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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
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vokingly.
1T is needless for me to tell you Why
it was arranged for me TO meet Miss
Wayne here be said, unheeiing her
light words. @YOu know, I suppose"
some slight idea, believe she return
ed, lingering her book
@well, 1 may as well tell you that con-
dition in my late aunss viii never be full
filed"
~Aud Why not?'
@Beczuse I love another" he cried pas
sionately. @Oh, EsteIlel can you not
see how tendsrly, how arlently Hove
yoa, Without you I shall make 4 fail
ure Of life, Won't you show mercy,
Estelle p
"0h, Hugh, would you marry poor
girl when you have chance 70 win a
dignified bride and retain those prineeiy
estates p she asked
~Yes, darling. prefer you with love
in cottage to the we~lthiest woman
with all the estate in the world -
@Rash statement" young man
at is true. Do not torture me longer.
Estelle- Gin you not love me little -
~No."
Then you Do not love me-
I'm afraid l do"
edo not mock me, EsteIie.r
Il am not mocking you. Hugh,' in 4
very sweet voice.
Then you do lore me little ~
"No, not little, but very much"
BE would have caught her to his breast
but she eluded his arms, crying
"Oh, there's Uncle Cranston r and she
rushed forward to greet the little lawyer,
who was approaching them unseen
1T Is useless FOR ne 70 ignore facts,
said Mr. Cr1nston pleasantly ~Idid not
mean TO OTsrhear your conversation, bat
IsrriYed unexpectedly and thought Ia
hunt up my sprite here and surprise her.
I see you understand each ether pretty
clearly
"Yes, sir, said Hugh brayely 4 have
decided to enjoy lovein a cottage with
this dear girl rather than keep the estate
with Miz Wayne
@Love in 4 cottage Oh, that's too
good
And Mr Cranston broke into a hearty
laugh. in which the girl finally jo.nsd
him
viii you have the goodness to ex-
plain what amuses you 50 much in my
s-atement27 asked Hugh, not little
nettled.
Pardon me-, CoIewood. Bat, really
you are the victim Of your own 5iuuderi
"Blunder2 1 don't understand you,
sir. returned Hugh.
~Of course not" and the lawyer laugh
ed again. This sprite, whom yo1 took
70 be the unimportant little cousin, is in
reality the Ethel Wayne referred 70 in
your Sunt's will. did not tell you thar
there were two Ethel's, 50 while she was
driving you over here you Jumped to the
conclusion that Miss Wayne at tse house
was the Ethel.
You see have been told al about
your amusing mistake Ethel would not
explain her real Identity With the gi7l
whom your aunt had selected FOR yon
and, As the other ladies believed you
knew, you have remained the victim Of
your own mistake
SIX months liter the condition IN Miss
ColewOod's viii was eheerfulIy obsyed--
Bosom Gi95s.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
He Was Clever


He had the appearance Of one who had
seen much CT the world and had not
found II a soft snap. His clothes were
composi,e and be had evidently long
been = stranger % water and its USES
He shufiied into hotel the other day,
and, leaning against the bar. gazsd with
deep yeSrning in his eyes upon the
shining r0Eso Of bottles and eat-giass on
the other side. The barman was about
to signal the bounccr to do his duty, Wien
the stranger asked for the proprietor.
Have you any rats in the house -
asked the stranger.
rats. Vel, should say 50, Big a.
eats said the MAJOR.
Do you want to ges rid Of them -
You bet ~ was the reply.
Well, you give me drink and din
ner.- said the stranger, and viii agree
to kin every rat in your house in hAlfaa
hour
The landlords curiosity was aroused.
lie couldn't see how it could be done I;
but here was a fsir proposition, and the
expense was not great, anyway, 50 he
said.
I'm give you q dinner anyway, bat 7
don't believe you can d0it"
The stranger took . large, soaking
drink. and he looked confident ard hap
py as he sat down for the dinner.
He ate a hearty meal It wasn't a
square meal il was an all-round meal.
When they got back to the landlord the
stranger said
Have you A spade handy ?"
A boy Vas sent for one and soon re-
Turned With it. By this time a crowd
had collected 70 see the sport.
Everybody was waiting in great sus-
pense to see the slaughter begin. The
rat-catcher took the spade, examined il
carefully, tested It's weight, while the.
crowd held its breath. Next he selected
a big comfortable chair, seated himself,
crossed his legs, leaned back with ! be-
nignant expression on his scared cnunte-
nance and said.
Vow bring or your rats
There was mOmentary pause aud
then a sound Of intemperats revelry, fol-
lowed by quick opening Of the door
and the sudden emission Of heteroge-
neous mass which landed far ont on the
mud-cushioned pavement
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chauncey Reminded.

