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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Weaver and FIELD Accent.


PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept. I7.-Geaeral James
B. Weaver and James G. Field, the Peoples
Party candidates for President and Vice
President, have issued ajoint letter of &C
ceptanoe Of the nominations, which is
addressed to the public
They say they have visited Is States in the
Northwest and South in their political tour
and have noticed that ''the people are in
poverty, their substance Is being devoured
by heartless monopOlies, trusts, pools and
money sharks
a strong plea is made for free ballot
and fair count, and recent election meth
ods in Alabama are complained Of They
claim that Captain Kolb was elected Govern
or Of Alabama by 80 coo majority, but count
Cd out. They also assert that the Peoples
party was cheated in the Alabama election
The candidates say, in conclusion: After
an experiment Of many years it is apparent
that neither the Republican party nor the
Democratic party can or will acco mplish
the much desired end, 10 Wit, the restoration
Of the ballot 70 4 fair and honest basis in the
States Of the Union. The Peoples party
alone can secure the desired end If the
people Ofthe whole country who desire hon
est elections and the repeal Of class laws Will
rally to the support Of this great industrial
movement and place the party in power
under whose banner the white people Of the
South are now marshaling themselves, this
vexed question viii be settled forever. 1t is
certain that the people of the South will not
join the ranks Of the Republican party. 1t
Is equally certain that the Republicans viii
not unite with the Democratic party. The
Peoples party affords the only solution of
these important matters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
A Story by Judge White.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
u have madea new rule in my court, %
said Judge Harry White, Of Indiana county,
last night. Yesterday the Chairman Of
the Republican County Committee present
ed German for naturalization, The fellow
had gone through all the preliminaries and
was ready to take out his last papers. He
seemed 10 be intelligent and got along first
rate until it came to answering the ques-
tons usually put to the applicants.
The man was placed under cath. The
first question asked him was whether he
knes who Benjamin Harrison was. He re-
mained silent awhile and finally declared
be had never heard Of him. Ny applicant
bad lived in America 10 years and the great
est part ofthe time in the keystone State.
thought he ought 10 know something
shout the government and politics Of
Pennsylvania. 50 I asked him what political
party Governor PAttison belonged 10. He
promptly answered: The Republican
Then questioned him about the constitu-
ton and be did not know that the country
was possessed Of such thing AS last re-
sort inquired If he could read or write. dc
answered No
This last satisfied me that the country
was better of without such citizens. then
refused to naturzlize him and made a rule
ths, no man would receive, through my
courts, the right Of citizenship, who could
not read. write and understand the oonstitu-
ton"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Mrs. HARRISON May Recover.


Loon LAKE HOUSE, y. Y, Sept, ls-The
critical period in Mrs. Hsrrison's illness has
passed, and there are no signs Of renewal
Of the dangerous complications that brought
her so near 10 deaths door a few days ago.
She has not improved so much, however,
that all danger is passed. for there is yet the
main disease to combat. DR.. Gardner told
a reporter to-day that the crisis was over,
and the patient could aow be treated with
out the great danger threatened by the
accumulation Of the water substance in the
cavity Of the pleura. This danger, said Dr.
Gardner, has passed and there are no signs
Of a renewal Of the substance, thus remoy-
ing the necessity for another operation. The
three operations which the physicians made
to draw of the fatal liquid, were successful,
but in each case the patient suffered some
what from shock, and the physicians were
app-ehensive Of a reappearance of the fluid.
Now that the crisis is over, the advisabiliiy
Of removing Mrs. Harrison from Loon lake
is being considered. She is exceedingly
anxious to be taken to Washington, and it is
believed by Or. Gardner, that, with partial
renewal Of strength, has patient may be
safely removed from Loon Lake within a
week or two.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
J. ". BERxEY,
Berlin, Pa, Sept. 10. 90.
Travelling Inspectors.

