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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16
Four Little Victims.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec i0.-Two Of the chill
dren Of J. LiDdman and two children OF
Isaac Hess have died during the past few
days from diphtheris. The deaths have oc-
casioned considerable talk because it is
learned that the little ones had not been at
tended by physician.
Hess has daughter who was an invalid
for years. She took no medicine, but sud
denly became well-or at least thought she
bad been restored to good health. Then it
was given ont that she had experienced a
miraculous cure-Ihat she had been .an-
noinied." The family were not wholly
satisfied of this, however. for this daughter
began q course Of medical reading; in other
words, she studied medicine in a crude way,
and she, it is understood, has been doctoring
the children who have died.
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rxphoIu ana plphtherIs.

Frcn tne FittshuTgh Cnrcnicse Telegraph.
The State Board Of Healths report touches
upon diphtAeris and typhoid fever IN a
timely manner.
It gives warning Of the contagious char
acter Of diphtheria and removes wide
spread misappshension as 10 thecontssiOus-
ness Of typhoid fever.
Diphtheria has been unusually prevalent
in the past year, and as TO this msiady the
report says. While the disease IS unboubt-
e1ly maintained. fostered and intensified by
the filthy conditions which prevail in most
Of our small towns. yet the principal reason
OF lis widespread existence and iis long con-
tinuance in neighborhoOds IS to be found in
uninterrupted communication between the
sick. the conTalescent, the inhabitants OF in
fected bonses and the well, and residents Of
uninfecied houses. When We succeed in
establishing this fact in the minds of people,
and in inducing them to adopt the precau-
lions which il necessitates, We shall have
rendered epidemies OF diphtheria as rare as
those Of smallpox now ara
As TO the contaglonSneSs OF typnold iesef,
the report says. This disease. on the con-
trary, is not spread by direct contact and in
fec,ion. 1t is important that this fact should
be as widely disseminated as the other In
an inspection made by the Secretary within
the last month hapless individual who,
with several members of his family, had re-
Gently suffered from this disease, complain
ed that the neighbors were all afraid that
they would not come into the house, and
be and his family found it difficult to obtain
the necessaries of life and nursing care.
This belief prevails quite widely, and is en-
tirely unfounded. A well person may nurse
8 typhoid fever patient night and day with
impunity only taking the precaution not
to eat or drink in the sick room, and to
drink no unboiled water"
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congressmen Scared.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec li.-About l
O'Clock to-day an explosion occurred IN the
ball Of the House, making noise that could
be heard all over the building, and nearly
causing panic among the members and
Others present.
The House was not in session, and not
more than 100 members were in the hall
together with large number of the usual
hangeTs-on. Suddenly report ike the ex-
plosion of a heavy blast sounded through
the building, and with a shout every man
in the hall made rush for the corridor
The explosion occurred in the corner OF
the hall nearest the Speakers room. and the
first idea was that some one had thrown
bomb in that room
A volume Of steam pouring through the
hall with a roaring sound, however disclos-
ed the fact that it was merely the bursting
Of steam pipe used in heating the House
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

Now that the defeat Of Mills has been
effected and notice served on Grover
Cleveland that the Democratic party is
not his private preserves, the next thing
in order viii be TO conciliate the van
pushed. Whether that can be done
satisfactorily without stirring fever OF
revolt in the blood of the victors nav
well be doubted. The patronage, incIud-
ing desirable committeship positions, at
the command Of the Democracy is very
limited. Mr. Crisp could hardly satisfy
ms own hackers if he gave them every
thing, and if he meets the demands.
even half way, Of the Millsites the cry
viii 60 up that he is placating his ene-
mics at the expense Of his friends.
Just at present there is lull. Both
sides can wait for future Developments.
But the daily press is not in a position to
maintain silence. 1t is not built that
way The newspapers of the mugwuu,p
stripe have no occasion to wait. They
are immessurably disguised. Il is said
that Sherman Hoar, of Massachusetts,,
the most distinctive representative Of
that element, did not vote at all when il
came TO the actual election for Speaker,
and one Of his colleagues followed his
example. This WAS the logic Of the situ-
atiOn- Whatever else the election OF
Crisp means il proclaims in a clear tone
loud enough TO be heard distinctly by
every mugwump in the country, that
1892 is not 10 be z repetition Of 1855. II
the mugwumps want 10 come in and be
merged IN the Democratic party, well
and good, but as for allowing the tail to
wsg the dog again and the party 10 be
cheated out Of half the spoils Of victory
by civil service reform ideas, that Is not
70 be tolerated. II Mr.. Cleveland runs
at sli il must be as a Democrat, simon
pure. and nothing else
The Democra;ic press seems 70 be
somewhat bewilde-ed. Evidently the
Inagnaies OF that branch Of the press were
not prepared for what happened. Even
those who fought Mills the most bitterly
did not expect much to win, and in an
important sense they did not. Ii was not
their victory They were on the win
ming side, but only as the hy was on the
coach. Never was there q contest in
politics which was more exclusively con-
fined, as battlefield. io the politicians.
1t would be absurd 10 say that a public
sentiment in f2sor of Crisp had been
worked up, or that the Mills people had
st'emPied 10 hamstEisg hisa BY news
IsIef assaults The willy politicians met
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An Ginance

