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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Sequel to the Mysterious Death of a
Pretty Woman.

SELIN's GROVE, Pa, Aug ls-The sequel
to the mysterious poisoning Of Ms. Charles
Swengel, Of ofPaxtonville, the pretty young
wife of Rev. J. S. N. swengel's son, which
caused her death two weeks ago, was the ar
rest yesterday of the husband, charged with
the crime. As the dead woman was the
daughter of Prothonotary ]. C. Schock, of
this county, and the prisoner is the son Of
one Of the best known evangelical preachers
in this section, the dramatic affair has caus-
ed crest excitement. The young people
were married two years ago. A week ago
last Friday night Sgengel and his wife
drove to MiddlebuFg. The wife complained
Of neuralgia and her husband purchased
some morphine, also two grains Of strych-
nine, from Druggist ]. Y. Sehindel The
wife the next morning said she would take
some morphine for her illness. She got
strychnine instead and died. DR.. Leffmann
of Philadelphia examined the stomach and
said it was a case Of strychnine poisoning.
The COroner's jury found that the husband
had maliciOusly placed the poison within
his wife's reach, and upon the strength of
that he is now in Jail.
Young Swengel denies the poisoning, and
says he got the strychnine to kill weasel.
He gave himself up quietly yesterday. No
one even ventures to suggest motive that
might have led 70 the crime.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Fruits Of Democratic Teaching.
From the \. Y. Press.

I From the y Y. Press
Il may be a surprising statement 10 make
that the Democratic party Is LARGELY re-
spOnsible for both the Buffalo trouble and
the Tennessee trouble. but nevertheless such
is the fact. And Tic Pres is ready not only
to assert il but to prove IT, Anarchy and
lawless outrage are foreign to the genius of
American institutions. There is neither
place nor excuse for them in land where
every laboIing man, no matter how poor he
may be, hasa vote and can appeal 10 the
ballot box. But Democratic party. even
while it was opposing with all its strength
Republican ballot reform and anti-bribery
legislation, has been sowing the seeds OF
anarchy by telling the people that capitalists
corrupt the ballot box and poison its verdict.
in order to make and keep on the statute
books laws that unduly favor them by
expressing their fellow citizens. II has held
up and labeled robbery g system Of
economic legislation based on the accepted
truth that capital is as necessary TO the work
Of a highly organized and diversified society
as labor is, and the obvious principle Of the
justice Of extraordinary insurance against
extraordinary risk, such as the risk that
foreign competition would deprive our
country Of the benefits Ofindustrial diversity.
1t matters not that the Senate Finance sub
committees report, signed by Democrats as
well as by Republicans proves by facts and
figures that nobody is robbed. 1t matters
not that university professors Of political
economy, like Edwin 4. A. Seligman Of
Columbia, prove that only consumers who
are not producers, or who have nothing 10
sell, pay taxes in the last analysis. because
they cannot add them TO the price Of wha;
they have 70 sell, and that, therefore, capital
as distinguished from labor pays the taxes
at last. The Democratic demagogucs, in
spite Of all these teachings Of fact and reason
continue 10 teach and to encourage the
anarchistic cry capital is robbery
Democratic responsibility for the bone Of
the Tennessee contention, convict labor, is
equally clear. Democrats upheld slavery,
which made man a thing, and they have
parts of great blOodless machine, ever since.
Their creed as TO foreign commerce IS buy
where you can buy cheapest, no matter if
the cheapness does mean the degradation of
labor and the destruction Of the home" By
sending women 10 work in iron foundries,
as in England. Their creed in the south is
the same old slavery and free trade creed in
another shape Il is the creed that convict
labor is to be used as a source Of money
profit to the State, regardless Of the injury
done to honest labOr-the same old creed
that men who are down are but things for
men who are up TO make money out Of
There stands the Democratic party, the
enemy Of the usefulness Of capital and the
enemy Of the dignity of labor. Its 6rstborn
child was slavery and its latest brat is
anarchy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Killed for a Burglar.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 2O.-Mrs. Lizzie
Hicks. widow, living in the suburbs Of
the city, shot and killed her lG year-old L
daughter, beautiful girl, under painful cir
cumstances last night The vicinity has
been terrorized by burglars, and the widow
kept loaded revolver. She heard a noise
and seized the pistol and crept to the back
window to listen. While there she heard a
slight step behind her, and turning quickly
and greatly excited, saw figure standing
close beside her. She fred, and an awful
scream followed as her daughter Carrie cried;
" Oh, mamma, you've killed me-" She FIJI
in her mother arms and died. When the
mother ascertaiHed that her daughter was
dead she attempted to kill herself
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
SAVED By Her corsets.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 2l.-The value ol
cOrsets as bullet-proof shields was again
strikingly illustrated last night. George
Kit,eras, a veteran Of the late war, and an
attendant at the hospital, this city, and Mary
Flowers, one Of the cooks OF that institution
were sirolling out from the city last night.
Kitiers suddenly stopped, put bis arm about
the girls waist and told her if she didn't
marry him be would shoot her She object
ed % being proposed TO with pistol and so
told bin. The disappointed lover took out
his revolver and fired. The bullet struck
her belt, penetrated it, but was stopped by
corset steel. Kitterss fed and the girl re-
turned 10 the hospital. wounded only in
mind.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

