not
only possible but probable that We shall
become dangerous rivals Of the Welsh
tin plate manufacturers if something s
not done to prevent this country from
supplying its own tin plates. The Lon
don Eoonomis suggests that the only way
for Wales to maintain its monopoly IS
for the manufacturers to cut their prices
It would pay them in the end if they
sold tin plates far below the cost Of man
ufacturing, if by doing 80 they succeeded
in preventing American competitors
from going into the business When
this was done the old price could be re-
stored and we should be compelled 10
submit, as there would be no home COM
petition TO act as a check on the Welsh
manufacturers We can see, then, the
character Of the service the free trade
organs are rendering foreign competitors
BY trying TO prevent the establishment
on American soil Of an industry that
viii save the country millions Of dollars
annually, besides afOrding employment
70 a large army Of American working
men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
Eaten by Wild Beasts.

WILKEsBAERE, Pa, August 2.-The skele-
ton Of Annie FredeTieks, the little girl who
disappeared from her home in Laurel Run
nearly two months ago. has been found on
the mountain side faIly seven miles from
the village. Wild animals had eaten all the
flesh from the child's bones.
When the little girl first disappeared
searching parties secured the mountains on
every side, band Of gypsies were chased for
three days and their camp thoroughly
searched, but without success.
The father had mortsaged his little home
to raise funds TO carry on the search. On
Saturday ne;ghbor brought word that the
child had been found, but when the father
heard that it was dead he swoned away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
ImpaIed on PItohforks.

EvASsvTLLE, Ind, August Lone of the
most fendish crimes on record occurred
near here. For some time two brothers
named StOph have had bitter spite against
Henry B. Ritter, 4 wealthy farmer living
near Evansville. The fend grew out Of the
settlement Of the location Of the boundary
line between the farms Of the two parties.
The county surveyor decided in Ritter's
favor, and this made bitter enemies Of the
siophs. They drove Riiter's stock off and
tore his fences down.
Yesterday the brothers went to Ritter's
house and asked him 10 help them thrash
their wheat. He refused and they quarreled
with him. They then attacked him with
pitchforks. Again and again they drove the
tines Of the pitchfoEks to the hills in Ritter's
body, and once Lifted him Of the ground on
pc forks. Ritter's wounds sre fatal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

A Kansas payer says: "Sockless Jerry
Simpson raised 600 acres of wheat this
year which yielded fifteen bushels TO the
acre" jerry has nothing TO growl over.
While be is riding around on palace cSrs
and enlightening SOutherners, honest
workers have been gathering and thrash
ing his crop in Kansas As he can sell
bis wheat for 81 and Uncle sam gives
him 5000, the poor man, il is to be
hoped, can make both ends NEE. and
pay of his Christmas mortgage"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

TIE best possible answer to the ealam-
ity talk Of the Alliance people, is the
wheat talk and the corn talk from the
millions Of acres teeming with these
crops The farmers are not all fools, else
they would not continue the production
of improbable crops. There is money
in il for the farmers, and none know it
better than they. Let the demOgogues
rant while the farmers gather their crops
and turn them into cash.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

GovERSoR CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, is frank
enough to state, in an interview with a
Pittsburgh reporter, that to him the Dem
Ocrztic platform on which he is a candi-
date for reelection is loaded with crow.
NJ an not going back on the platform" I"
he SAYS, but it Is not Just what ! would
have preferred IL" That is, he accepts
the nomination while be disapproves the
principles, or at least one essential prin-
ciple, Of the party nominating him. He
eats the crow in order to get at the pie.
The manly thing for him to do would be
TO refuse q nomination reluctantly &C
corded by contention whose declara-
ton on the cardinal issue Of national
finance he substantially disagows
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
Drowned the sparrows.

CrScISSATI. July SO.-0ne of the curious
effects of last nights terrific rain in Coving-
ton was the slaughter Of thousands Of Eng
lish sparrows- They were killed in such vast
numbers as to clog the sewer openings and
food the streets for squares. The sfreet-car
stables were 50 flooded from this cause that
thirty horses and nnles had 10 be swum out
okeepf rom drowning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
Journey ola Severed Hand.

CoLUNBus, Ind, July 50.-About July /
Joe Warren, an employe of the cerealine
mills in this city, had one of his hands
caught in the machinery and cut off. The
missing member could not be found. A
letter was received yesterday from Norris
town, Pa, stating that a mans hand had
been found in load ofceresline shipped by
the company to that point and asking the
Whereabouts of the remainder of the man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

Col. J. s. CLARKsoN, late First Assist
ant Postmaster General, succeeds Senator
Quay as Chairman Of the Republican
National COMMITTEES. The party pos
sesses no earnester, truer, clear-hesded
and clean-handed son, or one more able
and devoted TO her interests.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
oored to Death by Cattle.