PrrTsBURe, Sept. l7.-As soon as the $50
600 required by the State Board Of Health,
TO fight the cholera in Pennsylvania, shall
be procured, the board viii probably put in
TO operation system oftraveling inspection
throughout the State, according to DR., J. II.
McClelland, a member of the board The
idea is TO keep from sixito eight inspectors
on the move all the time from one end oi
the State to the other, watching for cholera
or signs of it and supervising the work OF
the looal.authorities. The proposed system
of travelling inspection will be most valna-
bic branch of the anti-choiera service. The
system viii serve excellently in emergen.
cies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

JOSEPH MEsslCK, a Well-knoWn manu-
facturer Of Chester, Pa, is another Dem
ocrat who understands the Chicago plat
form too well to give ii bis support. Mr..
Messick last week declined to allow his
name TO be used in the lis; OF vice presi-
dents at Democratic meeting because
he could not help the Democrats elect
their ticket this fall. my reasons" said
Mr.. Messiek, ''are that the Democrats 81
lowed the free-trade element TO o-erride
them at Chicago by adopting as a plank
of their platform that protection was &
fraud and that it Was unconstitutional, in
place Of the plank as brought in by the
committee on resolutions. As do not
believe this to be true cannot conscien-
tiously support itp The men whom
Wstterson warned TO get out Of the Dem
ocratic party are going. No man who is
not free trader has any business in the
Democratic party snd is not wanted
there. So SAYS Watterson, and Waiter
a has the courage Of his convictions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Another oemoera.Ie Boomerang.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.''
The bolt OF the free silver Democrats
AGAINST the candidaey Of Cleveland and Ste
venson Is attaining an influence and size not
a. first expected By either Of those gentle
men. Begun BIZ the Denver Nces immedi-
ately af.er the Chicago convention had NJ
iected q free silver plank. il has been careful
II and shresdly promoted BY the free silver
leaders. Clubs have been organized IN every
part Of Colorado, and even the COngression-
Al and legislative fights are being made up
on The issue Of opposition to the so-called
gold bug candidates Of the old parties.
The most decisive feature Of the battle was
developed last Saturday. On that day the
Democrats Of ArrapshOe county tDenEerl
held their convention. Before the meeting
Of The convention the Cleveland men pro-
fessed belief in their power to hold tn dele
ogates in line. Their organs kept up the
clatter for ultimate free silver, bat this was
done only 10 prevent the delegates from re
pudiating the work Of the Chicago o0nven-
ton. The Weaver men forced the fighting
and when the decisive test came upon the
question ofindorsing Weaver, Cleveland had
not single friend in the convention. The
20 delegates rose to a man sad voted for
resolution which scored Cleveland and Har-
rison with equal severity, and instructed the
State Convention to vote for none but Wea-
yer electors
The res alt is justly claimed as a great VIC
tory for the ultra-silYer party, although the
straight-outs profess to think that it viii
prove harmless. For time it looked as If
the Weaver boom was a mere diversion in
tended only TO split the Republican vote
But the events Of the last two weeks have
demonstrated that it is genuine boom and
that il is almost wholly Democratic in char
scter. The action Of the Senator'S Teller
and Wolcott, in swinging into the Republi-
can line has nearly solidihed that party,
while still further dividing the Democrats.
TIE Indications are now that the State viii
20 Republican BY a majority larger than it
hss given for many years, and it will sur
prise no one If the Colorado Democracy is al
most wholly lost in the free-silver organiza-
ton, both factions having now decided to
put their own tickets in the field.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

CAxDrparr sTEvESsoN Is stumping the
state Of North Carolina He hss spoken
al AslevilIe and Raleigh and Is about to
oto WILMINGTON, Go,dsboro and Char
Iotte. HIS topic is the Force bill" and
be has prepared an Grafton which depicts
in lurid colors the horrors Of federal IN
reference with federal elections The
most remarkable thing about the speech
Is that Adlai, or whoever wrote the
speech, appears to have read the Federal
Elections bill Of the Fifty-first Congress
He Is the first Democrat on record IN the
south who has omitted TO aIlege that
that bill gave the national cover nment
control of all State and local elections.
We fear, therefore, that he viii not
arouse the customary enthusiasm. But
what a ridiculous and pitisble spectacle
II Is to see the Vice Presidential csndI-
date Of what claims to be a great party
irving 70 make his campaign on the
ghost Of dead issue and alleging q pur-
pose that has no existence as his sole
claim on the suffrages of his fellow eiti-
zens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
President Harrison Cannot Attend
the Grand Army Meeting.