or course Mr. Depew Grated a. the
Grant monument-or the place where
the Grant monument Is 20 be-on yes
terday. A New York celebration OF any
kind. from a clz1nbake to qusdrennizi
without sonr Chznncsy7 IN high relief
Is an inconcsivable inpOssibility- OF
course, therefore, the inevitable mutton
chops were brought Ous for the wind 70
fonile and caress, and the silFery stream
Of their owners eioquence was squande--
ed from a sPsndthrift baayhole. New
York would have been satisfied with
nothing else.
As a complete display Of poetic retri-
button, though, Senator Hiseoek and ex-
senator Egarts should also have made
their aopearance and ventilated their
eulogies at the same time and place.
These distinguished gentlemen were
with Mr.. DepeE in lS72, when he turned
his back on the Republican party rather
than support Grant for a denomination
some Of Mr.. ETart's reyerberating perl
DDS and about the same quantity Of Ar.
Hiscock's mysterious gloom would have
mingled most appropriately with our
Chauucey'sH chippsr sparkle yesterday.
We cannot have everything. however,
and since We could not behold all three
OF these illustrious penitents in one sein-
Gliatinr group. and hear Them comDet-
ing With each other IN adulafiOn Of the
nan they lovingly eonspired to beat
sone 20 years ago perhaps We got the
best oft in getting Chauneey. IN fact,
the occasion would have been sufficient
ly gratifying even without him- In our
relief and 10y At receiving this tardy
promise OF GRAFT monument a. last. We
could have smothersd, for that one tiEe
a. least, or yezrning for q speech
Frziiag.0a P3sL
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Had Been There.

4 boy discovered a horseshoe lying on
Woodward avenue, near EiiEbeth, the
other day, and after standing over IL fer
a ~hile he went into q srore and GOT
pail Of water and took Z out and poured
It over the shoe and then picked il mp.
Several people noticed his action aHd
laugFe ed over II. and enc pedestriAn que-
ried
Did you think there vas fire uaier
i, ny boy
You can't tel about these things, you
knoE," vas the reply. I've picked
three Of them up in blacksmith shops.
and let 20 Of EN- again a. hard As
could, and don't propose 10 take any
more chances F'se Pres.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
Crisp and Casual.

There are said 70 be $4,000 families
in London living in single rooms.
AL Fools day IS traced through every
country Of Europe to the Hindoos.
A Brooklyn inventor proposes 70 tap
the ezrths Interior for heat and thus save
fuel.
The Mormons claim that 10 poiyEa-
nous marriage has been celebrated in
Utah for two years.
Ross Winans, whose deer forests IN
Scotland already extend from sea % sea,
has Just bought more property there
The British press complains about the
land grabbing propensiiies Of Ameri-
czEs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
T. Pa, WEDNESDAY, MAY IL, 1892.
PlTTYPAT AND TIPPYToE.

Al day long they come and 20,
Pittypat and Tippytoe;
Footprints up and down the hall,
P.Gythiasz scattered on the fOor.
Finger marks along the wall.
Tel-.ale ssrezks upon the aoor,
By these presents you shall know
Pitypat and TiPpytoe.
How they not At their play
And, dozen things day.
In they troop. demanding bread,
Only bu;tefed bread win DO.
And thai butter must be spread
Inches thick with sugar, too.
Never yet have said, -So,
Pittppat and Tippytoe r
So1etimesthereG are gTiek 70 soorhe.
sometimes nldisd bross 70 saooshe-
For I much regret 20 say.
TiPPytOe and Piuypss
Sometimes interrupts their play
With al inteTnseine spai,
Fie. oh, fe 70 quarrel %,
Pistypat and TIPpytoe-
oa, the thousands worrying things
Every day necurrent brings.
Hands 70 scrub aud hzis to brush.
Search for playthings gone znIss,
Many muruuring 70 huzA.
Many s little bump % ksss
LIES indeed aselins slow,
r7rf-r.ar as,.s T7rr,xrr.
And when day is a. an end,
There are litIle duds % mend
Little socks are strangely torn,
Llttleshoes great holes reveal,
Little hose. but one day worn.
RaGeiy yzwu n toe or heel
Who but you could sork such woe,
PiTtypat and TippEtoe'
BGt when CONES this thOaghf 10 ne:
some there are that childless be,
Stealing to their beds,
With love cannot speak.
Tenderly I stroke their heads,
FondlT kiss each velvet cheek,
God help those who do not know
Pirtypag and Tippyt0s.
on the floor, along The hall,
Rudely traced upon the vail.
There are p-oois Of every kind
the havoc they have wrought,
And upon ny heart yoa'd 6nd
Just such trads marks. II ; usought,
Oh, how glad am 'tiss 50.
PittypSt and Tippytoe-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
A FeIIcltous PIece Of susIness.