UxLEss the Buffalo strikers receive adj
d ftional strength they are hopelessly de
feated. The success or defeat Of the
strike now depends upon the fremen. II
they 20 out on sympathetic strike the
companies viii have very serious affair
on their hands. II the iremen decide
not 10 take a hand in the matter, then II
Is A certain defeat for the sEitehmen-
The long lines Of freight trains being run
from the Buffalo yards would indicate
that the situqtion does not trouble the
railroad officials. Fortunately there has
been no clash between strikers and sol
liers. and bloodshed has been ayerted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
A Democratic Tariff difference.

The New York Sim alleges that Cleveland
was baiiied and disappointed by the popu-
lar acceptance Of the message (of 1851 as a
challenge to free trade battle. He tried to
impose his own Interpretation on the ST..
Louis Convention. and again on tie Chicago
Convention, but in each was defeated by the
sentiment aroused among the masses OF the
party by the crusade which had been
preached in his own name, and of which
they were determined he should be the lead
er."
To which the Louisville Courier Journal
replies with a general you hear US shout
in " air OF conviction.
This is very absurd. Mr.. Cleveland has
no place in the Democratic party except as
the recognized head-and-front Of Tariff Re
form. His popularity aud power are the di-
rect emanation of the leadership of the poll
cy OF tariff for revenue only. That omit
ted, and there is nothing left of him, for a
great majority of the party do not agree
with his financial views or his views on the
civil service"
Mr.. Watterson continues with considera-
bic show Of heat
'' In bis Madison Garden speech Mr.. Cleve-
land plants himself fsquarely upon thas plank.
In his letter Of acceptance he will emphasize
his position. Anything else would be some
thing worse than an act Of felo de Sc; II
would be a criminal and eowardly aband-
onment Of great cause and great party in
the face OF the enemy and at q moment OF
victory. Mr.. Cleveland is incapable of any
thing ofthe kind.
Go 10, Mr.. Dana. go to- You cannot beat
the ticket and you cannot stop the onward
| trend of the legiOns Of Tariff Reform-Oi
Free Trade, if you Ike that Detter-and
1 when We get the power, as please God we
/ shall. We mean 10 knock Mckinleyism as
| high as a kite, and make tauff for revenue
oniY. such as was done after Folks election
/ in 1874. Put il in your pipe and smoke IL.
/ Mr.. Dana. Tell these protection Demo
crats-lf you can ma tnem-Inat their
room is better than their company. They
are not Democrats at all. They are Repub-
hcans, and, if they be honest men, they viii
vote for Harrison. We don't want them"
Il must be evident TO the unpIejudiced OBJ
server that both these distinguished and in
fuential Democrats are in part right There
is no doubt, as Mr.. Watterson claims, that
Mr. Cleveland is an enthusiastic free trader
and that. once elected, he would do all he
could 10 further the adoption Of that policy
| by the United States government.
But it is undoubtedly true also, as Mr.
Dana claims, that Mr.. Cleveland shrinks
from going before the people on plank so
unequiyooally assailing American interests
and industries sdoes the tariff plank of the
Chicago platform, and would much prefer to
cloak the bald ugliness of his tariff convic-
tons until after the election.
But the people are pretty well informed as
to what Mr.. Cleveland represents, and Mr.
Watterson Eeed have no fear that they will
take him for anything but what he is-the
prophet Of free trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
ae suce You are Assessed.