WAsHISeTcS, Sept, 1s.-Vice Preside nj
Morton received the following telegram:
"Loos LAKE House. y. Y, Sept, IS, 1892
Hon. Levi P. Morton, Washington. D. c.
1T is not quite certain that / will not be
able to take any part in the Grand Army
exercises, and will be very glad il, as the
second officer of the government, you will
take up the duties assigned to me
on the official program that all possible
honors maybe shown the veterans who may
gather this week at the national capital.
BENJAMIN HARRISON"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
WIZ Move MRS. Harrison.

Loon LALE, n. Y, Sept. I9-It has been
decided TO remove Mrs. Harrison to Wash
ington tomorrow. At Loon Lake station a
special train all be taken, which will carry
the patient and party through to the Penn
sylyania railroad depot, in Washington.
There is little in Mrs. Harrisons present
condition TO excite serious apprehension
With the non-appearance of the dreaded
watery accumulation in the cavity of the
pleura, hope has revived in the hearts Of the
patien. and the members of her family.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Ln!le Johnson WIN Be Tried.

MENPHs, Tenn, Sept. l9.-The entire tes-
timOny in the Alice Mitchell case may be
gone over again, in the case against Lille
Johnson, her companion in the buggy,
when Alice cut Freda Wards throat.
After disposing Of Alice's case, the Attor-
ney General expressed desire TO enter n
nolie prosequi as to Lille Johnson. This
morning, 10 the surprise Of every one, Judge
Dubose ordered the case to go to trial the
first Monday in October. Lille johnson is
slowly dying Of consumption.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Killed by a Panther.

ST. Paul, Sept. 19.-Kitty Yancy, IS
years old, and her brother Herbert, aged 10,
were found dead in the woods near Warsaw
yesterday. They went into the woods ac-
companied by dog. 1t is presumed that
the dog must hayearroused a panther, which
escaped from Barnum's circus a week ago,
and that be attacked and killed the children.
The dog was also found dead. The panther
was captured and killed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Dead Rattlesnakns And Beer.

BEAVER FALLS, Sept, l6.-Yestenlsy morn
ing four Italians, employed on the PittsbuIg
4 Lake Erie railway at Wampum, bought
keg Of beer and drank the contents. In q
shoTt time all were taken deathly sick, and
it took a physician four hours to get them
out Of immediate danger. An investigation
as TO the cause Of the poisoning led to the
discovery Of dead rsttlesnake four feet long
in the keg from which they had been drink
ing.
The suPposition is that The snake eraxled
into the bunshole OF the key last fall when
it was lying along the railroad track. The
Italians are not yet out Of danger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

We denoUnce Republican protection as
fraud. taxing the labor Of the great ma
jerity for the few. We declare il to be q
fundamental principle Of the Democratic
party that the Federal Government has
no right to impose and collect tariff du.
ties except for the purpose Of revenue on
ly.-NafioRai Democratic Platform, 1892.
That is the text for Cleveland. In
these Peck and Peelle and Pursons trou-
bles it viii be necessary 20 bear down on
The sentiments strong. That the plat
form has been ssssiled in the house of
Its friends goes without the saying. Let
the chief speak.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
A Cashier Held Up.

DEXTER. KASs Sept. l9.-At 35 this af-
ternOon two masked men entered Watkins
bank, in this city, and covering the cashier
with pistols ordered him to give up all the
cash. There was no help for it, so the cash
ier turned over ali the money he had, some
5000. The robbers took this and leaving
the bank, sprAng upon horses and escaped.
Just as they rode away they fired in the air
10 intimidate any who,thought of following.
They made no attempt at disguise.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

DEMOCRATS in New York and Indiana
have made bad mess IF it in hunting
" statistics of labor" to prove ''the Nc
Kinley laS an enemy Of the working
man." Their own reports, from official
sources, controvert every leading state
ment OF the Chicago platform. Such
facts from Democratic sources have de-
moralized their ], adels, and dishearten-
ed the rank and file Of the party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

