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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Beavers Big Loan.


HARRIsBuRe, Jan. l0.-It is now TOO late
to pass bill before the close Of the present
administration to reimburse William Il.
Kemble for the loan Of 10000 he made to
Governor Beaver on account ofthe Johns.
town an6 other floods in the State. The
Governor, in his late message, recommended
shat an appropriation beimmediately made
to reimburse the bank making the advance
ment, so that the repsy nent may be made
at the eariies, practicable date
IL would have been wise If an appropris-
ton bill, as indicated by the Chief Execu-
tive of the State. bad been introduced on the
first day OF the session, referred to a special
committee and sufficient time had been oc-
cupied the first week In the House to pass il
finally in that body. such action would
have enabled the Senate the following week
10 have the measure in readiness to be sent
20 the Governor for bis consideration. It
would then have become law before the
Inauguration OF Governor Pattisoa.
As the Legislature will hold only two ses-
sions next week at the most, aud the insu-
guration Of Governor pattison will occur on
the 10Th instant. the legislation whose i'm
mediate passage Governor Beaver urges can
not be completed during the present admin
istrati0n.
There are rumOrs current that an effort will
be made 70 start an investigation in the
Legislature TO ascertain whether the millions
Of money contributed toward the relief Of
the thousands of persons who sustained
losses by the great food were honestly dis
tributed. Il is also hinied that a thorough
inquiry would develop scandal Of great
magnitude, an impression prevailing that q
large portion Of the relief fund was misap-
propriated to the decided financial advant-
age Of some men.
THE GRANsEKs AND THK SCHOOLS.
Although Governor Beaver recommends
an appropriation OF only s2,500oo0 TO the
public schools Of the State, the granger men,
bers Of the Legislature will fight for larger
sum, because the larger the amount paid by
the State in this direction the lower will De
the taxes Of the farmers for The highersta
ard OF education The last annual school
appropriation was 5000 600. which tie
State Grange at its resent anes,ine ,tsss city
asked to be increasedio 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Buried In Snow

VIENNA, Jan. i2.-Informatioa received
here from Seraicvo, the capitai Of Bosnia,
shows that serious disaster has visited
Livno. An avalanche crashed down from
the mountains close by that place and n
number OF houses in the town were COM
pletely buried in the rnow. The immense
weight Of the snow crushed the houses up
OF. which it fell and their occupants we're
buried in the ruins Of their dwellings. At
tempts were Immediately made to recover
the bodies Of the dead and TO extrica,e the
living. So far the rescuers have succeeded
in recovering the bodies Of seventeen perzons
who were crushed to death. In addition to
the dead they have removed a number Of
persons who are severly injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
R@!a!:,.;!! q! BskIRs Bsxdss,
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Petc Green Hair.


Nm YoRK in. l0.--Miss Emily Maud
Higgins, from leland, bound TO 424 East
Thirt fifth sret. this city. landed at the
bargeoffice teey from the steamer Britain
mic. she is q ears old and was born amid
the gren hillsnd blue lakes of Killarney.
The tnis of -illarney's lakes are in her
eyes AID fee right colors of the emerald
shine il heihir, for she has what may be
called reenhir, the possession Of which is
supposed ,oBure the owner health. beauty
and wealth
When MisHiggins' hair is called green 1t
must be uncstood that it is not bright,
vivid green, At u sheeny emerald tint, such
as the sea t1es on under the shadow of
overhsnging:lifs, where the color comes
up from the spsls.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

AT meeting Of the members Of the
Blair county bar, held at the Court
House in Hollidaysburg Monday after
noon, resolutions strongly endorsing
William S. Hammond, ESQ, of Altoona.
for the position of L. $. District
Judge for the Western District of Penn
sylvania, were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Hammond is in the prime Of life,
and ranks among the ablest lawyers of
the State. In politics he is a Republican,
and was one Of the delegates who repre-
sented this Congressional district in the
Republican National Convention of 1855.
His character as a citizen is without spot
or blemish. lie is abGndsntly qualified
in every way to fill the honorable posi-
tion to which he sspires, and his ap-
pointment would be a most creditable
and satisfactory one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
The indian Population.