IL puaish dissr,lcf Iae' fa Sanensf Bsrouqs.
SECTION /. Be Zine BY the Burgess and
Town Council anen,t Borough, ami il is
hereby Ordsined De authority Of the same,
that any person 4 pms who shall at auy time
utter and make 4 pr0fane, vile or obscene
language on any streets, lanes or alievs al
somerset BOrougHi person or persons shall,
on conviction tho teiOre the Burgess, pay a
fiue Of not eXeeeteu dollars together with
all costs.
SEC. ANY pC<br persons. who shall at
any time engaged n rude OF boisfernus con-
duct on any of ~ -, lanes or alleys Of the
said Borough, or &after night snail engage
in loud singing, 9lg or haiioNing, or who
shall otherwise the peace and quiet OF
said Borough sHrsOn or persons snail. on
conviction thereGre the Burgess. ;,av a fine
OF not exceeding Ii0ilaTS for such offense,
together with Al tSts.
SEC 3. ANY pes persons, who shall enter
enter any dwelI lace OF business or other
buildings wifhiu3nifs Of said Borough- and
in any way anndIstnrb the owners or Cecl-
pants OF such d"t place Of busines or 9TH
er buildings, sue = OF persans shall, On con-
victlon thereof, EHne of not exceeding lise
dollars for sucn a together with all costs.
hnaft-d and ped the l2th day Of De-
eemb, 7 1s9i
ATTEST = WI. WELFLEY.
J. A. BERKEIk. Burress
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Young Kit Carson too Free With a
Gun.


Ia JrSTA, Col, Dec. l0--Kit Carson. IT,,
q son Of the famous old scout by the same
name. to-day killed his aged fa,her-in-law
and mother-in-law and then made good his
escape. About a year ego Carson married
Mss Susie Richardson, but because Of his
drunkenness and cruelty she was compelled
to returned to her fathers home, which is in
Nine Mile Bottom, some twenty miles
from here.
To day Carson went to Mr. Richardson S
house and demanded his wife. The old
gentleman refused the request when Carson
shot al him, The ball passing through both
hips. Ms. Richardson, who was in the
kitchen, heard the shot and hurried TO the
rOOm where Carson was and was shot di-
recily through the forehead, dying instantly.
The murderer then mounted ber horse and
escaped into Bent Can IN. headed for New
Eekieo. This is not the first shooting affair
Carson has been implicated in, and If cap
lured this time there Is every reason to be-
leve this one will be bis last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16
Tried to KIN a Priest.

HoII1DAYsBURG, Pa, Dec. 13.-An attempt
10 murder Rev. Father John Heine. of ST
Aichael's Roman Catholic Church, last
night has aroused the people Of this vicin-
ity, who are making great efforts to locate
the would-be assassin.
Two murderous robbers pried open a win
dow Of the residence leading into the kitchen
late at night They crawled through very
Quietly felt about for the door leading up
stairs where the priest was sleeping, and
mounted the stairs. Each carried a revolver
in his hand.
Father Heine was disturbed from his sleep
By click of of the door latch and arose and
walkad into the hall. Quicker than flash
the burglars each fired a shot at him and
fled. The priest was Unharmed, but was so
dazed by the astounding reception he met
that it was a few minutes before he could
give an ineligible alarm
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16
rsrmsrs. Annual Institute.

