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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

No one disputes the right Of the Demo
cratic party to make blunders. 1t is q
right which that party has persistently
exercised in every crisis in its career for
the past thirty years, and there is every
indication that it means to cling to its use
with true Bourbon tenacity. The Dem
ocracy blundeTed in upholding slavery,
in declaring the war for the preservation
of the Union a failure, in opposing the
Homestead act, in opposing the Resump-
ton act, in fighting the American navy,
and in trying to pass through the Fifty
second Congress two Of the most reckless
measures ever framed for the debasement
Of then ational currency. Il blunderad
when it nominated Grover Cleveland at
Chicago; it blundered when it attacked
our national banking system and advo-
Gated a return TO the crazy wildcat"
bank system, and it blundered fatally
when it went back TO the Confederate
constitution for its plank declaring all
protection 10 American industry uncon-
stitutional.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
Alabama Election.

Ia the Fusion Convention, held in Bi rming-
ham, Alabama, last week, the proofs Of a
number of frauds committed at the August
election were brought forward by the KOlb
men. Here are few Of them:
A delegate from Selma rose TO tell how,
late in the evening of election day, their
ticket holders were attacked at given signal
by q dozen men with drawn reYOlvers their
tables overturned and part Of their records
stolen They retained record Of over 500
men who had voted fer kOlb at that polling
place alone, yet he was counted less than
800 votes in the city.
The returns from Wilcox county were
held back for q week, and then returned 4
500 majority for Jones. The evidence OF
affidaviis and delegates was that there were
not over 30oO votes cast in the county, and
that Kolb had a majority of them.
LoWndes county was counted as giving
Jones $50 majority. Captain Kolb picked
up an armfui Of individual voters in that
county to the number of 1000 more than had
been counted for him, certifying that they
had voted for him and had seen their votes
90 into the ballot boxes In this county also
when a contest was begun, the ballot boxes
and tally sheets were mysteriOusly stolen
from the Court house. This had been done
by the organized Democracy Of Alabama
Is there any wonder there is a revolt in
Alabama. The end is sure to come; it may
not come this year, but it is sure to come in
the near future.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
Can't Cover the Names.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 2I.-Many requests are
being made for copies Of the revised form OF
the official ballot and the specimen ballot 10
be used under the operations of the Baker
reform law. An idea evidently prevail 5
among many persons who have not seen the
revised form Of ballots that stiekers can be
used on the ballot to paste over any name
printed thereon. This is wrong. None Of
the officially pr nted names can be erased,
crossed out or pasted over.
Stickers may be used, but they can be
legally placed only in the blank spaces in
the fourth column of the ballot lsf. for that
purpose, and not over another name. In
these blank spaces the voter may insert any
name he pieases, either by means Of 3 stick
er, by writing, or by stamping
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
A Dangerous pemagogue.

From the y. y Mail and Express
Stevenson, the oopperhead, who brayely
walked the bloody streets of Bloomington
and pronounced the war failure, while
Ben. Harrison was at the front with gun
Stevenson, as to whose reasonable record in
war time a halfdozen Of his own neighbors
have made affidavit, is now in North Caro-
lima urging Alliance voters to come back in
to the democratic camp and avert another
invasion from the North This cheap
demagogue does well TO keep away from the
conservative North, where men in public
life are estimated at their true worth and
judged by their past.
It was Stevenson who, in Congress, as late
as 1881, opposed measure authorizing the
issue Of bonds at per cent for refunding
purposes, because, as be said:
1t is legislation in the same line and look-
ing TO tine same end with that which estsb-
lished and fosters national banks; which
exempts government bonds from taxation ::
which demonetized silver and seeks the
destruction Of the greenback currency.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
slokIes on Harrison.