The Census Offices yesterday completed
the report of Special Agent Donaldson, which
states The total population of the Indians of
the country. exclusive of Alaska, to 5e 244,-
7O4 There are 100, ,234 Indians on reserva-
tions, OF at schools who are not taxed. The
Eve civilized tribes, incidentally under the
Indian Office, but self-supporting are made
up as follows Cherokee Indians. d, ,357 /;
Chickasaw, 3,464 Choctaw, 1876; Creek,
6 POI; Seminole, 1883; total 5o646 There
are also lI,247 colored people, making the
aggregate population 6i,994. The other
tribes are as follows Pueblos. of New
Mexico. &, ,27s; Six Nations and St. Regis, of
New York, York, ; .S04 Eastern Cherokee,
North Carolina, 2,sS5
There are S2,5G7 Indians not on reserya-
tons who are taxed and selfsupporting the
Apache prisoners at Mt. Vernon Barracks,
Indians in State or Territorial prisons, 1s4 /;
total males taxed and untaxed, 3o,7i5: total
males untsxed and on reservations, 83,770 /;
total females taxed and untaxed 32106 /;
total females untaxed and on reservations,
G6 lS4 ration Indians on reservations TO
whom rations are issued by the United States
32,2l0; selfsupporting Indians on reserya-
tions who live by farming, herding fishing,
etc, 96,O44 The latter are not included in
the civilized tribes Total selfsupporring
Indians, taxed or untsxed, not included in
the Eve civilized tribes l2s.61.
There are l07,6s7 whites in the five civili-
zed tribes made up as follows: Cherokee
Nation, 27.l7s Chickasaw, 1855; Caoctaw,
1881 Seminole, Sc; Creek, $3.50. There
are also $500 colored people in.the 1--WE tribes
besides those enumerated who disclsim their
race and who are not Indians
Including the estimated population [ of
Alaska, estimated at $1,000, and the Indian
population Of the country, this viii bring
the aggregate population ofthe United States
to nearly 620O00OO
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Specal Announoement.

We have mG arrangements with DR.. B.
]. Kendall o publishers of "A Treatise
on the Horseah his Diseases" which will
ensble sill on sbscribers to obtain copy
of that ralusbl work FREE BY sending their
address tenelcing two-cent stamp for
mailing sane to Dr. d. j. Kendall Co.,
Encsbugh Fills, VT. This book is now
recognized assiandard authority upon all
diseases Of tdlorse, as its phenomenal sale
attesis, overfor million copies having been
sold in the kt ten years, sale never be-
fore reacsedf any publication in the same
period oftin, We feel confident that our
patrons wilLppreciate the work. and be
glad TO ayailiemselves of this opportunity
Of obtaining valuable book.
1t is neeessy that you mention this pa
per in sehdir for the the Treatise" This
offer will raain open for only a short
time
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

DExocRAT1o and Mngwnmp editors
who were 50 certain only two months
ago that the protection given 10 Tin plate
by the Mckinley bin would never be of
any practical benefit to the United
States, and that no tin plate would ever
be manufactured in this country, have a
big dish Of crow on hand. for only few
days before that time the first shipment
Of American tin plate was put upon the
market by the Pi;tsburg mills, and before
the next New Year rolls around it is be-
lieved that the mills now in process Of
erection at Brooklyn, St Louis, Baltimore
and other places, will supply every sheet
Of tin plate used in this county, and that
q new and great industry, hitherto mo-
nopolized by Europe, viii have been
established in America. aud profitable
given to thousands.of men
who would otherwise be without il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

HoN. RoBERT 7. PoRThR, Superintend-
ent Of the Census, has made an elaborate
report Of the work done by his Bureau
TO Secretary Of the Department of the
Interior Noble, from which il appears
that the management of this mammoth
undertaking has been very successful,
and that the work of completing the
census is now much further advanced
than the most sanguine had expected,
being in advance Of past experience from
one 10 five years. Within two years
from the present time Mr.. Porter expects
to be able to lay before the public the
last volume Of statistics whereas the last
census WIS not completed when the pres
ent was begun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

TnE unsettled claims Of the John Roach
estate, which the assignees are trying to
have Congress to pass upon, should be
paid as an act Of justice TO the memcry
of a man who was driven into bank
ruptcy and his grave by the harsh and
unjustifable acts Of officers OF the gov
ernment All fair-minded men who
have investigated the claims concede
that they are honest and Just, and it is a
duty imposed upon all Republicans in
Congress to see that they are paid.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
A Maoog's Vicious Work.