PiaySright-FrOm the nature OF my
play you see it ought 70 close with some
line or significant act from the hero in
perfect accord with the feelings Of an
audience.
Critic-why not let him heAse sigh
Of relief, then Judge.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
A ForcibIe Reminder.
Skater-Her. there-heIpl

Skater-Hey. there-heIpl
Tramp feOmplaeentlyl-L me see
amt you the man who told ne this NOR
ming every one ought to help them
selves s-TnltA.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11

1t is our aim to present at eve
~ season a Line of Goods of
the Newest Patterns and Lat
est Styles. We have labored
hard in selecting a stock for
the coming season, and are glad
TO say that we have succeeded
in buying goods that are su-
perb in style, and at prices
that have the magnetic power
10 draw and retain trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
pas kIX8lELL

- o E-l=si5zal ss-Tices % the citizens
.1s a-- vicinity. Gales professionally ,
-aal D found st lis oEee q Nan s.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11

The sIrest way 70 prvent aeontest over
your VIII is'tO die poor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
GENTS FURNISHINGS.

A large and complete stock
just received, and are now pre-
pared to furnish all who want
a specially in this line We
introduce correct styles as soon
as out. We also carry a full
stock Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11
DRESS
GOODS.

We are daily gaining trade in
this department, consequently
have bought a large stock,
adapted to fill the wants OF
everyone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03

| Democracy is no tax In Duboi'
county.
II Is only where Republican Officers
levied increased taxes, not ing
1.-THE increaeed assessments. and thereby
unnecessary ainounts, or y here
Il county is largely In debt and and Il
making 90 effort 10 pay Il, or we're ex.
IpeDsive public buildings are being con-
by the county, that the average
Taxpayer 10 called upon 10 pay much
more under the present law than under
the old one, II. indeed, be does not pay
less.
Ii the county commissioners IN Re.
ublican counties, and township trustees
and city councilmen aud school trustees
had reduced the amount OF their levies
10 proportion 10 the increase Of value OF
taxsbles, no individual who had mol
heretofore been . tax -dodger would BE-
compelled TO paw any increase OF tax By
the new law. In fact, none nay IN in.
creased tax by reason or the law, any In
crease being entirely due to local Of.
fcers. The people should thoroughly
understand this. Taking tho entire
State the new law takes ono per cent.
from the taxes on real estate, 3 z per cent.
from personality. and adds 47 per cent.
to the tax on railroads.
The total assessment In the forty ELK
In which Republicans had con.
troll OF the board OF county commission.
rrs increased from 1439 252, ,270 to $780,.
10s,3i3, or ol90.9l6, ,043. being sn 3D.
vance Of - per cent. In the 20 Demo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03

crxiic counties the increase was from
44l8422.1I7 TO eG25. .O67.725. or 32)6.
635 eos, being IN advances Of 40 per cent.
but in the Republican counties : con
Ispiracy In favor Of the large corpora
lsione, has actually increased the people
taxes for local purposes o7l7, ,6O63l more
than the increase In the Is Democ ratio
counties. or more than double the total
increase IN the Democratic counties.
In Dubois county the peoples tsxel
Eare generally lees than last year, and
yet there will be Z surplus in the CO unty
Treasury when the year expires aud ail
debts paid. The county and township
levIes were oil reduced In proportion d
the increase Of valuation, except Ia
jasper, where the school board increas.
led the levy 10 pay Tor The new school
house, which makes the taxes or some
lof the citizens or Jaspor little higher,
but which will not be the case next year.
The local tuition ievy was dispensed
with entirely, By reason OF the increas.
led State school revenue. II our county
Board had made the levy the same O. In
1880. @ many Republican counties did.
the county would have collected %. .733
Imore than needed the townships ~, ,OO0
more the corporations $4,000 more. aud
THE local tuition tax weuld have been
'$3 SOC more. making total Of o2l,273
now left IN the taxpayers' pockets, BY
|reason Of the honest foresight Of the
Democratic county officers. III there had
been no Republican conspiracy against
the law aud 10 favor Of wealthy rorpor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03