The Third Annual Session Of the Somerset
County Farmers Institute. which meets ia
the Court House, January 9TH and 9th,
promises to equal at least, 4 not exceed, in
interest the sessions that have already been
held. Hon. John a Woodward, Of Centre
county. who was 50 highly appreciated by
ell who had the pIeasaee Of hearing him
two years ago, viii be present to talk upon
some special topic, and to take part in the
general work of the session.
Hon. Thos. j. Edge, Secretary Of the state
Board Of Agriculture, who is an "unabridg-
ed dictionary" Of general Information on
all subjects connected with Agriculture,
will also be here, 10 give to the farmers Of
Somerset county, the benefit Of his special
training in this particular line.
Mr.. ;. b. Heiges, Of York county. who
has large experience in institute work, has
promised his presence. and viii not only aid
in the general work, but will deliver lect-
ure on geology or some other subject of spec
ial interest to farmers, at some time during
the session.
Mr.. J. 7. Altman, one of Juniata county's
most active farmers. and lecturer OF the State
Grange, will talk about " the good time COM
ing and how TO help it on, and will prove
himself an active man Of all work
VIM FIear, Professor OF Agricultural
Chemistry in the state college, comes to give
Us light on the chemical analysis of fertil-
izers, and the general relation that the sci
enee of chemistry beans to the agriculture.
industry"
number Of ladies and gentlemen Of our
own county will read papers and discuss
questions of special interest to farmers and
their families. No work undertaken by our
people in the past, has excited more interest
than was manifested in the former sessions
Of our County Farmers Institute. They
are regarded as a means of education that
farmers and their families can not afford TO
miss.
The expenses are met by an appropriation,
made by the State to the State Board Of Ag-
riculture, and every farmer who wishes to
secure his full share of the benefit of this
fund expended by the Commonwealth for
the special benefit of his class, should not
fail to be present.
Application has been made for special
rates on the railroad running through the
county, which we have no doubt will be
granted, as has been the case in the past.
y. B. CRITcHFIELD, President Member of
State Board of Agriculture.
VALENTINE HAY,
A. G. KIMNELL,
P. X. MOORE,
o. p SHAVER,
u. J. BE2cHY.
Executive Committee of Somerset County
Agricultural Society.
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@>.a!:'.:!!! "a! BskiRs BsS5sz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Northwest stuycreek Items.


Not having seen aUthing in the HKR,Ir
recently from this seton of the county, !
send you few brief tens:
The HEEALD is the,est county paper, and
it is subscribed for ari read by almost all
the families in old stnycreek.
Weigle Brothers hse large contract for
making ties for Mr.HcKelvy. Their regu-
lar output per day is some seventy lies
Mr.. Moses Yoder visiting friends and
relatives in the statof Indiana. where he
intends spending the;reater part Of the win
ter. That is right, ol friend enjoy your
self
Mr. A. Il. shauli. Is the boss hunter in
this neck o. woods. living bagged this sea
son 81 rabbits, 10 sknks, II coon, two gray
and five red foxes. This is pretty good
record for old stonyeek's boss trapper.
The young folks If this school district
had very. epioyah spelling bee at the
Schrock school hous,on Tuesday evening.
conducted by our g,ial and good-looking
friend, f E. Ringle There was a large at
tendance, and the est of order prevailed
throughout.
PrrFsIO Bill
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Biaine's Candidacy.

WAsHISSroS, D. c., Dec. ll.-HOn. J. s.
Clarkson, the Chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, held conference this
morning with Secretary Blaine. Last night
Mr.. Clarkson was with President Harrison
for several hours.
Itis generally agreed by the Harrison and
Blaine men that the question of Blaine 5
candidacy viii probably be settled this
week. # the name Of Stephen B. Elkins Is
sent to the Senate as the next Secretary of
War il may be taken that Mr.. Blaine will
not be candidate.
Mr. Clarkson is undoubtedly now discuss
ing the subject with the Secretary of State,
and if Mr.. Blaine communicates to the pub
lie it will be through Mr.. Clarkson. II Is
desired to have the question settled before
Clarkson starts on his Western tour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

The New York Times thinks Governor
Hill and Tammany are on top. It says
at is not 10 be denied, therefore. that
the election Of Crisp is, TO a marked ex-
tent, triumph for the element in the
Democratic party in this State repre-
sented by Mr.. Sheehan, by Senator Hill
and by Tammany Hail. 1t adds: THAT
this result Of the first deliberate action
of the Democratic Representatives is, in
our judgment, full of peril for the party
and for the cause that has made the
party in the recent past acceptable to US
and to the great body Of those who have
come to its support within the past seven
years, we need not say"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16
AIlnony fdNaarie BIaine.