Look Here

Would inform the progressive farmers OF
Somerset County that I am again in the field
with full line of Fertilizers, and my self
or my agent viii call 10 see you to solicit
your orders for the coming season. My
agents this season are S. B. Yoder, Pugh,
Pa, Joseph Reiman, StaatOn's Mills, Pa, W
n. Landis, Meyersdale, Pa, Solomon Davis,
Normalyille, Pa, and Peter Fink, Somerset,
Pa, who is also delivering and shipping
agent at Somerset, where goods viii be kept
in stock throughout the season.
l would thank all for their most liberal
patronage during past seasons, and hope all
viii favor myself or my agents with your
orders for both spring and fall crops.
Should We miss seeing you, just drop Us a
line early and you will have our very best
attention.
On behalf of the
Susquehanna Fertilizer Co.,
A. ]. KosER,
Guernsey, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Here You Are Mr.. Umberger.

EDITOR HERALD =
We noticed in last weeks issue of your
paper an account Of dahlia plant on the
premises Of Mr.. Perry Umberger. Now We
have few in this place that beat those men
toned :entirely. Mr.. John F. Bender has
two on his lot, one Of which measures feet
inches, while the other one measuns
feet fee. 9 inches. There IS one in Captain
Noah Bowman's garden that is giant when
compared with any Of those mentioned,
measuring feet Il inches. Where are there
any TO eclipse them? Next
FLoRIET.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Walks on All Fours.

CoLUNBus, O., Sept. l5.-John H. Sloan, $
Federal prisoner received at the State prison
here to-day for counterfeiting on three
years sentence from South Carolina, would
be an attraction for the circus. Owing to
partial paralysis of the muscles of the legs
and arms, be walks on all fOurs. In order
TO raise his body clear Of the earth, he is
obliged to use a wooden peg on each arm
and leg. These are firmly strapped to the
limbs. His spine is also paralyzed and his
back sways like that Of an old horse. This
throws his head high in the air, and as he
smbles along at a good pace he is a queer
looking object.
Considering his afiliction it would seem
impossible for him 10 commit the crime he
is charged with, but his fingers ere def, and
his skill with engrayers' tools has brought
him here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Brother pana ralks Right Out.

From The New York sun.
ofan the countries OF The civilized world
this Is now the most prosperous, and its
prosperity is extraordinsry in It's own history
as all the official statistics of commerce
trade and manufacture bear sbundsni
witness. Any party which undertook TO 20
before the American people, al the period
more especially, on the issue Of free trade
would be overwhelmingly defeated. Never
before in American history vas protection
so deeply and thoroughly rooted here as il is
now. Free trade England can be more
easily converted 70 protection than this
country can be led into free trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

PoImos IS getting warm down in Tex
as Senator Coke in his speech at Hills
borough evidently thinks it about time
to bring oIt "the shotgun brigade" The
Senator said: I say the hand that
scIatchess Democratic ticket in the COM
ing election is the hand Of traitor, and
the owner Of that hand ought not to
live"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Swallowed a Catfish.

SHESASDoAH, Pa, Sept. I5.-Severe pains
in the stomach have nearly distracted P. J
o.Neill, ofGilberton, for three weeks. Doct.
ors treated him, but without success. To
day O'Neill took a strong emetic and vomit.
ed catfish five inches long. How or when
the fish got down his throat be is unable to
say. but be suffers absolutely no pain nov.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

AoooRDnSG to Democratic central COM
mittees and newspapers it is hardly
worth while to hold an election in No
vember. As usual. they have already
elected their candidates by overwhelm-
ing maiorities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

THE openly avowed assertion Of third
party men in the South that '-the object
and hope is not to elect Weaver but 10
defeat Harrison" viii wake NJ thinking
people in the North and West who are
not desirons Of such an event.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

OSE Of the tin plate mills put into ope-
ration in America since the passage Of
the Mckinley bin is located in our own
county, at Canonsburg. 1t has eontribu-
ted 70 the growth snd prosperity Of the
Charters valley. We need more such
mills ard will get them if the protective
policy IS maintained Washington pa
Claerrer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

CHAIRMAN BKsECKER is to be cOngrat.
ulated on the splendid manner in which
the campaign was opened Saturday
night The enthusiasm Of the opening
meeting augurs Big vote and an in
creased Republican majority in the coun,
-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Board of Agriculture Meeting.