YoRS, Pa. .anuarv S.--A vicious mad dog
has been doiS some deshu uctive work in the
lower part Z the county in Chanceford
township. Ter biting a number of child
ren, dogs, e., il attacked Elmer, the l5-
ycar-old sonpf Samuel Warner, badly lac
Grating the by's arm. Mr.. Warner saw the
condition ohis boy, and picked up an ak
and dispatcld the brute before any more
damage coul be done.
Mr.. Warn, who is the son-in-law Of ex-
Judge Trou is greatly exercised over his
sons misfonne and has taken him to New
York, wherhe will be under the treatment
of Or. Pasar, the eminent hydrophobia
specialist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

A special to the Philadelphia Press from
Clearaeid says: williarh A. wallace's as
signees have failed to furnish the bond re.
quired, in the sum of 81 900, 600, and as a
result settlement with the creditors through
the assignees has been practically abandoned.
Executions have been issued upon judgment
of the record. The personal property of the
ex-senator, including his valuable libraries
Of miscellaneous books, and law books have
been sold. All his real estate has been
levied upon and will be sold on Friday,
January 3Oth. This turn of affairs was
wholly unexpected by the creditors here,
who supposed that by giving him time Mr..
Wallace would be enabled to pay his debts
in full and have something to spare As it is
the property will probably be sacrificed and
the judgement creditors will receive but a
small percentage of their claims. while these
who are unsecured will fare much worse.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

THE new liquor law which recently
went into effect in Baltimore has un-
doubtedly done much good, decreasing
the sale of liquor to considerable ex-
tent. The high license has tended to
place the business in better hands. and
the city now derives a revenue Of $780,
900, whereas under the old law it did
not receive a cent. Another significant
Fact is found in the statement that, while
the city has increased 10000 in popula-
ton during the past year, the decrease of
crime has been proportionately great.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

IT is astonishing how quickly and
completely prosperity extinguishes the
fondness for adventure and danger that
adversity renders endurshle. The Okla
homa boomers, who forced their way
into the Indian Territory, fearless of
bayonet and tomahawk and needless of
minor hardships, are now trembling at
the prospect Of a similarly aggressive
visitation from the semi-civilized ssyages
whom they supplanted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

THE New York Sun is not exactly a
humorous Democratic paper Just now.
Its showing TO the brethren that the
Democratic party will have to carry
Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Washington, Wyoming, and
Iowa in 1892, to secure the electoral col
lege, without the vote of New York, is
not 10 say remarkably cheerful Propo-
sition. The trouble with the new States
for Democrats is, they are made up Of
men Of brains who read and think for
themselves.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

SrxAroR BonniSs, Of Westrnoreland
county, will soon introduce his bill Of last
session for the printing Of all school
books bv the State Governor Beaver,
in his message, favors the increase Of the
school appropriation, which is now
S2.OOO.OOO a wear. The Changers want IT
increased to at least SS,O00000, and more
u 100. lie
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

THE Republican legislative caucus,
which met in Harrisburg al noon
Wednesday, by an almost unanimous
vote endorsed Hon. J. Donald Cameron
for reelection 20 the United States Sen
ate. Mr.. Cameron will have but slight
opposition at the election, which occurs
on Tuesday Of next week. If he lives to
serve out the full term he will have had
twenty years' experience in the Senate
Of the United States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

A pugnacious fever seems to have
broken out simultaneously in the Con-
necticut, New Hampshire and Nebraska
Legislatures, but up to the latest reports
the only damage done has been to the
feelings of some Of the members.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
leroism in a Dog.