DEADwoon, S. DDec. l4.-In the peti.
ton of Marie Net Blaine vs.. James G
Blaine, Jr, in the tuit Court of South Da-
kota, al Deadwoodis morning, the Court
ordered that the 5; Marie Nevins Blaine
be allowed the sum 500 as alimony pend
ing suit and expen; of this suit, and that
she also be allowede sum of 500 as attor-
ney's fees in eOnding this action. The
trial is set for the ruary term. The plain
tiff is now taking 6siiions in New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16
MIlIs,s Senatorial Boom

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. lO.-The defeat Of
Roger Q. Mills for the Speskership has Civ
en- widespread support, it is said, to the ef-
forts of bis admirers to elect him TO the
United States Senate.
Governor Hogg has stated that an extra
session of the Legislature viii be called in
March or April. The election Of a successor
to John NJ Reagan will be one Of the duties
OF the body.
Senator Chiffon holds his appointment
from the Governor. and although csndi-
date for election by the Legislature, the
friends of Mills are said 10 be confident Of
electing the tariff reform champion.
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A Miserable End.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec l0.-Thomas
Koeher came here in 1855 from Pennsylva-
MIA, and that his time has not been lest since
then was proved this morning when neigh
Dor, alarmed az the Old mans non-sppear-
ance, broke into his residence aud found
him stretched dead on his bed. pile of
gold beside him, bundle of bills on the
table, and miscellaneous assortment of
Government bonds, mortgages and other Sc
curities scattered on the floor.
Wealth 10 the amount of over So 900 was
scattered about the room. Investigation
showed thar the old man had been engaged
in counting his wealth when stricken by
heart disease.
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Iawels in rramp.s Lunch.

ERIE, Pa, Dec. "a lsdy's beautiful gold
ring, set with rubies and pearls. unconscious
ly given away in sandwich to q tramp
that is the circumstance which has just come
out in the tramps hearing before an Erie
magistrate. The tramp had called at an
East Second street home and asked for
bread.
The young lady of the house took off her
ring, laid it on the kitchen table. cut two
slices Of bread, unwiitingly laid one on the
ring, placed that slice over the other with
ITS layer of meat, and thus involuntarily
gave away her ring, which adhered to the
bottom Of the upper slice of bread. The
tramp's effort to sell the ring led to arrest,
Identification and recovery.
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A Lost HAnd's Wrath.

scRASTos, Pa, Ill.-Martin Perconly,
of Priceburg, this knty, came home this
morning an End Arden Of seven years
wandering in tle3st. His wife. convinc-
cd by his long 81 q that be must be dead,
had married st 4 Banthay, and Perconly
found the coupl lmusing pair Of twins
which had coua,to the family. He did
not take the md philosophically. bur at
once caused the eRst Of the couple. sent
them to Jail this moon in default Of bail
and took possessof his former home.
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Pine of Dynamite.

BosroS, Mass, Dec. i0.-A novel means
to try TO kill an Italian was employed by
some unknown person last night. Angelo
Marine, of Boston, is employed on the sewer
at Faneuil, Mass, and his solace, after a
hard days work, has always been his pipe.
Last night, as be was about TO retire, he
lighted the pipe. At the same moment there
was loud explosion, and the pipe was
blown to atoms. When MarinO recovered
from the 6rst shock ofthe explosion he saw
that the ends of three fingers and thumb
on one hand had been blown of, and hole
was made through the knuckie joint of bis
third finger on the other hand. Somebody
had filed the pipe with dynamite with the
probable intention Of killing him.
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shanksvIIre Items.