Every legal voter in Pennsylvania should
charge himself with the discharge of two du-
ties between now and September sth next.
He should see that his own name is on the
Assessors list and that any other names i'm
properly there are erased. There Is copy
of the assessment made in May hanging out
side each polling place in the S;ste- The
Assessors will sit at the polling places Sep
tember and to make the final corrections
to the ass essment list. Each voter should
examine the list exposed in bis own pre-
cinci at once TO ascertain whether his own
name is there, as well as to ascertain wheth-
er any voters have been improperly assessed
from his own house or the houses Of his
near neighbors with whom be is acquainted.
There Is ample time in which to do this
between now and the last day in which as
sessmenis can be legally made, and 10 do it
is a duty which every citizen owes to him
self and to the country. The present law in
regard to assessments was carefully framed
to prevent fraudulent voting. Under its
provisions an entire new assessment must be
made every year, the assessors being Tequir-
cd 10 make house-tO-hOuse visitation, put
ting only the names Of those they find to be
actual residents upon the assessment roll.
AS the names must be placed upon the list
in the order Of the street numbers and not
in alphabetical order, every householder
who will take a little trouble in the matter
will learn for himself whether the assess
ment has been carefully and honestly made
or not. and this he is bound in all honesty
to do.
This is Presidential year and every citi-
zen honestly entitled to vote should be on
the assessment list and have his taxes paid
in time to give him legal right 10 vote
What is more he should pay his own taxes
and own his own vote. As a preliminary
to doing his full duty as a citizen he should
make it personal matter to know that he
is properly assessed, which be is required TO
be sixty days before the election. The new
ballot law involves great changes in the
manner Of voting, but the assessment and
tax provisions of the law are the sane as be-
fore, and are imperative upon all who want
to vote. See 10 it that you are properly as
sessed, and see to it at phid
Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Nancy Hanks is Queen.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 17.-Maud s. is 10
longer queen OF the trotting turf The proud
position which tie daughter Of Harold has
held 50 long has been wrested from her. and
Nancy Hanks reigns IN her stead. This
afternoon, at Washington Park. in the
presence Of 10000 spectators, Budd Doble
drove his beautiful mare to beat her record
Of %. She not only beat her own record,
but lowered the worlds trotting record from
2Os3, the time Of Maud s., to 20Sl.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

Would inform the progressive farmers ol
Somerset County that am again in the field
with full line Of Fertilizers, and my sell
or my agent will call to see you to solicit
your orders FOR the coming season. NJ
agents this season are s. B. Yoder, Pugh
Pa, Joseph Reiman, Stanton's Mills, Pa, ".
II. lands, Meyersdale, Pa, Solomon Davis,
Normalyille, Pa, and Peter Fink, Somerset,
Pa, who is also delivering and shipping
agent at Somerset, where goods will be kept
in stock throughout the season.
would thank all for their most liberal
patronage during past seasons, and hope all
will favor myself or my agents with your
orders for both spring aad fall crops.
Should we miss seeing you. just drop rs a
line early and you viii have our very best
attention.
On behalf of The
Susquehanna Fertilizer Co.
A. J. KosER,
GueTn fv a
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

Lssr wear, according to the Commits
sioner Of Pensions, 5000 pensioners
we're dropped from the rolls. Next year
he estimates that the last march viii
swallow up no less than 10000, and the
folIouing year no less than $1,000, with
no original claims to add. The roll
which now looks 50 formidable viii grad
pallv melt away. 1.-THE enemies Of the
old veterans win be patient they viii De
delighted at their rapid exit to that
bourne from which even the old soldier
does not return to destroy the peace oi
the Democratic party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Made a Strange win.