This distribution OF school money ID
possible, Notwithstanding many Of the
railroad and bank corporations failed to
comply with the new law and pay their
just taxes. but are fighting II in the
courts OF the State, or awaiting decisions
OF courts or amendmedts BY the next
Legislature. The SUN distributed will
enable the schools generally to be about
as long next term - they were The last,
averaging about seven months.
We also give herewith . comparative
statement VI the taxables and taxes Of Z
humber OF corporations and representa-
tive citizens. from the wealthiest in the
county up 10 the toiler who works q
honest days work for his daily bread
An examination Of Il shows that e. q
rule the medium property owner, or the
poor man with but little. is taxed lees
than he was before. the increase falling
upon the more wealthy and the corpora
tons. Al least three-fourshs Of the tax
naness - 4Ae asaasS hare fonud lhoig
taxoo this year lees In amount than they
we're lest, the exceptions have been the
corporations, who have been taxed but
= little nearer their true value, and indi-
vidusls who have heretofore been noto-
rious ''tax- x-dodgers." or those whose tan
gible wealth has really increased.
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atoms In Republican counties OF the
Stste, no fault would have been found
with the tax law. and the people Of those
counties would have hid more money
In their pockets. and lees lying idle II
county treasures.
COUNTY AUDIroR's OrrrcE.f
DUBoIs Co.. IxD.. May 81. 1899.
!, JoHN GRAMELsPAcHER. Auditor IN
and for Dubois county. Indiana. hereby
certify that | have examined the figures
10 regard 70 taxation 10 Dubois county,
10 the foregoing article. and that they
are correct, as shown BY ths tax dnpli-
cafes and settlement sheets in my Office.
JOHN GRANsLsP AcHER.
County Auditor u. G..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03

The increase on the lands Was entirely
just. being almost altogether on lands
which readily sell from $50 10 $50 per
acre, and were heretoiore sppraised 81
from ol0 to $12 per acre. Almost the
entire increase in personal property oc-
CURED In the towns. but the big increase
Il will be seen, was on the railroad. and
II Was not assessed too high, and the
Company paid its tsxes promptly. be-
cause II got the benefit Of the reduced
rate OF county and township taxation,
ss well as did other property owners.
The entire rate for al taxes. averaging
but 81 09i per 500 O6 as against an av-
erage .: u 53l per 500 90 upon the
former sppraisement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03

ny soosox swUY, 1. L. d.
So many delegates have been instruct.
ed for the strongest man." Do ehsy
mean John L. Sullivan By that2
Il showed 10 Minneapolis last week.
the Republicans have mid winter con-
vention. and would the nominee call it,
snap convention2
the Democrats talk about : Goo0
western man. Do they mean to imply
that the western men are not all goodl
II Ruth Wa Z little older, and Sen
|ator Hill was TO become : pr0spectivo
son-in-law to Cleveland. which one OF
the Two would withdraw In favor Of tho
other?
The instructions OF The Indiana State
Convention we're to vote for Cleveland
lee long as be had chance, and also %
present Gray's nsme 20 The convention.
DO the uo0siors want 70 oaeoh The noms
lno(ion agoing and seomIoG4
uoDsy VoGooeoou coils % ~ Clovo.
laod cgano. A. eho Uonocrolo oro full
|of & 0ooo Hoory moeo - oay he Oouo.
cratic party Z craxy2 and would he like
to be the doctor2
II Blaine is nominated BY che couven.
tion q Minneapolis. will the convention
also nominate the doctor who y @ 1osoo
tho daily bulletin On BIaino's health7
Will the Democrats insert plank 10.
10 their platform deuouncing Uncle
Jerry Rusk for this miserable weather.
and the Mississippi floodsf
Il Cleveland e nominated q Chicago,
will Henry Watterson have 90 est thirty
crows in thirty days7
will the RepubIican con ventlon ok
Blaine 70 q once negotiate : reciprocity
with Germany, 90 that the Gormans
could exchange their sauorkraut with
our cornbread?
II The Democratic party declare IL r.
vor Of free silver, and the Republican
party declare In favor Of fIee whisky,
can the two parties BE- arrested for nv.
ing 10 bribe the voters according 70 The
Australian system. and n 50. would The
Peoples party 60 their hond. 90 that lho
election could come OF?
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JASPER, INDIANA. FRIDAY. JUNE 8. 1892