Arkansas CRY, Kan, August IA report
reached here from the Cherokee country
that near the Neosho river four people were
gored to death by Texas cattle.
A woman and two little girls were first at
tackled and literally torn to pieces. A COW
boy, who attempted to rescue them, was
thrown from his horse and instantly killed
By the cattle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

DEMOCRATIC journals having failed in
their attempts to make the public believe
that Blaine was dying and that Noble
had resigned, are now insisting that
Wanamaker has been requested to quit
the Cabinet. This is mere midsummer
madness, superinduced by a dearth Of
exciting news.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

REcEsT statistics show the estimated
populatian of the world to be ! ,4s7 ,600.-
600, an increase Of eight per cent in ten
years. Europe is the most thickly set
tied, having a population Of $50, 20, 600,
or 1OI persons 10 the square mile.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

MR CLEVELAND SAYS he does not ex-
peet to take part in the Ohio campaign.
Reason why: The Ohio Democrats have
declared in favor Of free coinage; Mr..
Cleveland has declared against it, and
he doesn't propose to join Governor
Campbell in eating his dish Of crow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

NOTWITHSTANDING the Farmers Ali
ance is doing all in its power to hold
back the sale of wheat, it is said that
Chicago never received so much of that
article any one week as it did last week
and the influx has only begun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

TIE Wyoming Legislature has passed
a Law taxing bachelors s. each per an
nun. The Legislature was elected by
female as well as male suffrage. Signiti-
can't fact
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

Kansas owes IN mortgages about $4o,-
0o9000. When her corn is gathered she
ought 10 pay of every cent Of IT, while
she lives on her S40oO0.e00 worth Of
wheat and 100000 worth Of potatoes,
and feeds her stock on S90,o0o.000 worth
Of oats and hay. Poor uaaligned, insult
ed, sIandered Kansas
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

Ex-SPEAKER REED has returned from
his European trip. Look out for Dem
ocrstic howl all along the line when he
takes the stump in Ohio and excoriates
the animals.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

A story was started q few days since
that Hon. John W. Noble, Secretary Of
the Interior, had resigned, and although
the President says he has not the Demo
cratic journals still insist that it Is true.
Lord Lord How this world is given
to lyingr"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
TO FARMERS. STOCKHEN, HORSEMEU,
And others. Of Somerset County

q FCorNTRYNlAs yspsry sgrse9n ar ADstonses % %
,srouns faiaens % ie's ~
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saseing and "aa' 'saa'A any
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HAVE 20 yaT &
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tlsfsesrssinale ? dathI VII liberal Add1es
TESTIMONIALS About bad aso' & s,ss s sa ss Be
tase Jehrs1l
did other
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cOuntan is useful in the community and should Tey I, Pa
G. F. Countryman, v. s., lA'As'sb5aIi1
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

A few months since the Democrats
were in deep grief over the increased
price of woolen goods, caused by the
Mckinley bill. Now they are lamenting
over the fact that the price of wool has
been decreased by that same bill. VIII
nothing give them comfort
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

TIE proposed Constitutional Conven-
ton Is not meeting with much favor.
The people are letting it severely alone,
and a large majority Of the press Of the
State Is hostile to it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

A new demagogue has come to the
front, who proposes TO pay the ex-slaves
500, 100000 in pensions
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

sPooR Mortgaged hsnses" IS fattening
her hogs on peaches, while Simpson Is
down South telling stories Of her pau
perism.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

LANCE SUNS Of money are now being
sent from the East 10 the West to move
the great grain crop coming into market
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

JERRY sugrsoS keeps up his insane
howling at John Sherman. 1t counts
for as much as q dog bsying the moon
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

SENATOR Quay has resigned ms posi-
ton as 8 member Of the Republican
National Committee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

TwESrY-THKEE States have now given
women the right to vote in the selection
Of school boards
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
FoR AssocIATE JUDeE

REPoETs from the Western States con
time to give most favorable accounts Of
the immense wheat crop.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

DEMOCRATS claim here is a split IN
the Republican party in Ohio" We ad-
wise them to keep their fingers out Of the
crack.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

GEAssHoPrEEs are damaging the osts
and pasture fields in Van Vert and ad-
ioining counties, in Ohio.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

TIE oldest printer in the United States
has Just died again. The Oldest printer
dies almost as numerously as the Oldest
Mason.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
COUNTY.

FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE
FRANCIS J. KOosER. EsQ, q Somerset
Borough.
subject to the decision Of the District Con-
ference.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
NOAH BIEsECKER. OF Quemahoning Twp.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
DANIEL ". sAYLOR, Of Somerset Twp
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JOsEPHL. MILLER. Of Somerset Twp