Mr.. Perry spangler died last week. He
was an old and respected citizen.
The schools in Shanksyille are a grand
snccess this winter.
Ed Cook, Of Berlin, has the champion
hay balers. last week they baled between
sixty and seventy tons of choice timothy
hay for David weigle. Mr.. Weigle is a
young, energetic farmer. and has one Of the
best grass farms in the county.
Mrs. Joseph schrock died last Thursday.
She wss living with John Reiman.
Chauncey Lowry, Peter Miller, Sam.
Knhns and Valentine Lehman had hay and
straw baled by E. L. Cook
DIR. W. R. Krissinger has been kept very
busy the past few weeks.
CrrIzES.
shanksviIle Dec II, 1891.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

MEssRs- CEIsP, BlOunt, and Others in
Congress, in renewing their old-time
courtesy and complimenting Messrs.
Reed, of Maine, O'Neil, of Pennsylvania,
and Holman, Of Indiana, showed the
spirit that should prevail in Congress.
Men can be politicians and still remain
gentlemen in the best sense of the word.
It was good start for the new Speaker,
for which be should have due credit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER is confident
that the defeat Of Mills viii have no ef-
feet on the paramount issue" next year.
The paramount issue" has received one
black eve since November I, and if the
Democrats are willing to send it into
the ring in that condition they should
have the attention Of the Society for
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

President HARRISON sounded the
death-knell Of the Democratic party
when he said in his message: Rarely,
If ever before, in the history of the coun-
try, has there been time when the pro-
ceeds Of one days labor or the product
Of one farmed acre would purchase 50
large an amount Of those things that en-
ter into the living Of the masses of the
people" The poor old Democracy have
nothing to hope for now-nothing to live
for. Prosperity killed 1.-THE prosperity
Of the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

The Republicans Of Ohio are making
arrangements to give Goyernor-elect Nc
Kinley such an Inauguration as has not
been in the Buckeye State for many
wears. Republican clubs from every
county in the State, the National Guard,
and Republicans generally will 90 to
Columbus January II 10 show Mckinley
that they are still in fighting trim and
ready to keep the State in the Republican
column next year.
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He Shot the Farmer.

AAssiiLeN, D. Dec. ll.-Daniel Jones,
miner, who Was hunting on Orlando Sio-
ner's farm. was ordered of by the owner.
Instead of complying he deliberately shot
the farmer, the contents of one barrel lOdg-
ing in his leg. The other barrel was also
fired at Sloner but missed him.
Jones skipped TO avoid arrest, leaving
wife and two small children almost penni,
les.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

If the Democrats and Republicans in
Congress were nearer evened up Jerry
Simpson might become a great man. AS
the matter stands he won't amount to
"a yaIler dog tied to the hind axle Of the
band wagon" jerry struck politics in
the dark Of the moon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

The President favors international b.
metalism, but he does not believe in free
silver coinage as a means Of bringing it
about. The mine owners of the West
are many Of them agreed with him in
that opinion. They are not all free silver
advocates.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER is opposed TO
preparing and trying TO pass an exhaas-
tive tariff bill like the Mills bill. Mr..
Springer was in Ohio last fall and learned
the sentiment of the people regarding
tariff legislation. He discovered that
the Mills brand of tariff reform is not
popular.
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Says He Kmed 90 Men.

MEMPHIS, TeHDec. 9.-Talton Hail, ole
of the most noi deperadoes Of the Ken
tucky and Wesrginia border, was cap
tured here to The prisoner claims.
single and in to have slain ninety
nine men. Thiubtless, is an exsggera-
ton. bat that killed score or more
there is no doulf
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Resolutions of te Somerset Minis
terial association.


WHEREAS, The ening Of Wednesday is
now in general uscmoDg the town church
es for the mid-weeE prayer meeting, and as
it is highly desirabfor thess devotional ser
vices TO be unhinded, Therefore,
Resoired, That ttpeopIs Of the communi-
ty be respectfully equssted and earnestly
urged to regard thions evening Of the week
as sacred TO congregational prayer, and to 50
order their businessfairs and make their
social arrangemsntthat there may be no
interference with the service, and that all
may be free 70 atierthem.
Resotred, TAat ihgeek Of Prayer be OBJ
served, and that ton services be held in
the different churci of the town.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16

The Michigan Democrats want the
President to mind his own business and
leave Michigan's gerrymander alone
That's what the Southern bulldozers and
the law breakers generally ask-tO be lei
alona
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BucxIenArnIoa saIve.

The best salve me world foreuts, bruis-
es, sores, uicsrs, sarheum, fever sores, tet
ter, chapped hang chilblains, corns, and
all skin erupdons. ia positively cures piles
or no pay required u is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfacrioA)r money refunded
Price . cents PERI For sale by J. y.
Snyder, Druggist.