INDIANA, Pa. Sept, l9.-owing to the
change in the date of the opining of the
Worlds Columbia Exposition, at which the
Governor and number the officers and
members of the Pennsylvania Board oi
Agriculture wish to be present, the Advisory
Committee has changed the date of the
autumn meeting of the board, at Indiana,
Pa, TO October 26 and q. 1892.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

The English press is severe in its stric-
lures upon President Harrison's Letter Of
Acceptance. But that does not matter
very much. The English have had their
election this season. Americans viii
now have theirs, and will settle Ameri-
can questions for themselves.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Much Greater Than Before.

AUsUsrA, Ne, Sept l7.-From the latest
returns it is estimated that the legislature
viii have Republican majority of So on
joint ballot-two more than the last
There viii be one Democrat in the Senate
and 20 Republicans, as against TO q two
years ago. while the House viii consist of
Ice Republicans and = Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Made $4,000 Out of $50.

PorTsTowS, Pa, Sept. l5.-Thsre was a
hearing here in an interesting suit involy-
ing about $4,000, which IS alleged TO have
been made by S. B. Laishaw, of Royersford,
by misrepresentation. In March, lSS7, A.
S. Saylor attended the sale held by s. B.
Latshaw and others, in Royersford, as exec
utor of Daniel Latshaw. Saylor purchased
$50 shares of the Middle Coal Field and
Railroad Company, 1900 shares of the Arion
Silver Mining Company, and 500 shares OF
the Montana Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany for an aggregate price of Sll.40.
Later this stock was sold back to Iatshaw
for $50 upon the representation, it is claim
ed, that the stock was worthless, and that
Latshaw wanted it merely US an heirloom.
Since then the stock has taken a jump and
is now worth about $4,000, and Saylor
wants the Court to make Laishaw divide on
the grounds that he was deceived
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
EmIgrants Turned Back.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Sept 19.-The
Ohio quarantine officers here have returned
to Baltimore 500 emigrants, without health
certificates, who were en- route West on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

Az English museum has offered $3.50
for the hide Of the heifer that kicked
Gladstone" Tbele are two OF three
hides that Grover would give twice that
much for and call it z bargain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Wednesday. Sept. q, 1892,

at I O'Clock D. IN. at FAIRHOPE. in somer-
set county, Pa, offer for sale at public auction
ali the property, real and personal. Of the said
Fairhope NoTth Savage Fire Brick Company,
limiied). consisting Of
lst. About three 81 acres in fee simple, on
which Is erected the large new and wei eIuip-
ped fire brick plant OF the Company, with capac-
ity Of ffteen thousand ll5.000i brick per day.
The works are modern and drsf-ciass IN every
particular, and most faYorably located on the
mOuntain clays
ID. Two leases for clay in Savage mountain,
one on fifty go acre tract, the other on q Two
hundred ana try ESQ acre tract, on which roy
slties or rents T quantity mined viii be payable
10 II. I. Weld. Esq. The clays are run over plains
and dumped on cars OF the B. < o. r. f., about
two miles distant from the works.
The mine cars and ell tools, implements. ma
chineTy and fixtures used IN the mining 0f the
clay well As plains dumps upples and sidings
viii be sold a. part Of the plant.
Also large i0t Of FIRE brick now On hand, and
one mule VIII be sold al the same time
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21
Her Experience.

Tie saying that there Is no substitute
for experience" is true, she had tired other
Ranges. but found the Cinderella the most
uniform baker and roasler. Sold and guar
aateed by james B. Holderbsum, Somerset,
Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

SATUKDAY nights meeting was mag
niicent opening Of the Republican cam
paign in Somerset county. Keep the
ball rolling, boys.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

TIE order in New York is to fumigate
everything th1t comes in at Hell Gate.
The politics Of New York need it about
as much as the ships from Hamburg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

Pay your county tax at once. Remem-
Der that after October Sth 1t viii be too
late to secure vote. Don't depend on a
committee to do it for you.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-21

FREE trade England would rather have
trade and cholera than quarantine and
health. Prejudice against protection
could 20 no further.