UNIoNTow, Pa, Jan. 9.-The i5-year-old
daughter ofsaac Hastings, in the sjoining
county Of Nnongahela, w. Va, was in the
room warning a cloth with which to case
an aching ts.h when her clothing caught
fire and shesas burned to death. The fami-
ly shepheridog, moved by her screams.
fought there like a demon, tearing the
clothes froi The girl with his paws and
mouth unit severely burned and the hair
was singed # from many parts of the brute.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

Jusr wait and see which SHES his hat
into the free silver coinage ring first,
Hill or Cleveland. There is big open
inr for both. In fact, it is a yawning
..haam
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

TIE Democratic attempt TO steal New
Hampshire failed but what does It mat
ter They csn steal all the Southern
States they need to make good any de-
ficiencY
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

BALTIMORE, January l0-The late million
aire, Walter X. Abel, one of the sons Of the
founder of the Baltimore Sun, by his vii
left in trust his entire real and personal es-
tate, except bis interest in the newspaper, to
his widow, Philomena Abel. and three
children, and named as the executors his
brothers, Edwin F. and George w. This
estate, or rather its income. is so divided
between the widow and children that no
future husband of the former, and no hus-
band Of her daughters, when they grow up
and marry, can gret control of it but the
revenues from the fortune remain in the
family for at least several generations
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

AxnrEw II. Dn1, United States Mar
sbal for the Eastern District Of Pennsyl-
vania. died in Philadelphia Sunday, of
blood poisoning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

TnK Republicans Of New Hampshire
have 10 votes to the Democrats l5S- A
Republican Governor was elected, ana
the return Of Senator Blair to the United
States senate is probable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

PRoFrr sharing is winning favor IN
mercantile circles in New York, and tne
Trusts nav yet fall prey TO its charms.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

THr public debt statement Tor the
month Of December shows a decrease Oh
81. O05.39S.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
TERMS:
LIQUOR HABIT-Ix aLIrHE
WORLD THERE IS But ONE CURE, DR. INES

Il can be given in a cup ofiea or c,ffee without
the knowledge OF The person taking il erecting
speedy and permanent cure. whether The patient
is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck.
Thousands Of drunkards have been cured who
have taken the Golden specific in their coffee
without their knowledge, to-day believe they
quit drinking of their own free Will No harmful
effect results from its administration. Cures guar
anteed- Send for citeular and full particulars.
address in confidence, GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co. ls0
Race Street Cincinnati. O.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

THr borough and township politicians
are preparing for their annual soiree-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

NJ The undivided one half Of a certain
ANO. j. lot OF ground situate in the Borough
of lockwood. Somerset County. Pa. and known
the plsn Of the lots of said sorough No. 1875.
bounded by Main street ON the North, lot No l34
ON the East, Railroad on the south, and allev on
the West, having thereon erected two-stoTy
frame dwelling house.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

No 4 The undivided one-half of a certain,
4NO. ". tract of land situate in Black Twp,
Somerset County. Pa, on the Casselman river,
adjoining lands of jacob K. Beeghey's heirs and
others, containing 10 acres aud 60 perches mere
or less.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

NJ certain lot Of ground situate as
4NO. f. Aforesaid, and known a. lot No. 3o6 I'm
the general plan Of the lots Of said borough OF
Casseimen, adjoining Railroad street on he West
and on the east by an alley, and having thereon
erected a two story frame dwelling house, with a
storeroom aud other buildings
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Dwelling House,

4NO. ). ough of Casselmen, somerset Co. Pa.
and knosn on the plan of said Borough as lots
Nos. 4ol 402. 403 404 4O5 4e51, 406, fG7, 4OS 409
t101. All, and Az and lie south Of the Pittsburgh
& Connellsville Railroad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

r,Y VIRTUE Of an alias order OF sale issued out
ID of the Orphans Court IF Sonlersct Co.. "a. 70
the undersigned Administrators directed, she
viii expose 20 public sale en- the premises, on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
THURSDAY. JANY IS. 1921,
DWELLING HOUSE,

and outbuildings thereon erected The farm Is in
a good neighbOrhood well watered and.n good
state Of cnifivntioa.with an abundance of fruit
trees consisting Of apples. cherries peaches &c.
Water running to the house, and In the barn
yard. Also,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-20