WAsHISGToS, Sept. 22.-At a regimsntal
Telnion lass night General sickles said: a.
know President Harrison. He was a brave
soldier. Ben Harrison sent no Substitute TO
the front. He went himself aud did some
effective fighting. / have personal knowledge
If his bravery on several occasions"
These remarks, coming from the lips Of q
Democrat, caused a sensation. 1t is freely
predicted here that General Sickles, whom
Governor Hill appointed Sheriff in place OF
the dePosed Flack, will be found opposing
Cleveland in November.
General sloeum was also present at the re.
union and showed by his conversation that
he had not changed the opinion he express
ed at the Chicago Convention when he said
that Cleveland could not carry the soldier
vote of New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28


MASTER WORKMAN PowDERLY, Of the
knights oELaDor, has come out fat-foot-
ed against the Democratic platform and
candidates. From long article publish
ed in the journal ofthe Knights Of Ia
Dor" we extract the following:
The Democratic party has been charg-
ed with being the party Of lutocracy, of
wealth and monopoly, but the Democrat
ic party has the supreme gall In assume,
with an air Of patronizing ownership,
the privilege Of dictatin g just how work
iDgmen shall vote. Il claims 10 be the
party Of the poor man. / grant that It
ought to be, for the poor have given il
the strength 20 live long enough to see
its candidate for the Presidency write
against free silver at the dictatiOn of
Wall street, long enough to see its nation
al convention frame a dishonest declare
ton in favor of wildcat banks, long
enough tosee the principal actors on its
boards squirm and shift with every wind
10 catch the votes of poor men. Yes, the
Democratic party is the party Of the poor
man, and 1t he continues TO vote that
ticket he will never be anything else
than poor man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

THERE is q mistaken idea in the minds
of some that stickers can be use d on the
official ballot under the new law to paste
over any name printed thereon. None
Of the officially printed names can be
erased, crossed out or pasted over. Stick
ers can be used, but they can be legally
placed only in the blank spaces on the
ballot Ieft for that purpose, and not over
another name. In these blank spaces
the citizen may insert any name he pleas
es, either by means Of sticker, by writ
ing or Stamping.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
Cannot Live a Month Longer.


WAsHiNGroS, Sept. 25-Although DR..
GaIdner, Mrs. Harrison's physician, reports
tonight that her condition is unchanged, -
and the family attempt in every way to give
the public a roseate view Of her illness, there
is really no hope Of her recovery. Her phys
ician realizes it, and the President realizes it
The end is very near Mrs. Harrison
grows steadily weaker. She has taken no
solid food for several weeks, and the sleep
which she gets is not the life-giving sleep,
but the stupor produced by exhaustion and
opiates- A very prominent physician who
was called in for consultation by d.. Gard
ner, and who has carefully studied Mrs
HaTrison's case, said to your correspondent
this evening that recovery was impossible
and death was only question Of a short
time. The abandonment Of hope is due not
alone 10 the rsYegss Of tuberculosis, from
which recovery has been known to take
place, but 20 the wrecked condition ofMrs.
Harrison's nervous system. The grip tuber-
culosis and nervous prostra:ion leave her
system completely shattered, and ber ply
sician added she could not survive 4 laoath
longer at most.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

The speech made by Governor McKin-
ley Saturday night, sept IS, stirred up our
neighbor Of the Dem9crai to the extent Of
almost three columns Of editorial railing.
lts article in defense ola return to the
old red-5og, wild-ca. currency, IS q acork-
er, and a fair specimen OF its absurd
views on National topics.
Says the DeRocrat. Take for instance
our own county. We have three ufthe best
banks in the State that are private bank
ing institutionk-S. PhilsOn K Co, Of Ber-
lin, the oldest bank in the couaty; The
Citizens Bank and the Farmers Bank,
both Of Meyerslale, and where is the bus
iness man who does not know that they
are as safe for dcpositors and conducted
as well and successfully as any national
bank in the country"
Now, while We do not and viii not
dispute the perfect solveney of tnese in
stitutions, and assent to their perfect
safety FOR deposit0rs, suppose they were to
commence Issuing currency? 1t would
be perfectly good in this community
where they are known. How would II
be in Iowa, Wisconsin, OF even in por-
tions Of our own State, where they are
personally unknown? A demand would
at once De made for a discount, to cover
the risk and ventures Of taking a note on
an unknown pirate bank, and the rate
Of discount in each State where their
notes would be offered would be regrlat-
ed by the demands Of the brokers and
shavers. Itisa mere ridiculous begging
Of the question to assert that because e
these banks are safe repositories that
therefore their notes would circulate at
par, where their sSlvency is unknown.
There are plenty Of farmers in this coun-
ty whose notes are good as gold" in this
community, but would not be touched
abroad, at least until rigid scrutiny of
their s1lyency hsd first been made.
What man Of mature years does not
remember the days of wildcat banking
when he had no security that, if he went
10 bed with blrk note in his pocket he
would awake in the morning and find it
worthless. When he had to carry copy
Of ~Bicknell's Bank Note Reporter" and
hunt up the discount on every no;e offer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
Hired to Murder.

NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-Last night ex-
Judge J. c. Bauman, of ofKenneryille, was ar
rested in this city, charged with being aces
sorry to the attempted assassination Of Judge
Long in Kenneryille, La, last July. Blu-
mans arrest grows out of the confession OF
Dennis Richards. the negro who was arrest.
ed las; Friday in The swamp Boutte Rich
ards admits that he fired shots which
wounded Judge Long, but further says that
Bauman offered him 500 70 kill Long II {
says that he was in communication with
Bauman after the shooting, and that Bau-
man promised TO send him money and TO
use bis Influence to get him out of trouble
Another feature in this case is that few
weeks ago a negro named Dixon was lynch
ed for the very crime which Richards now
confesses that he committed himself, instiga.
j y BIumln.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

orr West the Democrats are talking
free trade bluntly. Richard Dalton, who
narrowly missed q gubernatorial nomina-
ton by the Democrats Of Missouri, puts
the sentiments ofhis party in this way
Free trade is what We want and what
We must have. I am opposed 10 the
whole tariff system from beginning TO
end. Il took blo5d to remove.slayery l.
may take blood to remove this tariff !"
The vo-kingmen Of the East should dis
tinctly understand that Senator Vest
meant what he said when he declared
that Cleveland meant 10 wage a War Of
determination against our protected in
dustries.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

UNDER the Mckinley law 10000 work
men in New York were paid, in one
year, some S6.0o0OOo more in wages than
they had been paid the previous year.
In the same year the manufacturers Of
New York, under the Mckinley law,
manufactured more articles BY over SS2,-
O)oO0O worth than they did the previous
year. This is not Republican talk. 1t is
Democratic testimony, taken from there
port Of Labor Commissioner Peck, a
DsmOcrSt appointed by a Democratic
Governor. And for telling these big
items OF truth the Democrats want TO put
Peck in jail. They cannot suppress him,
but they can persec1te him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
Not A Bone Found.

PrTTsBURGH. Pa, Sept. 22.-NOt a bone
can be found ofone of the postal clerks, the
express messenger or two women, in the
ruins OF the passenger train smashed up by
the collision at Shreve, Ohio, on the Fort
Wayne road. The flames had done their
work too well. In the mail there were burn
ed shout $4,000 in bills. The express
was all burned, except thirsy-six silver
bricks, worth $4,000, which were recovered
from the fire in haste. About sixty pieces
of baggage were destroyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
Twenty Houses Struck.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 25.-The severesI
storm Of the season passed over Lancaster
county early this morning. For several
hours rain fell in sheets, accompanied by
almost ineessant thunder and lightning and
heavy hail.
In the city twenty houses were struck.
The stack Of Il cotton mill and a tobacco
warehouse were injured by lightning and 2
house was partially demolished. A number
Of barns in the county we're destroyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28


THERE is no question that the tariff
plank adopted al Chicago was meant to
be the sQuarest possible declaration
against protection and in favor Of free
trade. 1t says fatty that ali protection
is unconstitutional, and if that is 50 eve
" intelligent man must be against pro-
lection until the time, which Is very far
of, when the constitution can be altered.
-AeiU YOrk Sun.
There is no question either about this
being the platform Of the Democratic par
ty in this campaign. The Sun says that
it was repudisted by the S52 members
who voted egainst it. So was Mr.. Cleye-
land repudiated by the minority that vo-
ted against his nomination, but the ma
iority made him the candidate Just as the
msjority made the platform for free
trade Mr.. Cleveland has not repudiat-
ed it and il is safe TO say he viii not. 1t
agrees with his message of 1857, and
should he repudiate the platform now it
would be clear to all that be did it only
to catch the votes Of protectionists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