DoYLEsrows, Pa, Aug. ls.-A unique
will has been admitted to probate. It is a
leaftorn froma. "Gentleman's Letter Writer
which gives various forms Of wills. Thomas
Curly, of Hilltown, owned the book and
wishing to leave his property to his wife
merely signed his name without any date
TO the form headed Property Left to his
Vie Only" The widow certified 10 the
signvture and she viii get all the estate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
A Broom Stopped an Elopement.

NoRRIsTowS, Pa, Ang. ls.-Hearing th al
her youthful son intended to elope yester-
day with a married woman from Manayunk
Mrs. Butler, who lives in the vicinity OF
Elm and Jacoby streets, laid in wait for the
groom prospective where he was 10 have
net his intended bride. The angry mother
chased the Inflated young man with broom
for two squares and she made one less mar
riage ceremony in Camden yesterday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

The reception to Hon. Whitelaw Reid,
the next Vice President, in Springfield
Ill, is proof Of the fact that Adlai Ste
venson's nomination by the Democracy
is not going TO diaw any votes from the
Republican p-rty. Mr.. Reid was accord
ed greeting such as is only given to q
Iaan who the people. believe is going to
ufu
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

The efforts Of Messrs. Holman, Dock
cry and Sayers TO explain away the terri
Die fact that the appropriations of the
first session Of the Democratic Congress
are S44 100000 in excess Of the last Re
publican Congress is not less amusing
than futile. It is a fact which cannot be
explained away. Their platform, adopt
ed at Chicago on June q, says that if the
Democratic party is intrusted with power
II will cfIer relentless opposition to the
Republican policy of profigate expendi'
ture.g No amount Of artiiee, no juggle-
~ with figures, no contemplate whine
that past Republican Legislation forced
them TO do It can get away with the erys-
tai fact that RELENTLESS opposition" on
the part Of Democrats TO "prohigate e1-
penditure" on the part Of Republicans
means Just S44O0O,OOO more expenditure
than the Republicans are accountable
for. That fact has gone to the voters, and
thev will know how 10 deal with it,
Nelg York Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Was a walk-over for sIpe.

WAYNEBURe, Pa, Aug. 19.-The Demo-
Gratis Of the Twenty Congressional
district, composed Of Green, Washington,
Fayette and part Of Allegheny county, to-
day nominated w. A. Sipe, an Allegheny
City lawyer, for Congress for the unexpired
term of Craig, deceased. and for the full
term following. Fayette county presented
Mr.. Harrigan's name, but ne only received
IS of the a votes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
seorstary Eage Stricken.

HARRisBURG, Pa, Aug. ls.-Thomas J.
Edge, secretary of the State Board of Agri-
culture, was found in an unconscious condi-
ton at the department to-day. He soon
rallied under medical treatment, and was
much better tonight. He suffered from a
rush Of blood to the brain aud his condition
was regarded as serious.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Is Protection a Fraud ?

No one familiar with the history of the
steel and iron industries in the United State:
OF the protection secured to wages and o.
the pressure the tariff brought TO bear on
consumers 10 use the home product, can
doubt that the war tariff" has wrought thi.
prosperity.
For instance, where there was one person
employed in these lines in this country thir-
ty years ago there are now ten.
Again, the output Of iron and steel in Al
legheny county, Pa, in 1874 was 1914 tons
In 1891 il was l,5i2,e22 tons-nearly sixty
i've times as much. Protection dida!
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Exodus From Homestead

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Aug. 19.-The surest
sign of the death ofthe strike is the exodus
ofthe locked-out men. They are leaving
Homestead in large numbers to seek EN-
ployment elsewhere. The families Of is
nOn-union workmen are now qusrtered in
the oompany's houses. Other men viii
come out OF the mill to live as soon as the
bor,soy . - Irrsr4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

CONGRESSMAN WATSON, Of Georgia, has
challenged his Democratic opponent for
reelection to joint debate. The Dem
ocrat has not yet accepted. and it is pos
sible that he is trying 10 discover "where
he is at" before meeting the man who
kept tab on Democratic remarks in the
last Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

DEMOCRATIC Texas is also split. But
Texas could be split into kindling wood
and always elect a Democrat Demo
Gratis are in no danger in any Southern
State as long as they have the counting Of
the ballots.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