suffered from drought in 81 and again in
40, and Luther calculated in April of '67
that il was likely to be a dry spring unless
his experiment interviewed. He had talked
freely Of his theory with his neighbors.
Most of them said it was worthless nom
sense, a few thought il wicked and the re-
malnder clai- cd to have invented it them
selves. For hog Harbor was a good deal
like the world IN general,
Meanwhile Luther was preparing for his
blasting powdel, and such high explosives
as were known in those early days. He Sc
cured something which could be set off by
percussion; it might have been Illuminating
metcu y perhaps. These substances were
shipped to him in small quantities in pack
ages labelled green tea" brown sugar.
and other titles which would not excite sus-
picion or alarm in the mind OF the stage
driver who jolted over the rough roads
daily from the nearest town.
He stored these threatening compounds
in an old she'd on his farm. I was Il boy at
the time. and I remember how my curiosity
was excited by discoyeringtheso III mysterious
boxes in their hiding place. also recall
trying to break them open with a big stone,
but luck was against me then as now. and
they did not explode.
The early part Of May was the dryest ever
known. That part of the coast is ordina-
rily 80 wet that it is often hard to tell where
the Atlantic ocean stops and the state Of
Maine begins. An attempt has sinoc been
made to keep that region dry by lsgisla-
tive enactment. but that, too, has failed.
However. there was no mistake about the
sping Of '67. The farmers had harvested
the usual crop Of rocks and had planted
their potatoes with a faith that was worthy
of q better soil. BY the middle of June
everybody was complaining of the drought;
and Luther decided that the time to apply
the principles OF science had como. He felt
that fame waasin his grasp. He had clear
weather, and no looked upon this phenom-
email spring az an answer to prayer. though
who knew how to do ii had been praying
for rain.
1T was the third week in June that Luther
went down to the grocery store one evening
loaded with a great and important
prophecy. He was going TO make II rain.
confidence OF a new man in a modern
weather bureau who has hit the mark three
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-20

he had moved his explosives into the cellar
of his house. On Thursday the cellar
began to he flooded in common with almost
all the others in town, and Luther moved
his powder into the sitting room. Will
he was about it his wife discovered the
nature OF the substance to which she was
giving shelter. aud she declined to 1.-Two in
the house with it. She took the two
children and went home to her mother.
Then Luther got scared himself and fol
lowed her.
In the middle of the next week it was
still raining; and $ deputation Of the owns
people called upon Luther and asked him
what he proposed to do about it. He
replied BY denying all re~sponsibilitv; and
by frankly confesaing that his influence
with the clerk OF the weather WAS not what
it seemed. Nobody believed him.
As there was no indication OF a let.up in
the next three days, the indignant towns
people called Il mass meeting, and decided
that Luther ought to be punished. 1t was
proposed to tnr and feather him, and to
ride him out Of town on a rail. His father
in-law heard Of these threats and declined
to harbor him any longer. In the middle
of the night he escaped from town and tlad
to his brother in Clam Cove.
Several days later some boys crept into
Luther's deserted house, and had great fan
there, playing that they were Indians, pi-
rates, and other characterization which FUR
nish the examples OF youth. In the COURSE
Of their innocent gambols they started u fire
In the sitting-room, which fortunately
smoldered till they had left the house, ana
then orept up to the boxes Of explosives.
Immediately thereafter Luther's house en-
tirely disappeared from tho landscape.
Some bricks from the chimney fell aboard
q schooner ten miles out to sea. but nothing
more was ever seen OF the building. Within
All hour after this event the wind came
around by the southland, aud before mid.
night the sky was clear. In view OF this
remarkable change OF weather, the
loRioians OF the village could not help nd
uniting that Luther's theory had suffered
demolition as complete ms that which had
overtaken his house. Ha was permitted to
return to the town and build another house
over hia cellar, which he found much
wider and deeper than he had left ~.
In view Of these facts, I proteat that
Il @VAhaw ~ Afauktr. AIai... w.hnka-a~ Il IvsA