WIEN the Democratic seesssionists in
Congress during the Presidential cam
paign Of 1860 advocated their pet heresyl
their Northern allies said: "0h, they don't
mean disunion." Now when Democratic
free traders ike Henry Watterson-to
use President Harrison's words-"chal-
lenge American industries 10 a war Of ex-
termination" the assertion similarly
comes from Clevelandeis "Oh, We only
mean reform and revision not aboli-
ton, Of tariffs" But veteran Democratic
voters exclaim: @Once bitten by Leaders,
shy Of their bark"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

TUE Democrats are frantically endeav-
oring to crawfish on the tariff plank they
adopted al Chicago. But all the same,
the platform calls Protection a fraud
snl declares Il unconstitutional These
declarations we're made in cold blood, az
ter a much less radical plank had been
debated and rejected, and wriggle as they
may, Democratic orators and editors can
not get away from them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

Tue Louisiana Buli-D0zers who hang
ed a negTo0 few weeks ago on the charge
that he murdered judge, committed q
fearful mistake. Il now appears that
they hanged the wrong man, and the
man who committed the crime has con-
fessed- But there viii beno regrets over
the mistake. The life ofa negro is so
little valued in louisiana that the men
who hanged this poor fellow in mistake
will regard their blunder as a joke.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

THE dread with which the free trade
declaration Of the Democratic platform is
viewed by the wise heads Of that party
is seen in the diligent efforts being made
By many ID IN Dcrl,ic nswsplosrs 70 per
vert this utteranes into q moderate pro-
tectise tariff plank. Il is no such thing
Il declares a protective tarifT-any tariff
that yields Incidental protection
fraud and Unconstitutional.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

The following card from the Hon Jas
e Blaiue. who is still at Bar Hsrbor, aP-
peared in the Kennebec. Me- Journal
aIt has been stated by many journals
that I did not voteat the last election
Nv voting place is Augusta. II would
have taken three days time End 25o
miles Of travel 70 90 there, register and
vote. Instead of doing that, Democrat
jc friend paired Off with NE, and thus
saved my vote and good deal OF time,
too"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

TIE irst convention Of white Demo-
crats held in the South since the close Of
the war at which protection to American
labor and industry was favored was held
at Birmingham, Ala, last Thursday. It
is hopeful sign.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

The Democrat c gerrymander Of Indi-
ana has been declared unconstitui ,nal.
1t is a notable fact that the only reaper
tiOnments which have been set aside by
theoOurts as unfair and prejudiced have
been the work Of Democratic Legisls-
furas
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

A NEw YORK exchange says: The "a
tuous fools Of the Democratic headquart-
ers have succeeded in securing an indict-
ment against Labor Commissioner Peck,
but the Peek report has not been sup
pressed" Like truth crushed to earth it
has risen again, to worry the Democratic
''stumpers" and show the insecurity o.
their wabbling platform.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
A Corner in Chicago Hacks.

CHICAGO. Ill, Sept. .. Twenty-Five dol
lars per day will be the price of carriages
during the Worlds Fair parade decoration,
on October p, as the liyerymel Of Chicago
have formed trast and made their OWE
prices The directors have been compelled
TO agree, and their outlay fJr carriages for
ostober q VIII b, Sl0 900.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

ACCORDING to ex- Commander in Chief
Palmer, there were between 10000 and
e. 600 veterans in the great parade at
Washington on Tuesday Of last week.
The huge army was nearly nine b ours in
passing a given point
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
DWELLING HOUSE,

large new bank barn, spring house and other
oufbuiidings all in good repair the iarIn =
well watered and has a thriving orchard on II
and is Just outsidcrhe limits of rsina All the
sawed timberand r. r. centre timber on the lIaet
Is reserved in the sale Of No J. az the o-ner
timber on the tract goes with the land
No . All the sawed timber and r r centre
timber on the above described tra1t ot ltl5z
acres there being about g6iz acIes o. timber,
consisting OF white oak red oak. Poplar. etc }
The purchaser Of the timber Is required 70 re-
move the same in the two yeGrs-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

THE next great assemblage Of people at
Washington, viii be on the 4th of March
next, to witness the ceremonies attend
ing the second Inauguration Of Benjamin
Harrison
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
Stricken With Paralysis.