6R0yEe CLEVELAND found time 10 EIite
'to my dear little namesake"-aged 5
years-and hoped "he was firmly ground
ed on Democratic principles" but he has
found not moments time 10 answer the
carefully-worded letter Of the New York
Free Trade League, which asked some
plain and simple quest ms.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

OLD Mr. Holman Of Indiana has aban-
doned the task Of yindicating the work
Of the Democrats during the recent ses-
sion of Congress. He couldn't even con-
vince himself that there was any good
in Congress, say nothing Of convincing
disintenested, intelligent observers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

AT present there is a great strike
among tie sione-outteTs in the East.
There are over $1,000 woIkmen in the
strike, and they have, II is estimated,
lost S 0o0O00 in wages Asit is an un-
protected industry, free traders who have
charged mp other strikes 70 protection
should father "the stone -cutters' strike"
as one Of their assets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

GLADSTONE by his fourth accession to
the Premiership Of Great Britain, has
broken all previous records Of the num-
bero Of times that one man has held that
Office. No one else but the Earl Of Der
by ever occupied It more than twice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

NOTHING is palmer than that Tamma-
ny has given up all hope Of carrying
New York The dime fund" to carry
the West tells the story eloquently. The
party has reached the "Where was
at2" stage early in the campaign.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

oSE Of the best proofs that the McKin-
ley tariff IS a success was the refusal of
the Democratic House to attempt to re-
peal it. That body scolded and abused
every one connected in any way with the
tariff, bu. fear ofthe workingmen deterr-
ed the House from laying violent hands
on this Republican legislative master
pieca
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Reunion Of Old sailors And Soldiers.

Reunion OF Old Sailors And Soldiers.
Two coming important events Of interest
to sailors and soldiers OF the late var will be
the Reunion of the Naval Veterans at Balti-
more, September 18th to 10Th, and the
Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Washington, commencing
September 2Oth, Immediately after the Sailors
Reunion. Interest in the reunion will be
heightened by the presence of the White
Squadron in the harbor of Baltimore. The
G. A. r. ElcamPmen. will be the occasion
Of the greatest military assembIage in
Washington since the Grand Review Of 1863
following the fall of Richmond For both
OF these events the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will sell tickets at greatly reduced
rates, and viii grant most liberal eonees-
sions in the way Of stOp-over privileges.
Tickets will be sold from September 18th to
18th inclusive, valid for return journey
mill October 10th. and will be good to stop
Of, gOingo returning, at all stations between
Cumberland and Baltimore region
rendered familiar to all veterans by the
constant warfare along the Potomac.
For more detailed information as to time
oftrains, rates, and sleeping car accom-
modations, apply to nearest B. q. o. Agent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

C0SGREss,IAS ToN WATSON seems to be
having large amount Of fun down in
Georgia A fellow who keeps sober
enough to inquire, Where was I at p is
temperate enough for Georgians, and
they make great sport Of Congressman
Tom for his seueamishness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

A New Feature Injected Into the
Evangelical Church War.

READING, Pa, Aug. ia new feature,
that Of demanding damages, has been in
trOdueed in the Evangelical Church war. 4
bill in equity has been fled by the Bowman
iastion, asking that Rev Isaac Hess be
allowed possession Of the pulpi; OF the
Mohnsville Church, and psayiag that Rev.
B. D. Albright the ami Bowmanite, be
ous;ed. The Bowmanites also claim damages
for being deprived of religion, purposes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

No part Of the Tanimany corruption
fund @fOr the campaign OF education in
the West" viii be used in Kentucky.
Kentucky has already 800 great distiller-
les in full blast and runs her own cam
paign Of education" She win husk and
put into her stills 100000 bushels Of
primeeOrn and give rousing Democrat
ic msjority in November.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

NANCY HANKs pulled down the record
a second and q half But the bicycle We
hicle which she pulled is said to be
"two seconds faster" than the old fash
ioned su!ky. Maud s. and Sunol should
be given another chance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

TIERS will be no fusion in Iowa this
year Tho democratic state Convention
has nominated a straight State and cleo
toTAl ticket. This insures q three-cor-
neHed fight and makes Republican sue
cess certain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24

Census statistics show that three
fourths ofthe males Of voting age in the
United States are native born, and more
than one-half Of the foreign born adult
males are naturalized citizens.