Elements OF Agriculture.
Celebrated Characters.
Northend's Teacher and Parent.
Chrlstianily. the Religion Of Nature
Olin's Lectures.
Protestant Church Of Hungary.
Philosophy Of Mystery.
Mercantile Morals.
Political Manual.
Moral Tales.
Mother st Home.
Success In Life.
Celestial Scenery.
History OF Insects.
Planetary and Stellar Worlds.
Gar and his People.
The Moors OF Spain.
Lectures on Arts and Science.
Hslism's Middle Ages.
Lives OF Balboa, Cortes, etc.
Rambies About the Country.
Ancient and Modern Egypt.
Bitter 3 weet. by Holland.
Success in Life.
IDdisna Digest.
Dicks Polar System.
Orators OF The Age.
Means and Ends.
Mscsulay's Washington.
Lives OF Madison aud Monroe.
Caroline.
Peasant Boy Philosopher.
Lite of Newton.
Retiring from Business.
Hutton's Book OF Nature.
Worth and Wealth.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03
THE NEW TAX LAW IN DU.
BOIS COUNTY.

The following is . comparative state
ment Of the valuations OF ell taxables Ia
Dubois county, under the former systen
l0f appraisement, when the State wal
compe!led n borrow nearly half mil
lion OF dollars each year to meet ex.
penses, and under the Democratic sys.
average tax levy over the county, for al
purposes embracing State, county, town.
ship, (including local tuition,) and town
corporation levy, and the total taxes col
lected for al purposes in the county IL
1881. under the appraisement made Ia
1890, and the amounts collected BY lsI
installment, and to be yet collected ..
"a installment In 1892 on the apprsise-
ment made in 1891, under the new law
II also gives the total public school rev
enue OF 1891, when q local tuition tax
was levied In all the townships, and In
1892. when the increase in the tax on
railroads and other large corporations
Throughout the State rendered local
Tuition tax unnecessary, and yet the
school revenue is larger than ever before
ia the county.
| VALUATION or TAxABLEs IN 1890.
Lands and improvements $685.. $40
Lots and improvements TO
Personal property 1886 270
Total. 1914, ,4sv|
TAXES COLLECTED, 1890.
Fret installment $44 934 66|
Second installment 20,3l3 All
Total collected. 5,14s 06|
No. Of Polls $3.50.
Average tax levy for all purposes in|
1890, including Jasper town incorpora
|tion and township local tuition tax levy i
|$l.53i.
VALUATION OF rAxARLEs IN 1891.
Lands and improvements - 25SS.4s5|
Lots and improvements 692.475I
Personal property 1874 500
Total valuation 5,5Ol, ,435l
TAXES LEVIED IN 1891.
Fret installmpnt collected. S45 43O 81
Second installment, not due, 80 1905
Total tax Of 1891, 66, ,l6l. So
No. OF Polls, 1880.
Average tax levy for 81 purposes inl
lsan lIo6: f66l1cisx 81 aAapsr y wa iasesss's-
The increase II valuation "a 1891 over
1890 sssessment amounts 70 30 per cent
lon lands and improvements 40 per cent.
lon lots and improvements; Is per cent
on personal properly. and 1888 per cent
on railroad property in Dubois county.
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The May distribution OF common
school fund BY the State perintendent
is on tho basis Of 81 81 per capita OF
enumerated persons. aud gives the fol-
lowing amounts 10 the several counties
~ this neighborhood. - compared with
last year:
Counties. No. or IDiet. inlAmount
IChildr'nl 1892. lin 1891. i.
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The advocate or Free Education; Free
SoinAge Of Silver; Lower Taxation !;
Lqusl lights for All; Special Privileges
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03

The increase IN valustion IA 1891 over
1890 sssessment amounts 20 80 per cent.
lon lands and improvements; 40 per cent. I.
lon lots and improvements; Is per cent
on personal properly. and 1888 per cent
on railroad property in Dubois county
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Ivaln't'n lVaIn't'n 1 Taxes Taxes
1890 1891 1890 1891
lOld law new law lOld - w Inc v Law
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Through the Kindness OF tho editor
tbs column IL set apart for school pur.
poses, and the articles published below
are compiled or written al the cou nty
Office. for tho advance
ment Of the schools.