WAsHISGroS, D. C., Sept 25.-Private ad-
vices received here to-day from Justice La
mar in New Hampshire indicate that he will
never again be able to resume his duties On
the Supreme Bench. He was stricken with
semi paralysis yesterday. Justice Lamar
has not been in vigorous,health since be weat
on the bench.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
s,-uok rwIoe in The Same Place.

scHsxpcrADY. y. Y, sept 2e--Jobn
sbavor AGED IS, ~hile sitting At window
was struck by lightning few weeks ago,
partially paralyzrd and marked with a
scarlet circle on his right cheek, below the
eve. Last night there was terrific erash OF
thunder. aud Shavor's daughter ran into his
r,om. where she found him dead on almost
The ame SPOT where he was struck before,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
TernnS.

On No I. 10 per cent of hand money 70 be
rssd a. soon a. property is knottet down = ol
The 10 per cent on delivery Of deed and balance
in t.FOequal annual payments without interest, %
be secured by judgment notes.
on No . l1imberl. 70 per cent Of purchase
money a. soon as property Is knocked down. ana
balance in one year with interest Purchase
money 20 te Be secured by note with approved
security, but purchaser 70 have the option % pay
FREDERICK DULL.
Attorney in fact FOR the heirs 0f Martha Lichiy-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

IT is stated by authority of an official
ofthe b. & o. Railroad Co. that, at the
q. A. r. encampment at Washington last
week, that company had over 5000 Pull
mans and coaches on its tracks in tha.
city. requiring over thirteen miles Of
track to accommodate them, and other
roads were in ike condition.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
Indorsed the Peoples Ticket.

DEzvER, Col, Sept. 2s.-The Democratic
state central committee which was author
lied by the Weaver Democratic convention
held at Pueblo on the sth Of the present
month to nominate state ticket met here
to-day and indOrsed the Peoples party tick
ct. As the Pueblo convention indorsed
electors to-day's result completes the in-
dorsement of the entire POpulist ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

-. NJ Conrad HabeI. late Of Iarimer town
ship, someisct Co, Pa. deed.
Letters Of Administration on this os-ste having
l.esr Granted 70 the undersigned by the proper
authority notice isherehy given 20 al persons
indebted 20 aid estate 70 make lfninelis-ie - :
--,sr.f snd tho<e having claims against the sane
VIII present them duly authenticated ior seitle-
10 the said Executors At the late residence o.
said deceased, on Saturday. Nov ,; Is,,'
Administrator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
CARPETS, OILCIOTHS
AND
Ladies' and Chill dIaRs Goats,

New Fall Goods arriving daily
in all departments and all are invit-
ed to inspect our large and elegant
lines in Dress Goods. You have
$50 pieces to select from in all the
latest shades, coloring and novelties.
We also have an elegant line Of
Dress Trimmings at special low
prices. See our beautiful line Of
silk velYets and velvet ribbons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

UPto date it has cost the State about
$4,000 for the military force it has been
necessary to keep at Homestead to COM
pei the rioious element to submit TO the
law
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

SoNE ingenious campaign buttonmaker
could assure himself fortune by a de-
vice ofa ~shinplaster" for Democratic
uafrinis 10 wear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

GOVERNOR McKNLEY's tour is q trium-
phal march. Five thousand people
heard him expound the truth in VIII
mington, Del. on Saturday night
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

USCoSsrTUrIoSALTrY" appears to be
the word that is sapping the vocal
strength Of the Democratic speakers this
season
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

The Democratic canvass is warming
Up. Senator Hal aeoef Is Mr.. Cleveland
as "our candidate"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

F0UR years hence the Democracy viii
be indorsing Henry Georges single tax
theory
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

OSLY one regiment left at Homestead.
The rest have gone TO their own home
ste2ds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-28

THERE will be no kicking against the
decision Of a Georgia Judge that "a mule
is q deadly weapon"